Council candidates debate ballot initiatives
ESCONDIDO—District 1 and 2 Council candidates took part in a forum Wednesday morning to discuss their stances on budget issues and ballot initiatives....
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Escondido charter put to voters again
ESCONDIDO — After months of debate and disagreements, Escondido City Council voted to put a city charter proposal on November’s ballot with hardly any comment...
Amount of power for council under debate
ESCONDIDO — Discussing the latest draft of a city charter proposal, which now addresses land use, planning, and zoning, City Council members debated how much...
Residents voice opposition to Escondido’s charter proposal
ESCONDIDO — Local residents expressed opposition to and confusion about City Council’s proposition to place a revised charter city proposal on the November ballot during...
Kirk Effinger: Escondido charter coming back to life?
Certain people in Escondido who have an almost pathological hatred of Mayor Sam Abed and those members of the city council who make up the...