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600 Came to Plead for Our Safety. Dane White Called us Ridiculous
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.
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
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
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
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…
We need an Affordable Homes Rule
The city is far behind on production of affordable housing and ‘middle income’ housing. A policy known as ‘inclusionary housing’ is a common tool used by governments to ensure as housing is produced, a full range of housing types is…
Housing over Headlines- New Video Series
We are lucky that local housing policy expert Victoria Nayak has started a very helpful YouTube channel to help everyone understand the housing issues in Escondido. Housing over Headlines: The $3 million question Audio File from March 25, 2026 HOME Investment…
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Faith Leaders Oppose ICE Contract- Call for Cancellation
During the Feb. 25, 2026 hearing, many faith leaders added their voices to the 100’s of people in attendance to oppose the ICE Contract and ask for its cancellation. These leaders show what it means to stand up for the community. Thank you. Escondido Together…
Dane WHITE and Joe GARCIA have FAILED ESCONDIDO
Mayor Dane White and Deputy Mayor Joe Garcia (D2) have consistently turned their backs on Escondido residents who they are supposed to serve. FAILED TO CANCEL ICE FIRING RANGE CONTRACT PUTTING US AT MORE RISK. Despite massive community protests, they chose to…
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