By JEFF CLEMETSON When protests over policing in La Mesa turned into destructive riots that damaged storefronts throughout the Downtown...

By BONNIE OWEN R.J. Penner is the featured artist for September for the Foothills Art Association. Penner believes the best...

By JENNE BERGSTROM Summer may be winding down, but there’s still plenty of time for relaxing and reading among all...

Lamplighters 84th season begins with a play written and directed by local San Diego playwright George Baily — featuring a...

By MARY ENGLAND The 12th annual “Taste of San Diego – East” is right around the corner! The fun happens...

By JENNIFER OSBORN We’re back! Full, in-person instruction resumed on the Helix campus on Aug. 4. While there are plenty...

By CONNIE and LYNN BAER The Grossmont High School Museum’s grand opening was celebrated on Oct. 17, 2008, but really, the...

By HALEY ZAMORA Although it may be too hot to turn on the oven, readers can live vicariously through these...

By BONNIE OWEN Joan Merrick has been an artist her entire life. She received her B.A. in Art Education from...

By ROBIN DOHRN-SIMPSON Mario’s de La Mesa, located on the edge of La Mesa Village, has a new owner, Juan...