Pastor Rolland Slade, the lead pastor at Meridian Baptist Church, says the program started as an experiment, but its success convinced the city of El Cajon to remove its ‘pilot project’ designation ...

Ortiz has been receiving assistance from the nonprofit organization Amikas, which built and operates the tiny homes. The city of El Cajon was one of the first in San Diego County to approve a tiny ...

Some individuals living in the encampment accepted new housing options, while others were removed from the area.