Library

Meet Local Authors Saturday at the El Cajon Library

| 2:47 PM

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Local book lovers will get a chance to meet and greet three East County authors this Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. as the El Cajon branch of the San Diego County Library spotlights the area’s own writing talent with a Local Authors Expo. Lynn Manyfires, Amanda Matti and C. E. “Ed” Gauss will all […]

Transportation

Be Prepared if You’re Headed to See the Snow

| 8:53 AM

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Predictions of snow on Christmas Eve day will have many San Diegans planning trips to the mountain areas around Mt. Laguna, Julian and Palomar Mountain for a chance to see, touch and play in what could be up to 5 to 12 inches at the highest elevations. The National Weather Service has issued a winter […]

Health

GALLERY: Santa Claus Makes a Very Special Visit

| 2:37 PM

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The joys of visiting Santa, making crafts and decorating cookies lit up the faces of children with permanent neurological and physical disabilities and their siblings Tuesday when San Diego County’s California Children’s Services hosted a winter holiday event in El Cajon. The event is designed to allow the children to celebrate holiday traditions without worrying about the […]

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Pertussis Cluster Reported at San Pasqual High School

| 1:35 PM

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Six cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, have been confirmed at San Pasqual High School in the Escondido Union High School District. This is the first cluster of cases at a school in San Diego County during this academic year.

Library

A Holiday Prescription for Childhood Literacy

| 1:32 PM

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A donation of a new children’s book at a San Diego County library branch through Dec. 24 will go a long way to helping San Diego County’s youngest residents with their early childhood development. All 33 branches are hosting a Holiday Book Drive to collect new children’s books for distribution to area families through Reach […]

Health
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Two Unrelated Cases of TB Reported in Area High Schools

| 3:23 PM

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Two new unrelated cases of active tuberculosis that may have exposed others have been reported locally at Sweetwater High School and Serra High School, according to the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency. The possible exposure to TB at Sweetwater High School occurred between July 20 and Oct. 25. The school is located […]