La Mesa hosts inaugural Juneteenth celebration
The event comes two years after violent protests in the city following the death of George Floyd.
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The event comes two years after violent protests in the city following the death of George Floyd.
Alexander King, 20, pleaded guilty in February in connection to his role in setting the May 30, 2020, fire inside the Chase bank branch
A man who took part in setting fire to a Chase bank in La Mesa following a contentious 2020 protest outside the city's police headquarters pleaded guilty to his...
A man who set fire to a historic commercial structure in downtown La Mesa following a police brutality protest that devolved into rioting pleaded guilty...
Victor Rivera was working at Tiramisu Restaurant in La Mesa Village that night and witnessed the peaceful protests turn chaotic. “We started hearing people screaming -- a lot of noise in the street,” he said. “I walked out and smelled burning…we started blocking the windows and doors. La Mesa is usually very quiet and calm, so it was very disturbing.” Local government and community leaders gathered to mark the anniversary Sunday near the site of the destruction, at La Mesa First United Methodist Church. The event, called “La Mesa Day of Remembrance Sunday,” was organized by the ...