2016-03-17

Children’s chorus will bring harmony to arts center



The Center Children’s and Youth Chorus will perform songs of all sea­sons featuring critters and crawlers in all kinds of weather. They will sing texts from the poetry of Emily Dickinson expressing hope for new beginnings and songs of em­pathy for countries affected by severe climate conditions and trauma. A dramatic Stormscape and songs full of wonderful sunshine will send […]

When ads sometimes made it to the front page



What is it that constitutes and is “wor­thy” of front-page “play” in a newspa­per? Well, that obviously is the subjec­tive opinion of an individual editor, influenced by the size and population of the community and the number and type of newsworthy events occurring. The larger the newspaper and the area it serves, the more news items from which to choose. […]

Escondido Recycling Yard will scrap for metal no more



Another Escondido institution is fall­ing by the wayside next week. The Es­condido Recycling Yard closed its doors in February and its owners are auctioning off equipment on March 24. John Groff, president of the business that he runs with his wife Linda, said it’s time to move on. He said recyclers are being hit by tougher regulations, higher costs, tighter […]

Movie review: ‘Zootopia’ is fun for both children, parents



“Zootopia” takes place in world very much like ours, except that it’s popu­lated entirely by non-human mammals. They’ve been living in harmony for centuries, meaning that they’ve mostly moved past the whole “eating each other” thing. They talk like humans, they wear clothes like humans, and unfortunately they have prejudices like humans. These prejudices are based not so much on […]

Daley Ranch offers free hikes in Escondido



All hikes begin at the Daley Ranch entrance on La Honda Drive unless otherwise noted. Bring water, sun hat, sunscreen, and proper hiking boots or treaded footwear. All trails include steep and/or slip­pery sections. Please do not leave valuables in your car. Steady rain can­cels a hike. The hike schedule is also available at www.escondido.org and www.visitescondido.com. Please note that […]