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Supporting The Military On The Homefront
LA MESA -- You are a young student. You Dad is a military man and he's deployed in Afghanistan.…
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La Mesa Gearing Up For A Special Parade
LA MESA -- Saturday's Flag Day Parade is expected to be the biggest in recent history as the energy and…
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Neighbors Interrupt Burglary Attempt
LA MESA -- At about 4:15 Tuesday afternoon La Mesa police received a call of a burglary that had just been interrupted in the 7400 block of Colony Drive.
The witnesses reported that they…
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Warnings Turning To Real Tickets
LA MESA -- Police are issuing a warning this week that warnings at the new Sacramento Avenue traffic signs will be turning into tickets and offered advice for protecting homes during the cookout…
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HELIX HIGH SCHOOL -- Rani Goyal, the executive director of Helix Charter High School, has suddenly left the La Mesa high school.
In an announcement that shocked some friends and supporters, Goyal apparently submitted her resignation and left the school on Friday.
In a formal…
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A Special Memorial Day Delivery For La Mesa
WASHINGTON D.C. -- City Councilman Dave Allan arrived right on schedule in the nation's capital Monday to deliver a special Memorial Day message from La Mesa.
Allan, above with capital…
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Vehicle Crashes Into Home
RANCHO SAN DIEGO -- Police and fire officials responded just before noon today to the report of a car crashing into a home.
A van carrying three people rammed into a home in the…
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Watchful Neighbor Helps Nab Burglars
LA MESA -- Police are crediting observant neighbors after the arrest of two burglary suspects.
Police said that just after 10 a.m. Tuesday, police received a report from a watchful…
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La Mesa May End Prohibition
LA MESA -- La Mesa residents may soon be able to legally go into the wine or beer making business.
The council Tuesday agreed to consider changing arcane zoning laws that had prohibited…
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Sewer 'Smoke Tests' Start Wednesday
LA MESA -- The City of La Mesa has awarded a contract to conduct smoke testing of the sewer pipes within the area bound by State Route 125, Fletcher Parkway, the City Limit and Dallas Street. Smoking testing is a tool that the City uses to detect defects in the sewer pipes and system. An informational flyer will be distributed to the neighborhood 48 hours prior to the…
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Praise For A Citizen's Tip
LA MESA -- This week's report from the city Police Department includes a couple traffic warnings and praise for a citizen who had the nerve to help police with an arrest.…
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Car Show Will Start Just One Week Late
LA MESA -- The Back To The '50s Car Show has an official starting time.
Rick Bucklew, the Village auto merchant heading up this year's car show effort, said he was able to work out…
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Ewin And PBID Supporters Talk Turkey
LA MESA -- After last month's City Council meeting, supporters of creating a Property Based Improvement District for the La Mesa Village left stunned by the council's decision not to sign…
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Down To The Wire Drama In La Mesa
LA MESA -- For more than four hours, the Soap Box Derby cars had been launching like planes at an airport.
Heat after heat, the young drivers ducking down and straining for the best groove in the road that slopes west down past La Mesa Middle School.
By 2…
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Police Arrest Man Who Approached School Girls
LA MESA -- One of the more disturbing crime reports of this week may have had a positive outcome with the arrest of a local man.
School resource officers at Grossmont High School had received reports from high school girls being approached by men on their way to school.
The La Mesa Police Department, in a joint effort with the El Cajon Police…
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Gunman Hits Sam's Market
UNIVERSITY AVENUE -- Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred Friday night at Sam's Market on University Avenue.
Police said that at about 9:30 p.m. a man entered the market at 7587…
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'Suspicious Device' Determined To Be Safe
LA MESA -- Police were warning of traffic delays along Alvarado Road where they were investigating report of a suspicious device this morning.
Police said they were coordinating efforts with the Metro Transit System Police and later included the San Diego Sheriff's Department, but later determine the situation was safe.
Police had told motorists to…
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O'Dunn Running For City Council
LA MESA -- Village Merchant Shannon O'Dunn, owner of O'Dunn Fine Art on La Mesa Boulevard, was telling friends and colleagues Wednesday that she plans to run for City Council in November.
O'Dunn, who…
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LA MESA -- Village merchants combined efforts Wednesday evening and raised a nice chunk of change to help support next month's Flag Day Parade.
Sanfillipo's Pizza, La Torta, Centifontis, the Regal Grill and other local establishments contributed food and drink.…
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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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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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