By CHELSIE HARRIS It’s hard to believe summer is in full swing! Whether you’re social distancing by the pool or staying home and indoors, take a break from reality with one of these reads. They’re all available on ebook or audiobook at www.sdcl.org. “Pretty Things” by Janelle Brown: Nina once…
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More than 4,200 Grossmont and Cuyamaca College students who face financial challenges as the result of the coronavirus pandemic have been approved for emergency grants from the colleges to help them continue their education. The grants come from the $5 million the colleges collectively received from federal funding through the…
By JENNIFER OSBORN After much discussion, and using guidance from the state and the county, Helix Charter High School will start the 2020-2021 school year on Aug 17, and in a distance-learning format. On June 17, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that all schools in counties on the state watch…
By BENJAMIN KETTOR In the midst of the racial tensions in America, there are so many untold stories being revealed. Some people have made a blanket statement against the police officers. Others have generalized the belief that the whites are against the blacks. As an African man living in America,…
Riot coverage Re: “Rioting, rebuilding, reforming” [Volume 10, Issue 6, or bit.ly/3hsl0M8] I just want to thank you for the article you wrote in the La Mesa Courier regarding the protests and riots. It was articulate, thorough and objective. The interview with Sara Jacobs was likewise well written and gave…
