Opinion
Friends of the Library flashback reading list
By Chelsie Harris We’re celebrating the Friends of the La Mesa Library’s 50th birthday! This organization was founded in 1969...
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Surf Rider Pizza Co. bakes up a family-friendly experience
By Frank Sabatini Jr. Two big surprises await at Surf Rider Pizza Co. in La Mesa Village. For starters, the location...
Chancellor Cindy Miles announces retirement
By Anne Krueger The 10-year era of the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District with Chancellor Cindy L. Miles at the helm...
La Mesa News Briefs – Feb. 25, 2019
Best of La Mesa ballot raffle, La Mesa community survey released and more
College enrollment on the rise for Helix students
By Jennifer Osborn When Helix became a charter school in the 1997-98 school year, the major goal was to provide...
Friends of the Library flashback reading list
By Chelsie Harris We’re celebrating the Friends of the La Mesa Library’s 50th birthday! This organization was founded in 1969...
The band plays on …
By Connie and Lynn Baer In 1921–1922, Grossmont’s second school year, its first orchestra was offered as a school subject...
Juggling art with a busy schedule
By Linda Michael For Mandy Tolliver, Foothills Gallery’s featured artist for March, art has been a source of “comfort, joy,...
Let’s build on the success of community colleges
By Susan A. Davis When discussing higher education, many people may think of the traditional four-year university. But in reality, our...
Housing, wildlife protection and more
By Dianne Jacob In my recent State of the County address, I laid out an ambitious list of initiatives that will help...
Republican Women informed about border security
By Pat Boerner The February meeting of Navajo Canyon Republican Women of California featured Joshua Wilson, executive vice president and...
YIMBYs vs. NIMBYs: Dem meeting features housing discussion
By Tina Rynberg and Jeff Benesch Cory Briggs, an influential, and some would say controversial, thorn in the side of developers, hoteliers...
Advice on empowering women in business
By Anne McClure An aspiring young lady recently asked me for advice as she strives to reach executive status in...
Today’s world needs a Mr. Rogers
By Genevieve A. Suzuki If only Fred Rogers had known how much we need him now, I feel certain he would...
Recipe: Orzo salad with asparagus
By Julie White With asparagus coming into season for spring, this is a really nice, easy recipe. It comes from...
8 reasons to love St. Louis
By Ron Stern No one could ever accuse St. Louis of being dull. With a championship baseball team, deliciously diverse cuisine,...
