By Brenna Hatcher On Saturday, April 14, California state Senator Joel Anderson awarded Mary England with a Senate Resolution commending her for her achievements as the president and CEO of the La Mesa Chamber of Commerce. England’s credentials explain why she received the resolution from Anderson. She oversees two nonprofit…
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ONGOING EVENTS ‘Peter and The Starcatcher’Through May 13Lamplighter Theatre presents “Peter and The Starcatcher,” the musical swashbuckling prequel to “Peter Pan” that reveals the origin story of “the boy who wouldn’t grow up.” The Lamplighter’s cast of 12 will portray over 100 characters, including pirates, orphans, secret agents, a queen…
By Connie and Lynn Baer | Foothiller Footsteps A relatively “new” Grossmont High School sport is volleyball. Since the first volleyball team “took the court” in 1972, Grossmont students have enjoyed the challenges and the excitement of volleyball. Girls volleyball In 1972, teacher Alice Bardon coached the first Foothiller volleyball…
Helix wins Wellness Innovation Challenge Helix Charter High School in La Mesa is a winner of Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation and DonorsChoose.org’s Mental and Emotional Wellness Innovation Challenge. Mrs. Fleming and her students at Helix Charter were one of five winning classrooms. Their project, “Improving Emotional Wellness Through…
By Rep. Susan A. Davis | Guest Editorial The success of our nation’s economy is based in part on the investments the federal government makes. These investments spur economic activity and create jobs. They can help young people afford college, save lives, protect and provide the care our veterans deserve,…
Jeff Clemetson | Editor A look inside La Mesa’s medical marijuana green rush [Editor’s note: This is part one in an ongoing series on the rollout of Measure U.] The medical marijuana green rush is officially on in La Mesa. And just like California’s historical Gold Rush, prospectors — or in…
By Jennifer Osborn | Helix Highlights Psychology Fair Students in Helix psychology classes recently put on a Psychology Fair, and students and staff members came in droves to participate in various experiments designed by the psychology students. Students participated in studies to determine what color cookies their peers prefer; discussed…
Jeff Clemetson | Editor The La Mesa Village is known for its events that close the boulevard to car traffic and get the public strolling around, such as Oktoberfest and the Flag Day Parade. And now the Village can add one more event to the list — weekly farmers markets. On…
A father began asking questions when his kids were kicked off of a public Carmel Valley field because of a private event. NBC 7 found the recreation center at the park in question was only open to the public for 60 hours a week in the month of April. Audra…
About 370 asylum-seekers are in Tijuana, where lawyers have planned free workshops on the U.S. immigration system on Friday and Saturday. The group of migrants, many from Central America, reached the border town on Tuesday and have been sleeping in tents and attending legal seminars given by volunteer attorneys. NBC 7 Investigates:…
UPDATE: Rashaad Penny was drafted Thursday night in the first round by the Seattle Seahawks. He was the No. 27 overall pick. ——-When you look at the game tape, Rashaad Penny leaps off the screen.According to the statistical website Pro Football Focus, the Aztecs All-American running back forced more missed tackles,…
A security guard patrolling Balboa Park found a body in a canyon early Friday, the San Diego Police Department (SDPD) confirmed. The body was found at about 1 a.m. near the intersection of Florida Drive and Zoo Place in the heart of Balboa Park. NBC 7 Investigates: ‘Ladies-Only’ Lawsuits SDPD said…
Former “NBC Nightly News” anchor Tom Brokaw denied on Thursday a former colleague’s accusation that he tried to kiss and grope her when she was an NBC News correspondent during the 1990s, NBC News reported.Linda Vester, the former correspondent, told The Washington Post and Variety that Brokaw, who is 26…
At least a dozen garages were broken into at a Chula Vista apartment complex Wednesday night.Residents of Pinnacle at Otay Ranch Apartments say the burglar or burglars were in and out without a sound. NBC 7 Investigates: ‘Ladies-Only’ Lawsuits Maintenance has since added two steel plates to the locks on…
There was a lot of talk before the draft about what the Los Angeles Chargers would do with the 17th overall pick. Trade up? Trade down? Well, the team stayed put and selected safety Derwin James from Florida State.“I have something to prove because 16 teams passed on me,” said…
The Poway Unified School District school board is changing the way homework is assigned to students in the district.Board members say not all students go home to an environment that’s conducive to doing homework. NBC 7 Investigates: ‘Ladies-Only’ Lawsuits Teachers will now assign homework only as necessary to fulfill academic…
Humboldt County pot farmer JD grew weed for decades before the once-illicit plant became legal in California, but ironically, legalization could spell the end of JD’s farming days.He’s still growing illegally, without having obtained the necessary local and state licenses, but just until he saves enough money to make his…
Korean Americans living in San Diego convened in Kearny Mesa Thursday to watch television coverage of the historic meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in.Un and Jae-in greeted each other in South Korea after Un stepped over the world’s most heavily guarded border. He…
The former superintendent of the Poway Unified School District says he never illegally took money from the school district and says allegations against him were based on an audit that was ‘terribly flawed and inaccurate.’“I’ve never done anything to betray the trust of the district or benefit from my position…
Detectives hunting for the Golden State Killer got their man after climbing up and down dozens of online family trees in search of somebody who fit his profile and could be a DNA match, authorities told NBC News on Thursday.Sacramento investigators narrowed down their search to a 72-year-old former police…
