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Massive Tree Falls in Coronado Park

A large tree fell in a community park in the heart of Coronado Wednesday. A loud crack was heard before the Italian stone pine tree fell to the ground in the middle of Spreckels Park at approximately 5:15 p.m. Route 91 Survivors Heal Together at Jason Aldean Concert in Chula Vista…

Balboa Park's Name Not Tied to 'Rocky'

A Wikipedia entry incorrectly connecting the naming of Balboa Park in San Diego to the famous movie character was flagged Thursday by a reporter for the Voice of San Diego. According to a social media post, the entry on Wikipedia stated, “Named for the famous Italian American prize fighter, Rocky…

The future of high school’s iconic sport may depend on eight-man football

Foothills Christian fully embraces the pageantry of high school football. Before its game against Hesperia Christian at Junior Seau Sports Complex last Friday, the Knights greeted the 8u Grossmont Warriors on the field. Each pee-wee player sprinted alongside a high schooler, touching a shiny steel helmet before lining up for…

County supervisors order impact report for General Plan amendment vote requirement

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors ordered an impact report for an initiative which will be placed on the March 2020 ballot and would require a public vote for General Plan amendments which increase density on parcels with semi-rural or rural land use designations. The county supervisors voted 5-0…

Residents still displaced after Alpine West Fire

The West Fire that started on July 6 of this year took the community of Alpine by surprise just before noon and with a speed aroused by strong winds it doubled in size in record time, burning more than 500 acres of land and destroying almost 75 buildings before being…

Lakeside’s winery approaches first year anniversary

Lakeside has a winery. The news may come as a surprise to some, but in the year since Trevi Hills Winery opened its tasting room, a steady core of devout followers has developed and sommelier Michael Larrañaga said this promises to be just the beginning. “The community has been waiting…

November Sees Whopping Two-Card Ballot

This November will see a whopping two-card ballot to fit all the measures, propositions, and elections, the county of San Diego announced Monday. Items will be listed on the front and back of each page. Magnitude-3.3 Earthquake Hits Lake Henshaw Because of the length, the Registrar of Voters is reminding…

California Law Affirms Gender-Related Care for Foster Youth

A new California law signed Friday by Gov. Jerry Brown ensures access to counseling, hormone treatment and surgery for transgender foster youth. The bill “will empower transgender foster youth to live authentically and simply be themselves,” said Democratic Assemblyman Todd Gloria of San Diego, the law’s sponsor. Magnitude-3.3 Earthquake Hits…

FlipTix brings innovative ticket resale technology to KAABOO

Orange County start-up, letting ticketholders sell unused time, makes funding and contest announcements By FlipTix FlipTix, an Orange County-based tech start-up, has announced that their groundbreaking mobile app, enabling tickets or “unused time” to be resold during sports or entertainment events, will launch in California at the KAABOO-Del Mar Festival…

Cross Country season off and running

The 2018 high school cross country season has stepped off, and East County runners are, well, off and running. Last Friday’s 24th annual Mustang Invitational at Chula Vista’s Rohr Park attracted 31 teams. Among the leaders on the course were Christian sophomores Alaina Zamorano and Leah Kunde, Valhalla sophomore Peri…

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