600 Came to Plead for Our Safety. Dane White Called us Ridiculous

by EscoIndivOrg | Apr 25, 2026 | Immigration, Local Elections, Updates

600 Came to Plead for Our Safety. Dane White Called us Ridiculous On February 25, 2026, Escondido held a public hearing on whether to cancel a contract allowing ICE agents to use the city’s police firing range. The turnout was overwhelming: 600 people attended,...

Nourish yourself at Escondoodles. While you’re there see a Rare Bird.

by EscoIndivOrg | Apr 21, 2026 | Nourishment

April is Escondido’s Arts, Culture, and Creativity Month  . One of the many cool things offered is Escondoodles: Creative Reuse Store! They offer classes and more! Theater-goers who attended the fantastic Kahlo, Dali, & Freud: Your Unconscious Mind were treated to...

Poor Planning Pursued by Escondido

by EscoIndivOrg | Apr 21, 2026 | Housing, Local Elections, Updates

On April 15, The Council voted to accept the application and begin processing an ill-advised general plan amendment (GPA) for Escondido that would cause high-density housing to encroach into a zoned industrial area. (Support: J. Garcia, C. Garcia and Fitzgerald,...

List of best practices for producing affordable homes

by EscoIndivOrg | Apr 18, 2026 | Housing, Local Elections, Updates

Here is an County of San Diego compilation of affordable homes rules in the area. Best Practices for Inclusionary/Affordable Homes Rules   The County developed this list of programs in the region and the state as they began work on its own policy for increasing...

How the ICE Firing Range Contract Harms Escondido- An Explainer

by EscoIndivOrg | Apr 16, 2026 | Immigration, Local Elections

EscInd Explainer How the ICE Firing Range Contract Harms our City and what we can do about it. How the ICE Firing Range Contract Harms Escondido  Increases Risk to Residents, Undermines Public Safety Escondido Police Department’s (EPD) contract with Immigration and...