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HILARITY FOR CHARITY: COMEDY HYPNOSIS SHOW SEPT. 11 IN LA MESA
Printer-friendly versionSeptember 4, 2015 (La Mesa) – The La Mesa Rotary Club invites you to a Comedy Hypnosis show with Marsha Starr –where the audience members are the stars—on Friday,
HELIX WATER TO HOLD HEARING ON HEFTY RATE HIKES OCT. 7
Printer-friendly version Residents’ group plans meeting Sept. 30 to mobilize opposition By Miriam Raftery September 2, 2015 (La Mesa)—Helix Water District’s board will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, October
LA MESA PARK APPRECIATION DAY SEEKS GROUPS FOR SPECIAL PROJECTS
Printer-friendly versionSaturday, October 17, 2015 8:00 am – 12:00 noon September 3, 2015 (La Mesa) — Are you part of a group looking for a community project? If so, you
LA MESA – MT. HELIX SEPTEMBER ACTIVITIES
Printer-friendly versionBy Kristin Kjaero September 1, 2015 (La Mesa) – The delights of the summer are concluding to be supplanted by a rich selection of community offerings for fall. The final
FIRE OUTSIDE ALBERTSONS IN LA MESA
Printer-friendly version East County News Service Photo courtesy ECM news partner 10 News August 29, 2015 (La Mesa) – The Albertson’s grocery store on Fletcher Parkway in La Mesa
ARMED ROBBERY AT WALMART IN GROSSMONT CENTER POLICE SEEK SUSPECT WEARING ANGELS CAP
Printer-friendly version East County News Service August 27, 2015 (La Mesa)—La Mesa Police seek public help to locate Hispanic male suspect who robbed the WalMart store’s garden center in
HART OPTICAL IN LA MESA OFFERS BACK-TO-SCHOOL VISION TIPS
Printer-friendly version August 26, 2015 (La Mesa)–Hart Optical Co., 8685 La Mesa Blvd., La Mesa, is noting August as “Children’s Eye Health and Safety Awareness Month” with back-to-school
LA MESA CHAMBER ANNOUNCES CREATION OF THE “SENIOR PANTRY PROJECT”
Printer-friendly version August 25, 2015 (La Mesa) — The La Mesa Chamber of Commerce announces the creation of a new project designed to assist seniors in need within our
COFFEE WITH A COP: AUG. 27 IN LA MESA
Printer-friendly version August 25, 2015 (La Mesa)—On Thursday, August 27th at 8 a.m., officers from the La Mesa Police Department and community members will come together in an informal,
BARBECUE BASH WITH EAST COUNTY MAGAZINE! AUG. 30
Printer-friendly version August 18, 2015 (San Diego’s East County) — Subscribers and donors to East County Magazine are cordially invited to celebrate summer’s end (and our 7tht anniversary!) at
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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…