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La Mesa California

Two men given life sentences for gang-related double murder

Two men who were convicted of killing two others in gang related shootings in La Mesa were sentenced Oct. 11 to two consecutive life sentences in prison without the possibility of parole. The families of both East County victims, Xusha Brown, Jr., 22, and Darris Walker, 20, were present to…

La Mesa residents celebrate first anniversary of Brady Family Clubhouse, community youth

Lots of happy youngsters filled tables and game rooms in the Boys & Girls Clubs of East County’s Brady Family Clubhouse on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019. Many happy adults gathered in the facility too, to celebrate the first anniversary since opening of the 26,000-square-foot clubhouse. The complex includes a 10,000-square-foot…

Lakeside Branch Library’s new head librarian is one for the books

Mary Elder is the new head librarian at the Lakeside Branch Library. Elder hails from Tucson, Arizona. After earning degrees from the University of Arizona in both English Literature and Library and Information Science, she worked at the Pima Public Library for four years. It is apparent she loves her…

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