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NEW QUEENS CROWNED IN LA MESA AND SANTEE
March 9,2015 (San Diego’s East County)–On Friday, March 6, 2015 the city of La Mesa and the city of Santee crowned winners in the Miss La Mesa and Miss
ARMED ROBBERY SUSPECTS ARRESTED
East County News Service March 8, 2015 (San Diego’s East County) –Two suspects are under arrest on suspicion of two armed robberies that occurred yesterday—one at Fashion Valley shopping
SAN PASQUAL WINERY & GALLERY ANNOUNCES MARCH EVENTS
March 2015 (La Mesa) – The San Pasqual Winery announces a series of events in March at its tasting room in La Mesa’s downtown Village. Events include concerts,
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CHAMBER’S “CABARET” EVENT SHINES SPOTLIGHT ON LOCAL HEROES
By Miriam Raftery February 26, 2015 (La Mesa)—The La Mesa Chamber of Commerce celebrated the accomplishments of local police, fire, medical response and senior volunteers at its annual “Salute
SPRING HEADED TO COLLIER PARK
By Kristin Kjaero February 24, 2015 (La Mesa) – La Mesa residents can look forward someday to new life for the city’s oldest park, as the La Mesa City Council
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: SUNSET IN LA MESA
February 22, 2015 (La Mesa) – Miriam Raftery snapped this brilliantly hued sunset earlier this month, when the setting sun mirrored an amber glow from a streetlamp in
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Year-round fire season means East County residents should always be prepared
Story and photos by Paul Levikow April 16, 2026 (Mt. Helix) — The reality of year-round fire season in San Diego’s East County was addressed during a recent wildfire preparedness
Treat your sweetheart to Valentine’s chocolate and wine at San Pasqual Winery in La Mesa
East County News Service January 26, 2026 (La Mesa) – San Pasqual Winery in La Mesa invites you to enjoy an evening of wines paired with artisan gourmet chocolates by
Mas-Issge Deuseyo! New JJang Korean Barbecue in La Mesa provides yummy Korean dishes and culturally artful moments
By Heidi Hope December 21, 2025 (La Mesa) – JJang BBQ, a new all-you-can-eat Korean barbecue restaurant in La Mesa, delivers a traditional Korean eatery ambience from sizzling hot meats
East County-based physician Charles Hamori honored by American College of Physicians
By Karen Pearlman April 21, 2026 (La Mesa) — When he was a teenager growing up in Muncie, Indiana, Charles Hamori performed his first successful medical diagnosis — on himself.
La Mesa City Council votes 5-0 approving e-bike safety pilot program
By 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 protect
‘Bill Walton Way’ coming to a street near you in La Mesa
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 cancer
Learn how to use the county’s ‘Tell Us Now!’ app on April 13
East 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, spot
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,…