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La Mesa California

Grossmont, Cuyamaca colleges recognize Women’s History Month with event series

EL CAJON – In recognition of Women’s History Month, designated by Congress in 1987, both Grossmont and Cuyamaca colleges have a number of events planned that are free and open to the public: Cuyamaca College A Presentation on Women’s Health led by Cuyamaca College Health Services supervisor Lori Senini on…

News and notes from County Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Dianne Jacob

Keeping communities safe The Board of Supervisors recently gave the green-light to prepare for the next wave of rural fire prevention and protection improvements. Supervisor Jim Desmond and I got board approval to ask county staff to flesh out several proposals, including the development of a grant program to encourage…

Pro football returns to San Diego with the Fleet, bringing East County sons with it

The Alliance of American Football has reached the halfway point of its inaugural season. The fledgling league continues to generate positive press while continuing to experience growing pains. The league is not in direct competition with the long-established National Football League but sees itself more as a development league for…

Man found guilty of stabbing 2 women in East County

EL CAJON, Calif. — A man who stabbed and seriously wounded two women in El Cajon and unincorporated La Mesa, then led police on a high-speed pursuit, was convicted Wednesday of attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon and evading arrest. A sentencing date is expected to be set Thursday…

St. Paddy’s Day celebrations seem to miss the mark

Rain slapped the parking lot as I hurried toward Hooleys Public House in Grossmont Center. I have been hearing about Hooleys for as long as I have worked at The Californian, but San Diego sports quite a few Irish pubs – several of them in East County – and it…

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