🌱 How a Julian-area gold mine figured into a San Diego legacy

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• How a Julian-area gold mine figured into a San Diego legacy

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Hazy sunshine, with a high of 77 and low of 48 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and comfortable, temps: high: 78, low: 53.
• Saturday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 76 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cave Johnson Couts, Jr. - Last Of The Dons (sandiego.edu) — A historical profile of rancher and businessman Cave Johnson Couts Jr. highlights his role in San Diego County development and notes that he once owned a gold mine in the Julian area. The piece focuses on his stewardship of Rancho Guajome and his work helping establish Palomar Mountain State Park and the Palomar Observatory.
   

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Friday September 4
• Julian Grape Stomp Festa 2026 →
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Thursday September 3
• Set up for Mess Night
  Veterans Association of North County 1617 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA 92058
  10:00 am
• Train the Trainer Prompt Engineering (AI)
  Veterans Association of North County 1617 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA 92058
  5:00 pm
• Combat Logistics Battalion 15 - Mess Night →
  Veterans Association of North County 1617 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA 92058
  5:00 pm
• Back to School Night
  Mt. Woodson Elementary Ramona, CA 92065
  5:00 pm
• Train the Trainer Prompt Engineering (AI) 4 of 5
  Veterans Association of North County 1617 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA 92058
  5:00 pm
• RE Back to School Night
  Ramona City Unified Ramona Elementary School, 415 8th St, Ramona, CA 92065, USA
  5:00 pm
• MWE Back to School Night
  Ramona City Unified Mt. Woodson Elementary School, 17427 Archie Moore Rd, Ramona, C
  5:00 pm
• JDES Back to School Night
  James Dukes Elementary Ramona, CA 92065
  5:30 pm
• JDE Back to School Night
  Ramona City Unified James Dukes Elementary School, 24908 Abalar Way, Ramona, CA 920
  5:30 pm
• BE Back to School Night
  Ramona City Unified Barnett Elementary School, 23925 Couna Way, Ramona, CA 92065
  5:30 pm
• Trivia Night in Alpine →
  Mike Hess Brewing Alpine, 1347 Tavern Rd Ste 23C, Alpine
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• DAP Health posted a job opening for Pharmacist in Charge in Borrego Springs. Apply here.
• American Greetings posted a job opening for Part Time Merchandiser in Borrego Springs. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Julian here.

🗞 Nearby News

Ramona

• Kit Fox Outfitters scales back by closing its Ramona store on Sept. 30 (sandiegouniontribune.com)
• Woman who fatally stabbed her fire captain wife is sentenced to 36 years to life (miamiherald.com)
• Long jump champion Davis-Woodhall posts harrowing video of her head-on car crash (sandiegouniontribune.com)

Borrego Springs

• Supervisor Jim Desmond -Bringing an Emergency Item Tuesday to Stop This SVP Placement - (thevistapress.com)

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