Have you filled out the simple form online to advertise your business for FREE? The San Diego Union Tribune has created an opportunity for businesses to let the public know - “Yes, We’re Open.” This business marketing campaign lists your business name, address, phone number and website in ads they print in the newspaper and their online directory.

Sign up NOW - visit SanDiegoUnionTribune.com/OpenForBusiness to fill out the form to list your business in print and online – FREE!

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Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and we want to share your Valentine’s Day specials. Let us help you offer your special to people wanting to celebrate this annual holiday. Email us the following info to chamber@lamesachamber.com:

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♥ For restaurants: Please let us know: Are you delivering? If so, what delivery services are you using?

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Receive 14% off your order (just mention our email), valid now through 2/1. Delivery and/or curbside pickup available.

Place your Valentine's Day orders by February 1st to guarantee delivery! Floral deliveries are taking longer than expected, so to be sure your sweetheart receives their stunning arrangement, place your orders by 2/1.

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Hours: Weekdays 9am - 6pm | Saturday 9am - 5pm | Sunday Closed/Open on Appointment

Complimentary one hour Virtual Wellness Cooking Experience in the comfort of your home ($100 value). We will teach you how to increase and keep your immune system in good condition through healthy cooking methods. Go to www.wellnesscookingexperience.com.

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We are open limited hours for bottle sales to go. Thurs-Sun 1-5. Feel free to call in your order ahead of time & we'll have it ready for pickup.

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For any member that signs up for our email newsletter, they will receive an email code for a free peach cobbler with their order.

We will be open from 12pm-8pm.

Delivery available through UberEats, Doordash and Grubhub.

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San Diego Cunty residents 65 and older can now get vaccinated against COVID-19, provided their health care provider has the doses. More than 473,000 San Diegans are 65 or older. The vaccine supply will either make or break the county’s plan to inoculate nearly 1.9 million residents against COVID-19 by July 1 after an initially sluggish vaccine rollout. To get there, the region will have to ramp up to an average of 23,400 shots a day for the next five months. Source: The San Diego Union Tribune – Jonathan Wosen & Paul Sisson. 

San Diego County officials announced Saturday that they have expanded COVID-19 vaccine availability to include anyone 65 and older. It was decided that with a surplus of appointments to expand the age group for the vaccine. Eligible people are encouraged to contact their doctor or health care provider first to request the vaccine, if none are available, they can make an appointment at a county site. Reservations can be made at: vaccinationsuperstationsd.com. Anyone without an appointment will be turned away. About 80 percent of COVID-19 deaths in the United States have been among people age 65 and up. The rate of new coronavirus infections has been dropping across California, but the related deaths have reached a new high. The state reported 593 deaths on Saturday, down from a one-day record of 764 on Friday. Current sites are prepared to vaccinate 5,000 a day (Chula Vista site) and the Petco Park tailgate parking lot has immunized more than 35,000 people so far. By February 1 the County plans to set up two more sites in East County and North County, along with a total of 18 smaller sites throughout the region.

Statistics released by the County Saturday showed an additional 2,980 cases reported through Friday, bringing the total to 25,558. The County also reported 111 more hospitalizations, and on Friday there were 1,578 COVID patients in local hospitals, including 434 in intensive care units. The county added 43 more COVID-related deaths through Friday bringing that total to 2,344 or 1-percent of the cases. Despite the staggering statistics some people remain reluctant to follow state and county health orders. Owners of small businesses such as restaurants say they will lose their livelihoods if they are forced to close. Some churches say their right to worship together indoors is protected by the federal and state constitutions. However, the courts have repeatedly recognized the need to protect the public from community spread of the virus. On Friday the U.S. 9th District Court of Appeals again upheld the public health orders that restrict indoor worship in a case that Chula Vista’s South Bay United Pentecostal Church has been fighting for several months. Under current orders, churches are allowed to gather outdoors with no capacity limits. Source: The San Diego Union Tribune – Phil Diehl.

For the first week in more than a month, the number of active outbreaks of the coronavirus at skilled nursing facilities throughout San Diego County remains unchanged. The number of cases among nursing home residents surpassed the 3,000 mark, highlighting the urgency to vaccinate a population extremely vulnerable to COVID-19. On Thursday, county public health officials reported that there are 63 active outbreaks in skilled nursing facilities out of the 151 outbreaks that have occurred since the pandemic began. So far, there have been 3,027 residents and 1,842 staff who have tested positive for the virus at skilled nursing homes throughout the county. 22 deaths related to skilled nursing outbreaks, brings the total throughout the course of the pandemic up to 336. Source: The San Diego Union Tribune – Lauren Mapp

On January 21, the White House Administration released the National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness. The National Strategy provides a roadmap to guide America out of the worst public health crisis in a century. It outlines an actionable plan across the federal government to address the COVID-19 pandemic, including twelve initial executive actions issued by President Biden on his first two days in office.

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The La Mesa Police Department was ill prepared to respond to the riot that broke out the last weekend in May, an outside consultant concluded and lacked the leadership, communication skills, training and policies that likely could have de-escalated the situation and prevented officers and civilians from being harmed. The report commissioned by the city that was released Friday, consultants Hilliard Heintze LLC said the department’s nearly non-existent intelligence-gathering efforts caused it to underestimate the magnitude of the event that occurred the weekend of May 30-31 amid protest about racial injustice and resulted in the widespread looting, vandalism and destruction of public and private property. The entIre article was printed in the Sunday edition of the San Diego Union Tribune – Karen Pearlman.

The La Mesa City Council will receive the final report on the events of May 30th at their Tuesday, January 26th Council meeting. The entire report can be viewed now online under the Regular Meeting “agenda” of the January 26th La Mesa City Council meeting. You are also able to watch the zoom meeting if you wish. The La Mesa City web site has all of the particulars for this upcoming meeting. You are also able to email questions or comments to the City Council. The details can be found here.

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Home Depot generously donated 150k masks to be given to small businesses across the region. The East County EDC is giving away 40k of these masks. Please contact Angela Nagel atangela.nagel@eastcountyedc.org to schedule a pick up at our local office.

This program provides risk-free loans of up to $8000 for individuals looking to pay for workforce training. Slingshot helps upskill community members to take the next step in their career and participants only pay their loans back if they see an increase in income. Learn More.

A 2021 economic impact report found that the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District added more than $1.1 billion in additional income to the San Diego County economy, the equivalent of 14,239 jobs. Click to read the full report.

Learn tips for safe, secure and effective remote working. This class provides information on cyber fundamentals, best practices for protecting your data, and an overview of the various collaborative tools you can use to empower your remote-working capabilities.

There are a variety of ways you can reduce energy costs in your business. By assessing the needs of your employees and customers, you’ll be able to make a plan that helps you cut costs where you need it the most.  

By considering these steps, you may see changes in your energy bill. Don’t underestimate how small energy-efficient changes you make at work can add up to savings. Not only will you be lowering your energy bill, you’ll also be promoting a green environment within your own workplace. For more ideas on how to save energy in your business, visit sdge.com/business.

You are able to order food for “take out” and you may “pick up” meals at these restaurants. You may check the websites of these restaurants to see what food delivery services they use to make your dining experience easy and convenient.