The mayor of El Cajon, California, wants to revoke the town's sanctuary city status but faced backlash from residents.

Mayor Bill Wells supported El Cajon’s resolution as-is and cast the only vote opposing an alternate motion to have it returned with new wording. That redo aims to clarify the resolution’s intent: to protect all residents by working with ICE officers in assisting with arrests only of migrants who had committed serious crimes.

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A loud boom resonated through an El Cajon neighborhood Sunday afternoon when a pickup truck slammed into the garage of a home, causing it to collapse onto the roof of ...

SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — The city of El Cajon has a little more than 100,000 residents and is considered one of the most diverse in San Diego County. Soon, it could be among of handful of California municipalities to support mass deportations.

A program to provide homeless women and children temporary shelter in small cabins at an El Cajon church has resulted in most clients finding permanent housing over the past two years and has the city’s blessing to continue indefinitely.

With questions swirling over immigration in President-elect Donald Trump’s second term, El Cajon’s city council is working on a measure looking to affirm its cooperation with federal immigration authorities as they seek clarity on the tension between state and federal policies.

Un programa para proporcionar refugio temporal a mujeres y niños sin hogar en pequeñas cabañas en una iglesia de El Cajón ha resultado en que la mayoría de las personas encuentren vivienda permanente durante los últimos dos años y ha recibido la aprobación de la ciudad para continuar indefinidamente.

The Border 2 Fire, burning in the northwest aspect of the Otay Mountain Wilderness, has scorched 5,389 acres and remains just 10% contained as of Friday morning, CalFire reported. Authorities deployed 692 personnel,

The Border 2 Fire was 10% contained Sunday with the National Weather Service's forecast of rain before sunrise prompting optimism from Cal Fire.

"Rainfall overnight and into the morning hours has led to a substantial decrease in fire activity," Cal Fire said in an update on Sunday afternoon.

Border 2 Fire Size: 6,625 acres, 10% contained Evacuation orders: SDC-2389-A, SDC-2390, SDC-2464, SDC-2465, SDC-2466, SDC-2543, SDC-2544, SDC-2545 (Visit Genasys Protect for more information) Evacuation warnings: SDC-2306,

Some have fled the threat of future floods. Some have returned to rebuilt homes. And others are still waiting.