Escondido Chamber of Commerce has put its HQ on Broadway for sale to help pay off crippling debts its previous CEO saddled it with as he was heading out the door three years ago. The decision was made ...

The three-year drama surrounding the proposed Seguro Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project—which would have been one of the world’s largest such facilities, has ended with the withdrawal of the ...

Rincon del Diablo Municipal Water District announced on Tuesday, March 10 that Jeff Umbrasas has been appointed as the district’s new general manager. Umbrasas succeeds Clint Baze, who retired last ...

Last season was a terrific one for Escondido Charter’s softball team. Among their notable deeds, the White Tigers posted a splendid 22-6 overall record, won a Coastal League title with a spiffy 11-1 ...

Charles F. Schmitt, a man of quiet resolve and genuine dedication, passed away peacefully on March 16, 2026, at the age of 85. Born on October 17, 1940.  Charles was preceded in death by his beloved ...

Four out of Five Escondido City Council Members Wednesday agreed to continue the contract that the city has with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), ...

Last week I took a detailed tour of the construction site for the renovation of the Escondido Public Library. It was built in the 1970s and opened in 1981 based on the aesthetics and technology of the ...

The Escondido Chamber of Commerce (no longer the ‘Greater’ Escondido Chamber) announced this week that Steve Inscoe has been named CEO, filling those shoes after an interregnum of seven months since ...

The City of Escondido has begun a process for picking an artist to create a sculpture for the Grand & Broadway roundabout. The selection process will winnow down the number of artists who apply. Then ...

After more than 35 years as a cornerstone of the Westfield North County Mall in Escondido, Nordstrom closed its store this week. The upper crust style emporium helped anchor first the North County ...

Deanna’s Gluten-Free Bakery in Escondido has expanded to Deanna’s California Kitchen—where you can get out-of-this world “smash burgers” with locally-sourced ingredients, yummy soups and salads. So ...

My wife loves Thai food. I love Mexican and Italian food, and I’m a picky eater. But I can usually find a dish I like if we go out for Thai food. That’s usually just twice a year (unfortunately for ...