🌱 Patch AM: How close is La Mesa’s long-promised Waite Park to reality?

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In today's newsletter:

• How close is La Mesa's long-promised Waite Park to reality?

Also on today's calendar: Heartland Coin Show and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly cloudy and not as hot, with a high of 84 and low of 66 degrees.
• Sunday: Tropical Rainstorm Rachel, temps: high: 73, low: 62.
• Monday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, with a high of 70 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• La Mesa Park Project Gets State Funding, Still Faces Gap (santeepulse.com) — La Mesa has landed $1.5 million in state funding for the long-planned Waite Park on Waite Drive and Murray Road, but still needs about $1.5 million more to build it. City staff and the Parks and Recreation Department will pursue additional grants, while neighbors hope the fenced-off, trash-prone lot finally becomes a usable community gathering space.
   

📸 Around La Mesa

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🗓 Upcoming Events in La Mesa

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 17
• Heartland Coin Show →
  El Cajon Elks Lodge #1812, 1400 E Washington Ave, El Cajon
  10:00 am
• Recovery Happens →
  ECTLC, 1527 E Main St, El Cajon
  5:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• The Fall Home Garden Show →
  Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar
  10:00 am
Saturday October 24
• FREE Kids Fall Festival →
  1465 E Madison Ave, El Cajon
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday October 10
• Second Saturday Divorce Workshop →
  Zoom
  9:00 am
Sunday October 11
• Sunday Worship →
  St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 4816 Glen St., La Mesa
  10:00 am
• Community town hall / meet and greet with Laura Lothian →
  La Mesa CA
  11:00 am
• Stamped Ring Workshop with ember&onyx jewelry →
  La Mesa Wine Works, 8167 Center Street, La Mesa
  12:00 pm
• Jim and Jihmye 2nd Sunday Poetry Open Mic →
  Spacebar Cafe & Wine Bistro, 7454 University Avenue, Suite A, La Mesa
  2:30 pm
• The Peri Party - movie night! →
  The Well Community for Women, 5500 Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa
  4:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• The Fall Home Garden Show →
  Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar
  10:00 am
Saturday October 24
• Spooktacular Trunk or Treat →
  Santee Lakes Recreation Preserve, 9310 Fanita Pkwy, Santee
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• BJ's Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Line Cook in La Mesa. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Lemon Grove

• Lemon Grove City Council Public Hearing – OCTOBER 20, 2026 (ca.gov)
• Fall Camp (ca.gov)
• Community Heroes Honored at 24th Annual Real Heroes Awards (redcross.org)

Spring Valley

• Brent Alan Lightfeldt Dead in Spring Valley Parkway Crash (sweetlaw.com)
• The Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship Returns to Whispering Pines in November Hosting Top Golfers from 20 Countries (thegolfwire.com)
• Where to get free sandbags near me in San Diego County – NBC 7 San Diego (nbcsandiego.com)

Santee

• $1M Jackpot + Abused Kitten Adopted + Burned Bobcat Returns To Wild + Souplantation Comeback: Saturday Smiles (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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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