The older I get – which, admittedly, is still not old enough to claim much wisdom – the more I realize how difficult the holidays can be. I am one of seven children. As you can imagine, Christmas is quite the holiday in my family. I remember the first year…
La Mesa California
Suicide can affect all people regardless of ethnicity, age or gender. However, suicide rates are the highest among older adults, and these numbers are on the rise. Older adults make up 12 percent of the U.S. population but account for 18 percent of all suicides, according to the American Association…
A man who kidnapped and carjacked a La Mesa teen-ager with hypodermic needles held to his neck which he said contained the AIDS virus was sentenced on Nov. 22 to 147 years to life in prison. “It was the maximum sentence,” said Deputy District Attorney Matthew Carberry. The complicated sentencing…
As Mother Nature drenched San Diego County with rain and snow on Thanksgiving, law enforcement warned travelers of flooded and blocked roadways. In a tweet, the San Diego Police Department told natives and visiting family alike to avoid the following roadways: Southern Areas: Hollister Street (2500 to 2700 blocks) Monument…
A heavy portion of rain with a side of gusty winds and snowfall for dessert is on the menu for San Diego County’s Thanksgiving. The first sign of showers reached North County communities like Oceanside, Carlsbad and Julian just before 1 p.m. Wednesday and continued to push southeast, according to…
