January 2013 La Mesa Blog Posts (46)

Construction Delays Community Pool Opening

LA MESA -- La Mesa Municipal Pool will not reopen on February 4. Due to extensive repairs, reopening the pool has been delayed. As soon as all replacement parts are received and installed, a new re-open date will be announced. Updated information is…

Levy Joins Hospital Construction Oversight Effort

LA MESA -- A third-generation La Mesa resident who holds the record for longest continuous service as a volunteer member of any of the City of La Mesa’s boards or commissions has joined a volunteer citizens group overseeing construction at…

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Remember Rick Perry? You know, that funny fellow from Texas who had those funny ideas about balancing budgets in his state, lowering federal taxes and reversing your Messiah's runaway spending madness? Yep, Thats the guy. The one that forgot something during his big Presidential debate and immediately became the laughing stock of all the National Socialist Democrats and their crony television "news". Yep. Thats him.…

Clerk Fights Robber, Suffers Injuries

LA MESA -- A 68-year-old store clerk fought with an armed gunman Monday night, exchanging blows with liquor bottles, before the intruder made a getaway with a pocketful of cash.

  La Mesa police said that about 8:36 p.m. they responded to a report of…

Citrus Pest Spurs State Spraying In La Mesa

LA MESA -- Residents in and around La Mesa have been finding a flier left at their home informing them of plans by the state and…

When was the last time you went to a Live Comedy show and didn't feel like you needed a shower after the show?

Brew Ha Ha Comedy features the Best TV clean Comics in Southern California every week here in La Mesa.  

Wednesday Nights at Haritna Mediterranean Restaurant, 7303 El Cajon Blvd and Friday Nights at the…

What's Happening In El Cajon?

A weekly update of news from our neighbors to the east.

City Council Approves Farmers’ Market In El Cajon

Following approval at Tuesday’s January 22nd City Council meeting, the City of El Cajon will now have its own farmers’…

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So, now after OVER four months have passed following the murders in Benghazi, the much vaunted, much praised, much loved and much photographed Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, finally deigns to sit before Congress and tell all about the terror attack. You tell me now. What did you hear her say? I recall her standing beside her former rival in the Rose Garden and trumpeting to the world that the deaths "Were my…

Helping Senior Drivers Stay Sharp

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LA MESA -- Senior drivers  can have the same accident rates as teenage boys. Police are offering resources to help older drivers keep their driving…

Commission Seat Draws Interest, Intrigue

LA MESA -- The road to elected office in La Mesa most often includes service on the volunteer boards and commissions that are part of the local government machinery. Tuesday evening there was no shortage of residents looking to serve the community,…

La Mesa--Seventeen-year-old La Mesa resident, Jeremiah Osborn, won the Original Oratory championships at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Invitational Speech and Debate Tournament in Union City, California on Sunday. The tournament is the most competitive in the Western United States and is attended by over 1,800 competitors from 91 high schools, including schools from Colorado, Wyoming, and Mississippi.

Jeremiah, a junior at Helix Charter High School, specializes in Original Oratory and…

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Uh oh!  I read this morning that another criminal act has been perpetrated, right here in San Diego County and law enforcement officials are hot on the trail.  Yep. Marijuana peddlers ( you know, the legal ones now because our hippie state was quick to sign on to "Medical Marijuana ) were robbed at gunpoint whilst delivering the weed to a doper customer in Imperial Beach.  What is this county, this state this county…

Please join the Chefs de Cuisine Association of San Diego to celebrate the Chef of the Year Awards Dinner.

Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel

Cost: $40.00 a person

You MUST RSVP

Host Chef: Executive Chef Peter Erni has a fabulous multi course menu planned with wines served at dinner time.

Please view and RSVP on the Chefs de Cuisine Association of San Diego's Facebook page.…

Boulevard Project Awaits SANDAG Grant

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LA MESA -- Now the waiting game begins.

La Mesa officials have submitted a major grant request to the San Diego Association of Governments and the outcome of that…

If you like your doctor ... insurance premiums will be lower ..

So now we have, or are about to have, Universal Health Care. Everybody is covered. All our costs and premiums are going down and we can all be…