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La Mesa

American  
[lah mey-suh] / lɑ ˈmeɪ sə /

noun

  1. a city in SW California.


Example Sentences

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In California, the La Mesa and Tracy locations are slated for closure.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026

Under an arrangement with prosecutors, the former officer, Brian Jeffrey Raymond of La Mesa, Calif., pleaded guilty in U.S.

From New York Times • Nov. 7, 2023

“There is one item I see on bucket lists that is actually getting less expensive – education,” says Brandon Welch, an investment advisor in La Mesa, California.

From Reuters • Feb. 21, 2023

Smith died Jan. 4 at his home in La Mesa, California.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 13, 2023

They spun swiftly along University, slowing for East San Diego where there were officers with bad reputations among speeders, through La Mesa, the cross on Mt.

From Eve to the Rescue by Summers, Dudley Gloyne