Supporters of new liberal majority in Escondido have high hopes
It’s a new dawn in Escondido after a liberal majority will soon control the City Council and supporters of the change have high hopes....
Mayor Sam Abed
New 5-acre industrial facility in Escondido creates few jobs
The newly minted and massive Exeter Industrial Park will not create many jobs or even put the facility into the top 25 of employers in...
‘Blue Wave’ washes ashore in North County
Once a reliable bastion of support for the Republican Party at all levels of government, leadership changes have definitely taken hold of North County following...
Campaign mailers fuel Escondido mayoral race flare-up
A turbulent Escondido mayoral race takes yet another turn after recent campaign mailers distributed by incumbent candidate Mayor Sam Abed....
Accusations, lawsuit threats roil Escondido mayoral race
Bitter accusations and defamation lawsuit threats have arisen in the Escondido mayoral race pitting Mayor Sam Abed against challenger Paul McNamara....
Mayor, two council seats up for grabs for local ballot
Three different races and seven candidates will be on the ballot lines for Escondido residents for the forthcoming Nov. 6 election....
Mayoral candidates spar at forum convened by Escondido Methodist Church
It may not have been an episode of “The Jerry Springer Show,” but things got heated at the Sept. 25 mayoral candidate forum hosted by...
Despite deputy’s business ties, mayor votes to end historic panel review
The proposed redevelopment of the historic Ritz Theater may get a vote in front of the Escondido City Council later this year. But that vote...
Escondido council votes to join Trump’s sanctuary lawsuit
Local officials are pushing back against the state of California. The Escondido City Council voted 4-1 on Wednesday to support a federal government lawsuit which...
Escondido mayor boos bill to sandbag SANDAG
Mayor Sam Abed stood before SANDAG headquarters on April 14 to voice opposition to California Assembly Bill AB 805....
Escondido limits outdoor water use to seven minutes three times a week
ESCONDIDO — City Council approved restrictions to limit outdoor watering to three days per week for a maximum of seven minutes at a meeting on...
Escondido approves $91.2 million budget
ESCONDIDO—City Council approved the operating budget for the next two fiscal years at a meeting June 10....
ACLU sues Escondido for ‘21st Century Discrimination’
ESCONDIDO — The San Diego branch of the American Civil Liberties Union is suing the city of Escondido claiming the city unfairly discriminated against unaccompanied...