Before European colonization, the area that is now La Mesa was home to the Kumeyaay. The Kumeyaay were a Yuman-speaking people who practiced horticulture and hunting and gathering. The Kumeyaay … See more

The City of La Mesa is served by the San Diego Trolley's Orange Line at its stations in Spring Street, La Mesa Boulevard, Grossmont Transit … See more

Silent film history
From 1911 to 1912, film pioneer Allan Dwan kickstarted his career in La Mesa, directing over 150 silent films produced by Flying A Studios See more

The schools in La Mesa are operated by two districts. The La Mesa-Spring Valley School District operates most of the elementary and … See more

La Mesa is bordered by the city of San Diego on the west and north, Spring Valley and Lemon Grove on the south, and El Cajon on … See more

2010
At the 2010 census La Mesa had a population of 57,065. The population density was 6,259.6 inhabitants per square mile (2,416.8/km ). The racial makeup of La Mesa was 54.1% White, Hispanic or Latino … See more

City government
La Mesa is a general law city which uses a council-manager system of government with a directly … See more