East County News and Style
Voters elect Brian Jones for 38th State Senate District open seat; office grand opening to be held Dec. 18th
The nearly 1 million San Diego County residents within the massive 38th California State Senate District, which includes San Diego’s East County region, have elected a new State Senator. Brian W. Jones, a three-term state assemblyman and former Santee city councilman,...
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Two East County Chick-fil-A operators compete in annual friendly wager for 2018 Army-Navy college football game game
For the second consecutive year, two East County Chick-fil-A restaurant franchise operators will participate in a friendly wager for the Army vs. Navy college football game on Saturday, Dec. 8. Kyle Steck, operator of the Chick-fil-A in Santee, 9418 Mission Gorge...
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Grossmont Healthcare District will transition from at-large to zone-based elections; public hearing to be held 6 p.m., Monday, Dec. 3
The Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD) has announced the start of a transition to a new system for East Region voters to elect its board members. GHD has used an at-large election system since forming in the 1950s, in which board members have been elected by the...
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Chick-fil-A Santee will host `Stuff the Truck’ event to benefit Santee Santas on Saturday, Dec. 1
The Chick-fil-A® Santee restaurant is hosting a “Stuff the Truck” event from 2 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1 to support Santee Santas, a local nonprofit that assists families in need during the holidays. The community is invited to visit the restaurant at 9418 Mission...
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Voters return two incumbents to Grossmont Healthcare District board of directors
Two longtime Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD) board members retained their seats in the recent November 2018 general election on the five-member board that represents more than 500,000 people residing in the district’s 750 square miles in East County. San Diego...
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100-year anniversary celebration has been launched by the Pacific Southwest Railway Museum Association
99 years ago, Nov. 15, 1919, San Diegans began traveling eastbound aboard the San Diego & Arizona Railway; Year-long, 100-year anniversary celebration has been launched by the Pacific Southwest Railway Museum Association Beginning Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018, the Pacific...
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La Mesa health library presents art exhibit featuring impressionistic paintings
The Dr. William C. Herrick Community Health Care Library, a consumer health library at 9001 Wakarusa St. in La Mesa, is now presenting its Fall Art Exhibit titled “Personal Impressions.” The collaborative exhibit showcases 20 paintings, including eight paintings by La...
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Chick-fil-A restaurants in Santee, La Mesa offer free food to Chick-fil-Mobile App Users
The 14 Chick-fil-A restaurants across San Diego County are teaming up to offer free food to customers who download or log into the Chick-fil-A Mobile App in November through Dec. 1. Chick-fil-A restaurants in the East County are located at 8200 Fletcher Parkway, La...
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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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