October 2022 Articles

October 2022 Articles

WHO DUMPED 100+ PIGS IN RURAL EAST COUNTY?

East County News Service

Photo via Joe Little's Twitter feed

October 9, 2022 (Mesa Grande Reservation, Calif.) – In the middle of the night last week, someone dumped off over a hundred pet pigs on the Mesa Grande tribal reservation near Santa Ysabel. Several have been struck by vehicles, leading animal rescue groups and residents to try and aid the animals.


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PROTEST CONTINUES OVER SEX OFFENDERS PLACED IN A COMMUNITY FULL OF KIDS

By Shiloh Ireland

Photo:  girl and her parents

October 9, 2022 (El Cajon) – On October 2nd, another peaceful protest was held next to a sex offender’s home at 9107 Sesi Lane, where sex offenders have been placed. At this time, the six offenders housed have been reduced to four, as two moved to another part of East County.


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ECM PADRES REPORT: PADRES ADVANCE TO NATIONAL LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES WITH SHUTOUT WIN OVER METS

By Liz Alper
 
Photo:  Grossmont High alum Joe Musgrove via @padres on Twitter
 
October 9, 2022 (New York) - It all comes down to this.  Both the Padres and the Mets are vying to advance to the National League Division Series.  Grossmont High alum Joe Musgrove started against Chris Bassitt for New York.

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MEJGAN AFSHAN, LA MESA CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE, SEEKS EQUITY FOR ALL

 

By Miriam Raftery, based on interview by Henri Migala

October 6, 2022 (La Mesa) – In an interview with East County Magazine’s Henri Migala originally aired on KNSJ radio, La Mesa City Council candidate Mejgan Afshan shared her experience as a civil rights leader and her goals to build a more equitable La Mesa if elected. She is one of four candidates running (a fifth, Kathleen Brand, has dropped out); ECM will be publishing interviews with all of the candidates over the next several days.

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LA MESA VIETNAM VETERAN CHOSEN FOR HONOR FLIGHT

East County News Service

October 9, 2022 (La Mesa) -- Long-time La Mesa resident Garry Armacost, a Vietnam veteran, will be flown to Washington D.C. on November 4 aboard an Honor Flight to be hailed as a hero. He will spend two days in our nation’s capital, where he will visit war memorials.


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WEST HILLS ALUM KICKS SDSU FOOTBALL TO WIN OVER HAWAII

By Liz Alper
 
Photo courtesy goaztecs.com
 
October 8, 2022 (San Diego) - The 2-3 (0-1 in the Mountain West) Aztecs host Hawaii tonight at Snapdragon Stadium.
 
The first half was scoreless until the end of the second when West Hills alum Jack Browning nailed a 45-yard field goal to put the Aztecs up 3-0 at the half.

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ECM PADRES REPORT: METS EVEN SERIES

By Liz Alper
 
Photo via @padres on Twitter
 
October 8, 2022 (New York) - The Padres took New York by force last night in game one of the National League Wild Card.  They looked to take a 2-0 series lead tonight with Blake Snell on the mound against Jacob deGrom for New York.

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LA MESA HISTORY CENTER PRESENTS 16TH ANNUAL HOME TOUR: FABULOUS FOOTHILLERS NOV. 5

East County News Service

October 8, 2022 (La Mesa) – The La Mesa History Center is teaming up with Grossmont High School and Museum to present the 16h annual Home Tour on November 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This year’s theme will be “Fabulous Foothillers.”


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SDSU VOLLEYBALL TOPPLED AT BOISE STATE IN FOUR SETS

Aztecs’ Mikela Labno launches career-high 16 kills

Source:  goaztecs.com

Photo courtesy goaztecs.com

October 8, 2022 (Boise) - Despite a career-high 16 kills from Mikela Labno and a spirited rally in the third and fourth sets, the San Diego State volleyball team came up short in a 3-1 loss to Boise State (21-25, 16-25, 25-22, 23-25) on Saturday in a hard-fought Mountain West road match at Bronco Gym.


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SDSU SWIMMING & DIVING FINISHES SECOND AT CHICK-FIL-A INVITE

Aztec capture event titles in 1-meter diving and 200 breaststroke
 
Source:  goaztecs.com
 
Photo courtesy goaztecs.com
 
October 8, 2022 (Fresno) - Buoyed by two event titles and a runner-up relay finishthe San Diego State swimming and diving team wrapped up the Chick-Fil-A Invitational on Saturday with a second-place standing among seven competing teams.


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SDSU MEN'S SOCCER FALLS 2-0 AT UCLA

The Aztecs outshot the Bruins 16-12

Source:  goaztecs.com

Photo courtesy goaztecs.com

October 7, 2022 (Los Angeles) - The Aztec men’s soccer team (4-6-2, 1-3-1) fell at UCLA (6-4-1, 2-2-1) 2-0 Friday evening after the Bruins scored a pair of second half goals.


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ECM PADRES REPORT: PADRES TAKE GAME ONE OF WILD CARD

By Liz Alper
 
Photo via @padres on Twitter
 
October 7, 2022 (New York) - And we’re here.  The MLB Postseason.  And finally, the Padres were involved.  They started their campaign in New York against the Mets in the National League Wild Card.  Yu Darvish started against Max Scherzer for New York.

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ALESSIO SENDS DECEPTIVE MAILER IN LA MESA MAYORAL RACE

By Miriam Raftery

October 7, 2022 (La Mesa) –  A mudslinging flyer in the La Mesa mayoral race sent by Kristine Alessio’s campaign contains numerous false and misleading statements regarding Mayor Mark Arapostathis.

In a phone call today regarding the mailer’s claims, Arapostathis told ECM, “None of these things are true.”  ECM has fact-checked many of the statements and found numerous deceptions in Alessio’s claims.

Most blatantly false, the flyer falsely states that Alessio is “The clear choice for La Mesa Democrats.” While the race is nonpartisan, Mayor Arapostathis is endorsed by the San Diego County Democratic Party and Alessio, a registered Republican, is endorsed by the San Diego County Republican Party.


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REP. ISSA CRITICIZED STUDENT LOAN DEBT FORGIVENESS, BUT HIS COMPANY HAD $151,131 FEDERAL LOAN FORGIVEN

Update Nov. 15, 2022:  A federal appeals court has blocked the student loan forgiveness plan.  The Biden Administration is likely to appeal the decision.

 

By Miriam Raftery

October 7, 2022 (San Diego) – Congressman Darrell Issa has been sharply critical of President Joe Biden for cancelling a small percentage (10-20%) of student loan debts. But Greene Properties in Vista, for which Issa is listed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), pocketed $151,313 in federal loan forgiveness on a Paycheck Protection Plan (PPP) loan during the COVID-19 pandemic.  The company’s website had since gone dark, offline for at least the past several weeks.


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NEW HHS REPORT: COVID-19 VACCINATIONS IN 2021 LINKED TO OVER 650,000 FEWER COVID-19 HOSPITALIZATIONS AND 300,000 FEWER DEATHS AMONG MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES, UNDERSCORING IMPORTANCE OF GETTING UPDATED VACCINES THIS FALL

Source:  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

October 7, 2022 (San Diego) - A  new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) shows that the Biden Administration’s historic vaccination program, which has gotten over 90 percent of seniors fully vaccinated and over 70 percent of seniors a booster shot, is linked to more than 650,000 fewer COVID-19 hospitalizations and more than 300,000 fewer deaths among seniors and other Americans enrolled in Medicare. The study, which was conducted by researchers with HHS's Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE), underscores the importance of Americans – particularly seniors and others at high-risk of serious outcomes – getting an updated COVID-19 vaccine this fall.


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LA MESA POLICE SUPPORTS NATIONAL WALK AND ROLL TO SCHOOL DAY OCT. 12

Source:  City of La Mesa 

October 7, 2022 (La Mesa) - The La Mesa Police Department encourages parents and students to join their classmates and walk, bike, or roll to class October 12, 2022. “Walk and Roll to School Day” is celebrated annually to highlight the benefits of exercise and practice pedestrian and road safety with other students, families, and caregivers.


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FLY UNITED STATES FLAGS AT HALF MAST OCT. 9 TO HONOR FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS

Source:  American Flag and Flagpole Company

October 7, 2022 (San Diego) - In accordance to Public Law 107-51, the American flag should be lowered to half-staff on Sunday, October 9, 2022 from sunrise to sunset in observance of National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service. 


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SDSU WOMEN'S SOCCER TAKES DOWN SAN JOSE STATE 2-0 AT SNAPDRAGON STADIUM

In front of a crowd of 2,546, the Aztecs earned their third conference win of the season 2-0

Source:  goaztecs.com

Photo courtesy goaztecs.com

October 6, 2022 (San Diego) - San Diego State women’s soccer (5-3-5, 3-1-1 MW) defeated San Jose State (3-5-2, MW 2-2-1) 2-0 on Thursday evening at Snapdragon Stadium. An Emma Gaines-Ramos goal in the 86th minute earned the Aztecs the 2-0 win in front of a women’s soccer all-time attendance record crowd of 2,546.


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SDSU VOLLEYBALL SWEPT AT UTAH STATE

Source:  goaztecs.com

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October 6, 2022 (Logan, Utah) - The San Diego State volleyball team was dealt its second straight defeat on Thursday after falling to a hot-hitting Utah State squad, 3-0 (19-25, 17-25, 10-25), in a Mountain West match on Kirby Court at Wayne Estes Center.


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SDSU SWIMMING & DIVING SINKS PEPPERDINE 83-59

Aztecs win their 38th consecutive dual meet

Source:  goaztecs.com

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October 6, 2022 (Malibu) - The San Diego State swimming and diving team continued its dominance in dual-meet competition on Thursday after posting an 83-59 decision over Pepperdine at Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool.


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COUNTY ISSUES ADVISORY FOR UNSAFE BACTERIA LEVELS AT CHLDREN’S POOL AND LA JOLLA COVE

East County News Service

File photo by Miriam Raftery

October 6, 2022 (San Diego) – If you’re looking for a weekend dip at the beach, be sure to take a look at the count’s list of beach closures, warnings and advisories which include beaches from the international border north as far as La Jolla, though not every shoreline is impacted.  The San Diego County Department of Environmental Health and Quality (DEHQ) has issued the following beach management actions for Thursday, October 6, 2022:


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COUNTY & CITY PASS RESOLUTION TO BUILD 10,000 UNITS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING ON GOVERNMENT LAND, WORK ON DENSIFICATION & STREAMLINE PROCESSES

Source:  Chair Nathan Fletcher

October 6, 2022 (San Diego) - Today in a historic meeting of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors and the San Diego City Council, by a vote of 12-0, voted to pass a resolution to align their efforts to remove barriers to housing production, work to build 10,000 units of housing on government-owned land, leverage available funds for housing and explore housing densification options.  


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BRUSH REMOVAL ON SR-78 FROM RAMONA HIGHLANDS ROAD TO SR-67 CONTINUES THROUGH FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14

SR-78 reduced to one lane with one-way traffic control

East County News Service

October 6, 2022 (Ramona) - Maintenance crews continue brush removal efforts on a 4-mile stretch of State Route 78 (SR-78) from Ramona Highlands Road to State Route 67 in Ramona from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Friday, Oct. 14, according to Caltrans. Crews will reduce SR-78 to one lane—one mile at a time—to minimize the impact to commuter traffic.


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DESPITE SOARING JAIL DEATHS, GOVERNOR VETOES WEBER’S SAVING LIVES IN CUSTODY ACT

By Miriam Raftery

Photo: Assemblymember and medical doctor Akilah Weber, author of AB 2343

 

October 6, 2022 (San Diego) – Ignoring recommendations of the State Auditor, Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed Assembly Bill 2343, the Saving Lives in Custody Act. The bill was introduced by Assemblymember Akilah Weber, M.D. of San Diego in respond to the disturbingly high rate of deaths occurring in San Diego County’s jails.


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MEET THE FIREFIGHTERS: OPEN HOUSE OCT. 8 AT EL CAJON’S STATION 6

East County News Service

October 6, 2022 (El Cajon) - Heartland Fire & Rescue invites you to an open house on Saturday, October 8 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at Fire Station 6, 100 East Lexington Avenue in El Cajon.


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GOVERNOR NEWSOM, SENATOR BRIAN JONES AND BIPARTISAN GROUP OF LEGISLATORS ANNOUNCE NEW LAWS TO TACKLE HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS

Jones’s Senate Bill 1421 on homelessness also signed into law

East County News Service

October 6, 2022 (San Francisco) – Governor Gavin Newsom, Senator Brian W. Jones (R-Santee) and several other legislators held a bill signing ceremony in San Francisco at a senior community under construction earlier this week to announce enactment of several housing and homelessness-related measures.


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CAMPA-NAJJAR: GOP QUESTIONING OF HIS CHULA VISTA RESIDENCE A 'DESPERATE' MOVE

By Chris Jennewein, Times of San Diego, a member of the San Diego Online News Association

Photo:  Ammar Campa-Najjar with Chula Vista Mayor Mary Casillas Salas at a Chula Vista Police Foundation event in September. Campaign photo

October 6, 2022 (San Diego) - The San Diego Republican Party claimed last week that Chula Vista mayoral candidate Ammar Campa-Najjar doesn’t live in the South Bay city, an accusation he described as “desperate” politics.


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REP. ISSA AND STAFF PROVIDE OVER 7,000 BOTTLES OF WATER TO SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY WITHOUT SAFE DRINKING WATER

East County News Service

October 5, 2022 (Butterfield Ranch, Calif.) --  After convening a community meeting with constituents in the San Diego County community of Butterfield Ranch, Congressman Darrell Issa and his senior California-based staff also provided a significant supply of more than 7,000 bottles of water for the residents, who have endured a “boil water” order since May of this year. The desert community is located east of Julian and west of Borrego Springs in San Diego’s East County.


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WHO WAS THOMAS MORENO? THE NAME, A PHOTO, AND THE STORY BEHIND THE BODY FOUND IN A LAKESIDE POND

By Shiloh Ireland

October 5, 2022 (Lakeside) -- On  August 1, 2022, Thomas “Bogi” Moreno's body was found in the pond at Willow Road and Moreno Road, Lakeside. He was 50 years old. This investigative reporter has followed up with conversations with his sister, Rosa Moreno of  Los Angeles, and with a San Diego County Sheriff’s homicide investigator, to learn more about the victim’s life and the circumstances surrounding his death.


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EARTHTALK: HOW TO AFFORD HOUSEHOLD ENERGY EFFICIENCY UPGRADES

By Anagha Iyer, EarthTalk

October 5, 2022 (San Diego) - Dear EarthTalk: I’d like to upgrade the energy efficiency of my condo but can’t afford the up-front cost of new equipment and materials. Are there any federal or other programs designed to help working people afford to make such transitions?  —Paul B., Monroe, NY

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