Road safety improvements coming to La Mesa as school starts
La Mesa City Council votes to improve busy intersection after parents from a nearby school voiced concerns about safety.
La Mesa approves five-story, 114-unit mixed-use building for village
CityMark Palm will transform a 0.87-acre parcel on Palm and Allison avenues into a building with retail and units ranging from studios to two-bedrooms.
La Mesa Pizzaworks fills kosher niche for East County pizza lovers
Owners Yuda and Sarah Piha navigate a challenge unfamiliar to most pizza makers: balancing religious dietary laws with mainstream pizza tastes.
La Mesa, city with lowest cannabis tax in county, votes to raise levy to 5%
A councilmember estimates that raising La Mesa’s cannabis tax would bring in over $750,000. Current cannabis taxes bring in a projected $2.5 million a year.
La Mesa Courier: July 24, 2026
La Mesa Courier spotlights: La Mesa tackles neighborhood concerns by developing short-term rental regulations while spotlighting its growing cannabis industry and Grossmont Center’s future Bass Pro Shops. Other stories examine persistent potholes, parking enforcement hotspots, pedestrian safety improvements, Lauren Cazares’ state honor, kosher pizza, and rising e-bike injuries.
New UCSD study shows exponential rise in e-bike collisions in California
The study also shows that moderate to severe injuries were more common among e-bike riders than traditional bicyclists.
How La Mesa became the ‘Amsterdam of San Diego’
A decade into voting to legalize medical cannabis dispensaries, the city of La Mesa has benefited economically.
Foothiller Footsteps — New Hall of Honor inductees
On April 18, Grossmont celebrated its 2025 Hall of Honor, seven retired staff and five alumni. Each honoree or family received a commemorative plaque at the event.
La Mesa Reads: Body Horror
If these tales of the creepy-crawly nature of bodies being transformed, maimed, and altered intrigue you, here are a few recent novels to try.
Breezes, beaches and front porches: How San Diegans used to stay cool
Discover how San Diegans stayed cool before air conditioning, from front porches and open windows to beach outings and mountain retreats.
A ‘hole’ lot of problems — A look at La Mesa’s pothole complaints
La Mesa residents listed various streets with potholes. The street with the most complaints remains unfixed.
La Mesa studies busy intersection where a pedestrian died in 2025
The city of La Mesa is studying if safety improvements should be made at a busy intersection where a woman died while crossing the street in 2025.
‘Wild West’ no more? La Mesa moves toward short-term rental policy
La Mesa residents and some councilmembers expressed concern that the city has not already implemented a policy governing short-term rentals.
Chamber honors 5 San Diego small businesses as the ‘heart of our economy’
The San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce has honored five small businesses and nonprofits for their significant contributions to the regional economy.
When Hollywood came to Del Mar: The stars who made the racetrack a summer tradition
Discover how Del Mar Racetrack became Hollywood’s favorite summer destination, where Bing Crosby and other stars mingled with racing fans.
La Mesa has a new hotspot for parking tickets
A block along Baltimore Drive in La Mesa has the city’s highest number of parking tickets since the beginning of the year.
Santee United Methodist Church wins Light of Pride Award for uplifting LGBTQ+ voices
The Rev. Jaime Pangman always attends the annual interfaith Light Up the Cathedral ceremony during San Diego Pride Week. As he watched the Light of Pride Award being bestowed, Pangman wondered how recipients took home awards like that. So, when the pastor for the Santee United Methodist Church learned that his own church had won…
Mosquitoes in San Carlos test positive for West Nile virus
Mosquito season typically starts in April, but the county reminded everyone on Thursday to follow three steps: Prevent, Protect and Report.
Grossmont Center reels in Bass Pro Shops
Bass Pro Shops announced plans to bring a mega destination retail store to La Mesa’s Grossmont Center in 2028. The sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer will occupy a 148,000-square-foot space at the Grossmont Center, which is experiencing a major transformation under new ownership as longtime leases are expiring and the mall is undergoing a…
San Diego joins growing list of cities to approve restrictions on e-bikes. Here’s how to sort out what’s banned and where
San Diego is the latest local city to pass an ordinance to ban children under the age of 12 from riding e-bikes, after citing a spike in serious injuries.
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