Jeff Clemetson | Editor “We can’t have ‘The Civil War of the Village!’” That was an exclamation from a clearly frustrated Councilmember Kristine Alessio during a discussion on the future of Friday farmers markets at the Nov. 27 La Mesa City Council meeting. “Civil war” may be a bit hyperbolic, but…
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By Connie Baer and Lynn Baer As first semester ends, we pause to reflect on some of the amazing accomplishments of Foothiller students and staff achieved over the past four months. Athletics Boys cross country: Grossmont’s Jonathon Rodriguez-Gomez finished 20th at the California state finals, running the second-fastest 5K time…
Jeff Clemetson | Editor Revamping La Mesa’s Civic Center has been a priority for the city for some time — and it looks like some progress toward that goal may be happening soon. At the Nov. 27 City Council meeting, Paul Marrow of Kaiser Marston Associates presented a financial feasibility study…
Jeff Clemetson | Editor Cory and Jessica Merritt know a lot about service to community and country. Cory is an active duty senior chief petty officer in the Navy and for the last several years Jessica has spearheaded programs started by the couple to help wounded veterans and Gold Star families…
A gruesome head-on crash on State Route 94 east of Dulzura left two people dead Thursday night. The crash happened just before 11 p.m. near Barrett Junction, according to California Highway Patrol. It was not immediately clear what caused the cars to collide. Man Hit, Killed With Kitchen Pan at…
