East County Archives

Monica Montgomery Steppe Tuesday before officially becoming the San Diego County supervisor for District 4 in downtown on Dec. 5, 2023.

County to Pursue New Tiny Home Project Despite Bad News From the State

by Lisa Halverstadt July 16, 2024July 16, 2024

County supervisors decided Tuesday to move forward with a sleeping cabin project in Lemon Grove even if the state won’t help pay for it. Last month, board Chair Nora Vargas […]

News

El Cajon Won’t Ban Encampments — Yet

by Kathryn Gray June 29, 2023June 29, 2023

Tami Grobarek and William Pendarvis with their dogs North and Rags near where they set up their tent at night in El Cajon on May 9, 2023.

Homelessness News

This Couple Entered a Safe Parking Program for Stability. They Ended Up on the Street

by Andrea Sanchez-Villafaña and Lisa Halverstadt May 25, 2023May 25, 2023

News

Without More Housing, Homeless Outreach Is Game of Moving People Around

by Jakob McWhinney April 21, 2022September 7, 2022

News

La Mesa Taps Outreach Workers, Not Cops, to Reach Homeless Population

by Jakob McWhinney April 19, 2022September 7, 2022

Tommy Rodger, 63, has been fighting devastating illnesses for many years, and while he would prefer to be inside, he is just glad to be alive.

News

Magnolia Encampment Shrinking Steadily

by Jakob McWhinney April 6, 2022September 7, 2022

Gerald (Gerry) Kostiha eats a grapefruit while sitting on a chair outside his tent Tuesday, March 8, 2022 in El Cajon, CA.

East County

Officials Push for New Solutions to Homelessness in East County

by Jakob McWhinney March 22, 2022September 7, 2022

Politics

Backers Say Sales Tax Vote Could Literally Make or Break Lemon Grove

by Bella Ross February 25, 2020March 15, 2022

Government

El Cajon Has One of the Highest Pension Obligation Risks in California

by Maya Srikrishnan and Ashly McGlone October 28, 2019March 15, 2022

Public Safety

Violent Crime Is Surging in El Cajon

by Jesse Marx June 20, 2019March 15, 2022