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Region’s migrant workforce examined

The San Diego Regional Chamber held an international business affairs forum last week, Building an Innovative Workforce Through Comprehensive Immigration Reform, with featured speakers San Diego Board of Supervisors Chair Nora Vargas and State Delegate of the National Migration Institute of Mexico in Baja California David Perez-Tejeda. The purpose of…

Scholarship for future teacher available

Applications for the La Mesa-El Cajon Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) are currently being accepted. La Mesa-El Cajon AAUW offers scholarships to female students in the Cuyamaca Community College District and at San Diego State University. The latest scholarship is in honor of former member Carol…

Lakeside native serves aboard Navy warship in San Diego

By Ashley Craig Navy Office of Community Outreach SAN DIEGO – Petty Officer 3rd Class Adonis Dario, a native of Lakeside, California, serves the U.S. Navy aboard USS Tripoli operating out of San Diego. Dario joined the Navy one year ago. Today, Dario serves as a culinary specialist. “I joined…

Vendors needed for La Mesa Earth Day

The city of La Mesa is gearing up for its annual Earth Day Fair at MacArthur Park on April 20, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Headed by the La Mesa Park & Recreation Foundation in partnership with the city, the venue is perfect for plenty of room for well-spaced…

Club celebrates 75 years of community service

The La Mesa Lions Club celebrated 75 years of service in March. Charted in March 1949, the beginnings of the club contained 49 members, all La Mesa business owners. La Mesa Lions Club President Mary Jane Zulkoski said they were doctors, lawyers, two mayors, police, a fire chief, school principals,…

How to break into consulting

Provided by MGS Many older adults choose to trade in the regular hours of 9 to 5 when they retire to delve into a much more personally guided passion: consulting. Generally speaking, consulting is a term loosely given to providing business advice and sharing expertise without working directly for a…

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…

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