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Escondido City Council looking at showdown over ICE training contract
Scrrenshot, left, of Escondido City Council meeting from Feb. 18 courtesy city of Escondido website video By Karen Pearlman Feb. 24, 2026 (Escondido) — The…

Escondido City Council looking at showdown over ICE training contract
Printer-friendly versionScrrenshot, left, of Escondido City Council meeting from Feb. 18 courtesy city of Escondido website video By Karen Pearlman Feb. 24, 2026 (Escondido) — The city of Escondido is

February fun: free admission for seniors at the San Diego Zoo’s Safari Park
By Miriam Raftery February 23, 2026 (San Pasqual Valley) – Who knew that giraffes sleep only 5 to 30 minutes a day, while standing up?…

February fun: free admission for seniors at the San Diego Zoo’s Safari Park
By Miriam Raftery February 23, 2026 (San Pasqual Valley) – Who knew that giraffes sleep only 5 to 30 minutes a day, while standing up?…

And the survey says… County Supervisors looking for input
East County News Service Feb. 20, 2026 (San Diego County) — There’s one week left to tell San Diego County officials what you want to…

And the survey says… County Supervisors looking for input
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service Feb. 20, 2026 (San Diego County) — There’s one week left to tell San Diego County officials what you want to see, including ways they

Reader’s Editorial: The unincorporated area of San Diego County deserves a vote
By Robin Joy Maxson, Chair, Association of Planning Groups – San Diego County and Board Member, SANDAG Board of Directors February 18, 2026 (Ramona) –…

County approves new traffic signals, road improvements and filtration project
By Donna Durckel, County of San Diego Communications Office Photo: rendering of final road improvements February 12, 2026 (San Diego) – The Board of Supervisors…

A sweet and Grand (Avenue) time in Escondido with the Chocolate Festival
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service Jan. 22, 2026 (Escondido) – Wrappers will crinkle and corks will pop next month along Grand Avenue in Escondido. The Escondido Chocolate Festival is set for Feb

Fort Cross brings ‘Old Timey’ adventure to Julian region
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service Jan. 22, 2026 (Santa Ysabel) – A family farm in the Julian mountains is bringing back its popular guided tour that brings rustic adventure and
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SUMMER SAFARI BRINGS FUN ACTIVITIES AND ENTERTAINMENT TO SAN DIEGO ZOO SAFARI PARK MAY 25-SEPT. 1
Printer-friendly version East County News Service March 6, 2019 (San Diego) – Summer Safari is returning to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, bringing fun activities and entertainment for

EMERGENCY SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR LOCAL FARMWORKERS
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery February 22, 2019 (Fallbrook) – Farmworker families in De Luz/Fallbrook are in “desperate need of emergency supplies” according to a press release

POWAY MAN KILLS SELF AMID SWAT STAND-OFF
Printer-friendly version East County News Service February 18, 2019 (Poway) – A man who reportedly threatened his wife with a gun prompted an eight-hour SWAT team stand-off

IDENTITY RELEASED OF MAN WHO DIED PADDLE BOARDING IN STORM CHANNEL
Printer-friendly version East County News Service File photo: San Diego Fire Dept. Swiftwater Rescue February 18, 2018 (Escondido) – James Michael Miller, 62, has been identified

FREE FEBRUARY EVENTS IN COUNTY PARKS
Printer-friendly version East County News Service February 2, 2019 (San Diego’s East County) – Nearly every day is a great day to be outdoors when it comes to San

EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF SAN DIEGO ELECTS FIRST FEMALE BISHOP
Printer-friendly version East County News Service February 2, 2019 (Poway) — The Episcopal Diocese of San Diego elected the Rev. Canon Susan Brown Snook as its fifth diocesan

PALA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS FILES SUIT AGAINST OPIOID MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS
Printer-friendly version Source: Pala Band of Mission Indians December 3, 2018 (Pala) — The Pala Band of Mission Indians has filed suit in federal court against an array

SAN DIEGO ACADEMY OF HORSEMANSHIP ANNOUNCES AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
Printer-friendly version East County News Service December 3, 2018 (Poway) — The San Diego Academy of Horsemanship is announcing availability of its after school program. The program provides safe, educational and physically challenging activities for school-aged children in grades K-12 between the hours

GENESIS OPERA THEATRE PRESENTS “AMAHL & THE NIGHT VISITORS”
Printer-friendly version One-act Christmas opera in English; two performances only on December 22 at STAR Repertory Theatre in Escondido November 20, 2018 (Escondido) – “Amahl and the Night Visitors,” a one-act

ESCONDIDO MAYOR’S RACE UPSET SHOWS IMPACT OF “AMMAR EFFECT”
Printer-friendly version Source: Indi Squared Photo: Indi Squared Canvass Kickoff, Escondido CA 9/2/18 November 16, 2018 (Escondido) — Just as Texas Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke is being credited with