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 Last year tapped our resources at East County Magazine more than any on record, with so many major news stories. This year, we’ve had requests from readers to cover lots of important local issues, but costs have soared with inflation.

We need your help to report on local news and be ready for wildfires once brush dries out after heavy winter rains. Will you please share some love for local journalists and give to support our news coverage and emergency alerts?

Please donate now to help grow our East County reporting on land use issues, city councils, school boards, supervisors' actions and more, as we reflect voices often not heard in other media.  Plus assure that  we can send reporters to provide on-scene reporting of wildfires or other emergencies. You can choose to support the wildfire and emergency alerts, our news reporting, or both!


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Support community news in the public interest! As nonprofit news, we rely on donations from the public to fund our reporting -- not special interests. Please donate to sustain East County Magazine's local reporting and/or wildfire alerts at https://www.eastcountymedia.org/donate to help us keep people safe and informed across our region.

PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: EAST COUNTY MAGAZINE’S ROARING ‘20s PARTY CELEBRATED JAZZ AGE IN LA MESA

By Miriam Raftery

November 28, 2024 (La Mesa) – Thanks to all of you who turned out in style at our Roaring ‘20s party on November 17 at Wineworks in La Mesa.  We appreciate your support, which is vital to sustain our independent news reporting as well as our wildfire and emergency alerts.

The event recreated the era of flappers, Great Gatsby, rum runners and Prohibition--including historical highlights of the era right here in East County!

We extend our special appreciation to the following for supporting our "party of the century":

  • Wineworks,  for generously donating space and a percentage of all wine sold
  • Joseph Luna Duo, for their jazz performance evoking the 1920s Jazz Era
  • California Coast Credit Union, for their generous music sponsorship
  • Cupid’s Catering, for a delicious feast
  • The La Mesa Historical Society and their representative, Kristine Alessio, for educating our guests on local history during Prohibition
  • Our raffle and silent auction prize donors:  San Pasqual Winery,  Time and Treasures, Little Roma Italian restaurant, Alvarado Skincare Institute, Amethyst Moon, Maxwell's House of Books, Jackalope, Public Square coffee house and private donors.

If you missed the event, but would like to support our nonprofit community journalism, you can donate at https://www.eastcountymedia.org/donate .

Here are more photos from East County Media's "Roaring '20s" festivities:


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Support community news in the public interest! As nonprofit news, we rely on donations from the public to fund our reporting -- not special interests. Please donate to sustain East County Magazine's local reporting and/or wildfire alerts at https://www.eastcountymedia.org/donate to help us keep people safe and informed across our region.