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Jack Leary commented on Chris Lavin's blog post 'On La Mesa: Chicken News'"OMG.....Now when I play "The Chicken Dance" at Oktoberfest it will really have "chickens"!!! I'm just say'n."
Patricia I. O'Reilly commented on Chris Lavin's blog post 'On La Mesa: Chicken News'"And then the CDC will come to town with concerns about the potential for histoplasmosis (disease endemic to chicken farmers) and CPS will be watching for small children with pecked ankles..."
Lisa Moore commented on Chris Lavin's blog post 'On La Mesa: Chicken News'"Love the lighthearted piece about the chickens, especially the "Run with the Ostriches". I can just see the Mayor leading the charge or the ostriches chasing the Mayor! Then you ended with the well know pension liability…"
lkinnaman commented on Chris Lavin's blog post 'On La Mesa: Chicken News'"I doubt people would have their "beloved" chicken-pets, as you described, run freely where dogs could kill them. I think a coyote would get to the chicken first!"
Bill Jaynes commented on Chris Lavin's blog post 'On La Mesa: Chicken News'"Good story, Chris. You had me going right up until end. Then you mentioned finally addressing the pension liability and I realized this article must be written with tongue firmly in cheek."
A blog post by Chris Lavin was featuredOn La Mesa: Chicken News
Mulling The Chicken RenaissanceLA MESA -- The looming return of free running poultry to the single family homes all over the Jewel of the Hills makes this journalist's mind race.How to gird oneself for such a shift in local culture? Dog bites man is not news. Man bites dog is news. Dog eats neighbor's beloved chicken is, well,…See More
Don Wood commented on Chris Lavin's blog post 'On La Mesa: Chris Lavin'"The commercial heart of La Mesa was already transplanted when Grossmont shopping center was built. But that means less pressure to turn the city's center into another shopping center. Central La Mesa should house the best of what makes this one…"
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On La Mesa: Chicken News
Posted on February 21, 2014 at 4:49pm 6 Comments 6 Likes
Mulling The Chicken Renaissance
LA MESA -- The looming return of free running poultry to the single family homes all over the Jewel of the Hills makes this journalist's mind race.
How to gird oneself for such a shift…
Continue La Mesa Power Out
Posted on December 3, 2013 at 7:33am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Utility Says Power Will Resume Near 9 a.m.
LA MESA -- San Diego Gas & Electric is reporting Tuesday morning that power remains out for 1,568 customers on the west side of La Mesa. The utility is estimating that power will be restored by 9 a.m.
On La Mesa: Chris Lavin
Posted on November 6, 2013 at 6:00am 3 Comments 7 Likes
New Restaurants, New Jobs
LA MESA -- The two establishments, in some ways, couldn't be more different.
One is the latest incarnation of a very well-financed, time-tested business partnership; the other is the fledgling dream…
Continue On Writing
Posted on October 1, 2013 at 6:34pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
To Young Writers. Reporting and Writing A Long Story
By Chris Lavin
Good writing isn't brain surgery. It's communicating
well, artfully and, always with an understanding of
how the readers can follow your thinking.
My approach to talking to writers about writing longer
stories usually breaks down like this:
THE LEAD:
A short beginning -- three or four…
ContinueComment Wall (9 comments)
- At 9:02am on October 20, 2013,
Frank Robert Dittmer said… Chris, thx for the pics you added to my blog, looks great.
- At 9:02am on October 20, 2013, Frank Robert Dittmer said…
Chris, thanks for the pics you added to my blog. Looks great.
- At 10:12am on July 16, 2013,
Marty Murphy said… Chris:
If convenient, please come and see Gloria Smith and me perform @ 3:30-4:30 tomorrow (Wed.) @
Casa Loma
8040 Jenner St.
Park & walk right in. the receptionist will guide you.
Best,
Marty
- At 7:26am on October 31, 2011,
Jenny While said…
That art show at Liberty Station was amazing! Ms. Carrera's imagination is astounding. Thank you for the tickets! I really appreciated it. That was a neat experience.
Jenny
- At 11:49am on March 6, 2010, BVBigelow said…
- Chris: I was telling you at Cosmos about Lynn O'Shaughnessy, the author/journalist who writes about finding the right college at the right price. Her Book is called "The College Solution." She's got her own website by the same name: http://thecollegesolutionblog.com/ and she also blogs about college at CBS MoneyWatch web site. She's spoken to parents at High Tech High, Our Lady of Peace, Grossmount HS, La Costa Canyon, and she's looking for more speaking opportunities. She'd be a great resource for you at LJCD--and she lives in La Mesa!
- At 11:19am on February 10, 2010,
Elaine Arapostathis said… - Hello,
I have been enjoying reading about La Mesa. Thank you for developing this News Paper. I have invited my friends to joing. I do have a comment, it is my opinion that the sound that accompanied the video about Reggie Bush had inappropriate language.
Thank you
Mrs. A
- At 12:23pm on January 19, 2010,
Billy Martinez said… - just wanted to touch base a nd say hello. been crazy busy with deadlines. that is why i have not been on for a bit. hope you had a great new year.
billy
- At 6:22am on January 8, 2010,
Ernest Ewin said… - Chris, thank you for the coverage at last nights La Mesa TownHall meeting. LA MESA TODAY was the only news coverage. Holpe to see you and more citizens at Murray Manor Elementry on Feb 4 at 6:30pm.
Ernie
- At 9:37pm on December 24, 2009, Billy Martinez said…
- sounds good. i wish you and your family a merry christmas.
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Gallup Poll on Top Financial Problems of Americans
Source: Gallup
Personal finances are a major concern of average Americans, according to the latest Gallup poll, but the results show that Americans are most concerned about healthcare costs, low wages, and a lack of jobs when it comes to worries about their finances. There was a reduction in the number of Americans saying the cost of homeownership was their biggest financial worry.
Making sense of the story:
- In 2012, a full 12 percent of Americans put the cost of homeownership and renting at the top of their financial worry. Now it’s down to six percent.
- Below the $30,000/ year income bracket, housing was the most important worry for 9 percent of the respondents. That lowers to four percent in the $30,000 to $75,000 range.
- For those making more than $75,000, six percent of respondents said housing was their top financial concern.
-For comparison, healthcare costs and low wages were cited by 14 percent of Americans as the most important financial issue.
-Fewer Americans than a year ago cited the high cost of living or unemployment, and the percentage naming oil or gas prices was down from 2012.
-The percentage of Americans who didn't mention any financial problem was up five percentage points from last year, to 17 percent. This sizable uptick suggests that the economic recovery may be reducing the financial problems that families face.
-Lower-income Americans named "lack of money/cash flow" and "not enough money to pay debts" as their top most important money woes. The stock market or investments, interest rates, retirement savings, and controlling spending did not rank among lower-income Americans' top financial problems.
Read the full story:
http://www.gallup.com/poll/181217/americans-healthcare-low-wages-top-financial-problems.aspx
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