October 23, 2011 (San Diego)  Come to the Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor Center, Saturday Night, October 29, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Renowned local storytellers, Mary Holma and Cynthia Griffin will be spinning family-friendly spooktacular tales in the Visitor Center Amphitheater.  This free program is sponsored by Team Northcutt Realtors and the Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation.  

October 22, 2011 (San Diego) -- The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook  for San Diego County.  Dense fog is forecast starting late this evening, through tomorrow morning for San Diego County inland and mountain regions with particularly dense fog in coastal areas.  If driving, use caution.

President also rolls out jobs plan for returning veterans

October 21, 2011 (Washington D.C.) – It’s going to be a merry holiday season for the families of 39,000 U.S. service men and women in Iraq.

ECM Special Report
 

By Miriam Raftery

Photos by Pam Wilmers, Video by Billy Ortiz

Updated October 21, 2011

By Brian Lafferty

By Greg Dunne

October 21, 2011 (Santee) -- This resident of the East County can be found at many lakes in our area. Egrets have been found as far east as Cuyamaca Lake, but are commonly seen at Lindo Lake, Lake Jennings and Santee Lakes, where this Great Egret was photographed.

Why wait 'til Halloween? Get in the spooky spirit of the season Wednesday night

October 20, 2011 (El Cajon)-- Bring the kids for Trunk or Treat at the next Cajon Classic Cruise, Wednesday, October 26. Vehicles will be decorated in a Halloween theme and owners will be handing out candy for young trick or treaters from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Labor dispute also heats up; Oct. 26 and 27 meetings set as budget woes deepen

By Miriam Raftery

October 20, 2011 (San Diego’s East County) – Residents in the Dehesa area of unincorporated El Cajon will be losing a firefighting structure engine and a wildland fire engine due starting November 1.

In addition, a three-man engine will be replaced by a two-man paramedic crew—a situation that the San Miguel Firefighters Association (SMFA) contends on its website is “unsafe” but that the District contends is necessary due to dwindling property tax revenues that fund firefighting services.

October 20, 2011 (Lakeside) – The body of a male found dead October 18 inside a home in the 11400 block of Rocky Lane, Lakeside has been ruled a homicide.

“It was violent,” Lt. Larry Nesbit with the San Diego Sheriff’s office confirmed. Identity has not yet been released pending identification by the Medical Examiner and notification of family.

 October 20, 2011 (San Diego’s East County)--The American Society of Interior Designers’ self-guided Kitchen Tour, set for Saturday, Oct. 22, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., will showcase 14 beautifully remodeled kitchens in San Diego County -- including several in East County and San Diego's inland regions.  designed by some of the region’s own design stars.

October 20, 2011 (San Diego’s East County)--ECM World Watch helps you be an informed citizen about important issues globally and nationally. As part of our commitment to reflecting 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.

• ·         US drops plans to keep troops in Iraq (San Diego Union-Tribune)
• ·         Romney beating Obama in a fight for Wall Street cash (New York Times)
• ·         Uganda welcomes U.S. troops to hunt rebel leaders (Capital FM News)
• ·         Obama to challenge China on Trade(Reuters)
• ·         Bank Transfer Day’ Protest Attracts Massive Facebook Following, As Well As “Bank Trolls” (Talking Points)

WORLD

• ·         Ghadafi killed in hometown; Libya eyes future (Reuters)
• ·         Israeli-Hamas agreement to trade prisoners may reshape politics in region (New York Times)
• ·         Dozens of Yemeni women injured in protest (UPI)
• ·         Living buildings could absorb city carbon emissions (CNN)
• ·         Sectarian rifts erupt again in Saudi Arabia (Jerusalem Post)
• ·         Why did Egypt’s Army violently suppress Christian protesters? (Christian Science Monitor)
• ·         Clashes spark outrage among Egypt’s Christians (NPR)
• ·         Egypt intercepts Libyan surface-to-air-missles in Sinai (Jerusalem Post)

Click on "read more" to see links and stories.

October 25 fundraiser at Outback Steakhouse to benefit ill child in need of service dog
 

By Jym Bridger
 

October 20, 2011 (El Cajon)--You have probably seen them, all those guys riding around in the fire engines with moustaches. Has anybody told them moustaches have been out of fashion since the final episode of Magnum P.I. in 1988?
 

October 20, 2011 (San Diego's East County) -- Want to feast your eyes on the hottest looks cooked up by local designers on the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) San Diego Kitchen Tour this Saturday?  East County Magazine is giving away a pair of tickets.