Preliminary counts show a La Mesa councilwoman has a commanding lead over her nearest rival in their bid to fill the Assembly District 79 seat. Dr. Akilah Weber, a Democrat and member of the La Mesa City Council since 2018, had 28,834 votes and Republican Marco Contreras had 18,428 votes…
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Serving more than 200,000 residents throughout the region, the Sweetwater Authority extended recreational activities at both of its reservoirs. Camping, horseback riding, hiking, biking and shoreline fishing are open to the public, and the Authority is welcoming the public to enjoy the outdoors at the Sweetwater Reservoir in Spring Valley,…
A man who was shot twice by a La Mesa Police officer when he would not drop a knife was ordered March 26 to stand trial for the murder of his mother in Ocean Beach. La Mesa police officer Brian Jacoby was the last witness in the two-day preliminary hearing…
By Joy Franklin When it comes to gender, alcohol and drug abuse are not equal-opportunity afflictions. Men are more likely than women to use almost all types of illegal drugs, and they are more likely to end up in emergency rooms or dying as a result of overdose, according to…
