Businessman Arie de Jong, whose family founded Hollandia Dairy, dies at 84
Businessman, family man, local history buff. Those are some of the ways that loved ones and friends described Arie de Jong, who died April 6 at age 84, and whose...
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Nueva directora del Centro de las Artes de California afirma que ‘la clave del exito son las asociaciones’
Gina López, la nueva máxima ejecutiva del centro de artes de Escondido, trata de establecer conexiones, ya sea con la comunidad local, con funcionarios municipales o con otras organizaciones sin...
California Center for the Arts’ new CEO says ‘key to success is partnerships’
Gina Lopez, the new top executive at Escondido’s arts center, seeks to build connections, whether it’s with the local community, city officials or other nonprofits in town.”I’ve always found that...
Escondido and San Marcos latest cities to Clean Energy Alliance
Escondido has ed its neighbors in a growing number of San Diego County cities that buy electrical power through a community choice energy program, rather than from San Diego Gas...
Lake Wohlford Cafe has weathered pandemic, flooding and rock slides
Mary Khuu recites the list of disasters, large and small, that have either shut down or slowed business at the family run café she and her husband bought three years...
Interfaith readies to open new shelter for families in Escondido
A new emergency shelter for homeless families will soon open in Escondido, providing a much-needed lifeline for one of the region’s most vulnerable populations.The shelter at 250 N. Ash St....
From England to Rancho Santa Fe, award-winning author has personal connections to historic people and places
Growing up in England, Elizabeth St.John was fascinated by the history of her aristocratic family line, which she traced back over centuries while visiting castles and graveyards and sifting through...
Escondido’s newest council member to tackle homelessness and housing
Escondido’s newest City Council member grew up in North County, works as a high school math and social studies teacher, and has served as president of both his homeowners association...
Escondido council appoints high school teacher to represent District 3
The Escondido City Council on Monday appointed Christian Garcia, a teacher and current president of the Palomar College board of trustees, to the District 3 seat on the city council.The...
County to build $3.5 million parking lot for Mt. Woodson hikers headed to Potato Chip Rock
Hikers who want to pose for a photo perched precariously atop Potato Chip Rock, a popular hiking destination, will soon be able to traverse the trail without the added danger...
County to build $3.5 million parking lot for Mt. Woodson hikers headed to Potato Chip Rock
Hikers who want to pose for a photo perched precariously atop Potato Chip Rock, a popular hiking destination, will soon be able to traverse the trail without the added danger...
County to build parking lot for Mount Woodson hikers headed to Potato Chip Rock
Hikers who want to pose for a photo perched precariously atop Potato Chip Rock, a popular North County hiking destination, will soon be able to traverse the trail without the...
Escondido council to choose from among 11 candidates for District 3 seat
of the Escondido City Council will have up to 11 choices when they meet Wednesday to discuss who they want to appoint to an open seat on the council.As...
Escondido will soon be without its only movie theater
Escondido appears poised to lose its only multiscreen movie theater, as the parent company of Regal Cinemas, the second-largest movie theater operator in the U.S., filed documents in bankruptcy court...
Here’s what’s being built in Escondido
The coming year could be a busy one for development in Escondido, as some large residential and commercial projects are moving through the city’s approval process or beginning construction.Among projects...
San Marcos couple one of 10 to get home built by Habitat for Humanity
When the email from Habitat for Humanity popped into her inbox, Jessica Smith was almost afraid to open it, in case the news wasn’t good. But when she read that...
RSF Foundation continues to provide crucial to nonprofit organizations
The past year has been one of incremental change for the Rancho Santa Fe Foundation, as a new CEO settled in at the philanthropic organization and began charting a course...
Local author’s first children’s book ‘Forever Blue’ offers a take on overcoming the loss of a beloved animal
Kenlyn Kolleen wrote her first children’s book after her close friend told her about a dream in which the friend’s beloved dog, Blue, a mini-Australian shepherd, ed away.“When I heard...
Local author’s first children’s book ‘Forever Blue’ offers a take on overcoming the loss of a beloved animal
Kenlyn Kolleen wrote her first children’s book after her close friend told her about a dream in which the friend’s beloved dog, Blue, a mini-Australian shepherd, ed away.“When I heard...
Local author’s first children’s book ‘Forever Blue’ offers a take on overcoming the loss of a beloved animal
Kenlyn Kolleen wrote her first children’s book after her close friend told her about a dream in which the friend’s beloved dog, Blue, a mini-Australian shepherd, ed away.“When I heard...
Escondido council candidate violated state law by using photo of himself in police uniform
An outside attorney hired by the city of Escondido determined that Councilmember Joe Garcia improperly used a photo of himself in a police uniform in campaign materials for his re-election...
In Escondido race, three incumbents are seeking re-election, including the mayor
Six candidates are running for mayor and two City Council seats in Escondido’s November election, and the field includes three incumbents and three challengers.The council’s political orientation has shifted in...
Escondido voters to decide sales tax hike, term limits and treasurer’s salary
Escondido voters will weigh in on three ballot measures on Nov. 8 — a three-quarter-cent sales tax increase to pay for city services, term limits for elected officials and a...
After 20 years, Escondido city-owned golf course gets new operator
The city of Escondido has hired a new operator for the Reidy Creek Golf Course, an 18-hole, city-owned facility on North Broadway at Rincon Avenue, ending a 20-year run by...
Through his work with Curebound, local resident’s goal is to ‘cure cancer in our lifetime’
For Larry Bloch, curing cancer is personal.Three years ago, the Rancho Santa Fe investor’s world was turned upside down when his 32-year-old daughter was diagnosed with breast cancer. After months...
Through his work with Curebound, local resident’s goal is to ‘cure cancer in our lifetime’
For Larry Bloch, curing cancer is personal.Three years ago, the Rancho Santa Fe investor’s world was turned upside down when his 32-year-old daughter was diagnosed with breast cancer. After months...
Through his work with Curebound, RSF resident’s goal is to ‘cure cancer in our lifetime’
For Larry Bloch, curing cancer is personal.Three years ago, the Rancho Santa Fe investor’s world was turned upside down when his 32-year-old daughter was diagnosed with breast cancer. After months...
Escondido incubator could revive North County’s ag industry. UC could be partner
A vacant, city-owned industrial building could become a hub for new businesses in the field of agricultural technology under a proposal now being explored by Escondido officials.The idea is to...
Local author Jennifer Coburn releases historical novel ‘Cradles of the Reich’
As a young Jewish girl growing up in New York, Jennifer Coburn was both fascinated by and fearful of Nazi and the Third Reich.She recalls that her father’s family...
Rancho Santa Fe author’s new book focuses on making healthy skin choices
A new book by a Rancho Santa Fe author explores the ways people can improve the health and appearance of their skin through diet, nutritional supplements, topicals and medical procedures.“Feed...
El Ayuntamiento de Escondido quiere mas responsabilidad de la fundacion del centro de artes
Los del Ayuntamiento de Escondido pidieron más responsabilidad, transparencia y mejor comunicación por parte de la fundación que gestiona el Centro de Artes de California, propiedad de la ciudad,...
Escondido council wants more ability from arts center foundation
Escondido City Council called for more ability, transparency and better communication by the foundation that runs the city-owned California Center for the Arts, Escondido, but stopped short of cutting...
Longtime travel writer’s new book provides guide to solo traveling for women
Over the past five decades, Mary Beth McCabe has visited all 50 states, six continents (all but Antarctica) and more than 25 countries. She’s written a popular guide for independent...
Escondido City Council puts term limit, salary measures on November ballot
ESCONDIDO — The Escondido City Council this week placed two measures on the Nov. 8 ballot for city voters to decide, one establishing term limits for all elected city offices and one...
Escondido to build $12 million aquatics facility at Grape Day Park
Escondido plans to build an aquatic center in Grape Day Park capable of hosting high school swim meets and water polo competitions, a recreational amenity long sought by city residents.Earlier...
Sales tax hike headed for November ballot in Escondido
Escondido voters will decide this fall if they want to increase the city’s sales tax by three-quarters of a cent to pay for city services such as public safety, public...
RSF resident Steve Fisher named 2022 Nice Guy of the Year
There’s no contradiction between being an all-around nice guy and a winner in sports.Just ask Steve Fisher, a Rancho Santa Fe resident who retired in 2017 as San Diego State...
For 30 years, mother-child sculpture graced bench in downtown Escondido. Then city moved it to Grape Day Park
A bronze statue of a mother and child that was a fixture on Escondido’s Grand Avenue for three decades has been moved to a new home at Grape Day Park...
Researcher and author of ‘Viruses, Plagues & History’ optimistic about battling new viruses in the future
Michael Oldstone was just 11 years old when he read a book that influenced his life’s work — Paul de Kreuf’s “Microbe Hunters,” about the scientists who tracked the microscopic...
Researcher and author of ‘Viruses, Plagues & History’ optimistic about battling new viruses in the future
Michael Oldstone was just 11 years old when he read a book that influenced his life’s work — Paul de Kreuf’s “Microbe Hunters,” about the scientists who tracked the microscopic...
Researcher and author of ‘Viruses, Plagues & History’ optimistic about battling new viruses in the future
Michael Oldstone was just 11 years old when he read a book that influenced his life’s work — Paul de Kreuf’s “Microbe Hunters,” about the scientists who tracked the microscopic...
Escondido voters sales tax hike, study says
A solid majority of Escondido voters would a local sales tax measure if placed on the November ballot to help pay for city services, according to a survey commissioned...
Costco to open store at former Sears building at Westfield North County mall
Escondido is on track to bring its first Costco store to the city as an option for local shoppers, at the site of the former Sears store at the Westfield...
Company announces positive results for drug to treat ALS
A company headed by a Rancho Santa Fe man is working on a drug that shows promise for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, a deadly neurodegenerative disease...
Escondido adopts balanced budget that makes small cut to arts center
The Escondido City Council has unanimously approved a balanced budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1, after wrangling for nearly two months to close an $8.5 million shortfall...
How deep will cuts be to California Center for the Arts?
A financial disaster appears to have been averted at Escondido’s premier arts and entertainment venue, the California Center for the Arts, Escondido, as city staff recommends far less stringent cuts...
RSF resident Allison Moores heads into 9th grade as a published author
Rancho Santa Fe resident Allison Moores is a typical kid — she dotes on her family’s four dogs, enjoys sports, plays the piano and loves learning about science. But when...
Arts center subsidy could be cut to balance Escondido 2022-23 budget
Escondido city officials will use a patchwork of ing changes, spending cuts and one-time funding sources to cover an $8.5 million shortfall in the municipal budget for the fiscal year...
Longtime Farms Golf Club Head Pro retires with many special memories
Don Sandberg worked his way up from collecting balls on the driving range of The Farms Golf Club in Rancho Santa Fe to becoming the club’s head pro. Along the...
Escondido voters may decide term limits for council and mayor
Escondido voters may weigh in this fall on whether the mayor and council should be bound by term limits, and whether changes should be made to the elected position of...
No boating or fishing at Lake Hodges while dam is repaired
Boating and fishing at the Lake Hodges reservoir in North County will be prohibited for about five months as the city of San Diego repairs cracks in the face of...
Escondido council bristles at taking $8.5 million from pension fund to cover projected budget deficit
Painful budget cuts face the Escondido City Council as the city grapples with a projected $8.5 million budget deficit for the fiscal year that begins July 1, the council was...
Incumbent Brian Jones facing Democratic challenger in 40th Senate District race
A veteran state legislator is taking on a political newcomer in San Diego County’s newly redrawn 40th Senate District, which covers a broad swath of central San Diego County.State Sen....
Escondido council authorizes use of military equipment
The suspect was armed with a handgun and a machete as he paced in front of the Escondido bank. Police called to the scene initially hung back around the corner,...
Cruisin’ Grand to return to downtown Escondido
A popular Friday night fixture in downtown Escondido — the Cruisin’ Grand vintage car showcase — returns this week for its annual run, just in time to also celebrate the...
Local executive coach releases first book ‘Yes First – Taking Action in Uncertain Times’
Stefanie Dumont sums up her life’s work in two words – human potential.For the past 20 years, Dumont, a Cardiff resident, has worked with individuals and groups to help them...
Facing $8 million deficit, Escondido again weighs sales tax hike
Deep cuts to such services as police and fire protection, graffiti removal and library hours face Escondido under a projected $8 million budget deficit in the next fiscal year if...
Longtime software developer, musician releases first novel ‘Breaking the Spell’
A man enters a shabby apartment building in Chicago, sits down at a table, and agrees to a preposterous plan – the woman sitting before him, a self-described witch, will...
La biblioteca del Palomar College reabre con limitado al publico en general
Los amantes de los libros tienen otro lugar donde hojear ahora que la biblioteca del Centro Educativo de Escondido del Palomar College ha vuelto a abrir tras un cierre de...
Palomar College library reopens with limited access to general public
Book lovers have another place to browse now that the library at Palomar College’s Escondido Education Center has reopened following a closure of more than two years due to a...
Longtime software developer, musician releases first novel ‘Breaking the Spell’
A man enters a shabby apartment building in Chicago, sits down at a table, and agrees to a preposterous plan – the woman sitting before him, a self-described witch, will...
Longtime software developer, musician releases first novel ‘Breaking the Spell’
A man enters a shabby apartment building in Chicago, sits down at a table, and agrees to a preposterous plan – the woman sitting before him, a self-described witch, will...
Escondido councilmember says climate change is not city’s top priority
The range of opinions on climate change among Escondido residents was revealed in sharp relief last week during a progress report on Escondido’s climate action plan that was provided to...
Rancho Santa Fe native appears on Shark Tank, lands six-figure deal
The race was on from the moment her phone rang on a Sunday afternoon – Sarah Moret was invited to appear on the ABC TV show “Shark Tank,” but she...
New voting districts drawn for Escondido
The Escondido City Council unanimously approved a new map laying out the city’s four City Council districts, which will be used for council elections beginning this fall and continuing until...
Rancho Santa Fe resident helps father and others leave Ukraine
As she watched the run-up to Russia’s invasion of her native Ukraine unfold on the news last month, Natalie Moores told family back home to get out before the...
Successful local sports analytics business Hookit acquired by New York-based software company
Two childhood friends who grew up racing motocross bikes and later moved to North County to build the sports tech business they founded in 2001 have parlayed their early success...
Victoria Mature to present cabaret show in tribute to her father, movie star Victor Mature
Victoria Mature’s movie star father was in his 60s when she was born, so she never knew him in his younger days when he was starting out in show business...
Escondido debuts second of five fitness parks
Escondido’s newest free outdoor gym opened last weekend at Kit Carson Park, the second in a network of five fitness courts planned for the city.The fitness courts are the result...
Old Palomar Hospital campus in Escondido nearly demolished. ‘For 37 years, it was a major part of my life’
Downtown Escondido’s profile is in the midst of major transition as the nearly 70-year-old former Palomar Hospital campus is demolished, and a new residential and commercial development takes its place.The...
Local doctor doesn’t plan for his second novel, ‘Scalpel’s Plunge,’ to be the end of the writing party
Dr. Richard Brown thought about writing a novel for much of his adult life, but it was only after his children grew up that he put down his surgeon’s scalpel...
Jeff Epp wants to return to Escondido City Hall – as a member of the City Council
Escondido’s mayoral and city council elections are nine months away, but candidates are already laying the groundwork for the summer and fall campaign by raising cash, setting up web sites...
Escondido no longer has a voice on SANDAG board of directors
The city of Escondido no longer has a voice on the board of directors for the San Diego Association of Governments, a regional transportation agency that controls planning and funding...
RSF’s Bertrand Hug sells Mister A’s but remains devoted to Mille Fleurs
While he may be downsizing his business interests and sticking around closer to home, Bertrand Hug plans to remain connected to the North County restaurant scene.“My plan is to stay...
Local doctor releases second novel ‘Scalpel’s Plunge: End of the Party’
Richard Brown thought about writing a novel for much of his adult life, but it was only after his children grew up that he put down his surgeon’s scalpel –...
Escondido redistricting to hold series of public meetings
Escondido’s independent redistricting commission is kicking off a series of public hearings and meetings that will shape the boundaries for the city’s four City Council districts for the next decade.Over...
Lack of beds, resources stymie efforts to help Escondido homeless
Escondido is making progress in its efforts to alleviate homelessness, but more resources are needed to have a greater impact on the problem.Those were among observations made at a recent...
Local resident co-authors new book ‘The Tibetan Book of the Dead for Beginners’
Mordy Levine became a Tibetan Buddhist more than 40 years ago. But it wasn’t until he turned 60 and his thoughts turned to his own mortality that he began to...
Local resident co-authors new book ‘The Tibetan Book of the Dead for Beginners’
Mordy Levine became a Tibetan Buddhist more than 40 years ago. But it wasn’t until he turned 60 and his thoughts turned to his own mortality that he began to...
RSF resident co-authors new book ‘The Tibetan Book of the Dead for Beginners’
Mordy Levine became a Tibetan Buddhist more than 40 years ago. But it wasn’t until he turned 60 and his thoughts turned to his own mortality that he began to...
Escondido council declines to give itself a raise
A split vote of the Escondido City Council last week means the , which hasn’t had a salary increase in four years, will go at least two more years without...
Certificado de preparatoria y habilidades laborales: Recibe ambos a traves de un nuevo programa en Escondido
Un programa que ofrece formación laboral y educación a jóvenes adultos desde hace más de tres décadas en el condado de San Diego está reforzando su presencia en el norte...
Escondido to invest more than $4 million to upgrade fire equipment
Escondido is investing more than $4 million to upgrade and modernize the vehicles and equipment used by the city’s fire department to battle structure and brush fires and respond to...
For the second time, an Escondido taco shop is cleaning up after car crashes into business
Who says lightning can’t strike twice in the same place?Just ask Gracy Ayala, who is busy repairing her Escondido taco shop after an SUV careened through her shop’s front window...
A high school diploma and job skills: Get both through new Escondido program
A program that has provided job training and education to young adults for more than three decades in San Diego County is beefing up its North County presence with the...
Vista Little League plays its last game at Stonebrooke Fields
For one last time Saturday, the crack of bats on balls rang out on an autumn afternoon and home runs soared over the fence at Vista’s Stonebrooke Fields, where thousands...
Escondido council majority opposes proposed road-usage fee to fund improvements
The Escondido City Council gave a thumbs-down last week to a proposal by regional transportation planners to charge motorists a per-mile fee for use of local roadways to pay for...
Two Escondido council named to alliance board
Two of Escondido’s City Council were tapped to serve on the board of the Clean Energy Alliance, a community choice energy program comprised of several North County cities.At a...
Escondido se unira a otras ciudades del norte del condado en la Clean Energy Alliance
ESCONDIDO — Escondido se convertirá en el miembro más reciente de la Clean Energy Alliance (Alianza de Energía Limpia), una organización compuesta por ciudades del norte del condado que compra energía directamente...
Escondido to other North County cities in Clean Energy Alliance
ESCONDIDO — Escondido is set to become the newest member of the Clean Energy Alliance, an organization composed of North County cities that buys energy directly from producers and sells it to...
Escondido Council to re-examine plan for sales tax measure on November 2022 ballot
ESCONDIDO — Two of the Escondido City Council have been assigned to study whether a sales tax increase should be placed before voters on the November 2022 city ballot.The council unanimously...
Retiring longtime RSF Foundation CEO and President Christy Wilson leaves a legacy of success
When Christy Wilson became executive director of the Rancho Santa Fe Foundation in 1997, she was the first and only paid employee and the organization’s mission was narrow – to...
Escondido’s redistricting process about to begin, and the public’s help is needed
ESCONDIDO — A once-in-a decade effort to redraw the boundaries of Escondido’s four City Council districts based on data from the U.S. census is now under way, and those leading the process...
Developer of The Outpost in Poway files for bankruptcy
The developer of The Outpost, a mixed-use project once touted as a model for the development of a pedestrian-oriented district along Poway Road, insists the project will move forward to...
Comienza la remodelacion de Grand Avenue en Escondido
Un plan de 15 millones de dólares para mejorar el histórico corredor de la Grand Avenue de Escondido, ralentizando el tráfico, ampliando las aceras, expandiendo el espacio para comer al...
Makeover of Escondido’s Grand Avenue set to begin
A $15 million plan to enhance Escondido’s historic Grand Avenue corridor by slowing traffic, widening sidewalks, expanding space for outdoor dining and installing new lighting, began with an uprising by...
Escondido allocates $28 million in federal funds
Escondido has big plans for a one-time cash infusion of $38.8 million from the federal government, meant to help local governments recover from the financial woes triggered by the coronavirus...
Escondido’s new city manager immersing himself in community
Over the past three months, Escondido’s new city manager has been on a personal quest to learn as much as he can about the city, its residents, the workforce he...
New RSF Foundation CEO hopes to enhance growth of community’s philanthropic impact
As he’s met people in his new role as president and CEO of the Rancho Santa Fe Foundation, Chris Sichel said he’s been told over and over, “You have big...
La biblioteca de Escondido deja de cobrar multas por retraso y cerrara temporalmente los domingos
La Biblioteca Pública de Escondido dejó de cobrar las multas por la entrega retrasada de libros a partir del 1 de septiembre, un cambio con el que los funcionarios de...