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Good Samaritan Retirement Center breaks ground for new memory care facility in 2021

Sister Alexandra Matti, director of El Cajon’s Good Samaritan Retirement Center, has a longstanding dream. That dream of five years is coming to fruition. She and other nuns of The Chaldean Sisters Daughters of Mary Immaculate Conception broke ground for construction of a Memory Care Center on Tuesday, Dec. 3.…

Water leak closes road in La Mesa

LA MESA, Calif. — A road in La Mesa was expected to be closed until Monday due to a water leak in the area, authorities said. Around 9 p.m. Saturday, La Mesa police said a water leak prompted lane closures in both directions along Parkway Drive at Guessman Avenue. Police…

Clearing the air about smoking and vaping myths

Lung cancer is by far the deadliest cancer in the U.S. More Americans die of lung cancer than colon, breast and prostate cancers combined. Nevertheless, despite its high occurrence, questions and myths surround the disease. What we know is smoking cigarettes is the number one risk factor. But can people…

Goodbye, East County, thank you and good luck

They say all good things must come to an end. Although I sincerely hope that maxim doesn’t apply to Vons’ half-off sale on the 30 ounce box of Russell Stover Assorted Fine Chocolates, it does hold true for my time as editor of this newspaper. This will be my last…

New emergency services wing at Alvarado Hospital to open this month

The new Emergency Department at Alvarado Hospital is located in a new, two-story building built adjacent to the current emergency room. This more than doubles the bed capacity to 32, with the ability to expand further in the future, if needed. This new facility is built and equipped per the…

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