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PIRATE’S COVE 24/12 RUN/WALK AT LAKE CUYAMACA MARCH 4-5

 

East County News Service

February 16, 2016 (Lake Cuyamaca) - Avast!  A run/walk at Pirate’s Cove along the shores of Lake Cuyamaca is set to begin on Friday, March 4th.  This unique event includes both a 12 hour and a 24 hour option, with the 24 hour portion kicking off at 8 a.m. and a 12-hour, all-night run/walk starting off at 8 p.m.  


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MLB ALL-STAR GAME TO BE HELD AT PETCO PARK

 
 
By Liz Alper
 
Photo credit to:  Nehrams2020 on Wikipedia
 
February 15, 2016 (San Diego) - The last time San Diego hosted the MLB All-Star Game, it was in 1992.  Qualcomm Stadium was still Jack Murphy Stadium and George H.W. Bush was president.

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FORMER REFUGEE AND BOSTON MARATHON WINNER MAKES THE OLYMPICS—AGAIN

 

 

By Liz Alper

 

Photo:  Keflezighi in the 2014 Boston Marathon.  Credit to Gr5 on Wikipedia

 

February 15, 2016 (Los Angeles) - Two years ago, ECM ran a story on Meb Keflezighi, the incredible local refugee-turned-athlete who won the Boston Marathon in 2014.

 

Always dreaming bigger, Keflezighi is realizing one of his biggest dreams two years later--he's going to his fourth Olympic games, this time in Rio de Janeiro.


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PADRES HIRE HIDEO NOMO AS AN ADVISER IN BASEBALL OPS

 
By Liz Alper
 
February 12, 2016 (San Diego) - With spring training just days away and another exciting summer of baseball looming on the horizon, Padres General Manager A.J. Preller is doing more shake-ups in the front office.

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BRONCOS WIN SUPER BOWL 50

 

By Liz Alper

Photo: Youtube screenshot

February 8, 2016 (Santa Clara, Ca.) - It was Peyton Manning's last game and he made sure everyone knew it.  Conversely, the Carolina Panthers made sure to let everyone know that they can't hold on to the football.


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EAST COUNTY ST. PATRICK’S HALF MARATHON AND FUN RUN MARCH 12 TO BENEFIT LOCAL CHARITIES

 

East County News Service

February 6, 2016 (El Cajon) – Registration is now open for East County’s St. Patrick’s Day Half Marathon, 5K Run/Walk, Green Mile and Tribes & Clans competition on Saturday, March 12 (the weekend before St. Patrick’s Day).  This event aims to involve the entire family in fun and fitness. The Green Mile Fun Run, an enjoyable, short distance, non-competitive event, is also available. 


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PADRES FANFEST IS COMING!

 
By Liz Alper
 
February 3, 2016 (San Diego) - It's almost time for pitchers and catchers to report to spring training, and that means it's time for Padres FanFest!  

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FROM THE YOUTH SPORTS DESK: BASKETBALL CAMP AT THE MCYC

 
By Liz Alper
 
February 2, 2016 (San Diego) - David Reichner, a former college basketball player for the University of Utah and high school, college and pro basketball coach, will be hosting a FREE basketball camp at the Murphy Canyon Child & Youth Center on Saturday, February 6 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.  You can sign up at the MCYC (if your child isn't enrolled in basketball, you will need to fill out a waiver).

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SUPERBOWL DUI PATROLS

 

East County News Service

February 2, 2016 (San Diego's East County) - The Sheriff's Department is teaming up with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to keep impaired drivers off San Diego's roadways on Super Bowl Sunday.


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CHIEF’S CORNER: YOUR SUPER BOWL GAME PLAN

By Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna

January 31, 2016 (San Diego’s East County) -- Ensure you’re on the winning team with these safety tips: 
 


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CHARGERS TO STAY IN SAN DIEGO FOR 2016 SEASON

Stadium photo courtesy of San Diego city website
 
By Liz Alper
 
January 29, 2016 (San Diego) - Chargers fans, look forward to at least a year of good night's sleeps.

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CHARGERS APPLY FOR PRACTICE FACILITY IN SANTA ANA

 
By Liz Alper
 
January 28, 2016 (San Diego) - For Chargers fans, the vivid nightmare is becoming a reality.

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SHOULD THE RAIDERS COME TO SAN DIEGO?

 
 
By Liz Alper
 
January 26, 2016 (San Diego) - The NFL wants to stay in San Diego.  That much we know.
 
What we don't know is if the Chargers will move to LA and the Oakland Raiders will move here.  Or if the Chargers will stay here.

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PADS SIGN FERNANDO RODNEY

 

By Liz Alper

 

Photo credit to Keith Allison on Flickr

 

January 24, 2016 (San Diego) - The Padres continue to add veterans to their roster. On Friday, they signed veteran closer Fernando Rodney to a one-year deal with a base salary of $1.6 million, with $5 million for incentives and an option for 2017 worth $2 million and with a $400,000 buyout.


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SAVE OUR BOLTS URGES CHARGERS FANS TO WRITE LOVE LETTERS

Photo credit to saveourbolts.org 
 
By Liz Alper 
 
January 22, 2016 (San Diego) - While San Diego waits on pins and needles for the final word on whether or not the Chargers go to LA, the Save Our Bolts organization is urging Chargers fans to use the old-fashioned form of persuasion:  writing a letter.

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PRO-AM TENNIS TOURNAMENT JAN. 28 TO SPOTLIGHT SCHOOL CHOICE

 

 

 

By Miriam Raftery

 

January 21, 2016 (Ramona) – The community is invited to a Pro-Am Tennis Tournament and instructional clinic hosted by USPTA elite tennis pro Mike Rogers at La Casa del Zorro Resort. Juan Bautista de Anza Online Charter School students will participate by attending and learning. The event is open to the public and JBDA is excited to celebrate athleticism and School Choice options.


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HOLLYWOOD CASINO IN JAMUL WILL HAVE TONY GWYNN SPORTS PUB

 

By Leon Thompson

January 20, 2016 (Jamul) – The Jamul Indian Village (JIV) of California announced the first ever Tony Gwynn Sports Pub will open in its Hollywood Casino Jamul slated for completion this summer.  Tony Gwynn’s Sports Pub will feature an unprecedented collection of memorabilia from the greatest athlete in San Diego’s history.


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CHARGERS APPLY FOR LA TRADEMARKS

 
By Liz Alper
 
January 20, 2016 (San Diego) - The LA Times reported on Tuesday that the Chargers filed for the Los Angeles Chargers and the L.A. Chargers trademarks.  These cover every piece of team merchandise, as well as memorabilia, jerseys, etc.  

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CHARGERS ADD OFFENSIVE LINE COACH, VERRETT TO PLAY IN PRO BOWL

 
By Liz Alper
 
January 14, 2016 (San Diego) - Mike McCoy is continuing to rebuild the Chargers' coaching staff, adding Jeff Davidson as offensive line coach, KUSI's Paul Rudy reports.

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PADRES TRANSACTIONS JANUARY 14, 2016

 
 
 
By Liz Alper
 
Alexei Ramirez photo credit to Keith Allison on Flickr
 
January 15, 2016 (San Diego) - Pitcher Drew Pomeranz and catcher Derek Norris avoided arbitration by signing deals Thursday, KUSI's Paul Rudy reports.

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CHARGERS STADIUM PLANS IN CARSON DEFLATED

 

By Ed Barrena

January 14, 2016 (San Diego) -- The 32 NFL owners met on Tuesday and voted to determine the future of professional football in Los Angeles, which in turn has large implications for St. Louis, Oakland and San Diego.


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KEN WHISENHUNT IS BACK AS CHARGERS' OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR

 
By Liz Alper
 
January 13, 2016 (San Diego) - Ken Whisenhunt, who served as the Chargers' offensive coordinator for the 2013 season, is back in San Diego assuming the position again.

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ALBION SC PROS COME TO SAN DIEGO

 
 
By Liz Alper
 
January 13, 2016 (San Diego) - The nationally recognized youth soccer club Albion SC Pros is coming to San Diego!  The new league is part of the National Premier Soccer League's (NSPL) Western Conference and will be for former Albion SC players, youth players who want to develop inside the team, or for any soccer players living in San Diego that want to come out and play.

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RAMS ARE GOING TO LOS ANGELES; CHARGERS HAVE OPTION TO JOIN THEM

 
 
 
By Liz Alper
 
 
January 13, 2016 (Houston, Tx.) - It's over.

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"EAST COUNTY GRAPPLER" WRESTLES PAST AUTISM

 
 
By Liz Alper
 
January 12, 2016 (San Diego's East County) - Having Aspergers myself, I am always on the lookout for stories of children or adults conquering their Aspergers or autism.

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MONTOUR, RITCHIE HEADING TO AHL ALL-STAR GAME

 
By Liz Alper
 
January 7, 2016 (San Diego) - The Gulls have made quite a splash in San Diego since their return to America's finest city, and now two Gulls players are heading to the 2016 Toyota AHL All-Star Game.

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NCAA CLOSES INVESTIGATION OF SDSU BASKETBALL

By Liz Alper 

San Diego State's athletic department has been notified by the NCAA that the investigation into the SDSU men's basketball team has been dropped, Channel 7 reports.

 


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CHARGERS FILE FOR RELOCATION

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Photo credit to Deejay on Flickr

 

 

By Liz Alper 

 

January 4, 2016 (San Diego) - You know, I'm going to be honest, I never actually thought that this would happen.

 


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CHARGERS KEEP MIKE MCCOY AS HEAD COACH

 
By Liz Alper
 
January 4, 2016 (San Diego) - Happy New Year, San Diego.
 
Forget the efforts by Dean Spanos to move the team to Los Angeles for a minute.  In a span of two weeks, the Chargers have made more bad decisions than most of us have made in our entire lives.  As if the decision to prevent safety Eric Weddle from traveling with the team to Denver to take on the Broncos on Sunday wasn't bad enough, KUSI is now reporting that Mike McCoy will stay on as head coach, despite his pitiful 4-12 record in 2015 and finishing last in the AFC West by three games.

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JANUARY 2016 IS SANTEE HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH

Free & discounted services at over 30 Santee health, fitness & wellness organizations in January

By Steve Lauria

 December 29, 2015 (Santee)--The City of Santee is a growing community in East County, and a great place to live and raise a family. Along with the rest of the country, it has a growing problem with obesity, chronic disease, and other health related problems.

 California Health Network is a nonprofit organization that was founded in Santee in 2012. Some of its efforts include East County’s first health and fitness expo, the East County Live Well Expo, and obesity prevention presentations to more than 60 local high school classes.

To help increase community awareness, California Health Network is promoting “Santee Health Awareness Month” in January of 2016, with the help of local officials and health related organizations.


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