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Update August 23,2016: The deputies involved in this shooting have been identified as Deputy Hugh Davidson, Deputy Nikholas Johnson, Deputy David Smith and Sergeant Robert Niderost. Davidson has been employed as a deputy sheriff with the San Diego Sheriff's Department for 2 years, Johnson for 10 years, Smith for 5 years, andNiederost for31 years. All involved deputies are assigned to the Poway Station.

Update August 19, 2016:  The deceased suspect has been identified as Trenton Lohman, 38, of Lakeside. He was on parole from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Cause of death was a thoracic gunshot wound.

August 18, 2016 (Poway) — Deputies opened fire on an armed man who carjacked two vehicles, including a patrol car.  A wild chase along Poway Road ended in the suspect driving into a ravine, where he was found dead.

By Miriam Raftery

August 18, 2016 (Lakeside) – Weasel-watching has been a popular pastime for photographers at Lindo Lake Park. But after the County applied poison to kill gophers, a reader of ours raised questions over what impact that could have on weasels, which have not been popping up in the area lately.

By Liz Alper

August 18, 2016 (San Diego) - The Anaheim Ducks announced Tuesday that they have named former goaltender Jean-Francois Labbe goaltending coach for the San Diego Gulls.

Source: Santee Fire Department

August 18, 2016 (Santee) -- The City of Santee is reintroducing red-colored fire suppression vehicles into its fleet after 50 years of having yellow as the primary color for the department’s fire apparatuses.

East County News Service

August 17, 2016 (Spring Valley) - Thanks to Kreg Kearly for sending in these dramatic images of the Pointe Fire in Spring Valley taken by his son, Kerouac Geoffroy-Kearley. The brush fire threatened homes and forced evacuations in Spring Valley on Wednesday. 

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August 18,2016 (San Diego's East County) -- This week’s Destination East County include night fishing, a jazz musical, and the Ramona Country Fair.  Plus we’ll tell you about coming attractions including grape stomp, a bluegrass festival, an apple festival and other festive finds.

So stay tuned for all of these events and many more!

Source: goaztecs.com press release

Photo: Travis Nicklaw courtesy goaztecs.com

August 17, 2016 (San Diego) - The San Diego State men’s soccer team got its first taste of the 2016 campaign on Wednesday in thrilling fashion with a 3-2 triumph over Santa Clara in a preseason friendly at SDSU Sports Deck.

By José A. Álvarez, County of San Diego Communications Office

August 17, 2016 (San Diego) --San Diego area landlords: homeless people need your help.

The County of San Diego and its many partners are looking for landlords who are willing to rent apartments to help house 130 people who are currently homeless.

By Chisato Iversen

August 17, 2016 (La Mesa) - East County Magazine stopped by Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza ( 8555 Fletcher Pkwy, La Mesa) to have some lunch.  I was pleasantly surprised to see that unlike most pizza places this restaurant has wide variety of foods and was really international--from soups, to tacos, all the way to, of course pizzas. I am pescatarian, so was definitely really happy to see that they have a lot of food options that are for vegetarians or vegans. 

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August 17, 2016 (Kiev) — Ukraine’s new anti-corruption bureau has revealed that handwritten ledgers list $12.7 million in secret and illegal cash payments earmarked for Paul Manafort, campaign chairman for Donald Trump, from 2007-2012, the New York Times reports.  Manafort was a consultant at the time for Viktor Yanukovych, the pro-Russian president later deposed.

By Jonathan Goetz

Top: Photo Credit: Robert Longer

Right: Photo Credit: Emily Davenport

Bottom: Photo: Tom Lemmon

August 17, 2016 (San Diego) -- Throughout California yesterday, legislators and community leaders fasted in support of agricultural workers, who do not currently receive the same overtime benefits as non-agricultural workers despite the physically demanding nature of their job. This could change if South Bay Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez’ Assembly Bill 1066 is passed and signed into law.

August 17, 2016 (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.

General news

• National media fiddle as Louisana drowns (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
• U.S. seeks Mexico’s help in controlling immigration from Mideast (Times of San Diego)
• House Minority Leader Pelosi calls hack an “electronic Watergate”(AP)
• This Republican mayor has an incredibly simple idea to help the homeless—and it seems to be working (Washington Post)
• Buildings burn during violent night in Milwaukee (10News)
• AT&T to pay customers $775 million for scam (10 News)
• 15 Guantanamo Bay Detainees Transferred To United Arab Emirates (NPR)
• American Jewish leaders grapple with anti-Israel Black Lives Matter (Jerusalem Post)

Presidential election

• Secret ledger in Ukraine lists cash for Donald Trump’s campaign chief (NY Times)
• Report: Ukraine official designated millions in cash for Manafort (CNN)
• Trump campaign illegally soliciting donations from foreign nationals (Washington Times)
• DNC sued by up to 2 million Sanders supporters in class action lawsuit(Embol)
• Hillary Clinton puts White House transition team in place (New York Times)
• Gary Johnson "$15 for 15" (Percent in the Polls) on August 15 Fundraising Promotion Breaks $1.5 Million (Reason)

WORLD

• Jubilation in Syria’s Manbij as ISIS loses control of key city (CNN)
• Kurdish forces in fresh push to close in on ISIS-held Mosul (Reuters)
• Official: ISIS leader killed by U.S.drone strike in Afghanistan (CBS)
• Russia deploys bombers to Iranian air base (Jerusalem Post)
• Anti-Semitism at the Olympics is completely out of control (Federalist)
• Egyptian judoka sent home from Olympics after refusing to shake Israeli  opponent’s hand (Washington Post)
• Turkish police raid Istanbul courthouses, more officers detained (Christian Science Monitor)

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

By Liz Alper

Photo courtesy @Padres on Twitter

August 16, 2016 (Tampa Bay) - The Padres couldn’t beat a struggling Rays team last night and hoped for a better result tonight with Edwin Jackson on the mound against Blake Snell for the Rays.

By Miriam Raftery

August 16, 2016 (La Mesa) -- Six candidates are running for three seats on the Grossmont Healthcare District board of directors.  In addition to incumbents Bob Ayres and Michael Emerson, four other candidates have filed papers to run—including some prominent challengers.

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August 16, 2016 (Washington D.C.) — It’s illegal for U.S. federal candidates to solicit or receive campaign contributions from foreign donors.  So why has Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s campaign repeatedly sent fundraising letters to foreigners including elected officials in other countries—despite repeated warnings that this violates federal election law?