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Community college a viable, smart option for athletes

I was already 24 years old the first time I put on a real jersey. Sports was an option for me, but not an interest in high school. For many of my cross county teammates at Southwestern Community College, however, running was a huge part of their past, and they…

Conviction for man who bludgeoned swim coach

A jury convicted a surfer April 18 of felony assault of a longtime El Cajon swim coach who was struck in the head with a paddle board, causing brain injuries. The jury deliberated 11 hours before convicting Paul Taylor Konen, 34, of assault with a deadly weapon upon Kevin Eslinger,…

Mandating electronic purchase receipts ignores privacy and digital deserts

Democrats claim to respect our right to privacy, but with his bill to mandate “electronic purchase receipts,” the Assemblymember from San Francisco is trying to force every Californians to give up yet another very large chunk of our digital privacy. Assembly Bill 161 was introduced at a press conference with…

La Mesa News Briefs

More Best of La Mesa ballot raffle winners! Balloting for the 2019 Best of La Mesa is finished! Winners will be announced in our special Best of La Mesa issue on May 24. Until then, we are drawing the names of readers who voted for their favorite businesses and by…

Highland Players give a new hook to ‘Peter Pan’

By Alex Owens The story of “Peter Pan” has hooked audiences for generations, but now the Helix High School Drama Department is giving La Mesa’s theater-lovers a peak at how the boy who never grew up came to be that way. “Peter and the Starcatcher,” which runs April 24-27 at…

At Least 37 Hospitalized After Chemical Spill in Chicago Suburb

More than three dozen people, including firefighters and police officers, were taken to area hospitals following a dangerous chemical spill in Beach Park, Illinois, that prompted a shelter-in-place warning and closed schools in numerous Chicago suburbs Thursday.  Thirty-seven people, seven of which were in critical but stable condition, were taken…

Costco’s gas station still in progress

Santee’s Costco is continuing construction on their gas station upgrade. The gas station will move from the northwestern parking lot area to the southwestern area of their parking lot near the tire center. The old location is still operating. The upgrade will increase the pumps available to 32. The upgrade…

Dianne’s Corner: News and notes from County Board of Supervisors Chairwoman

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…

Grossmont hosts annual ‘Salsa Under the Stars’ music fundraiser

Grossmont College’s music department scholarship fundraiser, “Salsa Under the Stars,” on April 29 is a great way to practice your best Latin dance moves while reveling in the knowledge of doing a good deed. Complete with free dance lessons from 6:30-7:30 p.m., the music department’s outdoor concert on the Main…

What East County should ask after the Paris fire

If anyone in the world understands the pain Paris is feeling this week, it is the population of Southern California – we are no strangers to the devastation of fire. Even in the last year, East County has felt the effects of unchecked flames. The sense of loss, of helplessness,…

Helix runners are right on track

Helix High junior Eric Parker is having an impressive track season and the best could still be yet to come. Parker and the Highlanders’ 4×400 relay team won first-place medals at the Arcadia Invitational on April 6. The Scotties’ Ty Sheridan, Denzel Mulligan, Nick White, and Parker clocked a section-best…

Donuts and more now offered on El Cajon’s downtown Main Street

There is a new donut shop in Downtown El Cajon, but it is not selling just any donuts. These are the renowned Mary’s Donuts, originally from Santee, courtesy of the man who brought Mary’s to Lakeside several years ago: Joel Scalzitti. The new store is located at 172 Main Street.…

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