BEST HAPPY HOURS IN EAST COUNTY: BLACK ANGUS STEAKHOUSE ADDS FRUITY NEW HAND-CRAFTED COCKTAILS

 

By the East County Eaters

September 4, 2016 (El Cajon) – Long known for its flame-grilled steaks, cattle rancher roots and Western-themed décor,  Black Angus restaurants have now added a new hand-crafted, fresh juice cocktail menu to their Bulls Eye Bar.   From a Brazilian margarita that may make you want to dance the Samba to a Citrus Pomegranate Mule, you’ll find plenty to whet your whistle during all-day Happy Hours each Sunday , or from 3-7 p.m. all other days except Saturday.

We stopped by the Black Angus in El Cajon, where we savored some refreshing libations as well as tasty appetizers that roped us in to stay for a full dinner feast. 


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TEAMS WANTED FOR BBQ CONTEST OCT. 16 IN SPRING VALLEY

 

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September 4, 2016 (Spring Valley) – Fire up your barbecues and get your best recipes ready!  The 7th annual Spring Valley Tailgate BBQ Festival is looking for participants to vie for $1,000 in prizes.

The event is sponsored by Cali Comfort Restaurant and the Marso Walchef Youth Empowerment Organization to raise funds for youth sports.  The BBQ competition will be held on Sunday, October 16 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the street outside Cali Comfort at 8910 Troy Street in Spring Valley.


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BARONA POW-WOW SEPT. 2-4 HONORS TRADITIONS

 

By Miriam Raftery

Photos by Kristin Kjaero and Miriam Rraftery

September 4,2016 The 46th annual Barona Powwow continues today at the Barona sports park, located on the Barona reservation in Lakeside.

View our video (top left) of Saturday night’s grand entry procession featuring NativeAmerican dancers in full regalia from tribes across the nation, and a second video (below) of a victory song honoring all warriors including our military and veterans.


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AZTECS FOOTBALL SHUTS OUT UNH 31-0

 

Source: goaztecs.com

Photo: Christian Chapman via goaztecs.com

September 4, 2016 (San Diego) - Christian Chapman threw for 283 yards, including a pair of touchdown strikes to Mikah Holder, to lead San Diego State to a 31-0 win over New Hampshire on Saturday night.


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SDSU WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL: AZTECS DOWN MURRAY STATE 3-1 TO CONCLUDE OREGON CLASSIC

 

Volleyball claims four-set win over Murray State

Source: goaztecs.com press release

Photo:  Alexandra Psoma courtesy goaztecs.com

September 4, 2016 (Eugene, Ore.,) - San Diego State volleyball team wrapped up play at the 2016 Oregon Classic in Eugene, Ore., Saturday afternoon with a tight 3-1 victory (25-23, 29-27, 26-28, 25-18) over Murray State. With the win, the Aztecs evened their season record at 3-3 while the Racers ended the weekend with an identical mark.


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DODGERS STRIKE WITH LONG BALL; BEAT PADRES IN GAME TWO

 

By Liz Alper

Photo courtesy @Padres on Twitter

September 3, 2016 (Los Angeles) - The Padres showed up their NL West rival last night and they looked to do so again tonight with Luis Perdomo on the mound against Rich Hill for the Dodgers.


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SDSU CROSS COUNTRY: KENT, RIBEIRO FINISH FIRST AND SECOND AT MARK COVERT CLASSIC

 

SDSU finishes in second place as a team in season opener

Source: goaztecs.com press release

Photo courtesy goaztecs.com

September 3, 2016 (Brea, Calif.,) - Christine Kent and Elaine Ribeiro finished in first and second place, respectively, at the Mark Covert Classic at Carbon Canyon Regional Park in Brea on Saturday morning. Overall, the Aztecs finished in second place in a field of four teams.


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PAST COMES TO LIFE AT LAGUNA MOUNTAIN RENDEZVOUS SEPT. 30 - OCT. 9

 

East County News Service

September 3, 2016 (Mount Laguna) – You’re invited to step back in time and enjoy an authentic 1800-1840s Rocky Mountain fur trader’s encampment at the Laguna Mountain Rendezvous from Sept.30 to Oct. 9.  Day visitors and period campers are welcome.


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LISTEN NOW: OUR JUNE AND JULY 2016 SHOWS ARE NOW ONLINE

Our June and July 2016 radio shows are now online!  You can listen online now (sound files may take a minute to load).

For links to listen to the shows plus a full list of topics and interviews in June and July, click here or scroll down.

Our newsmaker interviews included refugees from Nile sisters telling harrowing stories,  an activist discussing the battle to stop a sand mine in Lakeside, local authors and more. Plus we had full coverage of the Border Fire and its controversies,  highlights from the presidential campaign trail, local election highlights, as well as other top national, state and local news stories.

 The East County Magazine Show airs Mondays and Fridays from 5 to 6 p.m. on KNSJ, 89.1 FM.  The shows rerun on Tuesdays at 9 a.m. and Saturdays at 8 a.m. Pacific Standard Time.  Read more and listen to our June and July shows:

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9ERS RALLY PAST BOLTS

 

By Liz Alper

Photos courtesy Jamaal LaFrance

September 3, 2016 (San Diego) - For the last week of preseason, the San Francisco 49ers traveled to Qualcomm amidst a hotbed of controversy surrounding quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s refusal to stand for the national anthem.  Tonight, Kaepernick, Eric Reid and Nate Boyer did not stand for the national anthem on Military Appreciation Night.


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COLLISION KILLS 2 ELDERLY WOMEN IN SAN CARLOS

 

 

Update: The  Medical Examiner has identified the victims.  Clarina Rabe Chu, 88, was the driver of the Toyota Prius. MarjorieBialk,76, was in the Toyota Camry.

 

East County News Service

September 3, 2016 (San Diego) — A collision at Navajo Road and Park Ridge Boulevard early Friday morning killed two elderly women.


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RIBBON CUTTING FOR 2 NEW PLAYGROUNDS AT RENETTE PARK SEPT. 9

 

East County News Service

September 3, 2016 (El Cajon) - Join the El Cajon City Council, County Supervisor Dianne Jacob, and other local dignitaries for a special ribbon cutting ceremony that will officially open two new playgrounds at Renette Park on Friday, September 9.


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SPARKS FROM VEHICLES A TOP CAUSE OF LOCAL WILDFIRES

 

In San Diego County, wildfires are our biggest disaster risk, and nearly all of them are human-caused.


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VIEJAS TRIBE DONATES $50,000 TO POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION

 

Widows & Orphans Fund to receive $50,000 from Viejas Tribe

September 3, 2016 (Alpine) -- The Viejas Tribe, represented by Tribal Chairman Robert Welch Jr., presente a $50,000 donation to the San Diego Police Officers Association on August 29. Brian Marvel, President of the Police Officers Association, received the donation at San Diego Police Department’s headquarters, accompanied by San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer and San Diego Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman.


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AZTECS WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL SPLITS MATCHES ON DAY ONE OF OREGON CLASSIC

 

Volleyball downs UC Davis, falls to Oregon

Source: goaztecs.com press release

Photo:  Alexandra Psoma courtesy goaztecs.com

September 3, 2016 (Eugene, Ore.,) - San Diego State opened day one at the Oregon Classic in Eugene, Ore., by splitting a pair of matches. The Aztecs began play with a three-set (25-21, 25-22, 25-17) victory over UC Davis before falling in three sets (25-10, 25-12, 25-20) to Oregon.


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NO. 23 SDSU MEN'S SOCCER TAKES DOWN NO. 1 AKRON

 

Nicklaw’s penalty kick propels Aztecs to upset win

Source: goaztecs.com press release

Photo:  Travis Nicklaw courtesy goaztecs.com

September 2, 2016 (San Diego) - Redshirt senior Travis Nicklaw scored on a penalty kick in the 61st minute on Friday to lift the No. 23 San Diego State men’s soccer team to a monumental 1-0 victory over top-ranked Akron in the team’s 2016 home opener at SDSU Sports Deck. With the win, the Aztecs remain unbeaten on the year at 2-0-1, while the Zips suffered their first defeat of the season, slipping to 2-1 overall.


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SDSU WOMEN'S SOCCER FALLS AT USD 2-0

 

Aztecs play with 10 players for more than half the game

Source: goaztecs.com press release

Photo courtesy goaztecs.com

September 2, 2016 (San Diego) - San Diego State, which played with 10 players for more than half the game, fell to cross-town foe San Diego, 2-0, at Torero Stadium on Friday night. The loss dropped the Aztecs 0-3 on the season, while USD moved to 2-2.


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PADS START SERIES AGAINST NL WEST RIVALS WITH A NEEDED WIN

 

By Liz Alper

Photo courtesy @Padres on Twitter

September 2, 2016 (Los Angeles) - After being swept by one of the worst teams in the league that they probably should have won against, the Padres take their talents to Los Angeles to take on the NL West rival Dodgers, who hold first place in the NL West.  Clayton Richard started on the mound against Julio Urias.


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EARTHTALK®: SMOKE WAVES FROM WILDFIRES ARE HAZARDOUS TO HEALTH

 

From the Editors of E - The Environmental Magazine

Photo: Smoke waves can radiate out for hundreds of miles from wildfires, spreading particulate matter and causing health problems for millions of Americans who think they are safe and far from the fire lines. Credit: Dave Thomas, Flickr CC.

September 2, 2016 (San Diego’s East County) -- Dear EarthTalk: What are “smoke waves” from wildfires and how can they be hazardous for our health? -- Doug Jenkins, Big Sandy, TX


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POSIES FOR YOU: FREE BOUQUETS SEPT. 10 IN LEMON GROVE

 

By Helen Ofield, Lemon Grove Historical Society

September 2, 2016 (Lemon Grove) -- Flower children—isn't that all of us?

In celebration of its many fans, Steiger Floral Arts, 8057 Broadway, Lemon Grove, will hold its third annual Good Neighbor Day on Sept. 10. That's when posy meister Chuck Ellerbee presents free bouquets to anyone, 18 and over, who walks in the door.


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CHABAD OF EAST COUNTY INFUSES ADULT EDUCATION WITH CUTTING-EDGE PEDAGOGIC TECHNIQUES

 

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September 2, 2016 (San Carlos) -- Beginning this fall, the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute will open its doors in San Carlos.

Rabbi Rafi Andrusier has taught hundreds of Jewish classes since he first moved to San Diego in 2012, but now he’s taking it to a whole new level. This summer, Rabbi Rafi traveled to New York to attend a series of inaugural training seminars in advance of the upcoming launch of the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute (JLI) in the eastern San Diego region.


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VIDEOS OF THE MONTH: LYONS FIRE IN JAMUL

September  2,  2016 (Jamul) -- Ray Conser sent in these dramatic videos of the Lyons Fire in Jamul.  He writes,”The fire on Thursday that burned up to Skyline Truck Trail was 1/4 mile from my house and these are the video that I took. God bless all those firefighters!!!!”

The first video shows the fire in close proximity to homes: https://youtu.be/DQNxPXjvRmQ

The second shows a helicopter dropping water on the fast-moving brush fire, which firefighters held to about 10 acres with no structures lost: https://youtu.be/G5yde4f0qHc


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READER’S EDITORIAL: WILDIFRE EVACUATION SLOWED BY PEOPLE TAKING PHOTOS: PLEASE DON’T ENDANGER OTHERS

 

By Ray Conser

Photo courtesy of Troy

September 2, 2016 (San Diego's East County) - One negative factor from this week’s fire on Skyline Truck Trail.

I personally called my neighbors at work to let them know that a fire had broken out close to their homes and that the should head home to take care of their homes, horses and pets.  Most of them had a difficult time getting home because so many by-standers were parked on the shoulders of Skyline taking pictures with their phones that also included several Border Patrol cars, REALLY! If anything they should have been going from car to car getting them to move on and clear the road.


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LABOR DAY WEEKEND GASOLINE PRICES ARE LOWEST IN 12 YEARS

 

East County News Service

Sources for graphs: Graph 1: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update

Graph 2: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update

Note: Regions based on Petroleum Administration for Defense Districts.


September 2, 2016 (Washington D.C.) -- The U.S. average retail price for regular gasoline was $2.24/gallon (gal) on August 29, the lowest price on the Monday before Labor Day since 2004, and 27¢/gal lower than the same time last year.


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VIEJAS CASINO TO HOST BLOODMOBILE DRIVE SEPT. 6

 

In partnership with the San Diego Blood Bank

East County News Service

September 2, 2016 (Alpine) --The San Diego Blood Bank will accept blood donations at Viejas Casino on Tuesday, September 6, 2016 from 10 a.m. ‑  3 p.m.  The drive will be held at:



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FDA BANS MOST ANTIBACTERIAL SOAPS: KEY INGREDIENTS FOUND INEFFECTIVE AND POTENTIALLY HARMFUL

 

Rule removes triclosan and triclocarban from over-the-counter antibacterial hand and body washes

Source:  FDA news release

September 2, 2016 (San Diego's East County) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued a final rule establishing that over-the-counter (OTC) consumer antiseptic wash products containing certain active ingredients can no longer be marketed. Companies will no longer be able to market antibacterial washes with these ingredients because manufacturers did not demonstrate that the ingredients are both safe for long-term daily use and more effective than plain soap and water in preventing illness and the spread of certain infections. Some manufacturers have already started removing these ingredients from their products.


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LADIES OF THE LAKE WOMEN'S EXPO AT SANTEE LAKES

 

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September 2, 2016 (Santee) - Come celebrate local women in business and leadership at Santee Lakes' Ladies at the Lake Women's Expo.


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HAVE YOU SEEN OUR NEWSLETTER?

 

September 2, 2016 (San Diego's East County) -- Our latest newsletter just came out --with all the hottest news and events impacting you in East County all in one single-page newsletter.  You can view the latest edition here.   

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TRUMP CALLS FOR MASS DEPORTATION OF ALL UNDOUMENTED IMMIGRANTS IN U.S.

 

 

Prominent Latinos drop support of Trump after speech;

Illegal immigration at lowest level since 1972;

Fact checkers find many false statements in Trump’s speech.

 

 

By Miriam Raftery; Photo by Gage Skidmore

September 1,2016 (San Diego) – Just hours after returning from meeting Mexico’s president, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump delivered a fiery speech in Arizona in which he stereotyped Mexicans as rapists and murderers, called for a revival of an “Operation Wetback” deportation program similar to a widely criticized program under the Eisenhower administration, but  tougher.  

He announced plans to cancel President Obama’s actions to protect people brought here as children and parents of U.S. citizens.  He made clear that his goal is to ultimately deport every undocumented immigration in the U.S.  “Anyone who has entered the United States illegally is subject to deportation,”Trump stated. “Our message to the world will be this: You cannot obtain legal status,or become a citizen of the United States, by illegally entering our country. Can’t do it.”

As for undocumented immigrants already living in the U.S., his words are striking fear. “They have to go back."


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PRAIRIE SKY BLUEGRASS BAND SEPT. 8 AT RAMONA COUNTY LIBRARY

 

East County News Service

September 1, 2016 (Ramona) - As part of the San Diego County Library's Acoustic Concert Series, the Prairie Bluegrass band will be playing at the Ramona Library Thursday, September 8 at 6 p.m.


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