Ramona, CA

Ramona Country Fair Is Ready to Open for 35th Year      By Ruth Lepper Vince Franano is optimistic that all is running smoothly for the opening day of Ramona Country Fair. More ... FFA, 4H Kids Make a Pitch for Buyers      By Johnny McDonald Salesmanship plays as much a role as breeding and showing when it comes time for the Junior Fair Auction. More ... Lights, Camera, Action! It’s Show Time at the Junior Fair      By Johnny McDonald It’s show time again. It marks the culmination of many weeks of preparation, as youngsters put their animals up for high scrutiny in Junior Fair showmanship competition, Aug. 3, 4, 5 and 7. More ... Livestock Numbers Drop      By Johnny McDonald Are rural kids running out of room? More ... Junior Fair Schedule      Tuesday, Aug. 2 • Opening ceremonies: 7 p.m. More ... Challenge Division      By Johnny McDonald A partnership program called the Challenge will be introduced this year at the Ramona Junior Fair. More ... The Ramona Rotary Thanks the Community      The Ramona Rotary’s Fo urth of July celebration was such a success this year. This is truly a reflection of the community involvement on so many levels. I'd like to recognize and acknowledge some of those who participated. More ... Local Witnesses to London Bombings Impressed with British Resolve      By E.A. Barrera “I think we all know what they are trying to do, they are trying to use the slaughter of innocent people to cow us, to frighten us out of doing the things we want to do, of trying to stop us going about our business as normal as we are entitled to do and they should not More ... Local Marines, Church Join to Help Cedar Fire Victim      By Jim Evans Volunteers from the Ramona United Methodist Church and Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar have been working in conjunction with Habitat for Humanity for several weeks to rebuild the home of Laman and Carmen Sadler. More ... Ramona RV Acquisition Inspired by Son      By Jim Evans It is always difficult to move forward in life when a loved one dies. We are often left with such a feeling of sadness and emptiness that everything remains in limbo — sometimes for months and even years. More ... Fireworks Dazzle Ramona Sky on Fourth of July      By Ruth Lepper The sky over Ramona was bright with color — reds,blues, greens, purples and yellows — every color of the spectrum that burst out of fireworks being shot into the air on Fourth of July. More ... Paula Davis Certified Forensic Locksmith      By Laura Calverley Ramona has its very own version of a CSI, but this crime scene investigator’s field of expertise is in locksmithing, not medicine. And the evidence she examines are locks and locking devices, not bodies and blood spatters. More ... New Manager Takes Chamber’s Reins      By Ruth Lepper Nelson “Mac” MacWilliams is learning everything he can about Ramona. And it’s all in a day’s work. More ... Free Health Education Series Coming to Ramona      By Jim Evans Most people — those with any common sense, that is — would not put sugar in their gas tank and expect their car to run. Yet most people — with or without any common sense — consistently eat a diet laden with sugar and high-fat calories and expect their bodies to run at optim More ... Kaweah Angel Releases Second CD      By Laura Calverley Kaweah Angel, music director of A Touch From Above Ministry and a popular local singer, has just released her second CD, “Our Liberty.” The CD features some of the best-known patriotic songs, including “America The Beautiful,” “God Bless America” and the national anthe More ... GEOCACHING – New GPS Adventure Game Catching on in Ramona      By Jim Evans Geocaching, an exciting new adventure game for GPS users, has been growing in popularity since it was initiated in Portland, Ore., in May 2000. More ... Romero Named Artist-in-Residence for Escondido Art’s Center      By E.A. Barrera   Ramona resident Angel Romero, music director of the Orquesta de Baja California and a frequent conductor of the San Diego Symphony, has been named “Artist-in-Residence” by the California Center for the Arts in Escondido. More ...