La Mesa Patch Week in Review: Dec. 19-24

Monday, Dec. 19

• Dan Hoff of La Mesa is found dead after missing for a week. Cause of death is an , according to the county Medical Examiner’s Office.
• The young woman accused of shooting her great aunt to death at a mental hospital in La Mesa.
• : Gourmet food trucks have their last gathering in La Mesa for the year before starting again in February 2012.

Tuesday, Dec. 20

• Last updated in 1996, the city’s General Plan envisions a when it goes into effect in 2013.
• The plans for an aerial photo with a human “100 Years” among other activities for the city’s milestone anniversary.
• A total of 145 student-athletes from Grossmont and Helix Charter high schools on The San Diego Union-Tribune’s prestigious All-Academic Teams.

Wednesday, Dec. 21

• Leniyah Jones, a third-grader at Rolando Elementary, wins the on the topic “Why I feel safe at school.”
• : Christmas lights bedazzle homes in the Jewel of the Hills.
• Patch highlights a to find the best dressed home, with a $100,000 prize going to local schools.

Thursday, Dec. 22

• will take the place of Gio’s in The Village starting New Year’s Eve, offering a “Meat Market” cuisine.
• Tenants in their neighbor’s unit, possibly helping limit the amount of damage caused.
• : Rolando Elementary school children relax—some in PJs—while The Polar Express is read to them.

Friday, Dec. 23

• Mount Helix-area native Christina Butera decides against trying for a spot on a team aiming to compete in the London Olympic Games. She again brings her Wheaton College synchronized swim team to .
• Mayor Art Madrid is set to receive a $40 box of , his winnings in a football wager over the Helix-Del Oro game.

Saturday, Dec. 24

• Just months after their high-traffic relocation, the reports a doubling in income.

• Sharp Grossmont Hospital continues its 30-year tradition of , a program that delivers an early Christmas to dozens of families in need.

Top Blog Posts, Columns and Letters to the Editor

• Mom’s Council : Is Santa Claus real in your home?
• : Smart meter opponent Susan Brinchman says PG&E is willing to restore analog meters for a fee.
• : Business owner Deena While questions the dealings of the PBID petition subcommittee and why safeguarding governmental rules don’t apply.