Arrest made in freeway shooting that ends in Escondido

A road rage shooting that sparked a freeway chase ended with an arrest in Escondido Monday afternoon near the mall. On Monday, July 25, at about 5:50 a.m., California Highway Patrol- Oceanside Area officers responded to a call of a road rage incident, involving a possible shooting, on Interstate 15 south of Rainbow Valley Boulevard. A 57-year-old man from Murrieta, […]

Got COVID? Get treatment now


Chances are that you or someone you know has tested positive for COVID-19 amid the current wave of new infections in the region. Treatment is available and can help prevent severe infection, but it is important to seek help as soon as possible to see if it’s right for you. “If you’re already vaccinated then treatment gives you extra protection, […]

Suzy Q’s restaurant says goodbye in style


This week I had one of the best sandwiches of my life. Elvis the King, made with fried bananas and crunchy peanut butter, rum raisin jelly, bacon and powdered sugar on top of the bread. On Tuesday I walked through the door into Suzy Q’s Diner to write about her last week in business at the corner of 2nd Street […]

Climate credits help offset summer SDG&E bills

San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) wants its residential customers to be on the lookout for upcoming breaks on their electric bills. SDG&E’s residential customers will receive $64.17 in bill credits on both their August and September electric bills (or a total of $128.34). Earlier this year, SDG&E’s residential natural gas customers also received $43.06 in credits. This is all […]

Masonic Lodge awards scholarships to college bound seniors

Three recently graduated Escondido area high school seniors have been awarded scholarships by Consuelo Masonic Lodge No.325, in Escondido. Selected to receive 2022 awards were Kenya Jackson of Escondido High School, Marianne Sadik of San Pasqual High School and Natasha Tran of Escondido High School. All three students are planning to enter college this fall to continue their education. Escondido […]

Helping those in crisis


Homelessness/Behavioral Health (mental health and addiction) are connected, major issues of concern to the majority of San Diegans. I’ve had families ask me, what do they do, where do they go if they have a loved one in a mental health crisis? Where can the police take someone having an episode on a street? A Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) is […]

More demonization please!

CURMUDGEON

With apologies to C.S. Lewis. Some undiscovered letters between the senior demon Screwtape and his nephew the younger demon Wormwood have come to light—in which Satan’s consigliere delved into the subject of American politics. In these letters Screwtape took a break from instructing his nephew on the best ways to lead a human being on the path to damnation and […]

Will it ever end?

ED GALLO SPEAKS

Last week I ended the column with a mention of our continuing COVID 19 saga which brings me to ask, as Joey Tribiani on the TV sitcom Friends used to say, “How you dooin?” Before I go on, there are three ways to say this phrase depending on where emphasis is placed on each word which are, how you dooin, […]

Apply now for nonprofit grants

The Escondido Community Foundation and The San Diego Foundation have partnered with the City of Escondido to grant $1.5 million to nonprofit organizations that serve the City, thanks to the American Rescue Plan. The City of Escondido Nonprofit Relief Fund has started accepting applications at sdivsbdc.org/grant-for-escondido-nonprofits. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m., August 11. To apply, nonprofits must be […]

Let’s write our own headlines


OK, I admit it, I still read my newspapers. I read the UT and the Wall Street Journal daily as well as look at the Business Journal online. Of course, I also enjoy my weekly local newspapers leading off with the Times-Advocate as they’re essential to local business. I drive a connected car and get news feeds that I subscribe […]