This is the last year the public will see the iconic Christmas tree that has shone above the old Palomar Hospital for decades. Many adults in middle age can recall seeing this tree heralding the season high above the city every year. Palomar Health is scheduled to vacate the building before the end of the year. The building will eventually […]
Signs of Christmas: Joor Christmas man returns!
~ED GALLO SPEAKSThe signs of Christmas are here and yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. His representative is proudly standing at attention on the corner of Juniper and Valley. After an absence of ten years the Joor Muffler Man is bedecked in that very recognizable Santa Suit thanks to the efforts of the Manning and Guillen families owners of Joor Muffler […]
Campa-Najjar, DeMaio, Issa confirm for 50th District forum
The three top polling candidates in the 50th Congressional District, now that Duncan Hunter Jr. has dropped out of the race, have announced they will take part in the candidate forum that has been organized for February 7, 2020 at the Maxine Theater in Valley Center. Hours are 7PM to 9PM (doors open at 6pm). Those candidates are Ammar Campa-Najjar, […]
Girl Scout helps brighten the days of seniors
Olivia Anderson, a 16-year-old attending Escondido High School is finishing her Girl Scout Gold Award. She partnered with two different senior citizen facilities to address the issue of senior citizen loneliness and their lack of feeling valued in our community. She told The Times-Advocate, “For each facility, I interviewed twenty residents (40 in total) and asked them numerous questions about […]
Police chief’s advice to successor: “Stay grounded”
On Thursday, December 19, the first ever “walkout” ceremony for a retiring Escondido police chief will be held for Craig Carter as his 29 years of service is acknowledged with a final message on police radio to all city police officers in the field. It is a traditional sendoff to retiring police officers and a special acknowledgement by his […]
