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Watch Sierra Club video: Stop Harvest Hills Sprawl Development, Sign Petition
Sierra Club North County Group has released social media video to educate the public about the sprawl development Harvest Hills and to ask the public to sign its petition to stop the project. The video can be viewed on … Continue reading
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NEW Food to Soil Composting Services now available in Escondido
There is a now a great option for people in inland North County to live more sustainably by having their food scraps composted. One of the best ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is to stop wasting food and to … Continue reading
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More Bad Behavior by KB Home at Oak Creek
Things with the Oak Creek development near Felicita Park have gone from bad to worse. Late last year, massive failure of the Oak Creek stormwater measures resulted in pollution and erosion in Felicita Creek. The city issued a Stop Work … Continue reading
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Stormwater Failures Continue at Oak Creek Development site
More BMP failures at Oak Creek today. We continue to urge the Regional Water Board to take strong action against this developer for continuing violations of water quality regulations.
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Yes on Measure A comments by Mayor Paul McNamara and Vista Councilmember Corinna Contreras
North County Officials support Yes on Measure A. Don’t miss this great news conference held today in Escondido. The video is here. Please watch the comments of these leaders in the North County who support Yes on Measure A. https://www.facebook.com/saveoursdcountryside/videos/600598567163365/ … Continue reading
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Volunteer with Produce Good and pick excess fruit in our area on Feb 1
We received the following request for volunteers. Check it out! My name is Dominique Dashwood and I am an AmeriCorps fellow working with the non-profit, ProduceGood. I saw on your website that Escondido Neighbors United is committed to improving the … Continue reading
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Environmental Community meeting, January 28th at 7 PM at Chalice
Our friends at Sierra Club North County Group will be holding their first monthly meeting of the year on Tuesday, January 28th, 7 PM at Chalice in the Blue Room. Address is 2324 Miller Ave. Environmental Education and Action Community … Continue reading
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New Chatham Monitoring Results posted- Contamination still in Felicita Creek, levels rise in some monitoring wells
Today, the Chatham Barrel Yard October 2019 SemiAnnualDataSbmtl was posted showing the results of the October, 2019 monitoring event. Escondido Neighbors United will be reviewing the document and expects to have detailed comments, however a quick review shows that contamination is … Continue reading
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Oak Creek receives Notice of Violation and a Stop Work notice for failure to comply with storm water regulations
An update on the complaint filed by ENU. The City issued a Notice of Violation/Notice of Correction to Oak Creek on 12/31/19. While they worked hard to get their BMPs in order by the deadline of today, we reinspected and … Continue reading
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Oak Creek poor construction practices significantly erodes into Felicita Creek
We hate to say ‘we told you so’, but there it is. One of our major concerns about this development was the risks it posed to the creek, the park, and downstream residents. Now that the rains have come, the … Continue reading
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