TL;DR Everything before and after felt like an agonizing eternity, but the visit itself was rather…read moredelightful. Appointments only. No walk-ins accepted. I haven't had the pleasure of visiting any SSA building before today, but it reminded me of mini DMV, with the lobby of chairs, a kiosk, and monitor screens displaying next in line lottery numbers. Now serving #### at window #. Making the appointment was easy, however a 120+ minute phone hold time needs improvement. I called in to request duplicate paperwork and left the phone on speaker to run errands while waiting in the hold queue. Two...hours...later...a friendly voice greeted me and was very helpful and thorough with answering questions. While setting an SSA appointment the rep discovered an error and determined the root cause. Since their system had my phone and email info, I received reminders and information including an advance check-in weblink for when we arrived. I followed the link instructions and promptly received my ticket number before we got out of the car. There were a couple of people inside the lobby among the rows of seats towards the right when entering. The information TV screens and kiosk were to the left. Office SSA reps worked behind glass and each space provided two chairs with partitions separating customers for semi-privacy. We spent less than 5 minutes in the lobby after checking in online from the parking lot. Our SSA rep was friendly and helpful, answering questions and providing reasonable expectations of next steps after concluding the appointment in roughly 30 minutes to resolve why we needed to stop by in person. If you have an online account. I'd highly recommend taking that route, but if you must go the SSA office, be ready to endure the steps for making an appointment and be prepared with all necessary documents.

We sometimes you just have to walk through the door. I went…read moreover to the social security office to check if I could get some help with my ratings. I sat down answering all the questions and I learned a lot about these hard working people. I was not sure if I could even apply for the benefit. But I did .( Hence that you just have to walk through the door) Comes from. In life if we don't try for the things we need. Then you will never understand what you may Need. These people are hard working people. And all you have to do is . Give them respect say thank you and smile. So give this place a try. I did and I am so happy that I did

LMPD held an informative La Mesa Safety Fair on Saturday, September 13, 2025, 9am-1pm…read more Everyone I spoke to was passionate about their role in keeping La Mesa and their surrounding community safe. Booths included City of La Mesa & Recreation, Heartland Fire & Rescue, LMPD, UCSD Health Burn Center, Bike Coalition, Community Emergency Response Team, Trauma Intervention Program, Safe Kids, American Red Cross, Drug Enforcement Administration, SDGE, FBI, SD County Vector Control, FirstNet.

On multiple occasions over the years, the La Mesa Police Department has totally dodged taking…read moreresponsibility for legitimate concerns that are called in. They literally hate to leave the desk and get off their cell phones. They will make every attempt possible to get you off the phone and not dispatch for a call. I've even had the dishonor of dealing with two immature woman officers over the phone who were snickering and mocking like little teenagers, because they weren't concerned with public safety. Like other tax-paying residents, this Department appears to be a completely lost cause.

GREAT VILLAGE! I'm really happy with La Mesa's neat little village and surrounding neighborhoods…read more They have character and don't feel like dull, modern suburbs. I kind of got a classic retro feel, but not in annoying way. There's a lot of inclines and declines on some of the streets so be aware of that if you visit. The inclines and tight streets got a little irritating but were manageable in the end. I got to walk around the community a little bit during Oktoberfest, it was super quiet and relaxed. I had several nice strolls. My most recent visit was during the fall season and I'm not going to lie it's getting hotter and hotter here, it was almost in the hundreds on my thermostat! I repeat CA weather is NOT perfect, that's a major lie. Most of the community was pretty polite, we ran into one very friendly lady during Oktoberfest and she was honestly super gracious and welcoming!

The city of La Mesa is a pretty decent sized city located about 10 miles east from Downtown San…read moreDiego. It has some good shopping centers, malls, grocery markets & eatries. Also, know for its downtown village. Where a lot of unique shops are located. Overall, it is a decent city to explore.

Very nice place to take a senior for social activities, they also have meals once you sign up. They…read morehave a lot of different things music planting crafts walks art etc a ton of information for caretakers also, as well as the senior how to protect themselves from abuse alot if pamphlets.

My mother enjoys it here. I wish services for elders like optometrist ect should come through.read more

Amazing staff. Went in 10 mins before they closed and they were very accommodating and helpful!read more

There was a guy working today 6/30/26 who gave me & my husband the worst customer service. He gave…read morelimited information when we asked a question, laughed at us as if he was on a power trip, and said no a lot with no follow-up. Then he decided to close early and not help us, and sent us off to another location. Why have business hours and not honor them. There was a line of people that were equally upset. Worst customer service ever!

Came here with my mother to get her the Pfizer COVID vaccine. They had a great system to check in,…read moreget the vaccine and then be monitored for 20 minutes. Lines were short, but maybe due to the 5:30pm appointment timeframe being near dinner time for the 65+ crowd. Staff was friendly and respectfully answered all her questions, though they probably get asked the same questions a hundred times per day. Thank you to everyone working!

Beautiful library, great staff, plenty of free parking. Good location, next to post office and city…read morehall. Cute (inexpensive!) bookstore.

Nice, clean, modern library with a great little Friends bookstore! I don't live in the area anymore…read more- I was just there for the book crawl - but I would go back if I was nearby.

So I was pulled over in LG, I was in error (no problem I deserved it), so this review is really…read moreabout the conduct of Deputy Aguirre (badge #3001). Not only was he polite and patient as I was having difficulty locating my registration, he was professional. I can only hope that he is the standard there. Well done.

I have emailed the Sheriff department that our neighbors big boat has been parked on the public…read moreSTREET foe 2 years. They have 1 R.V. and 8 other vehicles parked on the yard, side of there house and on the yard. I looked up the law in lemon Grove and you are not to have boats R.v. parked in the streets for longer then 72 hours. Well it's been 2 years and the Sheriff department has not did a damn thing about it.

Y'all trippin giving this post office a bad review. This is the best post office I have ever had…read morethe pleasure working with. Service is always fast and it's never busy. Also, they have a good selection of stamps.

I love coming here and dropping off my packages. The staff is so friendly and amazing every time I…read morecome. Best USPS in La Mesa !