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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ceci Patrizi has always had a passion for crafting, inventing, and solving problems. When her kids needed a new toy to play with, she noticed that her child really enjoyed imaginative playtime. They ...

Last weekend, the Mershops North County Mall was filled with local authors selling books and merchandise, signing books, and offering giveaways. The bookfair, “Once Upon a Bookfair,” has been held in ...

For years, San Diego County residents have watched homelessness grow despite billions of dollars flowing into programs that promised change. People are suffering on our streets, tents continue to ...

The festivities and decorations are already in full swing for the winter months here in North County. Lights are going up all around town and I keep humming carols that only come out at Christmas. If ...

Shop, eat, and explore Downtown Escondido this holiday season as you uncover special treats, seasonal sales, exclusive discounts and collect stamps to fill your Shop Small Bingo card! This year, our ...

Assemblymember Darshana Patel (D–San Diego), whose district includes Escondido, distributed complete Thanksgiving meals to 1,000 families across Assembly District 76 on Saturday at Los Peñasquitos ...