El Cajon native Christian Gonzales, a violin student from Juilliard School of Music, is coming back to El Cajon to perform with his first orchestra, the East County Youth Symphony, as a soloist. The concert is on Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. at the Kroc Theater as a celebration of…
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On Oct. 25, the San Diego Foundation released its new report which provided a snapshot of economic inequities and poverty in San Diego County. The San Diego Economic Report, developed in partnership with the San Diego Regional Policy & Innovation Center included key data on housing, poverty, education, health equity,…
The city of El Cajon Veterans Coalition has named its 2023 Veteran of the Year, Lewis Biszant. Biszant and other veterans will be honored during a Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 11. According to the city, “Biszant is an Army veteran who, after his military service ended, lived on the streets…
On Oct. 24, 15 students from St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center dressed in fun and festive Halloween costumes to deliver meals to Meals on Wheels East County clients. SMSC began volunteering with Meals on Wheels San Diego County East County Service Center in 2016, delivering meals Monday through Friday, connecting with…
The Resource Conservation District of Greater San Diego County was awarded a CAL FIRE Defensible Space Assistance Grant through California Fire Safe Council, allowing it to bring a new pilot Home Assessment Program to residents in the County, in partnership with the Fire Safe Council of San Diego County and…
