BRUSH FIRE BURNING IN MEXICO
By Nadin Abbott and Miriam RafteryPhoto by Dan OrtizJune 19, 2012 (Tecate) – A wildfire is burning south of the border, with smoke visible in the U.S.Alfredo Escobedo, director of Mexico’s State Civil...
View ArticleSAN DIEGO CITY COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY DENIES QUAIL BRUSH POWER PLANT
By Nadin AbbottSeptember 24, 2012 (San Diego)--The mood was tense as people from multiple walks of life and political views filed into San Diego City Chambers. Among them was Republican Santee...
View ArticleECM WRITERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS TO BE HONORED AT 2012 SAN DIEGO PRESS CLUB AWARDS
September 28, 2012 (San Diego’s East County) – For the fifth year in a row, East County Magazine reporters and photographers will be taking home awards in the San Diego Press Club Excellence in...
View ArticleMIRAMAR AIR SHOW TAKES TO THE SKIES THIS WEEKEND
By Nadin Abbott Photos by Tom AbbottOctober 11, 2012 (Miramar Marine Corp Air Station)—This weekend’s air show at Miramar is the largest show in the continental United States, according to Lt. Col....
View ArticleLEGAL PROFESSIONALS CALL ON VOTERS TO SAY NO TO UNQUALIFIED JUDGES, OPPOSE...
By Nadin AbbottOctober 22, 2012 (San Diego)—At a press conference called by active and retired members of the legal profession, prominent legal experts urged voters to reject Superior Court candidate...
View ArticleECM EARNS 11 AWARDS AT SAN DIEGO PRESS CLUB CEREMONY
8 of 11 awards recognize ECM's in-depth coverage of energy issues in our regionBy Miriam RafteryOctober 23, 2012 (San Diego’s East County) – Continuing our proud tradition, East County Magazine was...
View ArticleREPUBLICANS KEEP CONTROL OF HOUSE, BUT DEMOCRATS SEE SOME GAINS
By Nadin AbbottNovember 7, 2012 (San Diego)—While Democrats failed to retake control of the United States House of Representatives, right now seats by party are at Republican 232, and Democratic at...
View ArticleLOCAL UNIONS HELP 500 FAMILIES HAVE CHRISTMAS DINNER AND TOYS FOR THEIR CHILDREN
By Nadin AbbottDecember 18, 2012 (San Diego)-- it was raining and it was cold this morning at Qualcomm Stadium, as union members prepared to give 500 families the fixings for a Christmas Dinner and...
View ArticleFIRE AT CTC TOWING IN LAKESIDE KNOCKED DOWN BY A MULTI-AGENCY RESPONSE
By Nadin AbbottFebruary 28, 2013 (Flinn Springs)--CTC Towing at 15275 Olde Highway 80 suffered a fire of unknown origin on Tuesday. The fire started before 1 p.m., according to the Lakeside Fire...
View ArticleSAN DIEGO STATE AMONG THE MOST DANGEROUS CAMPUSES
By Nadin AbbottMay 30, 2013 (San Diego)-- Back in November the Daily Aztec reported San Diego State University to be the seventh most dangerous college campus in the U.S. The Daily Aztec quoted the...
View ArticleHISTORIC LODGE AT SHRINE CAMP, SIERRA CLUB’S FOSTER LODGE CABIN AMONG 108...
ECM reporters allowed inside evacuation area to assess damage By Nadin Abbott; photos by Nadin and Tom Abbott July 9, 2013 (Mt. Laguna)— For owners of property on Mount Laguna, the past 24-hours have...
View ArticleCOMIC-CON FAR MORE THAN COSTUMES AND BIG HOLLYWOOD PRODUCTIONS
By Nadin Abbott Photos by Tom and Nadin Abbott July 23, 2013 (San Diego) – There is more to Comic-Con than Game of Thrones or cool costumes. Yes, there are plenty of incredible costumes. We promise...
View Article"DREAMERS" DENOUNCE MILITARIZATION OF THE BORDER
By Nadin AbbottAugust 1, 2013 (San Diego) – Dreamers, children of immigrants led by Carolina Valdivia of the San Diego Dream Team, held a press conference just outside San Diego Sheriff’s Department...
View ArticleI-805 FREEWAY TO SHUT DOWN SUNDAY
By Nadin AbbottAugust 14, 2013 (San Diego) — This weekend, getting to South Bay might prove a little tricky.The I-805 will be closed in both directions from 3 p.m. on August 18, to 5 a.m. on August 19...
View ArticleOFFICIALS OFFER PARENTS ADVICE ON CHILD SAFETY DURING FORUM IN SANTEE
By Nadin AbbottPart one in a three-part series (Read Part Two and Part Three)August 27, 2013 (Santee) — Experts offered parents tips on how to keep kids safe in today’s modern world, including advice...
View ArticleKEEPING OUR KIDS SAFE: A PARENTS GUIDE TO BULLYING
By Nadin AbbottPhotos by Nadin and Tom AbbottPart two in a three-part series (Read Part One and Part Three)August 29, 2013 (San Diego) – Dana Stevens, Executive Director of the Communities against...
View ArticleWHAT HAPPENS TO KIDS WHO END UP IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM?
By Nadin AbbottPart three in a three-part series (Read part one and part two)August 29, 2013 (Santee) – During the recent forum on child safety held in Santee, Deputy District Attorney Lisa Weinreb...
View ArticlePUBLIC URGES CPUC TO MAKE UTILITIES, NOT RATEPAYERS, PAY FOR MISTAKES AT SAN...
By Nadin AbbottPhotos Tom AbbottOctober 2, 2012 (San Diego) — The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) held two meetings on October 2 at the Bahr Shrine Auditorium in Kearny Mesa. The first...
View ArticleUPDATE ON EMERGENCY SHELTERS
By Nadin AbbottOctober 3, 2013 (San Diego) As we noted in an earlier article, we approached the County about a disturbing trend we found of shelters not being open after they were announced as...
View ArticleEAST COUNTY MAGAZINE WINS 11 AWARDS FROM SAN DIEGO PRESS CLUB
By Miriam RafteryOctober 31, 2013 (San Diego’s East County) –Nine East County Magazine team members combined to win 11 awards in the 40th annual “Excellence in Journalism Awards” presented by San...
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