East County News and Style
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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Fairgrounds board president disses, questions San Diego elected city officials who support gun shows at fairgrounds
San Diego County Gun Owners (SDCGO), a Santee-based political action committee promoting Second Amendment rights, recently demonstrated countywide appeal for the Crossroads of the West gun show, attended by tens of thousands of Southern California residents at the Del...
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Gun Owners PAC cite political contributions reveal anti-gun bias of Del Mar fair board members who will decide on future of the Crossroads gun show
San Diego County Gun Owners (SDCGO), a Santee-based political action committee promoting Second Amendment rights, is accusing the Del Far Fairgrounds board of directors with a bias against gun ownership and the popular Crossroads of the West gun show, held at the...
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Challenge Center’s Comedy Night Gala fundraiser stars Colin Quinn
The Challenge Center of La Mesa, provider of skilled physical therapy rehabilitation, specialized assisted fitness training and wellness programs for physically challenged people, will host its 2018 Comedy Night Gala fundraiser Friday, Sept. 7 at the Paradise Point...
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La Mesa health library presents New StARTs art exhibit featuring paintings by seniors and disabled adults
The Dr. William C. Herrick Community Health Care Library, a consumer health library at 9001 Wakarusa St. in La Mesa, is now presenting its Summer Art Exhibit showcasing 24 oil paintings created in a collaborative process by seniors and disabled adults living at Del...
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Ramona Chamber of Commerce presents the Ramona Country Fair, Aug. 23-26
The Ramona Chamber of Commerce will present the 48th annual Ramona Country Fair, Thursday, Aug. 23 to Sunday, Aug. 26, at the Ramona Outdoor Community Center, 421 Aqua Lane, Ramona. Admission is free. Parking is $5 per carload. Fair hours are: 5 to 10 p.m. on...
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How good are your homemade jams, jellies, jerky, salsas, breads, muffins, desserts, pickles and relishes? Compete and win a blue ribbon at the Ramona Country Fair
The Ramona Country Fair is inviting all homemade cooks of jams, jellies, jerky, salsas, breads, muffins, desserts, pickles and relishes to enter samples of their favorite recipes in the fair’s “Home Sweet Home Contest” on Saturday, Aug. 25, at the Ramona Outdoor...
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