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Ramona spikers meet goals in playoff loss to Westview

Ramona High School boys volleyball coach Jeff Klauda thought there were two teams in the county that could beat the Bulldogs — even if Ramona played perfectly.

One of those was Otay Ranch, and the other was Westview. Otay Ranch was in Division I for CIF playoffs, but Westview was the top Division II seed and became Ramona’s semifinal opponent on May 17.

Good places to view partial solar eclipse

Ramona should be a good place to view the partial solar eclipse Sunday evening.

Patchy low clouds could block the view of the partial solar eclipse near beaches in San Diego County, but inland coastal areas to the deserts should be clear, according to the National Weather Service.

Meeting targets proposed wilderness

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U.S. Forest Service is identifying lands in the national forests that could be designated wilderness areas and will hold a meeting for public comments at the Palomar Ranger District office on May 31.

Palomar Ranger District is part of the Cleveland National Forest. The meeting will be from 4 to 7 p.m. in the district office, 1634 Black Canyon Road.

Our Town Main Street Parade

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Citizen of the Year Don Owens, riding in a horse-drawn carriage with his longtime frient and cowboy Willie Tellam, is grand marshal of the 2012 Our Town Main Street Parade Saturday morning.

With Main Street lined with U.S. flags and crowds of people, 82 entries made their way from 14th to Fifth streets from 10 to 11 a.m. Entrants ranged from Cub Scouts and rodeo queens to businesses and the Hole in the Wall Gang.

Border fire 60 percent contained

A fire that scorched 150 acres in a rural area near Campo at the U.S.-Mexico border was 60 percent contained Friday morning and expected to be fully contained by evening, authorities said.

The fire, dubbed Border Fire, crossed into the U.S. side of the international boundary about 9:15 a.m. Thursday after charring roughly 600 acres in Baja California since Wednesday, according to Cal Fire.

SOHO holds open house Sunday at Santa Ysabel General Store

The public is invited to an open house at the Santa Ysabel General Store and Backcountry Visitor Center on Sunday, May 20, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Save Our Heritage Organization (SOHO) purchased the historic store at 30275 Highway 78 in December.

Cal Fire battles brush fire at border

Firefighters are battling a brush fire along the U.S./Mexico border, reports Cal Fire.

The fire in Mexico is approximately 600 acres and crossed into the U.S. just after 11 a.m. Thursday. It is south of Boundary Peak near Jewel Valley between the communities of Boulevard and Jacumba. A southwest wind is moving the fire to the northeast, according to Roxanne Provaznik with Cal Fire.

Wild West spirit takes over Ramona for 32nd annual rodeo

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By Regina Elling It’s one of the biggest events in the town of Ramona all year — the Ramona Rodeo, sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association and presented by the Ramona Outdoor Community Center. This year’s theme is the Wild West, and rodeo organizers hope the entire town will feel the spirit. The rodeo [...]

Senior Activity Center

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Ramona Senior Activity Center is open at 434 Aqua Lane weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. except for legal holidays.

Planning group schedules special meeting on solar farm project

Ramona Community Planning Group will hold a special meeting on May 24 to address environmental documents for the proposed solar farm at 1650 Warnock Drive.

The meeting will start at 7 p.m. in Ramona Community Center, 434 Aqua Lane. The meeting will give planners and residents a chance to comment on the project’s mitigated negative declaration.

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