East County Magazine

Driver who injured child in El Cajon faces charges of felony hit-and run, evading police
East County News Service November 5, 2025 (El Cajon) – A judge has set bail at $1.5 million for Dani Korkis, 35 of El Cajon,who fled the scene after hitting

Man arrested for domestic violence and felony sex crime warrant after SWAT standoff at El Cajon motel
East County News Service Nov. 4, 2025 (El Cajon) – El Cajon Police officers on Sunday rescued a woman who called 911 on Sunday afternoon to report that her husband

DNA identifies 1998 El Cajon homicide victim as Alicia Ledezma Sanchez, born in 1968
East County News Service Photo: rendering from ECPD depicts victim, reconstructed based on her skull November 4, 2025 (El Cajon) — Twenty-seven years after her body was found partially decomposed

Grossmont and Cuyamaca College military and veteran students find connection and support
The colleges offer award-winning programs that celebrate and honor veterans Photo: Grossmont College student veterans Source: Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District November 4, 2025 (El Cajon) – Navy veteran Isaiah Nailon had
Woman, 63, critically injured in El Cajon hit-and-run collision
East County News Service October 29, 2025 (El Cajon) — On Thursday evening, October 23, a vehicle traveling westbound on Main Street in El Cajon struck a pedestrian who was

El Cajon City Council denies request to increase size of retail tobacco displays
By Paul Levikow Photo, left: Vince Kattoula displays hookahs, advocating for more space to display them in retail stores October 28, 2025 (El Cajon) – The El Cajon City Council

Reader’s Editorial: Parkway Plaza and the promise of a 15-minute city
By Rich Riel, business owner, former candidate for mayor of San Diego October 27, 2025 (El Cajon) – Parkway Plaza is more than a mall—it’s a mirror. Once a bustling

Funeral procession for fallen LMPD Officer Lauren Craven October 28
La Mesa officials say to expect major traffic delays East County News Service Oct. 25, 2025 (La Mesa) — A funeral procession is planned for fallen La Mesa Police

Police arrest person who hit juvenile with car in El Cajon
East County News Service Oct. 24, 2025 (El Cajon) — Local public safety officials have arrested the person who is believed to have been the driver of a car

Passages: Grossmont Union High School District mourns the passing of former superintendent Mike Fowler
Source: Grossmont Union High School District October 24, 2025 (El Cajon) – With deep sadness, the Grossmont Union High School District (GUHSD) announces the passing of former Superintendent Mike Fowler, who