April 2022 Articles

April 2022 Articles

FOUR ORPHANED BEAR CUBS SUCCESSFULLY RETURNED TO THEIR HOMES IN THE WILD

Cubs received care, grew strong at San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center.

April 25, 2022 (Ramona) -- Four orphaned bear cubs who have been growing strong at San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center for the past six months, have been returned to the wild. The bears were released on April 14, 2022 by biologists with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) in Central and Northern California.

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SDSU LACROSSE CLOSES OUT SEASON WITH 21-17 WIN OVER UC DAVIS

SDSU's 21 goals were their most in over four years

Source:  goaztecs.com

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April 24, 2022 (San Diego) - The Aztec lacrosse team (7-8) closed out their season with a 21-17 win over UC Davis (5-7) on senior day Sunday afternoon. SDSU’s 21 goals were their most in a game in over four years.


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SDSU WATER POLO FINISHES FOURTH AT GCC CHAMPIONSHIP

4-seed San Diego State falls to 2-seed Pacific in the tournament’s third-place game

Source:  goaztecs.com

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April 24, 2022 (Riverside) - San Diego State water polo, No. 21-ranked and the 4-seed in the Golden Coast Conference (GCC) tournament, couldn’t stop three multi-goal runs, including two in the second half, by the No. 16 and 2-seed Pacific Tigers and lost in the third-place game at Lancer Aquatic Center on the campus of California Baptist University on Sunday afternoon.


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ECM PADRES REPORT: PADRES LEFT IN DUST BY DODGERS

By Liz Alper

Photo:  at least Sean Manaea got to see his brother before the game.  Via @padres on Twitter

 

April 24, 2022 (San Diego) - Last night was a really fun game and it ended even better, with a Padres walkoff win.  Today, the Pads tried to take the series against the Dodgers with Clayton Kershaw on the mound for L.A. against Sean Manaea.


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ST. MADELEINE SOPHIE'S CENTER TO HOST 21ST ANNUAL MORNING GLORY BRUNCH ON APRIL 30TH

Source:  St. Madeleine Sophie's Center

April 24, 2022 (El Cajon) - St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center (SMSC), a nonprofit organization that serves individuals with developmental disabilities, will hold its 21st Morning Glory Brunch on Saturday, April 30, 2022 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The brunch will be hosted at SMSC’s Garden and Aquatics Center, located at 2119 E. Madison Ave, El Cajon, CA 92019.


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SDSU BASEBALL DOWNED BY STANFORD 9-6

Cardinal erupts for six runs in sixth inning, holds off late Aztec rally

Source:  goaztecs.com

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April 24, 2022 (San Diego) - In the first meeting between the two programs since 1991, San Diego State was upended by No. 7/6 Stanford, 9-6, on Saturday at Tony Gwynn Stadium.


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ECM PADRES REPORT: SAC FLY WALKOFF GIVES PADRES WIN IN EXTRAS

By Liz Alper
 
Photo:  Darvish was dominant again, going six innings and striking out seven.  Via @padres on Twitter
 
April 23, 2022 (San Diego) - As expected, the Padres bombed against the Dodgers last night.  They tried again tonight.  Tyler Anderson started for L.A. against Yu Darvish.

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SDSU WATER POLO FALLS IN GCC TOURNEY SEMIFINAL 10-7

Danni Croteau led San Diego State with her first hat trick as an Aztec

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April 23, 2022 (Riverside) - San Diego State’s No. 21-ranked water polo team surrender goals to the No. 8 Fresno State Bulldogs on each of its first two times on defense and were unable to recover in a 10-7 loss in the semifinal round of the 2022 Golden Coast Conference (GCC) tournament at Lancer Aquatic Center on the campus of California Baptist University on Saturday afternoon.


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SDSU MEN'S TENNIS TRIPPED UP AT NEVADA 4-1

Despite the loss, San Diego State will be the 3-seed in the upcoming Mountain West Championship

Source:  goaztecs.com

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April 23, 2022 (Reno) - Riding a two-match win streak and with a chance to grab a portion of the Mountain West regular-season crown, the San Diego state men’s tennis team stumbled on Saturday at McArthur Tennis Center in Reno and fell 4-1 to the Nevada Wolf Pack in both team's regular season finale.


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U.S. SECRETARY OF EDUCATION NAMES ST. MARTIN OF TOURS ACADEMY A 2022 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION GREEN RIBBON SCHOOL

East County News Service

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April 23, 2022 (La Mesa) - The U.S. Department of Education announced today that St. Martin of Tours Academy in La Mesa, CA is among the 2022 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools award honorees.


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SDSU WOMEN'S TENNIS FALLS AT AIR FORCE 4-0

Source:  goaztecs.com

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April 22, 2022 (Colorado Springs) - The Aztec women's tennis team fell at Air Force 4-0 on Friday morning at the Air Force Tennis Courts in Colorado Springs, Colorado.


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SDSU BASEBALL CORRALS GRAND CANYON 2-1

Aztec starter Troy Melton pitches complete game victory

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April 22, 2022 (San Diego) - Behind Troy Melton’s second career complete game, San Diego State defeated Grand Canyon 2-1 on Friday at Tony Gwynn Stadium.


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ECM PADRES REPORT: DODGERS RUN AWAY WITH GAME ONE

By Liz Alper
 
Photo via @padres on Twitter
 
April 22, 2022 (San Diego) - The Padres are back in action tonight, facing the Dodgers for the first time this season.  Julio Urias started for L.A. tonight against Nick Martinez.

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LA MESA CHAMBER INVITES YOU TO SHOP & DINE LA MESA MAY 21 TO HELP LOCAL BUSINESSES AT LAKE MURRAY VILLAGE

East County News Service

Photo: Brew Coffee Spot is one of many shops in the Lake Murray Village Shopping Center

April 22, 2022 (La Mesa) -- On Saturday, May 21st the La Mesa Chamber of Commerce invites you to join them at a new community event, “Shop & Dine La Mesa” located at the Marketplace at Lake Murray Village Shopping Center, at the corner of Lake Murray Blvd. and Baltimore Drive (5550-5680 Lake Murray Blvd.) between 11:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.


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MANDMA SECURES SDSU MEN'S TENNIS' WIN AT BOISE STATE

Freshman Alexander Mandma’s three-set victory gave the Aztecs a 4-3 win

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April 21, 2022 (Boise) - Alexander Mandma broke a 3-3 tie to give the San Diego State men’s tennis team a 4-3 victory over the Boise State Broncos in a Mountain West Conference matchup at the Boas Indoor Tennis Center on Thursday.


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IIPAY NATION PRESENTS ‘SOARING SPIRITS’ KITE FESTIVAL APRIL 23

East County News Service

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April 21, 2022 (Santa Ysabel) - April is National Kite Flying Month and the Iipay Nation presents the Soaring Spirits Kite Festival this Saturday, April 23.


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SPRING VALLEY EARTH DAY

Spring Valley community members come together to host an intersectional environmental outreach event to empower, educate, and inspire their neighbors
 
East County News Service
 
Photo: Hands Around the Earth, Public Domain Vectors
 
April 21, 2022 (Spring Valley) – The Spring Valley Cleanup Crew, San Diego County Parks and Recreation, and a coalition of Spring Valley community groups are collaborating for Spring Valley Earth Day this Saturday, Apr. 23, at 1 p.m. at 3180 Bancroft Dr, Spring Valley, CA 91977 for a fully encompassing and intersectional Earth Day event. 
 
The cleanup crew plans to empower their community by involving the public in the process of planting new trees in the park, participating in a community cleanup, registering their neighbors to vote, offering free skate lessons, and providing folks with information regarding local board meetings. This way, there is a community investment in Spring Valley’s urban canopy along with a newly reclaimed agency.

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THE FLAG OVER FLETCHER HILLS

By Ray Bello

April 21, 2022 (El Cajon) -- If you live in Fletcher Hills, El Cajon, San Carlos, San Diego or near Parkway Middle School, La Mesa, you’ve probably driven by the star-spangled flag atop the flagpole at the intersection of Fletcher Parkway and Navajo Road many times without really seeing it.     


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SDSU WOMEN'S GOLF TIES FOR SIXTH AT MOUNTAIN WEST CHAMPIONSHIPS

Bernice Olivarez Ilas finished in sixth place

Source:  goaztecs.com

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April 20, 2022 (Rancho Mirage, Calif.) - The Aztec women’s golf team tied for sixth at the Mountain West Championships. SDSU shot a 299 (+11) Wednesday, a five-stroke improvement from Tuesday.


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SDSU SOFTBALL DOWNS UC SAN DIEGO 4-3 FOR 30TH WIN

 

SDSU improves to 30-12 on the season

Source:  goaztecs.com

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April 20, 2022 (La Jolla) - San Diego State scored the first four runs of the game and held back a late UC San Diego rally in a 4-3 victory Wednesday night at Triton Softball Field. The Aztecs won their 30th game of the season and are now 30-12 overall.


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RAMONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES GRANTS TO MEET EMERGING COMMUNITY NEEDS

Source:  Ramona Community Foundation

April 20, 2022 (Ramona) - Ramona Community Foundation (RCF), an affiliate of The San Diego Foundation, announced the availability of grant funding to enhance the quality of life for those who live, work and play in Ramona. 


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EARTH DAY BOULDER FAIR PLANNED FOR APRIL 24 IN JACUMBA

 

East County News Service

April 20, 2022 (Jacumba) - Jacumba Hot Springs celebrates its vast landscape of boulders this year at the annual Earth Day event at The Desert View Tower from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.


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ECM PADRES REPORT: PADRES GET FIRST SWEEP OF 2022

By Liz Alper

Photo:  youngster MacKenzie Gore was terrific, earning his first career win and striking out seven in five scoreless innings.  Via @padres on Twitter

 

April 20, 2022 (San Diego) - The Padres were looking for the sweep today against Cincinnati.  Vladimir Gutierrez started for the Reds against MacKenzie Gore.


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MAN TRIES TO LURE BOY INTO VAN IN SANTEE

Source:  San Diego County Sheriff

April 20, 2022 (Santee) - The Santee Sheriff’s Station wants parents to be aware after a stranger followed and approached a child.  

It happened on Tuesday, April 19 around 3:30 p.m. as the 16-year-old boy was riding his bicycle home from Mast Park in the 9100 block of Carlton Hills Boulevard. The incident was reported to the Sheriff's Department an hour later.


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PROMINENT AUTHORS TO APPEAR AT 26TH ANNUAL LITERARY ARTS FESTIVAL AT GROSSMONT COLLEGE APRIL 25

Source:  Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District

April 20, 2022 (El Cajon) - The 26th annual Grossmont College Literary Arts Festival returns April 25 for a week of virtual events featuring acclaimed authors and poets from around the nation who will read their work, teach their craft, and discuss sources of their inspiration.


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SURVIVORS OF THE SANTEE PLANE CRASH SPEAK OUT

 

By Rebecca Jefferis Williamson

April 20, 2022 (Santee) “All of a sudden I hear this loud rumbling,” said Jill Perry, house manager for Home for Guiding Hands in Santee. “We were just sitting down to lunch.” That rumbling was the sound, and aftereffects, when a Cessna small plane, which killed the pilot, Dr. Sugata Das, and a UPS driver, Steve Krueger, crashed in a Santee neighborhood on October 11, 2021, according to a video published by the San Diego Union Tribune.


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LATE RALLY SINKS SDSU BASEBALL

Source:  goaztecs.com

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April 20, 2022 (San Diego) - In the third installment of the inaugural Trolley Series, San Diego State fell victim to a late rally on Tuesday, as UC San Diego plated three runs in the bottom of the eighth to claim a 4-2 victory at Triton Ballpark.


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ECM PADRES REPORT: FRIARS DOMINANT IN GAME TWO WIN

By Liz Alper
 
Photo:  Grossmont High alum Joe Musgrove via @padres on Twitter
 
April 19, 2022 (San Diego) - The Padres got a nice, easy win over Cincinnati last night, so they tried again tonight.  Reiver Sanmartin started for the Reds against Grossmont High alum Joe Musgrove.

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UPCOMING CLOSURE OF BALLANTYNE STREET FOR CREEK RESTORATION AND BRIDGE WORK

The City of El Cajon has begun a $2.8 million restoration project of Broadway Creek. As part of the project, a portion of Ballantyne Street in El Cajon will be closed while crews widen the bridge over the creek and make needed street improvements.

Source:  City of El Cajon

April 19, 2022 (El Cajon) - The City has begun a $2.8 million restoration project of Broadway Creek. Funded by grants, the project repairs the creek’s existing erosion and prevents future flood and erosion conditions.


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THREE ARRESTED IN CONNECTION TO STABBING IN SPRING VALLEY

Source:  San Diego County Sheriff

April 19, 2022 (Spring Valley) - Three people are under arrest in connection with a stabbing in Spring Valley.It happened on Monday, April 18 just before 10:00 p.m. near a fast food restaurant in the 8700 block of Jamacha Boulevard.


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