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Coming up on the calendar:

• Del Mar/San Diego MEGA Reptile Expo - Sept. 12-13, 2026 at Del Mar Fairgrounds
• Payroll Week at Pershing (6-8)
• No School: Labor Day at Ramona City Unified

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Clouds and sun with a shower, with a high of 92 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 94, low: 70.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 96 and low of 71 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in La Mesa

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• Del Mar/San Diego MEGA Reptile Expo - Sept. 12-13, 2026 →
  Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Monday September 7
• Payroll Week
  Pershing (6-8) San Diego, CA 92119
• No School: Labor Day
  Ramona City Unified No School!
• Labor Day - No School
  Benchley/Weinberger (TK-5) San Diego, CA 92119
  2:55 pm
• BOD Meeting
  San Diego Elks Lodge #168 7430 Jackson Dr, San Diego, CA 92119
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
• Ask An Audiologist →
  Grossmont Healthcare District Conference Center, 9001 Wakarusa St, La Mesa
  11:00 am
• OUSD Board of Education Meeting
  North Terrace Elementary OUSD District Office 2111 Mission Ave.
  5:00 pm
• San Carlos Youth Chess
  San Carlos Branch Library 7265 Jackson Drive, San Diego, CA, 92119, US
  5:00 pm
• Train-the-Trainer Prompt Engineering (AI) 5 of 5
  Veterans Association of North County 1617 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA 92058
  5:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Arts & Crafts Fair →
  4690 Palm Ave, La Mesa
  9:00 am
• Second Saturday Divorce Workshop →
  Zoom
  9:00 am
Thursday September 24
• Fall Prevention & Balance Screening Event →
  9001 Wakarusa St, La Mesa, CA, 91942
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Update: They're at Humane Society in El Cajon.
  1 was chipped and registered, hopefully they'll be home soon! FOUND DOGS: 2 dogs found walking around Colony Road around 7:00am this morning. Both… (Nextdoor West La Mesa/College Area)
• Hi, our girl Bit Bit sill hasn't made it home.
  Please Call or text if you see our chonky baby. We miss her. 714.880.2259 (Nextdoor Village)

• JLM Strategic Talent Partners posted a job opening for Construction Payroll Coordinator in La Mesa. Apply here.
• Chili's Grill & Bar posted a job opening for Dishwasher - La Mesa Chili's in La Mesa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near La Mesa here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lemon Grove

• Lemon Grove Lemon Fest Returns Sept. 19-20 (santeepulse.com)

Spring Valley

• Sheriff Seeks Tips After Woman Was Shot at Spring Valley Party (santeepulse.com)
• Contractors rally to help quadruple amputee renovate Spring Valley home (nbcsandiego.com)

El Cajon

• Fall into art this September in Downtown El Cajon (eccalifornian.com)
• Nearly two years after vote, San Diego moves to implement Measure D reforms to Ethics Commission (sandiegouniontribune.com)
• Is San Diego on the right track with its Mid-City plan? (sandiegouniontribune.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they work on so many levels ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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