El Cajon

Thousands of gallons of gasoline shut down a major intersection in El Cajon, and it’s still closed more than six weeks later, reports NBC 7 Investigates Alexis Rivas.

Thousands of gallons of gasoline shut down a major intersection in El Cajon in October and it’s still closed six weeks later. NBC 7 Investigates’ Alexis Rivas found out why.

Two people were taken to the hospital after a car crashed into their bedroom overnight. NBC 7’s Marianne Kushi has more. 

A resident of the mobile home park was arrested after the wreck and subsequent stabbing.

An East County city could soon become the new hotspot for nightlife. After banning new bars for decades in downtown El Cajon, city leaders are considering changing zoning laws that could help transform it into an entertainment district.

An East County city could soon become a new hotspot for nightlife in downtown El Cajon. City leaders are considering changing zoning laws that could help transform it into an entertainment district. NBC 7’s Omari Fleming reports.

Patrol officers responding to a report of an assault in the 800 block of Benedict Avenue on Oct. 5 encountered a man armed with a knife near the victim, who was suffering from a puncture wound to his torso, El Cajon Police Department Lt. Will Guerin said.

The closures begin Friday night and run through the weekend

A tanker truck transporting some 8,800 gallons of gasoline overturned Wednesday at an intersection near Grossmont College, spilling fuel onto the roadway and forcing residential evacuations, along with a precautionary power shutoff in the area.

A Grossmont High School math teacher was named among the five 2025 California Teachers of the Year.

The State Bar of California has seized the law office of an El Cajon woman who was allegedly pretending to be an immigration and family law attorney, authorities said.

53-year-old Jose Orozco was arrested on suspicion of arson after a room where he was living was lit on fire, El Cajon authorities said Saturday.

A house in El Cajon caught fire early Wednesday morning for the second time in less than two years.

A house in El Cajon caught fire for the second time in less than two years. The first time, an elderly couple and their grandson died. NBC 7’s Shandel Menezes has the latest.

California is one of only five states with protections for workers during extreme heat. Now, federal protections could be on the way.

Years after a beloved cyclist was killed in a hit-and-run crash, his friends and family gathered on Sunday to erect a “ghost bike” memorial at the site of where he died.

Kevin Wilson was hit and killed while biking on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 2020. NBC 7’s Adonis Albright has more on the new memorial.

The 14,000-square foot property in El Cajon is slated to open in the fall of 2025. NBC 7’s Brooke Martell reports.

County leaders broke ground Thursday on East County’s first crisis stabilization unit, an alternative site where those undergoing mental health crises can recover rather than in jails or emergency rooms.

A suspect has been arrested in connection with a roughly hourlong spree of predawn armed robberies that took place last week in Pacific Beach, Clairemont and El Cajon, authorities said Monday.