East County

Living

Lemon Grove temporarily expands protections for renters

Elaine Alfaro

The Lemon Grove City Council Tuesday approved new rules for landlords following public outcry over so-called no-fault evictions in the community.
Politics

El Cajon residents call on city council to walk back immigration resolution

Elaine Alfaro

Following the recent killings of U.S. citizens by federal agents in Minneapolis, many El Cajon residents protested the city’s continued support of President Trump’s immigration policies at Tuesday’s city council meeting.
Arts & Culture

This El Cajon museum takes visitors back to the frontier days of the Old West

John Carroll

The Olaf Wieghorst Museum & Western Heritage Center features works of one of the most acclaimed western artists, and much more.
Health

Jacumba residents say solar project is kicking up too much dust

Elaine Alfaro

Those living closest to the more than 600-acre project are seeing and feeling the effects of the construction. Residents also question the developer’s compliance with dust mitigation guidelines.
Education

Grossmont Union High School District board approves new immigration enforcement response guidelines

Elaine Alfaro

The policy update follows months of discussion among board members regarding how the district should respond to ICE enforcement.
Environment

Manzanita tribal leaders say they weren’t consulted on Jacumba solar project

Elaine Alfaro

Leaders from the Manzanita band of the Kumeyaay nation said the county had an obligation to include them in the monitoring of the site of a more-than-600-acre solar project.
Environment

'We need to be looking at real water systems': SDSU's new lab to center research on water management

Tammy Murga

SDSU broke ground on the One Water Laboratory in Mission Valley and expects to have it completed by summer.
Environment

Lemon Grove residents make their Broadway just a bit greener

Elaine Alfaro

Volunteers gathered last weekend for a day of planting at Promenade Park near downtown Lemon Grove. It's part of a broader revitalization effort.
Education

Grossmont Union High school board recall effort falls short

Elaine Alfaro

Community members launched the effort amid controversies surrounding policies and resolutions passed by the board’s conservative majority relating to libraries, religion in schools and immigration.
Politics

Republican Rep. Darrell Issa to stay in California after flirting with US House run in Texas

Michael R. Blood

Issa had been flirting with a move to Texas to run for Congress after a redrawn congressional map in California all but erased his district. But Issa said Thursday he believes he can hold his seat in San Diego and will seek re-election.