I’m excited to share a fantastic upcoming party in La Mesa! An incredible end-of-summer celebration at the award-winning Smokey and The Brisket in La Mesa. On August 24th, from 12PM – 6PM, the highly anticipated Brews & BBQ celebration will bring together 6 of San Diego’s best local craft breweries…
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The San Diego Regional Chamber held an international business affairs forum last week, Building an Innovative Workforce Through Comprehensive Immigration Reform, with featured speakers San Diego Board of Supervisors Chair Nora Vargas and State Delegate of the National Migration Institute of Mexico in Baja California David Perez-Tejeda. The purpose of…
Applications for the La Mesa-El Cajon Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) are currently being accepted. La Mesa-El Cajon AAUW offers scholarships to female students in the Cuyamaca Community College District and at San Diego State University. The latest scholarship is in honor of former member Carol…
By Ashley Craig Navy Office of Community Outreach SAN DIEGO – Petty Officer 3rd Class Adonis Dario, a native of Lakeside, California, serves the U.S. Navy aboard USS Tripoli operating out of San Diego. Dario joined the Navy one year ago. Today, Dario serves as a culinary specialist. “I joined…
The city of La Mesa is gearing up for its annual Earth Day Fair at MacArthur Park on April 20, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Headed by the La Mesa Park & Recreation Foundation in partnership with the city, the venue is perfect for plenty of room for well-spaced…
The La Mesa Lions Club celebrated 75 years of service in March. Charted in March 1949, the beginnings of the club contained 49 members, all La Mesa business owners. La Mesa Lions Club President Mary Jane Zulkoski said they were doctors, lawyers, two mayors, police, a fire chief, school principals,…
0n Feb. 25, the Soroptimist International of La Mesa presented $5,500 in Soroptimist Education and Training Awards to four local women to help improve their ability to reach their educational goals. Over half of Live Your Dream Awards recipients are survivors of domestic violence, trafficking or sexual assault. Nearly all…
By Sharp Health News The end of daylight-saving time on Nov. 6 required setting our clocks to “fall back” one hour. This means many people are going to have to get used to going to work in the daylight and coming home in the dark. The idea behind moving to…
The County of San Diego Waterscape Rebate Program is hosting an environmental workshop at the end of the month. The workshop is at 1 p.m. March 27 at Lakeside Tractor Supply, 14140 Olde Highway 80. Workshop participants will learn how to capture rainwater and receive a free rain barrel at…
On March 2, El Capitan High School hosted The San Diego World Affairs Council Annual Academic WorldQuest Competition. The competition is a fun, fast-paced team competition for high school students that tests the players’ knowledge of current international politics, geography, global economics, history, and world cultures. Always considered the underdogs…
Tiny homes have gained popularity for people wanting to downsize their living style, but with the housing crises in San Diego County they have become an alternative for Accessory Dwelling Units. To find out if it is more economic to add an ADU to your property for rentals, or just…
Provided by MGS The adage “there’s a lid for every pot” suggests that, even in relation to the real estate market, there’s bound to be a buyer for every home on the market. Price is a significant variable in the minds of potential buyers, but there are additional factors that…
The first of two Rainwater Harvesting workshops begins at 3 p.m. this Thursday, March 14, at San Diego Youth Services Spring Valley Campus, 3845 Spring Drive in Spring Valley. The second workshop is at 1 p.m. March 27 at Lakeside Tractor Supply, 14140 Olde Highway 80. Workshop participants will learn…
City of La Mesa received two separate portions from the Federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 totaling more than $10.8 million which must be expended by Dec. 21, 2025. At its Feb. 27 City Council meeting, a resolution authorizing more than $2 million from the city’ s ARPA Ad-Hoc…
El Cajon resident Eleanore Goodwin turned 104-years-old on Feb. 28. A resident of Solstice at El Cajon, Goodwin has lived at Solstice for six years after moving cross-country from Massachusetts, to live closer to her only daughter Bunny, who lives in East County. “You know, just waking up happy every…
Jolyana Jirjees has been promoted to executive director of the Chaldean Community Council. El Cajon is home to 60,000 Chaldeans, many of whom faced forced expulsion from their historic homelands. One such community member is Jirjees who fled Iraq amidst religious persecution and sought refuge in the United States in…
Mohammed Abdulkareem, 29, was booked into jail for one count of murder and two counts of attempted murder from Thursday’s shooting at the El Cajon dental office. Source: CBS 8 New feed
Police responded shortly after 9 p.m. and say two suspects are still at large. Source: CBS 8 New feed
