The Royal Maui jewelry store at the Westfield Mall on Via Rancho Parkway was robbed at about 2:30 p.m. on June 9. According to a witness at a nearby kiosk, three Causcasian men entered the …
June 10, 2011
Articles by Craig Vansant
Jewelry Store Robbed in Escondido
Angry Man Sparks Fear at San Marcos Walmart
On May 30 at about 10:00 a.m., San Marcos Walmart customers were petrified when a man raged through the store, threatening to "shoot the place up,” according to a trembling and tearful witness. She said …
June 1, 2011
Escondido City Council Grills Finance Dept.
At the Escondido City Council meeting on May 11, councilman Ed Gallo was incredulous when staff members from the finance department asked for $264,314 to replace 12 trucks. “[T]here’s only three vehicles with over a …
May 12, 2011
Escondido Residents Try to Save Recreational Services
Approximately 50 people — many of them angry — gathered in front of Escondido City Hall on May 4 to protest budget cuts the city council may make to recreational services. Under the proposal, popular …
May 5, 2011
San Marcos Boulevard Ready for Improvements
At the San Marcos City Council meeting on April 26, the council voted to accept improvements made to San Marcos Boulevard as part of the city’s “Smart Corridor Project.” The project was mostly paid for …
April 27, 2011
Vista Eases Up on Signage Regulations
The Vista Planning Commission approved an amendment to the city’s sign ordinance on April 19 that would regulate sign-spinners and commercial signs on city sports fields. In October, the city council approved a version that …
April 21, 2011
Escondido City Council Votes to Finish Park Project
“Is that possible?” asked Ed Gallo at the Escondido City Council meeting on April 13. The councilman was referring to the $371,449 cost of expanding the office at the Escondido Sports Center in Kit Carson …
April 14, 2011
Land-Use Rezone to Come for the Escondido Swap Meet?
On April 6, the Escondido City Council approved a general plan amendment to change the land-use designation of the Escondido Swap Meet and the Reidy Creek flood-control channel. According to officials, the purpose of the …
April 8, 2011
Escondido Citizen Speaks Out Against Asociación de Charros
An animal-welfare advocate spoke at the Escondido City Council meeting on January 26 to lobby for the ban of Mexican rodeos, or charreadas. Melinda Santa Cruz, a longtime Escondido resident, told councilmembers she was encouraged …
January 28, 2011