By Margie M. Palmer La Mesa resident and refugee publishes book about the challenges of resettlement in America Although many San Diegans are aware that Southern California has long been a home for newly-resettled refugees, few understand the unique problems that are faced by this population once they arrive in the…
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By Doug Curlee | Editor at Large Annual LMFD Pancake Breakfast featured 9/11 painting that travels to different fire stations The La Mesa Fire Department had a heck of a party on June 10. It’s an event they throw once a year for La Mesa residents and anyone who has an…
By Jay Steiger With a roll of drums, blasts of brass, and whistling woodwinds echoing across the green of La Mesa’s Harry Griffen Park, the 17th annual Sunday’s at Six concert series kicked off on June 10 with a performance by The San Diego Concert Band. Playing a repertoire drawing…
By Joyell Nevins Grossmont-Mt. Helix Improvement Association protects residential feel of unique neighborhood In the middle of what the Census Bureau calls the eighth largest city in America sits a ‘semi-rural oasis,’ otherwise known as the Grossmont-Mt. Helix region. Despite surrounding urban development, this area has stayed primarily residential and unique.…
By Frank Sabatini Jr. | Restaurant Review The first visit I made to City Tacos was several years ago at the original San Diego location in North Park. At the time, scoring a carnitas or carne asada taco was out of the question. They were too mundane for the shop’s envelope-pushing concept.…
