Friday: Very warm, with a high of 94 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
Saturday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 93, low: 67.
Sunday: Record-breaking temperatures, with a high of 95 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Wildfire in Dehesa prompts evacuation orders (kpbs.org) — Smoke from the fast‑moving Dehesa 7 Fire is visible from Santee, and county air officials have issued a smoke advisory that specifically includes Santee along with nearby East County communities. Residents should be alert for changing air quality, follow any updated evacuation or health guidance, and can use the county's online map to track current evacuation orders and warnings.
• Lisa Sorce: Finding a Unique Experience in Public Service (pshra.org) — A longtime HR professional who once commuted to Santee to work for Padre Dam Municipal Water District reflects on how that role shifted her from private business into public service. Her 12 years with Padre Dam helped blend private‑sector practices with local government operations, experience she now carries into a regional port position while mentoring future HR leaders.
• Sorrento Fire arson suspect has East County ties, pleads not guilty (eastcountymagazine.org) — A man accused of starting the recent Sorrento Fire has pleaded not guilty to arson, and records show he once attended Santana High School in Santee. Prosecutors say he admitted setting a tumbleweed ablaze after a trail dispute, with the fire ultimately burning about 138 acres before being contained. The case continues as his East County ties and prior arrests draw scrutiny.
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Shenanigans is Your Rancho Coastal Humane Society Pet This Week —John Van Zante Read on Patch
The City of San Diego is preparing for El Niño - and we need San Diegans to prepare too. Now is the time to make sure your family is ready. Pack an emergency kit, know your evacuation route if you live in an area likely to flood, and sign… (Nextdoor )
UPDATE: Owner has been located and pups will be returned home😊 LOST DOGS: Found these 2 lost pups wandering by Carlton Hills at Pike and Domer Rd around 8am. No collars - left note for where we believe they… (Nextdoor Santana)
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🗞 Nearby News
El Cajon
El Cajon Mayor Bill Wells Accuses AG Bonta of Protecting Child Traffickers, Ties Crisis to Becerra's HHS Failures (californiaglobe.com)
California Budget Chain Grocery Outlet Closes 12 Stores (ntd.com)
Senator Weber Pierson Announces Legislation to Help Move Midway Rising Forward (ca.gov)
Lakeside
Lakeside Multifamily Market Stable as Capital Pours Into San Diego (globest.com)
Secret Shopper: Space NK arrives at Lakeside as the West Thurrock shopping centre gets a glow up (retailwit.com)
San Diego
Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live To Make San Diego Return With All-New Truck (patch.com)
San Diego Humane Society Promotes 2 Humane Law Enforcement Captains (patch.com)
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