Neighborhood rivalries are always something special in high school sports and the one between the Granite Hills and Valhalla wrestling teams has been red hot. Last Thursday’s dual matchup between the teams was no exception as the visiting Eagles rallied to claim a decisive 45-25 win in the Grossmont Hills…
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LA MESA, Calif. — Authorities Wednesday identified a motorcyclist who was fatally injured when he crashed into several slow-moving cars while splitting lanes on a congested stretch of state Route 125 in La Mesa during morning rush hour. Everett Burgess, 31, of Lemon Grove, was riding north at a high…
The Granite Hills High School boys soccer team has admittedly experienced a rough start to the 2019-20 soccer season but better times could be coming around, and soon. The Eagles, who failed to qualify for last season’s San Diego Section playoffs, appeared to be plodding along to kick off this…
Reflections Salon owner Ginger Rich kneeled before Christy Gillette and looked her in the eyes. “I’m totally honored to cut your hair,” Rich said. Rich complimented the strawberry blonde undertone of Gillette’s damp hair as she combed out the freshly washed strands and suggested a trim to remove the split…
When Sandra Hayen was in her 30s, she took an art adult education class in La Mesa. Her teacher asked her if she had ever considered doing fine art. So Hayen took her advice, began taking workshops, classes, wherever she could find one, and began a journey she had been…
