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Neighbors decry alleged drug activity, oppose youth group home next to alleged sober‑living house on Bellflower Drive

5664384 · August 12, 2025
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Summary

Multiple residents told the council that a property on Bellflower Drive run as a sober‑living house has produced police calls and an overdose; they said a newly approved youth group home next door threatens neighborhood safety and asked the council for assistance.

Several Bellflower Drive neighbors addressed the La Mesa City Council on Aug. 12 to protest what they described as ongoing public‑safety problems at a nearby property they say operates as a problematic sober‑living home. Neighbors said the house generates frequent emergency calls and described a July 23 overdose response that involved multiple police cars, an ambulance and a fire truck.

Why it matters: Neighbors said the block is…

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