Saturday was the 20th anniversary celebration of E & J Metal Supply, at 610 Rock Springs Rd, Escondido. The family-operated company is the number one supplier of metal in North County. Marc Schaefer of Senator Brian Jones’s office presented a certification to the Mendoza family. The certificate recognized the company “for your dedication to our community and contribution to our […]
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On the night of July 12th just up the road apiece at Temecula’s sold-out Pechanga Resort Casino, Escondido’s own Victor “Art of Violence” Rosas put his considerable professionalism to good use while earning a split-decision victory at the BKFC Fight Night Pechanga promotion. Given a prominent place on the ten-fight card by virtue of being placed in the Featured Bout […]
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North County Transit District CEO Shawn Donaghy updated Escondido City Council about the planned redevelopment of the Escondido NCTD Transit Center at the July 17 meeting. Donaghy, who joined NCTD earlier this year, talked about where NCTD is going—especially upcoming projects. It is working on being “more than a public transportation organization,” he said. “That requires us to get back […]
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When the U.S. Supreme Court on June 28 issued its landmark ruling in the case of City of Grants Pass v. Johnson, many cities in California leapt into action. That included the city of Escondido, whose city council the same week had passed the first of a newly adopted encampment ordinance that conforms with the new ruling. Escondido Police Chief […]
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Editor, Times-Advocate: Re: “Grants Pass ruling could be a game changer for Escondido homelessness” It’s been two years since the incumbent mayor asserted he could “end homelessness” here because “I’ve been there.” He has done nothing, and it is no better an issue than it was. The budget mess has worsened, too. It’s still ridiculously hard for new businesses to […]
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Continuing my comments from last week regarding California’s water supply and conservation, I am reminded of a trip to Chico some 35 years ago. Our family was living through our second drought since moving here in 1973. You may recall a couple of years ago I wrote how this state is subject to recurring droughts roughly every 7 to 10 […]
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On Friday, July 12, the Escondido Chamber of Commerce helped the new sustainable restaurant FallbrkEats Escondido to celebrate its ribbon-cutting. It is located at 707 S Escondido Blvd. Shown are members of the Escondido Chamber, Escondido princesses and the restaurant owners and staff. Photo by David Zamaya, My San Diego North County
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Since the 1990’s, criticism of certain large companies that seem to control the live music industry has grown, particularly in terms of ticket pricing and accessibility. Today, you hear a lot about accusations of prioritizing profits over the fan experience. Fans are seeing exorbitant ticket prices, excessive fees, and parking difficulties which make itdifficult to enjoy what should be […]
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Internationally acclaimed Illusionist and Comedy Magician, Anthony Hernandez, will bring his award winning show back to the Welk Theatre at Hyatt Place, Escondido, Saturday Nights in August. Get ready to go on an exciting magical adventure with Dawn and Anthony, a magical duo who will change the way you feel about magic. They will take you on a fantastic, comedy […]
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Zoom Drain at 1317 Simpson Way celebrated its ribbon cutting Friday, July 12. Cutting the cake is Yeanmay Teng, who owns the business with her husband Hooijin Teng. Shown are other staff members. Teng told The Times-Advocate: “Our company specializes in drain and sewer cleaning. From clogged sinks and bathtubs to main sewer line blockages, our services include hydro- jetting, […]
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