La Mesa California

Vicki Golden is a professional freestyle motocross rider, the first woman to break the top 10 in AMA ArenaCross Lites Main, the first woman to qualify for the Fast 40 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, the first woman to compete in a freestyle Moto X Competition, named the Loretta Lynn’s AMA…

Tell us about your personal and professional background. I have an MA in Theatre Arts from SDSU. I’ve spent 31 years teaching high school, and 22 years teaching Acting and Directing at Grossmont College, and have directed a dozen productions for the college. I’ve also written six plays that were…

At its March meeting, the Santee School District Board of Education appointed David MacLeod as assistant superintendent of Human Resources/Pupil Services, effective July 1. MacLeod is replacing current assistant superintendent of Human Resources/Pupil Services Tim Larson after nearly 10 years of service with the district. He is noted for creating…

The County Employees’ Charitable Organization distributed $110,252 in grants to 68 local nonprofit programs and the Employee Crisis Fund at its annual awards breakfast at the County Operations Center on March 10. Formed in 1956, CECO distributes 100% of the funds it raises back to the community and has given…

Caught in an illegal jaw trap on a residential property in a San Diego neighborhood on Feb. 17, a coyote was returned to the wild on March 10 after three weeks in care with he San Diego Humane Society’s Project Wildlife team. The coyote, an adult female was rescued by…

El Cajon Mayor Bill Wells announced his candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives 51st Congressional District on March 1. The office is currently held by Democrat Rep. Sara Jacobs. Wells said he was excited to announce his candidacy in this race. “I have spent my entire life serving this…

The San Diego Tourism Authority has chosen 10 businesses for the second cohort of their tourism accelerator program with a focus on those operated by women, veterans, minorities and members of the LGBTQ community. Although there are several benefits of being chosen for the program including business coaching and support…

Hawthorne Country Store is hosting Chicktopia on March 11 at all three of its locations, including its Santee store at 10845 Woodside Ave. The free, annual event will feature more than 100 varieties of baby chicks for experienced and first-time poultry parents to purchase and build their backyard flock. “More…

Santee Collaborative has launched a Kindness Campaign designed to bridge the school district, business community and local families through signage and storytelling. Collaborative Director of Communications and Community Outreach Cori Harris said the campaign is intended as an ongoing project but will be heavily promoted throughout the rest of this…

Kids Night Out is back at Parkway Plaza starting March 10 every second and fourth Friday from 5-6:30 p.m. through October. This free event features free crafts for kids, dancing, games, giveaways and more. Parkway Plaza Marketing and Business Development Manager Petra Rich said the venue hosts the event to…

San Diego county is a region of outdoor living, from students who eat at lunch tables in noontime sun on a daily basis to community events scheduled at parks and beaches year-round. Every now and again, however, our residents are slammed by icy rainstorms and gusty winds that warrant an…

After a two-year hiatus from the pandemic, the San Diego Festival of Science & Engineering’s EXPO Day is back in full swing at PETCO Park on March 4 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Presented by the Illumina Corporate Foundation, EXPO Day is a full day of STEAM—science, technology, engineering,…

East County’s Aly Lyng went to Helix High School, growing up in La Mesa and Lemon Grove, received three culinary degrees from Grossmont College, and is now the pastry chef for George’s at the Cove restaurant in La Jolla, known as an oceanfront dining destination with one of the most…

In celebration of National Read Across America Day on March 2, the birthday of Dr. Seuss, United Way of San Diego began its annual book drive on Feb. 14, with the goal of raising 2,000 books to increase children’s access to books by building their own home library collection. The…

Members of La Mesa Youth Commission picked up where their predecessors left off 30 years ago and took a peek at what their counterparts tucked into a time capsule buried decades ago. It took four teenagers, two adults, several shovels and power tools to unearth and open the time capsule…

Based in El Cajon, CigarBros sources premium cigars directly from manufacturers where the are stored and packaged in a state-of-the-art 16,000 square foot warehouse and walk-in, climate controlled humidor. CigarBros Founder and owner Remon Mansour said premium cigars are handmade, unlike machine made cigars which are smaller, and you can…

The Santee Historical Society is holding their second annual Medieval Mini Fest at the historic Edgemoor Barn on Feb. 18. Society Secretary Arli Wolfson said the festival is intended as “our gift to Santee and the surrounding cities” in the form of a fun community outreach project. “I don’t know…

San Diego County Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Nora Vargas on Feb.1 presented the State of the County Address, acknowledging the moment coinciding with the start of Black History Month, and thanking social justice advocates for addressing systematic racism and elevating the work that has yet to be done. Vargas said…

The City of Lemon Grove removes graffiti only on city property, the Lemon Grove School District only on school property, and Caltrans only on state property. That leaves Lemon Grove property owners on their own when it comes to graffiti removal on their premises. The property owners are given a…