Neighbors

Hot out of the oven: Mama Mia Pizzeria opens in La Mesa

Pizza is everywhere. In big chain restaurants, school cafeterias, and mom and pop shops offering styles from every region. Still, authentic pizza can be hard to find – until...

Neighbors

Halloween in La Mesa Village returns for seventh year

The La Mesa Village Association (LMVA) invites the community to take part in their seventh annual Halloween in La Mesa Village event, which features...

Military

Military aircrew more likely to get cancer; local nonprofit steps up to help

The numbers are shocking. Military aircrew face a 24 percent higher cancer rate than the general population, according to a 2024 study by the Department...

Neighbors

Discovering flavors both new and nostalgic at the La Mesa Farmer’s Market

Long summer nights have arrived, and making the La Mesa Village Farmer’s Market a neighborhood favorite for a Friday evening outdoors. I explored the...

Neighbors

Making cars cool again: Cars and Coffee grows in La Mesa

Calling all car enthusiasts! The renowned car gathering known as “Cars and Coffee” is in La Mesa, with meetups happening on the third Sunday...

Neighbors

Valentine’s card drive aims to lift seniors’ spirits

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and while the holiday can bring happiness tosome, for others, it is a source of loneliness. That's why...

Neighbors

From La Mesa to Los Angeles: Two truckloads of donations to help those affected by wildfires

When Amanda Sanchez heard of the raging wildfires in Los Angeles, she did not hesitate tothink about ways she could help the thousands of...

Neighbors

Love, art, and community: The story of the La Mesa hearts

Kim Spinner was looking for a different kind of love. It was the midst of the pandemic, she was going through a breakup, and she...

Business

Keeping Military Families Connected while Apart: Couple to Launch UMBO My Hero Dolls

Originally published in The Coronado Times When his son was just one month old, Matt Miller left on deployment. “I was always worried about when he...

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Neighbors

Hot out of the oven: Mama Mia Pizzeria opens in La Mesa

Halloween in La Mesa Village returns for seventh year

Military aircrew more likely to get cancer; local nonprofit steps up to help

Discovering flavors both new and nostalgic at the La Mesa Farmer’s Market

Making cars cool again: Cars and Coffee grows in La Mesa

Valentine’s card drive aims to lift seniors’ spirits

From La Mesa to Los Angeles: Two truckloads of donations to help those affected by wildfires

Love, art, and community: The story of the La Mesa hearts

Keeping Military Families Connected while Apart: Couple to Launch UMBO My Hero Dolls

LMSVSD’s new child nutrition director aims to feed more students

Grand Ole BBQ & Asada: The perfume of oak in Flint Springs

Lamplighters’ T’was the Night Before Christmas is a magical adventure to the North Pole