Logan Jenkins, columnist for The San Diego Union-Tribune, focuses on Escondido mayoral candidate Tom D’Agosta in his Sunday, July 25 column. Jenkins says D’Agosta “graduated with honors” from curmudgeon school, and points to his frequent salty criticisms of the current mayor and council as examples. Jenkins then launches into an analysis of how D’Agosta could [...]

An editorial in The San Diego Union-Tribune calls the proposed ballpark that would bring a triple-A team to Escondido “a good bet.” Using the example of higher than predicted returns for the City of San Diego on the Padres ballpark, the paper concludes “the devil is in the details and city officials must be careful [...]

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, which [...]

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 says [...]

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 group [...]

The Escondido City Council voted four to one June 30 to approve a set of staff recommendations that move the Marriott hotel project forward. Included was a $10.7 million subsidy.  The vote sets in motion a series of events that will probably allow the project to be built, unless there are problems on the developer’s [...]

The North County Times has advised delaying for more study any decision on the proposed downtown Marriott hotel. The unsigned editorial cites “considerable risk” in projected income and recommends “the deal should be delayed for additional study.” An article by NCT reporter David Garrick reviews the projections in more detail.
Council members have approved a deal [...]

Logan Jenkins, columnist for the San Diego Union-Tribune, has written a column about the “fine line” that Escondido Police and agents of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) must walk as they work together. He points out that while police work to build trust, ICE agents succeed on fear. He concludes his column by [...]