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City News

Gardening Tips for November

by Mary Crowell One of the fall outs of the economy mess is that more people are going back to the earth, eating at hom...

ESCONDIDO: PPH board gives CEO small raise, $142K bonus

Palomar Pomerado Health's top employee received a 5 percent raise and a $142,000 bonus Monday after the hospital distric...

A free Saturday limousine shuttle will begin carrying Sprinter passengers into Escondido's Grand Ave

The shuttle, which has been advertised as a way to ease parking constraints and make downtown Escondido more accessible ...

Teen arrested after Escondido stabbing

A group of teenagers jumped a 16-year-old and stabbed him in the back at Washington Park in Escondido on Wednesday, poli...

Information sought on driver in bike crash

ESCONDIDO Authorities are asking for the public's help to identify a driver who caused two young bicyclists to cras...

Pfeiler's discretion on stadium says a lot

A full-column bouquet the Goody but Smart Two Shoes award to Escondido Mayor Lori Holt Pfeiler for holding her tongue w...

At the market this week: Purple Queen beans, Pink Lady apples and satsuma ...

The Laguna Beach farmers market, held in a city parking lot below a huge bluff, has remained a stable, successful venue...

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School News

School district to receive recognition for bilingual initiative

The Escondido Union High School District's participation in a state trial program to determine the best method for teaching Englis...

Report on High Schools in Escondido

School Accountability Report Card for School Year 2006-'07, for Classical Academy High, Escondido Charter High and Escondido High,...

Report on Middle Schools in Escondido

School Accountability Report Card for School Year 2006-'07, for Bear Valley Middle School, Del Dios Middle School and Hidden Valle...

Report on Elementary Schools in Escondido - third set

School Accountability Report Card for School Year 2006-'07, for Felicita Elementary School, Glen View Elementary School and Herita...

Report on Elementary Schools in Escondido - second set

School Accountability Report Card for School Year 2006-'07, for Coastal Academy Elementary School, Conway Elementary School and Fa...

Report on Elementary Schools in Escondido - first set

School Accountability Report Card for School Year 2006-'07, for Bernardo Elementary School, Central Elementary School and Classica...

Report on High Schools in Escondido

“School Accountability Report Card for School Year 2006-'07, for Escondido High, Orange Glen High and San Pasqual High, wit...

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