LISTEN NOW: OUR MAY 2017 RADIO SHOWS ARE NOW ONLINE
July 2, 2017 (San Diego's East County)-- Our May 2017 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 newsmaker interviews included author Mollie Moon, author of Five Wishes, Ammar Campo-Najir, Congressional candidate running against Duncan Hunter, paleontologist Tom Demere from the Natural History Museum on a discovery suggesting early man occupied our area thousands of years earlier than previously believed, Mark Hanson and Terri Steele from Heartland Youthbuild on opportunities for young people locally thanks to a federal grant.
Plus we have highlights of last year’s Julian Fiddle and Pickin’ Contest with clips from winner Shira Ellison and national champion Matt Hartz. We also had coverage and analysis of hot national issues including Attorney General Jeff Sessions and FBI Director James Comey’s testimony, and hot local issues ranging from a gas pipeline proposed in Santee to toxic vapors in El Cajon to a revival of La Mesa’s summer car shows.
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 May shows:
Audio files are at the bottom of this page, below the index of shows.
Monday, May 1, 2017
Intro
Healthcare for all bill advances in CA Legislature
Green Scene: Sea levels rising fast
Bees flight affected by pesticide
Border Angeles activist has head injury
Ready for Wldfires App
Hikers rescued
Hikers rescued
Highway 67 safety issues
Newsmakers: Mark Hanson and Terri Steele, Heartland Youthbuild
National monuments threatened by Trump (Public News Service)
SANDAG power grab bill
Sounds of History: Guy B. Woodward Museum (rerun)
Crimebeat: East County tax prepare fraud sentencing
Friday, May 5, 2017
Intro
Oil drilling proposed off CA coast
Lead testing in schools
Green Scene: EPA scrubs website
Fiddling in Julian: Shira Ellison (Sally Johnson) and Matt Hartz (Shuck in the Bush)
Crimebeat: Shooting at Jolt N Joe’s in La Mesa
Bookshelf: Interview with author Mollie Moon, author of Five Wishes
Destination East County: Top festivals and events
Warner Springs Ranch Resort: cabins reopen
Ready for Wildfires App
Highway 67 safety concerns
Monday, May 8, 2017 – rerun of May 5, 2017 show
Friday, May 12, 2017
Intro
Toxic vapors in El Cajon homes
Capitol Report: Trump fires FBI director Comey
San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council splits
Cal Fresh events
Newsmaker interview: Tom Demere, paleontologist, San Diego Natural History Museum, on mastodon find suggesting possible early humans in our region
Destination East County: Top festivals and events
Hepatitis A outbreak
Green Scene: California water problems
Sports: Hutson Associate Coach at SDSU
Public News Service Daily News: Contradictions in Trump-Comey firing and more
Monday, May 15, 2017
Intro
Capitol Report: Trumpcare passed in House; Hunter and Issa cast deciding votes
Agricultural Report: Farm workers protection bill
Newsmaker interview: Ammar Campo-Najir, Congressional Candidate running against Duncan Hunter
Friday, May 19, 2017
Intro
Special prosecutor appointed
Juvnile justice fines (Public News Service)
Undocumented immigrants contribute to economy
Hannah Gbeh drops out of 50th Congressional race
Capitol Report: Kobach to head Voting Integrity Commission
Newsmaker interview: Greg Palast (rerun) on his investigation into Kobach and election theft
Destination East County: Top festivals and events
Monday, May 22, 2017
Intro
Gate fire may have been started by target shooters, video suggests
County’s Defensible Space program
Crimebeat: Man dies in Lemon Grove after Taser by deputy
Health: Lawsuit filed by Calif. Attorney General and others
5G Wireless bill
Health alert: Porvassan Virus
Padre Dam rate hikes proposed
Area code changes
Cattle escape in Lakeside
Public News Service Daily News: Net neutrality, anti-regulations bill, gap healthcare and more
Agricultural Report: Farm workers Protection bill
Crimebeat: Viejas shooting ruled murder
Destination East County: Top festivals and events
Friday, May 26, 2017
Intro
Capitol Report: Trumpcare CBO report draws testy responses
Marijuana edibles: regulations proposed
Mudslide blocks Highway 1
Gas pipeline proposed in Santee and Mission Trails Regional Park
La meas Car Show goes on for 25th year, but without long-time DJ
Cowles Mountain Fire
Homeless event in El Cajon
Gillespie Air Show off due to lack of donations
Lemon Grove park limits
I-8 closures announced
Green Scene: Cowles Mountain epic hike
Destination: Top festivals and events
Congresswoman Susan Davis to hold townhall meeting in June
Green Scene: Living with coyotes workshop
Doug Manchester named Ambassador to Bahamas