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SHOCKING CAUSE OF THE BIG BLACKOUT REVEALED
By Meg A. WattsApril 1, 2012 (Jacumba) – Officially, the power outage that left 1.4 million customers in San Diego and across the southwest in the dark last September has been blamed on a worker in...
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POWAY OKAYS MEDICAL MARIJUANA SUPERSTORE
By Jay BluntApril 1, 2012 (Poway)--In an unexpected move, Poway’s city council has approved licensing of the city’s first medical marijuana dispensary. The unanimous decision comes as a surprise to...
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LA MESA FINDS MISSING TIME CAPSULE—AND A WELCOME SURPRISE
By Justin TimeApril 1, 2012 (La Mesa) –Back in 1957 when City Hall was dedicated, La Mesa buried a time capsule that was intended to be opened for the city’s centennial in 2012. But nobody remembered...
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ANIMAL RIGHTS ACTIVISTS PROTEST PLAN TO ERADICATE WILD PIGS LOCALLY
April 1, 2012 (San Diego’s East County) – Activists have voiced outrage over the U.S. Forest Service’s announced plans to use helicopters to shoot the growing feral pig population running wild...
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RARE SPECIES DISCOVERIES MAY HALT WIND FARMS
Black wildcat sightings confirmed in East CountyBy Kit KatApril 1, 2012 (San Diego’s East County) – For months, residents in rural East County areas have been reporting sightings of a large wildcat...
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MEGA-MILLIONS LOTTO WINNER IN LAKESIDE REVEALS HOT PLANS
By Sonny PowerApril 1, 2012 (Lakeside) – “It’s a miracle!” Milt Cyphert, co-founder of the East County Community Action Coalition and winner of the Mega-Millions Lotto told East County Magazine....
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CHEERS! EL CAJON ANNOUNCES VICE REVIVAL FOR CENTENNIAL
By Major BettsApril 1, 2012 (El Cajon ) – Before El Cajon became an incorporated city back in 1912, horse racing down Main Street was a popular pastime. The town’s saloons also attracted visitors...
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NEWS FLASH! MAJOR BREAKING STORIES: SPECIAL MESSAGE FOR ALL READERS
April 1, 2012—East County Magazine has the exclusive scoop on some astounding major storiesbreaking today. Is truth stranger than fiction? You decide. Be sure to click this hot link to view these...
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