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Crime Watch
Armed Robbery, Purse Snatching On A Saturday
LA MESA -- Police had a busy Saturday after a robbery at a local doughnut shop and a purse snatching…
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Grossmont College
Finding Support For Students Beating The Odds
GROSSMONT COLLEGE -- If you want to feel better about the youth of America -- or at least of East County -- stop by at one of the twice annual scholarship award ceremonies conducted by…
ContinueAdded by La Mesa Today on February 11, 2012 at 11:30am — No Comments
La Mesa Centennial
Village Cleanup Off To An Ecumenical Start
LA MESA -- The La Mesa Centennial Village cleanup, an event spontaneously planned by some downtown merchants and scheduled for today, drew several dozen groups of people early Saturday who…
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A Call To Celebrate La Mesa's Centennial With
Noisy "Flash Mob" Car Alarms & Horns, Bells, Whistles!
LA MESA -- Wouldn’t it be unique to celebrate La Mesa's Centennial…
ContinueAdded by Rick & Kathy Teisher (Tish) on February 9, 2012 at 12:30pm — 3 Comments
La Mesa Village Cleanup
Village Clean Up Saturday Hopes For Citizen Help
LA MESA -- For a number of months, factions among Village merchants and civic leaders have been debating who should be paying to regularly help clean up and spruce up the…
ContinueAdded by La Mesa Today on February 9, 2012 at 6:00am — 2 Comments
Honey Bunches of Sadness
Honey Bunches of Sadness
Seems like yesterday I was watching co-workers called off the production floor and escorted down the hallway out the parking lot door. Pink-Slipped. …
ContinueAdded by Sandy Buch on February 8, 2012 at 4:30pm — 5 Comments
Town Hall Meeting
Town Hall Becomes A 'La Mesa Love-fest'
LA MESA -- When a large group of people show up at a City Council meeting it usually means two things: People are angry and it is going to be a long night.
So as the…
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Thoughts About City Pensions and the Budget
I spoke at the Town Hall meeting tonight urging that we reduce pension costs before they break the bank. Later in the meeting, someone reacted to my comments by defending the pension status quo because our police and firemen are important to the community. I whole-heartedly agree that police and firemen are important to the community and have said so publicly more than once. I agree that the other City workers, in public works and Human Relations, etc. are important to the…
ContinueAdded by Russell Buckley on February 7, 2012 at 10:30pm — No Comments
Crime Watch
Bar Fight With Knives Leads To Felony Charges
LAKE MURRAY BOULEVARD --Perhaps they were New England fans.
Two men will face felony charges after a drunken episode turned into a knife fight in a northeast La Mesa bar on Sunday night.
Just after 11:30 p.m. La Mesa police responded to a report of fight involving knives at Parky’s Bar, located at 6149 Lake Murray Boulevard. When officers arrived…
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Warren-Walker School La Mesa
80th Day Celebration At Warren Walker
LA MESA -- On Wednesday, January 25, 2012, the students, faculty, and administration of our Lower Schools celebrated the 80th Day of the 80th Year of Warren-Walker School by reenacting…
ContinueAdded by Caroline Fisk on February 5, 2012 at 8:00pm — No Comments
Crime Watch
Palm Avenue 7-11 Robbed Again
PALM AVENUE -- For the second time in two days, the 7-11 on Palm Avenue was robbed in the early morning hours.
Police said that at about 2:51 a.m Sunday morning, a call came in that a robbery had just occurred at the 7-11 located at 4253 Palm Avenue. An employee reported that the suspect entered the store, approached the counter, and simulated holding a gun beneath a…
ContinueAdded by La Mesa Today on February 5, 2012 at 9:16am — 1 Comment
On La Mesa
Some Super La Mesa Football Choices
LA MESA -- So here's the truth about what the Super Bowl has become: Football is the sideshow.
All over America -- and all over La Mesa -- we gather in…
ContinueAdded by Chris Lavin on February 4, 2012 at 1:00pm — 1 Comment
Crime Watch
Early Morning Robber Hits 7-11
PALM AVENUE -- A lone robber who said he was armed held up the 7-11 at 4253 Palm Avenue early Saturday but only got $30 for his effort.
Police said the suspect approached a store clerk at…
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Crime Watch
Robberies Spike Violent Crime Rate For 2011
LA MESA -- Property crimes in La Mesa are dropping, but the much-discussed increase of robberies has La Mesa's violent crime rate rising.
The fourth quarter crime statistics…
ContinueAdded by La Mesa Today on February 3, 2012 at 7:30am — No Comments
On La Mesa
Getting A Super Taste Of Gingham
LA MESA -- Opening a new restaurant is not a one or two day event. The way Brian Malarkey (above) and chef's…
ContinueAdded by Chris Lavin on January 31, 2012 at 11:18pm — 5 Comments
La Mesa Development
Park Station Project Continues Moving Slowly
LA MESA -- More than two years ago the Kitzman family of La Mesa proposed a major "smart-growth'' development that could transform a largely vacant area of downtown,…
ContinueAdded by La Mesa Today on January 31, 2012 at 6:00pm — 4 Comments
Heartland Fire & Rescue
Propeller Kills Pilot At Gillespie Field
EL CAJON -- At 8:30 a.m. Monday a 41-year-old pilot and his passenger began to taxi out of a hangar located at the west end of Gillespie Field Airport, just south of the air traffic control…
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Crime Watch
Man Found With Knife In Stomach
PARKWAY DRIVE -- Police responding to a reported stabbing Sunday afternoon found a blind man with a knife protruding from his abdomen.
Police said the man was found just after 2:30 p.m. at…
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The Year Of The Dragon
Celebrating The Year Of The Dragon
RANCHO SAN DIEGO -- An Asian dance troup marked the beginning of the Year of the Dragon with a ritual dance with music at the commercial center in Rancho San Diego.…
ContinueAdded by La Mesa Today on January 28, 2012 at 1:13pm — No Comments
La Mesa Centennial
Centennial Will Be Off To A Rolling Start
LA MESA -- The La Mesa Centennial will officially arrive by rail.
The Centennial…
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