I don’t know if you printed my letter in the 11/13 paper on the same page as you printed the opinion piece by Jim Desmond by coincidence or if it was to show the irony but either way it’s getting ...

On November 26, around 12:10 p.m., multiple callers contacted 911 about a man with a knife who was running around, screaming and lunging at cars near the intersection of Centre City & 13th Avenue (the ...

If you are tone-deaf feel free to skip this column. You’ll also get little intellectual nourishment from it if your national holiday is Hannukah. The best Christmas song is “Have Yourself a Merry ...

Where do I start? So much is happening in Escondido this week. We start off with the skating rink in Maple Street Plaza. Last year was the first year for the skating rink in the street and was so ...

For years, I’ve been sounding the alarm about a deeply dangerous policy: the State’s practice of releasing Sexually Violent Predators — the most violent, high-risk offenders in our system — into ...

You’ve heard the saying, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. Not really, says Mike Avila, an Escondido group leader for the Street Stewards, a volunteer based litter cleanup organization. “You ...

The 6th annual VetFest—now North County VetFest— was held on Veterans Day, hosted by the Brothers of Six organization and the American Legion, at the American Legion Post 149. The event including many ...

For generations, homeownership was the entry point to the American Dream. It wasn’t just about purchasing property — it was about stability, roots, and passing something on. But today, that dream is ...

Korean air ace and hero Royce Williams spoke to The Escondido Republican Club (TERC) at their November meeting at J&M’s. Williams single-handedly downed several Russian MiG fighters in a secret, ...

Have you heard of the Street Stewards? I keep seeing things on social media about them cleaning up the streets and I can’t think of a better way to give back to the community. Mike Avila (we call him ...

I learned about a fundraiser too late! The Avian Behavior Conservancy held an event at Upper East On Grand this past week and I wish I had known. It sounds like such a great place that I (and most ...

The California Center for the Arts, Escondido Foundation will host the return of the annual Winter Wonderland, which brings the magic of the North Pole to the heart of Escondido. It promises two days ...