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Calendar: Aug. 24 – Sept. 27, 2018

Friday, Aug. 24 ‘Crimes of The Heart’Through Sept. 23Lamplighters Community Theatre presents Beth Henley’s Pulitzer Prize-winning black comedy about three sisters, one of whom just shot her husband. Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m. at Lamplighters Community Theatre, 5951 Severin Drive. Visit lamplighterslamesa.com Saturday, Aug. 25…

Take a break from tech

By Frank Sabatini Jr. Unplugged Village offers opportunity for phone-less dining We’ve all seen it. A couple walks into a restaurant and within minutes of being seated, they begin thumbing their cell phones, only to gaze up from their screens in partial alertness to interact with the wait staff. For…

La Mesa News Briefs – Aug. 24, 2018

Local group receives grant The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) awarded The Casa de Oro Alliance with a $500,000 grant to improve the Campo Road business corridor in East County. The money is part of SANDAG’s Smart Growth Incentive Program, funded by the half-cent Transnet tax. It will be…

Police work needs more transparency

By California News Publishers Association | Guest Editorial Governor Jerry Brown signed Penal Code 832.7 into law in 1977, making secret any information about the advancement, appraisal, or discipline of a peace officer. That means all records related to an investigation into an officer, including for serious misconduct, is confidential.…

Patriots go ‘beast mode’ in season opener

There was no fight, no pushing and no shoving after Christian senior punt returner Matt Armijo dove on a dropped punt and swallowed a late hit against El Capitan last Friday. Instead of responding with closed fist, senior running back Alexander Gonzalez used his open hands to take a swing…

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