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Talking Short Term Troubles, Long Term Hopes
LA MESA -- That 300 airplanes landed safely at Lindburgh Field is not news.
That one plane crashes, is huge news.
With that in mind, herewith the real news from the La Mesa…
Added by La Mesa Today on March 28, 2013 at 8:30pm — 6 Comments
Weekly Crime Report
Special Enforcement Leads To 59 Speeding Tickets
LA MESA -- Making use of a grant for stepped up enforcement, the La Mesa police on Friday ran special anti-speeding sweeps while shoppers were busy heading to and from Black…
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Weekly Crime Report
Police Warn High School Lot Motorists
LA MESA -- Police are warning motorists in local high school parking lots that the rules of the road apply there and will be enforced. Police are also warning about steps you can take to avoid be…
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La Mesa Politics
Dean Takes Another Run At Council
LA MESA -- Patrick Dean, the La Mesa resident who lost in his first bid for City Council two years ago, has spent the last two years attending virtually every council meeting, meeting with local…
ContinueAdded by La Mesa Today on July 31, 2012 at 8:24pm — 1 Comment
La Mesa Village Development
Car Show Stuck In First Gear
LA MESA -- The annual Back To The 50s Car Show is supposed to start in La Mesa in just over two weeks, but the regular Thursday night summer event may be delayed for several weeks.
And when it…
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La Mesa Politics
Allan Targeting State Assembly Seat
LA MESA -- Dave Allan, a three-term City Council member in La Mesa, announced during Tuesday's meeting
that he intends to run for the State Assembly in its new 79th…
Added by La Mesa Today on November 22, 2011 at 9:00pm — 1 Comment
Downtown Parking
Parking Study Questions Need For Garage
LA MESA -- An analysis of downtown La Mesa parking shows the city's parking spots are only about 75 percent full at its peak and that if there is a need for a parking garage, it…
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Oktoberfest Wars
El Cajon Claims "True Oktoberfest"
LA MESA -- It was quiet in downtown La Mesa today, except for the whirring sounds of machines preparing La Mesa Boulevard for the three-day influx of thousands of visitors for the…
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Boot Camp Update
By Gina Garcia
Publisher
MT. HELIX -- If you think life is short, join a fat flushing boot camp. We began following Jake Glaze's Adventure program last Monday at 5:45 a.m. and the intervening week felt like a month.
After a few outings, the first light of day started to feel like the finger's…
Added by La Mesa Today on June 27, 2011 at 7:00am — No Comments
By Gina Garcia
Publisher
MT. HELIX -- I have always associated the amphitheater at the top of Mt. Helix as a pleasant place for lovely music and great plays.
No more.
As the sun rose Monday morning, we gathered -- 25 women wanting to tone, loose weight and…
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On Father's Day
Added by Chris Lavin on June 19, 2011 at 7:30am — 4 Comments
Helix Water District
Water Costs, Rates Rising In La Mesa
LA MESA -- We had a wet winter. Local residents continue to conserve water at a great rate. And water rates are headed up again.
The Helix Water District Board heard the…
Added by La Mesa Today on June 1, 2011 at 5:30pm — 1 Comment
Economy’s ‘Second Wave’ Hitting Schools
LA MESA – The economic recession that devastated local real estate and other companies over the last 24 months is now spreading its venom through the public sector. The most obvious victims – our public schools. Added by La Mesa Today on March 6, 2010 at 12:35pm — No Comments
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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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