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ECM WORLD WATCH: NATIONAL AND GLOBAL NEWS
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VIEJAS HOSTS NEW YEAR’S EVE BASH WITH LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
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SAN DIEGO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT OFFERS TIPS FOR HOLIDAY TRAVEL AMID AIRPORT
CONSTRUCTION
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SAN DIEGO OBSERVES NATIONAL HOMELESS PERSONS’ MEMORIAL DAY DEC. 21
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SHANE HARRIS HOSTS CHRISTMAS DAY BREAKFAST AND GIFT GIVEAWAY FOR FOSTER KIDS,
HOMELESS YOUTHS AND STRUGGLING FAMILIES
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'TIME TO PROSECUTE' -- JAN. 6 PANEL UNANIMOUSLY REFERS TRUMP TO DOJ FOR CRIMINAL
CHARGES
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DROUGHT EMERGENCY DECLARED FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
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INTERGENERATIONAL TUTORING DOES “MIRACLE WORK”
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SCREENING OF “STOLEN” ON CHILD SEX TRAFFICKING JAN. 19 IN LAKESIDE
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SHERIFF SEEKS ARMED AND DANGEROUS SUSPECT WHO ESCAPED AMID SWAT TEAM OPERATION
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CHANUKAH CELEBRATION AND DRONE GELT DROP TODAY AT GROSSMONT HIGH
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BIVALENT COVID BOOSTERS APPROVED, AVAILABLE FOR SIX MONTHS AND OLDER
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ECM PADRES REPORT: MYERS TO REDS
* San Diego Padres
* Sports
East County News Service
Photo via Ryan Casey Aguinaldo on Wikipedia
December 22, 2022 (San Diego) - After spending the majority of his career in San
Diego, Wil Myers is headed to Cincinnati.
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SAFA'S STORY
* San Diego County K-12 Youth Services Community
* News
By Chuck Westerheide(link is external), County of San Diego Communications
Office
Video by José Eli Villanueva(link is external)
December 21, 2022 (San Diego) - The San Diego County K-12 Youth Services
Community Grant Program awarded $6.4 Million in grants to more than 40 local
organizations to offer services like tutoring, after-school programs, business
development and anti-bullying campaigns. The San Diego County District
Attorney’s Office recovered millions of dollars as part of a public corruption
case to be used to care for children by reducing inequities and improve
opportunities for local students. The interactive play, Safa’s Story, is one
project benefitting from the grant.
For more information on the K-12 Youth Services Community Grant Program and a
list of organizations awarded grants, see our website(link is external).
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SDSU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL FALLS TO GEORGIA 63-44
* SDSU women's basketball
* Sports
Sophia Ramos and Abby Prohaska led the Aztecs with 11 points
Source: goaztecs.com
Photo courtesy goaztecs.com
December 21, 2022 (West Palm Beach, Fla.) - Behind a strong first quarter,
Georgia beat San Diego State 63-44 on Tuesday morning, in the Aztecs final game
of the West Palm Beach Invitational. Sophia Ramos and Abby Prohaska led the
Aztecs in the scoring column with 11 points, Ramos also dished out four assists
and had four steals on the day.
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ECM WORLD WATCH: NATIONAL AND GLOBAL NEWS
* world news
* U.S. news
* ECM World News
December 22, 2022 (San Diego’s East County) - East County Magazine's World Watch
helps you be an informed citizen on important issues globally and nationally. As
part of our commitment to reflect all voices and views, we include links to a
variety of news sources representing a broad spectrum of political, religious,
and social views. Top world and U.S. headlines include:
U.S.
* 7 things we’ve learned from the Jan. 6 committee report so far(link is
external) (Washington Post)
* US sending Patriots to Ukraine under $1.85B aid package(link is external)
(AP)
* The Trump Organization is found guilty of a criminal tax fraud scheme (link
is external) (NPR)
* Appeals court strikes down special master in Trump Mar-a-Lago documents
case(link is external) (Washington Post)
* Kansas cleans up from record Keystone pipeline spill(link is external) (NY
Post)
* Over half of car crash victims had drugs or alcohol in their systems (link is
external) (NPR)
* Trump's income taxes were often paltry, newly released documents show(link is
external) (Politico)
WORLD
* A Global Backlash Is Forcing Qatar to Treat Migrant Workers Better(link is
external) (Time)
* People of Ukraine handed EU’s top human rights prize(link is external) (AP)
* Russia: U.S. air defense systems could be targets in Ukraine(link is
external) (AP)
* Hit by COVID wave, companies in China strain to keep operations running
normally(link is external) (Reuters)
* Peru's president ousted after trying to dissolve Congress(link is external)
(AP)
* Nigerian military ran secret mass abortion program in war against Boko
Haram (link is external) (Reuters)
* The Pacific island nation of Vanuatu has been knocked offline for more than a
month (link is external) (NPR)
* Japan lifts a longtime restriction to allow a major defense buildup (link is
external) (NPR)
* A massive Berlin aquarium bursts, flooding streets with 1,500 tropical
fish(link is external) (NPR)
* Adultery becomes a punishable offense in Indonesia's criminal code (link is
external)
For excerpts and links to full stories, click “read more” and scroll down.
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EAST COUNTY ROUNDUP: LOCAL AND STATEWIDE NEWS
* San Diego
* California
* San Diego news
* Caliornia news
* East County Round-UP
December 21, 2022 (San Diego) -- East County Roundup highlights top stories of
interest to East County and San Diego's inland regions, published in other
media. This week's round-up stories include:
LOCAL
* Covid Year Two: Deaths More than Doubled in Lakeside, and Went Down Virtually
Everywhere Else (Voice of San Diego)
* Nathan Fletcher Stepping Down as Supervisor Chair(link is external) (Voice of
San Diego)
* Is SANDAG’s majority changing? Not so fast.(link is external) (SD Rostra)
* Upgrade costs for Carlsbad desalination plant will be passed along to San
Diego ratepayers (link is external) (KPBS)
* Blood bank puts out urgent call for donations; supplies 'dangerously'
low (link is external) (KPBS)
* Russians find asylum lifeline to US, but at a high price(link is external)
(KPBS)
* Balboa Park needs nearly half a billion dollars to be brought up to modern
standards(link is external) (KPBS)
* Mail-in ballots constitute 90% of San Diego County's certified election
results (link is external) (KPBS)
* San Diego City launches Regional Cyber Lab to bolster local
cybersecurity (link is external) (KPBS)
STATE
* Southern California home prices dip in November(link is external) (Los
Angeles Times)
* $24 billion projected budget deficit may test California’s resolve to grow
safety net amid recession(link is external) (KPBS)
* Magnitude 6.4 earthquake shakes parts of northern California (link is
external) (AP)
* Newsom slams Republicans for blocking immigration reform on visit to Mexican
border(link is external) (Los Angeles Times)
* So long, California: Major county votes to study secession(link is external)
(KPBS)
For excerpts and full stories, click “read more” and scroll down.
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HEALTH AND SCIENCE HIGHLIGHTS
* health
* health news
* science
* science news
* Health/Fitness
December 21, 2022 (San Diego's East County) -- Our Health and Science Highlights
provide cutting edge news that could impact your health and our future.
HEALTH
* Lead and calcium could be in your dark chocolate(link is external) (Consumer
Reports)
* CRISPR gene-editing improves cancer immunotherapy(link is external) (NPR)
* Positive Moderna, Merck cancer vaccine data advances mRNA promise, shares
rise(link is external)
SCIENCE AND TECH
* US scientists reach long-awaited nuclear fusion breakthrough, source
says(link is external) (CNN)
* Twitter dissolves Trust and Safety Council(link is external) (Washington
Post)
* AI-generated fake faces are being used by bad actors online (link is
external) (NPR)
For excerpts and links to full stories, click “read more” and scroll down.
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SAN DIEGO'S MIGRANT SHELTER PROGRAM MARKS 100,000TH ASYLUM SEEKER
* ACLU
* Catholic Charities
* Jewish Family Service
* migrants
* migrant shelters
* Refugee Voices
By Chris Jennewein, Times of San Diego, a member of the San Diego Online News
Association
Photo: two young men seeking asylum rest on cots while waiting to begin their
journey to their sponsors. Photo by Chris Stone
December 21, 2022 (San Diego) - San Diego’s nationally influential migrant
shelter crossed a milestone in November when its staff aided the 100,000th
person seeking asylum locally.
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VIEJAS HOSTS NEW YEAR’S EVE BASH WITH LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
* Viejas Resort
* New Year's Eve
* New Year's Eve events
* Alpine
* Alpine events
* Events
* Festivals of the Month
* Communities
* Mountains
* Rural communities
* Tribal Beat
By Miriam Raftery
December 21, 2022 (Alpine) – Viejas Casino & Resort invites you to celebrate New
Year’s Eve at Viejas Casino & Resort in the Park. The party will feature live
entertainment with Earth to Mars, the Bruno Mars experience, as well as go-go
dancers from the Femme Fatale Dancers and DJ Gemini Nikki. At midnight, a
fireworks show and ball drop will cap off the night’s festivities.
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AZTECS MEN'S BASKETBALL TOPPLES UC SAN DIEGO 62-46
* SDSU men's basketball
* Sports
Source: goaztecs.com
Photo courtesy goaztecs.com
December 20, 2022 (San Diego) - San Diego State wrapped up its non-conference
schedule Tuesday with a 62-46 triumph over UC San Diego at Viejas Arena.
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SAN DIEGO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT OFFERS TIPS FOR HOLIDAY TRAVEL AMID AIRPORT
CONSTRUCTION
* San Diego airport
* holiday travel
* holidays 2022
* News
Source: San Diego International Airport
December 20, 2022 (San Diego) - San Diego International Airport(link is
external) (SAN) wants those who will be traveling during the holiday season to
be prepared before they arrive at the airport. Due to the New T1(link is
external) project, much of the airport’s campus is under construction. SAN is
offering the following travel tips:
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EAST COUNTY PREP SOCCER: VAQUEROS TAME BULLDOGS ON COLD NIGHT IN LAKESIDE
* El Capitan HS boys soccer
* Ramona HS boys soccer
* Lakeside
* Ramona
* Sports
* Communities
* Mountains
* Santee/Lakeside
Story and photos by Liz Alper
December 20, 2022 (Lakeside) - Ramona High boys soccer traveled down the hill to
face off against the Vaqueros of El Capitan in a pre-Christmas matchup. Both
teams are shaky to start the season; the Vaqueros are 6-6-1, while the Bulldogs
are winless at 0-2-4.
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SAN DIEGO OBSERVES NATIONAL HOMELESS PERSONS’ MEMORIAL DAY DEC. 21
* National Homeless Persons Memorial Day
* News
* Homes
East County News Service
December 20, 2022 (San Diego) -- Before the winter solstice, the longest night
of the year on December 21, the San Diego Housing Emergency Alliance will hold
its sixth and final Tent Vigil of 2022 for at least 1,427 houseless San Diego
County residents known to have died in 2020-22 per the County Medical Examiner.
The tent vigil will be on the grass along Upas Street in front of the Balboa
Tennis Club in Morley Field (2221 Morley Field Drive, San Diego 92104 at the
northeast corner of Balboa Park) from 2-5 p.m. Donations can be dropped
off from 1 to 5 p.m. including new or gently used tents, tarps, blankets,
sleeping bags, jackets, socks, gloves, hand warmers, beanies, hoodies and
sweatpants.
So far this year, 528 houseless residents of San Diego County died on the
streets or in their vehicles. Last year, the death rate of houseless San Diego
Co. residents was over eight times that of all San Diego Co. residents in 2021.
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SHANE HARRIS HOSTS CHRISTMAS DAY BREAKFAST AND GIFT GIVEAWAY FOR FOSTER KIDS,
HOMELESS YOUTHS AND STRUGGLING FAMILIES
* Shane Harris
* Community Breakfast
* Christmas Day
* holidays 2022
* San Diego Events
* People Power
* Events
East County News Service
December 20, 2022 (San Diego) – The 6th Annual Shane Harris Community Christmas
Day Breakfast & Gift Giveaway will take place on Christmas Day from 8 a.m. to 10
a.m. at 6125 Imperial Ave. in San Diego. San Diego's only Christmas Day
gathering for foster families, unsheltered youths and struggling families will
feature thousands of wrapped gifts for kids, bikes, electronic devices and 16
tons of snow!
Families countywide can register and volunteers can sign up at
shaneharrischristmasbreakfast.org/(link is external). Donations can also be made
at this link.
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THE CITY OF EL CAJON IS SEEKING APPLICANTS TO SERVE ON ITS VETERANS COALITION
* El Cajon
* veterans
* El Cajon Veterans Coalition
* News
* Communities
* El Cajon
Source: City of El Cajon
December 19, 2022 (El Cajon) - The City of El Cajon Veterans Coalition is
seeking new members. The Veterans Coalition will open its application period
from January 9, through February 10, 2023.
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'TIME TO PROSECUTE' -- JAN. 6 PANEL UNANIMOUSLY REFERS TRUMP TO DOJ FOR CRIMINAL
CHARGES
* Donald Trump
* Trump prosecution
* Trump charges
* News
* Politics
"The Justice Department must apply the same standard of law to Donald Trump as
they would to any citizen," said Rep. Adam Schiff, a committee member. "That's
what Attorney General Garland promised to do. And the country will hold the
department to it."
By Brett Wilkins, staff writer, Common Dreams
View full hearing: Click image at left
Reprinted under a Creative Commons license from Common Dreams
Read executive summary from Jan. 6 committee's report(link is external) on the
Capitol attack
December 19, 2022 (Washington, D.C.) - The congressional committee probing the
January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol on Monday concluded its proceedings by
unanimously voting to recommend that Attorney General Merrick Garland and the
Justice Department investigate former President Donald Trump and some of his
associates for four crimes in connection with the deadly insurrection.
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INTERGENERATIONAL TUTORING DOES “MIRACLE WORK”
* La Mesa
* San Diego Oasis
* tutoring
* Education
* Communities
* La Mesa/Mt. Helix
By Susan Taylor
Photo tutor Elaine Westheimer is enthusiastic about being part of the Oasis
Intergenerational Tutoring Program
December 19, 2022 (La Mesa) -- At San Diego Oasis in Grossmont Center, seniors
have the opportunity to be trained for and directed to the wonderful world of
tutoring. This fall, 175 volunteers, most of them seniors, are tutoring
children in elementary schools in San Diego County. This number is up from the
first years of the COVID-19 pandemic, when just a handful of people were meeting
face to face with kids at schools.
The number of tutors was between 300-400 before COVID. Kristen Amicone,
Director of Intergenerational Programs at Oasis, said, “(We are) working
diligently to reach that number again and estimate that we will do so by the end
of the 2023-2024 school year.”
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DROUGHT EMERGENCY DECLARED FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
* drought
* State of Emergency
* California
* News
* Green Scene
By Miriam Raftery
Photo: dry conditions at Lake Mendocino, via Calif. Dept. of Water Resources
December 19, 2022 (San Diego) -- Metropolitan Water District of Southern
California has declared a Regional Drought Emergency(link is external) for all
of Southern California amid a fourth year of drought. MWD is calling on local
water agencies to immediately reduce their use of all imported water supplies.
This call could become mandatory if drought conditions persist in the coming
months.
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SCREENING OF “STOLEN” ON CHILD SEX TRAFFICKING JAN. 19 IN LAKESIDE
* Lakeside
* stolen
* sex trafficking
* Lakeside events
* News
* Crime Beat
* Events
* Arts and Music
* Communities
* Santee/Lakeside
By Miriam Raftery
December 18, 2022 (Lakeside) – San Diego County is a hub for child sex
trafficking, with at least 3,000 victims here each year. How can you protect
your children? Find out on Thursday, January 19 when the Lakeside Union School
District and El Capitan High School PTSA groups host a screening of the film
“Stolen: a Year-Long Investigation into Child Sex Trafficking and
Exploitation.” This must-see film based on an NBC 7 investigative series will
be shown at the El Capitan High School Events Center (10410 Ashwood St.,
Lakeside) from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
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SHERIFF SEEKS ARMED AND DANGEROUS SUSPECT WHO ESCAPED AMID SWAT TEAM OPERATION
IN SPRING VALLEY
* Escaped suspect Spring Valley
* Spring Valley
* News
* Crime Beat
* Communities
* Rural communities
By Miriam Raftery
December 18, 2022 (Spring Valley) – The San Diego Sheriff’s department seeks
public help to find Mario Sandoval, 32, who aimed a handgun at his wife and
threatened to kill her.
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CHANUKAH CELEBRATION AND DRONE GELT DROP TODAY AT GROSSMONT HIGH
* Chanukah
* Chabad of East County
* El Cajon
* Events
* Festivals of the Month
* Communities
* El Cajon
East County News Service
December 18, 2022 (El Cajon) – Chabad of East County will present a Chanukah
Celebration at the Grossmont High School football field (Jack Moshin Stadium)
starting at 4:30 pm. today. Highlights of the event will include a grand Menorah
lighting with community leaders and guests, as well as a drone gelt drop and
magic show.
The event will also feature music, hot latkes, jelly donuts, Chanukah crafts and
prizes.
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RECORD-SETTING SENIOR HIKER FOUND SAFE IN BORREGO SPRINGS
* Senior hiker found
* Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
* News
* Communities
* Deserts
East County News Service
December 18, 2022 (Borrego Springs) – Dawes Eddy, 79, once set a record as the
oldest American to climb Mount Everest. But on December 13, he failed to return
from a hike up San Ysidro Mountain East Peak in Anza Borrego Desert State Park.
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BIVALENT COVID BOOSTERS APPROVED, AVAILABLE FOR SIX MONTHS AND OLDER
* Bivalent COVID-19 vaccines
* COVID-19
* COVID-19 update
* News
* Health/Fitness
By Gig Conaughton(link is external), County of San Diego Communications Office
December 17, 2022 (San Diego) - Bivalent COVID-19 vaccination boosters are now
approved and available in San Diego County for children as young as six months
of age. The County Health and Human Services Agency is urging parents to protect
their children, and themselves, by getting vaccinated with the new booster.
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VIDEO OF THE WEEK: LIGHTS AT THE LAKES HOLIDAY SHOW IN SANTEE
* Santee Lakes
* Lights at the Lakes
* San Diego holiday lights
* Best of East County
* East County's Best Videos
* Communities
* Santee/Lakeside
December 16, 2022 (Santee) -- ECM took a drive through the first-annual Lights
at the Lakes holiday show, now running on select dates through December 24 from
6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Santee Lakes Recreation Preserve. John Levken's video
shows highlights of the one-mile drive through over 35 different sparkling light
displays set to music synchronized to your car radio.
Each time guests attend the show, it's a new experience.
Tickets are not available on site, and must be pre-purchased online.
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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: BIG CATS ENJOY SNOW IN ALPINE
* Lions Tigers and Bears
* Alpine
* Photos of the Week
* Weather
* Best Photos from our Readers and Staff
* Communities
* Rural communities
East County News Service
December 17, 2022 (Alpine) – Rescued tigers at the Lions Tigers & Bears(link is
external) big cat and bear sanctuary in Alpine enjoyed last week’s snowfall.
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SLEIGH BELLS RING; YOU RECYCLING?
* recycling Christmas trees
* recycling holiday lights
* recycling
* Green Scene
By Gig Conaughton(link is external), County of San Diego Communications Office
Image credit: Shutterstock
December 12, 2022 (San Diego) - Santa Claus, jingle bells, gifts, packages and —
recycling?
Yes! The holidays are a great time of the year to put your recycling skills to
work, from all that wrapping paper to gift boxes and even our Christmas trees—if
you are using a real tree.
And, in the holiday spirit of giving, the County Department of Public Works
would like to give you some tips on what to recycle and how to do it properly.
That way you can even give something back to Mother Earth in this season of
giving.
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SKIMMERS STEAL FUNDS AT LOCAL ATM AND CREDIT CARD MACHINES
* El Cajon
* La Mesa
* skimming devices
* ATMs
* skimming
* News
* Crime Beat
* Communities
* La Mesa/Mt. Helix
* El Cajon
By Miriam Raftery
Photo: skimming device recovered by La Mesa Police Department
December 14, 2022 (San Diego’s East County) – Skimming devices attached by
thieves to ATM machines and credit card devices have stolen money from consumers
in multiple East County locations. Some even have tiny hidden cameras stealing
pin codes.
Lieutenant Katy Lynch with the La Mesa Police department confirms, “It’s
definitely a trend.” LMPD has launched a campaign to educate merchants and the
public on how to protect consumers and help nab thieves behind these schemes.
In La Mesa alone, 12 cases of skimming have been reported in the past year, with
others in adjacent communities. “Many cases go unreported to law enforcement,”
says Lt. Lynch. She urges anyone who is a victim of a skimming scam, or who
believes they have spotted a skimmer, to immediately alert law enforcement.
Showing a police report to banks or other financial institutions can help
consumers recover money faster and also helps law enforcement catch the crooks,
such as by identifying fingerprints or DNA on skimmers, and by asking businesses
for surveillance videos. Businesses are encouraged to check their devices daily
and report anything suspicious.
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SUSPECT ARRESTED FOR ARSON IN LEMON GROVE
* Lemon Grove
* arsonist suspect arrested Lemon Grove
* Crime Beat
* Communities
* Lemon Grove
East County News Service
December 13, 2022 (Lemon Grove) -- The San Diego County Sheriff's Department has
made an arrest in connection with an arson at a long-term residential treatment
facility in Lemon Grove.
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AZTECS MEN’S BASKETBALL CRUISES PAST KENNESAW STATE 88-54
* SDSU men’s basketball
* Sports
Source: goaztecs.com
Video courtesy goaztecs.com
December 13, 2022 (San Diego) - The Aztec men's basketball team (8-3) defeated
Kennesaw State (6-4) 88-54 inside Viejas Arena Monday evening.
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LA MESA POLICE URGE DRIVERS TO HAVE A GO SAFELY GAME PLAN: CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAY
SEASON RESPONSIBLY
* Crime Beat
* Communities
* La Mesa/Mt. Helix
National “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” Enforcement Campaign Begins Dec. 14
Source: La Mesa Police Department
December 13, 2022 (La Mesa) -- With a commitment to keeping the community safe,
the La Mesa Police Department is reminding the public of the dangers of driving
impaired and celebrate the holiday season responsibly by not driving under the
influence.
From December 14 through New Year’s Day, the La Mesa Police Department will have
additional officers on patrol looking for drivers suspected of being under the
influence of alcohol and/or drugs. The extra enforcement effort is part of a
national campaign, Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over, with the goal of stopping
suspected impaired drivers who put others on the road at risk.
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HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS WORLD TOUR COMING TO SAN DIEGO
* Harlem Globetrotters
* San Diego Events
* Sports
East County News Service
December 12, 2022 (San Diego) - The Harlem Globetrotters are headed to San Diego
on their 2023 World Tour. They'll demonstrate their high-flying basketball
skills at the Pechanga Arena on February 23 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
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