Groundbreaking set for 147-unit affordable housing project in La Mesa
The Spring Street development from Affirmed Housing will be built on land owned by MTS and will provide 147 affordable housing units.
The snail, the cross, and the view: 7 stories hidden in plain sight at Mt. Helix
From a quiet summit to a beloved landmark and gathering place, learn how this iconic viewpoint evolved over generations.
Grand jury slams Grossmont Union High School Board for leaving students without mental healthcare for months
The San Diego Civil County Grand Jury issued a report on a board decision that ended a contract for on-campus mental health support.
City of La Mesa unveils ‘Bill Walton Way’ honorary street sign
The city of La Mesa honors hometown hero, Bill Walton, with a street designation near Helix High School where Walton honed his basketball skills.
AMC to replace Reading Cinemas at Grossmont Center
AMC announced that it had acquired the Grossmont Center theater through a deal with Federal Realty and would be fully renovating it.
Grossmont High School grads celebrate the beginning of a new chapter
Grossmont High School Foothillers Class of 2026 celebrated the beginning of a new chapter of life.
Appellate court strikes down 3,008-home Fanita Ranch development in Santee
An appellate court rejected an appeal by the developer of Fanita Ranch, who looked to build 3,008 homes in Northern Santee.
San Diego Weekend Guide: June 5-7 — On the road to Pride
The first weekend of June will see not just more events around town, but also some preludes to a bigger occasion.
Santee Pride Walk & Festival gives LGBTQ+ community place to celebrate, feel safe
The Pride celebration began in 2021 as a church event and opened up to the community two years later. It was expanded to include the festival in 2024.
State land-use law looming over La Mesa’s transit corridors
La Mesa prepares for statewide mandate allowing transit-oriented development in with little local oversight.
La Mesa Courier: May 22, 2026
La Mesa Courier spotlights: La Mesa honored fallen Officer Lauren Craven, the first in department history killed in the line of duty, by adding her name to the police monument. The city banned high-speed e-bikes for kids 12 and under in a new safety pilot program. La Mesa Woman’s Club kicks off 125th anniversary celebrations.
Family sues Liberty Military Housing after toddler’s fatal fall from an open window in La Mesa
The child died after falling from a second story window in July 2025. The lawsuit blames a faulty fall prevention device.
Hacienda Cazadores in La Mesa highlights Sonoran cuisine traditions
La Mesa’s Hacienda Cazadores serves up tasty, but not your typical, Mexican cuisine.
La Mesa Woman’s Club prepares for 125-year celebration
The La Mesa Woman’s Club celebrates 125-years of civic engagement.
Growlers owners want San Diego’s pro frisbee team to stand out. It’s a fight to make their ‘passion project’ take flight
The San Diego Growlers, part of the Ultimate Frisbee Association, are working hard to draw in fans focused on other teams – or the beach.
Holocaust exhibit enters last week at Grossmont College in only California stop on national tour
The exhibit “doesn’t concentrate on victims and perpetrators. Instead, it focuses on American citizens, our society, our government. What did we know?”
5 things you didn’t know about La Mesa (or forgot you knew)
La Mesa’s history is often reduced to a trolley suburb, a walkable village, and a citrus-growing past tied to East County development.
Elderly pedestrian struck, killed outside La Mesa shopping center
The woman was hit in front of a Costco store on Fletcher Parkway in La Mesa shortly after noon, according to police
La Mesa bans high-speed e-bikes for kids under 12
On May 12, the La Mesa City Council passed a pilot program aiming to reduce injuries and increase pedestrian and traffic safety.
Officer Lauren Craven, first in La Mesa Police Department to die in line of duty, honored on department monument
Until Craven’s death, the department momunement’s fourth side was blank.
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