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Our supposedly sleepy little town of La Mesa has become quite the center of politics and change in California. So many of the stories in our town aren't discussed in the media, so we thought we'd start talking about them. Each episode, Manny Gomez and a local guest will dig into the hot topics of here on the edge of East County.
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Were you hoping to make your comment at the next city council meeting by Zoom? Well friend, that’s not an option. To learn more about this, we’re joined by 30-year La Mesa resident Wendy Mihalic. She’s a volunteer with San Diego 350, which works to prevent the worst effects of climate change. She’s worked on La Mesa’s climate action plan in 2018. S…
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From repurposing an old motel to shipping people off to Campo, we've heard a lot of ideas for addressing homelessness in La Mesa. In this episode, we'll talk to the coordinator of the East County Homeless Task Force, Bonnie Baranoff. She'll share her thoughts on the HOME program here in La Mesa and how you can get involved in the effort to address …
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La Mesa, we have an opportunity to make some big money for our city. We can fund police, fire and arts programs. And all we have to do is replace some billboards with a different kind of billboard. Is it worth it? To find out, we'll talk with Gerda Holmstrom and Janet Castaños. Here's a link to the "Compendium of a Decade’s Worth of Research Studie…
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On September 12, two school boards were filled to the brim with attendees. Nearly every one of the scores of public comments at both the Grossmont Union High School board and La Mesa-Spring Valley board meetings focused on one issue: policies toward the LGBTQIA+ community. This episode, we talk to teacher and longtime school advocate, Jay Steiger, …
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Batteries are back on the menu. The first episode of Table Talk focused on the large batteries that are going to be installed on El Paso Street. Those batteries brought a lot of rather interesting concerns to a city council meeting in February. But the project is still going forward. We to talk to two of the people who’s responsible for installing …
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Our County Board of Supervisors District is holding a special election right now (the deadline is August 15). Manny talked with the candidate endorsed by the San Diego County Democratic Party, Monica Montgomery Steppe. If you've ever wanted to hear from Monica in more than just soundbites, this is your chance.…
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On July 11, La Mesa City Council vote in favor of a draft ordinance requiring people in our city to keep their guns locked up. Does that mean that when you hear an intruder entering your home, you’ll have to ask them to pause while you try to remember the combination for your safe? To answer our questions about this new law, we’re going straight to…
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We had quite the night in La Mesa last week. City Councilmember Laura Lothian attempted to put an end to city hall flying the Pride flag during Pride month. So how did THAT work out for her? Joining us to find out is the man who donated the first Pride flag to fly over La Mesa City Hall, Dave Myers.By Manuel Gomez
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Giant batteries are coming to La Mesa. Their impending arrival has led to talk of chemtrails, flouridated water and viruses not being real. There have also been some less conspiratorial concerns. Are they safe? Are they noisy? What's the point of these batteries anyway? Let's dive in and see if we can track down some answers.…
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