🌱 El Cajon trolley drainage plans join a broader flood-prevention push
El Cajon, California Patch AM: a 4 min readGood 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:
- El Cajon trolley drainage plans join a broader flood-prevention push
- Foothills Christian falls to Escondido Charter in football playoffs
Also on today's calendar: Can You Afford to Buy a Home in San Diego? and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 91 and low of 54 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 88, low: 54.
- Wednesday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 90 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Trolley officials aggressively prepare for El Niño with new devices, flood-risk analysis of all tracks (sandiegouniontribune.com) — A planned drainage pipe beneath the El Cajon Trolley station is part of MTS’s longer-term effort to prevent flood damage, though it won't help this El Niño season. As the agency prepares its system for heavy rain, El Cajon Councilmember Steve Goble is also proposing formal agreements for cities to send equipment and workers to flooded neighbors. 
• Football Recap: Escondido Charter Adds Another Dominant Win to Their Ledger (maxpreps.com) — Foothills Christian fell 49-14 to Escondido Charter in Friday’s football playoff matchup, despite Liam Dailey’s 162 receiving yards and a touchdown. Escondido Charter piled up 419 total yards, powered by three touchdown connections between quarterback Silas Greene and receiver Sam Hinrichs. The Knights have no further games scheduled.
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El Cajon- Broadway, 702 Broadway, El Cajon
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El Cajon Donation Event →
Wells Park, 1153 E Madison Ave, El Cajon
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8800 Grossmont College Drive, El Cajon
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🗞 Nearby News
Rancho San Diego
- San Diego County temperatures expected to stay in 80s through Friday (sandiegouniontribune.com)
Santee
- Michael Gonzalez, PA-C – NPI 1285230490 · Physician Assistant, Santee, CA (2minutemedicine.com)
- West Hills halts RBV in first round of Division 4 football playoffs (sandiegouniontribune.com)
- Wescott Golf Club seeks help finding 3 e-bike riders after course damage. Last incident cost $250K. (postandcourier.com)
La Mesa
- Ruse Posts Double-Double as Toreros Fall 90-88 in OT at Bill Walton Classic (usdtoreros.com)
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