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Bicyclist Fatally Struck By Car In North County

Escondido · Escondido

Bicyclist Fatally Struck By Car In North County

Coverage: 2 sources

Bicyclist Fatally Struck By Car In North County - San Diego, CA - The collision happened when a man was riding a bike across East Valley Parkway in Escondido, police said.See the Story

77-year-old man arrested after bank robbery in North County

Escondido · Escondido

77-year-old man arrested after bank robbery in North County

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

ESCONDIDO, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) -- A man suspected of robbing a bank Wednesday in Escondido was arrested. Gary Smyers, 77, was identified as the suspect, the Escondido Police Department said in a news release. He was booked at the Vista Detention Facility on suspicion of robbery. The incident occurred around 10:37 a.m. at a U.S. Bank in the 2300 block of East Valley Parkway. Authorities say the suspect passed a note to the teller stating he had a…Read Article

Escondido Library’s mall location Grand Opening!

Escondido · Escondido

Escondido Library’s mall location Grand Opening!

The Escondido Public Library had their official Grand Opening inside North County Mall this morning! The library has temporarily relocated to the shopping mall as their main downtown building undergoes renovation. The Library at the Mall is inviting and substantial. Several past store spaces are now filled with shelves, and constitute the General Library, Children’s Library, and a Book Store, which is operated by the Friends of the Escondido Pub…Read Article

Back to the Basics - Light + Life Magazine

By Alexandra Moon The veracity of the gospel message relies in the event of the resurrection. The Almighty God, Creator of the universe, became human flesh, died on the cross and defeated death on the third day. The resurrection changed the history of humanity forever, but it also changed our individual lives and the lives of many people for generations. This idea of the resurrection, coming back to life, needs to come w…Escondido · Escondido Read Article

Lead Piercer Wanted in North County San Diego: Full Bookings, $500/Day Potential

ESCONDIDO, CA, UNITED STATES, June 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Golden Child Tattoo & Piercing Shop seeks an experienced lead piercer to fill a rare opening at its respected Escondido studio. The studio is reviewing candidates who meet APP safety standards, maintain a strong healed-work portfolio, and are ready to take on a leadership role. Golden Child piercers earn $35 per piercing, plus tips, with daily income often exceeding $300 during the…Escondido · Escondido Read Article

Kudos to FEMA for freeing up funds to pay for Trump’s golf trips

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

I was thrilled to see that FEMA has cut $33 million that was allocated to California for earthquake retrofits. With the focus on cutting waste, fraud and abuse of our tax dollars, it’s great that the current administration was able to free up the money to cover the cost of 10 of President Trump’s weekly trips to Florida to play golf. Cheap at twice the price. — Valerie Gieseke, EscondidoGolf · Escondido Read Article

Welcome to the first fire-resistant neighborhood. Now what about the rest of California? • Oregon Capital Chronicle

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

A model home in the Dixon Trail neighborhood of Escondido on April 24, 2025. Developer KB Home is marketing Dixon Trail as the first “wildfire resilient neighborhood” in the U.S., constructed using fire-resistant materials and methods. (Adriana Heldiz/CalMatters) This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The homes in the half-built subdivision look a lot like all the others nestled up against the parched, …Escondido · Escondido Read Article

San Diego Zoo Safari Park: Family Adventure, New Experiences - L.A. Parent

My family and I have not stepped inside a zoo for many years, but when we had a collective slice of time last Saturday morning, we headed to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park to take a safari excursion and get a peek at the park’s new features. PHOTO COURTESY SAN DIEGO ZOO SAFARI PARK In L.A., we charged up our car and let our newly licensed 17-year-old son, Sol, take the wheel for the 2 1/2-hour drive. On the navigation screen, he punched in the a…Escondido · Escondido Read Article

SiFi Partners with Viasat to Bring Fiber to Escondino, California

WASHINGTON, May 20, 2025 – SiFi Networks announced that it was partnering with Viasat to bring high-speed fiber internet to Escondino, California. Under the arrangement, Sifi will fund, build, and operate the fiber network, while Viasat will act as one of the first Internet Service Providers to offer it to residents of the city, the two said in a May 15 press release. Sifi funds, builds, and operates open access fiber networks throughout the Uni…Escondido · Escondido Read Article

Fire erupts east of Escondido, threatening structures

67% Center coverage: 3 sources

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Cal Fire San Diego crews are responding to a vegetation fire that broke out Friday afternoon along State Route 78 in between Escondido and Ramona. The fire, named the Academy Fire, was reported just before 3 p.m. near San Pasqual Academy, the county-run boarding school for foster youth and non-minor dependents located about four miles east of the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. The fire was first estimated to be 10 acres in s…Escondido · Escondido See the Story

Wildfire-resilient neighborhood coming to Escondido

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

A new housing development in Escondido is setting the standard for wildfire resilience with features designed to protect homes from wildfires.Escondido · Escondido Read Article