Source:  goaztecs.com

Photo courtesy goaztecs.com

March 9, 2019 (Reno) - Caleb Martin scored 25 points and twin brother Cody added 14 to lead No. 17 Nevada to an 81-53 rout of San Diego State on Saturday night that clinched a share of the Mountain West title with Utah State.

East County News Service

March 9, 2019 (San Diego’s East County) – On Saturday, April 13, Californians will come together to make a difference in state parks across California for the State Park Service’s annual Earth Day celebration. You’re invited to participate in special volunteer projects focused on climate resiliency, or join in a new family-friendly open house.

By Gail Sparhawk

Photo:  members and guests enjoying lunch together 

March 8, 2019 (El Cajon) -- “This place brings me peace and comfort,” says Nicholas, speaking about the East Corner Clubhouse operated by Community Research Foundation (CRF) at 1060 Estes Street in El Cajon.

If you plan to go view wildflowers in the desert this weekend, be sure to read this and plan an alternate route.

March 8, 2019 (Julian)-- Caltrans crews are preparing to close a six-mile segment of State Route 78 (SR-78) from Wynola Road just east of Julian to Great Southern Overland Stage Route (S-2) later this afternoon for rock scaling activities, according to Caltrans. The emergency closure may extend through the weekend as needed to ensure that the highway slopes are stable.

Residents will be allowed access through the closures as safe to do so.

Motorists on eastbound SR-78 from Ramona toward Banner grade will be detoured onto northbound SR-79 at Santa Ysabel, then directed to turn right onto San Felipe Road (S-2), to eastbound SR-78 towards Ocotillo Wells.

Motorists on westbound SR-78, east of the closure, will be detoured to turn right onto San Felipe Road (S-2) to southbound SR-79, to Santa Ysabel to westbound or eastbound SR-78.

East County News Service

March 8, 2019 (Ramona) – Ramona Ranch Winery announces a series of events including Cheeses from the Cave this Saturday, live music with the Tree Huggers next weekend, and a Winemaker Weekend in April.  Scroll down for details, provided by the winery: 

By Miriam Raftery

March 8, 2019 (Jacumba Hot Springs) – The proposed 90 megawatt Jacumba Valley Ranch (JVR) solar project on 1,345 acres next to the Jacumba Hot Springs airport has a project footprint “much larger than the small town that is right next door,” says Donna Tisdale, chair of the Boulevard Planning Group.

An environmental impact report will be prepared and public input  is sought on what should be included in the EIR.  Comments are due by April 8.  A scoping meeting will be held on March 21, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. at the Highland Community Center, 44681 Old Highway 80, Jacumba Hot Springs.

Below is the county’s public notice with full details:

Source:  Smart Border Coalition

March 7, 2019 (San Diego) - Today the binational San Diego-Tijuana Smart Border CoalitionTM opens access to its new, free public website, designed with entirely new content to help improve the user experience at the region’s legal border crossings: www.smartbordercoalition.com.

By Miriam Raftery

March 7, 2019 (Alpine) –The Children’s Nature Retreat in Alpine is temporarily closed due to damage done by unknown intruders. In a letter to supporters, the retreat’s owners sent photos of damage and revealed that on Sunday morning at 7:30 a.m., they discovered that three fences had been cut with a heavy-duty tool, rolled back and laid on the ground, allowing sheep, donkeys and African animals to be released from their enclosures.

March 4, 2019 (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

• Hueso Bill Would All But Abolish California Citizens' Rights to Public Documents (Voice of San Diego)
• Apple to add more jobs at new San Diego tech hub (10 News)
• Hamel, subject of a federal firearms investigation, paid his spouse $100,000 for her share of family gun collection (San Diego Union-Tribune)
• City manager files suit against opioid manufacturers  and their owners (Times of San Diego)
• FDA says La Mesa clinic illegally marketed an unapproved breast cancer detection device (ABC 10 News)
• California honors seven San Diego County schools for performance (San Diego Union-Tribune)
• Tracking Officer Discipline Records in San Diego County  (NBC 7)
• Once Scrappy Upstarts, Community Choice Agencies Could Become the New Power Monopoly (Voice of San Diego)
•  City Takes Big Step Towards Energy Independence, Possible Lower Rates (NBC 7)
• East County stabbing spree: trial begins for accused (Patch.com)
• El Cajon home where man was beaten to death with pan set on fire (10 News)
• Lawsuit alleges county failed to protect children from dangerous foster sibling (The San Diego Union-Tribune)
• Public Records Bill Is Bad for the Public But Great for Public Officials With Something to Hide (Voice of San Diego)

STATE

• PG&E “unsafe” actions, “dismal” prevention, caused wildfires, but judge decides PG&E’s main focus will primarily be tree-trimming (San Jose Mercury News)
• Wildfire in California no longer stifled by wet winters, scientific report finds 
• (San Diego Union-Tribune)
• Californians Lose Millions of Dollars in Recycling Deposits (NBC LA)
• PG&E delayed key power line safety overhaul, filings show; shares slip (Reuters)
•  PG&E admits equipment “probably” caused CA’s deadliest wildfire (SacBee)
• California residents flee to Las Vegas suburb to avoid high taxes (Fox News)
• California keeps a secret list of criminal cops, but says you can't have it (Mercury News)
• California’s failed tech projects come in late and over budget. Can Gavin Newsom fix them? (Sacramento Bee)
• Thousands told to evacuate in California (ABC News)

For excerpts and links to full stories, click “read more” and scroll down.

March 6, 2019 (San Diego’s East County) --- East County Magazine's World Watch helps you be an informed citizen on important issues globally and nationally. As part of our commitment to reflect all voices and views, we include links to a variety of news sources representing a broad spectrum of political, religious, and social views. Top world and U.S. headlines include:

U.S.

• Manafort gets 47 months in prison for financial fraud (Politico)
• Wetter than ever: Winter 2018-19 was USA's soggiest in recorded history (USA Today)
• Cohen Offers Documents in Bid to Show Trump Lawyers Helped With False Testimony (New York Times)
• Flake, Kobach to take part in GOP debate about Trump (The Hill)
• Thousands of migrant children report that they were sexually assaulted in U.S. custody (USA Today)
• Crime lab scandal rocked Harris' term as San Francisco district attorney (Washington Post)

WORLD

• Can US help resolve Venezuela crisis? The first hurdle is history.  (Christian Science Monitor)
• A snub and a last minute Hail Mary. Trump's tough lesson in North Korean diplomacy (CNN)
• Man who plotted truck attack on London's Oxford St jailed for life (Reuters)
• India builds bunkers to protect families along Pakistan border (Reuters)
• Saudi Arabia strips Osama bin Laden's son of citizenship (Reuters)

For excerpts and links to full stories, click “read more” and scroll down.

Source: Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District

March 6, 2019 (El Cajon) -- In recognition of Women’s History Month, designated by Congress in 1987, both Grossmont and Cuyamaca colleges have a number of events planned that are free and open to the public: