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LA MESA -- There is Charges vs. Oakland. Padres vs. Dodgers. And in the anals of local rivalries,…
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Crooning For The Community
LA MESA -- Occasionally on Friday afternoons, when a jazz trio is giving…
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Tolls On 125 Slashed Starting Saturday
CHULA VISTA -- SANDAG will reduce tolls on the South Bay Expressway at 12:01 a.m. Saturday morning,
making the convenient connection between eastern Chula Vista and the rest of the region…
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A "Cool" Friday Night In La Mesa
LA MESA -- A town becomes "cool" in subtle ways. Suddenly, you find out there is a new small music venue right downtown in your own Village. Next, you find a reasonable restaurant. And all of a…
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Strong Voices, Good Fun 'Charlie Brown'
LA MESA -- The C. Hook Theater opened a four-day run at the Joan B. Kroc Theater Wednesday night and clearly had gathered together some of the leading voices on the San Diego County teen theater scene.
Performing the popular "You're A Good Man Charlie Brown,'' the young…
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Council Lets College Prep Expand
LA MESA -- College Preparatory Middle School, a charter school located on Jackson Drive, will be able to add fifth grade to its program next year after the City Council came to the school's…
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Runaway Car Kills Nursing Home Resident
LA MESA -- An 89-year-old nursing home resident died after a runaway car crashed through the wall of his home and knocked the man to the ground.…
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Bicycle Safety And DUI Warnings
LA MESA -- Police spent a day cracking down on bicycle/traffic violations and are warning of extra DUI enforcement during he upcoming July 4 holiday. Also "cool zone" reminders in this Weekly Crime…
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City Staff Agrees With School Size Limits
LA MESA -- The agenda published in advance of each City Council meeting holds some potentially bad news for the families waiting to see if they can join the new College Preparatory Middle School on Jackson Drive.
The agenda includes a recommendation from the…
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Small Concert, Big Concert And Inspiring Films
LA MESA -- The Art & Light Studio in the Village on La Mesa Boulevard has quickly created a delightful tradition: small, intimate concerts featuring local musicians of…
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Man Robbed At Grossmont Center
GROSSMONT -- Police are looking for a robber who struck while the victim was purchasing a movie ticket at Grossmont Center.
Police said Tuesday at about 10:15 p.m. officers responded to a report of a robbery at the Grossmont Shopping Center, located at 5500 Grossmont Center Drive.
The 23 year old male victim, told officers he was robbed while purchasing a movie…
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Local TV Star Heads For Season Two
LA MESA -- When the 22 Disney episodes were finally done, 12-year-old Jared Gilmore flew back from Vancouver, his home away from home, and rejoined his favorite pets in the backyard of his family's…
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Schoolmates Return To St. Martin Of Tours
LA MESA – The St. Martin of Tours Academy class of 1963 recently held its first ever reunion.
Students representing all years from kindergarten through eighth grade were on hand.…
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Police Warn Motorists, Praise Watchful Neighbors
LA MESA -- The car show's increase in Village traffic and the looming July 4th holiday has the police thinking about motorist safety.
Also this week, the police…
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Residents Help Chase Down Car Burglar
LA MESA -- A Friday morning car burglary turned into a great chase and led to the eventual apprehension of the suspect.
Police said at just after 9 a.m. Friday a resident in the 7400…
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A Full Concert In The Park
LA MESA -- The popular Sundays at Six Concerts head into their second week with an appearance by the San Diego Concert Band, a local group with a…
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Neighbors Foil Burglary Attempt
LA MESA -- Police are once again crediting watchful neighbors for breaking up a daylight burglary attempt.
Police said that on Wednesday at 10:46 a.m. several neighbors on the 8700 block of Van…
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The Vintage Rides Return Again
LA MESA -- The much discussed and slightly delayed Back to the '50s Car Show returned to action Thursday and the Village came to life again.
As early as 3 p.m., the vintage rides started gathering again and by 6 p.m. the cafes and sidewalks were crowded.
The show organizers pared back some…
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Toll Changes Coming To 125
LA MESA -- It is about to get a lot cheaper to travel the 125 tollway.…
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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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