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The Changing Of The Guard
LA MESA -- There is a reason presidents bring great poets to…
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Survey Suggests Desire For Leadership Change
The First of A Two Part Report On The La Mesa Poll.
Click On Any Graphic For A Larger, More Easily Read Version.…
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Madrid, Ewin Face Off In Public Spat
LA MESA -- A subtle, simmering feud between La Mesa Mayor Art Madrid and City Councilman Ernie Ewin became very public -- and a little bit ugly -- Tuesday.
In a prepared presentation at the start of a regular council meeting, Ewin revealed that Madrid…
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Some New Ideas From Familiar Crowd
LA MESA -- City Council members Kristine Alessio and Ernie Ewin aspired to make the more complex challenges facing this city more penetrable and to spur more dialogue among the populace. Saturday's first attempt at a round-table community dialogue was noble,…
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An Evening Of Pot And Pot Shots
LA MESA -- Tuesday afternoon's gathering of the La Mesa City Council was, from a purely news perspective, a pretty light gruel.
Local proponents of medical marijuana came in with enough signatures to force a referendum in 2014 and featured a talk by…
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LA MESA -- For the second time in a few weeks, two key opponents of the Property Based Improvement District for the La Mesa Village put out a call for a community meeting on choosing a new direction for downtown development. And for a second time, a small crowd…
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Town Hall Becomes A 'La Mesa Love-fest'
LA MESA -- When a large group of people show up at a City Council meeting it usually means two things: People are angry and it is going to be a long night.
So as the crowd continued to swell past 150 Tuesday night at what had been billed as the…
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Supporters Say 'Petition Phase' Looking Promising
LA MESA -- Three weeks into the petition phase of efforts to establish a Property Based Improvement District in La Mesa Village and supporters report they are more than one-third of the way to success.
Lynn McRea, the La Mesa accountant…
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The PBID Debate Begins
LA MESA -- The City Council meeting Tuesday is expected to have the look and feel of the classic community controversy.
The list of speakers could be long. Even starting at 4…
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Majority Reject Mayor's Permit Plan
LA MESA -- This much is clear: In an unusual move, the city council voted 4-1 Tuesday against an effort supported by Mayor Art Madrid that was aimed at increasing the scrutiny of groups applying for city special event…
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More Mulling Of Downtown Issues
LA MESA – Tuesday’s City Council meeting was mother’s milk for government junkies. Treasurer reports, capital improvement budgets, a salute to Vietnam veterans and an overview of changes in city bidding processes was the sort of mix that only a city manager’s mother could love.
For the record: the treasurer reports…
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