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Starting A Backfire, Holding the Line in Big Sur Basin Complex Fire
"Adding fire to fire is a risky thing," Sam Wilbanks, division supervisor for the Basin Complex Fire, told the Weekly as he and branch director Don Forsyth surveyed conditions on Thursday afternoon.
Parking restrictions stir debate in Escondido
To appease critics of a controversial ordinance that proposes overnight street-parking restrictions, Escondido is considering allowing side-yard parking.
Three teens charged in Escondido slaying
Three teens were charged Tuesday in the death of a 15-year-old boy in Escondido on Saturday in what prosecutors say was a gang-related shooting.
Escondido ex-teacher pleads guilty to sex charges
Deputy District Attorney Fanny Yu said 32-year-old Randy Nack, who taught art at Escondido High School and used to coach swimming and water polo, pleaded guilty Tuesday to four felony sex charges.
4 are held in separate slayings of teen, man
Four people have been arrested and police are seeking a fifth suspect after two separate homicides in Escondido over the weekend.
Officer shoots pit bull that attacked another dog
ESCONDIDO: One of two pit bulls that attacked a woman's dog and couldn't be subdued was shot and killed Tuesday by an Escondido police officer.
Escondido Murder Suspect Arrested After I-15 Chase
Escondido police have made an arrest in connection with another deadly shooting over the weekend.
Escondido Boy, 15, Killed in Drive-By Shooting
Police reported that a 15-year-old boy is dead after gunshots rang out from a car that pulled up next to him as he walked along an Escondido street Saturday.
What is unofficially the world's biggest Florida largemouth bass is heading to Humboldt State University later this summer.
Haven for younger homeless veterans
In an effort to meet the needs of younger homeless veterans, many of whom served in Iraq and Afghanistan, Interfaith Community Services will soon open a 72-bed transitional housing complex in Oceanside.
Charlie Neuman / Union-TribuneSummer comes in with a sizzle
Friday's sizzling temperatures smashed six temperature records in San Diego County and tied a seventh.
Top Stories: Blistering heat wave continues Saturday in Calif.
A blistering heat wave blanketing much of the California coast over the past week showed no signs of letting up Saturday as temperatures headed back toward triple digits.
Californians sweltering in a lengthening heat wave tried to find ways to keep cool and hydrated while power systems felt the impact of surging electrical use Friday.
Escondido group wants term limits for council
Citing unsatisfactory performance by the Escondido City Council, a group of mobile-home owners is planning to sponsor a ballot measure to end the city's practice of unlimited council tenure.
Suit over girl's '98 slaying is on appeal
The decade-long legal battles over the slaying of Stephanie Crowe in her Escondido home reached a federal appeals court in Pasadena yesterday.
As a kid, I used to look forward to Saturday mornings when I'd make the shopping rounds with my father.
As runners make their way through North County on June 18, with each mile they will leave behind a U.S. flag and a moving tribute to a serviceman or woman killed in the Iraq war.
OCEANSIDE: City considers shopping-cart crackdown
The city may crack down on supermarkets and other retail stores to prevent stray shopping carts from littering streets and sidewalks.
Video of "Buy One, Get One Free" Real Estate Offer
Here is a video from TheStreet.com concerning that buy one house, get a second one free offer in Escondido, California.
ESCONDIDO: SWAT team finds no one home in mobile home
A nearly five-hour SWAT operation in a mobile-home park ended early Friday morning with no one home, an Escondido police lieutenant said.