East County News and Style
Heartland Fire & Rescue Appoints New Fire Chief
The Cities of El Cajon, La Mesa and Lemon Grove, who jointly manage Heartland Fire & Rescue, have selected Steve Swaney as the next Fire Chief. The City Managers for the three cities (Graham Mitchell of El Cajon, Yvonne Garrett of La Mesa, and Lydia Romero of Lemon...
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Alpine’s Joel Anderson running for state Board of Equalization open seat that covers five counties
A low-profile, political race for a state office to represent nearly 10 million residents in five Southern California counties may be falling under the radar for many voters. Up for grabs is an open seat for District 4 on the California Board of Equalization (BOE), a...
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Open seat for 38th State Senate District draws former assemblyman, fire captain
A local political race for an open state Senate seat has remained relatively low profile due mostly to an aggressive campaign conducted by one candidate who is heavily favored to win. Brian W. Jones, a three-term Republican state assemblyman and current Santee city...
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Grossmont Healthcare District continues food assistance support to East County residents
The Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD) is continuing its support of community organizations working to address hunger and food insecurity among residents in the East County Region with recent grants totaling $85,500 to three food distribution nonprofits, including...
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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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