A women’s tennis team from Escondido, representing the United States Tennis Association’s Southern California Section, captured the national title at the USTA League Adult 55 & Over 8.0 National Championships held at the Surprise Tennis & Racquet Complex in Surprise, AZ. The Escondido team defeated a team from Lake Oswego, OR., 2-1 in the championship match on Sunday, Oct. 18. […]
San Diego crop value tumbles due to drop in egg, avocado productions
Significant drops in the annual production value of avocados and eggs contributed to a San Diego County 2014 crop report with a total production value that was down from the 2013 figure. During 2014, the county’s 5,732 farms grew crops with a total production value of $1.88 billion. The 2013 crop value was $1.85 billion. “I’m not surprised that there […]
Local teacher uses technology in her classroom, hopes to foster new generation of tech-literacy
The walk to Vanessa Miramontes- Solorzano’s classroom takes me through a central, high-ceilinged room. It is full of children. A teacher cautions “don’t step on the drone” and I hop-skip around the device, about the size of a pie plate, with four tiny rotors. The children are gathered around the tiny aircraft, learning a lesson in physics. Their instructor “is […]
The Governer has decided
—GUEST OPINIONAccording to statistics from the Governor’s office, this year Governor Jerry Brown signed 808 bills and vetoed 133, for a total of 941 bills. With over 2,300 new bills introduced, that’s a veto rate of about 14 percent. Among the bills signed and vetoed, there were a number of surprises, and some that weren’t so surprising. Among the surprises, the […]
Annual report shows county in motion
—GUEST OPINIONIn the words of the county’s chief administrative officer, the best organizations in the nation don’t stand still. “They keep evolving and challenging their operations,” CAO Helen Robbins- Meyer says. “The County of San Diego is maturing into a world-class organization because it is a county in motion.” In a report published this month, that movement is presented in a […]
WE WANT YOUR OPINION
Governor Jerry Brown signed “right-to-die” legislation for the terminally ill, but vetoed the `right to try bill’ that would have allowed terminally ill patients to use experimental drugs as a last resort. What do you think? Send us a letter to the editor at timesadvocate2014@gmail.com
Escondido Shines event takes to the streets to clean up the city
Escondido Shines Day, which supports and promotes the city, is assembling teams to do some cleaning, painting and gardening of the city’s parks on Saturday, Nov. 14 from 10:30 to 4:30 p.m. “We need to get those volunteers registered online so we can form teams for each and every park,” said David Zumaya of the Escondido Chamber of Commerce. With […]
Around Escondido
Beer week will kick off in Escondido on Nov. 5 with a host of events— Beer is a tradition in our fair city, often called the capital of craft brewsIn honor of San Diego’s beer week, over 15 events will be held in Escondido alone. Stone Brewing Co. will be hosting a breakfast party from 9 a.m. to noon on […]
Two on the town: couple of festivals to feature artisanal cheese and tamales
The wedges will entice and beverages will flow at the Escondido Downtown Business Association’s The Wedge Artisanal Cheese Festival on Saturday. Thirteen downtown businesses will deliver fine cheese, regional craft beers and boutique wines and eight Grand Avenue restaurants will offer cheesey dishes and craft beverages as well. A Wedge Tasting Passport provides access to all 21 gourmet tasting stops […]