December 2016 La Mesa Blog Posts (5)

Unite San Diego, a coalition of pastors, elected officials, business owners and community leaders, will host a New Year’s Day “Prayer Summit” from 2 to 3:30 p.m., Sunday, January, 1, at the Mount Helix Park Amphitheater, 4901 Mt. Helix Dr., La Mesa. The public is invited to attend. Admission is free. The program will include music, worship and prayers. A prelude to worship will begin at 1 p.m. Several hundred people are expected to attend, said Michael Griffiths of Unite San…

Two longtime Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD) board members retained their seats in the recent November 2016 election, plus voters elected a new face to join the five-member board that represents more than 500,000 people residing in the district’s 750 square miles in East County. GHD offices are located in La Mesa near Sharp Grossmont…

The volunteer citizens group overseeing the spending of millions of dollars in taxpayer-approved bonds for new and improved patient care facilities at Sharp Grossmont Hospital in La Mesa has elected its chairman and vice chairman to serve through June 2017.

La Mesa resident Glen Sparrow, a retired San Diego State University (SDSU)…

Tonight during the “Holiday in the Village” event, a live broadcast will originate from the site of the soon to come Fourpenny House restaurant on La Mesa Blvd.   “Real Talk La Mesa” is a live on air show hosted by La Mesa resident Jack Rowell.  Usually airing on Thursday mornings on ESPN 1700AM from 11am to Noon, tonight a special broadcast will air…

          Downtown La Mesa is looking brighter than ever for the holidays.  Last week the City of La Mesa hosted its annual "Shimmer" event, which kicks off the holiday season with a tree and street lighting ceremony.  Held on Thursday, December 1st, Mayor Mark Arapostathis, Vice Mayor Guy McWhirter, Councilwoman Kristine Alessio, and Councilman-elect…