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Dare DeLano took over as Escondido’s city attorney in September, succeeding Mike McGuinness, who retired after 18 years in the role. DeLano joined the city in 2022 as a senior deputy city attorney, handling planning…
The San Diego Archaeological Center is hosting a free gallery talk in Escondido this Friday to explore how the Kumeyaay people interpreted the night sky for navigation and cultural traditions. Led by tribal outreach…
Author Stephen Graham Jones is scheduled to discuss his novel “The Buffalo Hunter Hunter” at a free public event in Escondido on Tuesday, Nov. 10. The discussion, presented by KPBS and its One Book, One San Diego…
A man has died after being discovered with a gunshot wound inside a vehicle in Escondido early Saturday morning. Police responded to the 2400 block of Bear Valley Parkway following reports of an unresponsive person. The…
A man died after being found with a gunshot wound inside a vehicle in Escondido early Saturday morning. Police responded to the 2400 block of Bear Valley Parkway following reports of an unresponsive person. Despite…
A 60-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Escondido on Saturday night. According to the Escondido Police Department, the victim was struck by two vehicles in the 2500 block of East Valley Parkway. While the…
A 60-year-old man died Saturday night after being struck by two vehicles in Escondido. The first driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with authorities, while the second driver, operating a small black sports…
A 60-year-old man died after being struck by two vehicles in Escondido on Saturday night. The first driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with the Escondido Police Department. The second vehicle, described as…
The Makers and Shakers Holiday Market at Rancho Guejito Vineyard in Escondido is hosting 30 Southern California vendors this month. As small businesses face rising production costs and tighter consumer spending…
A 60-year-old man died after being struck by two vehicles in Escondido on Saturday night. Police reported that the first driver remained at the scene and cooperated, while the second driver, operating a small black…
A 60-year-old man was killed after being struck by two vehicles on East Valley Parkway in Escondido on Saturday night. While the driver of the first vehicle remained at the scene and cooperated with police, the driver…
A man was killed in Escondido after being struck by two separate vehicles. Local authorities are investigating the incident, which occurred as the victim was hit by drivers in the area. The event highlights ongoing…
The Escondido Police Department is investigating the death of a man found with a gunshot wound early Saturday morning. Officers responded to a report of an unresponsive person inside a vehicle near Bear Valley Parkway…
A man was discovered suffering from a gunshot wound inside a parked vehicle in Escondido early Friday morning. Police and fire personnel responded to the scene near Bear Valley Parkway and North Citrus Avenue, providing…
An unidentified man was found suffering from a gunshot wound inside a vehicle in the 2400 block of Bear Valley Parkway in Escondido early Saturday morning. Despite receiving immediate medical aid from police and fire…
A man discovered with a gunshot wound inside a vehicle in Escondido has died. Local authorities are investigating the incident, which occurred within the city limits. No further details regarding the identity of the…
An Escondido police officer charged with misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter in a 2025 fatal crash has been granted misdemeanor diversion. Officer Jason Ingco, involved in a collision that killed Jacob Illian during a…
An Escondido police officer charged with misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter following a fatal on-duty crash last year has been granted misdemeanor diversion. Under the court-ordered terms, the officer could have the…
The Clean Energy Alliance is seeking residents and business owners to fill seven vacancies on its Community Advisory Committee for terms beginning in 2027. The committee represents seven cities, including Escondido…
Escondido city offices and San Diego County facilities will be closed on Wednesday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day. While government offices, libraries, and animal shelters will shut down for the holiday…
The San Diego Zoo Safari Park announced the birth of its first dwarf mongoose pup, born on September 16. The pup, whose sex is currently unknown, is being raised by its troop in the park's upper village. Dwarf mongooses…
The San Diego Zoo Safari Park in Escondido has announced the birth of its first dwarf mongoose pup. Born on September 16, the pup is currently residing with its troop in the park's upper village. Dwarf mongooses are…
The race for California's next insurance commissioner between Ben Allen and Jane Kim is drawing attention due to its potential impact on the state's insurance marketplace. Residents, particularly those in fire-prone…
The award-winning MiraCosta Oceanside Jazz Orchestra will perform a free concert on Wednesday, November 4, at the California Center for the Arts in Escondido. The event, part of the center's First Wednesdays series…
Queen Califia's Magical Circle in Escondido will host a Twilight Poetry event on Saturday, November 7. The free, family-friendly program features three poets reading their work at the Kit Carson Park sculpture garden…
After nearly 30 years of operation, the family behind the popular local attraction 'The Escondido Madhouse' has announced that this year will be their final season. The long-running haunted house, a staple of the…
Residents and local officials gathered in Escondido to protest a city contract allowing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to utilize a municipal shooting range for firearms training. Demonstrators…
Mizani, a 12-year-old western lowland gorilla at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, has successfully undergone a first-of-its-kind mastoidectomy. A multidisciplinary team of wildlife medical experts performed the complex…
Veterinarians at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, in collaboration with UC San Diego Health surgeons, successfully performed the world's first reported mastoidectomy on a western lowland gorilla named Mizani. The…
A motorcyclist was killed in a single-vehicle crash late Sunday night on San Pasqual Valley Road in Escondido. California Highway Patrol officers responded to the scene at approximately 11:48 p.m., where the rider was…
