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Here is our comment letter ENU to DTSC July 27 2015 and some reports we refer to in the letter Kearney Foundation Soil Science Report and DTSC’s Arsenic Background Report.   Please review and make sure to offer any comments on this project if … Continue reading →

The Sky Mountain Permaculture Institute is holding a  Rainwater Harvesting Workshop on August 8th from 9- noon. NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center show that strong-to-moderate El Niño conditions are present in the tropical Pacific. But it won’t end the drought in California. We … Continue reading →

Just a reminder that from 4-7 pm tonight is an opportunity to discuss and ask questions about the Oak Creek Removal Plan Draft with Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC).  It will be help at the Center for the Arts.

At our ENU meeting last night, we took some time to share all the things we love about our city. Escondido often is in the news in a negative way, but there are so many wonderful things about our city. … Continue reading →

Here is the DTSC Fact Sheet on Oak Creek and announcement of the DTSC Public Meeting on July 9th at the Center for the Arts from 4-7 pm.  Bring your questions as it seems like this is an open house format  and not … Continue reading →

The long-awaited DTSC Oak Creek Response Plan Draft has been released for public comment by the Department of Toxic Substances Control.  A Public Meeting has been set for JULY 9 from 4-7 at the California Center for the Arts Escondido, 340 N. … Continue reading →

It’s baaack…Lilac Hills, defeated once and completely inconsistent with the County’s new General Plan, is back on the table.   Apparently, Newton’s Third Law guides us in organizing too–for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.  As more … Continue reading →

We received the following message from the Regional Water Board.  The Water Quality Improvement Plans, or WQIPs, are very important documents that will guide efforts for water quality for the next 5-10 years in the future.  One of our members … Continue reading →

As you know, we here at Escondido Neighbors United appreciate our native snakes!  Here’s a must listen PSA from an important neighbor.  Please listen. https://www.facebook.com/TheReptileReport/videos/725097074268838/ Who knew Mr. King Snake sounds like a southern Grandma.   Plus a photo of a … Continue reading →

For those of us who believe we need to be taking action to prevent the worst impacts of climate change, this has been a good week. First, Pope Francis issued Laudato Si: On Care for our Common Home Pope Francis’s Teaching … Continue reading →