Council puts term limits, city treasurer compensation on November ballot


The Escondido City Council at its August 10 meeting put two measures on the ballot to join the ¾ cent sales tax measure they approved at the previous meeting. They approved a measure tying the city treasurer’s salary to that of councilmembers and a measure that establishes term limits of two terms for the mayor and the treasurer and three […]

Escondido November ballot will have three measures


Following action by the Escondido City Council, three city measures will be on the November ballot. The wording for the measures as they will appear on the ballot, are as follows: Measure – Public Safety and Essential Services Revenue Measure Measure Question: To provide funding for general services in the City of Escondido, such as police patrols, crime prevention, fire […]

Hell’s Kitchen opens at Harrah’s Resort Socal

The first Gordon Ramsay Hell’s Kitchen in California opened Friday, August 12, at Harrah’s Resort Southern California. The iconic eatery was created by celebrity chef and television personality, Gordon Ramsay. As the first location in California and largest outpost to date, Ramsay Hell’s Kitchen occupies 11,360-square-feet and can accommodate up to 332 guests. “I love Southern California,” said Ramsay. “It’s […]

Council moves towards $12 M aquatics facility

Escondido city staff will go to the city council August 24 with a recommendation to award the design bid for an aquatics center and to update the Grape Day Park Master Plan. The design firm staff will recommend is LPA. The master plan update will include a number of public meetings to see what amenities residents would like to see. […]

Man, 73, dies from car vs. bicyclist

A man, 73, died in an accident involving his bicycle and a car on Thursday, August 11. At 10:26 a.m. the Escondido Police Department received a 911 call reporting a collision involving a bicyclist on Broadway north of El Norte Parkway. Escondido Police Officers arrived within minutes and discovered a 73-year-old man lying on the sidewalk. According to the EPD, […]

I got goosebumps then and now

ED GALLO SPEAKS

How about a trip down memory lane to start. Almost daily I get notices from a few different Facebook pages which I sometimes check into if the topic piques my interest. The so-called ‘social media’ platforms and I are not good buddies. I just don’t see the need to post pictures of a meal or ask why the whirlybird is […]

Supporting veterans


Our veterans have never failed us, but sometimes we fail them. Adrian Darren Bonar, a U.S. Army Veteran, is a tragic example. After serving three tours of duty in Iraq, he returned home to North County suffering from PTSD. But due to poor consistency of local treatment services; turning to drugs, he was ultimately murdered. Sadly, his case is not […]

A Nightmare for a Community


“A mother’s worst nightmare,” these were the words from Terrie Kellmeyer, Borrego Springs resident ahead of the trial placement for Sexually Violent Predator, Douglas Badger. On Friday, I spent the morning with Terrie and her daughter Poppy, doing the media rounds about the potential ramifications of having a Sexually Violent Predator live in their neighborhood. For Terrie, it hits even […]

Can we become the next Greatest Generation?

BARBER’s BUZZ

They warned us it would happen unless we changed our industrial and commercial lifestyle. Climate scientists warned us if we did not accept responsibility and take action, the annual median temperature across the globe would increase to levels that would produce extended heat waves and drought; reduce fresh water supply; melt ice caps triggering a rise in sea level; severely […]

A true entrepreneur and marketing genius


For those of you who missed yesterday’s (Tuesday’s) Economic Development meeting with guest speaker Komi Haas you missed a great opportunity to meet and hear the story of one of the most inventive people I have ever met. Dr. Haas immigrated to this country at the age of ten from his home in Iran with just 2-days’ notice. His family […]