President Obama’s second State of the Union address focused on national competitiveness and offered a variety of programs to increase it. However, the President avoided specifics on funding, preferring to list goals. One observer (Nate Silver of the FiveThirtyEight blog at the New York Times) called the speech “smart, safe, centrist, vague, and optimistic.” President [...]

By Paul P. McNamara, Col. USMC (ret.), President EDC Ever since I was a kid, Memorial Day was the symbolic beginning of summer and the end of the school year.  Being in various youth groups, I participated in the community events celebrating that day.  It was a great holiday.  But as time went on, and I spent [...]

EDC’s 2010 officers got a festive start to the new year as County Party Chair Jess Durfee administered the oath of office at the Club’s annual holiday party. The event, held at the home of City Council candidate Richard Barron and Janathan Allen, gathered more than 50 Democrats and friends for good food, drink and [...]

Club members continued to promote Democratic issues and values at the Sunday, May 17 Escondido Street Faire.

An overview by Lisa Prazeau, President of the Escondido Chamber of Citizens Did you miss the first workshop on April 16th? Don’t worry! The City will hold its second public workshop on April 29th, 6:30 pm, in the Mitchell Room at City Hall, 201 N. Broadway. Residents are encouraged to get involved! The General Plan [...]

For those members who are watching the Gregory Canyon Landfill process, the Regional Water Quality Control Board has scheduled a hearing on the environmental impact report for the proposal from 2:30 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 29 in the City of Escondido Council Chambers.