By Lorena RuggeroSpecial to the East County Californian WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program today named Grossmont College as one of 150 community colleges eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s signature recognition of high achievement and performance among…
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A jury convicted a Campo man on Oct. 30 of two counts of second-degree murder and gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated in the deaths of his passengers on Buckman Springs Road. Ryan Gary Renz, 26, was found guilty of all charges in the Jan. 25, 2017 deaths of his cousin,…
It is a rocky road for El Cajon residents living on or commuting across Bradley Avenue right now. The section of the road between Mollison Avenue and Magnolia Avenue will be under construction as the County works to widen the street to four lanes. The widening of Bradley Avenue will…
A brush fire pushed by some of the most powerful winds of the season grew to more than 1,000 acres in just three hours, climbing a hillside near homes and surrounding the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in thick smoke. The Easy Fire, estimated at about 1,300 acres, was reported Wednesday…
A highway between Tijuana and Ensenada was closed after a fire started early Wednesday morning. The ‘free’ highway was closed to drivers, starting at Puerto Nuevo and was re-opened by 11 a.m. As of 10 a.m. on Wednesday, the fire was 70-percent contained, after strong winds spread the flames, according…
