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Across the Street: Lorna Walsh grew up in a large, two-story house at 7848 Lincoln across the street from the former Lemon Grove Junior High.

Remember when you first heard the word staycation? Most likely it was way back in the early years of the 21st century, when gas prices spiked tremendously.

Smart & Final Saturday expanded its recall of certain batches of frozen tortellini because of a labeling error that left wheat, eggs and milk off the ingredients lists, endangering people with food allergies.

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Authorities asked the public today for help in identifying a man who has cheated San Diego-area supermarkets out of hundreds of dollars in recent months through a scam involving money orders.

On June 1 at 10 a.m., the new Mission Revival style Lemon Grove Library, 3001 School Lane, will open its doors for a day of tours, new library cards, brand new books and resources, a new Friends of the Library bookstore, entertainment, music, food and rejoicing as this community of some 25,000 residents finally gets the library of its dreams.

Construction continues on the long-awaited Rancho San Diego Sheriff's Station on Campo Road, and the department expects it to open by the end of the year.

Donating to food banks in Lemon Grove will be as easy as leaving a bag of non-perishable food by the mailbox on Saturday, when letter carriers will be collecting donations for their annual Stamp Out Hunger program.

Hank, Lemon Grove's canine deputy, is being credited with helping San Diego Sheriff's deputies nab three men suspected of running a drug smuggling operation.

Detectives from the Lemon Grove Sheriff's Station and Crime Stopers need help in finding and identifying a driver responsible for a hit-and-run that injured a young woman.

City staff anticipates that Lemon Grove will remain fiscally in the black. The Lemon Grove City Council tonight will give feedback on the draft budget for fiscal year 2013-14. The fiscal year starts July 1. For the current year, 2012-13, staff estimates that the city will generate $13 million in revenue and spend $12.87 million for a surplus of ... (more)

Do California statutes that protect patients from being arrested if they use marijuana also protect pot facilities that set up shop in local cities and counties? In its written opinion released Monday, the California Supreme Court determined local jurisdictions can ban marijuana operations.

A look back at our town 60 years ago when new business, chamber of commerce turmoil, a multi-talented grandmother, a flying ace, and the winding down of the Korean War vied with a booming economy for headlines.

Springtime has arrived and pollen is in the air. According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, San Diego ranks No.

If composting is an activity on your list of ways to live greener, here's a how to get started in Lemon Grove.

Deputy Plutarco Vail and his K-9 partner, Hank, show off the marijuana found in the tire of a car.

A red flag warning signifying wildfire conditions remained in effect today in the mountains and inland valleys of San Diego County amid hot, dry conditions and gusty winds.

In a project made possible by a local solar energy installer and a nonprofit organization, the first solar panels were anchored in place Thursday on the Broadway Heights home of Jimmie Martin and Connie Clark.