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Dianne Jacob Says Good-bye to Public Life After 28 Years as County Supervisor (2021)
The county’s longest serving supervisor retires with a legacy of advancing public safety, aiding the region’s aging population...Read more
Media
Mar 136 min read


The Iron Lady of East County
How does a painfully shy young girl grow up to become one of the most well-recognized and well-spoken public figures...Read more
Media
Feb 2711 min read


Bonita Old-Timer Recalls Early Days in the Valley
I found this newspaper clipping hanging on the wall of the Bonita-Sunnyside Museum. Fred Higgens was interviewed by The Star-News..Read more
Media
Feb 61 min read


Bonita Woods
Bonita Woods in Bonita, CA, was maybe 1/2 – 2/3rds complete as a tract development by Drogin Homes (Leonard Drogin) when we moved..Read more
Media
Jan 202 min read


Tonight’s the Night for Spotting the Proctor Valley Monster
In my growing up years, I recall that almost all the junior high schools in town were named for American authors...Read more
Media
Jan 23 min read
Coronado Pier Revealed
I recently came upon this story I wrote in my previous paper, Coronado Common Sense. The website is destroyed but some of the ...Read more
Susan Heavilin
Jan 11 min read


I Was a San Diego County Supervisor for 26 Years. The Local Level is Where Things Get Done.
It’s not only about the facilities we’ve built, it’s about the people whose lives we’ve touched...Read more
Media
Dec 30, 20243 min read


A Great Catchphrase Then and Even More So Now
Hilda Edeen was a realtor in the Bonita-Sunnyside area for thirty or more years. You might remember her realty...Read more
Susan Heavilin
Nov 26, 20241 min read


Bonita Valley Country Club Eucalyptus Trees
Carroll Mohr and Gordon Pettit survey the 500 eucalyptus trees delivered to the new Bonita Valley Country Club fairways, waiting...Read more
Guest
Nov 26, 20241 min read
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