Vista Resident ‘The Saluting Marine’ Will be in D.C. for Memorial...
Staff Sergeant Tim Chambers, better known as "The Saluting Marine", is the uniformed veteran who stands and salutes in the middle of the motorcycle...
Escondido’s Fire Department Update
On May 21, the Escondido Downtown Business Association hosted the Escondido Street Festival on Grand Ave. The Escondido Fire Volunteers set up a stand...
Escondido Police Department Updates
Fraudulent Apartment Rentals
Last week, officers were alerted to a possible scam. The suspect was creating false “apartment for rent” advertisements online and placing them...
City of Escondido Economic Development Week
Happy Economic Development Week from the City of Escondido! Economic Development Week was created by the International Economic Development Council in 2016 to increase...
Escondido Police Department Vehicle Versus Pedestrian Collision
On May 5th, 2023, at 9:43 PM the Escondido Police Department received a report of a subject down, bleeding in the middle of the...
Escondido Fire Department Updates
On April 24, a passerby reported a small transient fire near 10th Ave. When Firefighters arrived on scene they discovered an encampment with debris...
Escondido Fire Department Update
Last week, many of our firefighters conducted annual wildland firefighter proficiency training in the area north of Lake Hodges. This training includes safety information,...
Escondido Police Department Updates
Officer Aaron Reber’s last official day is May 1. He served with the Escondido Police Department for 28 years, with more than 20 of...
City of Escondido’s Creek to Bay Cleanup
The City of Escondido’s Environmental Programs team, Public Works, Escondido Police Department, and the Escondido Police Cadet Post all collaborated to host a site...
Escondido’s Fire Update
Escondido's own Captain Chris Duralde, Fire Engineer Dom Polito, Firefighter Kyler McFarland, Firefighter Brad Kenny and EMT Cody Satkoski were among those honored for...