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Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.
Wing night, sorted: Ranked #10 Best Wings in America by Yahoo Sports and TheDailyMeal.com, Dirty Birds College Area brings a locally owned, sports-bar vibe with 37-plus sauce flavors, good burgers, and local craft beers.
Treat your hands right: Whether you're due for a gel mani, plotting a fresh pedicure, or eyeing some lash love, Bliss Nails & Spa 1 leans into personalized treatments and attention to detail in a calm setting.
Cozy-cute wardrobe refresh: Luxe Love Boutique leans hard into comfy with oversized hoodies (hello, Ghosting You Collection), soft Series 1 sweaters, easy loungewear, and rubberized keychains to match.
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The five stories La Mesa readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.
A lucky slot player turned $7.50 into a $116,848.95 jackpot at the Sycuan Casino Resort in El Cajon, California.
Full story at gambling911.com ↗
San Diego is cutting hours at 13 recreation centers and six libraries due to a $118 million budget shortfall.
Full story at cbs8.com ↗
Elijah "Bear" Diaz, a member of the Barona Band of Mission Indians, disappeared from his home in El Cajon, California, 11 years ago.
Full story at fox5sandiego.com ↗
Whole Foods Market is set to open a new 45,400-square-foot store in downtown San Diego on Sept.
Full story at massmarketretailers.com ↗
Jazz icon Wynton Marsalis is set to perform at Jazz at Lincoln Center in San Diego for the first time in his career.
Full story at sandiegomagazine.com ↗
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