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Soroptimist award facilitates ‘Dream’ work

0n Feb. 25, the Soroptimist International of La Mesa presented $5,500 in Soroptimist Education and Training Awards to four local women to help improve their ability to reach their educational goals. Over half of Live Your Dream Awards recipients are survivors of domestic violence, trafficking or sexual assault. Nearly all…

How time changes impact your sleep

By Sharp Health News The end of daylight-saving time on Nov. 6 required setting our clocks to “fall back” one hour. This means many people are going to have to get used to going to work in the daylight and coming home in the dark. The idea behind moving to…

Rainfall collection seminar planned

The County of San Diego Waterscape Rebate Program is hosting an environmental workshop at the end of the month. The workshop is at 1 p.m. March 27 at Lakeside Tractor Supply, 14140 Olde Highway 80. Workshop participants will learn how to capture rainwater and receive a free rain barrel at…

El Cap looking for national title in D.C. WorldQuest

On March 2, El Capitan High School hosted The San Diego World Affairs Council Annual Academic WorldQuest Competition. The competition is a fun, fast-paced team competition for high school students that tests the players’ knowledge of current international politics, geography, global economics, history, and world cultures. Always considered the underdogs…

Tiny homes may be big deal for home seekers

Tiny homes have gained popularity for people wanting to downsize their living style, but with the housing crises in San Diego County they have become an alternative for Accessory Dwelling Units. To find out if it is more economic to add an ADU to your property for rentals, or just…

Tips about renovations that may help sell homes

Provided by MGS The adage “there’s a lid for every pot” suggests that, even in relation to the real estate market, there’s bound to be a buyer for every home on the market. Price is a significant variable in the minds of potential buyers, but there are additional factors that…

Fed dollars to fix La Mesa traffic

City of La Mesa received two separate portions from the Federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 totaling more than $10.8 million which must be expended by Dec. 21, 2025. At its Feb. 27 City Council meeting, a resolution authorizing more than $2 million from the city’ s ARPA Ad-Hoc…

Solstice resident leaps into 104th year

El Cajon resident Eleanore Goodwin turned 104-years-old on Feb. 28. A resident of Solstice at El Cajon, Goodwin has lived at Solstice for six years after moving cross-country from Massachusetts, to live closer to her only daughter Bunny, who lives in East County. “You know, just waking up happy every…

Chaldean Community Council names new executive director

Jolyana Jirjees has been promoted to executive director of the Chaldean Community Council. El Cajon is home to 60,000 Chaldeans, many of whom faced forced expulsion from their historic homelands. One such community member is Jirjees who fled Iraq amidst religious persecution and sought refuge in the United States in…

RACE TO THE CAPITOL

WHAT ARE, IN ORDER, THE COUNTRY’S TOP THREE SPENDING PRIORITIES? Stan Caplan STAN CAPLAN: Audit and cut wasteful spending in all areas – for future generations. Hilaire “Fuji” Shioura HILAIRE “FUJI” SHIOURA: I prioritize safer schools, parental rights in education, and reallocating military funds for better support of families and…

Tax advocates make push to ‘Protect Santee’

Friends of Santee Firefighters Association launched a new solution to the problem of not being able to meet national safety response time standards. On Feb. 20, Protect Santee, an initiative that proposes a small temporary tax to provide resources and firefighter personnel to meet national safety standards. The plan calls…

Supervisor hails community cooperation in response to floods

San Diego County Board of Supervisors Chair Nora Vargas presented her second State of the County Address at Southwestern College on Feb. 21. After postponing her original date to host a day of service for flood victims from the Jan. 22 storms, Vargas said she was proud of the community…

51st Congressional District candidate Rep. Sara Jacobs

TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT YOURSELF AND WHY YOU ARE RUNNING FOR CONGRESS. I’m proud to represent my hometown and my generation in Congress. In my first two terms, I’ve led on protecting Americans’ privacy, expanding access to childcare, serving our military families, and more. Last year, I secured over…

La Mesa evolves amid building projects

La Mesa Mayor Mark Arapostathis delivered his 2024 State of the City Address in a video message, delivering the state of the City’s achievements, challenges, and outlying the city’s future. Arapostathis said he was of how far the city has come to “modernize and create a thriving community.” Arapostathis said…

Studio C hosts ‘Oceans Below’

El Cajon artist Tara Slatton-Cardenas is curating “Oceans Below,” at Studio C on Main Street in El Cajon with its opening reception on March 2 from 6-9 p.m. The exhibit will showcase four local artists that will feature paintings, wood-based sculptures, carved wood and bone, and ceramics, all dedicated to…

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