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Weekly Crime Report
Cops To Partiers: Beware The Fifth Of May
LA MESA -- The La Mesa Police last week gave motorists a warning that they would be looking for traffic violators near La Mesa schools.
Still, 21 drivers didn't heed the warning.…
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Pool Safety
Families Turn Out For Water Safety
LA MESA -- More than 70 people turned out for April Pools Day at the municipal pool Saturday to learn about…
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Property Based Improvement District
PBID 'Not Dead' Proponents Say
LA MESA -- In the aftermath of Tuesday's City Council meeting, the proponents for establishing a Property
Based Improvement District are not going quietly into the dark night.
Members of the PBID…
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East County People
East County Has A State Beauty Queen
LOS ANGELES -- Cassandra Kunze, Miss Teen San Diego County, was crowned Miss Teenage California 2012 at the state finals held April 20-22 at the beautiful Hilton @ Los Angeles Airport before a…
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Crime Watch
Police Arrest Two After Robbery
LA MESA -- Police arrested two juveniles after a strong-arm robbery left a local woman injured.
Police said that just after 7 p.m. Tuesday officers responded to a report of a robbery in…
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City Council
Council Refuses To Sign PBID Petition
LA MESA -- In a tortuous meeting with more twists and turns than the road to Julian, the…
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La Mesa City Council
Getting To The Bottom Of City Issues
LA MESA -- There is a couple in La Mesa who have found a way to make the cable broadcast of even the most uneventful City Council meeting engaging and enjoyable.
The couple -- who pleaded for anonymity on this -- fill a collection of shot glasses with their preferred libation. They then list on a grid likely occurrences, say like "merchant Bill Jaynes mentions the…
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Weekly Crime Report
Police Announce Special 'Texting' Targets
LA MESA -- In this week's crime report, the La Mesa police are giving motorists ample warning. The department's traffic enforcement officers will be targeting schools, including…
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La Mesa Arts And Business
La Mesa Launches A New Concept Art Gallery
EL CAJON BOULEVARD -- Only the colorful balloons on this rough-and-tumble street suggested…
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On La Mesa
When Tibetan Words Touch La Mesa
UCSD -- The good people at the University of California, San Diego invited me to hear the Dalai Lama on Tuesday.
On a sun drenched morning I joined a very long line of students, faculty and…
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La Mesa Restaurants
Bringing A Taste Of Palestine To La Mesa
EL CAJON BOULEVARD -- It is Wednesday night on what traditionally has been a struggling part of this…
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SMART METER Opt-out Vote This Week on Thursday
On 4/19/12, the California Public Regulatory Commission (CPUC) will vote in San Francisco on whether to adopt interim "smart" meter opt-out plans for both SDG&E and Southern CA Edison (SCE) residential customers. The opt-outs options will likely be immediately available after Thursday, with the expected affirmative vote of the CPUC Commissioners. CONTACT SDG&E NOW TO BE PLACED ON THEIR SMART METER OPT-OUT LIST! TELL SDG&E YOU WANT AN ANALOG METER ONLY. 1-(800)-411-7343…
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St. Clair Gallery
Special Art Event This Friday
LA MESA -- St. Clair Gallery located at 7317 El Cajon Blvd., La Mesa, is having a FREE ART RECEPTION this Friday, April 20th from 6:30pm - 9:00pm. Art on display and for sale. Come and meet your local…
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Fair Trade La Mesa
Looking At Fair Trade Chocolate
LA MESA -- Fair Trade La Mesa continues on its educational mission with another Fair Trade Thursday meeting at Cosmos Coffee Cafe this week.
This meeting, which starts at 7 p.m.,…
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Weekly Crime Report
Highlighted Cases: Two recent robberies.
On April 11 at 6:44 p.m. the Shell Gas Station at 9090 Dallas St. was robbed of cash by a man armed with a handgun. The suspect was described as a black male,…
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La Mesa Village Business
Two La Mesa Boulevard Stores Closing
LA MESA -- Deena While, treasurer of the La Mesa Village Merchants Association, announced yesterday that two recent fixtures along La Mesa Boulevard in The Village will be closing.
One…
Added by La Mesa Today on April 15, 2012 at 8:00am — 4 Comments
Crime Watch
Security Guard Robbed At Knifepoint
LA MESA -- Police are looking for two men who robbed a security guard at knifepoint Friday night.
Police said that just after 9:40 p.m. an unarmed, uniformed security guard working at…
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East County Arts
Talking Arts In San Diego's 'Far East'
EL CAJON -- On the closing night of its latest exhibition, Studio C Contemporary, a fledgling El Cajon art studio conducted a panel discussion on the arts.
The event drew…
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Grossmont College Open House
Grossmont Going For Birthday Card Record
EL CAJON -- The secret is out!
Grossmont College, as part of its free 50th Anniversary Community Open House, has announced the…
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La Mesa Village
Early Demise For A Downtown Tree
LA MESA -- A motorist Thursday night took out another of the island trees along La Mesa Boulevard near Cosmos.
Most of those trees are scheduled to be replaced in the looming redesign of the…
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The Wall Street Journal
Over 50 percent of Americans expect home prices to rise
More than half of Americans now expect the country’s home prices to climb within the next year, illustrating a growing optimism toward the health of the housing industry, according to new data from Fannie Mae. Read the full story.
Los Angeles Times
Some homes are slow to sell even in the hottest markets
With full-fledged sellers’ markets underway in dozens of metropolitan areas around the country, new research has found curious statistical patterns emerging: Even in cities where listings get multiple offers within days or hours, significant numbers of homes are sitting on the market for six months, 12 months, or more with no takers. Among the reasons: Mispricing, excessive restrictions on access to buyers and agents, failure to clean or make repairs, and a variety of other marketing bungles. Read the full story.
The Wall Street Journal
Principal forgiveness could reduce costs for taxpayers
Allowing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to reduce loan balances for borrowers who owe more than their homes are worth could ultimately reduce mortgage defaults and save the government money, according to a report by the Congressional Budget Office. Read the full story.
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