October 3, 2011 (La Mesa)…Rides4Neighbors offers Travel San Diego, an “Explore/Learn/Discover” opportunity. This nine-week class is designed specifically for adults over 60 who enjoy travelling and meeting new people, and who are looking for an alternative to freeway driving.
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October 2, 2011 (El Cajon) - Lydia Myers, 93, died September 28 of injuries sustained in a car accident in El Cajon on September 21. According to the Medical Examiner, Myers was driving a 2000 Buick and pulled out into oncoming traffic on Avodaco, colliding with another vehicle.
She was transported to Sharp Memorial Hospital, where she was diagnosed with an aortic dissection and multiple fractures.
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By Ed and Donna Tisdale, Morningstar Ranch, Boulevard
October 2, 2011 (Boulevard) – We express our appreciation for the firefighters and others who responded so quickly and successfully to the Sept 30 lightning -sparked fire in Tierra Del Sol area of Boulevard AND for the Viejas Wildfire Alerts.
As I write this letter of appreciation for our family and neighbors, my thoughts and prayers are with those impacted by and fighting the Great Fire currently burning over 2,000 acres near Julian and into Anza Borrego Desert State Park and the Cleveland National Forest.
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October 2, 2011 (In-ko-pah) – Two people are confirmed to have been killed in a roll-over accident this afternoon, Incident Page Network reports.
According to the California Highway Patrol website, the vehicle is a green sports utility vehicle that rolled off I-8 and down an embankment near In-ko-pah, landing on its roof.
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October 2, 2011 (El Cajon )—Students and faculty in the Grossmont College Media Communications Department had an opportunity to apply their journalism skills as they posed questions to Assemblyman Marty Block, who visited the campus last week to discuss impacts of state budget cuts. Chair of the Assembly Higher Education Committee and currently a candidate for State Senate, Block fielded questions on a variety of education issues—offering candid assessments on the state budget shortfall as well as on diminishing access to affordable higher education for California students.
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October 2, 2011 (El Cajon)—El Cajon Animal Shelter currently has a large population of kittens, cats and dogs available for adoption. “At this time there are a large number of small dogs, perfect for apartments or homes with small yards,” says Monica Zech, public information officer for the City of El Cajon. “The shelter also has two bunnies available for adoption.”
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October 2, 2011 (Rancho San Diego)—The Water Conservation Garden, in partnership with the San Diego County Watershed Protection Program, has opened a new exhibit that highlights storm water pollution prevention. The public is invited to view the new exhibit any time during its normal operating hours—9am-4pm, 7 days a week. The new exhibit features a permeable pavement installation, complete with re-circulating fountain, situated alongside a straw bale house with a green, living roof. Funding for the exhibit comes from a generous grant from the County of San Diego’s Watershed Protection Program.
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October 2, 2011 (Alpine)--The September 29, 2011 Grossmont Union High School District (GUHSD) Special Board Workshop did not turn out as we expected. We expected full consideration of all available demographic data when the Board voted on new boundaries for all schools in the district. We did not get that.
The GUHSD Board discussions totally avoided data and charts that offered reasons to build the District’s 12th high school in Alpine. The majority of Board members rushed to hasty judgments, made unfounded conclusions, and then voted to kill the Alpine and Blossom Valley-serving 12th high school (HS12) project.
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Update October 2, 2011 6:45 p.m. --The Great Fire is 20 percent contained and holding at 2,000 acres. Currently there are 119 engines, 52 fire crews, eight bulldozers, and 21 water tenders at the scene, a total of 1,486 firefighters. Fire crews have four miles of containment line to construct; cost to fight the fire is estimated at $650,000, said Roxanne Provaznik at Cal-Fire.
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October 1, 2011 (San Diego) – San Diego Police Officer Jason Prokop was struck and killed early this morning while attempting to come to the aid of a motorist after his vehicle struck a stopped car ahead of him. He was off duty at the time, said Lt. Andra Brown. A five-year veteran of the police force, Prokop was married and leaves behind a toddler and an infant, ECM News partner 10 News reports.
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October 1, 2011 (San Diego) -- She was choked, savagely beaten, bound and held captive in the trunk of her car without food or water for 26 hours. On that December night in 2008, then 75‐year‐old Sandy Vinge asked God to save her or let her die. Help for Sandy came through Sheriff’s Deputy Marc Snelling who pulled over Jeffrey Nelson for running a stop light in unincorporated El Cajon. She is alive today because of that traffic stop. Nelson is serving life in prison. Nelson’s partner in crime, Luis Osborne is serving 10 years in prison.
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October1, 2011 (Sa Diego) – Debra L. Reed, who was elected chief executive officer and a director of Sempra Energy in June, has been named to Fortune magazine’s 2011 list of the “50 Most Powerful Women in Business,” published online today.
This year marks the first time Reed has been recognized on this prestigious annual list, which was launched in 1998 to honor successful women in business.
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October 1, 2011 (El Cajon)--The Grossmont College Dance Department will present two classes with master class instructors on Saturday, Oct. 15 at the college’s main dance studio, Building #24, Room #271. The public is invited to attend.
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October 1, 2011 (Escondido)--In a workshop on September 28 regarding a proposed change from a general law city to a charter city, there were presentations made by various entities for and against the measure. Among some three dozen private citizens who spoke out, the voices were unanimously against the controversial proposal.
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September 29, 2011 (Washington D.C.) The Center for Safer Wireless announces a national wireless safety summit will be held in Washington D.C. On October 5-6. Register for in-person or virtual attendance to view online athttp://www.centerforsaferwireless.org/Wireless-Safety-Summit.php.
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September 28, 2011 (El Cajon) -- Bring the family for the 40th annual Oktoberfest in El Cajon, presented by the German American Societies, the first two weekends in October. The dates are September 30 through October 2 and October 7through 9, for San Diego’s original Oktoberfest – complete with a tantalizing selection of German foods, beverages, and so much more!
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September 28, 2011 (La Mesa) -- The Grossmont College Theatre Arts Department will present “Dead Man’s Cell Phone,” a mystery and romantic comedy, at 7:30 p.m. on October 6, 7, 8, 13, 14 and 15, and at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8 and 15, at the Stagehouse Theatre on campus, near Parking Lot #1 and the exterior Aztec wall mural.
“Dead Man’s Cell Phone” is the story that begins when a man dies at a café and his cell phone won’t stop ringing. A woman named Jean, sitting at a nearby table, decides to answer the phone and sets in motion a chain of events that is baffling, mysterious, comic and grim.
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The Downtown El Cajon event will feature live music, wine tasting, shopping, art exhibitions and more
September 26, 2011 (El Cajon) — St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center, a non-denominational adult day-training facility for adults with developmental disabilities, will host the sixth annual Alley Cat Art Festival on October 14 in Downtown El Cajon on Main Street and Arts Alley.
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September 29, 2011 (El Cajon) -- El Cajon Police Department will hold five Sector Watch Community Forums starting in October. Previous meetings have been very well received and will again involve all five sectors in the City. This is a n opportunity for residents to ask Police and other City department representatives questions, voice any concerns about your neighborhood, or say “thank you” for a job well done. You can also sign up for a Neighborhood Watch program. All meetings will be from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
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September 28, 2011 (El Cajon) -- Main Street 5 Gallery is hosting a digital art show at the gallery on 124 E. Main Street in El Cajon. The opening reception and a meet the artists event will be on Friday October 7th at the gallery. For further information call 619-957-1111 or visit the website at www.mainstreet5gallery.com
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September 28, 2011 (Jamul) -- On Saturday, October 1, Jamul Haven invites you to a free reading of "The Sweet Abyss" by Jon Tuttle. With Tuttle's newest play The Sweet Abyss, audiences are introduced to Cass, a woman who is dealing with her over-protective husband, her health issues, and her defiant daughter Dori. Cass deeply loves her new cat, which provides her with all the solace and companionship she desires.
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September 28. 2011 (North County) -- Westfield North Countywill donate $2,500 toSan Pasqual High Schoolthrough the nationalWestfield “Give Back to School” Program, and will present a check to the school at the homecoming game onOctober 7.
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Fire Station Open House Oct. 8; Fire Safety Week Oct. 9-15
September 25, 2011(La Mesa) -- What’s the best way to protect your family from fire? Be ahead of the game, of course. With more than 360,000 home fires reported in the United States in 2009, according to the nonprofit National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), your best defense is a good offense.
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September 25, 2011 (Escondido) Westfield North County on Level one -Center Court, invites the public to celebrate “Music Makes Me Dance” for the month of October. The program will feature music- and dance-themed Westfield Family Fun Days, kid and family-friendly activities celebrating music and instruments.
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September 24, 2011, (El Cajon) -- The Mother Goose Parade Association will be holding a fundraising dinner at Mangia Bene's Italian Restaurant,Tuesday, September 27 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. It’s an-you-can-eat buffet dinner, $12 per adult, $8 for children under 10. Mangia Bene's Italian Restaurant is located at 221 East Main Street in El Cajon.
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September 24, 2011 (El Cajon)--The Salon Series at the Knox House Museum continues Friday, October 7, with guest Del Hood, executive editor of the formerDaily Californiannewspaper before his retirement. Hood, who is currently writing a book, will share stories of the newsroom. He has also written an article on El Cajon history which is featured on the elcajonhistory.orgwebsite.
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September 24, 2011 (La Mesa)--Sharp Grossmont Hospital’s Senior Resource Center offers free or low-cost educational programs and health screenings each month. The Senior Resource Center also provides information and assistance for health information and community resources. For more information, call 619-740-4214. For other programs, call 1-800-827-4277 or visit our web site at www.sharp.com.
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September 24, 2011 (La Mesa) -- Do you have E-Waste? Are obsolete computers, monitors, laptops, TVs, printers, cell phones, faxes, VCR & DVD players, stereos, cameras, etc. (working or not) cluttering your closets? Are they taking your car’s rightful place in the garage?
Here’s your chance to clean house! Load ‘em up! Bring to the parking lot of the United Church of Christ of La Mesa (UCCLM), 5940 Kelton Avenue, La Mesa, CA 91942 between 10am and 4pm, Saturday, October 8, 2011. There is no drop-off fee. Proceeds benefit the church and Mother Earth!
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October 2, 2011 (Boulevard) – We express our appreciation for the firefighters and others who responded so quickly and successfully to the Sept 30 lightning -sparked fire in Tierra Del Sol area of Boulevard AND for the Viejas Wildfire Alerts.
October 2, 2011 (In-ko-pah) – Two people are confirmed to have been killed in a roll-over accident this afternoon, Incident Page Network reports.
September 26, 2011 (El Cajon) — St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center, a non-denominational adult day-training facility for adults with developmental disabilities, will host the sixth annual Alley Cat Art Festival on October 14 in Downtown El Cajon on Main Street and Arts Alley. 
September 25, 2011(La Mesa) -- What’s the best way to protect your family from fire? Be ahead of the game, of course. With more than 360,000 home fires reported in the United States in 2009, according to the nonprofit National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), your best defense is a good offense. 
Do you have E-Waste? Are obsolete computers, monitors, laptops, TVs, printers, cell phones, faxes, VCR & DVD players, stereos, cameras, etc. (working or not) cluttering your closets? Are they taking your car’s rightful place in the garage?
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