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Grossmont’s Joe Musgrove is MLB’s First Draft Pick in County
Fireballing Foothiller is drafted 46th overall by Toronto Blue Jays and is expected to forgo scholarship to San Diego State University.
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Normal Avenue Will Have Abnormal Traffic Flow, Parking for Some Months
City is beginning four-phase project to underground power, phone and other utility lines.
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Cristi Marie Magracia’s Valedictory Address at Helix Charter High School
Cristi Marie Magracia: “By being the best we can be, we show others that their part in our lives means something and we give back to everyone that has helped us be who and where we are today.”
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Kevin Tran’s Valedictory Address at Helix Charter High School
Kevin Tran: “Thank you, teachers, for stressing us out, but also for letting us leave with a bit more knowledge then I came in with.”
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Timothy Snowball’s Graduation Address at Grossmont College
Snowball: “It is an amazing thing when you first realize your own potential.”
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Possible Suicide Attempt Averted; I-8 Briefly Closed at Midafternoon
Man walked away after motions suggested he was about to jump from Alvarado Road overpass.
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Veterans Gather to See Fletcher Parkway Named in Memory of Fallen
Retired rear admiral says Veterans Memorial Parkway event deserved to be held in a packed Qualcomm Stadium.
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Woman, 20, Arrested on Charge of Possession of a Dangerous Weapon
The following arrest and incident information was supplied by the La Mesa Police department. It does not indicate a conviction.
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Old Glory Is Saluted Saturday in 14th Annual La Mesa Flag Day Parade
Red-white-and-blue event will proceed west on La Mesa Boulevard from near the Community Center.
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‘Once a Scottie, Always a Scottie’: The Class of 2011 Saluted in a Sea of Green
Nearly 500 students—the largest class in school history—celebrate graduation at Helix Charter High’s 59th commencement.
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Knights of the Wildcat Table: Kids Learn Chivalry on Upper Soccer Fields
Renaissance Faire introduced history students at La Mesa Middle School to Middle Ages culture.
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Lake Park Condo Management Meets with Fire Victims, Pledges to Rebuild
A week after a two-alarm blaze damaged or destroyed eight units, some owners were given hope for a return within weeks.
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Helix Beats Valhalla, Returns to CIF Championship Game on Saturday
Division II title on the line at Tony Gwynn Stadium against winner of Steele Canyon-La Costa Canyon game Thursday.
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Tim Snowball’s Moment of Glory: Grossmont College Graduation Speaker
A high school dropout, La Mesan now looks forward to UC Berkeley and one day becoming a lawyer.
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Grossmont High’s Katarina Schweitzer Is First Miss Teen San Diego Cities
Kristen Faith Paruginog is crowned Miss San Diego Cities after pronouncing support for Navy ship named for Cesar Chavez—answering question another entrant declined.
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Purse-Snatcher on Maple Avenue Robs Woman from Behind
Money was taken from the purse, which was later found in Dumpster, police say. Woman was not hurt.
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Helix Rakes Scripps Ranch as Scotties Combine for 8-0 Shutout
Highlanders bring down No. 3 seed Falcons to advance in Division II CIF baseball playoffs.
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La Mesan Sentenced to 26-Year Prison Term in Molest Case Involving Boy
Karate instructor Eric Protas carried on 10-month relationship with male student, starting at age 13.
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Grossmont HS District Rescinds 47 Layoffs, Including 23 Teachers
Superintendent Ralf Swenson cites Gov. Jerry Brown's "May Revise" in state budget plan for decision to keep teachers and staff. La Mesa-Spring Valley school layoffs "in flux."
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Comic-Con Not So Super at City Hall: Local Office Lacks Business License
Allison Avenue operation, where 25 people work, is given 30 days to apply for license. Office near City Hall owes at least $110.
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