La Mesa Oktoberfest + Harvest Moon + First West Nile Virus Case

Happy Monday, La Mesa-Mount Helix! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally.

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First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. High: 79 Low: 62.

Here are the top stories in La Mesa-Mount Helix today:

1. The La Mesa City Council allocated $99,440 to support Oktoberfest, Holiday in the Village, weekly summer car shows and an advertising campaign for the village. (The San Diego Union-Tribune)
2. A 53-year-old San Diego County resident is the first locally acquired human case of West Nile Virus this year, the county Health and Human Services Agency announced. (City News Service)
3. This year's harvest moon will occur on Monday over La Mesa-Mount Helix. The moon will appear full for about three days around this time, from Sunday morning through Tuesday morning.
4. San Diego's annual can't-miss event for beer lovers and aficionados in-the-know returns to the tree-lined open-air La Mesa Village as part of the annual Bob Stall Chevrolet La Mesa Oktoberfest. (There San Diego)
5. Several San Diego-area Hispanic-Serving Institutions were granted portions of $31 million in science, technology, engineering and math funding from the U.S. Department of Education, it was announced. (San Diego Patch)

La Mesa-Mount Helix Patch Notebook

• Foothills Art Association: "You don't have to paint to be a member. Our members create art using all types of mediums." (Facebook)
• San Diego County Library: "COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics Monday 9/20 to Thursday 9/23. For a complete list, visit coronavirus-sd.com/vaccine." (Facebook)
• Visit San Diego: "It's pumpkin picking season! Get in the Halloween spirit by heading to a San Diego pumpkin patch where you can choose your favorite pumpkin, or literally pick one from the ground!" (Facebook)

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