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LAMPLIGHTERS THEATRE PRESENTS BRIGHT STAR APRIL 18-MAY 18
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service March 30, 2025 (La Mesa) – Bright Star, a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the Blue Ridge Mountains

TOWN HALL APRIL 9 ON PROPOSED BATTERY STORAGE FACILITY IN LA MESA
Printer-friendly versionBy Miriam Raftery March 29, 2025 (La Mesa) – La Mesa Councilmember Laura Lothian will host a town hall community discussion on a battery storage facility proposed on El

CITY OF LA MESA TO LAUNCH E-BIKE INCENTIVE PROGRAM
Printer-friendly versionProgram to promote sustainable transportation Source: City of La Mesa Image by raju shrestha on Pixabay March 24, 2025 (La Mesa) – The City of La Mesa is introducing a

CITY OF LA MESA AND JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE LAUNCH LA MESA’S FIRST-EVER OLDER ADULT RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: LEARN MORE AT OFFICE HOURS MARCH 24, 26 AND 27
Printer-friendly versionEligible low-income residents aged 55, older may receive funds for housing Source: City of La Mesa and Jewish Family Services March 21, 2025 (La Mesa) – The City

COULD OUR REGION RUN OUT OF WATER IN A MAJOR WILDFIRE, AS HAPPENED WHEN L.A. FIRE HYDRANTS RAN DRY? HELIX WATER SHARES INFORMATION WITH LA MESA’S CITY COUNCIL
Printer-friendly version“It could happen, at any water system in the United States. The systems were not designed for what we what we witnessed in L.A.,” says Helix Water District general

MT. HELIX PARK CELEBRATES CENTENNIAL APRIL 12 WITH DUELING PIANOS, DINNER AND DANCING
Printer-friendly versionBy Miriam Raftery March 18, 2025 (Mt. Helix) – You’re invited to join the 100th anniversary celebration of Mt. Helix Park with a Roaring ‘20s themed party on April

STATE’S FISH AND GAME COMMISSION TO CONSIDER LEGALIZING FERRET OWNERSHIP, FOLLOWING EFFORTS OF LA MESA RESIDENT
Printer-friendly versionBy Karen Pearlman Photos courtesy of Legalize Ferrets Photo: Pat Wright with a ferret friend March 18, 2025 (La Mesa) — Eight years after persuading the city of La Mesa

82 square mile quarantine area declared after Mexican fruit flies found in La Mesa: all 4 East County cities, some unincorporated areas and San Diego neighborhoods are included
Source: Donna Durckel , County of San Diego Communications Office March 10, 2025 (San Diego) — The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has…

82 square mile quarantine area declared after Mexican fruit flies found in La Mesa: all 4 East County cities, some unincorporated areas and San Diego neighborhoods are included
Source: Donna Durckel , County of San Diego Communications Office March 10, 2025 (San Diego) — The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has…

NATURE DAY ON MT. HELIX MARCH 15
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service March 1, 2025 (Mt. Helix) — Mt. Helix Park invites you to Nature Day atop Mt. Helix on March 15 from 10 a.m. to 3
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HELEN STODDARD, A POWERFUL WOMAN IN EAST COUNTY’S PAST
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery April 8, 2015 (San Diego’s East County) –April is Women’s History Month. It’s an appropriate time to share a story about a remarkable woman

LA MESA A TREE CITY USA FOR A RECORD 35 YEARS
Printer-friendly versionSource: City of La Mesa April 9, 2015 (La Mesa) — La Mesa, was named a 2014 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation in honor of its

HAIL TO THE CHIEF: LA MESA’S NEW POLICE CHIEF SWORN IN
Printer-friendly version By Kristin Kjaero April 7, 2015 (La Mesa) — It was a perfect spring day in La Mesa for the outdoor swearing in of the new

LA MESA MAN TO STAND TRIAL FOR THREATS AGAINST ISLAMIC CENTER
Printer-friendly version East County News Service April 8, 2015 (La Mesa) — A La Mesa resident will stand trial on hate crimes, illegal weapon possession and making criminal threats

HOBBY LOBBY COMING TO LA MESA
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service April 2, 2015 (La Mesa)—Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. has announced plans to open a store in La Mesa on Grossmont Boulevard, off Jackson Drive, in

SUNRISE EASTER SERVICES ATOP MT. HELIX CELEBRATES 90 YEARS
Printer-friendly versionFriday, April 3, 2015 (La Mesa) — Making literal the Easter message of a new day for 90 years now, Easter Sunrise services will be held again on Sunday, April 5 at 6:30
HOLIDAY SERVICES IN LA MESA
Printer-friendly versionApril 3, 2015 (La Mesa) — Looking for Easter Services or Passover Seders in La Mesa? Look no further, we have the information you need. Christian Easter Services in

POLICE CHASE ENDS WITH CRASH INTO LA MESA CAR DEALER
Printer-friendly version East County News Service Photo courtesy ECM news partner 10 News April 2, 2015 (La Mesa)—A police chase in La Mesa Thursday night ended when the suspect

ALL THE PERKS: LA MESA COFFEE SHOP SUPPORTS YOUNG MILITARY FAMILIES WITH 15-DAY FUNDRAISER
Printer-friendly version April 1, 2015 (La Mesa)—All the Perks Espresso Café has announced a 15-day fundraiser to benefit young, disadvantaged families of U.S. soldiers. From April 1 through April

MAYPOLE & MORE IN SPRING FESTIVAL IN LA MESA
Printer-friendly versionMarch 31, 2015 (La Mesa) — Have you ever seen a Maypole dance? Now’s your chance. Bring your family to the NUA Sparrow Charter School Spring Festival on Sunday