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Recently, the Department of Toxic Substances Control released a carefully worded letter to the Oak Creek developers KB Homes Sept 11, 2019 .  While ENU fully supports the permanent prohibition on future uses of groundwater at the site (for obvious … Continue reading →

Oak Creek-– never was there a more wrongly named development. The decimation of the Oak Trees is in full swing as you can see if you drive on Felicita Road near the Park. The chainsaws and bulldozers are hard at … Continue reading →

The city is asking for your input and best ideas for our future.  Please communicate your thoughts to them. On the City Council Action Plan.  Submit Your Form    The City Council’s collective vision for Escondido’s future and the key activities … Continue reading →

Everyone in Escondido has an opportunity to help the Escondido City Council shape the vision and set priorities for the 2019-2020 Council Action Plan. The City Council Action Plan represents the City Council’s collective vision for Escondido’s future and the key … Continue reading →

DTSC responded to our comment letter.   DTSC_response_ENU_28NOV2018. As usual, we have disagreements with many of their comments.  However, we think it is important that the letter states, “DTSC acknowledges that this remedy has not reached the offsite RAPs sent in the … Continue reading →

The City Council will hear and update on the Escondido Climate Plan Update.  Please attend if you care about this issue.  Please see the Sierra Club blog for more information here.  Since it is clear the Escondido will have a … Continue reading →

Our most recent ‘Jewel of Escondido’ recognition goes to California Homemades at 138 W. Grand Ave.  California Homemades has many options of delicious lunches and snacks that are fully plant-based.  Here you can have soups, roll-ups, wraps, and lots of … Continue reading →

It is somewhat ironic that the same day that we will install a new Mayor and a new Councilmember,  (who actually care about the environment and public health), DTSC will hold their next public open house about the Chatham Barrel … Continue reading →

This week Escondido Neighbors filed ENU Comment Letter on Chatham Remedy Review August 2018.  The Public Fact sheet is here and the full 5-year Remedy Review Report is here.  The letter raises many issues about the lack of progress of the … Continue reading →

We are so happy to report that the County Parks and Recreation Dept successfully removed all the large palms trees (and most of the small ones) from Felicita Creek!  This is wonderful news. While palms are an attractive and welcome … Continue reading →