Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 98 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 97, low: 69.
Sunday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 91 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Preparing for El Niño in East County (timesofsandiego.com) — La Mesa residents are being urged to think ahead about El Niño, especially if you live near Alvarado Road or in unincorporated areas along Avocado Road that fall in FEMA flood zones. While we're safe from coastal flooding, intense rains could still cause local problems, including around Lake Murray and key commuter routes like Federal Boulevard and the 94 in Lemon Grove.
• SANDAG breaks ground on 2 transportation projects in San Diego (cbs8.com) — New SANDAG "complete streets" projects in City Heights and Kensington will soon extend a bikeway network that directly links La Mesa with several San Diego neighborhoods. Within about a year, residents should see safer bike lanes, calmer traffic, and better walking connections that make regional trips between La Mesa, City Heights, Normal Heights, and North Park easier without a car.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Is there anyone willing to foster my German Shepherd service dog through these hot months? Im staying at my sons apt temporarily during my chemo sessions and there is no a/c. Its nearly 100 degrees in this upstairs apartment. My dog is not… (Nextdoor Rosebud Lane)
I need someone to fix this issue; and, no, it's not an issue below my sink; it's the faucet itself. The "handle" will not go back in. Thanks! (Nextdoor La Mesa West)
InterSolutions, LLC posted a job opening for Apartment Leasing Agent in La Mesa. Apply here.
Builders FirstSource, Inc. posted a job opening for Inventory Control Specialist II General Admin in La Mesa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near La Mesa here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lemon Grove
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Spring Valley
Find Top Live In Caregiver Jobs in Anza, CA (care.com)
El Cajon
Experience San Diego's First-Ever Little Saigon Night Market on El Cajon Blvd (theresandiego.com)
What's going on with the old Walmart in El Cajon? (cbs8.com)
Thinking about getting a pet? Adoption fees waived Saturday at Humane Society to ease overcrowding (sandiegouniontribune.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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