FUN-FILLED FESTIVALS: SEPT. 12-30th
September 2008 ArticlesBy Miriam RafteryFall is in the air – the perfect time for an end-of-summer celebration or a visit to East County’s back country towns in the early days of autumn. Find details...
View ArticleTHE CITY OF LA MESA'S FIRST ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS FESTIVAL
September 2008 ArticlesTHE CITY OF LA MESA’S FIRST ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS FESTIVALLa Mesa will conduct its First Annual Environmental Awareness “Sustain La Mesa” Festival on: Saturday,...
View ArticleCANDIDATE FORUMS & BALLOT INITIATIVE PRESENTATIONS
September 2008 ArticlesThe League of Women Voters of East San Diego County and the American Association of University Women of La Mesa-El Cajon will sponsor a series of nonpartisan public forums to...
View ArticleTHE GREENING OF LA MESA - MAYOR ART MADRID SHARES HIS VISION
September 2008 ArticlesBy Miriam RafteryMayor Madrid (R) with Shane Shaw of E-Village Beneath solar panel display at “Sustain La Mesa” festivalCrowds flocked to view cooking demonstrations on solar...
View ArticleHEROES HELPING HEROES
September 2008 ArticlesBy Miriam RafteryWhat can be more heartwarming than a tale of heroes banding together to help victims of two devastating tragedies—East County wildfires and the 9/11 terrorist...
View ArticleA PURR-FECT PLACE
September 2008 ArticlesAt new Tiger Trails haven in Alpine, rescued tigers run, swim for first timeBy Miriam RafterySeptember 17, 2008 (ALPINE) – Q: What happens when you take four captive-bred tigers...
View ArticleHEALTHCARE FOR ALL BILL PASSES- GOVERNOR THREATENS VETO
September 2008 ArticlesBy Miriam RafterySeptember 8, 2008 (SAN DIEGO)– A landmark bill to provide guaranteed universal healthcare coverage for every man, woman and child in California (including...
View ArticleBudget Crisis Hits Home
September 2008 ArticlesState workers in East County struggle to cope with prospect of huge pay cuts, lay-offs; Judge orders Sept. 12 hearing on Governor’s wage-slashing ordersBy Miriam RafteryPhotos...
View ArticleCitizens "Take Action!" Guide
September 2008 ArticlesWhose interests are your elected officials representing: the people--or the special interests? Too many voters haven’t got a clue—so East County Magazine is shedding light into...
View ArticleSOUND OFF! Contact Your Elected Officials
September 2008 ArticlesCalls, e-mails and letters to your elected officials often do make a difference. It’s important for public officials to know how the people feel about important issues and...
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