Lyn Dedmon News Today

Local sellers who put their homes on the market in the last half of April 2023 got a 3.1% boost to the sales price, or about $29,600, according to an analysis by Zillow.

City councils: El Cajon, 3 p.m. Tuesday; La Mesa, 6 p.m.

The city is about to begin accepting applications from entrepreneurs who'd like grants from La Mesa's federal Covid relief funds.

La Mesa launches business program La Mesa has joined the East County Economic Development Council and the Small Business Development Center to launch the La Mesa Entrepreneurship Accelerator Program.

The fund will use more than $47,000 in parking meter revenues to help create fun events in La Mesa Village, hoping to draw people to area businesses to spend money. From the fiery riot in the city that destroyed and damaged businesses last May to the pandemic restrictions, Maxwells House of Books owner Craig Maxwell will tell you:   its been a tough year-and-a-half for some neighboring business owners. "Those that rely entirely on walk-in business have been hanging by their fingernails," sa...