🌱 Patch AM: Why a La Mesa parking lot confrontation is alarming local parents.

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In today's newsletter:

• Why a La Mesa parking lot confrontation is alarming local parents.

Also on today's calendar: Del Mar/San Diego MEGA Reptile Expo - Sept. 12-13, 2026 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 102 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Hot with partial sunshine, temps: high: 102, low: 71.
• Thursday: Sunshine and hot, with a high of 98 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• California Woman Confronts Caretaker Who Allegedly Left Young Children Alone in SUV on 90-Degree Day: 'They're Not My Kids' (thenerdstash.com) — A TikTok user says she confronted a woman in La Mesa who allegedly left two young children alone in a running SUV on a 90-degree day while shopping at TJ Maxx. She called police and later posted video of the encounter, sparking online outrage and renewed warnings about leaving kids unattended in vehicles, even briefly, in hot weather.
   

📸 Around La Mesa

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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

Tuesday September 8
• Ask An Audiologist →
  Grossmont Healthcare District Conference Center, 9001 Wakarusa St, La Mesa
  11:00 am
Wednesday September 9
• San Diego FC for Educator Appreciation Night
  Pershing (6-8) San Diego, CA 92119
• Minimum Day (12:44 PM Dismissal)
  Pershing (6-8) San Diego, CA 92119
• Minimum Day
  Benchley/Weinberger (TK-5) San Diego, CA 92119
  7:40 am
• Mind/Body Fitness for Older Adults
  San Carlos Branch Library 7265 Jackson Drive, San Diego, CA, 92119, US
  10:00 am
• Back to School Night
  Mission Elementary Oceanside, CA 92058
  5:30 pm
• FB & MHS Back to School Night
  Ramona City Unified Montecito High School, 720 9th St, Ramona, CA 92065, USA
  6:00 pm
• MHS Back to School Night
  Montecito High (Continuation) Ramona, CA 92065
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Second Saturday Divorce Workshop →
  Zoom
  9:00 am
• Arts & Crafts Fair →
  4690 Palm Ave, La Mesa
  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

• Lost dog in the South Mount Helix Area.
  He doesn't have a collar, but he's very sweet. If you know his owners please call Mary at 619-980-7614 (Nextdoor Mount Helix South)
• Hello, there is a lost black dog that looks like a Black Labrador.
  He might of escaped his backyard and I fear he might get ran over. If anyone is looking for their dog, last seen is on Waite Drive and King Street,… (Nextdoor Vista La Mesa)

• North Island Credit Union posted a job opening for Personal Banker/Financial Services Representative (La Mesa) in La Mesa. Apply here.
• Goodwill Industries of San Diego County posted a job opening for Processing Worker I in La Mesa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near La Mesa here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lemon Grove

• Lemon Grove Mayor Alysson Snow in new County Counsel role to protect consumers (eastcountymagazine.org)
• Lemon Grove voters could remake City Council in November election (sandiegouniontribune.com)

El Cajon

• Vik Pandya (sandiegoreader.com)
• Taryn Donath (sandiegoreader.com)
• The Chainsmokers Show Takes Frightening Turn As 14 People Are Hospitalized (theblast.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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