La Mesa Today's Blog – February 2012 Archive (33)

And The PBID Beat Goes On

LA MESA -- The City Council had its first official group discussion of the Property Based Improvement District Tuesday night but there was little in the way of substantial comment or action. In fact, this discussion suggested the PBID debate eventually may end up…

A Fifth Birthday For A Great Race

MISSION TRAILS -- For the fifth year, friends and family of children helped by Rady Children's Hospital's Heart Institute gather for a walk inspired by two young men -- Max and Jake.

For some it is a walk of remembrance. For others a way of appreciating the gift of…

 

Book Lovers, Authors Crowd La Mesa Event

LA MESA -- Book lovers and book authors gathered in the plazas surrounding the La Mesa public library today.

There were self-help books and true crime grippers. And in the middle of it all, former San Diego Mayor Dick Murphy was there pitching his book explaining his years in…

Bridging Students' Roads To Higher Education

LA MESA -- More than 130 women gathered Saturday morning at the La Mesa Women's Club to raise money for scholarships.

Women played bridge and bunco, had a catered lunch and will raise enough money to fund five $1,000 scholarships for graduates from the…

Sheriff Seeks Help Identifying Bank Robber

LEMON GROVE -- Detectives from the San Diego Sheriff's Department Lemon Grove Station want your help in identifying a woman wanted in connection with a bank robbery in Spring Valley.

The suspect walked into a Bank of America inside an…

Police Warn Of Service Worker Scam

LA MESA -- Police are warning local residents that burglars recently have been posing as service workers to gain entry to homes and commit crimes.

Police have received two recent reports of burglars using this technique and are issuing directions to residents on how to verify that service workers are legitimate.

On February 16 at about 3:00 p.m., a resident in…

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…

A Centennial Shot From Above

LA MESA -- Saturday's "Human 100" photo shoot was a production worthy of the organizational skills of Cecil B. De Mille. Photographer Brent Haywood flew overhead in a helicopter and got some shots of the effort.…

La Mesa, Lemon Grove In Cable Spotlight

LEMON GROVE -- La Mesa and Lemon Grove will be in the national spotlight thanks to film crews and landscaping talents that recently worked to rehab two local properties.

Crews sponsored by Scotts Miracle-Gro Company working under the watchful…

Tree Mapping Project Will Ask For Your Help

LA MESA -- La Mesa resident Robin Rivet, an arborist with a passion for all tree things, is making the rounds at community events pushing an interesting interactive project.

"It's a community tree map,'' Rivet says. "You will be able to join,…

An Appreciation of Japanese Brush Paintings Today

MISSION TRAILS -- The Friends of Taka Sumi-e art society will exhibit traditional Japanese-style brush paintings, called sumi-e, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012 at Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor Center from 1:00 to 4:00 pm, as part of the Mission…

Two Armed Robberies, Assault On Cops In La Mesa

LA MESA – This weekend started with a busy 12 hours for La Mesa police. A Friday night robbery was followed by a Saturday morning robbery and then an early morning confrontation with car burglars that landed two in jail for attempted assault on law enforcement officers.

Friday night at about…

 

La Mesans Gather For Historic Photo

GROSSMONT CENTER -- La Mesans started lining up before sunrise Saturday to be part of the city's "Human 100" historic photo.

The roof of the Grossmont Center parking garage was transformed into a morning festival with coffee, bagels and music.

A happy gathering of more than 400 men,…

Grossmont Board Compromises On Boundary Shift

LA MESA -- The Grossmont Union High School District has been struggling with parents upset over changes to the attendance zones for the next school year.

Last night the board voted to give families in transitional neighborhoods -- that is those that will be changing in the future -- to have a choice for one more year.

Here is the district's official…

Historic Photo: Calling All La Mesans! 

GROSSMONT CENTER -- Workers and event planners were toiling Friday, plotting the outlines for what they hope…

Life Saving Cardiac Advice For Women

LA MESA -- Public concern about heart health is often dominated by concern for men.

While the rate of male heart disease is higher, quietly women's heart health has been coming out of the…

A Sweet and Creamy Pitch For Fair Trade

LA MESA -- La Mesa learned Thursday night that Fair Trade doesn't need to leave a bad taste in your mouth.

About 50 residents gathered at Cosmos Coffee Cafe to hear a local representative from Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream discuss his company's…

Late Night Detours Along University Avenue

LA MESA -- Late night drivers in La Mesa will have some detours to dodge for the next four weeks.

City financed construction crews will be replacing the sewer pipe in University Avenue from Massachusetts Avenue to Harbinson Avenue. The…

And Now, Back To The PBID Battle. . .

LA MESA -- The city Centennial kick off managed to push some of the more contentious issues in the city to the curb for a…

Robber Climbs Wall, Injures Cook In Attack

LAKE MURRAY BOULEVARD -- The continuing string of robberies in La Mesa got a bit more violent early Thursday morning.

A robber armed with a box cutter climbed a wall and confronted the overnight cook at a Jack-in-the-Box restaurant, holding…