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Memorial Day In La Mesa
LA MESA -- Flags flew at half staff on a quiet, holiday morning in the Jewel of the Hills. Families were out on bike rides and motorcycle clubs roared through on tours -- all in the shadow of the city's war memorial above. The memorial was refurbished last year by… Continue
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La Mesa Fitness
Women's Boot Camp Coming To Mount Helix
MT. HELIX -- A local fitness expert is planning a special women only fitness boot camp starting in June.
Jake Glaze, who began posting…
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Crime Watch
Purse Snatcher Robs Woman, Takes Cash
LA MESA -- Police are looking for a man who ripped a purse from a woman walking near her home at about 10:45 Friday night.
Police said they responded to a report of a robbery in the 4500 block of Maple Avenue. The victim, a 52 year old female, reported to police that she had just returned home from work. The victim was walking on the…
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Demonstration by Mark Martensen at Foothills Art
Renowned Western artist Mark Martensen will be making a welcome return to demonstrate his art at Foothills Art Association on Thursday June 2nd at 7.30pm. The demo will be in the Foothills Gallery (Porter Hall at 4910 Memorial Drive La Mesa opposite the Senior…
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Foothills Art Association celebrates California in June!
Lake Murray Morning
During the month of June, Foothills Art Association will be highlighting paintings of California! The show which runs from Friday June 3rd through…
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La Mesa Public Market
Move To Larger Venue Boosting Farmers Market
DOWNTOWN LA MESA -- The recently relocated public market continues to grow and attract larger crowds.
On Friday this week, more new merchants joined…
Added by La Mesa Today on May 27, 2011 at 7:02pm — 1 Comment
Property Based Improvement District
PBID Effort Marching Slowly On
LA MESA -- Efforts to establish a property based improvement district (PBID) continued Thursday evening with a deliberate pace usually reserved for plate tectonics.
Still, beneath the discussions of downtown crimes rates (they're said to be low) and estimates of the need for litter pick ups (two to three times a week),…
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Rabbit and Snake
The other day I was tidying up a room downstairs that's full of old toys, books, blocks and other things my grandkids played with when they came to visit. It came to be known as the toy room, and despite the fact that they really don't play there anymore, we all still refer to it as the toy room.
In the toy room I came across a book I love, one of two books about nature and animals my grandmother bought me for my birthday when I was eleven years old. We went shopping together and…
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Downtown Development
City Celebrates New Allison Avenue
LA MESA -- City officials yesterday gathered to take a few moments noting the completion of the Allison Avenue project.
Greg Humora, the city's director of public works, took a gathering of politicians, city workers and the public through the improvements that have been made to make the street more walkable and to…
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La Mesa City Council
Car Show To Pay 100 Percent Of City Costs
LA MESA – The City Council approved an application for the Downtown Merchants…
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"Bravissimo'' Awards Of Excellence
La Mesa's 'Dr. A' Gets Community Star Award
LA JOLLA -- Dr. Mark Arapostathis, director of La Mesa's Peter Pan Junior Theater, received the Bravissimo Community Star Award Monday night at a ceremony at…
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East County Youth Symphony Review
Making Great Strides Atop Mt. Helix
MT. HELIX -- One of the enjoyments of watching youth symphony is seeing the great strides that are made literally from month to month.
Watching the East County Youth Symphony this year has been particularly enjoyable. The symphony…
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La Mesa Firefighters' Pancake Breakfast
Big Turnout At Pancake Breakfast
ALLISON AVENUE -- Lines stretched down Allison Avenue for much of the morning as hundreds of La Mesans took part in the Firefighters' Pancake Breakfast.
Funds were being raised to sponsor next month's Flag Day…
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Park Station Project
Environmental Report Slowing Park Station
LA MESA – When the Kitzman family first approached the City of La Mesa with a…
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La Mesa Politics
Anderson Tells Chamber Caltrans Is Bloated
LA MESA – State Senator Joel Anderson addressed a…
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La Mesa Business
Chamber Growing Fast With Newest Member
LA MESA – If the rate of growth in the La Mesa Chamber of…
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Correcting The Record
City Challenges Erroneous News Report
LA MESA -- La Mesa city officials woke up to a story in their morning newspaper Thursday suggesting their city has the highest sewer rates in the county.
That was news to… ContinueAdded by La Mesa Today on May 19, 2011 at 5:00pm — No Comments
Crime Watch
Court Sting Leads to Arrests
EL CAJON -- The La Mesa Police Department conducted a Court Sting Operation at the East County branch of the San Diego Superior Court, 250 E. Main St, El Cajon, Thursday afternoon. The police focused on identifying drivers who continued to drive after having their license suspended for drunk driving.
The detail was…
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La Mesa Business
Windermere Opens Under New Ownership In La Mesa
ALLISON AVENUE -- On Wednesday afternoon, the La Mesa Chamber of Commerce held the official opening of…
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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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