Station | Address | City | Nearby neighborhoods to feature |
|---|---|---|---|
6 | 100 E Lexington Ave | El Cajon 92020 | Downtown El Cajon, Fletcher Hills |
7 | 695 Tyrone St | El Cajon 92020 | West El Cajon, Fletcher Hills, Bostonia |
8 | 1470 E Madison Ave | El Cajon 92019 | Granite Hills, Rancho San Diego, Crest |
9 | 1301 N Marshall Ave | El Cajon 92020 | Bostonia, north El Cajon, Santee border |
10 | 3232 Main St | Lemon Grove 91945 | Lemon Grove, Spring Valley, Encanto |
11 | 8034 Allison Ave | La Mesa 91942 | Downtown La Mesa Village, Mount Helix |
12 | 5055 Wakarusa St | La Mesa 91942 | Lake Murray, Del Cerro edge |
13 | 9110 Grossmont Blvd | La Mesa 91941 | Grossmont, Mount Helix, Casa de Oro |
Department | Station | Address | Community |
|---|---|---|---|
4 | 8950 Cottonwood Ave | Santee 92071 | |
Santee Fire | 5 | 9130 Carlton Oaks Dr | Santee 92071 |
Santee Fire | 20 | 9530 Via Zapador | Santee 92071 |
1, 2, 3, 26 | Pull from lakesidefire.org | Lakeside, Winter Gardens, Eucalyptus Hills | |
17 | 1364 Tavern Rd | Alpine 91901 | |
Viejas Fire | 25 | 1 Viejas Grade Rd | Alpine 91901 |
SD County Fire (former San Miguel FPD) | 18, 19, 23 | Confirm with county | Spring Valley, Casa de Oro, Rancho San Diego |
SD County Fire / CAL FIRE | 21 (Flinn Springs), 24 (Harbison Canyon), 25 (Dehesa) | Confirm with county | Flinn Springs, Harbison Canyon, Dehesa |
Tribal departments | Barona 27, Sycuan 63 | Confirm | Barona, Sycuan |
Station list for Lakeside, San Miguel and CAL FIRE areas comes from a San Diego LAFCO map.
Department | Station | Address |
|---|---|---|
Coronado Fire | Headquarters | 1001 6th St, Coronado 92118 |
Coronado Fire | 3 | Grand Caribe Cswy, Coronado 92118 |
Chula Vista Fire (serves IB) | IB Station | 865 Imperial Beach Blvd, Imperial Beach 91932 |
Headquarters | 16th St and D Ave, National City 91950 | |
National City Fire | 31, 33, 34 | Confirm with department |
Station | Address | Area |
|---|---|---|
1 | 447 F St | West Chula Vista |
2 | 80 E J St | West Chula Vista |
3 | 100 Moss St | Southwest |
4 | 850 Paseo Ranchero | Rancho del Rey |
5 | 341 Orange Ave | Southwest |
6 | 605 Mount Miguel Rd | Eastlake / San Miguel Ranch |
7 | 1640 Santa Venetia St | Otay Ranch |
8 | 1190 Woods Dr | Eastlake |
9 | 1410 Brandywine Ave | Southwest |
10 | 1715 Millenia Ave | Millenia |
11 | 1595 Santa Luna St | Otay Ranch Village |
12 | 610 Bay Blvd | Bayfront |
Bonita | 900 Bonita Rd, Bonita 91902 | Bonita |
Area | Stations and addresses |
|---|---|
La Jolla and UC | 9: 7870 Ardath Ln · 13: 809 Nautilus St · 16: 2110 Via Casa Alta · 35: 4285 Eastgate Mall · 50: 7177 Shoreline Dr |
Beaches and Point Loma | 21: 750 Grand Ave (PB) · 15: 4711 Voltaire St (OB) · 22: 1055 Catalina Blvd · 20: 3305 Kemper St · 25: 1972 Chicago St |
Clairemont, Linda Vista, Kearny Mesa | 23: 2190 Comstock St · 27: 5064 Clairemont Dr · 36: 5855 Chateau Dr · 28: 3880 Kearny Villa Rd |
Mission Valley, Navajo, Tierrasanta | 45: 9366 Friars Rd · 31: 6002 Camino Rico · 34: 6565 Cowles Mountain Blvd · 39: 4949 La Cuenta Dr |
Mid-City and College Area | 10: 4605 62nd St · 17: 4206 Chamoune Ave · 18: 4676 Felton St · 14: 4011 32nd St · 5: 3902 9th Ave · 8: 3974 Goldfinch St |
Downtown and bay | 1: 1222 First Ave · 2: 875 W Cedar St · 3: 725 W Kalmia St · 4: 404 8th Ave · Airport: 3698 Pacific Hwy |
Southeastern | 7: 944 Cesar E Chavez Pkwy · 11: 945 25th St · 12: 4964 Imperial Ave · 19: 3434 Ocean View Blvd · 26: 2850 54th St · 32: 484 Briarwood Rd · 51: 7081 Skyline Dr |
South Bay (city of SD) | 6: 693 Twining Ave · 30: 2265 Coronado Ave · 29: 198 W San Ysidro Blvd · 43: 1590 La Media Rd |
Near station | Restaurant | Type | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
10 (Lemon Grove) | American, beer garden | 3308 Main St, Lemon Grove | |
10 (Lemon Grove) | Italian deli and market | Lemon Grove | |
10 (Lemon Grove) | Italian | Lemon Grove | |
11, 13 (La Mesa) | Coffee and muffins | La Mesa Village | |
11, 13 (La Mesa) | Coffee | La Mesa Village | |
11, 13 (La Mesa) | Burgers, pub | La Mesa | |
11, 13 (La Mesa) | Mexican, brunch | La Mesa | |
11, 13 (La Mesa) | Seafood, oyster bar | La Mesa Village | |
11, 13 (La Mesa) | Italian | La Mesa | |
11, 13 (La Mesa) | Himalayan, Indian | La Mesa | |
6 (Downtown El Cajon) | Mediterranean | 421 E Main St | |
6 (Downtown El Cajon) | Mediterranean | 388 E Main St | |
6 (Downtown El Cajon) | Middle Eastern | 550 E Main St | |
6 (Downtown El Cajon) | Burgers | 101 W Washington Ave | |
6 (Downtown El Cajon) | Middle Eastern desserts | 110 S Mollison Ave | |
7 (West El Cajon) | Brewery | 785 Vernon Way | |
9 (North El Cajon) | East Coast deli | 1354 N Magnolia Ave | |
9 (North El Cajon) | Mexican | 700 N Johnson Ave | |
8 (East El Cajon) | Breakfast diner | 1464 Graves Ave | |
8 (Rancho San Diego) | Middle Eastern | 2990 Jamacha Rd | |
8 (toward Flinn Springs) | Texas BBQ | 15505 Olde Hwy 80 |
Station 12 (Lake Murray area): Farmer's Table, Banbu Sushi Bar & Grill, Scena Fusion Kitchen, Hacienda Cazadores, Aromi Italian. Lake Murray and Mount Helix Park are good lifestyle stops for that card.
10 (Lemon Grove)
American, beer garden
3308 Main St, Lemon Grove
Station 12 (Lake Murray area): Farmer's Table, Banbu Sushi Bar & Grill, Scena Fusion Kitchen, Hacienda Cazadores, Aromi Italian. Lake Murray and Mount Helix Park are good lifestyle stops for that card.
District | Grades | Serves | Near stations |
|---|---|---|---|
PreK–8 | El Cajon and surrounding East County | 6, 7, 8, 9 | |
PreK–8 (17 elementary, 4 middle) | La Mesa, Spring Valley, parts of El Cajon | 11, 12, 13 | |
Lemon Grove School District | PreK–8 | Lemon Grove | 10 |
Santee School District | K–8 | Santee | 9 (Santee border) |
PreK–8 | Dehesa, east El Cajon | 8 | |
PreK–8 | Alpine | East of 8 | |
9–12 | All of the above, 16,000+ students | All |
High school | Community | Closest stations |
|---|---|---|
El Cajon Valley HS | El Cajon | 6, 7 |
Granite Hills HS | El Cajon | 8, 9 |
Valhalla HS | El Cajon / Rancho San Diego | 8 |
Grossmont HS | La Mesa / El Cajon | 7, 11, 13 |
Helix Charter HS | La Mesa | 10, 11, 13 |
Mount Miguel HS | Spring Valley | 10 |
Monte Vista HS | Spring Valley | 10 |
Steele Canyon HS | Spring Valley / Rancho San Diego | 8 |
Santana HS and West Hills HS | Santee | 9 |
El Capitan HS | Lakeside | 9 |
Licensed centers by city (names from state licensing directories via Childery; confirm hours and openings directly)
City (stations) | Licensed providers | Centers to feature |
|---|---|---|
El Cajon (6, 7, 8, 9) | 63 | Grossmont College Child Development Center, Cuyamaca Child Development Center, Holy Trinity Early Childhood Development Center, First Lutheran Preschool of El Cajon, El Cajon Wesleyan Preschool, Children's Choice Academy, KinderCare Jamacha, Pepper Valley Learning Center |
La Mesa (11, 12, 13) | 43 | |
Lemon Grove (10) | 14 |
Area | Group | Median SFR price | Change vs Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
Lemon Grove | East County (Heartland) | $735K | −13.4% |
El Cajon | East County (Heartland) | $900K | +1.9% |
La Mesa | East County (Heartland) | $1.00M | +6.1% |
Spring Valley | East County | $819K | −13.4% |
Santee | East County | $850K | −12.6% |
Lakeside | East County | $1.03M | −14.1% |
Alpine | East County | $1.10M | +9.6% |
National City | South Bay | $775K | −18.2% |
Imperial Beach | South Bay | $950K | −1.9% |
Chula Vista | South Bay | $995K | +10.1% |
Bonita | South Bay | $1.35M | −11.6% |
Coronado | Coronado | $2.73M | +1.5% |
Encanto / Skyline (92114) | City of SD, Southeastern | $733K | −6.8% |
Paradise Hills (92139) | City of SD, Southeastern | $760K | +1.8% |
Otay Mesa / Nestor (92154) | City of SD, South | $803K | −3.4% |
College Area (92115) | City of SD, Mid-City | $965K | −3.0% |
Del Cerro / Allied Gardens (92120) | City of SD, Navajo | $1.05M | +8.3% |
San Carlos (92119) | City of SD, Navajo | $1.09M | +4.0% |
Tierrasanta (92124) | City of SD | $1.18M | −0.8% |
Clairemont (92117) | City of SD | $1.16M | +7.6% |
North Park (92104) | City of SD, Mid-City | $1.32M | +19.1% |
Ocean Beach (92107) | City of SD, beaches | $1.65M | +4.6% |
University City (92122) | City of SD | $1.67M | +21.5% |
Point Loma (92106) | City of SD, beaches | $1.77M | +6.6% |
Pacific Beach (92109) | City of SD, beaches | $2.03M | +7.4% |
La Jolla (92037) | City of SD | $3.30M | +1.5% |
City of San Diego, all | City of SD | $1.29M | +1.2% |
Area | Schools (K–8 district · high schools) | Restaurants to feature | Childcare |
|---|---|---|---|
Santee | Santee School District · Santana HS, West Hills HS | Phil's BBQ, Sizzling Saigon, Tsunami Modern Cuisine, The Stand, Ranch House Restaurant, Island Style Cafe, Pepper Farm Deli. Santee Lakes and Trolley Square are the lifestyle anchors | 20 licensed providers: Village Preschool, Tutor Time, KinderCare Cuyamaca, Little Learners & Infant Care, Giggles & Smiles |
Lakeside | Lakeside Union School District · El Capitan HS | Sage Cafe, Cafe 67, Ottavio's, Gaetano's, Eastbound Bar & Grille, La Palapa | 13 licensed providers: Lakeside Presbyterian Preschool, Montessori East County, Children's Choice Academy |
Alpine | Alpine Union · Granite Hills HS or Steele Canyon HS by address | Few centers; licensed family homes are the main option | |
Spring Valley / Rancho San Diego | La Mesa-Spring Valley · Monte Vista HS, Mount Miguel HS, Steele Canyon HS, Valhalla HS | Cali Comfort BBQ, Zad Mediterranean, Grecian Cafe, Leocynn's Lumpia, Pho and Grill | 25 licensed providers: New Adventures Montessori, Grow Smart Children's Academy, Faith Chapel Learning Academy |
Area | Schools (elementary district · high schools) | Restaurants to feature | Childcare |
|---|---|---|---|
Chula Vista and Bonita | Chula Vista Elementary SD · Sweetwater: Eastlake HS, Otay Ranch HS, Olympian HS, Bonita Vista HS, Chula Vista HS, Hilltop HS, Castle Park HS | 93 licensed providers: KinderCare Eastlake, Childtime Chula Vista, Busy Bees Child Development Center, Bonita Learning Academy | |
National City | National School District · Sweetwater HS | 19 licensed providers, mostly Head Start and state preschools | |
Imperial Beach | South Bay Union SD · Mar Vista HS | SEA180 Coastal Tavern, The Tin Fish, Trident Coffee (veteran-owned) | 4 licensed centers: Montessori Learning Academy, Intellichildren of IB, ECS Hammond, V.I.P. Village |
Coronado | Coronado Unified (K–12) · Coronado HS | 13 licensed providers: Graham Memorial Preschool, My Montessori School, Silver Strand State Preschool |
San Diego Unified serves nearly all of these neighborhoods, K–12. Families usually care most about which high school cluster an address falls in. The exception is south of the bay: San Ysidro and Otay Mesa feed into Sweetwater Union for grades 7–12.
Area | High school cluster | Restaurants to feature |
|---|---|---|
La Jolla | La Jolla HS | Long-running staples: George's at the Cove, The Marine Room, Prepkitchen. Add your own favorites here, since this is your home turf |
University City / UTC | University City HS | |
Pacific Beach, Ocean Beach, Point Loma | Mission Bay HS, Point Loma HS | Point Loma Seafoods, Liberty Public Market, Stone World Bistro, Con Pane, Cesarina, Bali Hai; OB staples like Hodad's |
Clairemont / Bay Park | Clairemont HS, Madison HS | Havana Grill, Yakitori Taisho, The Butcher N Cheese, Mike's Red Tacos, Barrio Donas, Sipz |
Tierrasanta, San Carlos, Allied Gardens, Del Cerro | Serra HS, Patrick Henry HS | |
Mid-City (North Park, College Area, City Heights, Kensington) | Hoover HS, Crawford HS | North Park: Leila, Siamo Napoli, Tribute Pizza, Underbelly, Dark Horse Coffee · City Heights: Red Sea Ethiopian, Saigon Restaurant, A Chau, Torque Coffee · Kensington: Kensington Cafe, Cucina Sorella, Pappalecco |
Southeastern (Encanto, Skyline, Paradise Hills) | Morse HS, Lincoln HS | Caribbean Taste (jerk chicken, oxtail), Vaqueros Carne Asada, Bambino's Pizza & Deli; Coop's West Texas BBQ is just over the line in Lemon Grove |
South SD (Nestor, Otay Mesa, San Ysidro) | Sweetwater Union: Southwest HS, San Ysidro HS | Ed Fernandez Birrieria in Nestor (Yelp's #1 taco spot in the US, 2022) · Cocina 35 Otay Mesa · nearby IB picks: Stardust Donut Shop, El Tapatío, Siam Imperial |
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