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HEARTLAND FIRE HOSTS OPEN HOUSES IN LA MESA AND LEMON GROVE
Printer-friendly version Source: Heartland Fire & Rescue October 3, 2015 (San Diego’s East County) – Heartland Fire & Rescue will be hosting two Fire Prevention Open House events in
MISSING TEEN, 14, LAST SEEN IN LA MESA FRIDAY NIGHT
Printer-friendly version Update Oct. 6, 2015 – La Mesa Police report that this missing juvenile has been found with friends in Imperial Beach and has been returned to her
LA MESA POLICE DEPARTMENT’S 3RD ANNUAL TOY DRIVE
Printer-friendly versionDrive to support AJ’s Kids Crane and Rady Children’s Hospital October 2, 2015 (La Mesa) — The La Mesa Police Department will begin its 3rd Annual Toy Drive on
TRAFFIC COLLISION IN LA MESA LEAVES TWO HOSPITALIZED
Printer-friendly version By Liz Alper October 2, 2015 (LA MESA) – After a three-car collision Wednesday afternoon on the I-8 westbound, two drivers were hospitalized, one of them with
STAGE FRIGHT: LAMPLIGHTERS’ PRODUCTION OCT. 9-NOV. 8
Printer-friendly version October 2, 2015 (La Mesa)–Lamplighters Community Theatre in La Mesa continues its current season with a mystery. Stage Fright by Charles Marowitz will run Oct. 9-Nov. 8.
LA MESA – MT. HELIX OCTOBER ACTIVITIES
Printer-friendly versionBy Kristin Kjaero October 1, 2015 (La Mesa) – Fall is in the air. Residents have a wealth of options this month with two large festivals, the annual Oktoberfest in
FIRE DISPLACES LA MESA RESIDENTS
Printer-friendly version East County News Service September 30, 2015 (La Mesa)– Heartland Fire & Rescue crews from La Mesa and Lemon Grove, with assistance from San Diego Fire, responded to
GERMAN BANDS, BEER, DANCERS & MORE PLANNED FOR LA MESA OKTOBERFEST OCT. 2-3
Printer-friendly version East County News Service September 10, 2015 (La Mesa)—Oktoberfest has been a tradition in La Mesa’s downtown village since 1942, drawing over 100,000 attendees in recent
HELIX WATER CANCELS PENALTY ON HIGH WATER USERS, BUT STILL AIMS TO RAISE WATER RATES
Printer-friendly version Two meetings set on rate hikes Sept. 30 and Oct. 7 East County News Service September 29, 2015 (La Mesa) — Helix Water District’s Board has voted
LA MESA RESTAURANTS NOT HAPPY WITH DOWNTOWN SIDEWALK PROJECT
Printer-friendly version By Mike Allen Photo, left: Concrete pour for new sidewalk, courtesy City of La Mesa. See more photos on the City’s Twitter feed for the project. September
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La Mesa City Council votes 5-0 approving e-bike safety pilot program
Printer-friendly versionBy Karen Pearlman April 16, 2026 (La Mesa) — La Mesa is the latest city in San Diego County seeking to codify strict regulations on electric bicycles, specifically looking to
‘Bill Walton Way’ coming to a street near you in La Mesa
Printer-friendly version The Boys & Girls Club of East County La Mesa Clubhouse honored local basketball star Bill Walton by naming the gym after Walton in 2018. Walton died of colon
Learn how to use the county’s ‘Tell Us Now!’ app on April 13
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service April 10, 2026 (Rancho San Diego) — We’ve all been there: you’re driving through somewhere in San Diego County and run over a jagged pothole,
Four new rescues now at San Diego Humane Society’s East County hub
One of the dogs rescued by the San Diego Humane Society on Friday (Photo courtesy San Diego Humane Society) East County News Service April 4,…
La Mesa City Council grapples with housing and parking concerns
Councilmember Laura Lothian criticizing city tactics on parking issues By Alexander J. Schorr March 29, 2026 (La Mesa) — The La Mesa City council met…
Sheriff’s Department weighs in before ‘No Kings’ rallies
East County Magazine March 27, 2026 (San Diego County) — On the eve of what many are calling the largest civil mobilization in American history,…
Helix Water District electrifies East County
Helix Water District Board Member Joel Scalzitti tells the crowd at the Helix Operations Center on Vernon Way on Friday that the district’s new electrification…
East County public transportation guide to Padres Opening Day March 26
Skip Interstate 8 and ‘ride the rails’ with the Padres-wrapped Trolley East County News Service March 25, 2026 (San Diego) — With the San Diego…
Mt. Miguel High School Foundation hosts “Spring Craft Fair” April 11 to support local students
East County News Service March 23, 2026 (Spring Valley) — The Mt. Miguel High School Foundation is inviting the community to its upcoming “Spring Craft…
La Mesa ‘State of the City’ address: Crime rates drop, infrastructure work surges
Story and photos by Karen Pearlman March 21, 2026 (La Mesa) — A double-digit decline in property crime and a record-breaking year for road repairs…