Event date: June 5, 2018 Event Time: 05:00 PM – 11:59 PMLocation: City Manager’s Conference Room – City Hall8130 Allison AvenueLa Mesa, CA 91942 Source: Calendar
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Event date: June 10, 2018 Event Time: 08:00 AM – 12:00 PMLocation: 8034 Allison AvenueLa Mesa, CA 91942Description:Join us for the 12th annual pancake breakfast fundraiser at Fire Station 11. This event will also feature education on disaster preparedness, crime prevention, and water safety. Source: Calendar
SAN DIEGO — A transient who allegedly chased a 13-year-old girl through La Mesa while armed with a machete and then charged police, prompting an officer to shoot him, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to four criminal charges. Bernard Eugene Graham, 34, faces up to 55 years to life in prison…
LA MESA, Calif. — Authorities Friday released the name of a lawman who opened fire on an assault suspect who allegedly charged him with a machete over his head in a busy intersection near Grossmont Center mall. La Mesa police Officer Peter West shot 34-year-old Bernard Eugene Graham of Spring…
Blood donations needed The American Red Cross is asking volunteers to donate blood for the upcoming summer. Around Memorial Day, the Red Cross often sees a steep decline in blood donations due to busy summer schedules, vacations and school breaks. The public is asked to schedule an appointment to help…
By Jeff Clemetson | Editor Politics season has begun. And while most seats won’t be decided on until November, two county races will be decided by voters on June 5 — San Diego County District Attorney (DA) and County Sheriff. On April 29, district attorney candidates Genevieve Jones-Wright and incumbent Summer…
ONGOING EVENTS Kroc Kids presents: ‘Madagascar, Jr.’Through May 27Join Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the hip-hop Hippo and of course, those hilarious, plotting penguins as they bound onto your stage in the musical adventure of a lifetime. Based on the DreamWorks animated motion picture, “Madagascar, Jr.”…
By Harrison Rahm On May 16, over a hundred people came together in a banquet room at the Sycuan Golf Resort for the annual Healthcare Hero Awards. The event, organized by the Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD), serves to recognize outstanding volunteer caregivers. This year, the district recognized seven volunteers for their…
By Jeff Clemetson | Editor The La Mesa Village Association held its inaugural Friday Farmers Market in its new location of the downtown Village on May 4. La Mesa locals and visitors alike enjoyed the sunshine and vendor booths at the opening day of the Friday Farmers Market in its new…
The congregation of Vista La Mesa Christian Church recently finished work on a mural project that beautified a wall in the church parking lot. “What was once a dirty, boring wall has become an amazing, colorful work of art with many stories to tell,” stated Rev. Rebecca Littlejohn in an…
By Frank Sabatini Jr. | Restaurant Review At first glance, the menu at Sunshine Pancake House doesn’t seem out of the ordinary. There are egg dishes — scrambles, omelets, and Benedict-style. Pancakes also abound, with choices extending to chocolate chip, banana, pecan, silver-dollar and more. The worldlier fare points to assorted crepes…
By Dianne Jacob | Dianne’s Corner Taxpayer alert: San Diego County has unveiled a new tool aimed at boosting transparency and public feedback on how it spends money. With the recent release of the county’s latest proposed budget, you can now weigh in directly on the $6.26 billion spending plan and check…
By Phillip Brents For The East County Californian Valhalla High School’s golf team continues to maintain a high degree of visibility, particularly due to the presence this spring of twin brothers Cameron and Parker Sisk. Cameron finished runner-up to Torrey Pines’ James Song at the San Diego Section championship tournament…
The Liberty Charter Lions are one win away from playing for their first San Diego CIF Division V softball championship following their dramatic 2-1 win over Bayfront Charter on Saturday. Lions senior Stephanie Uribe pitched a complete game with 12 strikeouts as Liberty avoided the scare from the Sharks, who…
Karen Payne said she knew she had found the perfect refrigerator for her new Vista home the moment she saw the platinum KitchenAid model in the catalog. Karen made the purchase last January but by September 2017, she noticed something unusual when she took out some soft ice cream from…
Lead levels exceeding the standards set by the San Diego Unified School District were found in the drinking water of two San Diego schools that had similar test results last year. The district released a statement Tuesday saying that led was discovered during quality control sampling at Encanto Elementary School and…
A brush fire is burning along State Route 76 near Pala according to Cal Fire officials. The fire is producing a large amount of smoke but was last estimated to have scorched 10 acres and is 10 percent contained, according to Cal Fire at 2:26 p.m. Most Docs Say Emergency…
New legislation aims to phase out mile-long fishing nets off the California coast that have entangled and killed sea life, including endangered species, by the thousands over the past few decades. The gear, known as drift gillnets, are mainly used to catch swordfish but often net far more than what…