Community Corner
🌱 Patch AM: How Burlington’s East County expansion affects La Mesa bargain hunters.
Also, don't miss San Diego Yacht Rock Festival on the La Mesa Patch calendar

Cheers La Mesa! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Burlington's East County expansion affects La Mesa bargain hunters.
Also on today's calendar: San Diego Yacht Rock Festival and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 61 degrees.
- Sunday: Nice with clouds and sun, temps: high: 82, low: 66.
- Monday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 81 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Burlington Opening Another San Diego Location (whatnow.com) — La Mesa shoppers already have a Burlington nearby, and the retailer is expanding its East County footprint with a new store planned for Jamacha Road in El Cajon, replacing a former Rite Aid. While the opening date isn't set, Burlington highlights La Mesa among its existing San Diego County locations and signals more California stores coming soon.
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📸 Around La Mesa
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🗓 Upcoming Events in La Mesa
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★ Featured events ★
- San Diego Yacht Rock Festival →
San Diego
9:00 am - FREE Fall-Prevention with Saving Claire Documentary Screening →
Grossmont Healthcare District, 9001 Wakarusa St, La Mesa
10:00 am
Saturday September 19
Tuesday September 22
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Other local events
- Candlelight Open Air: Queen vs. ABBA →
Mt. Helix Park, 4901 Mt Helix Dr, La Mesa
8:00 pm - Sunday Worship →
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 4816 Glen St., La Mesa
10:00 am - Tropical Blues Brothers →
La Mesa CA
2:00 pm - Environmental Sustainability Commission →
8130 Allison Avenue, La Mesa
6:00 pm - Saving Claire Project →
Grossmont Healthcare District, 9001 Wakarusa Street, La Mesa - TWIBS →
St. Andrew's Choir Room, 4816 Glen St., La Mesa
11:30 am - City Council Meeting →
8130 Allison Avenue, La Mesa
6:00 pm - Christian Chair Yoga →
St. Andrew's Choir Room, 4816 Glen St., La Mesa
7:00 pm - Fall Prevention & Balance Screening Event →
9001 Wakarusa St, La Mesa, CA, 91942
9:00 am - Discover Ukraine: A Heritage Celebration →
Liberty Station, Ingram Plaza, San Diego, CA
12:00 pm
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
Monday September 21
Tuesday September 22
Thursday September 24
Saturday October 3
📣 La Mesa Shout Outs!
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Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- This morning around 4:30am a wild animal grabbed my dog out of my back yard that is fenced.
I'm in Southern Road. My optimistic heart is hoping she got away. She has an AirTag and it quit pinging about an hour later. We've searched all over… (Nextdoor Northmont)
- Lot Commercial Property Services posted a job opening for Day Porter - Janitorial (Full Time) in La Mesa. Apply here.
- Panera posted a job opening for Team Member in La Mesa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near La Mesa here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lemon Grove
- Nalyhome Ratsasack (iredellfreenews.com)
El Cajon
- Wild Wild Wets (sandiegoreader.com)
- Two-Vehicle Crash 805 Freeway, El Cajon Boulevard in San Diego (californiainjuryaccidentlawyer.com)
- Twelve individuals charged in $10m home daycare fraud schemes (irs.gov)
Santee
- Kids Free October + Dog Greets Intruder With Toys + Firefighters Build Ramp + New Lego Store: Saturday Smiles (patch.com)
- 400-Teen House Party; Family Found Dead; K-9 Set On Fire; Daycare Fraud Case: Santee, SD County Crime Log (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: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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