My income is late again and I am on the phone for the 6th hour today waiting with the same hold…read moremusic from the other day that made me sleep for 24 hours with a migraine... like this one. Please return my missing income from last year as I have not recovered any from the fraud payee that has been closed permanently under the care of Carolyn Housman and CA Senior Adult Services Don Myers who couldn't understand I fired him for so many years before all the pains expressed through every neglected call with SSI before I was evicted from them defaulting and caused me to lose all of my property, home, family, supplies, tools, clothing, artwork, all promised to be recovered by SDPD and property who also hung up on me with my disability that needs acomodation sometimes even costing me 50% of my paychecks to get assistance when I am well. SSI leaves me less than $300 a month after my humiliating rent amount of $1000 at the very top of what I will sacrifice for a roof over my head after 100% of my money has been on rent and trying to recover lost tools and supplies. I still need towels, heat as reaquired by CA LAW in a rental- I can't afford with default and forcing me to continue reporting SSI left me in my car screaming for help and getting hung up on... sick and unable to reach them by my car that I lived in until I lost it with my rights to have a safety plan and for care at the hospital of my choice or not. I lost my rights to protect myself and have been slandered I have been harassed by CRF workers and they have been reported to SDPD and APS when I stayed at their abusive non accommodating crisis home for health care vs hospitalization against me trying to walk again and recover after so many years stuck in a gas leak and with CPTSD from being raped by someone I cant seem to get arrested with companies who make me look so bad such as the reports of me screaming about the poor care I have never been forced to continue to encounter until Don Myers closed actor of El Cajon PD. I need help with recovering money from this month and still on hold. I hung up after a few hours on hold the first time and the other time almost an hour and half. Now I am still on hold for almost 2 Hours and they are rude and have called me Pet names at window 3 needing help suing and recovering payment for my personal charges as soon as follow up as requested in many calls since and closing of my witness as my payee shortly after as he was a Captain in the Marines and also heard the PET NAME or SEXUAL HARRASSING OF UNWANTED NAME CALLING and Sexualizing me calling me MAM countless times as I just needed help and placement. My rent was due on the 1st and you have neglected to pay my income on time I have set up direct deposit several times before you were forcing me again into the abusive company of your office and waiting room eyeballing experience. I proivide myself peace and privacy and choose only 5 star business and people to remember with the other a concern with my duty to report previously as an agent salesperson in CA licensed for 12 years I am unable to pay for the car or home I lost I lost all of my work supplies and tools as well as electronics and files I lost my files with sensitive material and records of my birth and health needing me to change my name I asked to talk to the judge and you hung up on me after I was hit with a knife asking for my rent to be sent to me to evacuate for safety I asked help to flee from your care I asked for land in CA from Washington DC and need to push my draft through so still waiting for records I have asked for you I have asked you to turn in the person at window 3 and close your office I have asked you to report yourself to civil rights all while my children visitations ignored and also reported with my duty as an agent when I could afford the test and associations checking me out I still have them waiting for mom My service animal needs grooming professionally and I am trying my best to even cut my own hair for the 5th year You are unable to help me with care or decent customer care or accomodations for my disability and inability to do business in the face of your poorly maintained care workers I am still patiently waiting your response on the phone as I have today again reported you to fraud as I have at my banks and yours with the payee mess you caused against the judge and I as we already decided my care and you are stealing my rights I asked help for gas leak victims as myself with communication disorder due to my large tongue and large webbed neck swelling when I need your help to commuynicate === I have 72 hours promised care by IHSS after a social worker saw I needed basic care like grooming and feeding myself as I am still begging for help to be able to afford enought to cook 2 to 3 times a day or eat that much as I prefer healthy but am forced to poor diet after cancer STOP HELP JUST NEED MY MONEY PUT IN MY ACCOUNT AS IT IS MISSING AND I HAVE $0

Seriously the worst experience. Slow and no one cared. I had an appointment and was still here 2.5…read morehours. Asked to speak to the supervisor because the associate couldn't help me and was asked to go back to the lobby and wait more. Save yourself hassle and go to the La Mesa office or San Diego. Insane.

can't believe that at 1 time this agency was supposed to help people. Doing everything possible to…read moreturn my life around and they have screwed me over at every possible chance that they have. I need help and They're supposed to be able to help me But each time they leave me in a worse position then I was. I was beginning to be optimistic about the way my life was headed. I'm single-handedly. This agency has put an end to that.. Your representatives aren't trained properly.1 says 1 thing and the other says 2 other things.The people in the office.Some are nice.Yes but the rude ones are horrible and mean. Who runs this place and it's agency?You should be ashamed of yourself The people at the front door are horrible. Once the lady was finally done flirting with security she flipped a ticket at me which I had to pick up off the floor, and she literally was giggling. Next time a security guard was making disgusting comments about me as if I wasn't even there to the girl and another officer. Now when I go, I hate it because I know what to expect at that front door. That I individual needs to be moved another location and informed on decency. I mean it sincerely whoever is in charge.And for the mean and rude, people that I've come in.Contact with you should all be ashamed of yourself. When people come to you , they're not coming to you because their life is Going well They're coming to you for some help and You never know what is in somebody's mind Or the pain that person is experiencing. Shameful

I was told by my Mother social worker that I could apply General Relief for her, so I looked up a…read morefew centers, trying to find the closest and lesser traffic, I live closer to down town office but ended up going to El Cajon because parking will be a pain downtown. The place seems spacious, although the covid think had the waiting area shut down, everyone had to wait outside, they even offer chairs for elderly people and children outside while waiting to fill out forms and drop off, took me at least an hour to fill out the entire packet, only to be told by the county worker that this program required you to be US citizen and it's a loan so you will have to pay it back, how comes no one told us at the beginning, this is weird, but the employee navigated us to another program that we might consider called CAPI, since we're already here, she proceeded to take the other application anyway, hopefully when I decided to apply for CAPI they would called me back to finish up with general relief.

I walked into the County Recorder's Office today seriously dreading my visit, but my experience…read morecompletely changed because of Melody. She is an amazing employee! Melody helped me from the moment I arrived. She noticed that I was nervous, never rushed me, and made me feel comfortable throughout the process. She patiently directed me to the computers and I completed everything I needed to do correctly on the computer. It is so refreshing to know there are still employees like Melody who truly care about the people they serve. I have to return in a few days to complete more forms, and thanks to her kindness and professionalism, I am actually looking forward to going back. Thank you, Melody, for making what I expected to be a stressful experience such a positive one!

I'd guess that no one looks forward to dealing with the County, least of all with the Clerk's…read moreoffice, but my recent experience was that the people working in the East County (Santee) branch - in particular, the woman who helped me, Melody - are pleasant, efficient, knowledgeable and anxious to help. Tax money well spent!

Tried to pay my ticket online several times and every single time I get an server issue telling me…read moresession has timed out and to try again, i literally typed my info in less than 3 mins what the hell do you mean session timed out. I live several hours away from San Diego and can't just drop everything to attend the court so it's just real great to know that I might end up with a warrant because of there terrible servers Heaven forbid somebody drives 10 over the speed limit on an empty high way

In my opinion I feel that my experience with my current divorce case is everything I have heard…read moreabout how horrible Family court systems are. Judges, lawyers and legal staff are purveyors of truth and they are supposed to be ethical and follow professional standards per the state bar. I was originally going to mediation with my ex but then she suprisingly hired a lawyer name Willim Benjamin who quickly changed our situation from amicable to nasty, dishonest smears and allegations and subordination of perjury. This guy has been a lawyer for over 40 years and in my opinion he is treated much differently in Judge Bell's E-05 courtroom than others. These guys filed for divorce July 2023 which is clearly over two years with no end in sight. In my opinion Mr. Benjamin has many reviews about the way he drags on simple cases because it is a constant source of money and for some insane reason all of our money from the sale of our house is in a trust account with this guy which makes me have to request my own money every month which hasn't gone too smooth due to all the games this guys plays. Last year we attempted to negotiate in good faith and conceded all things they wanted including money that my ex put in for a ADU. I only requested my down payment on my house back and to valuate my ex's business which was community and I offered for them to take the business and I would take the small part of my retirement she was entitled to and we could resolve this. No way was their answer. Mr. Benjamin claimed that the business was worth 0 and was just swap meet/yard sale material which was super dishonest. He claimed my ex was a one man team which also was untrue because while she was telling us that and lying in court about what she pays for mortgage she was actually building up a medical group with her colleagues and sharing the lease together. She and Mr. Benjamin then made up a lie about why the down payment was hers so they denied my request for my money back. So these two areas that Mr Benjamin wanted to not negotiate in good faith then headed to trial the next year. This should have been resolved by accepting our fair offer for the business and giving me my downpayment, which I have supporting evidence for. On day 1 of trial Mr. Benjamin and my ex show up with 0 evidence or anything supporting their claims except more lies.In my opinion this is where Judge Bell and his unprofessional and unethcial behavior begins. while I was on the stand Judge Bell began to attack me and refer to me has liar and that he couldn't visualize anything I am saying as the truth. Judge Bell continued this attack on me and did all the litigating for Mr. Benjamin. In fact Mr. Benjamin never asked me one question about this down payment sitatuion that they were lying about. Since he didn't have any evidence he bought the transcript and rested the next day from asking me anything about the downpayment. In my opinion he now had what he needed, a transcript where the Judge decided to have a viral moment and change the direction of the case instantly. While Judge Bell attacked me on the stand for thinking I was lying, which I was the only person in that courtroom not lying. I began to have a tramatic physical reaction and began to sweat, spin, get dizzy, and want to throw up and Judge Bell began to attempt to walk his attack back but it was too late. The damage was done. My lawyer at the time was super nervous about the case and she kept telling me that Mr. Benjamin is allowed to lititgate differently. I didn't know what she was talking about until it began to be obvious that Mr. Benjamin is treated much differently than others. Judge Bell allows Mr. Benjamin a very long leash and was super polite to him as was the courthouse clerk who nearly jumped out of her seat to welcome Mr. Benjamin, say good morning which was very strange. In my opinion I am not sure if Judge Bell also should check his bias towards other men of different races because he treated me so disrespecful and unethically. So Judge Bell attack on me directly benefitted Mr. Benjamins subordination of perjury where his client was lying and he knew it and put her on the stand anyways. In my opinion when a lawyer will ignore all standards and lie and cheat and put their repuatation on the line for a client it usually shows some sort of conflict of interest and I am not sure if that is in the court or outside of court with my ex's family. I feel that both Judge Bell and Mr. Benjamin need to have multiple complaints filed on them and I am going to do that. I feel that what Judge Bell did was over the top and unethical that wasn't the only thing this guy pulled in his courtroom and not the only scandelous act Mr. Benjamin continues to pull in our case. This Judge began to have a side conversation with a document guy who walked in while I was giving testimony. I stopped talking and he yells, I am listening? No one should walk in while I am on the stand.

This department has the worst documented accountability record in the entire United States. Over…read morethe last five years, they sustained just 1 complaint; meaning they dismissed 96% of all misconduct complaints. No other documented county in the U.S. has a lower record. I know, because I'm one of those dismissed voices. Officer #415 "in appropriately" assaulted me (yes I have to change that from the correct term because they auto block it), then $talked me, then stopped me four times in five days, including once outside his jurisdiction. Internal Affairs, led by Lieutenant Forster, chose to side with him instead of investigating. After that, I was stopped over roughly 20 more times in a year and a half. Not once was I arrested, because these stops weren't about crime they were about retaliation. Since moving very far away, my police interactions have been normal and professional, which proves the problem isn't policing in general it's THIS department. Now they refuse to release the records or bodycam footage or proof he shut it off during both stops claiming it's "private." But federal retention laws require that evidence to be kept for 15 years. If it's missing, that only raises more questions about what they're hiding. They have taken down my review on Facebook and will not allow anymore negative reviews. This shows how deep the rabbit hole goes. El Cajon residents deserve better. They deserve a department that serves the people - not one that protects predators in uniform.

I am currently working as this House Manager for this job I am doing right now. I have to manage…read morethe people who live here with different personalities who have serious medical conditions and resolve their issues. One day I had to call the El Cajon Police Station because a woman resident who lives in this house had to report a serious crime that has happened in her previous place where she used to live at in El Cajon, CA. There were 2 police officers that came over to our house this month in April 2025. Me and another person came outside the house to talk to them. I talked to Officer Kyle Webb. Officer Kyle Webb is in charge he is the Sargent who was on duty that day. I asked Officer Webb some questions about this case that was filed against this woman who owns this Independent Living Home in El Cajon, CA. This woman owner has committed a lot of serious violations with these elderly people who are currently living in her house. There is a current ongoing investigation on her property right now. Officer Kyle Webb talked to me for about one hour that day. Officer Webb was very professional and polite when he was talking to me about this situation on this criminal matter. I usually don't like COPS but Officer Webb was very easy to talk to about this criminal investigation that is ongoing right now. Officer Webb made me feel very comfortable with him and I felt at ease with him when we were talking to each other about this case. Even though the El Cajon Police Station is a much smaller facility than the San Diego Police Station Officer Webb said they do their best to solve crimes in the order that they were received by phone calls first then by driving over to that specific house in person to write down all the evidence that is required to solve these crimes that are happening now. Both of these police officers acted very quickly and they were also very professional people and very knowledgeable and kind to me. It changed my way of thinking about police officers. I now have a more positive attitude towards police officers in general.

This is probably the best experience I've had concerning a government Agency/building. I went in at…read morearound 12:30 looking for a few copies of a birth certificate and was greeted at the front desk by an attendant with a great attitude (already 100x better than the DMV) and after filling out paperwork and receiving a number, was seen by a clerk within 5-10 minutes. Overall the experience may have been 15 minutes if that and the people I interacted with were amicable and amazing at their jobs. I'm sure that The 12:30 arrival definitely expedited the whole process but on top of that the building was clean and well kept.

We went to the record's office to get a copy of my mother's birth certificate. The process was…read morefairly quick, and the cost was reasonable at $32. We were greeted by a fridndly woman at the front desk, and a nice cowboy sheriff opened the door for us. The clerk who helped us was Arlene and she was very friendly. I loved that the office let Arlene personalize her desk a little with her tiny disney figurines. This office was very clean and very inviting.

TL;DR Everything before and after felt like an agonizing eternity, but the visit itself was rather…read moredelightful. Appointments only. No walk-ins accepted. I haven't had the pleasure of visiting any SSA building before today, but it reminded me of mini DMV, with the lobby of chairs, a kiosk, and monitor screens displaying next in line lottery numbers. Now serving #### at window #. Making the appointment was easy, however a 120+ minute phone hold time needs improvement. I called in to request duplicate paperwork and left the phone on speaker to run errands while waiting in the hold queue. Two...hours...later...a friendly voice greeted me and was very helpful and thorough with answering questions. While setting an SSA appointment the rep discovered an error and determined the root cause. Since their system had my phone and email info, I received reminders and information including an advance check-in weblink for when we arrived. I followed the link instructions and promptly received my ticket number before we got out of the car. There were a couple of people inside the lobby among the rows of seats towards the right when entering. The information TV screens and kiosk were to the left. Office SSA reps worked behind glass and each space provided two chairs with partitions separating customers for semi-privacy. We spent less than 5 minutes in the lobby after checking in online from the parking lot. Our SSA rep was friendly and helpful, answering questions and providing reasonable expectations of next steps after concluding the appointment in roughly 30 minutes to resolve why we needed to stop by in person. If you have an online account. I'd highly recommend taking that route, but if you must go the SSA office, be ready to endure the steps for making an appointment and be prepared with all necessary documents.

We sometimes you just have to walk through the door. I went…read moreover to the social security office to check if I could get some help with my ratings. I sat down answering all the questions and I learned a lot about these hard working people. I was not sure if I could even apply for the benefit. But I did .( Hence that you just have to walk through the door) Comes from. In life if we don't try for the things we need. Then you will never understand what you may Need. These people are hard working people. And all you have to do is . Give them respect say thank you and smile. So give this place a try. I did and I am so happy that I did

" Just Another Cafe With The Same Boring Tastes "…read more Went to the Cafe At The Courthouse in El Cajon, Ca and went into have a snack while we were on break for the Jury. The food is just OK. But I guess you really would not expect anything else. Some of the items are cooked fresh but they still taste like something out of a package. But when you are trapped inside of the court house you have no choice but to go with the taste. The meals and drinks are also a little on the pricey side because they know they have you trapped in there.

Easy free parking. Helpful staff. Working on getting a restraining order against my awful former…read moreroommate/landlord. TRO Civil Clinic was amazing. So helpful. Takes all day tho so get there early.

What can you say about El Cajon that has not already been said. The populace is an eclectic mix,…read moreand tends to be of a lower economic demographic. I have always liked the vibe here, but just not in the summer when its 112 outside. There are many board and care homes because of the lower cost of the property values here. Come out to ParkwayPlaza mall, and cool off during the hot days. Most folks will tend to cast dispersions on this fair city, but give 'em a break. It aint a ghetto fabulous place, it just hasn't grown up yet. At least come and explore the wide range of cuisine to be found in "The Box" and think outside of it!

this my beutiful home I love it very much I am directer and founder of iraqi center for dialogue…read moreand i helping to the iraqis people in El Cajon, I love this place alot