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La Mesa California

Debt-free at 33

By Cassidy Klein La Mesa resident Guen Garrido set a goal to pay off $68,000 in student loans by the time she was 33 — and she did, in just three years. March 30 is the one year celebration of her being debt-free, and she will be speaking about her…

City Council OKs ADU ordinances

By Jeff Clemetson | Editor Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) — often referred to as granny-flats — are not new. But a new statewide mandate intended to streamline their construction as a means to add needed housing has forced city governments to develop new ADU ordinances that comply with the state rules.…

Monte Vista softball turns to positivity for success

The Monte Vista varsity softball team has a particular mindset that it’s focusing on this season: Positivity. The Monarchs (3-3) defeated the Holtville Vikings (3-4, 0-2) Monday afternoon by a final score of 7-2 on their own turf. When things got intense, cheers and chants from Monte Vista’s dugout filled…

The past perfect tense: a tribute

Every couple of years in the last decade, I would call my friend and former Spanish professor Marie James to meet for lunch. We’d catch up on details of our daily lives and she would tell me stories of her latest cruises or trips abroad. I was always in amazement…

Man who poisoned wife given three life sentences

A Dulzura man was sentenced March 14 to three consecutive life terms in state prison for poisoning his wife, who is a former Campo Elementary School teacher. Race Remington Uto, 28, won’t be eligible for parole until after he finishes a minimum of 21 years, said Deputy District Attorney Paul…

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