
East County Magazine

SON CHARGED WITH MURDER OF MOM, 77, IN JAMUL
East County News Service February 5, 2024 (Jamul)—Charges against Travis Bodle, 53, have been upgraded from attempted murder to murder after the victim, his mother, 77-year-old Vicki Bodle, died of

SAPS AT SEA PRESENT: ‘GOOD HELP IS HARD TO FIND’ FEB. 17
East County News Service February 4, 2024 (Spring Valley) – The Saps at Sea, the San Diego chapter of the Sons of the Desert, the international Laurel & Hardy fan

AN EVENT TO HOWL ABOUT: WOLF TOURS FEB. 11 IN JULIAN
East County News Service February 4, 2024 (Julian) – The California Wolf Center in Julian invites you to book a guided tour of their facility to see their resident wolves and

LAKESIDE ARTIST WINS FIRST PLACE
East County News Service February 4, 2024 (Lakeside) — Susan Hewitt, an artist and resident of Lakeside, California, has won the first-place award in the highly competitive February 2024

FIDO FEST: A PUP-ULAR SANTEE EVENT
East County News Service February 4, 2024 (Santee) — The City of Santee’s eighth annual Fido Fest will take place Saturday, February 17 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at

PUBLIC’S HELP NEEDED TO IDENTIFY WOMAN FOUND DEAD NEAR CREEK IN SANTEE AFTER FLOOD
East County News Service Photo, left: Forensic artist PJ Puterbaugh created this sketch of the unidentified woman found in Santee and a tattoo of a winged dolphin and hearts

COUNTY ANNOUNCES RENTER PROTECTIONS FOR FLOOD VICTIMS IN LEMON GROVE, SPRING VALLEY, CORONADO AND SOME SAN DIEGO ZIP CODES
Source: County News Service This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA February 3, 2023 (San Diego) — The San Diego County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 30,

SDSU TRACK & FIELD SIGNS HELIX’S LARAIGH ALLEN
Source: goaztecs.com Photo courtesy goaztecs.com February 1, 2024 (La Mesa) – – San Diego State track and field has signed high school senior Laraigh Allen for next year, head coach Shelia Burrell

LEMON GROVE MAN DEAD AFTER FREEWAY SHOOTING AND CRASH IN EL CAJON
East County News Service January 31, 2024 (El Cajon) – A 20-year-old Lemon Grove man was shot and killed last night around 8:35 p.m. after exiting his vehicle, which had

COUNTY CREWS HELP REMOVE DEBRIS FOLLOWING STORM
By Sir Milo Loftin, County of San Diego Communications Office Video by Suzanne Bartole January 31, 2024 (Spring Valley) — County crews are helping families clean up debris from the