Ex-Mayor Art Madrid Breaks Silence, Says La Mesa Could Have Averted Burnings
Art Madrid says that if he’d been La Mesa’s mayor May 30-31, the rioting and…
Local NAACP Leader to La Mesa: Let Us Help Pick ‘New Kind’ of Police Chief
The leader of the NAACP’s San Diego chapter on Friday offered La Mesa help in…
La Mesa Shocker: Police Chief Tells Retirement as Town Hall Eyes May 30 Riot
Minutes after a virtual Town Hall began Thursday on La Mesa’s protest and riot events,…
Roger Ogden Jaws With Tasha Williamson at La Mesa Protest, Tells Detainment
On his blog, Roger Ogden calls Tasha Williamson a terrorist with “fascist-like followers.” In turn,…
La Mesa Counterprotest Leader Won’t Shun Guns: ‘Defend Our Way of Life’
La Mesa on Saturday prepared for a large social-justice protest, setting up a perimeter around…
Officer Who Shot Leslie Furcron Once Called ‘Nicest Guy’; La Mesa PD Posts Video
La Mesa police on Wednesday named the officer whose bean-bag round left protester Leslie Furcron…
Opinion: Independent Citizens Oversight Would Restore Trust in La Mesa Police
Every crisis presents an opportunity, but only if we seize it. Like many cities in…
Legal Claims Mount on San Diego, La Mesa Police; Use of Force Called Excessive
A series of legal cases and claims were announced Thursday against various San Diego-area law…
La Mesa Lawyers Get Independent Review of Amaurie Johnson Arrest
An independent review of a La Mesa police officer’s arrest of a 23-year-old Black man…
Overdosing Suspect Revived by Deputies After Carjacking of Retired Cop’s Wife
Deputies saved a carjacker from overdosing Friday after he allegedly carjacked the wife of a…
La Mesa Police Chief Hears ‘Non-Negotiable’ Demands as Bikers Join Rally
The clock is ticking for La Mesa, Black Lives Matter activists told a teach-in style…
Protest Planned at La Mesa Police Station, 2 Weeks After City Mayhem
A protest is planned Sunday at the La Mesa police station — two weeks after…
La Mesa Police Shot Leslie Furcron for Crying ‘Murderers,’ Lawyer Says
Leslie Furcron spoke for three minutes outside La Mesa City Hall on Wednesday — her…
Debate Rages Online over Yellow-Vested La Mesa Civil Defense Group
Friday afternoon, several dozen people met at a boarded-up corner on La Mesa Boulevard to…