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MAN, 26, DIES AFTER BEING SHOT IN LAKESIDE

East County News Service

February 7, 2024 (Lakeside)—San Diego County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call reporting gunshots and a man lying in the street in the 9700 block of Cactus Street in Lakeside yesterday at 3:10 p.m. 

Deputies found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. Deputies provided medical aid until they were relieved by Fire Department personnel and paramedics. Unfortunately, the victim succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at 3:25 p.m., says Lieutenant Joseph Jarjura with the Sheriff’s homicide unit.

The victim has been identified as 26-year-old Michael Anthony Johnson.


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RED WORMS AS COMPOSTING SUPERSTARS: LEARN MORE AT VERMICOMPOSTING WORKSHOP IN LAKESIDE FEB. 19

East County News Service

 

January 28, 2024 (Lakeside) -- Solana Center for Environmental Innovation will host a Vermicomposting Basic workshop on Feb. 19 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at the Olde Community Church, 9906 Maine Ave. in Lakeside. Join Solana Center for this one-hour workshop to discover why red wiggler worms are composting superstars! Vermicomposting has a benefit for everyone, whether you want to divert kitchen scraps from the landfill, compost in small spaces, or create a natural fertilizer for your plants. This workshop will teach you how to get started and maintain a happy home for red wiggler worms.


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COUNTY HOLDS GRAND OPENING FOR DIANNE JACOB EQUESTRIAN PARK IN LAKESIDE

 Story and photos by Shiloh Ireland

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December 31 2023 (Lakeside) – County Parks and Recreation held a grand opening of the $16.9 million Dianne Jacob Equestrian Park on December 12 in Lakeside. Several hundred people attended, with Jacob as the guest of honor.

Jacob served 28 years as District 2 County Supervisor and is an avid equestrian. Her dream of a premier facility was unveiled to an enthusiastic crowd and local officials. Jacob was an advocate for many park projects during her tenure of 28 years in public office.

The excitement was obvious in Jacob’s demeanor as she cut the long red ribbon to open the beautiful facility. “This is awesome...It’s one-of-a-kind and it’s going to bring in events from all over the state of California,” said Jacob. “This is going to put Lakeside on the map.”


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SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS DEC. 2 BRINGS HOLIDAY CHEER TO LAKESIDE

East County News Service

November 23, 2023 (Lakeside) -- Santa and his elves are hard at work, getting ready for Christmas and working together with the Lakeside Chamber of Commerce on their Spirit of Christmas event. The festivities will be held on Saturday, December 2 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. along Maine Ave. in the heart of historic Lakeside.


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LAKESIDE CAFE & BAKERY: LOCAL LANDMARK PAYS IT FORWARD WITH THANKSGIVING MEALS TO THE NEEDY

By Shiloh Ireland

November 20, 2023 (Lakeside) -- In 2017, husband and wife Jose Ortiz and Claudia Ortiz purchased the Lakeside Cafe in Lakeside, offering home-cooked breakfasts and lunches. Since 2018, they have generously given complete Thanksgiving meals to people in need each year. But this season, they have received more requests than they can accommodate. So, they are asking help from the community for donations.


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TRADES APPRENTICESHIPS AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES IN LAKESIDE

By Shiloh Ireland

Photo,left:  Barry Jantz, Debbie Barnum, and Chula Vista Mayor Jim McCann

November 15, 2023 (Lakeside) -- Sixty Chula Vista Learning Community Charter high school students took part in real-world, hands-on experience in construction and drone technology on October 25 at AGC Apprenticeship & Training in Lakeside. The event was hosted by Barry Jantz and attended by Chula Vista Mayor John McCann who took part in Career Exploration Day.

There is an ongoing national discussion taking place about the high cost of a college education and resulting student debt, as well as alternative career pathways to college. So this local community is stepping up, providing students and under-served communities the knowledge of great paying alternatives and paid training right here in our backyard, bringing young people in for hands-on career exploration.

The students participated in a series of 30-minute hands-on workshops in a state-of-the-art training facility, showcasing a variety of excellent careers available in construction and related industries. Experiences included drone technology, heavy equipment simulation, framing, plumbing, and electrical.


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LAKESIDE'S BULLS ONLY RODEO: THE SOUND OF THUNDER

             

By Shiloh Ireland

November 15, 2023 (Lakeside) --  The Bulls Only Rodeo in Lakeside on Oct. 13-14 featured the most exhilarating and crowd engaging sport challenging the performers to the perfect eight second ride. The Bulls Only is presented by the Lakeside  Optimist Club; proceeds are used to provide for the needs of youths in Lakeside.

This was the 24th Annual Bulls Only Rodeo There are many rodeo events, but the Sports Writers of America voted bull riding as the most dangerous sporting event in the country.

ECM attended the October 14th performance. The excitement was felt in the air upon arrival with families and a large crowd anticipating an explosive performance of bull riding, junior bull riding and the always-favorite mutton busting by youngsters. There were many vendors and a wide variety of snacks and beverages to keep the guests fueled. The jumbo screen held up by a crane was a spectacular addition to the performances as instant replays were seen up close and in seconds following a performer’s ride.


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ECM FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: VAQUEROS ADVANCE WITH WIN OVER PATS

Story and photos by Liz Alper
 
November 3, 2023 (San Diego) - Playoff football is upon us and tonight, we’re in San Diego as two East County schools square off.  It’s Patrick Henry against El Capitan in the first round of the CIF San Diego section playoffs.

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PUMPKINS, HOMESTEAD HOLIDAYS AND MORE AT OMA'S FAMILY FARM

 

East County News Service

October 27, 2023 (Lakeside)-- Oma's Family Farm has been a Lakeside business since 1960.  The  farm’s pumpkin patch offers a variety of pumpkins, plus you can opt for wagon rides, a petting zoo, sand sledding and more. Saturday is the last day this season for the pumpkin patch, and reservations must be made online here.

If you miss the pumpkin patch, the farm offers many other attractions such as Furry Animal Friends, Dump Trucks & Dozers, Land of Milk and Honey, Bubble Blast, Country Fair, and soon, Homestead Holidays, Christmas trees, Christmas Cinema, visits with Santa Claus and more. The farm also hosts private events.


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AT TOWN HALL IN LAKESIDE, REFORM CALIFORNIA’S DEMAIO SPEAKS OUT ON CRIME AND HOMELESSNESS ISSUES

By Shiloh Ireland

October 14, 2023 (Lakeside) - Conservative activist Carl DeMaio, chairman of Reform California, held a townhall last month at the Lakeside VFW focused on rising crime and homelessness in California and East County.


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LAKSIDE HOLDS 911-MEMORIAL WALK

 

By Miriam Raftery

September 11, 2023 (Lakeside) – The Maine Avenue Revitalization Association invites you to participate in the Lakeside 9-11 Memorial Walk.

The event tonight commemorates the deadly terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 in New York and Washington D.C.


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ECM FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: VAQUEROS ROUND UP EPIC COMEBACK IN FOURTH TO STUN PILLAGING VIKINGS

Story and photos by Liz Alper
 
September 1, 2023 (Lakeside) - For week three, ECM Sports headed out to Lakeside, where the Vaqueros of El Capitan host the Vikings of La Jolla for their last non-conference matchup on Military Night at El Cap.  The black and gold are off to a hot start in 2023 with a 2-0 record.

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BODY FOUND IN LAKESIDE RIVERBED IDENTIFIED AS MARSHA “SWEETS” WOODS

 

By Shiloh Ireland

 

August 4, 2023 (Lakeside) — A body found in a makeshift encampment near El Capitan in Lakeside has been identified as Marsha Woods, 48, the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s office told  East County Magazine.

Her body was found in a riverbed area near Mapleview Street and state Route 67 in Lakeside about 8:30 a.m. on August 3, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.

This reporter visited the encampment on August 19,  where a camp resident named Christian (who did not provide his last name) said he was in a relationship with Woods.  He said he found Woods unresponsive, became scared and called the Sheriff’s department.  She was deceased when first responders arrived.


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LAKESIDE ARENA RHYTHM ‘N’ BREWS CONCERT SEPT. 16 STARS MORGAN LEIGH OF AMERICAN IDOL FAME

East County News Service

August 22, 2023 (Lakeside) – The Lakeside Chamber of Commerce and the El Capitan Stadium Association invite you to the second annual Lakeside Arena Rhythm ‘N’  Brews concert at the Lakeside Rodeo Grounds. The concert on Saturday, Sept. 16 will feature an evening of rhythm, live music and craft brews.


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FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS FROM LA MESA TO RAMONA

August 20, 2023 (San Diego's East County) --The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning now through 5 p.m. for El Cajon, La Mesa, Poway, Ramona, Alpine, Tierrasanta, Escondido, Santee, Lakeside and San Diego Country Estates. This is due to heavy rainfall capable of producing life-threatening flash floods.


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WATER RELEASED FROM EL CAPITAN RESERVOIR IN LAKESIDE AS PRECAUTION

 

By Miriam Raftery

File photo: El Captain reservoir and dam, by BIlly Ortiz

August 20, 2023 (Lakeside) – The City of San Diego has announced that today it has begun releasing water from El Capitan Reservoir in Lakeside, in anticipation of a potential spill due to Tropical Storm Hilary. 

Flowing water will be visible downstream from the dam in El Monte Valley and beyond. The notice is posted on the city’s webpage for El Capitan Reservoir.

El Capitan is an aging dam made of rocks, built in 1934. The dam is 237 feet tall and 1,170 feet wide, but no longer meets state standards, ECM warned back in 2017.

The aging dam is considered in poor condition and would pose a high risk of loss of life downstream if it were kept full and should rupture. Last year, NPR reported that El Capitan dam “is capable of storing over 36 billion gallons of water — enough to supply every resident in San Diego for most of a year. Today, it's three-quarters empty — intentionally kept low because of concerns it could fail under the strain of too much water.”


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SENIOR MISSING FROM LAKESIDE CARE FACILITY

Missing Person Lakeside August 2023

August 18, 2023 (Lakeside,  CA) -- The Sheriff is asking for public help to find 68-year-old Jose Martinez, who is reported missing from a care facility in unincorporated El Cajon. Martinez was last seen at the care facility around 9:00 p.m.last night by staff.

Deputies from the Lakeside Sheriff’s Substation responded to the care facility and began checking the area for the missing man.A Sheriff's Command Post has been established at the Awaken Church located at 950 North Second Ave in El Cajon. The Sheriff's Search and Rescue (SAR) Unit has also activated. SAR Volunteers responded and searched the area throughout the night, says Lt.Chris Katra..

Jose Martinez is described as a Hispanic man standing about 5'7" tall and weighing approximately 143 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes. Martinez has several medical conditions and requires medication.


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EVACUATIONS LIFTED IN RAMONA

Update 10 p.m.-- All evacuation orders and warnings are lifted.  The fire has burned 184 acres and is 20% contained. Residents are asked to call 911 if you see a flare-up.
 
Update 1:15 p.m.:  The fire is now 171 acres and burning at a"dangerous" rate of spread, per theWatch Duty app. It has jumped across Chuck Wagon Drive. Structure defense is in progress on Little Klondike. Additional resources have been requested. The fire is burning toward Wildcat Canyon Rd.  The Sheriff has requested a hard closure of San Vicente Rd.,per the CHP incident page.  A new evacuation map has been issued with warning areas as well as mandatory evac areas:  https://emergencymap.sandiegocounty.gov/index.html

By Miriam Raftery

Photos by Josh Stotler

August 9, 2023 (Ramona) -- The Sheriff has issued a mandatory evacuation order due to the #BunnieFire in Ramona, which has burned 103 acres in the area of San Vicente Road and Bunnie King Lane in Wildcat Canyon just north of Lakeside.

The shaded areas of this map show the original evacuation area.  A temporary evacuation point is beingset up at Olive Pierce Middle School, 1521  Hanson Lane. This updated map has evacuation warnings and evacuation orders.

The safest evacuation route is heading north on SanVicente Road or South on Barona Road.


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HOT OFF THE GRIDDLE: LAKESIDE FIRE HOSTS PANCAKE BREAKFAST SATURDAY

 

East County News Service

July 27, 2023 (Lakeside) -- You're invited to come support first responders and help keep your community safe.  Lakeside Fire Dept. will host a pancake breakfast on Saturday,, August 26 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Fire Station 2, locaetd at 12216:Lakeside Avenue in Lakeside.

This event will include fire engines, face painting, a dunk tank, CPR lessons and more.


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FATAL MOTORCYCLE CRASH IN LAKESIDE

East County News Service

July 18, 2023 (Lakeside) – A Yucca Valley man, 65, died of injuries sustained Sunday in a crash around 6:30 p.m. in Lakeside.

The man was riding a 2022 Harley Davidson motorcycle northbound on State Route 67 at Slaughterhouse Canyon Road when his vehicle drifted off the highway and struck a concrete slab. He was ejected onto the roadway and died at the scene.

The California Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.   It is unknown if alcohol or drugs were a factor at this time, says Officer Matthew Baranowski  with the CHP. The name of the deceased will be released through the Medical Examiner’s office.


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BLOOD DRIVES JULY 12-14 IN EAST COUNTY

By Miriam Raftery

July 4, 2023 (San Diego’s East County)—The San Diego Blood Bank has five blood drives coming up between July 12 and July 14 in the East County communities of El Cajon, Lakeside, and Santee.

Anyone age 17 and older who weighs at least 114 pounds and is in good health may be eligible to donate bloodand help save a life. A good meal and plenty of fluids are recommended prior to donation. Appointments are honored first and walk‑ins are welcome. Photo identification is required..

Below are details on the upcoming blood drives:


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CAR CRASH IGNITES FOSTER FIRE IN LAKESIDE

East County News Service

Photos by Shiloh Ireland

Photo, left:  Burned vehicle after it was removed from the ravine

June 23, 2023 (Lakeside) – A car plummeted off State Route 67 into a ravine, igniting dry brush, sparking the #Foster Fire this afternoon.

The blaze began at State Route 67 near Foster Trail and Slaughterhouse Canyon in Lakeside, according to Cal Fire.

ECM reporter Shiloh Ireland says the driver, conscious but injured, has been transported to a hospital.


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ECM WINS AWARDS FOR ARTICLES RAISING QUESTIONS OVER DROWNINGS

By Miriam Raftery

June 21, 2023 (San Diego’s East County) – Two drownings, one fatal, two days apart in Lakeside prompted East County Magazine to dive into the circumstances and the victims’ lives. Our coverage has resulted in two awards from the Society of  Professional Journalists presented at last night’s awards ceremony.

Shiloh Ireland’s article, Who was Thomas Moreno? received first place in the daily reporting profile category. The piece profiled a man whose body was found in a Lakeside pond, his hope to reunite with his adult children after prison, and suspicious circumstances surrounding his death.

A shocking video provided by a community member, Angel New, led to our article, Heroic bystander and deputies save drowning woman in Lindo Lake. Miriam Raftery and Shiloh Ireland shared SPJ’s third place award for breaking news in the daily reporting category.  The article documented a shocking delay by deputies to take action while a homeless woman was drowning in Lindo Lake. A bystander ultimately entered the water, and only then did law enforcement officials help to save her life. ECM grilled multiple officials in an effort to seek answers and accountability.

Our coverage depends on your support.  Will you please donate to help us report on more important stories in our region? Give now.


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LAKESIDE 4TH OF JULY PARADE

East County News Service

June 21, 2023 (Lakeside) – The Maine Street Revitalization Association in Lakeside invites you to decorate your vehicle and join the  Lakeside 4th of July parade.


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GRANT FUNDS TO HELP HOMELESS PEOPLE IN RIVERBED ENCAMPMENTS

East County News Service

Photo via County News Service

June 14, 2023 (San Diego’s East County) – The State of California has awarded a grant of nearly $17 million to help put people experiencing homelessness along the San Diego Riverbed into permanent housing and to connect them with services.

The grant is the result of a county-led partnership in collaboration with the city of Santee, the city of San Diego, and the California Department of Transportation (CalTrans).  It’s funded as part of $240 million in Encampment Resolution Funds that California announced last year to help local jurisdictions resolve encampments and get people into housing, as well as provide services.

According to the Point in Time homeless count conducted countywide on a January morning in 2023, homelessness countywide has risen by 25% over last year’s count.  Here in East County, communities along the San Diego River, where there are numerous homeless camps, have seen homeless numbers rise significantly including a 58% increase in Lakeside, 23% increase in Lakeside, and an 18% increase in Spring Valley.  In Lakeside and Valley, 100% of homeless people are unsheltered, highlighting the need for these funds. The count found 78 homeless people in Lakeside and 71 in SpringValley.  Santee had76 homeless individuals, of whom only 18 were in any type of shelter.


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RUNWAY CHARDONNAY FUNDRAISER MAY 27: MUSIC THERAPY FOR VETERANSRUNWAY CHARDONNAY FUNDRAISER MAY 27: MUSIC THERAPY FOR VETERANS

May 26, 2023 (Lakeside) – Trevi Hills Winery in Lakeside will host “Runway Chardonnay” on Saturday, May 27 from  3 p.m. to 7 p.m. featuring wine, fashion and music.  The event is presented by Local Umbrella Media and  benefits Music Therapy for Veterans studio.

Floyd Armstrong will be entertaining with his smooth, baritone voice singing favorites while guests sip wine and feast their eyes on Dawn Sebaugh's new spring collection from WALA, a beautiful compilation one of a kind dresses inspired from her original art.


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PHOTOS OF THE MONTH: BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE LAKESIDE RODEO

East County News Service

May 25, 2023 (Lakeside) – Shiloh Ireland took photos behind the scenes for two days leading up to the Lakeside  Rodeo last month.

 

Just eight seconds is considered a successful bull ride.  Bulls released into the arena briefly weighed between 1,800 to 2,000 pounds each. 


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SALON OWNER GIVES BACK TO HELP OTHERS AT HAIRCUTS FOR HOMELESS EVENT

By Shiloh  Ireland

May 21, 2023 (Lakeside) – Ginger Rich, owner of Reflections Salon and Day Spa in Lakeside was once homeless in San Diego.  Because of those who believed in her, she is now a successful businesses woman owning the salon for over seven years.

Each year, she’s held Haircuts for the Homeless, an outreach event to help those in need, offering not only haircuts, but also clothing, food, and personal essentials. In addition,  several organizations from county to private offered services and resources.


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VIDEO OF THE WEEK: LAKESIDE WESTERN DAYS PARADE

 

May 16, 2023(Lakeside) -- ECM interns Jacob Pamus and Danielle Torres took video highlights of the 2023 Lakeside Western Days Parade.


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