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OFF-ROAD MOTORCYCLIST RESCUED ON TECATE PEAK
March 14, 2010 (Tecate) – Two Sheriff’s helicopters helped rescue a downed off-road motorcyclist early this afternoon half way up the northwest face of Tecate Peak. The 46-year-old crash victim...
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TECATE MISSION TO CELEBRATE INSTALLATION OF SUN-TRACKING SOLAR PANELS ON JUNE 3
Tecate Mission International, a well-known outreach ministry on the U.S. side of the Tecate border crossing, will celebrate the installation of an energy-saving array of nine racks of sun-tracking...
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ATTENTION, SUNDAY DRIVERS! DRIVE HISTORIC HWY 94
Story and photos by Miriam Raftery August 29, 2010 (Jamul) – “This is the most unusual ribbon-cutting I’ve ever done,” Supervisor Dianne Jacob declared, moments before driving a vintage 1907 REO car...
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SNOW MAKES TRAVEL HAZARDOUS IN EAST COUNTY MOUNTAINS
February 19, 2011 (San Diego’s East County) – Heavy snowfall is making travel hazardous on East County roadways in mountain areas, resulting in numerous accidents and traffic delays tonight. “The...
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FUGITIVE EXTRADITED FROM MEXICO FOR MURDER OF WIFE, A TECATE BORDER CROSSING...
July 28, 2011 (Tecate)—Yesterday, Jesus Arteaga Garcia was extradited to San Diego from Mexico to face murder charges stemming from the fatal stabbing of his estranged wife, Maribel Arteaga, who was...
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FIRE NEAR BARRETT JUNCTION; SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING ISSUED, HIGH WINDS...
Update 8:30 p.m. (Barrett Junction)--Fire is now 100 acres with forward spread stopped for "several hours" according to Cal-Fire. Firefighters will be doing mop up through the night. Deerhorn Valley...
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WHAT IS BAJA? DISCOVERING ATTRACTIONS SOUTH OF THE BORDER
By Dennis MooreApril 19, 2012 (Baja)--Baja, or Baja California, is the northernmost part of Mexico--just across the border from San Diego. Like a hidden jewel waiting to be discovered, the region has...
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WILDFIRE EAST OF TECATE IN MEXICO
June 11, 2012 (Tecate)—A Mexican newspaper reports that a forest fire which began east of Tecate on the Mexican side of the border has consumed hundreds of square meters of vegetation, including...
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BRUSH FIRE BURNING IN MEXICO
By Nadin Abbott and Miriam RafteryPhoto by Dan OrtizJune 19, 2012 (Tecate) – A wildfire is burning south of the border, with smoke visible in the U.S.Alfredo Escobedo, director of Mexico’s State Civil...
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BOIL WATER NOTICE ISSUED IN TECATE
The County of San Diego, Department of Environmental Health (DEH) has issued a Boil Water Order and Public Notification for the Tecate Vista Mutual Water Company located at 444 Highway 188, Tecate,...
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BRUSH FIRE BURNING SOUTH OF TECATE
By Nadin AbbottJune 28. 2013 (San Diego’s East County)-- The smoke that residents in East County have seen in recent days is coming from a fire in Mexico, about 17 miles (28 kilometers) south of the...
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STUCK BIG RIG BLOCKS HIGHWAY 94 FOR 54 HOURS; RESIDENTS ASK WHY OVERSIZED...
By Miriam RafteryPhotos by Donnie DurfeeAugust 8, 2013 (San Diego’s East County)—A truck carrying an over-sized load has repeatedly become stuck on curves along Highway 94 between Dulzura and Tecata,...
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STUCK TRUCK REMOVED TWO WEEKS AFTER BREAKDOWN IN DULZURA, BUT RESIDENTS...
By Miriam Raftery; photo by Donnie DurfeeRural residents are demanding answers and improved communications after a truck with an oversized load broke down and blocked traffic on State Route 94 for...
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PRESERVING THE PAST AT CENTRO CULTURAL AND KUMEYAAY MUSEUM IN TECATE
By Mimi PollackJuly 1, 2014 (Tecate)--There are only 70 to 80 people left in Baja California who speak Kumeyaay, according to Michael Wilken Robertson, an anthropologist who also specializes in...
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TECATE'S RANCH CATS
By Mimi PollackJuly 3, 2014 (Tecate)--Gizmo is one of the official greeters at Rancho La Puerta, a spa in Tecate, Mexico, just over the border from San Diego’s East County. Deborah Szekely and her...
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SATURDAYS AT THE RANCH: A DAY TO REJUVENATE YOUR SPIRIT
By Mimi PollackJuly 24, 2014 (Tecate)--Many of us lead hectic, stressful lives, so it is always healthy to find ways to unwind. Spending a week at a spa is one good way to relax and recharge, but not...
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VIVIAN BLACKSTONE - A REMARKABLE WOMAN
Former Campo artist now creating film on cofounder of Rancho La PuertaBy Mimi PollackOn July 24th, 2014, my good friend Vivian Blackstone will celebrate her 86th birthday. A woman in excellent health,...
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