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Rising Stars program has honored seniors for 8 years
1 天前 · For the past eight years, the Escondido Chamber of Commerce Charitable Foundation’s (ECCCF) Rising Stars program has recognized exceptional high school seniors in Escondido for their character, integrity, love of learning, and resilience in overcoming challenges. Starting with 10 students in 2018, the program has grown to honor 27 seniors in 2024. Many are from financially challenged ...
Return to normal - Escondido Times-Advocate
2024年11月13日 · What do we do now that the elections are done? So good to return to the regular annoying TV commercials. As I have said, I have felt left out of the normal electioneering on the local level since Escondido went to district elections. Don’t be alarmed folks as it all comes back in two more
City, council, says goodbye to Mike Morasco
2024年12月21日 · “It’s been a long and winding road but it’s a little bittersweet,” retiring Escondido councilmember Mike Morasco told The Times-Advocate last week as he was preparing to say farewell to the job that he held from December 8, 2010 to December 11, 2024.. He added, “The torch is being passed and the one that is receiving it, her legs are a lot fresher than mine.”
Council votes to buy 29 police vehicles - Escondido Times-Advocate
6 天之前 · The Escondido City Council recently voted to buy new 29 police cruisers. Resolution No. 2024-175 authorizes the Public Works Department to purchase twenty-nine (29) Ford Police Utility Vehicles for $1,653,348.74 by utilizing a cooperative purchase agreement through the City of Sacramento, Contract No. B19153311005, and …
Council approves Emergency action, including $4 M to secure …
2024年12月21日 · Monday night the Escondido City Council by a 5-0 vote retroactively approved of City Manager Sean McGlynn’s Proclamation No. 2024-03, issued Sunday night, December 15, “relating to conditions of a local emergency in and around the Harmony Grove Creek Bed Area (aka “The Jungle”) arising from encampments and unauthorized persons loitering in the area.” It also approved a budget <a href ...
Group to circulate sales tax measure - Times-Advocate
2024年1月20日 · A citizens’ group, Escondido Citizens for Safety, that held two town halls at the end of 2023 to gauge public sentiment—is on the verge of announcing an effort to circulate a measure that would raise Escondido sales tax by one cent on the dollar. We expect to see the announcement sometime this week. Currently, almost all sales tax revenue that Escondido residents pay goes to the State ...
City declares emergency, begins clean-up of ‘The Jungle’
2024年12月21日 · Unhoused former residents of the “Jungle” Monday heading for a new place to put down roots. Photo by NewMoon Quisquis Note: This article was written the day before the City began its sweep of “The Jungle.” Sunday, December 15, morning the City of Escondido declared an emergency” and posted the entire area described as the
Opinion - Escondido Times-Advocate
2024年12月5日 · California’s leaders seem determined to make life even more challenging and costly for families across our state. Recently, I shared how Assembly Bill X2-1, sponsored by Governor Gavin Newsom, passed the State Senate and gave the California Air Resources Board (CARB) the authority to mandate restrictions on gasoline distribution.
‘Town Hall’ brings together supporters of keeping Arts Center …
2024年11月17日 · It worked with over 90 non-profit organizations, Cynthia Weir of the Foundation board explained, “The City has provided us with an opportunity, to conceptualize the future of this center and just as the founding of this center was community driven it truly matters that our proposal reflects the needs and aspirations of our community.”