Eleven years ago, an Associated Press story kicked off global news coverage declaring a “Burger boom in Baghdad.” The story documented a growing popularity of American fast foods in post-war Iraq, including fried chicken and …
September 12, 2023
Fire on El Cajon Mountain
On Tuesday, July 2, a fire that started at about 1:30 p.m. on El Cajon Mountain burned up steep, rugged terrain. Helicopters, including a Sikorsky skycrane equipped with a water tank, battled the blaze as ground crews work the perimeter. The cause of the fire was unknown.
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El Cajon license plate cameras nab 18 in August
On September 7, the El Cajon Police Department received an automated license plate recognition notice of a stolen 2016 Hyundai Sonata by Mollison Avenue and Chase Avenue. The officers in the vicinity spotted and stopped …
September 19, 2023
El Cajon offers pet-sitters to homeless
Having to give up a pet to find housing is one reason many people stay on the street. El Cajon is looking to remove that barrier, city officials said in a meeting last week."A lot …
October 23, 2023
Not long after Todd Gloria removed gang injunctions, San Diego violent crime is up
“It’s time for the city to take a hard look at and update its police practices for modern times,” said Mayor Todd Gloria on April 9, 2021. He declared his intention to make “common sense …
November 13, 2023
Six-week prep school at Miramar for therapy dogs
It’s an evening in early October, and Charli King, co-founder of Pawsitive Teams, is opening a new class for dog owners, canines in tow, who aspire to help people in need. That need is great …
January 10, 2024
Sultan Baklava’s Turkish hospitality
Video:TIN FORK: Sultan Baklava's Turkish hospitalityIt’s morning in El Cajon. But it could almost be morning in Istanbul. I’m here sipping Turkish coffee among Turkish folk in a gold-trimmed maroon room in the oldest building …
Two examples of why Walmart leaving Parkway Plaza and Sherman Heights
On January 23, a female entered the Walmart on Fletcher Parkway and packed her shopping cart with different products, according to the El Cajon Police Department. Around 6 pm that Tuesday, the woman pushed the …
January 30, 2024
Gonzo Report: Drinking in the purple glitter for Prince Again at the Magnolia
It had been decided: we had to steal a car. I was 15 years old, and therefore without a driver’s license. It did not matter. Megadeth was playing in Minneapolis. Two high school homies and …
February 15, 2024
Why you climb El Cajon Mountain at night
As I make my way up the long and very dark climber’s trail toward El Cajon mountain, I can’t help but think of ghosts. Part of it is the place: there’s another path up to …
April 17, 2024
San Diego Gen Z-ers spend 17% more than millennials did on rent
In San Diego, Gen Z-ers, those born between the late 1990s and early 2010s, are better off renting. But they aren't exactly well off renting, either."Felt like I was living in a vacation place and …
April 16, 2024