Letter to the Editor: WELL DONE ON THE CONTENT

Editor, Times-Advocate I’m a relatively new subscriber and do enjoy the local flavor this paper provides. Well done on the content. But the extreme right-wing positions presented week after week on your editorial page with no attempt at having opinions presented that represent a large majority of Californians. Our country is being torn apart by people who think they are […]

City Rec invites: ‘Cruise into summer’

The community is invited to participate in the 2nd annual Summer Kick-Off Party sponsored by the City of Escondido Recreation department on Saturday, June 24, from noon to 3 p.m. at Washington Park. Escondido residents of all ages will learn about all the exciting programs being offered through the City’s Community Services departments as well as enjoy their first summer […]

Free adult summer reading events at Escondido library

Escondido Public Library’s 2017 Summer Reading Challenge: Design Your World offers reading fun and special events for all ages from June 19 – July 31, 2017. Participants log reading and event attendance online at library.escondido.org/summer enabling anyone to take part in the program from home, on a mobile device, or by using computers at the Library. Summer readers have the […]

Elementary District honors “Employees of the Year”

The Escondido Union Elementary School District last week honored its district employees of the year. Teachers of the Year Dave Peterson was one of two named District Teachers of the Year. After working in the business sector, Dave Peterson taught in Orange County for six years. He then relocated to San Diego and began his career with EUSD. He has […]

To Unleash Heaven, You Must Know God


    Since the fall, God’s plan has been to restore relationship with mankind.  Before the time was right for Jesus to emerge as our Savior, God spoke to Moses to oversee the fashioning of the Ark of the Covenant; a chest made of wood, overlaid with gold, with cherubim positioned on the lid.  The Ark was to carry the […]

The American Heritage Car Show Honors

The American Heritage Car Show May 28 at Grape Day Park featured  hot rods, classic, and muscle cars from across southern California. The show raised funds for the Escondido History Center. Bruce Meyers of Meyers Manx was this year’s honoree. Best of Show went to Harold Meziere’s 1953 Ford F100. Other winners: People’s Choice: 1941, Cadillac: Tom & Pat Hamlin […]

Annual gem show attracts hundreds to CCAE

Archie J. Kuehn, of the Escondido Gem & Mineral Society (right) was this year’s chairman of the annual Gem show that happened over the weekend at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido, where it has been for the last four years. Shown with him are Bob Johnson and May Praditjusin. Johnson is the club’s faceting instructor. People come from […]

Samaritans honored for saving woman’s life

Six individuals were honored at the May 24 Escondido City Council meeting for taking actions last year that helped Escondido police intervene in a case where a woman was being assaulted by her “boyfriend” with a tire iron. Mayor Sam Abed and Police Chief Craig Carter handed out the awards to William Stamm, William Stout and Bala Carter, who were […]

Palomar Health Foundation appoints new chairman, vice chairman

Palomar Health Foundation has appointed Evangeline J. (“Ginger”) Larson as its new chairman and Harvey Hershkowitz as vice chairman effective July 1, 2017. “Their appointments carry on a vision of tapping board leaders in the Inland North County with the passion and purpose to address the growing needs of the communities served by the Palomar Health District. This includes a […]

Highway between Escondido/Ramona to be closed for ten days

Motorists who regularly travel between Escondido and Ramona will find that a major wrench is being jammed into their plans in between June 9-19. That’s when Hwy 78 will be closed. Construction workers for CalTrans require closing Hwy 78 between Indian Oaks Road and Weekend Villa Road in Ramona beginning at 9 p.m. on June 9 and continuing until June […]