Former El Cajon official fails to appear for 8-day jail term

Former El Cajon official fails to appear for 8-day jail term

Former El Cajon City Councilmember Bessmon “Ben” Kalasho and his wife each failed to appear at a San Diego Superior Court hearing Monday to begin serving eight-day jail sentences they received for previous contempt-of-court findings. They are both the subjects of fresh arrest warrants and could face additional legal consequences. Judge Wendy Behan issued a pair of $25,000 bench warrants for Bessmon and Jessica Kalasho, who were ordered to serve …