July 9, 2010 (Alpine) – For years, the only “Bear” at Lions, Tigers and Bears, a facility in Alpine for rescued and abused big cats, was a miniature horse bearing that name. But now a black bear cub named “Liberty” has been brought to the facility by California Fish & Game Aget Kevin Brennan, who captured the yearling at a campground near Mt. Baldy in Angeles National Forest.

By Miriam Raftery

July 6, 2010 – It’s not on the scale of Stonehenge. But stacked rocks popping up along an East County freeway are drawing the attention of passersby and sparking a mystery as to their origins. Just who has been balancing stones along Highway 52, and why?

East County Roundup highlights top stories in other publications on issues of interest in East County.  This week's Roundup headlines include:
 

• Obama to send up to 1,200 troops to border
• Mexican authorities investigate migrant kidnapping ring
• Legal battle heats up over campaign contributions from political parties
• Supervisors back 14 new fire stations
• Hundreds protest proposed cuts to school funding
• County budget plan calls for big cuts

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East County Roundup includes top stories in other publications that impact East County or are important for our readers.

March 21, 2010 (San Diego's East County) -- Top Roundup stories for the past month include:

 
• 3,500 finish route that Chelsea started
• Reagan High may not make grade in Alpine
• Card cheater sentenced to six years
• Fire kills man in brownout area
• Big plans in Borrego didn’t quite blossom
• Santana shooting survivor stabbed to death
• A positive outlook for San Diego’s economy
• Top 5 health insurers posted 59% profit gains in 2009
• A town left dry
• Saldana drops out of Supervisors race
• Rexford recall petitions certified
• Public power backers cry foul over utility
• California in crisis

 
Update 3 p.m.:  The tsunami effect locall remains in effect through 5:46 p.m. today for the entire west coast following an 8.8 quake in Chile.  An early tidal surge proved minor in San Diego though Santa Monica had tides 2.2 feet above normal sea level. In other regions, second and third waves were higher than the first.    

 



February 1, 2010 (San Diego's East County) -- EAST COUNTY ROUNDUP features important stories impacting East County published in other media.


Top stories in this Roundup issue:

• San Diego to cut services at 13 fire stations
• Life sentence in Mount Helix abduction case
• County government resents bearing safety net burden
• The Supervisors: in their own words
• Top County official’s e-mail causes a stir
• Activist a common sight recording local meetings
• San Diego Unified teachers to take a pay cut
• State sets time limit for doctor visits
• Water source for SD region put in jeopardy (Judge throws out piece of compact for Colorado River)
• Wind farms: a damaging blow (Inspections, repairs after last month's storms)
• CA approves toughest green building code in U.S.
 
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By Miriam Raftery, Editor
 
December 27, 2009 – We’ve made our list and checked it twice, finding out who’s been naughty or nice. Below is our list of “naughty newsmakers” who made headlines for antics that were seamy, steamy, or just plain unseemly. Some of these folks from San Diego’s eastern region accomplished good deeds in their careers before finding themselves in hot water, making one wonder: just what were they thinking? For those who made this year’s “naughty” list—from Tiger Woods’ mistress to ethically challenged politicians to a dethroned beauty queen--we couldn’t resist also offering some good-spirited advice for New Year’s resolutions.

East County Roundup highlights the most important news stories published in other publications about East County or on issues that will impact people in East County.

Top recent stories include:

• Senate health-care reform bill clears another hurdle
• Officials: Beware of dangerous toys
• Folks line up to swap guns for groceries
• Homeowners warned of property tax scam
• Drug war surges in Tijuana: 24 dead in 2 days
• Merriam Mountains opponent accuses Horn of wrongdoing
• Merriam Mountains project turned down
• S.D. urged to look at raising fees
• Panel rips S.D. budget “gimmicks”
• City Council finalizes budget plan
• Emerald’s campaign debt could bring fine
• Prior driver of Lexus said pedal stuck
• Escondido EHS grad alleges affair with Tiger Woods
• Shameful showing a bipartisan slap at state schools’ status quo
• Regents raise college tuition in California by 32 percent

October 20, 2009 (San Diego’s East County) – East County Magazine took home 18 awards at tonight’s San Diego Press Club dinner, including some of the top honors in the region. Our publication was named best general interest website in San Diego County and second best news site (after the San Diego Union-Tribune). Five of our writers (E.A. Barrera, Gayle Early, Miriam Raftery, Jamie Reno, and Joseph Rocha) also won individual honors, beating out many of the top writers and publications in the region. Not bad for an upstart nonprofit media site that’s barely one year old!