Ramona, CA

Shakespeare Visits Oz in Spencer Valley School Play       By Bobbi Zane Shakespeare would have said it this way, "Things are not what they seem" as the players in this year's Spencer Valley School production the Twelfth Night held on three evenings in late March strode along the Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City. More ...       It took until Sunday before the Sheriff Department's Search and Rescue team was able to recover the bodies of the three men who died after a boating accident on Lake Henshaw Thursday, March 23. After an investigation of the recovered boat, authorities determined that there was no evidence t... More ... Dark Skies a Local's Delight By E.A. Barrera       For anyone driving at night into Ramona, Julian and other areas of San Diego's rural country, it is one of the first and most pleasant changes to be seen. More ... Pinecrest Retreat: Home of Old Trailers and New Ideas       What's new is old at Pinecrest Park, the expansive campground/trailer park, created as a weekend retreat in the mid-1960s for employees of San Diego-based General Dynamics Convair. More ... Pancake Breakfast Sponsored by Sunshine Summit Fire Department       The Sunshine Summit Volunteer Fire Department, 35227 Highway 79 south in Warner Springs, is sponsoring a pancake breakfast at the station from 9 a.m. to noon on April 28. There will be several presentations that morning. Phil Patton, president of the department's board, will dedic... More ...       Dianne Jacob answered questions and listened to issues concerning Julian on March 23 at her "Coffee with Constituents." More ... Photo by Tom Parham       Marilee J. Strech, of Dudley's Bakery, accepts Ramona Senior Center's appreciation award from Ray Cardona, Ramona Senior Center Director. More ... Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area By Amber Ward       Labor Day through Memorial Day is desert season in Ocotillo Wells. There are over 80,000 acres of desert open to off-road enthusiasts, and 42,000 of these acres are located within the Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area (SVRA). More ... April Almanac The Weather So Far Has Not Been Normal By Clinton S. Powell, Naturalist       I would like to have the February and March almanacs of this year back. Why? All the weather data did not apply, not even close. Perhaps I chose the wrong latitude or longitude. My primary weather reference is The Weather Channel, which is basically the most appropriate and most co... More ...