By Anne Krueger The 10-year era of the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District with Chancellor Cindy L. Miles at the helm will soon draw to a close. With what she described as “mixed feelings,” Miles announced today that she will retire at the end of the year. Her retirement contract, which…
La Mesa California
Jeff Clemetson | Editor La Mesa’s annual town hall meetings, where City Council and city staff hear from residents about issues in their neighborhoods, were held on Jan. 29 at Dale Elementary and Jan. 31 at Murray Manor Elementary. Residents brought up a wide range of topics, but the majority of…
Best of La Mesa ballot raffle While balloting and tabulating winners for our 2019 Best of La Mesa issue, La Mesa Courier is drawing prizes for people who have voted for their favorite local businesses. Our Best of La Mesa sponsors — Fitness 101, D’Amatos Pizza, Konichiwa Sushi, Lamplighters Theatre,…
Doug Curlee | Editor at Large La Mesa has been known as the “Jewel of the Hills” for longer than most people can remember. After all, it’s the official city motto. People who live here think it’s one of the best places in the county to live. But could it be…
A judge ordered a man to stand trial on Feb. 15 for murder with the special circumstance of torture in the slaying of Diane Spagnuolo, an El Cajon woman who was killed where she worked. At a solemn preliminary hearing, a deputy medical examiner testified that Spagnuolo, 65, was cut…
