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LA MESA -- When La Mesa's City Council decided to rebuild La Mesa Boulevard, they hoped new good things would come.
They couldn't have known the spurt of new restaurant, bar and retail experiences that, in fact, followed. Not just "one the…
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Your Kids, Their Summer, Our Camps!
LA MESA -- La Mesa Community Services is offering twenty-one (21) "summer to remember camps!" that will put a smile on any child's face ages four years and up.
For details on summer camp programs and classes offered through La Mesa Community…
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Underground Tank Issue Draws Firefighters
LA MESA -- (Updated 2/5/2015 at 10:30 a.m.) Firefighters from Heartland Fire & Rescue were at the scene of a hazardous material call Thursday morning.
La Mesa police said the incident involved an underground tank and was located near La Mesa Boulevard and 4th Street.
La Mesa Assistant Fire Chief Greg McAlpin said laborers working on the…
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Winds Of Change On Allison Avenue
By Chris Lavin
La Mesa Today Editor
LA MESA -- It has been almost a…
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Baber, McWhirter Lead Way To New Council
LA MESA – With two open seats as the rare grand prize, the 2014 City Council race came to an end Tuesday night delivering on its…
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By Chris Lavin
La Mesa Today Editor
LA MESA -- In a usual month, the City Council meeting is where you might come to measure the activity running through the fault lines of local…
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After Fire, Resident Charged With Arson
LA MESA -- Police charged a local man after fire did more than $250,000 damage to his residence Friday night.
On October 24 at 11:42 p.m., police and firefighters responded to a residential structure fire in the 6700 block of Rolando Knolls…
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McWhirter Helped Fund England Hit Piece
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LA MESA -- Guy McWhirter, one of five City Council candidates, has acknowledged helping bankroll a portion of the largely unsigned negative campaign mailings that have targeted…
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Mailers Signal A Turn To The Negative
LA MESA -- With less than two weeks to go to election day, things are turning a bit rough in the Jewel of the Hills.
Mayor Art Madrid Friday began circulating a direct mail piece that extolled his virtues on one side while…
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Clear Leaders In The Money Race
LA MESA -- If dollars were votes, City Council candidates Bill Baber and Mary England and Mayoral candidate Mark Arapostathis would be shoo-ins on election day.
The latest required campaign finance reports show a disparate range of fundraising among…
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LA MESA -- On his third attempt at winning a City Council seat, Patrick Dean (speaking in photo above) has clearly decided it is time to stand out.
On a warm October evening, with election night just a few brief weeks away, Dean injected an element of…
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Apartment Badly Damaged By Flames
LA MESA -- Police just before 12:30 p.m. Monday were assisting Heartland Fire & Rescue crews battling a structure fire at 8557 Lemon Avenue.
At 12:45 p.m., Heartland officials said the blaze had grown to two alarms and they recommended avoiding the…
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Park Station Hears A Big No
By Scott Lafee
Contributing Writer
LA MESA -- On Wednesday night, the La Mesa planning commission voted 6-1 to approve the environmental impact report (EIR) for the proposed Park Station development, then voted by the same count to…
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A Re-Tooled Park Station Returns
LA MESA -- The La Mesa Planning Commission expects a long night Wednesday as the retooled Park Station Project returns for another round of discussion and scrutiny.
The project, which lost its American Legion partner after the last hearing, will again…
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LA MESA -- With almost 30 years with the La Mesa Police Department, Chief Ed Aceves has decided to resign.
Aceves said today that he plans to retire as soon as a replacement can be hired.
"I expect it could take six months,'' Aceves said. He said he…
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New Arts Academy Comes To Life
LA MESA -- The streets were busier. The school buildings were suddenly more full than they had been in years.
On Thursday, the new La Mesa Arts Academy at La Mesa Middle School opened for its first official day, bringing a new grade four through eight…
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La Mesa Gets A New Brewery
LA MESA -- When city officials changed local zoning laws to allow a winery to open, it took just a few months until La Mesa's first vintage was in the barrels of the San Pasqual…
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Term Limits Win A Place On Ballot
LA MESA -- The effort to apply term limits in La Mesa has passed one of its most difficult obstacles.
The La Mesa City Clerk has notified the La Mesa Term Limits supporters, that the signatures they gathered had passed inspection, clearing the way for…
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