Jazz Fridays: Charlie Arbelaez Trio at The Rook Bar. Free. 9 p.m. 7745 University Ave., La Mesa. TheRookBar.com. Saturdays: Jazz with...

By Linda Armacost Last year, La Mesa Foothills Democratic Club took a big gamble and held its first ever meeting...

By Heather Pisani-Kristl Live Music at the Library The theme of San Diego County Library’s summer reading program is “Read...

By Michael Murphy Kids love pools. But a swimming pool can be a dangerous place for children and tragedy can...

By Julie White Add a bit of delicious spice to your summer parties. My friend Val made these for a...

By La Mesa Courier staff Downtown open for business through construction The Downtown Village Streetscape Improvement Project continues to disrupt...

By Anne Krueger Entrepreneur and philanthropist Bill Verbeck, whose business acumen and decades of giving to East County institutions have...

By Alex Owens When Sophia Pruden was 7, she loved spending time with her Aunt Amy. “We spent a lot of...

By Randy Dotinga County Supervisor Dianne Jacob, a firebrand local politician if there ever was one, has developed quite an...

By Doug Curlee When historic cuts in water delivery to California’s local water agencies kick in on June 1, San...