June 2013 La Mesa Blog Posts (64)

Did you know that should you set sail, in any direction, and go far enough, you will actually reach and fall over the edge of the earth? So says, so preach "Flat Earthers". Did you know that Armegedden is near and everyone is suppose to dig bunkers, get guns and buy canned food? Did you know that somewhere around the North Pole area, there exists an entrance into the centre of the earth? Many books have been written…

Sprucing Up The Gateways To Mt. Helix

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LA MESA -- The timing was a little tough.

With temperatures already heading past 80 degrees at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, the very active members of the Grossmont-Mt. Helix Improvement Association gathered up…

Heat Wave Hits La Mesa 

LA MESA -- The first major heat wave of the season has hit the Jewel of the Hills and local officials are advising residents to be careful in the extreme heat.

Some local businesses voluntarily cut back on electrical use yesterday to assist the public utilities in…

Speeding Sweep Nets Another 42

LA MESA -- City police continue their crackdown on speeding in La Mesa, ticketing 42 more drivers during the latest special enforcement effort on Friday.

Police said these speeding sweeps are an effort to keep everyone safe and include aggressive…

C. Hook's 'Birdie' Wows The Crowd

LA MESA -- C. Hook Theater opened its production of Bye Bye Birdie to an appreciative audience at the Joan Kroc Theater.

The production, featuring teenage talents from throughout La…

Thousands Will Get Screenings At Fair

LA MESA -- The Grossmont Healthcare District and the City of La Mesa have jointly announced that Saturday, Sept. 21 will be the date for the 2013 Kids Care Fest at Briercrest Park, 9001 Wakarusa St., La Mesa. Starting at 9 a.m. and ending at 2…

The Cops -- And Their Customers -- Pitch In

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LA MESA -- Giving out traffic tickets and making arrests is not easy duty for local police officers, but Wednesday night you could see a group of new and seasoned La Mesa police officers were…

Saying Farewell To Misplaced Trees

LA MESA -- The La Mesa Village streetscape project won't start in earnest until next year, but already city crews are starting to lay the groundwork.

Crews early Wednesday morning were removing one of the trees that had been one of the great wonders…

You know, millions of us take the time and make the effort to study closely issues to be decided by vote. We try to listen with open minds, we read, we study, we ponder and finally come to a conclusion. We then wait and wait until the day comes to gather collectively and vote on issues. Thats the American way. Thats the way our Constitution tells us we must decide. And, following these efforts, we wait again to see…

 Purse Snatched From Passing Car

LA MESA -- A woman walking to her car in a grocery store parking lot had her purse snatched by a man in a passing car.

Police said that just after 8 p.m. officers responded to a report of a robbery that just occurred in the Von’s Shopping Center parking…

 Tip A Cop, Help A Kid

LA MESA -- Here's a chance to snap your fingers and have the local cops jumping to your every demand.

Wednesday evening from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. members of the  La Mesa Police Department will be waiting tables at Hooley’s Grossmont Center in support of the Special…

Big Problems, Little Fights

LA MESA -- One way to watch a long City Council meeting is to relate the events you are seeing to classic themes in literature or famous movies. Les Miserables. Tale of…

Do you remember back to the summer school of your youth?  You might be getting flashes of needing to “make-up” a course or that it was for those students who “didn’t get it”.  Well, The Charter School of San Diego is working to make strides toward reversing the stigma of summer school.

Summer courses at The Charter School of San Diego are offered to any student who is interested in achieving success.  From those students who wish to enhance their education by taking classes…

Charter School Students Head To College

LA MESA -- The hard work, sweat and dedication paid off for The Charter School of San Diego’s Class of 2013.  The CSSD faculty and staff would like to extend congratulations to the entire class and announce that many of its seniors will be attending prestigious public and private universities.  From the University of California, Berkley to Georgetown University, our…

A system of government where the least capable to lead are elected by  the least capable of producing and where the members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed, are rewarded with goods and services paid for by the confiscated wealth of a diminishing number of producers.…

Pedestrian Robbed At Knifepoint

LA MESA -- Police are looking for two men and a woman who robbed a pedestrian at knifepoint early Monday morning on Amaya Drive.

Police said that at approximately 3:36 a.m.,  La Mesa Police Officers responded to a report of a robbery that just occurred…

Sagging beneath the constant barrage of outrage and lies issued steadily by the government, we begin to sway and weave as we grope our way through the jungle of deceit. We are bombarded with video of slavering politicians and talking heads screaming, "Treason". Long lines of political appointees stare steely eyed into cameras and blatantly lie, some even later admitting it. We learn that the Department of Homeland Security, since its very inception, has been mired…

Scout Project Benefits Adult Enrichment Center

LA MESA -- The new workout facility on the Senior Enrichment Center on La Mesa Boulevard is getting a new public bulletin board and it arrived Saturday on the wings of an eagle.

Well, a soon-to-be eagle anyway.

Harrison Middleton of…

La Mesa Enters The Wine Business

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LA MESA -- The Jewel of the Hills entered the wine business on Saturday.

Large crowds gathered in the new San Pasqual Winery on Center Street to…

Minister Receives Fellowship For Innovation

    LA MESA --  Kaji Spellman, Senior Minister Elect of the United Church of Christ of La Mesa, has been awarded a $10,000 Beatitudes Fellowship.   Rev. Spellman is one of eight emerging faith leaders from across the United States selected for the…