September 2008Dear Readers,Back in the Dark Ages before Internet and cell phones, chatting over the back fence with neighbors was the cool way to get news Think of this site as your virtual back fence: a place to share your views with neighbors all over East County! You can still find vestiges of the Old West in East County, with rural towns proudly celebrating their heritage. San Diego’s eastern region is also home to all 19 Native American tribal reservations in San Diego County. (If you don’t know how they voted, or want to contact your elected representatives, check our Citizens Action Center.) Miriam RafteryEditor, East County MagazinePosting GuidelinesWelcome to the East County Magazine's Back Fence Blog, your place in cyberspace to share news and views with neighbors here in San Diego's eastern region.