Two council members vie for La Mesa’s mayor seat; treasurer’s race also on the ballot
Mayor Mark Arapostathis is termed out, and Councilmember Laura Lothian and Councilmember Patricia Dillard are among four candidates battling for the mayoral seat.
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Michael Smolens: ‘Slow-moving avalanche’ of cuts in food, healthcare programs
San Diegans already have dropped out of SNAP programs and reduced or dropped healthcare coverage.
San Diego County heat wave will end this weekend and rain may follow
A large low-pressure system is expected to cool the region on Sunday.
Local lowrider luminary says it’s a ‘lifestyle versus just a fad’
Norman Paraiso, a mainstay in the lowrider scene since the 1970s, is one of the curators of “Chrome and Candy Dreams: A Rite of Passage.”
‘Elevate this issue’: Juvenile justice advocates fight to reinstate support from Superior Court
Youth advocates say court officials should reverse their decision to withhold office space and other support from the Juvenile Justice Commission.
Former El Cajon bishop to stand trial on embezzlement, money laundering charges
Emmanuel Shaleta, a former high-ranking leader of St. Peter Chaldean Catholic Cathedral, is accused of embezzling about $272,000 through a scheme involving cash rent payments. His preliminary hearing concluded Friday.
Former county behavioral health director evaluating ‘legal options’ after public dismissal
The county has remained mum on deeper reasons for the termination.
Ham on Wry: All’s well in sunny San Diego
Alma mater asking for confirmation of alumni record makes one wonder
Lederer on Language: A god or goddess could be hiding in your sentence
Director Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, a film adaption of Homer’s Greek epic, has garnered more than a billion dollars at the box office and reacquainted audiences with the power of classical mythology. Of all the literary sources that adorn our English language, classical Greco-Roman mythology is one of the richest. We constantly speak and hear and write and read the names of the ancient gods and goddesses and heroes and heroines, even if we don’t always know it. The most famous of the epic poet Homer’s creations spent 10 years after the fall of Troy wandering through the ancient world […]
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