Times-Advocate Shorts



Police Cadets sought The Escondido Police Department and Explorer Post 2600 is currently recruiting for the position of Police Cadet. This is a volunteer position which is dedicated to teaching young men and women about law enforcement and a potential career in that field. Escondido Police Cadets participate in community events, provide traffic control, ride along as an observer with […]

Palomar Health to host low-cost health-education classes/screenings in January



Palomar Health will host a variety of low-cost health-education classes and screenings led by physicians and other health professionals during the month of January. Following is a complete schedule with registration information. Become a Palomar Health Volunteer Palomar Medical Center Escondido,2nd Floor, Raymond FamilyConference Center2185 Citracado Parkway, Escondido,CA 92029Wednesday, January 18 | 10 – 11 a.m. Volunteering can make a […]

Escondido Republican Women seek scholarship applicants



Escondido Republican Women, Federated (ERWF) is seeking graduating high school seniors who attend school in Escondido and who are interested in applying for the 2017 Charlotte Mousel Scholarship. Mrs. Mousel, 1994-95 President of the California Federation of Republican Women (1994-95), exemplified the dedication and commitment of Federated Women. The recipient of ERWF’s award will go on to compete for the […]

Senior Anglers welcome local tackle manufacturer



The Senior Anglers of Escondido next month will welcome local tackle manufacturer, Chad Gierlich, owner of San Diego-based Hookup Baits. The company, less than a year old, is already well known for its handcrafted lures, jigs, and worm heads. The company also has posted on YouTube, numerous instructional videos about local fishing. Gierlich will share at the club’s February 10 […]

Escondido Choral Arts presents Brahms A German Requiem



The Center Chorale and the Pacific Coast Chorale combine with “Symphony Orchestra” to perform Brahms’s great masterwork, A German Requiem. The ensembles perform the Requiem at the California Center for the Arts in Escondido on Sunday, January 29 at 3 p.m. Soloists are soprano, Caroline Nelms and baritone, Clifford Derix and conductor is long time San Diego musician and educator […]

Expected to dominate, the Sabers come through big-time



Entering their weekend, three-game series at the Iceoplex with the visiting Arizona Hawks, the San Diego Sabers were prohibitive favorites to not only sweep but to do so in a dominating fashion. Needless to say, San Diego took care of business and did exactly what was expected of it. Yielding only a single goal while finding the net 18 times […]

On the Menu

Steak Chimichurri

I use the grill even in the winter to remind me that Summer is only 6 months away and to give me that grilled flavor that I am craving! This recipe is such a flavor filled meal packed with freshness that is good in any weather. The fresh citrus and herb flavors pack a punch that truly shows that this […]

OGHS continues their undefeated record with last minute score



Even immense amounts of rainfall couldn’t keep these fighters from clinching another successful game last Thursday at San Pasqual. Amidst the falling sheets, Orange Glen’s varsity soccer team demonstrated their gusto and durability. In a textbook edge-of-your seat game (and not just because you didn’t want to sit in a puddle) the boys at San Pasqual and Orange Glen resolved […]

High School Hoop Rundown



Calvin Christian (5-10 overall, 1-1 in league) – It wasn’t a productive week for the Crusaders as they dropped games to Tri-City Christian and Guajome Park Academy. CC has now lost four of its last five. In the 47-36 setback to the Eagles, Joshua Bakker helped keep his side reasonably close with a solid all-around effort that featured 17 points, […]

POLICE BLOTTER



The police blotter comes from the Escondido Police Department website. We provide the headlines. ATTACK WITH A CROWBAR — On January 1, a man called 911 to say that a family member had just tried to strike him with a tire iron, or similar metal rod, and also threatened to shoot the caller (although no firearm was seen). He was last […]