The La Mesa Springs Vons market — closed at 8 p.m. — was looted and set ablaze. Nearby businesses were burgled as well, their windows smashed in a long night of vandalism throughout the city ...

Looting, rioting hit La Mesa after protest turns violent Demonstration called for justice for George Floyd and man recently detained by La Mesa police but later turned into a volatile standoff ...

“They're looting the Vons, and I’m standing right there" - La Mesa neighbors react "The majority of the people here are not minorities" ...

Five years after riots erupted in La Mesa following a Black Lives Matter protest, the city's businesses and residents are reflecting on their recovery and the community's resilience.

Explore the emotional aftermath of La Mesa's 2020 protests five years later, highlighting community resilience and personal stories amid destruction and rebuilding.

Pastor Ferguson prayed in front of a La Mesa Vons grocery store as it was being looted.

Thousands of demonstrators took over La Mesa's streets Saturday to protest against an incident caught on video between an African American man and a white La Mesa Police officer.

LA MESA, CA — The Fourth of July holiday won't be the same amid the coronavirus pandemic, but that doesn't mean people in La Mesa and across San Diego County can't celebrate with hot dogs ...

Looting, rioting hit La Mesa after protest turns violent “Please stay sheltered at home and please stay safe,” he said in a message on social media as councilmembers stood behind him.