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La Mesa News Briefs – Dec. 21, 2018

Local advisor named in Barron’s Top 100 Frank Reilly, president of La Mesa-based Reilly Financial Advisors, was named to the Barron’s Top 100 Independent Advisors list for the third year in a row. Reilly also catapulted from the No. 84 spot in 2016 to the No. 40 spot for 2018…

Village divided

Jeff Clemetson | Editor “We can’t have ‘The Civil War of the Village!’” That was an exclamation from a clearly frustrated Councilmember Kristine Alessio during a discussion on the future of Friday farmers markets at the Nov. 27 La Mesa City Council meeting. “Civil war” may be a bit hyperbolic, but…

A fall full of achievements

By Connie Baer and Lynn Baer As first semester ends, we pause to reflect on some of the amazing accomplishments of Foothiller students and staff achieved over the past four months. Athletics Boys cross country: Grossmont’s Jonathon Rodriguez-Gomez finished 20th at the California state finals, running the second-fastest 5K time…

Civic Center housing takes a step forward

Jeff Clemetson | Editor Revamping La Mesa’s Civic Center has been a priority for the city for some time — and it looks like some progress toward that goal may be happening soon. At the Nov. 27 City Council meeting, Paul Marrow of Kaiser Marston Associates presented a financial feasibility study…

Mending through mentorship

Jeff Clemetson | Editor Cory and Jessica Merritt know a lot about service to community and country. Cory is an active duty senior chief petty officer in the Navy and for the last several years Jessica has spearheaded programs started by the couple to help wounded veterans and Gold Star families…

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