Public Art Community Meeting Tonight, April 4

Join the City of Escondido to help guide the Public Art Strategic Plan, a document that will help guide the art that will join the community in the coming years. The City is hosting a public meeting on Thursday, April 4 at 6 p.m. in the Washington Park Recreation Room.

Escondido Police Baker to Vegas Race

Last week, our Escondido Police team, consisting of 20 runners and 11 support personnel, participated in the 2024 Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup 120-mile Relay. 290 teams competed this year and the City team improved over last year’s score by almost an hour! Thank you to everyone who supported the Police department, including those who purchased shirts and sweatshirts to help fund the team and those who filled in on shifts so Escondido could be well represented.

The Local Basket Wins 2024 Escondido AgX Startup Hackathon

New grand challenges brought forth ideas in seed, soil, food logistics, and agriculture ecosystem innovations in a competition led by The City of Escondido and Fresh Brewed Tech:

Team The Local Basket took home top honors in the City of Escondido’s second AgX Startup Hackathon on Saturday, March 9. The team included Eric Westreich of iValue Global, Antonio Villanueva, Saian Ford, and Gustavo Vazquez, all from ArkusNexus. The latter three team members plus 10 other hackathon participants traveled from Mexico to participate. The winning concept, The Local Basket, enables farmers to find new revenue paths by building demand for their produce with themed farmer baskets ordered directly from consumers. The subscription-based app facilitates pre-orders, helping farmers gauge demand and connecting consumers with growers through stories and experiences linked to their themed baskets. This concept is now live and taking pre-orders. The concept was an entirely different idea when pitched Thursday night and iterated through many customer interviews on Day 2 and 3.