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Pat Archer will lead the 68th annual Jaycees Christmas Parade
Pat Archer, a beloved Escondido institution who taught history at Palomar College for decades and was a Boy Scout leader for over 40 years, will be the grand marshal of the 68th annual Jaycees Christmas Parade The theme of the parade, which will begin at Escondido High School and go down Broadway to Grape Day Park, is “A Quest for […]
Police Chief Carter to retire
Escondido Police Chief Craig Carter, who took over a beleaguered department six years ago and transformed it into an almost universally praised organization with high morale and great public relations, is being showered with encomiums upon the announcement that he will retire at the end of the month. Chief Carter is considered by many to be the best police chief […]
Jags rousing effort subdues Escondido Charter
There was an interesting dynamic involving Tuesday night’s boys basketball game between Escondido Charter and host Valley Center High. Coming into the contest, the White Tigers had already gotten a successful jump on the new season, having won four of five outings, including impressive victories over Liberty Charter and Maranatha Christian in which EC scored 82 points or more. As […]
Foodie favorite Wooden Spoon closes
The Wooden Spoon, which opened in February 2015 and immediately began making a splash among foodies everywhere for its “comfort food redefined” as in made with a gourmet flair, has closed at its 805 E. Valley Parkway location next to the now defunct Wedeking’s Bakery. The Wooden Spoon was owned by Jesse Paul and his wife Catherine. It specialized in […]
Carols by Candlelight celebrates 30th year at the Center
Steve Vaus has lots of stuff to keep him busy this time of year, like being the mayor of Poway and running for the County board of supervisors. But he’s not letting any of that get in the way of putting on something that has become an important family tradition for him, for residents of San Diego County, and especially […]
OGHS’s Patriot Café serves city VIPs
The top culinary students at Orange Glen High School put on the Patriot Café last week for some of Escondido’s movers and shakers, including the mayor, city manager, city attorney , and top elementary and high school district administrators. The “Café” took place at the high school’s commercial kitchen classroom, which has a facility that would make any restaurant owner […]
Residents open to one cent sales tax hike
A survey commissioned by the city indicates that residents of Escondido view a possible sales tax increase to maintain services as a viable option. Nearly two-thirds indicate support for a one cent sales tax increase if it would maintain city services. “It could be a game changer,” City Manager Jeff Epp told The Times-Advocate this week. He said such a […]
Comedy Club opens with a bang
The Grand Comedy Club opened over the weekend with a bang and a beer and wine license. Comedy Club owner Adam Wasserman learned that his beer and wine license was active at 2 a.m. on Friday and rushed around that day loading up on brews and vintages to lubricate the laughs for the opening weekend of the only comedy club […]
Renovated Ritz Theater looking at opening early next year: not your typical construction job
At the old Ritz Theater, which will be reborn sometime next spring as one of Escondido’s crown jewels, even the graffiti are positive and inspirational. On a recent Sunday, members of the New Vintage Church—which is paying for the complete renovation of the Ritz Theater—made a pilgrimage to the archetypal Grand Avenue landmark and began penning graffiti on the interior […]
North County’s first comedy club opens this week on Grand Avenue
The first comedy club in North County, the Grand Comedy Club, is set to open this weekend at 340 E. Grand Ave., formerly the old Il Forno pizza restaurant. Oh yes, they also serve pizza. And the following weekend, if the fates (and bureaucrats) smile, they may also serve beer and wine along with the laughs. “We are waiting for […]