By ALEX OWENS The hills around Helix High School should be alive with the sound of music come Oct. 11. That’s because the Highland Players are presenting the classic musical “Sound of Music” for seven performances. It’s the first time in a while that the Helix Drama Department has presented…
La Mesa California
By LINDA MICHAELS Nonita Vidal Degen is a local mixed-media artist who loves plein-air painting of the San Diego landscape. She is a self-taught artist whose artistic interest has spanned many years. Through the years she has been a mother, teacher, banker, and a nurse. And, she has always applied…
By JILL DIAMOND It’s not every day you have a piece of history in your own backyard but the city of La Mesa does, the Pacific Southwest Railway Museum and the La Mesa Depot. If you haven’t visited, the PSRM Association has been focused on the 100-year celebration of the…
Photo by Jewelyn Buduan.Fourpenny House fish and chips is accompanied by a dipping sauce and sizzled to perfection. Although it might struggle to compete with other fish and chips in East County, this plate is served with the full experienced of a Scottish pub, making it well-worth the try. Like…
We’ve all been scrolling through a social media feed when a fundraising campaign catches our eye. Either someone is raising money for medical expenses, a friend’s daughter is collecting funds for a school trip or your old college roommate is creating a life-changing product but needs cash to get it…

