Tag: COVID-19 San Diego County
On April 1 the El Capitan Stadium Association announced the cancellation of its largest fundraisers of the year, the Lakeside Rodeo, until 2021, which was to be held April 14-26. A non-profit, the ECSA has dedicated its profits to the youth of Lakeside for more than 56 years. Its donations to the community average more than $100,000 a year...
Sharp Rees-Stealy recently started operating outdoor respiratory clinics outside each of its five Urgent Care facilities, including the one in La Mesa. The service is intended for patients who have been referred by a Sharp Rees-Stealy provider. “We are implementing this to protect patients, doctors and staff while still providing the needed respiratory assessment and care in the safest...
While schools throughout the state have been shut down to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, a coronavirus that has reached pandemic proportions, school districts throughout the county have adopted programs to provide meals to students who have been forced to stay home amid campus closures. Schools such as La Mesa Arts Academy have adopted daily schedules to provide...
In response to social-distancing and stay-at-home directives issued by state and local government, businesses throughout the state, including in downtown La Mesa, have had to adapt their business models to life during a pandemic. To help stop the spread of COVID-19, people have been asked to stay at home except for when engaged in essential tasks such...
For high school students homebound because of the COVID-19 virus outbreak, eight-week online classes starting March 30 at Grossmont and Cuyamaca colleges could be just the thing to get a head start on a college education.
The classes run through May 23 and at only $46 a unit for California residents, are a bargain. Most classes carry three units of...
Well folks, it is obvious that we are in this for the long haul. All you have to do is look at local, national and world news to realize that we are going to have to adjust in many areas in our lives. With two children living in my home that are currently in school, and really no hope...
By Todd Graves
In light of the most recent updates regarding COVID-19, several cities and states have issued a stay-at-home mandate, and more will continue to do so in the days ahead. So what does that mean for restaurants?
Shout it from the rooftops: Restaurants Are Open!
During local stay-at-home mandates, many citizens don’t realize that they can leave their house...
EAST COUNTY BASEBALL TEAMS HAVE GOTTEN OFF TO PROMISING START IN 2020 SPRING SEASON
The Valhalla High School baseball team had much to celebrate to cap the 2019 season, including a Grossmont Valley League championship banner and a newly minted San Diego Section Division III championship trophy.
Additionally, Grossmont (Division I) and Mount Miguel (Division V) both finished runner-up in their...
Days after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, businesses and communities around the globe, including El Cajon, felt the effects as government and health officials worked to stop the spread of the coronavirus. On March 13 schools throughout the county shut down campuses and social isolation guidelines were issued to communities asking residents to limit their time...
Spanning four generations, since 1942 Hilliker’s Ranch Fresh Eggs in Lakeside has provided East County with more than just eggs, and Frank Hilliker is a staple of East County, involved in most of its community’s chambers, politics and more. In response to the COVID-19 stay at home policies, businesses closing their doors and empty grocery aisles, on March 15,...
