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La Mesa California

Settling down

By Margie M. Palmer La Mesa resident and refugee publishes book about the challenges of resettlement in America Although many San Diegans are aware that Southern California has long been a home for newly-resettled refugees, few understand the unique problems that are faced by this population once they arrive in the…

Community party with a somber element

By Doug Curlee | Editor at Large Annual LMFD Pancake Breakfast featured 9/11 painting that travels to different fire stations The La Mesa Fire Department had a heck of a party on June 10. It’s an event they throw once a year for La Mesa residents and anyone who has an…

Home improvement

By Joyell Nevins Grossmont-Mt. Helix Improvement Association protects residential feel of unique neighborhood In the middle of what the Census Bureau calls the eighth largest city in America sits a ‘semi-rural oasis,’ otherwise known as the Grossmont-Mt. Helix region. Despite surrounding urban development, this area has stayed primarily residential and unique.…

Taco shakeup

By Frank Sabatini Jr. | Restaurant Review The first visit I made to City Tacos was several years ago at the original San Diego location in North Park. At the time, scoring a carnitas or carne asada taco was out of the question. They were too mundane for the shop’s envelope-pushing concept.…

The dark and funny sides of relationships

By David Dixon Actor/writer John Cariani (who is currently one of the stars of the Tony Award-winning musical, “The Band’s Visit”) is known for his 2004 play about unique relationships, “Almost Maine.” While it wasn’t an initial success off-Broadway, the play, comprised of different vignettes, has been produced at a…

July featured artist: Kathleen A. McLaughlin

By  Linda Michael Kathleen A. McLaughlin, a native of San Diego, picked up a camera and a paint brush in elementary school. She has been “snapping” and “doodling” her way through life ever since. As a photographer, illustrator, cartoonist, and artist, she has illustrated books, periodicals, nonfiction works, cookbooks and…

Editorial: A new La Mesa Library should be a priority

Jeff Clemetson | Editor This month marks the 10-year anniversary of the La Mesa Library moving into its temporary location at 8074 Allison Ave. The temporary location was given to the library after a 2005 agreement between the city and the San Diego County Library (SDCL) after the city took its…

Photos: Melania Trump's Style

First lady Melania Trump brought her fashion sense as a former model to the campaign trail and the White House. Photo Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images; Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images Source: NBC San Diego

Mother, 2-year-old son attacked by dogs that escaped backyard kennel

LA MESA, Calif. – A family was walking in La Mesa when two dogs escaped their kennels and attacked them Thursday morning, police said. The mother was walking on a sidewalk on Waite Drive with her 2-year-old son in a stroller and 8-year-old daughter at 8:15 a.m. when two Rottweilers…

Finally set free for good

Jake stepped off the stage and away from the podium. His eyes were like a flame of fire and the passion in his voice filled the room like rays of sunshine at daybreak. People were sitting anxiously, waiting to hear what God was going to say to them. They were waiting…

‘Chameleon Bandit’ gets 150-years-to-life sentence

A sentence of 150-years-to-life in state prison was handed down June 15 to the “Chameleon Bandit” who was convicted of robbing three banks in El Cajon and two others elsewhere. Darius Demon Lake, 28, of El Cajon, was ordered to pay $19,091 to all the banks he robbed which included the…

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