New data from the Regional Task Force on Homelessness shows that the number of people falling into homelessness continues to increase, outpacing the number of people exiting into housing across the San Diego region. Over the last 12 months, 10 people found housing for every 16 who experienced homelessness for…
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Noah Homes is holding its 6th annual Enchanted Village, taking place over eight acres this December in Spring Valley. Each night includes live musical performances, carolers, hundreds of candy canes and Christmas trees, holiday displays and more to benefit the nonprofit that provides housing and care to people with intellectual…
In the midst of the holiday season, not all people feel merry, especially those living with mental health issues. Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day for some can be filled with loneliness and stress. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, 64% of people with mental illness report holidays make…
A ribbon cutting was held at Cuyamaca College earlier this month to mark the opening of its new Queer Student Center, which provides resources and a safe place for LGBTQ college students. The new center is in the campus’s Student Center. The Queer Student Center was created with funding from…
Now in its second year, Santee Lakes Recreation Preserve is bringing back its Lights at the Lakes holiday show now through Dec. 28. Guests will drive through one mile of over 35 sparkling light displays set to music synchronized on their car radio. Santee Lakes Recreation Preserve Park Recreation Manager…
On Thanksgiving, Meals on Wheels San Diego County delivered holiday meals to East County seniors and disabled veterans in need. To kick off the festivities, Meals on Wheels staff and volunteers gathered at its El Cajon Drop Site in East County with nearly 10 colorful vintage trucks courtesy of Pickups…
With a new revised California law implemented this year, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife is designating two “free hunting days” to give opportunities for Californians to acquaint themselves with the hunting experience. Free Hunting Days are Nov. 25 of this year, and April 13, 2024. On these days,…
By Gig Conaughton County of San Diego Communications Making a child smile. It may just be the best feeling anyone can ever get especially during the holiday season! And you can get that joyous feeling with a little help from the County and the Marine Corps. All you have to…
Josh Watson of La Mesa, recently finished runner-up at the 2023 U.S. Amateur Pool Championship. Watson advanced undefeated to the championship match against a field of the top amateur pool players from across North America. His only loss came at the hands of eventual champion, Brett Stottlemyer of Pasadena, Maryland,…
EnerSmart Storage, LLC stabilizes power grids with on-demand power supporting continuing expansion of utility scale renewable energy sources by helping grid operators coordinate the balancing act between intermittent supply of energy from renewable sources with the daily energy demands of the local community. EnerSmart develops, owns and operates utility scale…
Military Times ranked Cuyamaca College 80th in the nation for Best for Vets: Colleges, and 215th as Best for Vets: Employers. Cuyamaca College is the only college or university in the county in the top 100 of the magazine’s ratings for best colleges for veterans. This is the second consecutive…
The La Mesa-El Cajon Branch of the American Association of University Women is holding its winter celebration on Dec. 9, collecting donations of baby and adult diapers, pasta, canned tomatoes, soup, and monetary gifts for its community impact opportunity with donations going to the Good Shephard Ministry Center in El…
The La Mesa Chamber of Commerce has two signature holiday gift drives for locals in the La Mesa community. Each year the chamber assists La Mesa homebound seniors, and a second holiday drive is a project with Liberty Military Housing in La Mesa for children between 2- to 13-year-olds. La…
The Downtown El Cajon Business Partners is readying downtown El Cajon for its annual Holiday Lights On Main Street in the heart of downtown on Nov. 25 from 2-8 p.m. Held on Small Business Saturday, this signature event brings thousands to downtown El Cajon with venders, live entertainment, Santa’s Village,…
El Cajon native Christian Gonzales, a violin student from Juilliard School of Music, is coming back to El Cajon to perform with his first orchestra, the East County Youth Symphony, as a soloist. The concert is on Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. at the Kroc Theater as a celebration of…
On Oct. 25, the San Diego Foundation released its new report which provided a snapshot of economic inequities and poverty in San Diego County. The San Diego Economic Report, developed in partnership with the San Diego Regional Policy & Innovation Center included key data on housing, poverty, education, health equity,…
The city of El Cajon Veterans Coalition has named its 2023 Veteran of the Year, Lewis Biszant. Biszant and other veterans will be honored during a Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 11. According to the city, “Biszant is an Army veteran who, after his military service ended, lived on the streets…
On Oct. 24, 15 students from St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center dressed in fun and festive Halloween costumes to deliver meals to Meals on Wheels East County clients. SMSC began volunteering with Meals on Wheels San Diego County East County Service Center in 2016, delivering meals Monday through Friday, connecting with…
The Resource Conservation District of Greater San Diego County was awarded a CAL FIRE Defensible Space Assistance Grant through California Fire Safe Council, allowing it to bring a new pilot Home Assessment Program to residents in the County, in partnership with the Fire Safe Council of San Diego County and…
Grossmont College is holding its 45th annual Career Expo and Job Fair on Nov. 2 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the college’s Main Quad. The career fair has more than 100 to-tiered employers, more than 500 participants, and more than 200 recruiters. In a carnival-themed setting, the event…
