{"id":755,"date":"2025-09-03T22:17:16","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T22:17:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/720designpythons.com\/ecm\/?page_id=755"},"modified":"2025-12-09T01:49:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T01:49:22","slug":"news-center-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/720designpythons.com\/ecm\/news-center-2\/","title":{"rendered":"News Center"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"755\" class=\"elementor elementor-755\" 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Political and local\nGovernment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c73d05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9c73d05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1077\" src=\"https:\/\/720designpythons.com\/ecm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/US_Capitol_west_side_cropped.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3665\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/720designpythons.com\/ecm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/US_Capitol_west_side_cropped.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/720designpythons.com\/ecm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/US_Capitol_west_side_cropped-300x126.jpg 300w, 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elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9540a53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"248\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/720designpythons.com\/ecm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rectangle-179.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-800\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3d660d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e3d660d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">World Watch: US &amp; Global News<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64c75a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"64c75a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"248\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/720designpythons.com\/ecm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rectangle-180.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-801\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39ce777 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39ce777\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Roundup: Local &amp; Calif.\u2028News Links<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00f818f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"00f818f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"248\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/720designpythons.com\/ecm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rectangle-181.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-802\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94242d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"94242d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Weather<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d67e20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2d67e20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"248\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/720designpythons.com\/ecm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rectangle-182.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-804\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6266e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b6266e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Obituaries<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ee8fd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1ee8fd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"248\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/720designpythons.com\/ecm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rectangle-183.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-805\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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data-id=\"ea25f89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcountymagazine.org\/east-county-awp-construction-boosts-cost-officials-say-recycled-water-supply-worth-price\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"440\" height=\"294\" src=\"https:\/\/720designpythons.com\/ecm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Education-Center-at-AWP-plant-440x294-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3790\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/720designpythons.com\/ecm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Education-Center-at-AWP-plant-440x294-1.jpg 440w, https:\/\/720designpythons.com\/ecm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Education-Center-at-AWP-plant-440x294-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcountymagazine.org\/east-county-awp-construction-boosts-cost-officials-say-recycled-water-supply-worth-price\">East County AWP construction boosts cost, but officials say recycled water supply is worth the price<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">December 5, 2025 (Santee) -- Three years into construction, the massive East County Advanced Water Purification Program is approaching the finish line late next year when the region\u2019s sewage now being treated at Point Loma will be pumped to a new Santee plant and converted to drinkable, purified water.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-114288e elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"114288e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcountymagazine.org\/loveland-reservoir-draining-underway-brings-pushback-east-county-residents\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/720designpythons.com\/ecm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1764892398281blob_0-300x374-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3791\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/720designpythons.com\/ecm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1764892398281blob_0-300x374-1.png 300w, https:\/\/720designpythons.com\/ecm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1764892398281blob_0-300x374-1-241x300.png 241w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcountymagazine.org\/loveland-reservoir-draining-underway-brings-pushback-east-county-residents\">Loveland Reservoir draining underway brings pushback from East County residents<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Dec. 5, 2025 (Alpine) \u2013 It\u2019s been three years since Loveland Reservoir(link is external) was drained by Sweetwater Authority(link is external) to \u201cdeadpool\u201d level for the first time ever, leaving the area susceptible to environmental challenges, killing fish and increasing fire hazards.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4522cf5 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"4522cf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcountymagazine.org\/fiery-crash-ranchita-kills-girl-8-injures-seven-others\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"440\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/720designpythons.com\/ecm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ranchita-crash-1-440x330-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3792\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/720designpythons.com\/ecm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ranchita-crash-1-440x330-1.jpg 440w, https:\/\/720designpythons.com\/ecm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ranchita-crash-1-440x330-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcountymagazine.org\/fiery-crash-ranchita-kills-girl-8-injures-seven-others\">Fiery crash in Ranchita kills girl, 8, injures seven others<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">December 4, 2025 (Ranchita) \u2013 An 8-year-old girl has died and seven other people injured, including children, in a multi-vehicle collision Sunday afternoon, November 30 on San Felipe Road south of Montezuma Valley Road. Alcohol is suspected as a factor in the crash, according to the California Highway Patrol.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd76fd7 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"dd76fd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcountymagazine.org\/county-officials-respond-november-coyote-attack-utc\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"231\" src=\"https:\/\/720designpythons.com\/ecm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Coyote-300x231-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3794\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcountymagazine.org\/county-officials-respond-november-coyote-attack-utc\">County officials respond to November coyote attack at UTC<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Dec. 4, 2025 (San Diego County) -- San Diego County officials are sharing information in response to a recent coyote attack that took place in the Westview UTC mall parking lot on Nov. 25.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46050d2 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"46050d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcountymagazine.org\/grossmont-healthcare-district-awards-nearly-4-million-strengthen-health-and-wellness-services-across\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/720designpythons.com\/ecm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GHD-300x225-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3795\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcountymagazine.org\/grossmont-healthcare-district-awards-nearly-4-million-strengthen-health-and-wellness-services-across\">Grossmont Healthcare District Awards Nearly $4 Million to Strengthen Health and Wellness Services Across East County<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Dec. 3, 2025 (La Mesa) --  The Grossmont Healthcare District (link is external)has approved nearly $4 million in community grants and sponsorships for fiscal year 2025\u201326. GHD officials say that the grant shares mark the largest single-year investment in its history to support the health and well-being of East County residents.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe1d999 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"fe1d999\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcountymagazine.org\/shredded-cheeses-recalled-31-states-due-possible-metal-fragments-cheese-were-sold-major-retailers\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"255\" height=\"206\" src=\"https:\/\/720designpythons.com\/ecm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/RecalledCheese-255x206-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3796\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcountymagazine.org\/shredded-cheeses-recalled-31-states-due-possible-metal-fragments-cheese-were-sold-major-retailers\">Shredded cheeses recalled in 31 states due to possible metal fragments: Cheese were sold at major retailers under several brand names<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">December 3, 2025 (San Diego) \u2013 Great Lakes Cheese Co. has recalled shredded cheeses sold in 31 states due to possible metal fragments in the products. 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elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-215f074\" data-id=\"215f074\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a178aea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a178aea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-11a00d2\" data-id=\"11a00d2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f881069 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f881069\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#\">Water District Investigation\nSparks Calls for Reform<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eec810 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6eec810\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">15,234 views<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-24e7f36 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"24e7f36\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee01f14\" data-id=\"ee01f14\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-265519d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"265519d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-11e91bb\" data-id=\"11e91bb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87507f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"87507f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#\">Local Restaurant Owner Helps\nFeed Wildfire Evacuees<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a365fa6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a365fa6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">12,891 views<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9a32557 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"9a32557\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f9ac80\" data-id=\"3f9ac80\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b7b05f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b7b05f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d3dd8b6\" data-id=\"d3dd8b6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a20f82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a20f82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#\">High School Football Team\nAdvances to Championships<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c7baa6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c7baa6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">9,567 views<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-fbd8843 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"fbd8843\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad16ca5\" data-id=\"ad16ca5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7725764 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7725764\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-21214ff\" data-id=\"21214ff\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c247d92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c247d92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#\">New Housing Development\nFaces Environmental\nOpposition<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce969e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce969e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8,234 views<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-39de6a6 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"39de6a6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c7be766\" data-id=\"c7be766\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04f07df elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"04f07df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-df704e3\" data-id=\"df704e3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a65e3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a65e3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#\">County Spending on\nConsultants Raises Questions<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d699a60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d699a60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7,892 views<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>East County Magazine View our calendar Follow us on Facebook Follow our alerts on X Subscribe to our RSS feed Top News Sections Political and local Government Wildfire &amp; Emergency News World Watch: US &amp; Global News Roundup: Local &amp; Calif.\u2028News Links Weather Obituaries Year In Review Top News East County AWP construction boosts cost, but officials say recycled water supply is worth the price December 5, 2025 (Santee) &#8212; Three years into construction, the massive East County Advanced Water Purification Program is approaching the finish line late next year when the region\u2019s sewage now being treated at Point Loma will be pumped to a new Santee plant and converted to drinkable, purified water. Loveland Reservoir draining underway brings pushback from East County residents Dec. 5, 2025 (Alpine) \u2013 It\u2019s been three years since Loveland Reservoir(link is external) was drained by Sweetwater Authority(link is external) to \u201cdeadpool\u201d level for the first time ever, leaving the area susceptible to environmental challenges, killing fish and increasing fire hazards. Fiery crash in Ranchita kills girl, 8, injures seven others December 4, 2025 (Ranchita) \u2013 An 8-year-old girl has died and seven other people injured, including children, in a multi-vehicle collision Sunday afternoon, November 30 on San Felipe Road south of Montezuma Valley Road. Alcohol is suspected as a factor in the crash, according to the California Highway Patrol. County officials respond to November coyote attack at UTC Dec. 4, 2025 (San Diego County) &#8212; San Diego County officials are sharing information in response to a recent coyote attack that took place in the Westview UTC mall parking lot on Nov. 25. Grossmont Healthcare District Awards Nearly $4 Million to Strengthen Health and Wellness Services Across East County Dec. 3, 2025 (La Mesa) &#8212; The Grossmont Healthcare District (link is external)has approved nearly $4 million in community grants and sponsorships for fiscal year 2025\u201326. GHD officials say that the grant shares mark the largest single-year investment in its history to support the health and well-being of East County residents. Shredded cheeses recalled in 31 states due to possible metal fragments: Cheese were sold at major retailers under several brand names December 3, 2025 (San Diego) \u2013 Great Lakes Cheese Co. has recalled shredded cheeses sold in 31 states due to possible metal fragments in the products. The cheese was sold under multiple brand names, including Borden, Good &amp; Gather, Great Value, Publix, Food Lion and Food Club, and at stores such as Walmart, Target, Aldi, Publix and H-E-B. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next Previous More News Issues Business\/Labor Crime Beat Education Green Scene Health Fitness Sports Never Miss a Story Get our Headlinesnewsletter delivered to yourinbox every morning. Subscribe Most Read This Week 1 Water District Investigation Sparks Calls for Reform 15,234 views 2 Local Restaurant Owner Helps Feed Wildfire Evacuees 12,891 views 3 High School Football Team Advances to Championships 9,567 views 4 New Housing Development Faces Environmental Opposition 8,234 views 5 County Spending on Consultants Raises Questions 7,892 views<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_theme","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-755","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/720designpythons.com\/ecm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/755","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/720designpythons.com\/ecm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/720designpythons.com\/ecm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/720designpythons.com\/ecm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/720designpythons.com\/ecm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=755"}],"version-history":[{"count":137,"href":"https:\/\/720designpythons.com\/ecm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/755\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3902,"href":"https:\/\/720designpythons.com\/ecm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/755\/revisions\/3902"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/720designpythons.com\/ecm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=755"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}