Escondido elects new mayor, opposes sales tax
ESCONDIDO — Voters in Escondido have elected a new mayor and are poised to strike down a ¾-cent sales tax measure aimed at improving public...
Mayor Paul McNamara
Escondido’s potential sales tax measure explained
ESCONDIDO — The Escondido City Council is considering putting a tax measure on the November 2022 ballot that would implement a 1% sales tax increase...
Escondido council meetings open to the public starting April 21
ESCONDIDO – The public will be able to physically attend Escondido City Council meetings starting April 21 — the first time since the coronavirus pandemic...
Escondido council adopts new campaign contribution rules
ESCONDIDO — Just months after the previously seated Escondido City Council enacted new campaign contribution limits, the city’s new council voted Wednesday, March 3, to...
Escondido City Council hears status update on Climate Action Plan
ESCONDIDO – The Escondido City Council met on Wednesday, Feb. 10, and heard a status update on the city’s Climate Action Plan (CAP) and provided...
Escondido City Council hears quarter-end financial report
ESCONDIDO – The Escondido City Council met on Wednesday, Feb. 3 and heard a Second Quarter Financial Report for the fiscal year 2020/21, which still...
Election 2020: Escondido City Council
ESCONDIDO — Nine candidates are running for three seats on the Escondido City Council, meaning Districts 2, 3 and 4 could soon have new representatives...
North County elected officials call for more equitable plan for businesses
REGION — Every job is essential. It’s the message of Supervisor Jim Desmond and mayors of Carlsbad, Oceanside, Vista, San Marcos and Escondido and Legoland...
Escondido offers business grants in COVID-19 relief effort
ESCONDIDO — In an effort to provide support to local business owners, the City of Escondido has awarded grants to more than a dozen small...
Escondido sales tax measure won’t make November ballot
ESCONDIDO — A motion to place a 1% sales tax measure on the November ballot failed to garner enough votes at the Escondido City Council...
Escondido police, city officials say they are working on reform
ESCONDIDO — A recent review of public records by the San Diego Union-Tribune shows that in the last 20 years, 217 people have died at...
North County elected officials call for plans to reopen economy
REGION — A coalition of North County elected officials discussed the creation of a multi-phase plan by May 1 to address reopening non-essential businesses and...
Area Republicans, Escondido Democratic Mayor, Vote to Expand Highways
REGION — San Diego County has quickly turned blue as Democrats sweep up more city and county elected office seats. But the packed room at...
In State of the City, mayor pays homage to agriculture
n his Feb. 27 State of the City address, Escondido Mayor Paul McNamara acknowledged the agriculture community....
Escondido council welcomes Climate Action Plan
The Climate Action Plan (CAP), a centerpiece of California’s city-by-city plan to stave off the impacts of climate change, received a warm welcome by the...