After a comprehensive and competitive recruitment process, the City of Escondido is pleased to announce the appointment of Ken Plunkett as its new Chief of Police. Chief Plunkett brings more than 27 ...

At the July 23 Escondido City Council meeting the group Escondido Neighbors for Solutions urged the council to adopt a resolution “to protect residents from the profound and often unjust impacts of ...

Last week I wrote about all the redevelopment occurring just west of Centre City Parkway. I forgot to mention the term associated with this type of location driven development. It is referred to as ...

The Children’s Museum (320 North Broadway) is going to be celebrating 25 years and with that a name change to the Children’s Museum Of Discovery (https://visitcmod.org). The annual gala and 25th ...

According to the organization, “The new program signals broadening of focus for the organization as it strives to better serve our nation’s women veterans, providing a holistic view of women veteran’s ...

This prestigious event was a double elimination competition that guaranteed a minimum of five games for each participating club. It was held from July 22 – 27 in Moorpark, California. A total of 38 ...

They plan to present a resolution at the August 13 meeting asking the council to adopt ordinances similar to what several California cities have adopted. To raise the cost for an illegal fireworks ...

At Wednesday night’s Escondido City Council meeting the council approved entering into a Lease Between the City of Escondido and The Vine Institute for the Creation and Operation of the Escondido AgX ...

After a long series of delays, Lake Wohlford finally stocked catfish this week and to make up for lost time there will be three additional plants going in between now and mid-August. The last 1,000 ...

William Markham of Kent Avenue in Escondido owns a century agave (agave americana) that is currently doing it’s “death bloom.” This plant flowers once in its lifetime and then dies, although it often ...

Friday afternoon a couple of hundred anti-Trump, pro-democracy protesters gathered in front of the Escondido City Hall and cheerfully waved placards with a variety of messages at passersby on ...

Escondido Mayor Dane White has announced his 2026 campaign for reelection, following a kickoff event last Thursday. White released this statement: “I am very proud of what we have accomplished over ...