The 1948 Suncrest Fire
Fire swept through the ridge community of Suncrest 4 miles east of El Cajon, July 11, 1948. The fire, which at one time threatened to be major, miraculously spared nearly…
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The 1948 Suncrest Fire
Riding the Monkey Cage to School
Many old timers had fond recollections of their experience riding the school bus down the Suncrest grade to school in El Cajon in the late '20s and early '30s. Bud…
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Riding the Monkey Cage to School
Crest School – 1956
Before 1956 the children of Crest attended Meridian Elementary School. By 1952 more and more people were moving to Crest. The dream of a school in Crest was becoming a…
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Crest School – 1956
The Lost Trail
Many people are unaware of the obscure fact that a horse and buggy wagon trail existed that connected Harbison Canyon with Suncrest. The long-forgotten route was "rediscovered" in 1940 by…
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The Lost Trail