Escondido mayoral candidates clash over homelessness at forum
ESCONDIDO — Hundreds of residents listened as Mayor Dane White and challenger Elias Velazquez explained how they plan to tackle homelessness if elected this November...
Escondido City Council
Escondido approves annual police military equipment report
ESCONDIDO — The city has once again approved the Police Department’s military equipment inventory report, complying with a statewide mandate now in its fifth year....
Escondido city attorney McGuinness retires after 18 years
ESCONDIDO — The city has selected an interim city attorney to lead the office following Michael McGuinness’s retirement after nearly two decades of service to...
Escondido approves e-bike rules, ban for riders under 12
ESCONDIDO — Late last month, a City Council majority approved new regulations for electric bicycles, including a ban on riders younger than 12, after sending...
Escondido temporarily bans new AI data centers
ESCONDIDO — The city has temporarily banned new artificial intelligence data centers while staff studies their potential effects and develops recommendations for regulating such facilities....
Escondido approves Costco ground lease at North County Mall
ESCONDIDO — Costco is one step closer to coming to Escondido after the City Council approved a ground lease with the company Aug. 12 for...
Escondido reviews application for townhomes near Eden Valley
ESCONDIDO — A North County developer wants to build up to 126 townhomes on a portion of land next to several light industrial uses as...
Escondido seeking new bids for long-awaited bike park
ESCONDIDO — The city is once again seeking bids for construction of the long-awaited John Masson Memorial Bike Park after recently rejecting bids from four...
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...
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...
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...
Escondido OKs more townhomes along West Valley Parkway
ESCONDIDO — A 94-unit townhome community is set to replace several businesses and storage units at the northwest corner of Centre City and West Valley...
Ducks, Gulls owners propose new public ice rink in Escondido
ESCONDIDO — A nonprofit affiliated with the NHL’s Anaheim Ducks is exploring a partnership with the city of Escondido to build a new public ice...