Help Shape Escondido’s Wildfire Preparedness
The City of Escondido is currently working in collaboration with local communities, fire protection districts, and City staff to develop the 2025 City of...
Empowerment New Public Mural by Latin Artist Sasha Primo
Empowerment — a new public mural by Latin artist Sasha Primo — will begin taking shape in late August along the renewed Creek Trail...
Escondido Fire Department Residential Structure Fire
At approximately 4:30 a.m. on August 6, 2025, the North Comm Fire Communication Center received an automatic fire alarm notification from an apartment located...
SR-78 Asset Management Project -Project Overview
he SR-78 Asset Management Project will enhance a 17.7-mile stretch of State Route 78, from Interstate 5 in Oceanside to Broadway and Lincoln Parkway...
Escondido Invites Community to National Night Out
Escondido, CA – The Escondido Police Department, in collaboration with the City of Escondido and community partners, invites residents to the annual National Night...
City of Escondido Announces Appointment of New Chief of Police
Escondido, Calif. — After a comprehensive and competitive recruitment process, the City of Escondido is pleased to announce the appointment of Ken Plunkett as...
Escondido Landscape Contest Winner Inspired By Local Gardens
The transformation of the Claerman family’s landscaping began with research and field trips. The results of their landscaping makeover were named the 2025 City...
Winners Announced In City of Escondido 2025 Student Poster Contest
Twelve fourth-grade students from schools in Escondido were recognized at the City of Escondido’s May City Council Meeting as finalists in the 2025 Water...
Carnival Rides are Back at Strawberry Festival
We're excited to share that for the first time since 2019, Carnival Rides are making their grand return to the Vista Strawberry Festival!
Festival goers...
News from the City of Carlsbad | March 27, 2025
On Monday, Cal Fire released its updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone map for Southern California, which classifies areas of Carlsbad that are most susceptible...






























