By Rebecca Jefferis Williamson

August 26, 2017 (La Mesa) -- Hurricane Harvey, in addition to ravaging the Texas coast, hit locally at La Mesa’s The Hills Local Pub.

“So, Louisiana Fishing Company was unable to send us crawfish for our Crawfish Boil due to Hurricane Harvey”, said the Hills’ manager, Leilani Donea.  “We got the call yesterday.” As a result, they had to cancel today’s scheduled “La Mesa’s Block Party and Crawfish Boil,” a fundraiser for the La Mesa Police Department’s PEER Support Group.

East County News Service

August 26, 2017 (San Diego’s East County) – The National Weather Service is warning of a “dangerous heat wave”  forecast to hit San Diego County starting Sunday mid-morning through at least Wednesday.   Excessive heat warnings and advisories have been issued for the region, with Monday and Tuesday expected to be the hottest days. Even the coast won’t be spared from this heat wave.

By Miriam Raftery

August 25, 2017 (Ramona) – Midway rides, crafts, critters, fair foods from funnel cakes to bacon-wrapped hotdogs,  kids activities and more are all part of the fun at the Ramona Country Fair, which continues tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.  From 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday you can also enjoy the Ramona Bluegrass Festivals on the Main Stage, plus a Gymkhana equestrian show in the arena from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  

We visited  today, arriving to the aroma of slow-cooked, barbecued meats and the sights of butter slathered corn on the cob.

By Valerie Watts

August 26, 2017 (Julian) - “Stomp the grapes.  Drink the wine.” 

The Menghini Winery is hosting the 21^st Julian Grape Stomp Festa on September 2 from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m.  The festivities are located at 1150 Julian Orchards Drive outside of Julian.  This unique event invites you to immerse yourself in the old-world Italian experience, tasting wines from ten local wineries, humming to Italian tunes by Roman Holiday, trying your hand at bocce ball, eating and shopping.  This year a falconry demonstration has been added to the list of attractions, where you can watch these regal birds “volare.”

East County News Service

August 26, 2017 (Rancho San Diego) - Leaders of the thriving Chaldean community in San Diego’s East County will be on hand for a special Chaldean Culture & Traditions celebration at Cuyamaca College on Monday, Aug. 28.       

Source: County of San Diego

August 25, 2017 (San Diego) - San Diego County Library (SDCL) has partnered with the San Diego Museum of Art, the New Children’s Museum, and the San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum to provide free museum passes to library customers. These innovative partnerships allow SDCL customers to check out passes just as they would books.

By Kendra Sitton

 

August 24, 2017 (Jamul) — San Diego Senator Ben Hueso (D-San Diego) sponsored SB 649, which would let technology companies install 5G mini and micro cell sites on any government property without county or city oversight. The usurpation of local authority is already sparking protest from his home district: in its Aug. 22 meeting, the Jamul planning group joined other city councils as well as the County of San Diego in opposing the bill, which will be heard by the Assembly Appropriations Committee on Sept. 23.

Update August 24, 2017:  This fugitive has been captured. The Sheriff thanks the media and the public for tips received.

By Miriam Raftery

August 11, 2017 (Spring Valley) – The San Diego Sheriff is urging the public to be on the lookout for Kevin Manriquez, a 24-year-old fugitive who is wanted for child cruelty, robbery and manufacturing a controlled substance.

East County News Service

August 24, 2017 (Santee) – Women walking on the Walker Preserve Trail in Santee have said that a man exposed himself to them on August 17^th and 21^st.  He is described as a white or Hispanic man standing about 5 feet tall and weighing around 200 pounds. He wore a gold chain and a white shirt.

August 23, 2017 (San Diego’s East County) - East County Magazine's World Watch helps you be an informed citizen about important issues globally and nationally. As part of our commitment to reflect all voices and views, we include links to a wide variety of news sources representing a broad spectrum of political, religious, and social views.  Top world and U.S. headlines include:

U.S.

• Five key pieces of Trump’s Afghanistan plan (CNN)
• The reactions to Trump’s Afghanistan strategy (CBS)
• 10 sailors missing after U.S. warship collides with tanker (Time)
• Media lets loose its fury after Trump attack (The Hill)
• Sheriff: Judge returns fire after being shot outside courthouse (CBS)
• Bannon’s war: How Trump’s alt-right hero and former White House strategist plotted his revenge  (Newsweek)
• Virginia police say they didn’t find caches of weapons in Charlottesville (Reason)
• Apple's Tim Cook "disagrees" with DT's take on neo-Nazi violence...pledges 1M to both SPLC & the Anti-Defamation League  (Recode)
• Trump disbands business council after CEOs quit (Reuters)
• So far 16 charities have pulled out of doing their events at Mar-a-Lago after Trump’s defense of white supremacists (RawStory)
• Joint chiefs denounce racism in stark terms as Trump’s isolation grows (San Diego Union-Tribune)
• Federal Government Denies a Native American Tribe Millions (NPR)

WORLD

• Spain hunts for driver in van rampage, says Islamist cell dismantled (Reuters)
• Barcelona van attackers plotted major bombings, Spanish court hears (Reuters)
• Muslim divorce law unconstitutional, rules India’s high court (Reuters)
• Following damage caused by economic rise, China tackles ambitious conservation experiment  (CS Monitor)
• Panama says to demand visas from Venezuelans, slams Maduro (Reuters)
• Report: Iran and Russia violated UN weapons sanctions (JPost)
• UNICEF: Boko Haram's use of child suicide bombers is already four times more than 2016 total (CS Monitor)
• Inside the Ring: China's $360 million gift to Harvard (Washington Times)

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August 23, 2017 (San Diego's East County) -- East County Roundup highlights top stories of interest to East County and San Diego’s inland regions, published in other media. This week’s top “Roundup” headlines include:

LOCAL

• 8 hate groups are in San Diego’s backyard, civil rights groups say (San Diego Union-Tribune)
• Chicago bosses clean out top editors at LA Times (San Diego Reader)
• Interpreters who help troops find safety and new life in East County (East County Californian)
• Border report:  The border agent boom hasn’t materialized (Voice of San Diego)
• Fundraiser launched for El Cajon Police dog diagnosed with cancer (San Diego Union-Tribune)
• SD County unemployment higher than in the U.S. (S.D. Reader)
• New Ronald McDonald House Offers Relief for More Families with a Sick Child (KPBS)
• Four years later, ex-mayor hasn't made court-ordered restitution to charity (San Diego Union-Tribune)

STATE

• Californians, here’s why your housing costs are so high (Sacramento Bee)
• California bill to protect immigrant witnesses  heads to Jerry Brown (Los Angeles Times)
• Judges in L.A. asked to unseal records in CPUC criminal probe (San Diego Union-Tribune)
• A controversial California effort to fight climate change just got some good news (Washington Post)

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