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City Told Big SANDAG Grant Is Won
LA MESA -- Word has come to city officials that La Mesa has successfully competed for a $2-million grant that represents the final piece of the financing for the La Mesa Village redevelopment…
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Matters Of God And Politics
LA MESA -- This year's presidential campaign has some special resonance for members of the Mormon…
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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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Parking Commission Asks City To Spend On Cleaning Effort
LA MESA -- Breaking with recent traditions, the City Parking Commission Tuesday voted 4-1 to ask the City Council to spend $32,000 of parking meter money to increase cleaning of the streets during the Centennial year.
The Parking Commission vote was followed soon after by a decision of the La Mesa Village Merchants Association to resume…
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A Downtown Campaign Season Begins
LA MESA -- And suddenly it was all over but the voting.
After 20 or so meetings -- some of them heated -- the La Mesa merchants…
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Annual Event Draws A Big Crowd Again
BRIERCREST PARK -- An early fog and drizzle quickly gave way to a beautiful day and, as has become the tradition now, the annual Kids Care Fest 2011 attracted a large crowd.
Pony rides and face painting were interspersed with dental hygiene lessons and…
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A Chance To Examine Your Own Health
GROSSMONT CENTER -- Okay, you've been busy. Lots of work. Kids' school projects. You've been meaning to take a few moments to care for you, your health, your longevity. Then Saturday is your day.
The East County Chamber of Commerce and Sharp and Alvarado hospitals will be hosting 75 exhibitors at Grossmont Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Called Summer Healthcare…
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La Mesa's 'Dr. A' Gets Community Star Award
LA JOLLA -- Dr. Mark Arapostathis, director of La Mesa's Peter Pan Junior Theater, received the Bravissimo Community Star Award Monday night at a ceremony at…
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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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