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      <title>Historic Preservation Awards Presentation May 23</title>
      <description><![CDATA[For Immediate Release; Contact: Rozanne Cherry; Phone: (760) 839-4536
In observance of Historic Preservation Month, the City of Escondido will present the following awards at the May 23, 2012 City Council meeting on behalf of the Historic . . . <a href='http://www.escondido.org/historic-preservation-awards-presentation-may-23.aspx'>read more</a><div class='excerptspacer'>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 17:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Ash St Bike/Ped Path Undercrossing Grand Opening and Interpretive Walk May 19</title>
      <description><![CDATA[For Immediate Release; Contact: Michelle Geller (760) 839-4587
The City of Escondido, in partnership with the Reveal Escondido Creek Coalition (RECC), invites the public to attend a grand opening event for the new bicycle and pedestrian path . . . <a href='http://www.escondido.org/ash-st-bikeped-path-undercrossing-grand-opening-and-interpretive-walk-may-19.aspx'>read more</a><div class='excerptspacer'>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 23:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Second Charter City Public Hearing</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Escondido City Council will hold the second public hearing on the proposed Charter City ballot measure on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at the 6:00 p.m. City Council meeting. A copy of the draft charter may be found on the City’s website at . . . <a href='http://www.escondido.org/second-charter-city-public-hearing.aspx'>read more</a><div class='excerptspacer'>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 18:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>North County Times Article Refers to Wrong Property</title>
      <description><![CDATA[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Joyce Masterson, 760-839-4621
In the May 9, 2012 edition of the North County Times an article entitled “Escondido: New project proposed for long-vacant East Valley site” refers to the wrong property.  The site that . . . <a href='http://www.escondido.org/north-county-times-article-refers-to-wrong-property.aspx'>read more</a><div class='excerptspacer'>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Reserves Incorrectly Reported by Union Tribune</title>
      <description><![CDATA[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Joyce Masterson, 760-839-4621
In the April 29, 2012 edition of the San Diego Union Tribune’s Watchdog  report entitled, “Certain government reserve funds overflow,” Escondido was depicted as having only $1,113,151 in  . . . <a href='http://www.escondido.org/reserves-incorrectly-reported-by-union-tribune-.aspx'>read more</a><div class='excerptspacer'>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Escondido Proposes Balanced Budget</title>
      <description><![CDATA[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Joyce Masterson, 760-839-4621 
At the direction of Mayor Abed and the City Council, Escondido City Manager Clay Phillips will unveil a proposed $75.4 million general fund budget for next fiscal year which, for the . . . <a href='http://www.escondido.org/escondido-proposes-balanced-budget.aspx'>read more</a><div class='excerptspacer'>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 22:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Town Hall Meeting</title>
      <description><![CDATA[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Joyce Masterson, 760-839-4621
Escondido Mayor Sam Abed will hold a Town Hall meeting on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at 4:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 201 N. Broadway.  The purpose of the meeting is to . . . <a href='http://www.escondido.org/town-hall-meeting.aspx'>read more</a><div class='excerptspacer'>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 22:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Night Time Work at Valley Pkwy &amp;  Maple</title>
      <description><![CDATA[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Joyce Masterson, 760-839-4621
Over the next several weeks construction on the Maple Street Pedestrian Plaza will take place at night in order to minimize daytime traffic congestion on Valley Parkway between Broadway . . . <a href='http://www.escondido.org/night-time-work-at-valley-pkwy--maple.aspx'>read more</a><div class='excerptspacer'>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Charter City Public Hearing</title>
      <description><![CDATA[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Joyce Masterson, 760-839-4621
The Escondido City Council will hold the first of two Public Hearings on the proposed Charter City ballot measure on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at the 4:30 p.m. City Council meeting. A . . . <a href='http://www.escondido.org/charter-city-public-hearing.aspx'>read more</a><div class='excerptspacer'>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 18:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>OTS Traffic Safety Rankings</title>
      <description><![CDATA[OTS TRAFFIC SAFETY RANKINGS
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Joyce Masterson, 760-839-4621
In response to the 2010 California Office of Traffic Safety ranking of cities in which Escondido fared well in some categories, but poorly in others, . . . <a href='http://www.escondido.org/ots-traffic-safety-rankings.aspx'>read more</a><div class='excerptspacer'>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>April Pools Day is this Saturday April 7</title>
      <description><![CDATA[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Nicole WhitePhone: (760) 839-4204
Kick off National Drowning Prevention Month with Escondido Recreation on Saturday, April 7 with "April Pools Day.”  All ages are invited to attend this FREE community safety event . . . <a href='http://www.escondido.org/april-pools-day-is-this-saturday-april-7.aspx'>read more</a><div class='excerptspacer'>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 22:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Towing Fees Report and City Manager's Statement</title>
      <description><![CDATA[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Joyce Masterson
Towing Fees Review
Statement from the City Manager 
In response to media inquiries about the Escondido Finance Department’s report on the Police Department’s Towing fees, Escondido City Manager Clay  . . . <a href='http://www.escondido.org/towing-fees-report-and-city-managers-statement.aspx'>read more</a><div class='excerptspacer'>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Free Public Tours of City Hall</title>
      <description><![CDATA[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Joyce Masterson, 760-839-4621
Free guided tours of Escondido City Hall are now being offered on a quarterly basis on the first Thursday of January, April, July, and October. The first tour will be held on April 5, . . . <a href='http://www.escondido.org/free-public-tours-of-city-hall.aspx'>read more</a><div class='excerptspacer'>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Update on Chemical Spill at Water Treatment Plant</title>
      <description><![CDATA[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Joyce Masaterson, 760-839-4621
 The cleanup of Monday’s chemical spill at the Escondido Water Treatment Plant continues and has been divided into two phases.  The first phase, which involved the removal of . . . <a href='http://www.escondido.org/update-on-chemical-spill-at-water-treatment-plant.aspx'>read more</a><div class='excerptspacer'>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Chemical Spill at Water Treatment Plant</title>
      <description><![CDATA[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Joyce Masterson, 760-839-4621
At approximately 3:30 p.m. on Monday, March 26, a tank failure at the Escondido Water Treatment Plant caused the accidental release of 15,000 gallons of  a 20% solution of sodium . . . <a href='http://www.escondido.org/chemical-spill-at-water-treatment-plant.aspx'>read more</a><div class='excerptspacer'>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 01:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Nighttime Delays Expected Next Week On SR-78 at Nordahl Road</title>
      <description><![CDATA[NEWS RELEASE FROM THE CA STATE DEPT OF TRANSPORTATIONSAN  DIEGO – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) expects traffic  delays  next week as both directions of State Route 78 (SR-78) may be  closed  for five consecutive nights at . . . <a href='http://www.escondido.org/nighttime-delays-expected-next-week-on-sr-78-at-nordahl-road.aspx'>read more</a><div class='excerptspacer'>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 22:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Media Advisory</title>
      <description><![CDATA[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Michelle Geller (760) 839-4587
In response to recent media reports regarding city fees related to the towing of impounded vehicles, Escondido City Manager Clay Phillips issued the following statement today saying, . . . <a href='http://www.escondido.org/media-advisory.aspx'>read more</a><div class='excerptspacer'>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Traffic Advisory for Nordahl Bridge</title>
      <description><![CDATA[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Joyce Masterson, 760-839-4621
Motorists are advised that traffic will be shifted to the west side of the bridge to prepare
for the demolition of the east side of the bridge. This shift is scheduled to be in place . . . <a href='http://www.escondido.org/traffic-advisory-for-nordahl-bridge.aspx'>read more</a><div class='excerptspacer'>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 23:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Construction Update:Maple Street Pedestrian Plaza</title>
      <description><![CDATA[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Joyce Masterson, 760-839-4621
Maple Street between Valley Parkway and Grand Avenue will be closed to all traffic, except the bank parking lot, starting Tuesday, March 13, 2012 until the completion of the project in . . . <a href='http://www.escondido.org/construction-updatemaple-street-pedestrian-plaza-.aspx'>read more</a><div class='excerptspacer'>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Informational Meeting on Proposed Water Distribution Facility</title>
      <description><![CDATA[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:Christopher W. McKinney, 760-839-4090
The Escondido Utilities Department will hold a public informational meeting on March 15, 2012 about the proposed Water Distribution facility near Mayflower Dog Park.  The meeting . . . <a href='http://www.escondido.org/informational-meeting-on-proposed-water-distribution-facility.aspx'>read more</a><div class='excerptspacer'>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
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