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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…
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HEARTLAND FIRE & RESCUE RESERVE FIREFIGHTER ACADEMY NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
Printer-friendly version July 26, 2015 (San Diego’s East County)–Heartland Fire & Rescue, serving the Cities of El Cajon, La Mesa and Lemon Grove, is currently accepting applications for the
VISIONARY THEATRE GROUP SEEKS HELP TO MOVE – AND GIVE STUDIO SPACE TO EAST COUNTY MAGAZINE
Printer-friendly version Hear our interview with Spencer Powell and Mickey Mounarath from Visionary Dance Theatre here: https://www.eastcountymagazine.org/sites/eastcountymagazine.org/files/audio/2019/August/Newsmakers-VisionaryDanceTheatre-final.mp3 By Miriam Raftery July 26, 2015 (La Mesa) –Visionary Dance Theatre and
GET OUR FREE WARNINGS OF FIRES, FLOODS & OTHER EMERGENCIES
Printer-friendly version July 22, 2015 (San Diego’s East County) — Stay safe and informed! East County Magazine’s free wildfire and emergency alert service has been busy lately warning people
PROPERTY OWNERS MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR RAIN RECOVERY ASSISTANCE
Printer-friendly version County News Service Photo: County crews work to clean up mud flow on Rutherford Road in Ramona, where over 3 inches of rain fell on Sunday. July 20,
GROSSMONT IMPROVES PATIENT READMISSION RATES AND OUTCOMES
Printer-friendly version East County News Service July 19, 2015 (La Mesa)—Hospitals must release their rates of readmission and serioscomplications, due to a new Medicare requirement in the Affordable Care
PHOTO OF THE MONTH: MT. HELIX IN THE STORM
Printer-friendly versionJuly 19, 2015 (La Mesa) — Kristin Kjaero shot this sequence of photos during the mid day storms on Saturday, July 18, 2015. The photos show Mt. Helix disappearing
HEALTH CARE LIBRARY’S WELLNESS WEDNESDAY MEETING WILL DISCUSS ALZHEIMER’S ON JULY 22
Printer-friendly version July 18, 2015 (La Mesa) – The Grossmont Healthcare District’s Dr. William C. Herrick Community Health Care Library, 9001 Wakarusa St. in La Mesa, will host a
POWER OUTAGES AROUND THE COUNTY
Printer-friendly versionJuly 18, 2014 (La Mesa) — There are numerous power outages right now around the county, including San Carlos, El Cajon City Heights and Poway. Information about service interruptions
LA MESA CELEBRATES GROUNDBREAKING FOR CENTENNIAL LEGACY PROJECT
Printer-friendly version “Meet us at The Lookout” and meet the artists Kristin Kjaero July 17, 2015 (La Mesa) — La Mesa is marking the groundbreaking for it centennial legacy
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT / EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FAIR 2015
Printer-friendly versionJuly 16, 2015 (La Mesa) — Join the La Mesa Police Department and Heartland Fire and Rescue in celebrating the 4th annual “National Night Out against Crime” and Emergency Preparedness Fair