By Miriam Raftery

Photo: Jonny Victorino, via Anza-Borrego Foundation

February 3, 2021 (San Diego’s East County) -- As of February 1, camping is now officially open again at California State Parks, including Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, and Palomar Mountain State Park in San Diego’s inland region. State health rules and social distancing guidelines will apply.

Here is what’s open in our local state parks:

By Miriam Raftery

March 29, 2017 (San Diego’s East County) -- The California State Parks Foundation invites you to volunteer to help a local state park get ready for the summer season this Earth Day,  April 22^nd from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

Spring flowers have brought splashes of color across the sunny slopes and green pastures of parks around California. After a record-breaking season of winter rains, California’s state parks are flush with wildflowers and wildlife. Winter has transitioned to spring and that means it’s also time for some spring cleaning.  This year marks the 19^th year of Earth Day spring cleaning in our state parks.

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• San Diego County’s wildlife killers (Voice of San Diego)
• Heartland Fire Chief steps down (La Mesa Today)
• Unclaimed funds being held by county (10 News)
• 15-year-old Santee driver in fatal SR 52 crash sentenced to one year
• A costly, cranky day for La Mesa (La Mesa Today)
• La Mesa’s $1.9 million payment to state could be cut in half, says city manager (La Mesa Patch)

• California Health Exchange seeks to make buying insurance a breeze (Sacramento Bee)
• Lawmakers seek state parks investigation (Sacramento Bee)