Giving people their ability to see back is how Dr. Glenn Cook chooses to give back to the community. On Saturday he joined another doctor to restore the sight of nine people as part of the ongoing Project Access San Diego program.
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Dog handler and veterinary assistant Pam Henson helped a small dog named Rico who suffered wounds after a pit bull attack last week.
Fifty turkey experts will answer questions on meal prep and turkey emergencies this holiday season.
It's not on the menu, but customers can give baristas a special recipe that will produce a drink similar to the beverage enjoyed by the fictional witches and wizards from the Harry Potter books.
The two-week-old female is the second baby born in captivity to the Sumatran orangutan Indah.
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Furry therapy helps Sharp Grossmont Hospital patients.
The list of hospitals across America believed to meet certain exceptional standards was compiled by The Joint Commission.
A football dream comes true for a high school senior in New York.
The San Diego Zoo is the only institution in the United States to house the animals, which face extinction in the wild due to devil facial tumor disease, a rare, contagious cancer.
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La Mesans disposed of the second lowest amount of trash of any city in San Diego County in 2012.
Where's your favorite place to try and see the stars in La Mesa, Santee and Lemon Grove? Tell us and help your neighbors out beginning Sunday night.
The groom's late mother resided in La Mesa, while the bride's parents are from Lemon Grove.
Ron Hutcherson recalls: “Joe had disappeared. So had my clothing. ... A moment later, he appeared and handed me my reporter’s notepad and pen.”
The agency that manages the toll portion of SR-125 says rides are up more than 20 percent in the past 12 months
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Jack Briscoe of La Mesa marked first century Thursday but missed planned celebration at Poway Historical Society Museum.
Kate Morgan Chadwick's parents live in La Mesa. She married Clayton Apgar Saturday.
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Ellen Ochoa, a 1975 graduate of Grossmont, has logged more than 1,000 hours in space and even has a school named after her.
In spite of a chronic disease and difficult medical treatment, Spring Valley 4th-grader James Babbitt has an inspiring cheerful and positive attitude. He will be walking in the Great Strides fundraising walk this coming Saturday.
Chance Kawar, an Eagle Scout at Troop 51 in La Mesa, recently wrote an op-ed urging the BSA to change its anti-gay policy.
The 39th annual Oktoberfest celebration will begin Friday at 11 a.m. It ends at 5 p.m. on Sunday.
To date, we have published more than 6,100 articles, which averages out to a whopping 8.3 pieces of new content per day. Our stable of bloggers have also published more than 500 blogs in the last year alone.
The next scheduled derby is a two-day Rally Race Nov. 3 and 4.
A free, family-oriented event featuring free health care screenings put on by the Grossmont Healthcare District.
Maude DeKlerk, a La Mesa resident and San Diego Padres nurse, helped facilitate a jump for Alex Djordjevic.
The seventh annual event boasts more than 200 restaurants—including local favorites Gingham, Casa de Pico, and Banbu Sushi.
Smoky goodness will fill the air from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct. 14. Troy Street will be closed down to traffic, as always.
Almost 3,000 American flags were planted in the lawn as the community college helped remember those lost 11 years ago Tuesday.
The Talent and Fashion Show will be held on Saturday, Sept. 22 at the Steele Canyon High School Theater at 6:30 p.m. Wardrobe will be provided by local businesses including Santee’s Old Navy, Fashion Kiss of La Mesa and Grossmont Center’s PreVue.
Schools and a number of government offices will be closed for the holiday on Monday, September 3.