🌱 Patch AM: Why Ramona Grasslands belongs on your next weekend hiking list

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Ramona Grasslands belongs on your next weekend hiking list
• How Ramona’s Vincent Hayes powered the North’s all-star football rout

Also on today's calendar: Peace Out 2025 - NYE at the Living Coast.

Today's riddle: What did the balloon say to the doctor? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Fog, then some sun, with a high of 76 and low of 41 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 73, low: 46.
• Tuesday: A couple of showers possible, with a high of 67 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mountains, lakes, grasslands and desert: 44 East County hikes (sandiegouniontribune.com) — If you’re looking to stretch your legs close to home, the Ramona Grasslands County Preserve offers a roughly 3-mile loop through wide meadows, oaks, a pond and grazing cows. It’s one of 44 East County hikes featured in this guide, which also spotlights nearby mountain, lake and desert trails for future weekend adventures.
   

• North beats South in Spanos All-Star Classic (sandiegouniontribune.com) — A Ramona High School offensive lineman, Vincent Hayes, capped a dominant night for the North team with a 6-yard touchdown run in the Alex Spanos All-Star Classic. The regional all-star football game at Mira Mesa High showcased top seniors from around San Diego County, with strong quarterback play and a standout defensive performance sealing a 34-14 North victory.
   

📸 Around Ramona

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ramona

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Wednesday December 31

• Peace Out 2025 - NYE at the Living Coast
  Living Coast Discovery Center , 1000 Gunpowder Point Dr , Chula Vista
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday December 21

• Sunday Funday with Kathryn the Grape — North County Mall
  Mershops North County Mall , 272 E Via Rancho Pkwy , Escondido
  11:00 am
• The Nutcracker
  The Magnolia , 210 E Main St , El Cajon
  12:00 pm
• City Ballet of San Diego - The Nutcracker
  California Center for the Arts, Escondido , 340 N Escondido Blvd , Escondido
  2:00 pm
• Lakeside Cars & Coffee | Dec 21st — San Diego Association of Car Clubs
  9760 Winter Gdns Blvd , Lakeside
  4:00 pm
• Gingerbread House Decorating
  13137 Poway Rd , Poway
  10:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Mellow Mondays
  1850 CA-78 , Julian
  10:30 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Teen & Tween Afterschool Gaming
  San Diego County Library Descanso Branch , 9545 River Dr , Descanso
  3:30 pm
• Julian Library Book Club
  1850 CA-78 , Julian
  9:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Solo Acoustic - The Pony Room, Rancho Valencia, 5-9p
  The Pony Room , 5921 Valencia Cir , Rancho Santa Fe
  5:00 pm

Thursday December 25

• Trivia Night in Alpine
  Mike Hess Brewing Alpine , 1347 Tavern Rd Suite 23C , Alpine
  6:00 pm
• Memory Matters
  1850 CA-78 , Julian
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ACCOUNTABILITY, not a MUNICIPALITY
  Last month I was yelled at, not yelled at for bringing up the missing $100k from Reserves. It wasn't addressed at the last HOA mtg, does anyone know… (Nextdoor San Diego Country Estates)
• The HOA is out of control!
  Their wages for what is provided are inflated and more than covers the cost of living adjustments If this continues homeowners might want to consider… (Nextdoor San Diego Country Estates)

• Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Restaurant Manager in Ramona. Apply here.
• Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for Team Member in Ramona. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ramona here.

🗞 Nearby News

Poway

• Poway deputies say elementary school student created video with violent images (sandiegouniontribune.com)
• Pacific Ridge student artists' work on display as part of state exhibition (northcoastcurrent.com)
• USD banks in 3, upsets UC San Diego in showdown between future WCC rivals (sandiegouniontribune.com)

Escondido

• A Review: Amahl and the Night Visitors - Escondido Times-Advocate (times-advocate.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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