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La Mesa California

Helix 2020-2021 school year to begin online

By JENNIFER OSBORN After much discussion, and using guidance from the state and the county, Helix Charter High School will start the 2020-2021 school year on Aug 17, and in a distance-learning format. On June 17, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that all schools in counties on the state watch…

Guest Editorial: An outsider’s perspective on race in America

By BENJAMIN KETTOR In the midst of the racial tensions in America, there are so many untold stories being revealed. Some people have made a blanket statement against the police officers. Others have generalized the belief that the whites are against the blacks. As an African man living in America,…

Letters to the Editor: July 24, 2020

Riot coverage Re: “Rioting, rebuilding, reforming” [Volume 10, Issue 6, or bit.ly/3hsl0M8] I just want to thank you for the article you wrote in the La Mesa Courier regarding the protests and riots. It was articulate, thorough and objective. The interview with Sara Jacobs was likewise well written and gave…

La Mesa News Briefs – July 24, 2020

Candidates emerge in City Council race The race for La Mesa’s two open City Council seats is starting to take shape. Although potential candidates have until the end of July to file papers, two challengers and one of the two incumbents have already made unofficial announcements they plan on running.…

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