East County News and Style
Grossmont Healthcare District continues support for community organizations serving homeless, refugee populations
The Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD) is continuing its support of community organizations that assist specialized populations in the East Region, including homeless and refugee groups, with recent grants to Crisis House and Survivors of Torture International. A...
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Health care library in La Mesa to host free meeting on healthy holiday eating habits on Oct. 24th
The Grossmont Healthcare District’s Dr. William C. Herrick Community Health Care Library, 9001 Wakarusa St. in La Mesa, will host “Fall into Healthy Habits for the Holiday Season and Beyond,” an informational program about how to navigate the holiday season for...
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Median home price in East County is $535k, says realtors trade group
The median sales price for a detached single-family home in East County reached $535,000 in August 2018, which was 5.4 percent higher than the $507,500 price in August 2017, according to the Pacific Southwest Association of Realtors (PSAR), a trade group for San...
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San Diego County Chick-fil-A Restaurants Partner with San Diego Regional Law Enforcement to host `Local Hero Family Night’ on Tuesday, Oct. 9th
The 14 Chick-fil-A restaurants in San Diego County are partnering with local law enforcement agencies to host a “Local Hero Family Night” fundraiser for the annual San Diego Regional Law Enforcement Teddy Bear Drive benefiting Rady Children’s Hospital - San Diego. On...
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Heartland Fire & Rescue Hosts Open House Events
In celebration of Fire Prevention Week, October 7-13, Heartland Fire & Rescue will host three Fire Open House events in three cities. Fire Open House dates, times and locations are as follows: El Cajon: Saturday, October 6, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 100 E....
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Boys and Girls Clubs of East County schedules ribbon cutting ceremony for the Brady Family Clubhouse and Gagon Academy in La Mesa
The Boys and Girls Clubs of East County (BGCEC) has scheduled a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the end of 14 months of construction for its new Brady Family Clubhouse in La Mesa that houses the Gagon Academy, a learning center and homework room, and the Bill Walton...
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Mentorship and Collaboration with the San Diego County District Attorney Team
At Bancroft Elementary School, students and families are joining in a partnership with the San Diego County District Attorney’s office. The program will provide positive mentors, tutoring and community events. Camden Flores, a 2018 San Diego County Teacher of the...
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Grossmont Healthcare District continues support for Burn Institute
The Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD) is continuing its support of the Burn Institute, a non-profit health agency dedicated to supporting burn survivors and reducing the number of burn injuries and deaths in San Diego County. The GHD board recently approved a...
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Health care library in La Mesa to host free meeting on suicide prevention training on Sept. 26th
The Grossmont Healthcare District’s Dr. William C. Herrick Community Health Care Library, 9001 Wakarusa St. in La Mesa, will host “QPR: Question, Persuade and Refer, Suicide Prevention Training,” an informational program about how to offer hope and help someone in a...
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OLIVE PIERCE MIDDLE SCHOOL AWARDED $5,000 BARONA EDUCATION GRANT FOR SCHOOL LIBRARY TECHNOLOGY
Barona Education Grant program has awarded over $3.4 million to schools statewide (SAN DIEGO, CA) September 10, 2018 – The Barona Band of Mission Indians has awarded students and teachers at Olive Pierce Middle School a $5,000 Barona Education Grant. The public middle...
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