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February 4, 2017 (Sacramento) - Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) this week introduced new bills that will strengthen the San Diego River Conservancy (SB 214), bolster language-assistance services in medical care (SB 223), and help prosecute human traffickers (SB 230).

By Miriam Raftery

February 4, 2017 (San Diego’s East County) – Wet weather is returning Sunday through Tuesday,  but showers are expected to be light, with no significant flooding or winter weather expected, according to the National Weather Services. There will also be gusty winds up to 55 mph along mountain ridges with isolated gusts up to 80 mph possible on desert slopes. Windy conditions will begin Sunday night and continue into Tuesday.

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February 4, 2017 (La Mesa) – La Mesa Wine Works invites football fans to a Super Bowl Party this Sunday from 12 noon to 8 p.m.  You can enjoy the game on Wine Works’ big screen TV, while savoring your favorite wine, complimentary snacks, and halftime pizza.  Prizes will be given out each quarter.

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February 4, 2017 (Lakeside) – It’s February and love is in the air – including at Lake Jennings, where photographer Scott Barnhill photographed a pair of nesting bald eagles.   He also captured dramatic images of other birds of prey in flight, fishing, and hunting, including the osprey catching a fish, shown here.  View more photos below, and see this link for a full gallery of images: 

http://www.csprophoto.com/Nature/Lake-Jennings/

SDSU hosted 2,142 fans for its Girls and Women in Sport Day

Source: goaztecs.com

Photo courtesy goaztecs.com

February 4, 2017 (San Diego) - Despite playing solid defense for the final three quarters, it wasn’t enough for San Diego State women’s basketball, who dropped its fourth-straight Mountain West game to Fresno State, 59-51, at Viejas Arena Saturday afternoon.

By Miraim Raftery

Photo courtesy ECM news partner 10 News :  Among the first to gain entry was an Iranian infant in need of heart surgery.

February 4, 2017 (San Diego) –  Travelers barred from entering the U.S. due to President Donald Trump’s sweeping executive order issued on January 27^th must now be admitted due to a ruling by U.S. District Judge James Robard on Friday.  

The court issued a nationwide halt to the entire executive order, though the Trump administration has said it will appeal the ruling. The ruling applies to refugees previously approved for admission to the U.S., as well as citizens of seven Muslim nations including Syrians.  It also requires admission of green card holders with visas.

You can meet the alpacas at an open house Feb. 11

By Mimi Pollack

Photos by Mimi Pollack and Dan Harrison

February 3, 2017 (Descanso) -- “David is a unicorn,” says Amy Alyeshmerni, referring to David Kabbai, her partner of six years in life, love, and business. ”Here is a man who owns a ranch, loves animals, and wants us to spend every other Friday with his mother for Shabbat dinner. How unusual is that? I am very lucky!”  

Update:  LMPD has arrested Elvis Rojas, 19, on robbery and carjacking charges in this case. 

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February 3, 2017 (La Mesa) — A man with long curly hair, shorts and a blue jacket open with no shirt violently attacked a woman with a crowbar in the parking lot of a Denny’s on Spring Street in La Mesa around 2 a.m. Wednesday morning.

By Miriam Raftery

February 2, 2017 (La Mesa) – Several drivers report that a man on a bicycle with his face covered frightened them by screaming and pointing what appeared to be a gun covered with a cloth.

Two East County representatives oppose measure; Anderson attacks immigrants as criminals despite actual data on crime rates  

By Miriam Raftery

February 2, 2017 (San Diego’s East County) — Two local legislators have taken stands against SB 54, a measure that would prevent state and local authorities in California from cooperating with federal efforts to deport undocumented immigrants.

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February 2, 2017 (Washington D.C.) -- Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-San Diego), a senior member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, was named as the Ranking Democrat on the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training, which plays a key role in shaping higher education policy.

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February 1, 2017 (La Mesa) – Don your Great Gatsby glam or cocktail attire for “All That Jazz,” the La Mesa Chamber of Commerce’s 9^th annual Salute to Local Heroes and Installation of Officers dinner.   This year’s event will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 22 from 5-8 p.m. at the Town and Country Resort and Convention Center’s Golden Ballroom in Mission Valley.

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February 1, 2017 (San Diego’s East County) -- East County Magazine's World Watch helps you be an informed citizen about important issues globally and nationally. As part of our commitment to reflect all voices and views, we include links to a wide variety of news sources representing a broad spectrum of political, religious, and social views. Top world and U.S. headlines include:

U.S.

• President Trump announces Neil Gorsuch as his nominee for Supreme Court (Los Angeles Times)
• Bannon seizes a security role from generals (NY Times)
• Behind closed doors, Republican lawmakers fret about how to repeal Obamacare (Washington Post)
• Rex Tillerson sworn in as Secretary of State (CBS)
• U.S. Senate support for Trump education secretary nominee weakens (Reuters)
• ‘Breathtaking violation of rights’: L.A. City Attorney barred from seeing detainees at LAX (Los Angeles Times)
• FBI request for Twitter account data may have overstepped legal guidelines (Reuters)
• Donald Trump is already trying to muzzle leaders—but government employees have broad free speech rights (Salon)
• All of the State Department’s senior management officials just resigned (The Week)
• Mob lawyer mentored Trump Labor Secretary pick (Politico)
• After meeting with pharma lobbyists, Trump drops promise to negotiate drug prices (Vox)
• Trump administration official signals that some temporary bans on entry into the U.S. could become permanent (Los Angeles Times)
• Four more journalists get felony charges after covering inauguration unrest (Guardian)

WORLD

• 6 killed, 8 wounded by gunmen who invaded Quebec mosque (Washington Post)
• Angry mob confronts Baja California governor outside state offices in Mexicali (San Diego Union-Tribune)
• What The Stat About The 8 Richest Men Doesn't Tell Us About Inequality (NPR)
• Islamic State extending attacks beyond Sinai to Egyptian heartland (Reuters)
• North Korea appears to have restarted plutonium reactor: think tank Reuters)
• 'A Nightmare Without an End': Wildfires Burn Out of Control in Chile (NPR)
• High-profile defector: Discontent with North Korean government is growing (CS Monitor)
• U.N. office in Saudi Arabia hit by Yemen rockets: Al-Arabiya TV (Reuters)

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