Good morning El Cajon! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
What's behind the latest lawsuit drama facing El Cajon City Hall?
Why is El Cajon being sued over license-plate camera data?
Also on today's calendar: Del Mar/San Diego MEGA Reptile Expo - Sept. 12-13, 2026.
Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Thursday: Sunshine and hot, with a high of 98 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
Friday: Sunshine and a few clouds, temps: high: 91, low: 68.
Saturday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 85 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Inside Airbnb's Fierce Lobbying Against Vacation Home Tax – [your]NEWS (yournews.com) — El Cajon residents are represented in Sacramento by Assemblymember Chris Ward, who just wrapped the session with nine bills passed, while a separate lawsuit involving former councilmember Ben Kalasho continues to dog the city. The broader roundup also details Airbnb's heavy lobbying in San Diego, county leadership shakeups, and new efforts to tackle border sewage, all of which shape the region El Cajon is tied into.
• CA Assembly Leader Kills Bill Regulating Flock Cameras as Public Outrage Grows (sanjoseinside.com) — State lawmakers again failed to pass new rules on license-plate reader cameras, even as California's attorney general has sued the city of El Cajon over alleged illegal data sharing. The bill would have tightened privacy protections and limited how police use and store plate data, but it was blocked in the Assembly despite growing concern about misuse and errors statewide.
Armen Kurdian Town Hall Veterans Association of North County 1617 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA 92058 9:30 am
Storytime for Toddlers & Preschoolers San Carlos Branch Library 7265 Jackson Drive, San Diego, CA, 92119, US 10:30 am
Craft Circle San Carlos Branch Library 7265 Jackson Drive, San Diego, CA, 92119, US 2:00 pm
District Curriculum Preview Event Santee Educational Resource Center 9619 Cuyamaca Street, 4:00 pm
Train-the-Trainer Robotics &AI 1 of 5 Veterans Association of North County 1617 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA 92058 5:00 pm
Ice Cream Social & Book Fair James Dukes Elementary Ramona, CA 92065 5:00 pm
Regular Board Meeting Ramona City Unified Ramona Unified School District Office, 720 9th St, Ramona, CA 9 6:00 pm
Friday September 11
Rosh Hashanah Pershing (6-8) San Diego, CA 92119
Patriot Day & National Day of Service and Remembrance Pershing (6-8) San Diego, CA 92119
Non-profit workshop Veterans Association of North County 1617 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA 92058 9:30 am
Jones Wedding → Veterans Association of North County 1617 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA 92058 4:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Great news, Leia has been adopted! She's with a loving family who takes her on daily walks/runs and takes her for car rides everywhere. I'm happy she's with a family she deserves and… (Nextdoor Crest)
UPDATE: 3:30 She was found and returned home! Thank you to our wonderful neighbor who helped us locate her with his drone! Posting for our neighbor. Dog ran way Tuesday @9:15. Has a collar and… (Nextdoor Mountain View Estates)
Teledyne posted a job opening for Electro-Mechanical Assembler in El Cajon. Apply here.
Taco Bell posted a job opening for Taco Bell Team Member-Service Champion in El Cajon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near El Cajon here.
🗞 Nearby News
Rancho San Diego
Several outages in San Diego County leaves thousands without power (10news.com)
Santee schools keep students cool and safe as extreme heat hits the region this week (10news.com)
La Mesa
La Mesa City Council appoints Tara Mazzanti as next city attorney (kpbs.org)
La Mesa council appoints 20-year-old Emmett Stewart, a college student, as interim city treasurer (sandiegouniontribune.com)
Ok El Cajon! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!