Tag: City of El Cajon
The city of El Cajon and Reopen San Diego joined forces Monday afternoon at El Cajon Centennial Plaza to present the All I Want for Christmas is Freedom Rally.
An estimated 200 people gathered in the plaza with vendors, American flags, cheering the Open Cali event. The rally included local leaders who spoke about citizens’ rights to make their...
For 74 years, the Mother Goose Parade has never been canceled. And this year, a creative team of people are making sure that tradition continues. “It’s a Whole New World” is the parade’s first virtual parade and the Mother Goose Parade Association is creating “something joyful that leads everyone into the holiday season,” said Deborah Chandler, MGPA parade operations.
“We...
About 40 teens and young adults gathered in a youth-led march for Black and Brown unity at Wells Park on Sept. 26. Lessons learned from four months of weekend protests organized by several groups throughout San Diego County were evident with attendees moving through preparations as if they had a checklist.
Organizer Kassandara Mora took a deep breath as El...
This is not the first campaign for Juan Carlos Mercado. He ran for the 51st Congressional District as an Independent in 2018 against Rep. Juan Vargas. Now, the 50-year-old Democrat is running for El Cajon City Council District 2. Mercado is an Army veteran, serving 13 years with two combat tours. He is a retired San Diego County Sheriff’s...
Living in El Cajon since 1979, Michelle Metschel was a single mother, raised her daughter, got married and bought a house in District 2 20 years ago. Metschel is the department administrator for the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor Project in San Diego. She said in dealing with the city, she is a “keyboard warrior” on social media, and watches...
On Sept. 8, the El Cajon City Council unanimously agreed to a five-year agreement between the city and the San Diego Humane Society for the organization to be the city’s new animal services provider.
SDHS will provide the city with the following services:
•Animal sheltering at the El Cajon animal shelter, to include housing and medical care for stray domestic animals,...
El Cajon Mayor Bill Wells last week posted on Facebook that he was calling a special City Council meeting to discuss instructing the El Cajon Police Department not to enforce COVID-19 laws and or regulations.
“The people of El Cajon are suffering, and it is highly unfair and nonsensical that big box stores, grocery stores, club stores and now even...
Dozens of candidates for local, state and federal offices have recently been qualified to appear on election day ballots. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the state of California has mandated that every registered voter receive a mail-in ballot. Ballots will be mailed beginning Oct. 5. Voters will still be able to cast their ballots at local polling places....
Both the cities of El Cajon and Santee are moving forward with their annual Fourth of July fireworks with restrictions due to the COVID-19 requirements.
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The city of El Cajon is hosting its annual fireworks show on July 4 at 9 p.m. at Kennedy Park. Due to the current physical distancing restrictions in place, the park will remain closed...
The El Cajon City Council recently announced over $800,000 of Community Development Block Grant funds were allocated for several COVID-19 response programs.
These funds were granted to the city as part of the CARES Act signed into law by President Donald Trump on March 27.
A large portion of the funding is being directed to rental and utility assistance for low-income...
