June 2017 La Mesa Blog Posts (9)

La Mesa’s own C. Hook Theater will present, “You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown”, this week at the Joan Kroc Theatre, 6611 University Ave.

This Broadway musical follows a year in the life of Charles M. Schulz loveable Peanuts Characters.  The show turns 50 this year having opened on Broadway in February 1967.  C. Hook Theater, sister company of Peter Pan…

New Chick-fil-A Open With Camping

LA MESA -- The newest Chick-fil-A restaurant in San Diego County has opened. The Grossmont Chick-fil-A at 8200 Fletcher Parkway, La Mesa, recently became the 11th Chick-fil-A restaurant operating in San Diego County.

 The new 4,500-square-foot…

LA MESA -- Andrew Hayes, a district representative with California Sen. Joel Anderson (R-Alpine), has been honored with Wendell Cutting Legislative Staff Member of theYear award from the Republican Party of San Diego County. The award, presented at the recent Lincoln Reagan Dinner, recognizes excellence in constituent service and community participation.

 “It was a…

New Initiative To Combat Cyberbullying

LA MESA -- Last week, …

It’s a Party!

It’s Charley Brown Preschool’s 45^th anniversary and you’re invited to join the celebration honoring its long history of service to East County families!

Come one, come all – former students, parents, friends and neighbors!…

Take A Deep Breath La Mesa!

LA MESA -- The Grossmont Healthcare District’s Dr. William C. Herrick Community Health Care Library, 9001 Wakarusa St. in La Mesa, will host “Qigong: Meditation in Motion,” a free program on Qigong, an ancient breathing technique originated in China, from 10 to 11 a.m., Wednesday, June 28. The program is part of the library’s “Wellness Wednesday” series, normally held on the…

Celebrating 50 Years of Musical Inspiration 

LA MESA -- “A national treasure right in our midst!”*  That’s the incomparable Valerie Victor, organist/pianist at The Table:  United Church of Christ of La Mesa (UCCLM).

Valerie was seven when she started to play the piano, eight when her elementary school music teacher asked that she not return to class – it was “too easy” for her.  Taken on as the…

Beauty From The Laboratory Team

LA MESA -- The Dr. William C. Herrick Community Health Care Library, a consumer health library at 9001 Wakarusa St. in La Mesa, is now presenting its Spring 2017 art exhibit featuring 37 photographs shot by three amateur photographers who work as…

Teens Get A Chance To Teach

LA MESA -- June signals the beginning of what are known as the "100 Deadliest Days" for teenage drivers on the road. Summer is a particularly dangerous time for teens on the road, as they're out of school and on the busy roads, and according to California Office of…