Charles Krauthammer, a conservative columnist for The Washington Post and no friend of Democrats or the Obama administration, has written a commentary that is getting widely noted in the political blogosphere. It warns Republicans “Don’t underestimate Barack Obama.” It calls the legislative accomplishments of the administration “historic” and says they begin “one of the most [...]

The Sierra Club has endorsed EDC members and candidates for Escondido City Council Richard Barron and Jason Everitt. The Sierra Club is the nation’s largest environmental organization with 1.3 million members nationwide. “I am deeply honored to received the endorsement of the Sierra Club,” Everitt said. “Escondido is the gateway to the most precious openspace in [...]

El Grupo, a coalition of community-based organizations in North County, has issued a travel advisory recommending that people who exhibit a “so-called ‘Latino appearance’ should educate themselves about their rights before venturing into the City of Escondido.” The advisory noted that federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are riding with Escondido police on patrol, [...]

The North County Times has rescinded its support of San Diego County Supervisor Bill Horn and, in an editorial published July 11, 2010, said “It is time for Horn to go.” The change results from recent news that Horn built a barn and made other changes on his farm that required building permits, but failed [...]

EDC will take action “to get the City Council out of the immigration business” as President Paul McNamara put it, following authorization from members at the July 10 meeting. In making the motion to allow the Club to get involved, member Dan Buse said “no person should be afraid to contact the police department.” Three [...]

UPDATE: The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that Tracy Emblem has conceded the June 8 election and has endorsed Francine Busby. The County Registrar of Voters certified the results this week, the newspaper reports, showing Busby received 66 percent of the votes to Emblem’s 34 percent in the Democratic primary. Emblem posted a message to her [...]

Carmen Miranda, EDC’s new director of outreach, has announced her candidacy for Escondido City Council and is the subject of a profile article in North County Times. Miranda, 41, ran for Council in 2006 and attracted more than 3,000 votes but did not get elected. Miranda insists she is not a one-issue (immigration) candidate, and [...]

Richard Barron has received the endorsement of the Coalition of Escondido Mobile/Manufactured Home Voters, a group that represents the 7,000 Escondido residents who live in mobile home communities. Barron, a Democrat and member of EDC, seeks election to the Escondido City Council in November. Also endorsed for Council was Jim Crone, a local businessman. The [...]