By JENNIFER OSBORN La Mesa City Council member Christine Alessio was in attendance at this year’s Academic League match between Helix and Grossmont to present the winner with the newly-created perpetual trophy, sponsored by the City of La Mesa. In this inaugural match for the city championship, Helix claimed the…
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EL CAJON, Calif. — An Oregon man who stabbed a La Mesa resident more than 30 times with a sword was sentenced Wednesday to 12 years in state prison, closing a case that was without a suspect for nearly a dozen years until DNA tied him to the murder scene.…
A mistrial was declared on Dec. 5 for an El Cajon man after a jury deadlocked 10-2 as to whether he committed accessory to a murder after the fact by piloting a boat where his friend dumped a body in a barrel in San Diego Bay. A status hearing for…
Protect your family The county recently mailed 200,000 disaster planning guides to households in high-risk wildfire areas. These booklets provide critical information on how to prepare for a crisis and how to deal with it once it strikes. They include tips on evacuation, a list of emergency supplies and how…
LA MESA, Calif. — Eight people were taken to a hospital after a vehicle crash in La Mesa early Sunday, authorities said. The crash happened around 3 a.m. on Explorer Road. Two cars collided for unknown reasons and a third car that was possibly involved fled the scene, according to…
