Elana Levens-Craig: “To prevent this delay in funding from holding up Prop. H projects, the district will transfer all ongoing construction into Prop. U once Prop. H funds are depleted.”
COPs founder says Ewin is holding two public posts in same jurisdiction in violation of state law.
Former Navy SEAL commander ran in East County's 52nd Congressional District against Duncan D. Hunter in November 2008; Lumpkin now assigned to oversee special operations.
Residents are invited to express their views on how supervisor district boundaries should be changed in light of the 2010 census.
12th annual harmonica festival plays out under sunny skies, temps in the low 70s.
La Mesa's Linda Byerline says 52 babies got new cloth wraps in morning event at her El Cajon shop.
David Smyle: “That is like the NFL owners sending in the NFL Players Association to negotiate against the NFL players.”
Arrests and selected incident reports from the La Mesa Police Department for April 20-21, 2011.
Russell Buckley: "Even with the ‘pension reforms’ just implemented, ratepayers remain on the hook for hundreds of thousands of dollars of the employee portion of CalPers pension costs.”
On Earth Day 2011, county's oldest family owned dealership unveils newest photovoltaic system while Kaiser Permanente offices quietly enjoy their own major solar installation.
Darion Johnston: “We are competing against 14 other schools in the nation to see which school can market the Hurley brand and its ideals the best.”
Acoustics experts said an 11-foot sound barrier on state Route 125—costing more than $1 million—wasn't needed given recent studies. Planners vote 5-2 to allow the promised wall to be dropped.
Arrests and selected incident reports from the La Mesa Police Department for April 14-19, 2011.
“I knew it was going to get better,” says Grossmont High School girls track coach and Lemon Grove resident near graduation from UC San Diego.
Park Station figure sued his mother after a revised trust excluded him from inheritance. He alleged that his late father, suffering from Alzheimer’s, was mentally incompetent when he signed papers.
Two men and two women finish well behind Kenyan, but can say they were on the course of the speediest 26.2-miler in history. Charles Bailey Jr. takes 2,695 out of 26,907.
San Diego County unemployment rose slightly to 10.2 percent from 10.1 percent, however. La Mesa had 2,900 out of work in March, says state agency.
Also a 2006 graduate of Grossmont High, Gabriela “Gabby” Cartwright is being treated at UCSD Medical Center while friends and family rally with a GoFundMe.com effort.
Arrests and selected incident reports from the La Mesa Police Department for April 13, 2011.
Village merchant Bill Jaynes sought a seat at the table. Group moves on to other matters without replacing resigned member.
