ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT A new restaurant, “il Forno Pizzeria” has opened at 340 E. Grand Avenue. Funding for some of the exterior improvements at this location was through the City’s Façade and Property Improvement Program. SPECIAL EVENTS Cruising Stars & Stripes Car Show, benefitting “Hugs from Home” . . . read more

SPECIAL EVENTS The City of Escondido will recognize Police, Fire and other personnel for their excellent efforts during last week’s Cocos Fire. A special ceremony will be held in conjunction with Cruisin’ Grand, this Friday, May 23, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. at the Maple Street Plaza located on Maple Street between Grand Avenue and Valley . . . read more

May 14, 2014 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT The quarterly meeting of the Economic Development Sub-committee meeting, previously scheduled for May 15, has been cancelled. The next meeting will be August 21, 2014. Now that the water well at Daley Ranch has been approved by the County and State, we have scheduled our first event there. The Escondido . . . read more

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT  The City received 6 responses to the Request for Qualifications for a Needs Assessment for the Relocation of the Public Works Yard.  Those responding were Gillis & Panichapan Architects, Inc., HB&A Architects, Platt/Whitelaw Architects, Ruhnau Ruhnau Clarke Architects, Jeff Katz Architecture; and the IBI Group.  City . . . read more