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Greetings La Mesa! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• La Mesa resident sentenced after cross-border kidnapping of estranged wife.
• Meet the 20-year-old now overseeing La Mesa's $70 million portfolio.
• What La Mesa's first Pride and new wellness fair will look like.

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

Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 92 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 88, low: 67.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• La Mesa man who kidnapped estranged wife and drove to Mexico gets 10 years (timesofsandiego.com) — A La Mesa man has been sentenced to just over 10 years in prison for kidnapping his estranged wife, assaulting her, and driving her from La Mesa into Mexico before his arrest at the border. Prosecutors say passersby in La Mesa called 911 as she tried to escape the vehicle, and a federal jury later convicted him despite his claims she went willingly.
   

• Where SDPD issues the most speeding tickets (timesofsandiego.com) — La Mesa just tapped a 20-year-old UCLA student and hometown native as interim treasurer to oversee the city's nearly $70 million investment portfolio, making him the youngest officeholder in city history. The broader San Diego newsletter focuses on speeding ticket hotspots, local events, and policy debates, but this appointment stands out as a significant leadership change for La Mesa residents.
   

• San Diego City College students host rally denouncing ICE arrest of a Haitian student (kpbs.org) — La Mesa residents can look forward to the city's first-ever Pride celebration next June, funded with $15,000 approved unanimously by the City Council and coordinated by Diversionary Theatre at the Allison Avenue Municipal Parking Lot. Another $20,000 will support a downtown wellness fair, while the broader podcast covers regional issues from an ICE arrest to heat-related power concerns and a proposed county health tax.
   

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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

Saturday September 12
• BLOOM WITH ROSE & MYCO WELLNESS BREATH & SOUND HEALING →
  8348 Center Drive, La Mesa
• Wax & Wine- A Soul Scent Candle Lounge Experience →
  La Mesa Wine Works, 8167 Center Street, La Mesa
• Annual Human Trafficking Awareness Banquet 2026 →
  The Hill Church, 7485 Orien Avenue, La Mesa
• Bike Skills Drills at La Mesa Safety Fair →
  8085 University Avenue, La Mesa
  9:00 am
• Arts & Crafts Fair →
  4690 Palm Ave, La Mesa
  9:00 am
• La Mesa Safety Fair →
  8085 University Avenue, La Mesa
  9:00 am
• Second Saturday Divorce Workshop →
  Zoom
  9:00 am
• Buffalo Soldiers
  Veterans Association of North County, 1617 Mission Ave, Oceanside
  11:00 am
• Máirtín de Cógáin Duo: Irish Music and Storytelling →
  La Mesa Public Library, 8074 Allison Avenue, La Mesa
  2:00 pm
Monday September 14
• Youth Advisory Commission Meeting →
  Community Center, La Mesa
  4:30 pm
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

• Hello,
  I'm looking for a roofing company that does a good job and is reasonably priced. I know roofs are expensive right now but I just want to get it done… (Nextdoor Mt Helix)
• recommendations for mobile car detailing in the La Mesa area?
  interior specifically, and one that can get dog hair out lol. thanks! (Nextdoor Mesa Mesa)

• Generations Healthcare posted a job opening for Laundry Aide - Arbor Hills in La Mesa. Apply here.
• YMCA of San Diego County posted a job opening for Master Swim Coach (La Mesa) in La Mesa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near La Mesa here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lemon Grove

• Planned San Diego Power Outages Continue This Week and Home Medical Equipment Users Should Prepare Now (medicaldaily.com)
• Lemon Grove Hires Tony Winney as City Manager (californiacitynews.org)

Spring Valley

• Several outages in San Diego County leaves thousands without power (10news.com)
• 11 Carlsbad Students Named National Merit Semifinalists (patch.com)

El Cajon

• Armando Salas ID'd as Person Killed in El Cajon Head-on Crash (pacificattorneygroup.com)
• Motorcyclist Uriel Reyes Ruiz Dies in Collision with Pickup Truck in El Cajon (pacificattorneygroup.com)

Ok La Mesa! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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