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La Mesa California

Letters to the Editor: Aug. 24, 2018

Library letters Re: “Letters to the editor” [Volume 8, Issue 7 or bit.ly/2N6PWT8] I am so glad that Councilmember Guy McWhirter explained the money for the promised library was to be from the now-defunct redevelopment fund. I was not aware. However, this does not provide an out to dump an…

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…

Rita’s Catering doubles as heart-healthy Mexican eatery

Those who have attended formal gatherings and special events at the El Cajon Elks Lodge are likely to be familiar with Rita’s Catering. The in-house food service enterprise provides dining options ranging from full-course sit-down dinners to buffet grazing stations, including salad bars, taco bars and mashed potato martini tables.…

Moreno Valley continues to clamor over BioGas plant proposal

In one year only, three new projects have been announced for the Moreno Valley area in Lakeside, and the locals are not happy about the potential increase in traffic and pollution. Last year, San Diego County Planning Commissioners approved Bob Turner’s new sand mine on Moreno Avenue across from the…

Santee community provides school supplies

On Aug. 19, inside the Santee Library, the Santee Mobile-Home Owner’s Action Committee, Inc. (SMOAC) held their 4th Annual Backpack & School Supplies Movement. Backpacks filled with school supplies were handed out, free to students, at 10 a.m. until supplies were depleted. The Santee Young Professionals, Santee Chamber of Commerce…

La Mesa school issues warning after man approaches girl walking to school

LA MESA, Calif. — Schools in La Mesa are warning parents after a student was approached by a stranger on her way to school Tuesday morning. The La Mesa-Spring Valley School District told FOX 5 a Parkway Middle School student was walking near the intersection of Gregory Street and Henderson…

Cougar graduate Thomas Fishburne looking to excel at community college level

Southwestern College’s Devore Stadium was the site of Steele Canyon High School quarterback Thomas Fishburne’s two biggest wins as a senior last season. The Cougars upset the top-seeded Ramona Bulldogs, 33-29, to win the San Diego Section Division II championship last Dec. 2. Two weeks later, Steele Canyon capped its…

Leave your judgements on the boardwalk – God made fun in all shapes and sizes

Everything was peaceful as I watched another set of waves break against the shore. So far, today was going exceptionally well as we were able to find a parking space near Law Street public beach access, several semi-clean, open bathroom stalls as well as a small patch of unclaimed sand…

Duncan Hunter and wife indicted by federal jury

Rep. Duncan Hunter, 43, and his wife Margaret Hunter, 41, were indicted by a federal grand jury Tuesday with charges that they used more than one quarter of a million dollars in campaign funds for personal use. Authorities in the U.S. Attorney’s Office contend the Hunters engaged in a conspiracy…

Chargers' Facyson Looks to Make Squad

There has been a certain trend at the cornerback position and it is all due to the Los Angeles Chargers’ defensive coordinator Gus Bradley. When he was the defensive coordinator of the Seattle Seahawks he changed up the game by starting 6-foot, 4-inch Brandon Browner and 6-foot, 3-inch Richard Sherman…

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