Escondido News

A mother is furious with what she claims is a lack of action from Escondido police after a bottle bomb blew up at her door.

Why: The city found coliform bacteria and E. coli in some of its water supply. When: The boil-water order is still in effect today, although the water has tested bacteria-free. What to do: Buy bottled water, or boil water for at least one minute at a full rolling boil.

Residents in eastern Escondido are urged to boil all tap water before drinking or cooking with it until further notice.

An Escondido man has been convicted of torturing and murdering his girlfriend's 2-year-old boy.

Mandatory water-use restrictions will go into effect tomorrow in Escondido. The restrictions follow the Escondido City Council's decision in May to declare a "Level 2" water shortage alert condition in an effort to cut consumption by 8 percent.

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Grandstand Stage: The B-52s at 7:30 p.m.; unreserved seats are free with fair admission.

Today a federal criminal complaint charging eight individuals with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine was unsealed.

A "sweetheart" of a dog now in a California shelter may be really, really far from home.

Speaking with a few young dudes and a few chicks up here in North County, I asked, "What's up with your weekend?" this past last Friday/Saturday of gloom and damp in May.

Health officias said they are puzzled bye the death of 20-year-old woman who died because of complications of H1N1 virus, commonly known as the swine flu.

Jun. 17--ESCONDIDO -- A developer planning a luxury downtown Marriott contends that overblown fears about the economy have prompted City Council members to withdraw support for his $60 million project, which would require about $12 million in city subsidies.

A man who allegedly robbed a Bank of America branch office in the Carmel Mountain area today was arrested a few miles away while walking a dog, authorities reported.

A man reportedly looking over fences into backyards of homes was arrested early Tuesday on suspicion of drug and weapons violations, Murrieta police said.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said this is the wrong time to consider selling state assets - less than a month after he proposed doing just that.

During a speech in Escondido today, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger called on lawmakers to quickly pass a balanced budget or risk having state government shut down.

Three area students were diagnosed with whooping cough Wednesday, in addition to one who was diagnosed earlier this week, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency announced today.

I am staying in Escondido. I am unfamiliar with this town and so I set out to explore on a Friday night and a Saturday afternoon.

A 5-year-old kindergarten student at an Escondido Elementary School was diagnosed with whooping cough, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency announced Tuesday.

Eight people were arrested on suspicion of drunken driving and a large number of people cited for driver's license violations at a checkpoint that ended early today on Valley Parkway, police said.