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El Cajon

American  
[el kuh-hohn] / ˌɛl kəˈhoʊn /

noun

  1. a city in SW California.


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The quarantine now boarders El Cajon, Proctor Valley, Lemon Grove and McGinty Mountain— with a total of 76 square miles of San Diego County under quarantine.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

Garden Grove is one of three facilities GKN Aerospace operates in California; the other two are in El Cajon and San Diego.

From Los Angeles Times May 28, 2026

The weather service’s San Diego office said some areas could approach record-breaking heat by Wednesday, including Riverside, Anaheim and El Cajon.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 24, 2025

In 1998, Vázquez made his U.S. debut by defeating Antonio Ramirez by decision at Sycuan Casino in El Cajon.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 3, 2024

Madeline glanced backward in the direction of El Cajon and the mountains she had seen the day before, and she saw only bare and dark ground, like that which rolled before.

From Light of the Western Stars by Grey, Zane

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