Escondido
Palomar Mountain fire lookout stands alone after tower closures
PALOMAR MOUNTAIN — Atop a mountain more than a mile above sea level, overlooking a large swath of North County, stands a historic fire tower...
Palomar, UC San Diego finalize health care partnership
ESCONDIDO — Palomar Health and UC San Diego Health have finalized an agreement to form a joint powers authority, creating a new health system called...
Escondido updates ADU rules to meet state law
ESCONDIDO — In an effort to comply with state law and address its housing shortage, the city has adopted several amendments to its code regulating...
Fireworks, drone shows scheduled for nation’s 250th birthday
SAN DIEGO — As the United States celebrates its semiquincentennial Saturday, fireworks, parades and other events are scheduled across San Diego County to mark the...
Escondido goes back to drawing board on e-bike rules
ESCONDIDO — The City Council has directed staff to return to the drawing board on proposed code updates regulating e-bikes and other electric mobility devices...
Family sues Escondido police officer charged in fatal e-bike pursuit
ESCONDIDO — The family of a man fatally struck by an Escondido police officer during an e-bike pursuit last summer has filed a federal wrongful...
Kit Carson ice rink plan faces growing opposition
ESCONDIDO — A growing number of concerned residents have come out against the potential construction of an indoor ice rink at Kit Carson Park following...
Measure I eases Escondido’s operating budget woes
ESCONDIDO — The city’s financial outlook is improving, with staff expecting to close the current fiscal year at the end of June with an $8.7...
Letters: Escondido ice rink plan meets a cold front at Kit Carson
For years, North County has been missing something important: ice. When Ice-Plex Escondido closed in 2020, it left a noticeable gap in our local sports...
Final phase of Inland Rail Trail in Vista faces funding setback
VISTA — Completion of the San Marcos to Vista section of the Inland Rail Trail will be delayed longer than officials previously hoped, after the...
Victims of fatal San Diego-area traffic collisions ID’d
SAN DIEGO — Authorities have publicly identified eight people who were fatally injured in San Diego County traffic accidents over the past two weeks, according...