Escondido Christmas Parade and Festival
Happy Holidays, Escondido! We have a few holiday events this weekend to get you in the holiday spirit:
Escondido Jaycee's Christmas Parade: Saturday, December 9 at 10 a.m. along Grand Avenue and downtown Escondido. Road closures will be in place starting at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. City parking lots #1, #3, #5, & #7 will be closed starting at 10 p.m. on Friday.
Head to Grape Day Park starting at 11 a.m. for the Escondido Holiday Festival. This tradition includes something for the whole family, including live music, shopping, food vendors, and Santa will be in the park as well.
Great Job, Public Works!
The City of Escondido's Public Works Department was recently challenged to come up with a solution to keep the Citracado Parkway Extension Project on track, while saving money on project costs. This is a very important project that extends Citracado Parkway from Andreasen Drive to Harmony Grove Village Parkway with a new bridge over Escondido Creek. It also adds an additional lane in the median of Citracado Parkway between Valley Parkway and Avenida del Diablo.
During construction, the power to the existing streetlights had to be redesigned and instead of leaving the street dark at night for several months, Public Works sourced solar powered streetlights from a nearby business that were removing them in favor of permanent lighting. The hard-working crews sourced the lights, reconfigured, transported and re-installed them along Citracado Parkway until new wiring upgrades can be completed. Shout out to our talented Public Works professionals for coming up with an innovative solution to ensure our resident's safety during this incredible upgrade to the City's transportation network!
BY THE NUMBERS
Code Compliance:
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Total Code Cases (Year to Date)
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1561
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Graffiti Restitution:
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Collected Last Week
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Collected Year to Date
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$0
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$5,600.85
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BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT UPDATES:
Escondido Business News
Space Night 2023: San Diego Children's Discovery Museum, Escondido- Patch
Carols By Candlelight 2023: CA Center For Arts, Escondido- Patch
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Resources
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Free Online Webinars
Meet the Lenders: 12/8/2023 from 9 - 10 a.m.
Marketing Power Hour (English/Espanol): 12/11/2023 from 5 - 6 p.m.
Capital Insight Series 4: Insights on Funding Essentials: 12/12/2023 from 1 - 2 p.m.
HR Power Hour: 12/13/2023 from 1 - 2 p.m.
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Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Review
On June 7, 2023 the Escondido City Council approved the 2023-2028 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). This document outlines data and community feedback about the City's economy and outlines a five-year plan to improve the local economy.
Let's dive into the SWOT section of the CEDS:
Central Location: Escondido's geographic location is one feature that will never change and is an enduring source of economic strength. Its position in North-Central San Diego County gives its businesses simultaneous access to two major economic zones: The San Diego-Tijuana Megaregion (of which it is a part), and Southern Orange County. The area is serviced by major arteries, including Interstate 15, State Route 76 and State Route 78. The city is within 100 miles of three major international airports: San Diego International (32 Miles South), John Wayne (68 Miles North), and Ontario (83 Miles Northeast). The City also has access to a massive agricultural complex that totals 219,874 acres and produced $1,752,999,086 in crops in 2021.
Centrality has been essential for prominent local businesses such as Henry Avocado. The Henry family has been operating an avocado farm in San Diego County since 1925, and today has its headquarters and two distribution centers in Escondido. Its nationwide distribution network is centered on the Bravocado and Green Goddess brands and draws on a complex supply chain of produce from California, Mexico, Peru, and Chile. North San Diego County is an ideal location for the manufacture and distribution of a wide variety of products
POLICE DEPARTMENT UPDATES:
Congratulations to Officers Christian Solano and Michael Donahue on successfully graduating the 135th San Diego Regional Public Safety Training Institute at Miramar College. The officers completed their 24 weeks of rigorous academic and demanding physical training last week and will be headed to the streets with field training officers next week. Great job gentlemen and welcome to the wonderful Escondido team!
Pictured from left: Cpt. Toth, Chief Varso, Ofc. Donahue, Ofc. Solano, DD. Rodelo, and Cpt. Cramer
PAL Basketball Championships
Another great season is in the books. All three championship games were close; two were won by 1 point and one was 3 points. The gym was rocking! Former Laker, Cornell Warner was in the house again and signed autographs. Thank you to all the volunteer coaches and scorekeepers. PAL is happy to report 16 of our kids are now playing high school basketball. PAL is an amazing resource to these children and the Police Department is proud that retired Lieutenant Al Owens always keeps it pushing in the right direction."Way to go kids!"We will see you next season.
Community Resources
Anonymous Tip Line: 760-743-8477 (TIPS)
Crime Data/Mapping: https://www.crimemapping.com/
Helicopter Announcement Transcription:
Call 858-866-4356 or text "Hello" to 858-866-4356
Megan's Law Information: https://www.meganslaw.ca.gov/
Mental Health & Crisis Intervention:
Access and Crisis Line: 888-724-7240
It's Up to Us Campaign: www.Up2sd.org
Get Connected. Get Help: Dial 211
National Drug Helpline: https://drughelpline.org/contact/ or call 844-289-0879
Non-Emergency Line: 760-839-4722
FIRE DEPARTMENT UPDATES:
On November 27, the Escondido Police & Fire Communication Center received reports of a vehicle's engine compartment on fire across from Rose School.No injuries were sustained from this fire and the car was quickly extinguished.
The next morning on November 28, Fire crews were dispatched to the 100 block of Falconer for a report of a vehicle on fire. When crews arrived on scene, the vehicle was engulfed and was quickly extinguished by firefighters. The owner of the vehicle was transported to UCSD Burn Center with minor/moderate burns and smoke inhalation. No other structures were damaged. The fire is under investigation.
On November 29, despite the rain, Fire crews were kept busy due to reports of fire at three locations this evening. A dumpster fire at the Transit Center, bushes on fire at Quince and Valley and a trash and brush fire at the 100 block of W Washington Ave. Due the speedy actions of our firefighters, each fire was quickly extinguished before other structures could be damaged. No injuries were sustained. Fire Prevention and Escondido Police Department are investigating the cause of the incidents.
Also, on December 29, Fire Station 1 crews had the pleasure of hosting The After 5 Rotary Club of Escondido. The club generously provided all the firefighters a delicious pulled pork dinner. Firefighters gave a tour of the station and answered questions regarding the fire service and our mission. Members of the club were most interested in how they could help our department or people in the community that were in need. Thank you After 5 Rotary Club for a great evening.
On December 1, Fire crews were dispatched to an encampment fire at La Terraza.The first crew on scene discovered the fire, located across the street from 24-Hour Fitness, on the embankment of the freeway. Crews quickly extinguished the fire and overhauled the area. Escondido Police spoke with a transient from the camp who stated he accidentally started the fire with a cigarette. Fire Prevention and Cal Trans were notified of the incident. No injuries were sustained.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & ENGINEERING
Permits and Inspections:
Building Division:
- The counter staff conducted in-person meetings with 90 applicants, processed 59 applications, and issued 55 permits.
- The total permit valuation for the week was $1,869,280.00
- Building inspectors completed 184 inspections.
Field Engineering Division:
Field Engineering processed 18 permits
Field Engineering inspectors completed 30 inspections
Field Engineering active 301 permits
Development and Capital Projects Update:
Curious what's happening with development projects around the City? The link below directs to an interactive dashboard of projects currently in various stages of the development process. Browse project descriptions, see locations on the map, browse photos and more.
City of Escondido Project Dashboard
To learn about previous applications for residential and commercial development permits, please visit the Development Project Information Archive page or contact the Planning Division.
