La Mesa

Art Madrid, who served as mayor of La Mesa for 24 years and spent more than four decades in public service, has died at age 90, city officials announced Tuesday.

Madrid, who gained notoriety in 1994 by publicly publishing names and photos of those arrested for prostitution in the city, also served as the chair of the San Diego Association of Governments’ board for a time.

San Diego County first received a complaint about the hillside intersection nearly four years ago but has yet to fund a new guardrail. 

For the time being, San Diego County won’t install a guardrail at a spot where at least seven cars have tumbled down a hill since 2021.

A police chase came to an end Monday in La Mesa after a relative stood in front of the suspect’s car, forcing the vehicle to stop, officials said.

The incident began after a report of domestic violence at a home, officials said, and involved the ramming of a patrol car and police gunfire, though nobody was shot.

When his handler noticed the German Shepherd’s behavior was declining, an agent radioed air and marine operations to airlift Boo to an animal hospital in La Mesa, reports NBC 7’s Jeanette Quezada.

A U.S. Customs and Border Patrol dog is recovering after a rattlesnake bit him while on duty last Friday, but it is the life-saving efforts that has people talking.

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations helicopter helped take “Boo” to an emergency hospital in La Mesa, where he was given anti-venom.

El Infiniti de modelo 2017 saltó por los aires tras descender por un terraplén y luego chocó contra el tejado de una vivienda antes de ir a parar a la casa rodante.

The 2017 Infiniti went airborne after going down an embankment, then hit the roof of a home before coming to rest in the RV. NBC 7’s Dana Williams talks to the couple who own the home and were awaken by the loud crash.

The 2017 Infiniti went airborne after going down an embankment, then hit the roof of a home before coming to rest in the RV.

The 2017 Infiniti went airborne after going down an embankment, then hit the roof of a home before coming to rest in the RV.

Easter Sunday began at sunrise for many Christians across the County. While believers celebrated, there are concerns about division across the U.S.

A local unsolved murder is attracting the attention of California Governor Gavin Newsom. NBC 7’s Dave Summers reports.

U.S. Navy Sailor Cornelius Donte Brown was shot and killed April 24, 2021, when he answered an unexpected knock on the door at his home in La Mesa.

A good Samaritan was also attacked during the incident on Thursday morning, according to LMPD.

A high school math teacher at the Learning Choice Academy in La Mesa is facing accusations of having sex with a female student.

A high school math teacher at the Learning Choice Academy in La Mesa is facing accusations of having sex with a female student. NBC 7 investigative reporter Alexis Rivas has the details.