Public policy drives Escondido’s economic growth
Editor’s note: Escondido Mayor Sam Abed will deliver his annual state of the city speech in the Conference Center of the California Center for the Arts on Feb. 26, beginning with an optional breakfast...
View ArticleC.V. takes back Harborside Park
CHULA VISTA Two Chula Vista police officers were recognized recently for their contributions to restore Harborside Park to citizens. Evelia Kahl and Tyler Wall were recognized during Tuesday's City...
View ArticleESCONDIDO’S OLD GOLD MINES TOPIC OF TALK
ESCONDIDO Gold mines in Escondido? It’s hard to believe, but at one time Escondido’s gold-bearing quartz mines made the hidden valley one of the county’s largest mining districts. Local historian...
View ArticleMANY ESCONDIDO ATTRACTIONS ARE IN ONE ELECTION DISTRICT
Each of Escondido’s new geographic election districts has roughly the same population, but the lion’s share of the city’s amenities and notable destinations lie within one of the four districts....
View ArticleL.A.'s urban parks: for the homeless too?
Dawn was breaking when three scruffy men in dark clothing trudged past Grand Park's bubble-gum-pink benches and into its purple-tiled bathrooms to wash up. The early-morning ablutions have become a...
View ArticleL.A.'s urban parks: for the homeless, too?
Dawn was breaking when three scruffy men in dark clothing trudged past Grand Park's bubble-gum-pink benches and into its purple-tiled bathrooms to wash up. The early-morning ablutions have become a...
View ArticleFINLAY PARK: What happened to my park?
COLUMBIA, SC — A pair of white and grey socks rested on the back of a bench near the bronze statue of Columbias former mayor Kirkman Finlay in the park named after him. Maybe the socks were laid there...
View ArticleESCONDIDO MAY MEAN ‘HIDDEN,’ BUT NOT FOR LONG IF TOURISM COORDINATOR HAS HER WAY
ESCONDIDO Tucked inside a Grand Avenue storefront shared with the occasional Escondido police officer, Katherine Zimmer spends her days as the one person paid to promote the city as a tourist...
View ArticleEscondido group sprouts to support Kit Carson Park
ESCONDIDO Aiming to prevent any further development of popular Kit Carson Park, nearly 200 south Escondido residents have come together this summer to form the “Friends of Kit Carson Park” support...
View ArticleSCARCITY PROMPTS PARKING SURVEY ESCONDIDO SEEKS FEEDBACK ON PARKING
ESCONDIDO Escondido has posted an online survey seeking feedback on parking in the city’s downtown, where spots have become more scarce in recent months with the opening of several new...
View ArticleEscondido means ‘hidden,’ but not for tourism coordinator
ESCONDIDO Tucked inside a Grand Avenue storefront shared with the occasional Escondido Police deputy, Katherine Zimmer spends her days as the one person paid to promote the city as a tourist...
View ArticleBoil water alert still in effect in parts of Escondido
ESCONDIDO A boil water alert affecting about 6,300 customers of the Rincon del Diablo Municipal Water District in and around Escondido remains in effect. The alert was issued Friday afternoon and...
View ArticleESCONDIDO PANEL HOLDS FIRM TO DISCOUNT-STORE LIMITS
ESCONDIDO Escondido’s guarded approach to deep-discount stores continued this week when the Planning Commission voted 4-1 against allowing a 99 Cents Only store to open in a downtown plaza. The vote...
View ArticleESCONDIDO SAYS HOTEL, BUSINESS PARK STILL TOP PRIORITIES
ESCONDIDO Escondido needs to bring high-paying jobs to town by creating a business and cultural environment attractive to potential employers, City Council members agreed Wednesday during a...
View ArticleEscondido celebrates wine-grape heritage
">Grape Day 5K, Parade and Festival When: 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Where: Grape Day Park, 321...
View ArticleEscondido museum is a place to discover
The name Javier Guerrero may not be familiar to most North County children, but plenty of them know his work. Guerrero, 42, is the Executive Director of the San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum, a...
View ArticleESCONDIDO TO EXPAND HOMELESS SHELTER ZONES
"> 172 Number of homeless living in Escondido, according to annual count taken in January Criticism from residents and community leaders has prompted Escondido to retreat from plans to restrict...
View ArticleLarge equestrian park approved
ESCONDIDO The Escondido City Council approved a master plan Wednesday for a 10.5-acre park focused on hiking and equestrian activities, but council members said the park might take years to build....
View ArticleTIME TO CELEBRATE THE GRAPE IN ESCONDIDO
The timing couldn’t have been better: On the weekend before Escondido’s storied “Grape Day” celebration, the city’s newest winery opened its doors in Highland Valley, offering up tastings for the first...
View ArticleOfficials want buses out of St. Petersburg's Williams Park by February
TONY MARREROTampa Bay Times Friday, May 22, 2015 6:02pm ST. PETERSBURG — The days of exhaust-belching, bumper-to-bumper buses ringing Williams Park may be numbered. Related News/Archive The Pinellas...
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