Individuals and families are invited to come to a La Mesa neighborhood park at 8:00 am on Saturday, March 29th. Adopt-a-Park volunteers will be at the parks taking sign-ups (look for the person in the Park Appreciation Day t-shirt
Saturday, March 22, 2008
MAYOR ART MADRID, THE SAGA, PART III
The District Attorney's Office has charged Mayor Art Madrid's sole companion the night of February 20, with one misdemeanor count of driving under the influence.
Trisha Turner, 34, of La Mesa and a city finance department employee left La Mesa's Chico Club with mayor Madrid and was behind the wheel when police arrived on February 20. Police drove the pair to the Mayor's home a block away from the site.
Turner's charge is seen by many Madrid's supporters as politically motivated by a small group that has long opposed the mayor.
Turner will have to appear on April 10 in El Cajon Superior Court, and if convicted, faces up to six months in jail.
Trisha Turner, 34, of La Mesa and a city finance department employee left La Mesa's Chico Club with mayor Madrid and was behind the wheel when police arrived on February 20. Police drove the pair to the Mayor's home a block away from the site.
Turner's charge is seen by many Madrid's supporters as politically motivated by a small group that has long opposed the mayor.
Turner will have to appear on April 10 in El Cajon Superior Court, and if convicted, faces up to six months in jail.
Friday, March 14, 2008
SUSPECTED BANK ROBBER ARRESTED
The FBI has arrested a man on suspicion of robbing four banks in a record five days. Charles Anthony Martinez, 34, is believed to have robbed two La Mesa banks -last Friday and Monday, on Grossmont center Drive; an El Cajon bank on Fletcher Parkway on Monday, too; and a National City bank on Tuesday on Highland Avenue.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY WON'T INVESTIGATE LA MESA POLICE DEPARTMENT
District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis declined to investigate the La Mesa Police Department for its response last month when it found Mayor Art Madrid and a city employee apparently intoxicated on the street.
According to Dumanis the District Attorney's Office investigates and prosecutes criminal conduct but they don't examine issues as compliance with policies and procedures of law enforcement agencies.
However the topic doesn't stop here, City Manager Sandy Kerl has selected a private company to investigate the case, something councilwoman Ruth Sterling neglected from the beginning since it will cost money to the city.
According to Dumanis the District Attorney's Office investigates and prosecutes criminal conduct but they don't examine issues as compliance with policies and procedures of law enforcement agencies.
However the topic doesn't stop here, City Manager Sandy Kerl has selected a private company to investigate the case, something councilwoman Ruth Sterling neglected from the beginning since it will cost money to the city.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
LA MESA BANKS HIT HARD THIS WEEK
La Mesa Chief Police Alan Lanning said the two banks that were robbed on March ten could be related. The Washington Mutual Bank, in Grossmont Center was robbed March ten at 10:16 a.m. by a lone suspect. The La Mesa Police, El Cajon Police and the FBI believe this is the same suspect that robbed a Union Bank an hour and a half later at 776 Fletcher Parkway in El Cajon. The suspect was described as a white male, early 20s, short brown hair, 5'7", medium to thin build, with a goatee, wearing a baseball cap, Pendleton-type long sleeve shirt and blue jeans.
In both cases, the suspect presented a demand note to the teller and left the bank with an undisclosed amount of cash. The suspect displayed no weapons and no suspect vehicle was seen in either case. Anyone with information regarding these robberies should contact La
Mesa Police Detective Runge at (619) 667-1439, the El Cajon Police Department (619) 579-3311, or the F.B.I. at (858) 565-1255.
In both cases, the suspect presented a demand note to the teller and left the bank with an undisclosed amount of cash. The suspect displayed no weapons and no suspect vehicle was seen in either case. Anyone with information regarding these robberies should contact La
Mesa Police Detective Runge at (619) 667-1439, the El Cajon Police Department (619) 579-3311, or the F.B.I. at (858) 565-1255.
WHERE AM I IN LA MESA? POLL
Artist Dennis Smith artwork is displayed at Grosmmont Center. Two sculptures, "Brothers' Hands," and "Friends in Flight," decorate the mall since 2004.
Saturday, March 8, 2008
WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL DAY
F.Y.I.
In 1908, fifteen thousand women marched through New York City demanding shorter hours, better pay and voting rights.
The first International Women's Day was launched on 8 March 1911 in Copenhagen by Clara Zetkin, Leader of the'Women's Office' for the Social Democratic Party in Germany. This followed many years of women's campaigning dating back to British MP, John Stuart Mill, the first person in Parliament calling for women's right to vote. On 19 September 1893 New Zealand became the first self-governing nation in the world to give women the right to vote. After 100 years, not even a small note appeared in San Diego local newspapers, T.V. stations or websites to commemmorate the event.
In 1908, fifteen thousand women marched through New York City demanding shorter hours, better pay and voting rights.
The first International Women's Day was launched on 8 March 1911 in Copenhagen by Clara Zetkin, Leader of the'Women's Office' for the Social Democratic Party in Germany. This followed many years of women's campaigning dating back to British MP, John Stuart Mill, the first person in Parliament calling for women's right to vote. On 19 September 1893 New Zealand became the first self-governing nation in the world to give women the right to vote. After 100 years, not even a small note appeared in San Diego local newspapers, T.V. stations or websites to commemmorate the event.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
THE CITY OF LA MESA GOES SMOKELESS
The City of La Mesa plans to go smokeless. The Community Services Commission will gather data and public imput on restricting smoking in outdoor patios where food is served and in areas of public access where children are present such as entryways and commercial walkways. The Commission is distributing a survey to City of La Mesa businesses and residents as a first step in community input on the subject. The survey is aimed as a tool to craft a report on current business practices in La Mesa concerning the designation of smoke free zones.
HOMELESS IN LA MESA
According to Lieutenant Bond there's a steady homeless population in La Mesa. "Around ten individuals," that are identified and their transient camps perfectly located. Although they might be cited for some disturbance and City Code violations, most of the time they behave and stay out of trouble.
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