“These funds are specifically for special projects and I don’t think a sheriff deputy is appropriate,” Melendez said. The deputy will cost $275,000 in the first year, while the rangers will cost $277,000, although those costs are expected to be reduced after the first year, City Manager Patrick Johnson said. Contreras asked for more investment […]
The resolution to potentially legalize cannabis sales in the city of Escondido was on the council agenda on March 24, as well as a resolution to accept up to $75,000 in grant funding. The grant would allow the city to “develop a cannabis equity assessment, with the aim of crafting regulations to encourage permit applications […]
On Earth Day, April 22, Mayor Esther Sanchez met with local kids in the after-school program at Crown Heights Community Resource Center to highlight reasons why they should care about Earth Day and taking care of the planet. Founded in 2019 by Makenzie Lowe, The Good Loop is a community-wide clothing swap that aims to […]