🌱 School District Gives COVID Tests + COVID Hospitalizations

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La Mesa's 2022 Guide To Eclipses, Meteor Showers And Supermoons

The Quadrantids usher in 2022; two total lunar eclipses and three supermoons are also on San Diego County's celestial calendar.

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Lovely La Mesa Skies: Photo Of The Day

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🌱 Plane Crash Latest + COVID Guidance + 1st Flu Death

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🌱 Plane Crash + COVID-19 Hospitalizations + Winter Storm

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Used Bike Donations Needed For Kids In San Diego County

Trek Bicycle locations in Bonita​, La Mesa, San Diego, San Marcos and Solana Beach will accept used bicycles.

How To Deduct Donations To La Mesa Area Food Banks: 2021 Taxes

Donating to the Patch Holiday Food Drive or to other charities in La Mesa is tax-deductible for 2021 if you give by Dec. 31.

'Christmas Comet': Is It Too Late To See Leonard In La Mesa?

We may still be able to see comet Leonard and its impressive tail in La Mesa-Mount Helix through the end of the year, but look soon.

Winter Solstice 2021, Ursid Meteors: What To Expect In La Mesa

The winter solstice arrives in La Mesa on Dec. 21.

🌱 Flood Watch And Wind Advisory + 'The 1940s Radio Hour' Musical

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🌱 Ex-La Mesa Cop Acquitted + $160B Transportation Plan Approved

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San Diego County Library: New 24/7 Library Kiosk Opens In Encinitas

The kiosk opened to customers after a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday.

Clouds Over La Mesa: Photo Of The Day

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Blood Donations Needed During Holiday Season: Upcoming La Mesa-Mount Helix Drive

There's a Red Cross blood drive being held in the La Mesa-Mount Helix area.

🌱 Police Oversight Board + Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers

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Foggy Morning Near The Top Of Mount Helix: Photos Of The Day

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Geminid Meteor Shower, 2021's Best: See Fireballs In La Mesa

This one's a dandy. Get far away from city lights in La Mesa to take in the Geminids, known for producing colorful fireballs.

🌱 Trial Starts For Ex-La Mesa Cop + East County High-Speed Chase

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🌱 Omicron Variant + Sentencing Delayed + GivingTuesday

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Giving Back On GivingTuesday In La Mesa: 30 Days Of Gratitude

GivingTuesday in La Mesa aims to inspire others to not only give back, but also to recognize and celebrate the generosity of others.

Historic Rocket Launch To Light Up La Mesa-Mount Helix

The Space X rocket's aim is to alter the path of an asteroid, and it's likely to create a dazzling show visible across Southern California.

🌱 Strong Santa Ana Winds + East County Minor Decoy

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🌱 Tax Refunds + Unemployment Rate + Weekend Events

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View From The Top Of Mount Helix: Photo Of The Day

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🌱 63-Cent Egg McMuffins + East County Shooting Arrests

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Leonid Meteors Peak Over La Mesa Ahead Of Blood Lunar Eclipse

Fall meteor showers, such as the Leonids peaking over La Mesa this week, produce long tails like the recently seen Taurid fireball.

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🌱 Guns For Gift Cards Event + Hippo Dies + Line Of Cargo Ships

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🌱 Trader Joe's Chicken Recall + East County Stabbing Attack

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La Mesa Holiday Events 2021: Christmas Parades & Santa

Your guide to nearby tree lightings, Hanukkah menorah fests, Nutcrackers, concerts, ice rinks, craft boutiques & light extravaganzas.

🌱 Parents Anti-Mandate​ Rally + Santa Ana Conditions

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🌱 East County Shooting + Back-Country Burn Permits

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Full Blood Lunar Eclipse, Century's Longest: Watch In La Mesa

A lunar eclipse is cause for a watch party in La Mesa to see the full frost moon turn red in the longest such event this century.

🌱 Shooting Victim ID'd + Volunteers Needed + Weekend Events

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Tell Someone In La Mesa-Mount Helix You're Grateful For Them

Write a letter showing your gratitude for someone or something in La Mesa-Mount Helix, and we'll publish it in November.

🌱 Special Election Results + Kids Get Vaccinated Against COVID

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🌱 Special City Council Election + Phone Scam Warning

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🌱 Arson Guilty Plea + Road Usage Tax + Halloween Weekend Events

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