Escondido News

The connection between mother and daughter can be a strong one, even during those horrible teenage years.

The Golden Door, in Escondido, California is one of the most exclusive and well known spas in the world.

A 2-year-old child was struck by a car backing out of driveway in Escondido Sunday and sustained major head injuries, police said.

Marsh Cooper is racing in his first Amgen Tour of California and wasted no time feeling out the race, working his way into an early four-man breakaway during the first stage that gained over 10 minutes on the field.

Sprinter light-rail trains are scheduled to resume shuttling passengers between Oceanside and Escondido this morning, ending a more than two-month service suspension brought on by accelerated wear in their braking systems.

Over 624 participants ran in the Temecula Valley Sunrise Rotary's 26th Annual 5K/10K race on Saturday, May 4, at Maurice Car'rie Winery.

Washington Elementary students crowded along the chain-link fences of the school soccer field Thursday, waving signs and shimmying onto each other's backs for a better view of history in the making.

OLYMPIA Out-of-state money pouring into the campaign coffers of this fall's initiative to require labeling of genetically modified food products make clear that Washington will once again be a battleground state for progressive causes.

BONSALL This year's Wine, Brews and Blues Festival is almost here! On May 18, every Bonsall Rotarian will be extremely busy starting at 8 a.m. to set up the Wine, Brews and Blues event that will start at 5:30 p.m. at the Center for the Performing Arts in Escondido.

San Luis Obispo County officials have two main messages they hope spectators remember Thursday if they intend to watch the Tour of California professional cycling race: Ride your bike, if possible, and don’t assume you can park anywhere you want.

The J. Craig Venter Institute announced today the launch of their mobile genomics laboratory program in the San Diego, California area.

Day two of the heat wave was a true scorcher. Five towns and cities broke records on Monday, including Escondido, which hit 101 degrees, snapping the city's record for May 13 by two degrees.

The largest professional cycling race in North America, the Amgen Tour of California , will roll through Santa Barbara on Wednesday and Thursday.

Members of the Patriot Guard Riders escort the hearse carrying the body of Sgt. Clint Ruiz, 22, a 2008 graduate of Murrieta Valley High School, down Washington Avenue as Murrieta Valley High School students pay tribute in Murrieta in 2012.

The incident started around 11:50 a.m. at Golpher Canyon Road and Raza Court just north of Escondido.

Q: "My wife keeps telling me I'm breaking the law if I drive my car with only the parking lights on," said Murrieta resident Hugh Miller.

Ket-Cat is a 3-year-old neutered male grey tabby mix, ID 71560. Ket-Cat is a sweet, active guy who would love to find a family who would enjoy playing with him.

Lieuwe Westra of the Netherlands easily outsprinted Spanaird Francisco Mancebo to claim the sweltering and hilly stage 1 and assumed the overall race Sunday lead at the Amgen Tour of California.

Bikes sit parked as people enjoy the vendors during the Family Festival at Town Square Park in Murrieta on Sunday, May 12, 2013.

The Amgen Tour of California field moves through downtown Escondido on the 106.6 mi.