La Mesa News

A police pursuit of a stolen car ended in a Rolando neighborhood on Tuesday, with the driver fleeing on foot, prompting the lockdown of an elementary school, La Mesa police said.

Navajo Canyon Republican Women Federated members attending their National Convention in Orlando, Florida, were elated to receive the Diamond Award once again for excellence in local club achievement.

A man accused of robbing small businesses across San Diego County over a one-month period, and threatening to shoot female employees if they didn't hand over cash, pleaded not guilty today to 20 robbery counts.

David F. Morgan, 55, was arrested late Thursday after agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms served a search warrant at his Avon Drive home, officials said.

It's been a difficult few years for Helix High School, and the latest incident cost an assistant principal his job.

County health received 78,000 doses of swine flu vaccine Friday. The unexpected supply comes as the wrong flu shots were given during vaccinations at a La Mesa Kaiser Permanente.

The cities of El Cajon, La Mesa and Lemon Grove Thursday announced the appointment of a fire chief to oversee operations of a joint agency created by a merger of the three municipalities' fire-rescue departments.

The pilot program, named a oeOperation Tip the Scale,a involved personnel from various county departments and agencies.

October 1 - The European Court of Human Rights ruled unanimously in favor of two Scientology religious groups in Russia, finding that they have the right to be registered as religious organizations under Russian law. This decision determines that members of the Church of Scientology of Surgut and the Church of Scientology of Nizhnekamsk have the right to religious freedom and freedom of association pursuant to Articles 9 and 11 of the European Human Rights Convention.

An assistant principal at Helix High School who gave a student a ride to a bus station because she was having troubles at home and wanted to see a relative in Oregon has been fired.

Zagunis was a back seat passenger in a gold 2002 Chevy Avalanche that was heading west on Miramar Road at Empire Street about 1:20 a.m. Sunday when the driver lost control and ran into a transformer, San Diego police Detective Donna Hufford said.

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SHORT TAKES DeMaio analysis: Drop library to save millions 2:00 a.m. October 20, 2009 Peter Iglesias of National City enjoyed his lunch break along the San Diego River Floodway near Mission Bay yesterday.

Officers served a search warrant at the man's home on Parkway Drive near Wellesley Street and found 25 grams of heroin, 10 marijuana plants, several thousand dollars as well as a loaded shotgun and a loaded handgun, police said.

A suspected drunk driver is denying charges that he caused a multi-car crash that killed two people on I-15. 10/22/09 Swine Flu Outbreaks The swine flu virus is circulating in schools throughout the county.

A man armed with a pistol robbed an East County greeting- card store Thursday afternoon.

A man suspected of selling heroin and other drugs from his apartment in La Mesa was in custody Thursday, police said.

A 5-year-old boy was seriously injured and his grandfather less severely hurt today when a car hit them in an East County intersection, a police official reported.

Posted October 19, 2009, 9:08 p.m. When we call a person a "product of their environment" we are usually referring to serial killers and drug smugglers.