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Council Urged to 'Stop the Bleeding' of City Pension Debt
Taxpayer activist Russell Buckley cites $32 million "unfunded liability." Village merchants call on city to scrap plans for business improvement district.

Taxpayer activist Russell Buckley cites $32 million "unfunded liability." Village merchants call on city to scrap plans for business improvement district.

Baseball and football standout will face prison in November home burglary attempt with another 18-year-old. Trial set for April 11.
Cars were impounded for violations, but no drunken-driving arrests were made as 765 vehicles were stopped in the 3800 block of Massachusetts Avenue.
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Nobody hurt in crime early Thursday morning, where men escaped with money and were last seen running toward Echo Drive.
Donation of $2,000 came from San Gabriel woman. Madrid paid $10 late fee for turning form in after Monday's deadline.
Windy Wednesday left 350 SDG&E customers without power for 20 minutes.
Incident happened near Days Inn motel in 7400 block of El Cajon Boulevard, according to La Mesa police.
La Mesa Police Department is targeting those who skip court date or violate terms of probation. Deployment aims to clear warrants on the books for the past year.
Despite wide publicity and street signage, three drivers were busted for pot or ecstasy possession and 21 were cited for Vehicle Code violations on La Mesa border with Spring Valley.
Arrests and selected incidents reported by the La Mesa Police Department for Dec. 17, 2010.
La Mesa police join sheriff's deputies, Chula Vista and Escondido police and other agencies in a Spring Street checkpoint at the La Mesa border with Spring Valley.
But council actions range from enacting law to just advocating action in Sacramento, and city staff isn't expected to deliver options until late spring.
"In spite of so-called empirical evidence and writings in national magazines, this display was below a standard to implement any municipal law."
Arrests and selected incidents reported by the La Mesa Police Department for Dec. 13, 2010.
Protest group that targeted La Mesa pet store seeks city ordinance regulating suppliers. But package of documents posted here may not persuade.
Chef Ari Bejar is well-traveled—from Mexico to San Francisco to Texas and San Diego—but feels right at home as new owner of coffee shop in The Village.
Arrests and selected incidents reported by the La Mesa Police Department for Nov. 19-21, 2010.
Letter says the board violated the Brown Act with a "secret meeting" in which directors decided not to give former board member Jim Stieringer his seat back.
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