A survivor of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School died by suicide this past weekend. Sydney Aiello, 19, killed herself Sunday, friends of the former Parkland student told NBC 6. Family and friends were saying their goodbyes to Aiello at a funeral on Friday. Andrew Pollack, whose…
La Mesa California
Stretch to success
By Margie M. Palmer Yogis at the San Diego Yoga Center agree that its co-owner, Anthony Burkart, bends over backward to make sure students feel welcome, but his ability to twist and bend extends far beyond classroom greetings. It also landed him a first- place nod in the 50-year-old-and-older division…
Church stays positive after truck crash
By Jeff Clemetson | Editor Not everyone greets a truck crashing into their building with humor and forgiveness. But that is exactly how the congregants of the San Diego Taiwanese Presbyterian Church treated a March 6 incident, where a city-contracted tree-trimming truck rolled down a hill on West Point Avenue, across…
‘Heroes’ honored at Chamber event
By Jeff Clemetson | Editor La Mesa Chamber of Commerce held its annual The Salute to Local Heroes on March 14 at the Town & Country Resort in Mission Valley. The annual event honors local police fire and paramedic personnel who stand out in their respective departments. This year’s winners from…
Debt-free at 33
By Cassidy Klein La Mesa resident Guen Garrido set a goal to pay off $68,000 in student loans by the time she was 33 — and she did, in just three years. March 30 is the one year celebration of her being debt-free, and she will be speaking about her…


