The City of Lompoc is inviting folks out to the Lompoc Valley at the recently re-opened River Park RV campground. The soft ...

Exciting news, Santee! 🎉 We break ground on the long-awaited Santee Community Center THIS Friday! This state-of-the-art, two ...

Here are the 10 most popular state park campgrounds based on 2025 summer occupancy, according to park officials.

Tucked away on the shores of Lake Marion is an unexpected winter destination: Santee State Park. It’s one of the most popular warm-weather destinations in South Carolina’s Midlands, and for good ...

The Las Colinas Detention and Reentry Facility in Santee. (Photo courtesy California Board of State and Community Corrections) The family of a woman who died while in custody at the Las Colinas jail ...

Experience a piece of South Carolina history while you hike on the Lake Marion Bridge Trail! This defunct bridge was replaced by the current I-95 bridge as the only way to cross South Carolina’s ...

Since May, The San Diego Union-Tribune has been featuring community leaders and people of interest in a variety of industries and asking their favorite places to go and local businesses to support ...

The city’s newest hotel is also its biggest with 122 rooms, more than its other three hotels, Best Western Lodge, Carlton Oaks Lodge, and the Roadway Inn. The rooms have about 300 square feet, and ...

Below are highlights and lowlights of the major news stories and issues in 2025 covered by East County Magazine, including top local stories, local impacts of national actions, and several top ...