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La Mesa Patch Week in Review Oct. 10-15

Abandoned U-Haul truck (later reported to have run out of gas) leads to closing of University Avenue next to police station.

Monday, Oct. 10

  • Colleagues are relieved when native La Mesan and lone in-house candidate Ed Aceves is .
  • A British Titanic sculptor is the among four dozen bidders seeking the city’s $125,000 centennial public art assignment in The Village.

Tuesday, Oct. 11

  • La Mesa’s civic leaders longtime policeman Ed Aceves’ promotion to chief of police.

Wednesday, Oct. 12

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  • The La Mesa City Council designating the city as the first “Fair Trade Town” in Southern California, calling it “meddling.”
  • A crash on Fletcher Parkway is still under investigation and to Sharp Grossmont Hospital.

Thursday, Oct. 13

  • An is found near the La Mesa Police Department causing authorities to close off the surrounding street for a bomb squad inspection. A transient is arrested, accused of having stolen the U-Haul.
  • Parcel owners with weighted votes equaling one penny more than $187,500 whether to hold a vote on a controversial property-based business improvement district, or PBID, in The Village.

Friday, Oct. 14

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  • The 29-year-old man who was hit by several cars on southbound Route 125 as Patrick William Sheely of San Diego, a federal firefighter.
  • A group of tennis players and parents tells Grossmont Union High School District board members they aren’t getting when comes to equipment upkeep and travel expenses.

Saturday, Oct. 15

  • Grossmont High School loses 41-7 to the Valhalla High School Norsemen in their of the season.
  • Helix Highlanders celebrate Homecoming their West Hills High School opponents 62-3.

Top Blog Posts, Columns and Letters to the Editor

  • Mom’s Council : In light of Sara Leal’s admittal to having sex with celebrity Ashton Kutcher, what advice would you give your daughter if she were propositioned by someone famous?
  • : Local Fair Trade proponent David Schmidt takes exception to Scott Kidwell’s blog against La Mesa becoming a Fair Trade town.
  • : La Mesa resident Scott Kidwell praises three council members for upholding the “constitutional principles of limited government and personal freedom.”
  • : SDG&E may be forced to provide a smart meter opt out plan should a judge’s proposed order be approved by the state Public Utilities Commission.
  • : Dwell Church will soon open in La Mesa, and devotions writer Biff Hust shares how God has been speaking through him.
  • : Former La Mesa Police Chief Cliff Resch offers congratulations and advice to new Police Chief Ed Aceves.
  • : Kevin George of La Mesa expresses his desire to see the City Council return to issues only “germane to the operation of the city.”

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