By Paul Kruze, Contributing Editor

October 3, 2019 (Lemon Grove) – “Kids Care Fest,” a healthcare festival for kids will be held on Saturday, Oct. 5 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at the Lemon Grove Recreation Center at 3131 School Lane in Lemon Grove.

By Miriam Raftery

October 3, 2019 (Lakeside) – Spooky stories and s’mores, campsite trick-or-treating, creepy crafts and a campsite decorating contest are all part of Spooky Camp-o-Ween at Lake Jennings the last two weekends in October.

October 4, 2019 (San Diego’s East County) - East County Magazine's World Watch helps you be an informed citizen on important issues globally and nationally. As part of our commitment to reflect all voices and views, we include links to a variety of news sources representing a broad spectrum of political, religious, and social views. Top world and U.S. headlines include:

U.S.

Impeachment inquiry

• Trump slams impeachment probe as Democrats seek White House documents (Reuters)
• Fox News Legal Expert: Trump 'Arguably Walked Into the Area of Bribery' With Ukraine Scandal, and 'That's an Impeachable Offense' (Newsweek)
• Trump urges China to investigate Bidens, despite impeachment inquiry over a similar request to Ukraine (Washington Post)
• Giuliani’s Ukraine Work Tied to Firm Whose Website Has Vanished (Yahoo News)
• Trump suggests intel chairman should be arrested for 'treason' (Reuters)
• John Dean: When I was a whistleblower, the Justice Department protected me (CNN)
• Trump Pushed Australian Leader to Help Investigate Origins of Mueller Inquiry  (NY Times)
• Trump involved Pence in efforts to pressure Ukraine’s leader, though aides say vice president was unaware of pursuit of dirt on Bidens (Washington Post)
• Barr personally asked foreign officials to aid inquiry into CIA, FBI activities in 2016 (Washington Post)
• New Ads Call On Republicans To Stand Up For The Law Amid Ukraine Tangle (HuffPost)

Other national news

• The U.S. economy's most important sector is weakening (CBS)
• How Trump's 'Maximum Pressure' Iran Policy is Leading the U.S. Into War (Newsweek)
• A bad day for Trump administration on immigrant front as it suffers three legal defeats in one day (Los Angeles Times)
• Judge bars Trump fast-track deportation policy, saying threat to legal migrants was not assessed (Washington Post)
• Judge Blocks Trump Administration Plan to Detain Migrant Children (New York Times)
• The administration is cutting the number of refugees the U.S. will take, and that’s attracting criticism from some evangelicals (Washington Post)
• FEC chair tweets memo on foreign election activity, alleges GOP colleague tried to block her (The Hill)
• Egypt planned to arrest a New York Times reporter. The Trump administration reportedly wanted to let it happen. (Washington Post)

WORLD

• American retirees in Mexico say their life savings vanished from a Mexican bank (NBC)
• The Amazon Rain Forest Is Nearly Gone (Time)
• Kremlin says it hopes Putin’s calls with Trump won’t be made public (New York Times)
• Syria demands withdrawal of U.S., Turkish forces, warns of countermeasures (Reuters)
• China accused of harvesting tens of thousands of organs from members of religious minorities (Quartz)
• China quietly doubles troop levels in Hong Kong  (Reuters)

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By Rebecca Person

October 2, 2019 (Jacumba Hot Springs) -- The weather’s perfect,  making October 5th a day for a great getaway.

Here’s what’s happening in Jacumba Hot Springs on San Diego's historic Old Highway 80.

Jacumba Hikers, a dedicated group of local hikers and walkers, leads an easy four mile round-trip Walkabout, covering the Chinese Castle, Natural Hot Springs, Jacumba Lake, Sand Wash, passing the old Railroad Station, the Border Fence and more. Hikers meet at 8 a.m. in front of the Jacumba Spa Resort (44500 Old Highway 80). The Spa’s restaurant opens at 7 a.m.

October 2, 2019 (San Diego’s East County) -- East County Roundup highlights top stories of interest to East County and San Diego’s inland regions, published in other media. This week’s top “Roundup” headlines include:

LOCAL

• SANDAG passes $594 million in transportation funding (10 News)
• Homeowners with solar heated about SDG&E proposal to raise minimum bill (10 News)
• When would a city not want to be a city anymore? When it’s broke (San Diego Union-Tribune)
• El Cajon fire station to get a four-legged companion (San Diego Union-Tribune)
• Tijuana’s call centers offer a lifeline to deportees struggling to live in Mexico (San Diego Union-Tribune) 

STATE

• California governor signs bills to speed homeless shelters (Associated Press)
• Rare California trout species returns to native habitat  (Associated Press)
• Drinking water serving 7.5 million Californians has been contaminated with toxic PFAS, new report says (CNN)
• Defying environmentalists, Newsom vetoes bill to block Trump’s Endangered Species Act rollback (San Francisco Chronicle)
• California may ban private prisons. What would that mean for ICE detainees? (San Francisco Chronicle)

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By Miriam Raftery

Photo: Sanders during 2016 campaign stop in San Diego

Update Oct. 4:  Sanders has been released from the hospital. His doctors released a statement, along with the Sanders campaign, confirming the Senator had a heart attack but has "good expected progress."  Senator Sanders issued a statement indicating "I feel great, and after taking a short time off, I look forward to getting back to work.”

Update Oct. 3:  Jane Sanders released a statement which reads in part: "Bernie is up and about. Yesterday, he spent much of the day talking with staff about policies, cracking jokes with the nurses and doctors, and speaking with his family on the phone. His doctors are pleased with his progress, and there has been no need for any additional procedures. We expect Bernie will be discharged and on a plane back to Burlington before the end of the weekend. He'll take a few days to rest, but he's ready to get back out there and is looking forward to the October debate.”

October 2, 2019 (San Diego) – Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, who has consistently polled among the top three Democratic presidential contenders, has been hospitalized after experiencing chest pain Tuesday evening at a campaign event. Testing revealed a blocked artery and Sanders underwent surgery to insert two stents.

Source: SDG&E

Photo: SDG&E air crane and helicopters help fight fires

October 1, 2019 (San Diego) – As part of its ongoing commitment to strengthen wildfire preparedness and prevention in the region, San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) has formed the SDG&E Wildfire Safety Community Advisory Council, a group of diverse local leaders from public safety, tribal government, business, nonprofit, and academic organizations who will provide feedback and recommendations on how SDG&E can continue to protect the region from wildfires.