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April 17, 2018 (La Mesa) – The Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD) recently awarded $90,000 in scholarships to 40 high school seniors who have expressed interest in a career as a healthcare professional.

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April 16, 2018 (La Mesa) – Foothills Christian Church, 365 West Bradley Ave., El Cajon, will host “Blessed with a Dress,” a free event for young women needing high-quality, fashionable formal wear for school dances and other special occasions. From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 21, girls can visit the church campus and select a free dress, pair of shoes and jewelry for upcoming formal events.

By Miriam Raftery

April 15, 2018 (Lemon Grove) – The Lemon Grove Lions Club invites you to enjoy salsa tasting plus salsa dancing, Mexican food, music and prizes at their annual Salsa y Salsa Fiesta. The festivities will be held on Friday, May 11 from 6 to 9 p.m. to benefit service projects including support for the Lemon Grove Little League, Girls On The Run at Lemon Grove Schools,  sponsorships to send kids to camp, and the Lion's International Disaster Fund. 

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April 15, 2018 (San Diego) - San Diego State softball is even in their series with Nevada this weekend. Today was the rubber match in which they’d try to take the series.  Junior Amanda Geil started for the Wolf Pack against Aztec sophomore Marissa Moreno.

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April 14, 2018 (San Diego’s East County) -- The San Diego Concert Band presents its 29^th Annual Spring Celebration Concert--a musical journey through our country’s most trying times, from the Revolutionary War to the present.

Our January and February 2018 radio shows are now online. For links to listen to the shows plus a full list of topics an interviews,click here  or click "read more" and scroll down. (Sound files may take a few moments to load).

Our interviews included Congressional candidate Shamus Sayed, Mandi Matti on efforts to help an El Cajon family after a fire, Brad Weber, publisher of La Mesa Magazine, former Supervisor Pam Slater-Price and Mark Jackson on the Save Our San Diego Countryside initiative, and Ramona mystery novelist Joyce Strand. Plus we covered hot issues including homelessness, power outages, immigration, marijuana legalization, actions of local councils, Congressional controversies, new parks in our region, and much more.

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.  Read more and listen to our January-February shows:

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April 13, 2018 (San Diego’s East County) – Greg Dunne, our Bird Talk columnist, sent us this photo of an Osprey nest at Lake Murray.  He says he’s taken hundreds of photos of this nest and Ospreys in it over the past ten years.

“It's about 50' up in the air and you pass right under it on the walking path, so you can never see the chicks inside until they are grown,” he adds. “But this last Tuesday I got this little guy.”

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April 13, 2018 (Ramona) – Conservative candidates will be participating in a candidates forum hosted by Ramona Tea’d on Saturday, April 28 at 11:30 at the Ramona Mainstage, 626 Main Street in Ramona.

Twelve candidates for Sheriff, Judge, State Assembly, State Senate and Congress were invited.  Confirmed participants so far include Judge Gary Kreep, Vicky Rothman, Tom Palzer, Dr. Robert Newman, and Larry Wilske. Other invitees include John Cox, Travis Allen, Rep. Duncan Hunter, Bill Wells, Brian Jones, Judge Herbert Exarhos, and Steven Bailey.

You’re invited to bring your questions and comments. Doors open at 11 a.m.

By Greg Dunne

April 13, 2018 (San Diego’s East County) -- My buddy David, my son Kyle and I always enjoy doing long and unusual urban hikes. On this past Friday, April 8^th, we did what we dubbed the “Cross to Cross” hike. We hiked from the top of Mt. Soledad in La Jolla to the top of Mt. Helix in La Mesa.

Researchers found people tanned indoors less often after seeing a simulation of how their older selves would look if they continued tanning.

Source: SDSU News Center

April 12, 2018 (San Diego) – Ultraviolet (UV) light exposure through indoor and outdoor tanning is the leading environmental risk factor for developing skin cancer. Now, a new San Diego State University study explains how a new technology that shows future aging effects could lead people to engage in less risky tanning behavior.

State Records Reveal Corroded Wellheads, Neglected Platforms, Failed Well Integrity Tests

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April 11, 2018 (San Diego) – The Trump administration recently proposed opening up virtually all of California’s coastline to offshore drilling, including waters off San Diego. But companies drilling for oil and gas off the southern coast of California have violated state regulations at least 381 times since 2015, according to state records obtained by the Center for Biological Diversity. 

By Miriam Raftery

April 11, 2018 (Jacumba Hot Springs) – You’re invited to celebrate Earth Day at the Desert View Tower in Jacumba Hot springs on Saturday, April 21^st from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

You can participate in a land blessing and Native American drumming with Grammy award-nominated Chief Windwalker, plus enjoy a native plant sale, coil-pottery and basketry demonstrations, face painting, tie-dye clothing, desert hikes, In-Ko-Pah yoga in nature, Reiki energy healing, intuitive tarot and spiritual counseling, palmistry, essential oils, crystals, herbs, jewelry, geodes, books, gifts, a nature photography contest, and organic gardening.

April 11, 2018 (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

• Preserving old, low-rent apartments could play key role in solving San Diego’s housing crisis (San Diego Union-Tribune)
• Student awarded $7 million in lawsuit for football brain injury (SD Union-Tribune)
• New Grossmont clinic aims to take pressure off region's busiest ER (SD Union-Tribune)
• Roadwork aims to improve SR-67 safety (Ramona Sentinel)
• City bets millions of dollars on plans to turn skydiving center into homeless hub (SD Union-Tribune)
• Sheriff Gore said he considered firing his rival for office, but thought It would look bad (SD Union-Tribune)
• La Mesa police officers to start testing body-worn cams (SD Union-Tribune)
• It's Time for the San Diego Democratic Party's Ideals to Match Its Actions (Voice of San Diego)
• Sempra shuffles executives amid president and CEO retirement (SD Union-Tribune)
• Gillespie Field advisory board chairman has airport-related financial interests (SD Union-Tribune)
• Rare photo of 3 mountain lions sparking excitement (10 News)
• Pet daycare known for rescue work closing up shop (SD Union-Tribune)
• Supervisors call for bleeding control kits at county buildings and parks (East County Californian)

STATE

• Is your lawyer a crook? The California State Bar may soon let you know (San Jose Mercury News)
• The missing billions spent on gasoline in Calif. each year (SD Union-Tribune)
• Southern California water agency backs 2 Delta tunnels in breakthrough vote  (Sacramento Bee)
• California wineries brace for bottle shock as US-China trade war escalates (KQED)
• Weber bill would limit when police can legally kill (Voice of San Diego)
• Confusion over ‘independent’ voters in California prompts redesign of voter registration card (Los Angeles Times)

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

April 11, 2018 (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 news sources representing a broad spectrum of political, religious, and social views. Top world and U.S. headlines include:

U.S.

• Senators disagree over military response to Syria – and Trump’s authority to wage it (CNN)
• Pentagon denies conducting air strikes in Syria after alleged chemical attack (USA Today)
• Trade war fears escalate as Trump ups ante (The Hill)
• Trump considers Depression-era program to bail out farmers caught in his trade war with China (Washington Post)
• FBI raids show investigation of Michael Cohen is no ‘witch hunt’ (MY Magazine)
• Americans face highest pump prices in years (Wall Street Journal)
• Fire at Trump tower kills one (New York Times)
• FEMA director: Puerto Rico ‘running out of time’ before hurricane season (The Hill)
• After police shootings, officers are rarely prosecuted. But many are fired. (Los Angeles Times)
• Trump signs memo ending ‘catch and release’ immigration policy (Reuters)
• Bank of America to stop financing makers of military-style guns (NY Times)
• 309 women are now running for Congress. That’s a record. (Mother Jones)
• Homeland Security to compile database of journalists, media influencers (CBS)

WORLD

• WHO: 500 Syrian patients show symptoms pointing to toxic weapons exposure  (Reuters)
• Trump cancels South America trip due to Syria crisis (USA Today)
• As U.S. response looms, Russia and Syria urge inspection of attack sites (Reuters)
• Migrant caravan, down by almost half, soldiers on through Mexico (Reuters)
• Iran-Israel conflict escalates in shadow of Syrian civil war (New York Times)
• Yemeni rights group sues Saudi Crown Prince in France: lawyers (Reuters)
• 6 detained amid 'preparation' for attack at Berlin marathon, police say (CBC)
• Now They’re Coming for People’s Knives. No, Really. (Reason)

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

April 11, 2018 (San Diego's East County) -- Our Health and Science Highlights provide cutting edge news that could impact your health and our future.

HEALTH

• Many People Taking Antidepressants Discover They Cannot Quit (New York Times)
• Vaping now an epidemic among U.S. teens (CNN)
• 1 in 5 U.S. gun owners use drugs, report mental health condition (Newsweek)
• Warning over world’s hottest chili peppers (BBC)

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• Facebook and Cambridge Analytica face class action lawsuit (The Guardian)
• Five takeaways from Zuckerberg’s testimony (The Hill)
• Facebook to verify major page users (BBC)
• Uber to buy Jump, maker of electric bicycles, after ride-sharing test (New York Times)
• Dutch 'singing road' closed after neighbours’ complaints (BBC)
• Earth's magnetic ocean tides mapped from space (BBC)
• Dozen black holes found at galactic centre (BBC)
• Space junk demo mission launches (BBC)

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