Tuesday: Sunshine and sweltering heat, with a high of 105 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
Wednesday: Sweltering heat with sunshine, temps: high: 102, low: 67.
Thursday: Sweltering heat with sunshine, with a high of 98 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• La Mesa's homeless action plan expires with goals achieved but 'more work to do' (timesofsandiego.com) — La Mesa's five-year Homeless Action Plan is expiring after meeting its main goals, but city leaders say sustaining the successful HOME outreach team now depends on securing new funding. The program has housed hundreds of people, reduced unsheltered counts, and shifted many homelessness calls away from police, yet shelter space and affordable housing in La Mesa remain limited, keeping pressure on local services and neighborhoods.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
My baby boy Benji is still missing since 9/27/26. Please look out for my fur baby he's 11 years old and he has big blue eyes, grey and white. Please contact (619)379-0156. He might be injured and… (Nextdoor Kumeyaay)
We're sad to have to re-home these two roosters. We got them as baby chicks and SURPRISE - they were roosters. We aren't able to keep them in our neighborhood. (Nextdoor Severin Manor)
Acme Markets posted a job opening for Starbucks Barista in Lemon Grove. Apply here.
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY HEADQUARTERS posted a job opening for Shipfitter - Manufacturing in Spring Valley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near La Mesa here.
🗞 Nearby News
Spring Valley
18-year-old suspect arrested in death of man in Vista (10news.com)
Ukrainian war veterans share their stories in San Diego – NBC 7 San Diego (nbcsandiego.com)
Arrests in Brevard County: October 4, 2026 – The Space Coast Rocket (thespacecoastrocket.com)
El Cajon
El Cajon Oktoberfest brings Bavarian tradition to San Diego amid triple-digit heat (10news.com)
San Diego Woman Wins $1M On Pechanga Resort Casino Slot Machine (patch.com)
Security Guard Fatally Shot At Crystal Pier In Pacific Beach (patch.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: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!