Karen Pearlman, The Union-Tribune

Karen Pearlman

The Union-Tribune

San Diego, CA, United States

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Past articles by Karen:

El Cajon rallies against planned redistricting map

Middle Eastern community members vow to keep Rancho San Diego and El Cajon together → Read More

Forget the movie stars. Fandom, cosplay rule at scaled-down San Diego Comic-Con

'Special Edition' event draws thousands to the San Diego Convention Center → Read More

Trotting turkeys meet the surf in Oceanside on Thanksgiving

Thousands of walkers and runners take part in annual Oceanside Turkey Trot → Read More

Pink-clad walkers trek 60 miles in 3 days in fight against breast cancer

Susan G. Komen 3-Day walk on Saturday wound through Mission Bay, Mission Beach, Ocean Beach and Point Loma → Read More

Lemon Grove Councilmember Liana LeBaron files complaint against city manager, city attorney

Elected official alleges hostile work environment, professional misconduct → Read More

Santee, El Cajon, Lakeside join chorus against proposed redistricting plans

East County wants to be kept together in new mapping effort → Read More

Working cats looking for new places to get down to business

SAN DIEGO — The San Diego County Department of Animal Services has begun a campaign to find new digs for felines they are classifying as “working cats” — those who act less like companion animals and more like business partners. These working cats provide rodent control, living inside buildings, barns and business places, working to get rid of pests. Kelly Campbell, the director of Animal… → Read More

Cajon Valley reports last family from its district trapped in Afghanistan is headed home

School district had several families trapped after U.S. troops left in August → Read More

Two arrested after high-speed chase from Alpine to El Cajon

Pickup truck reached speeds of 90 mph on Interstate 8 → Read More

13 migrants rescued off Imperial Beach in large-scale maritime border crossing attempt

Authorities estimate 70 to 100 migrants were in the water near the U.S.-Mexico border → Read More

Working families ordinance moves forward, but faces pushback from business owners

Policy, if approved next year, would require business owners operating on county land to pay prevailing wages → Read More

Manufacturing connections and jobs

EL CAJON — More than 500 people attended the East County Economic Development Council’s Manufacturing Expo and Resource Fair last week at Prescott Promenade in El Cajon. The sixth annual event drew 50 exhibitors and resource providers, including Taylor Guitars and Cuyamaca College. “We had job seekers dropping off resumes, employers having on-the-spot career conversations with people, some… → Read More

Santee officials attack SANDAG's transit-centered plan: 'It's a frickin slap in the face'

Agency's executive director says there will be no freeway expansions in the future → Read More

East County economic group to hold manufacturing expo on Sept. 28

EL CAJON — The East County Economic Development Council will hold its sixth annual Manufacturing Expo and Resource Fair on Tuesday in El Cajon. The event is scheduled to run from 3-6 p.m. at Prescott Promenade near El Cajon’s Civic Center. It will highlight local companies that offer opportunities in the manufacturing and skilled labor fields. The East County Economic Development Council has… → Read More

Work at a business on county property? Your pay and benefits may increase

Companies, El Cajon condemn county proposal that would mandate prevailing wage, sick time for thousands of workers → Read More

Bob Baker, car dealership owner, philanthropist, dies at 89

California native rose from car sales in L.A. to owning dozens of businesses in San Diego County → Read More

Veterans monument groundbreaking in Santee

Memorial bridge and monument will be a place to honor and recognize veterans → Read More

Police arrest suspect in downtown San Diego road-rage homicide

Byron Lee was arrested on suspicion of murdering Yacoub Abdallah on a summer Saturday afternoon in downtown San Diego → Read More

3 arrested, charged in death of man found mortally wounded in Barrio Logan

Angel Olea, 21, and Andrew Juanillo, 23, both of whom were already in custody on other matters, are accused in the death of Arturo Reyes of San Diego, police said → Read More

El Cajon police seek help from the public to identify, locate suspect in fatal stabbing

The victim, 54-year-old Patrick Heard, was found unresponsive outside an apartment complex on Graves Avenue near Wells Avenue → Read More