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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: EAST COUNTY MAGAZINE’S ROARING ‘20s PARTY CELEBRATED JAZZ AGE IN LA MESA

By Miriam Raftery

November 28, 2024 (La Mesa) – Thanks to all of you who turned out in style at our Roaring ‘20s party on November 17 at Wineworks in La Mesa.  We appreciate your support, which is vital to sustain our independent news reporting as well as our wildfire and emergency alerts.

The event recreated the era of flappers, Great Gatsby, rum runners and Prohibition--including historical highlights of the era right here in East County!

We extend our special appreciation to the following for supporting our "party of the century":

  • Wineworks,  for generously donating space and a percentage of all wine sold
  • Joseph Luna Duo, for their jazz performance evoking the 1920s Jazz Era
  • California Coast Credit Union, for their generous music sponsorship
  • Cupid’s Catering, for a delicious feast
  • The La Mesa Historical Society and their representative, Kristine Alessio, for educating our guests on local history during Prohibition
  • Our raffle and silent auction prize donors:  San Pasqual Winery,  Time and Treasures, Little Roma Italian restaurant, Alvarado Skincare Institute, Amethyst Moon, Maxwell's House of Books, Jackalope, Public Square coffee house and private donors.

If you missed the event, but would like to support our nonprofit community journalism, you can donate at https://www.eastcountymedia.org/donate .

Here are more photos from East County Media's "Roaring '20s" festivities:


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JOHN C. FISTERE, JR., 1935 - 2024, ACCOMPLISHED ENGINEER AND HUMANITARIAN, DIES AT 89

By The Fistere Family
 
July 28, 2024 (San Diego) -- John C. Fistere Jr. (1935 - 2024), accomplished engineer and dedicated humanitarian, died at home last week on Friday 26 July 2024, at the age of 89, due to complications from Parkinson’s disease.
 
A long-time resident of La Mesa and frequent news broadcaster on the East County Magazine Radio Show, he was known for his cheerful and positive demeanor, and he left a lasting impact in his community and fields of interest.

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BOMB SCARE IN LA MESA PROMPTS EVACUATIONS, BUT DEVICE PROVES HARMLESS

East County News Service
 
July 2, 2024 (La Mesa)  -- La Mesa Police responded to calls early this morning reporting a man waving a knife in the 5800 block of Kelton Street. He pulled a handgun from a bag and put it on the curb as officers tried to deescalate the situation. After about 20 minutes, the suspect reached toward the gun and officers fired beanbag rounds, taking the suspect into custody.  
 
When officers looked inside his vehicle, a white Toyota Yaris, they saw several red five-gallon fuel tanks and called the Sheriff’s bomb squad. Several residents were temporarily evacuated until the bomb squad determined the device was not explosive. Residents were allowed to return home around 10 a.m. Kelton Avenue was closed to all traffic between El Paso Street and Zeta Street for several hours but has since reopened.

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PLEASE DONATE TO SUSTAIN OUR COMMUNITY REPORTING AND WILDFIRE ALERTS!

Dear Readers,

We are the only regional publication dedicated to reporting news that matters here in East County.  Please support our mid-year fundraising drive to help us keep you safe and informed. With several major wildfires already this season, the need for a real-time, online news source in East County is clear. Funds are also needed to sustain our community news reporting, which has won 142 journalism awards.  Give now.

In just the past few weeks, community donations have enabled us to report on many important stories, including:

  • Brush fires in Campo, Jamul, Lakeside,  El Cajon and more
  • A livestock virus prompting quarantines across East County
  • A parole center proposed in La Mesa
  • Supreme Court decisions impacting student loans, affirmative action, tribal adoptions, the LGBTQ community and businesses
  • A fugitive murder suspect holding elected office in Campo
  • Efforts to reopen Loveland Reservoir
  • New laws impacting the homeless
  • Candidates running for supervisor
  • City Council meetings in Lemon Grove, El Cajon, La Mesa and Santee
  • Budget priorities in  East County cities and the County
  • Tribal members’ cross-country run for clean water
  • The MTS bus strike
  • Festivals and events, theater and restaurant reviews in East County
  • Lamar Odom opening treatment centers in Lemon Grove and El Cajon
  • Good works of local service clubs and nonprofits

Many of those were stories that we broke, as well as stories we covered in depth while other media focused on coastal and downtown issues.

We’re your community media – dedicated to telling the stories that matter here in East County! We reflect your interests—the public interests—not special interests.


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SHOP FOR FATHER'S DAY ON SMILE.AMAZON.COM AND SUPPORT OUR REPORTING

June 19, 2021 (San Diego's East County) -- Father's Day is June 20th. If you shop on Amazon for Father's Day or anytime year-round, you can also choose to support our nonprofit news reporting and the East County Wildfire & Emergency Alerts that we support!

Just click this link to choose East County Media as your charity of choice (which supports East County Magazine) at  https://smile.amazon.com/ch/83-1108634.  Then in the future, eveytime you shop Amazon log in through Smile.Amazon.com and our nonprofit will receive a percentage of all your purchases!  If you are also an Amazon Prime member, you will still receive all of your benefits such as free shipping, too!


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SHOPPING ONLINE FOR YOUR VALENTINE?







For your holiday and year-round shopping, Amazon will donate a percentage of everything you buy to benefit East County Media, supporting our wildfire alerts and community news at East County Magazine. To give is easy and free!

Click the link Amazon Smile image at left to start shopping and support East County Media.

Or go to https://smile.amazon.com, click "choose a cause" and type in East County Media.

Every time you shop on Amazon, remember to log in through the link on our site or amazon.smile.com (making sure East County Media is showing at the top as your cause).


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