Our radio shows from January, February, March and April 2020 are now online. For links to listen plus an index with full list of topics and interviews in each show. Click here or click the "read more" link and scroll down for audio links below the index. (Audio files may take a few moments to load.)
Our newsmaker interviews included Supervisorial candidates Steve Vaus, Joel Anderson and Kenya Taylor (Vaus and Anderson will run off in November), Congressional candidates Sara Jacobs, Georgette Gomez, and Ammar Campa-Najjar, and Santee mayoral candidate Stephen Houlahan. Our news coverage included the COVID-19 pandemic, shut-downs and relief efforts, andmore.
The East County Magazine Show airs Mondays and Fridays from 5 to 6 p.m. on KNSJ, 89.1 FM. Our shows rerun on Tuesdays at 9 a.m. and Saturdays at 8 a.m. Pacific Standard Time.
Friday, January 3, 2020
Intro
New California laws
Supreme Court ruling on protecting homeless
National news stories from Public News Service(PNS): Iran leader killed in bombing
Blood drives in East County
Holiday recycling
Primary voter registration deadlines
Destination East County: top festivals and events
PNS: New medical expansion in California
Farm animal protection bill
2020 track from PNS: Castro drops out of primary
Friday, January 10, 2020
Intro
Iran attacks U.S. air bases in Iraq
Selemaini fallout and reactions
Capitol Report. Local Rep. Duncan Hunter resigns, 10 candidates run for seat
Cajon Valley school board trustee Barto: countersuit filed
Flu cases climb locally
AB 5 backlash from Calif. freelancers
Crimebeat: Predator Poulson proposed for release in Jacumba area, Alpine stalker, La Mesa police seek witnesses to crash, deputies shoot Lemon Grove suicidal man, priest abuse suits filed
Homeless ballot measure
Julian powerline undergounding
People Power: Help Eli, Jamul boy with medical needs
Destination East County: top festivals and events
Blood donors needed
PNS: Girls behind bars
Friday, January 17, 2020
Intro
PNS: Trump broke law, GAO says as impeachment goes to Senate
2020 talk: 4 Senators tied up with impeachment, not pres. Campaign
East County Supervisors to hold candidate forum
Vaping sales ban: Supervisors to vote
Green Scene: butterfly protections proposed
Sustainable Santee
Zoo helps Austrailian animals during bush fires
Carrol Waymon, civil rights leader, dies
John David Bittner, eagle expert, dies
SDG&E undergrounding power lines in Julian
Sports: Aztecs coach Rocky Long retires
*Newsmaker interview: Nancy Cassidy, Green New Deal candidate for Congress in 52nd district
Friday, January 24, 2020
Intro
Did Trump threaten violence against Senators and Ambassador?
Citizens United constitutional amendment blocked
Wuhan coronavirus in China
PNS 2020 talk: billionaire presidential candidates
Supervisors candidate forum preview
People Power: Foster youth homeless
Crimebeat: La Mesa store owner Carzis arrested for assault on media
Bear Diaz: reward offered to find missing Lakeside man
Refuges welcome, supervisors vote
Hantavirus found in Santee
Santee library gets laptop kiosks
Bostonia Charter School controversy
La Mesa smoking ban
Destination East County: top festivals and events
Friday, January 31, 2020
Intro
Homeless: Supervisors to take action
*Newsmaker interview: Ammar Campa-Najjar, candidate for 50th Congressional district
Friday, February 7, 2020
Intro
Ex-El Cajon Councilman Kalasho settles civil harassment and fraud suit
Crimebeat: Drug bust at Lindo Lakes in Lakeside
Updates in 50th Congressional district race
*Newsmaker interview: Joel Anderson, 2nd Supervisorial district candidate
Monday, February 10, 2020
Intro
Green Scene: Campo Wind concerns
Casa de Oro survey
Lemon Grove updates: green grants, housing and Lemon ups
50th Congressional debate set for Feb. 14
Evacuation help
PNS: AARP tax help
*Newsmaker interview: Steve Vaus, 2nd Supervisorial district candidate
PNS: Bird kills
Friday, February 14, 2020
Intro
*Newsmaker interview: Kenya Taylor, 2nd Supervisorial district candidate
Destination East County: festivals and events
Monday, February 17, 2020
Intro
Poll workers needed
Crimebeat: freeway shootings on I-8 and State Route 125
Judicial rankings: 2 candidates lack qualifications, per County Bar Assn.
*Newsmaker interview: Sara Jacobs, 53rd Congressional district candidate
Destination East County: festivals and events
Friday, February 21, 2020
Intro
COVID-19 emergency declared
Supervisor forum preview
Green Scene: Environmentalists sue Santee
People Power: Leap of kindness in Lakeside
Destination East County: Festivals and events
*Newsmaker interview: Georgette Gomez, candidate, 53rd Congressional district
Monday, February 24, 2020
Intro
PNS: Sanders warns Putin to stay out of US elections; Nevada caucus
Healthcare changes: Covered California deadline extended for enrollment
PNS: Public Charge Rule
Wildfire insurance relief
Supervisor candidates to hold Feb. 25 forum in Alpine
La Mesa city manager change
Crimebeat: Attempted kidnapping of baby in El Cajon
DEA Drug report
People Power: Leap of kindness in Lakeside
Jacumba Hikers leader Rhonda Burt dies
Green Scene: Toyota protest in Lemon Grove over emissions lawsuit
Destination East County
Sounds of History: Helen Stoddard, suffragist leader in La Mesa
Bookshelf interview with local author Zohren Ghahremani (rerun)
Green Scene: environnmentalists sue Santee
Friday, February 28, 2020
Intro
PNS: Primary previews in S. Carolina and California
Crimebeat: Release of predator Quarles blocked
District Attorney to revise thousands of cannabis convictions
Green Scene: Toyota Loves Trump protest in Lemon Grove
State Senator Brian Jones’ translators bill
DNA advances to help find missing people
Friday, March 6, 2020
COVID-19: California declares emergency; San Diego updates
COVID-19 spreading: 3,000 deaths
Politicians draw criticisms over COVID responses
COVID-19 testing updates
Mumps at SDSU
Sanders, Warren win big on Super Tuesday
Capitol Report: East County Congressional race outcomes in 50th and 53rd
Vaus, Anderson to run off in November supervisor race
Measures A and B outcomes
Lemon Grove Measure S sales tax failing
Judicial race outcomes
Destination East County: festivals and events
People Power: formal dress giveaway in El Cajon
Green Scene: kelp forests, climate change threat
PNS: Trump child policies challenged by CA in court
DNA missing persons breakthrough
Friday, March 13, 2020
Intro
COVID-19:
- Trump declares emergency, Biden and Sanders respond
- Cruise ship warnings
- Event cancellations
- Universities move classes online
- Schools close
- Price gouging
Crimebeat: Project Python cartel bust
ADL Award to Poway deputies
Julian fiddlers (rerun)
Sounds of History: Dick Pennock, Pacific SW Railway Museum in Campo (rerun)
PNS: Kelp forests in CA
Ready, Set, Grow: attracting hummingbirds and butterflies (rerun)
Home safety tips
Monday, March 16, 2020
Intro
Coronavirus update: County closes bars, limits restaurants to takeout, closes schools limits gatherings
Governor calls for renter relief, mortgage foreclosure moratorium
Republicans block coronavirus relief bill
Price gouging
PNS: Trump actions and state actions re: COVID-19; health coalition seeks to stop health cost gounging; Census news
SDG&E stops utility shutoffs
PNS: Some primaries postponed
Water is safe, districts say
Cal Fire station closures
ADL award to Poway deputies
Crimebeat: Project Python arrests
Storm warning
Sounds of History: Helen Stoddard (rerun)
Sunbelt Publications sold
Bookshelf: Diana Lindsey, author (rerun)
Wildfire insurance relief
Friday, March 20, 2020
Intro
Border closure, Governor issues stay-home order
Federal Pandemic Defense Production Act
County takes action
Travel warning
Blood drives
DMV extensions
SDG&E stops shutoffs
Library closures
Capitol Report: Hunters’ case update
Crimebeat: Price gougers arrested
Mayor race flips
(Note: This show is 30 minutes, then repeats due to COVID studio closure)
Monday, March 23, 2020
Same show as March 2020 but with latest COVID-19 updates
Friday, March 27, 2020
Intro
PNS: U.S. has most COVID cases in world; Trump signs stimulus bill
2020 talk: Record unemployment, COVID impacts primaries, Biden criticizes Trump
San Diego COVID-19 update on cases
Food distribution sites locally
Covered Calif. deadline extended to June 30
COVID-19 justice impacts
Las Colinas detention facility nurse has COVID-19
Arts & Music: Quarantine creativity; online arts and music classes
Lemon Grove grant: Main Street Connect
People Power: Wish list, Rev. Harris People’s Alliance for Justice
Blood donations needed due to COVID-19
(30 minute show, repeated, due to COVID-19)
Friday, April 3, 2020
Intro
Intro
COVID-updates: wear masks, over 900 local cases, 250,000 worldwide
PNS: COVID national update: Kushner orders test kits
El Cajon Parks and Rec goes virtual
Food distributions
Covered CA deadline extension
Emission cuts
Desert tortoises endangered
People Power: senior wish list
Quarantine creativity
PNS: Democratic convention postponed
Blood donors needed
*Newsmaker: Stephen Houlahan, Santee mayoral candidate
Friday, April 10, 2020
Intro
COVID-19 updates
CA seeks healthcare workers
Perlman and Bocelli to perform Passover and Easter concerts online for world
Fit or flabby in quarantine?
County rec goes virtual
People Power: Barry Jantz fundraiser for Grossmont Hospital workers
Refugee relief fund
GCCCD COVID relief
Ag report: Farms delivering to consumers
La Mesa Farmers Market on the go
Lake Morena water issues
Santee commercial renter protection
PNS: Domestic violence up amid COVID
Friday, April 17, 2020
Intro
El Cajon approves $1 million in COVID relief
Arts & Music: two arts COVID relief funds; Jamul musicians do concerts online
Stimulus CARES act
SDG&E relief
Descanso outages during COVID
PNS: Car insurance rates drop
Easter services halted by judge at local church
Parks and rec: County goes virtual
Immigrant relief fund
Vote Safe Act by Senator Harris
Federal judge allows CVUSD trustee Barto civil rights suit to continue
CVUSD files restraining order against Barto
Note: No shows were taped in late April due to COVID-19 quarantine and concerns of social distancing until we set up for remote taping.
Each show also includes station identifications and closing credits.
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