Governor releases schools plan

On Dec. 30, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the Safe Schools for All plan, structured to provide extra support to schools that are op­erating...

President pardons Hunter and estranged wife

President Donald Trump on Dec. 22 fully pardoned former Congressman Duncan Duane Hunter for illegally using cam­paign funds for personal use. The presidential pardon, grouped...

These little piggies looking for a home

There are 250 pot-bellied pigs temporarily housed at Stoney Oaks ranch who are in need of a forever home after being res­cued from an...

A high-caliber gift for struggling reservation police officer

A Sycuan Tribal Reservation police service officer, Patrick Lauifi and his family have seen troubled times during the COVID-19 pandemic. He was furloughed for...

Broad school response expected in new year

California State Superin­tendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond held a virtual briefing on Dec. 17 in which he called for a focus on recovery...

Praise for the defiant

Congressman-elect Darrell Issa (right) praised El Cajon Mayor Bill Wells during a rally at El Cajon Centennial Plaza Monday. The event was a rally...

Registration open to families seeking guidance

A collaborative Families in Mo­tion program designed to help teens and their parents address current issues such as navigating through COVID, preventing human traffick­ing,...

Additional radios provide better comms

San Diego Gas & Electric will utilize 600 additional radios as part of the Regional Communications System. A 5-0 San Diego County Board of Supervisors...

From County Supervisor Dianne Jacob

Serving East County on the Board of Supervisors for nearly three decades has been one of the greatest honors of my life. Thank you for...

DACA ruling may present student’s fleeting opportunity

A Dec. 4 federal ruling reinstated the 2012 executive order Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals issued by then-President Barack Obama that allows approved individuals...