Three people were killed in an “intentional” car explosion in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Saturday night, officials confirmed. The vehicle exploded on the 700 block of West Turner Street near North Hall Street around 9:30 p.m. Three men died in the blast. Officials have not yet revealed their identities though they also…
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A teenager was attacked by a shark and air-lifted to the hospital early Saturday morning, according to Encinitas lifeguards. The attack happened at Beacon’s Beach in Encinitas, around 6:55 a.m. ‘I Got Bit’: Rescuers Help Shark Attack Victim to Safety According to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office, a 13-year-old boy was flown…
By Genevieve A. Suzuki | Gen-X in a Millennial When I was a kid, I had several idols I wanted to emulate. There was first lady Nancy Reagan, who ran the “Just Say No” campaign; Grace Van Owen, the cool female attorney from “L.A. Law”; glamorous Miss America; and any one…
By Linda Michael | Foothills Art Association Nora Sanders Curran fell in love with Chinese brush painting (better known as Sumi-e in the U.S.) while living in China. Then, while living in London, she studied with Chinese masters Qu Lei Lei, Cao Xiao Li and Xu Jongming. Now a resident…
By Nancy Stern | Travel Tales Ask a local what brought them to live in Taos, New Mexico and they would likely answer, “I think I was called to be here.” The area’s art and culture, serene mountain views, eclectic food scene, early history, and unique architecture will keep visitors busy…
By Jake Sexton | La Mesa Reads Every September, libraries celebrate a yearly event called “Banned Books Week.” It is meant to highlight the efforts that library workers make to preserve the public’s right to read whatever they like, despite pressures to ban and censor by individuals, organizations or governments.…
Event date: October 11, 2018 Event Time: 09:30 AM – 12:00 PMLocation: 4200 Parks AvenueLa Mesa, CA 91942Description:This “Olympic” style event pairs active Adults 50+ with Youth 7-12 years. Activities are non-competitive, easy, fun and FREE! Lunch & T-Shirt provided. Pre-Registration is required by October 1. Source: City of La…
One Friday night every year, the sidelines at Santana football games get packed as tight as the stands for the Mini Sultans Cheer Clinic. This year, 89 kids ages three to 13 joined the cheerleaders for a week of practice that culminated in a halftime show during Santana’s game against…
Santana’s athletic trainers have had a busy season. Already starting wide receiver Sean Iverson at quarterback, the Sultans lost a couple more players in their 27-13 loss against Mar Vista. “We’ve got some guys dinged up,” head coach Tim Estes said. “We had a dislocated shoulder and a concussion tonight,…
The El Capitan Vaquero Stampede officially faced off the 2018 high school cross country season Aug. 25 at Lakeside’s Lindo Lake. Top East County female runners included Valhalla sophomore Peri Kraft (first in the Division II girls frosh/soph race with a time of 9:43), Christian sophomore Alaina Zamorano (first the…
It has been said that when a nation begins to decline, that morality, respect for others and virtuous living become absent or nonexistent within their population. The nation of Israel went through this same cycle over and over again. When their situation in life worsened they would call upon their…
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Since 1973, La Mesa Oktoberfest has been attracting over 100,000 people from across San Diego and Southern California for three FREE days of elevated family-friendly entertainment, tons of top notch German food, live music, and of course, beer! Keeping in line with the traditional timeline of Oktoberfest celebrations in Munich,…
A driver whose SUV crashed through the wall of a Lakeside home early Monday said her brakes gave out as she was on a windy, downhill slope. Stephanie Sanders said when the brakes failed said she tried to manage the curves of Eucalyptus Hills Drive but at a T in…
The county will finally compensate twin brothers who were placed with a foster father who admitted to sexually abusing them. The victims said they hope this will not happen to anyone again. Nestor School Community Mourns Principal Lost to Cancer The settlement approved by the County Board of Supervisors in…
A man surrendered to police early Monday after a nine-hour standoff with a SWAT team in Birdland, police said. Officers were called to a home on Seagull Court, near Fletcher Elementary School, for a welfare check at about 4:45 p.m. when they heard what sounded like a gunshot coming from…
British-born music publicist Rob Goldstone now believes the infamous meeting he helped arrange between senior Trump campaign officials and a Russian lawyer who promised dirt on Democrats may have been a Russian intelligence set-up, he told NBC News exclusively. He also agreed that he conveyed a “dirty offer” to the…
Petco Park brought more than just big acts for its concerts this weekend; it also brought big businesses for nearby businesses. Social Tap Eateries employees say this weekend’s lines were wrapped around the restaurant. Nestor School Community Mourns Principal Lost to Cancer “When you’re dealing with a concert that’s sold…
Dozens of downtown San Diego residents had to evacuate their condominiums after a water pipe broke on the roof, flooding the 14-story building. The pipe-break happened Sunday at 5 a.m. at the Diamond Terrace building on Ninth Avenue and J Street. Several residents woke up to the sound of water…