Ramona, CA

Generous Gift: Local Family of Nine Receives Free Home By Regina Elling       Raising a family of seven kids can certainly keep a pair of parents busy in the best of times. But when such a family - the Olesons of Ramona - lost their home in the October Witch Creek fire, they pulled together and searched for the calm in the middle of their personal firestorm. More ... Colorful Gardens on Club's Spring Tour By Ruth Lepper       Strolling through picture-perfect gardens is a leisurely way to spend a spring day. That's what awaits visitors to Ramona Garden Club's tour on April 26. Seven colorful gardens in the greater Ramona area will be open from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for a self-guided tour. The event is a fund... More ... Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs Join Forces for Ramona MusicFest & BBQ       Ramona Rotary and Ramona Kiwanis clubs are working together to present the town's first Ramona MusicFest & Barbecue fundraiser on May 3. It will be a lively afternoon of sun, fun, music and lip-smacking beef barbecue. Donation is $50 per person and includes a barbecue dinner and great ... More ... Ramona PONY Baseball By Tracy Rolling       One of the nicest guys you could ever meet in Ramona has to be last month's recipient of the Ramona PONY Baseball Lifetime Volunteer Award. Keith Jones was presented the award during opening day ceremonies, and said, "It was a real honor. More ... Town Hall Moves Up; An Elevator Goes In By Regina Elling       Things will soon be moving up at the Julian Town Hall. That's because there will be soon be an elevator going into the building. The elevator joins several other features across Julian that, together, are helping make the town more handicapped-accessible and tourist-friendly. More ... Julian History Group Tours Borrego Desert By Ruth Lepper       Hank Barber can spot a desert wildflower and immediately know what it is called and how many uses there are for it. He also is good at finding clues left behind by Native Americans to determine where they camped as well as what they ate and the types of chores the men, women and child... More ...