East County's Final Summer Concert and a Mayor's Race With Real Ideological Range
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The 2026 Santee Summer Concert Series closes Thursday evening with BETAMAXX performing 1980s hits from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Town Center Community Park East, 550 Park Center Drive, with food and dessert vendors on-site. The practical complication: the YMCA footbridge is closed for the summer due to ongoing Santee Community Center construction, and YMCA parking is limited. The city is directing concertgoers to walk, bike, or carpool, with overflow parking available at Santana High School at 9915 Magnolia Avenue. The La Mesa Classic Car Show runs simultaneously at Fourth and Spring streets in La Mesa from 5 to 8 p.m., continuing Thursdays through August 27.
El Cajon's November mayoral race now has a clearer shape. A report published August 12 identifies a matchup between incumbent Mayor Bill Wells and a Socialist challenger — a notably ideologically distinct contest for a city that has had an eventful civic summer. Councilmember Gary Kendrick withdrew from a 24-year council tenure on August 6, citing health concerns. The city launched an AI-powered dispatch system called Ava on July 1. A Community Benefit District vote came in late July. And ongoing debates about homelessness and downtown economic development have kept El Cajon's local government unusually active heading into the fall election cycle. Candidate platforms and ballot paperwork should be verified with the El Cajon City Clerk or the Registrar of Voters before treating any campaign claims as settled.