Through the County of San Diego’s Cool Zone program the public is welcome to visit air-conditioned venues to find respite from excessive heat. The program is free and available through Oct. 31. Below is a listing of some East County locations. El Cajon Branch Library 201 E Douglas Mon. 10…
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Janessa Goldbeck is running for the County Board of Supervisors District 4 seat in the Aug. 15 special election, vacated by the resignation of former supervisor Nathan Fletcher. Goldbeck, 37, is a Democrat running for the nonpartisan seat. From the Talmadge neighborhood in San Diego, Goldbeck has a bachelor’s degree…
San Diego District 4 Councilmember Monica Montgomery Steppe is running in the San Diego County Supervisor District 4 special election on Aug. 15, recently vacated by former supervisor Nathan Fletcher’s resignation. The 45-year-old Democrat is an attorney and began her term on the San Diego City Council in 2018. Her…
There are currently 36.5 million pickleball players estimated in the United States, according to the Association of Pickleball Professionals in 2022, and pickleball participation growing 158.6% over the past three years according to the 2022 Sports & Fitness Industry Association Single Sport Participation Report on Pickleball. Brandon Mackie, co-founder of…
Baseball All-League Grossmont Hills League FIRST TEAM Destin Allen-Fox Santana Brenden Lewis Granite Hills Tommy Entrekin Granite Hills Lincoln Wirschem Helix Charter Camden Sos Granite Hills Alex Giles Santana River Diaz De Leon Grossmont Jascob Embleton Granite Hills Cody White Grossmont Tommy Molina Steele Canyon SECOND TEAM J.T. Hendrie Steele…
Grossmont Hills League FIRST TEAM Christian Chestnut, Helix Charter Lathan Fry, Granite Hills Josh Do, Grossmont Noah Olivieri, Helix Charter Derek Smith, Grossmont Adam Wilshusen, Santana Steven Trainor, Helix Charter SECOND TEAM Drew Perkins, Granite Hills Idrees Furmulli, El Cajon Valley Mustafa Sarferaz, El Cajon Valley Jackson Robbins, Grossmont Hudson…
Boys Lacrosse Grossmont Hills League FIRST TEAM Nate Diveley, Santana Cameron Cline, Santana Nick Leger, Santana Kaden Smith, Santana Gabe Espino, Santana Caleb Farmer, Santana Chris Hartnett, Granite Hills Tristan Diaz, Granite Hills Joe Alvernaz, Granite Hills A.J. Rodriguez, Grossmont SECOND TEAM Zach Royal, Santana Kenny Johnson, Santana Adam Roe,…
Amy Reichert is running for the County Board of Supervisors District 4 seat in the Aug. 15 special election, vacated by the resignation of former supervisor Nathan Fletcher. Reichert, 55, is a Republican/Libertarian running for the nonpartisan seat. She grew up in Tierrasanta and has lived in La Mesa since…
Paul McQuigg, 46, a retired U.S. Marine gunnery sergeant and moderate Republican is running for the San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 4 seat in the special election on Aug. 15, left vacant after the resignation of former supervisor Nathan Fletcher. “I would like to continue to make changes…
Western Select Hockey picked its team to compete at The Brick Invitational Hockey Tournament in Edmonton, Alberta in July, with four San Diego athletes from Spring Valley, San Marcos, Escondido, and Vista. Not all of them are on the same regular season team, but they all know each other. They…
By Assemblymember Marie Waldron As the Assembly representative for the 75th District, which includes the eastern and northern two-thirds of San Diego County, I’m reaching out to let you know about the services available through my District Office (DO). My staff and I are honored and excited to represent you,…
The California State Games remain a summertime experience for athletes of all ages across San Diego County — and the state, for that matter. The amateur competition features 19 sports this year with something for every age group. Opening Ceremonies are scheduled July 14 at Pechanga Arena San Diego. An…
If you’re looking for a place to watch fireworks on Independence Day you have a variety of choices in which to enjoy a community celebration or set up a lawn chair and look to the night sky. ALPINE Free playgroup-4th of July Crown-Alpine Friday June 30 at 10:30 am Boulder…
The city of Santee is planning a new community center, with construction expected to begin in 2025. This comes after several years of multiple community workshops, City Council meetings, and through COVID, the city said that the project is finally “coming to life” and that this facility is “desperately needed”…
Throughout the month of July, Home Start, a local nonprofit dedicated to child abuse prevention and providing evidence-based family strengthening services is collecting donations for its Back-to-School Backpack Drive, benefiting children who use Home Start services. Home Start is collecting backpacks, pens, pencils, binders, reusable water bottles, and more to…
The city of Santee is one of the recipients of nearly $17 million in state funds to help individuals experiencing homelessness along the San Diego riverbed. The funds will be used to help them find more permanent housing and connect them with needed services. “This grant is the result of…
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Xiaoming Zheng Navy Office of Comm unity Outreach SASEBO, Japan – Chief Petty Officer Brennan Hayes, a native of San Diego, California, serves the U.S. Navy in Japan. Hayes attended Granite Hills High School and graduated in 2004. Hayes joined the Navy 17 years…
The San Diego County Senior Transportation Program, a county-sponsored program to increase transportation access for older adults announced the expansion of its free ride service for low-income seniors in rural and urban communities across the county, including wheelchair- accessible transportation. This expansion of services is to ensure all older adults…
Twenty percent of Americans will get skin cancer in their lifetime. That’s one out of five Americans. Fifty percent of Caucasians by the age of 50 will develop skin cancer, said Sharp Community Medical Group dermatologist Dr. Mona Mofid, who added that for the most part it comes from a…
The 2nd Annual Art in the Park Fundraiser for the Parks is scheduled for this weekend. On Saturday, June 17 at La Mesa Community Garden at MacArthur Park artwork will be on view in the garden and available for purchasing. The event is from 4 to 6 p.m. The theme…
