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...
Kit Carson Park
Escondido takes first step toward Kit Carson ice rink project
ESCONDIDO — The city is moving forward with plans to construct an indoor ice rink at Kit Carson Park following the City Council’s approval of...
Escondido Sports Center Skatepark closes for good
ESCONDIDO — After nearly 30 years, the Escondido Sports Center Skatepark in Kit Carson Park has permanently closed. Built in 1997, the skate park originally...
Walk for Animals event in Escondido raises $148,000
ESCONDIDO — The San Diego Humane Society raised $148,000 from its annual 26th annual Walk for Animals-North County, on March 22, which saw the participation...
Escondido receives $38 million in COVID relief funds
ESCONDIDO – The Escondido City Council accepted $38.8 million in coronavirus recovery funds from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 during its Sept. 29...
Little Women, little theater, big heart
Patio Playhouse’s “Little Women” marked its debut on Aug. 16 at the Kit Carson Amphitheatre with a skunk’s untimely interruption. While the skunk certainly let...
Artist Niki de Saint Phalle’s ‘Queen Califia’s Magical Circle’
In 2003 the city of Escondido opened Queen Califia’s Magical Circle — the only American sculpture garden created by renowned French-American artist Nikide Saint Phalle...
Dogs, walkers will fill up Kit Carson Park Feb. 25
Animal lovers and their four legged friends will take over Kit Carson Park in Escondido later this month....
Grape Day Park concept plans approved
ESCONDIDO— City Council unanimously approved the concept plans for Grape Day Park at a meeting Feb. 4....
Queen Califia closes for maintenance
ESCONDIDO — Queen Califia’s Magical Circle in Kit Carson Park has been closed for maintenance for the first time since its opening in 2003....
Kirk Effinger: With friends like these…
I think it’s fairly safe to say that if a proposal to install a recreation facility in a public park, encouraging healthy youth activity a...
Kirk Effinger: The politics of change
What is it about change that so threatens people? The almost knee-jerk response that certain groups have whenever a new development proposal is made in...