Update:  November 10, 2017 -- Mr. Reyes has been found safe in Long Beach by the Long Beach Police. Following a medical evaluation by paramedics, he has been reunited with his family.

By Miriam Raftery

November 9, 2017 (Santee)—The Sheriff seeks public help to locate Ralph Solis Reyes Sr., 91.  He suffers memory loss and is considered at risk. He left his Santee residence in a red 4-door 1999 Chevrolet Metro with CA license 4F#X016.

 His son, Ralph Reyes Jr.,  says he called his father on his cell phone around noon and that his father said he was somewhere in San Diego heading to a medical appointment, however he didn’t have a medical appointment.

By Tom Christensen, County of San Diego Communications Office

November 9, 2017 (San Diego's East County) - It’s that familiar time of the year when families and friends start making plans to gather for holiday dinners and parties teeming with cookies, pies and other treats.

By Helen Ofield   

November 9, 2017 (Lemon Grove) -- The City of Lemon Grove will hold its 20th annual holiday "Light up the 'Grove" bonfire on Dec. 1 from 12 noon to 8 p.m. The bonfire lighting at 6 p.m. will be preceded by game booths, rock climbing wall, hayrides, arts and crafts, live music and skating on an actual ice rink. Free hot chocolate and outreach from the city's non profit groups, including the Lemon Grove Historical Society's traditional open house, will be part of the fun.  Event hours are extended this year to mark Lemon Grove's 40th anniversary of incorporation.

For information, call 619-825-3800 or visit https://www.lemongrove.ca.gov/home/showdocument?id=3549.

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East County Wildfire & Emergency Alert Service Service

November 8, 2017 (San Diego) – The public, firefighters, and SDG&E crews can now watch for fires in real time on 15 new video cameras across San Diego county. You can view them here.

East County News Service

November 8, 2017 (La Mesa) - The La Mesa Village Association hosts its annual Holiday in the Village celebration on Saturday, December 9^th from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday, December 10^th from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

East County News Service

November 8, 2017 (El Cajon) - The city of El Cajon invites you to Holiday Lights on Main on November 25^th from noon to 7 p.m., in Prescott Promenade, with the lighting of a giant holiday tree at 6 p.m.

Activities include ice skating, Santa’s Village, carnival rides, live music, food and holiday shopping.  For a map and more information, you can visit www.DowntownElCajon.com.

By Miriam Raftery

November 8, 2017 (Alpine) – The largest outdoor ice rink in Southern California is now open for the season  (through January 28) at the Viejas Outlet Center in Alpine, transforming the grounds into a winter wonderland.  On Saturday, November 11, the rink will feature a Holiday on Ice  show and lighting of a large holiday see.

East County News Service

November 8, 2017 (San Diego’s East County) -- This week’s Destination East County includes a Veterans Day celebration and Heroes Concert at Grossmont Center in La Mesa, a ceremony honoring veterans in El Cajon, plus stargazing, mountain biking, and Native American flute music at Mission Trails Regional Park.

Plus we’ll have a preview of coming attractions over the next month including a Swing with Santa golf event at the Sycuan Resort, Pomegranate Days at the Oasis Camel Dairy in Ramona, the Mother Goose Parade and Holiday Lights on Main in El Cajon, the Spirit of Christmas in Lakeside, Holiday Hay Ride activities in Santa Ysabel, a Julian Country Christmas, a Christmas Cabaret, and La Mesa’s Holiday in the Village.

So scroll down for all of these events and many more!

November 8, 2017 (San Diego’s East County) - East County Magazine's World Watch helps you be an informed citizen about important issues globally and nationally. As part of our commitment to reflect 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.

• Dems win from coast to coast (The Hill)
• Texas gunman broke child’s skull and assaulted wife in troubled life (NY Times)
• Texas church gunman escaped mental hospital while awaiting court martial (Reuters)
• Republicans unveil tax bill, but the hard work awaits (Reuters)
• The GOP wants to bring in more migrant workers, for much lower pay (Mother Jones)
• Why is Trump so obsessed with Russia? We’re finally going to find out (Joe Scarborough, Washington Post)
• Mueller reveals new Manafort link to organized crime (Daily Beast)
• Hillary Clinton just floated the possibility of contesting the election (CNN)
• Manafort has 3 passports, traveled to China with phone under fake name (CNN)
• Conservatives introduce measure demanding Mueller’s resignation (Politico)
• Democratic leader vows fair nomination process in 2020 after uproar (Reuters)
• Immigration agents release 10-year-old girl with cerebral palsy after ACLU lawsuit (The Hill)
• How Should We Build and Design Cities to Make It Tougher for Terrorists to Hurt People?

WORLD

• Saudi prince, asserting power, brings clerics to heel (New York Times)
• Saudi Arabia says Lebanon declares war against it (Reuters)
• Pope raises prospect of married men becoming priests (Independent)
• Canada to take in migrants at 'gradual' pace amid integration concerns (Reuters)
• Venezuela opposition leader Guevara seeks refuge in Chile ambassador's home (Reuters)
• With Saudi Arrests, Crown Prince Shows He Can Force Change. But It's Not Democracy (NPR)
• Lebanon's Prime Minister Resigns, Fears Plot on His Life (NPRO
• A Window onto the 'Shocking' Final Days of ISIS in Mosul (NPR)
• Russia's independent media cite intimidation as the new censorship  (CS Monitor)

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

By Miriam Raftery

November 8, 2017 (San Diego) -- Visitors who stay at San Diego hotels may soon be helping to fund housing for the homeless – if a proposed ballot measure to increase the city’s hotel room tax qualifies for the ballot and wins approval from voters.

By Tracy DeFore, County of San Diego Communications Office

November 7, 2017 (San Diego's East County) - Step on it if you want to get your bids in for the County’s next vehicle auction. Bidding begins Monday, Nov. 6 and closes the following Monday, Nov. 13.

East County News Service

 

November 7, 2017 (La Mesa) -- The Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD) is continuing its support of ElderHelp of San Diego, a nonprofit health agency that offers social services to more than 7,000 seniors annually. The GHD board recently approved a $45,000 grant for ElderHelp’s Care Coordination, a program that delivers a variety of care management services, including health advocacy, escorted transportation to medical appointments, home safety inspections and repairs.

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For videos of women’s and men’s basketball and women’s soccer’s portions of the press conference, click “read more” and scroll down.,

November 7, 2017 (San Diego) - With a bye week this week, SDSU football head coach Rocky Long invited some of the coaches of the other Aztec sports to join in on this week’s press conference. Women’s basketball senior guards Geena Gomez and McKynzie Fort and men's basketball junior guard Jeremy Hemsley were also on hand to answer a few questions.

By Miriam Raftery

Updated Nov. 22, 2017 to include information on suicide prevention for firefighters through the Firefighters Behavioral Health Alliance.

November 6, 2017 (Pine Valley) – Local firefighters, heroic in battling flames and saving lives, today are grieving the tragic loss of one of their own.  Cal Fire Unit Chief and County Fire Chief Tony Mecham announced yesterday on Facebook, “It is with a heavy heart and great sadness that I notify you of the passing of Fire Captain Ryan Mitchell from Station 20. Ryan took his own life this morning at the Pine Valley Bridge shortly after completing his shift.”

By Kara DeMent

November 6, 2017 (La Mesa) – La Mesa Mayor Mark Arapostathis issued a proclamation to honor Eula Bell Haver, who celebrated her 102^nd birthday on October 27^th at the Montera in La Mesa.