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The NCG of the Sierra Club filed this comment letter with the city of Escondido.  If you are interested in being involved or notified about this process, please email your contact info the Mr. Mike Strong at the city mstrong@escondido.org  .

We are lucky to have such a great Audubon Chapter in our region.  Palomar Audubon Society is offering their amazing beginning birding class.  Everyone who has taken it before love it.  And, you can always repeat too. See info below.   … Continue reading →

The most recent update from the Save Our Escondido Library Coalition.  Please sign their library petition! Library coalition outlines to continue campaign to restore Escondido Public Library to public control. January 15, 2018, Escondido: On the day the Escondido city … Continue reading →

Urban runoff.  It’s real.  Today’s storm is just a reminder that storm water runoff is a large source of pollution.  If you were out today you saw the large amount of foamy pollution in Felicita Creek…and the poor egrets trying … Continue reading →

A very sad day for our city.     Escondido City Council Breaks 123 Year Tradition of Public Operation of Escondido Library, votes to Outsource Remaining Library Council Votes to Export Tax Payer Funds out of state to LS&S corporation, hedge-fund … Continue reading →

Escondido is seeking input on a new draft South Centre City Area Plan . Please take a look at this and provide your input. Per the city website, the South Centre City planning area is located in an area that is described by the General … Continue reading →

LS&S corporation and equity owners to be focus of UN-welcoming activities Library supporters will converge in front of the Escondido Public Library on Saturday, September 16 at 10-11am in a rally to oppose outsourcing our library to Library Systems and … Continue reading →

If you support our Library Mayor Abed, Gallo, Masson need to hear from you   Last week, Escondido Mayor Sam Abed and Councilmembers Ed Gallo and John Masson voted to move forward to outsource operations of the Escondido Public Library … Continue reading →

Today, members of Escondido Neighbors United filed a letter to urge opposition to outsourcing our public library.   ENU comment letter to City Council on Library Outsourcing Everyone is encouraged to communicate your thoughts with the Escondido Mayor and Council on … Continue reading →

Sporting library heart badges, over 150 residents were on-hand as the Board of Library Trustees voted unanimously to oppose the outsourcing of the Escondido Library. Citing concerns about loss of transparency, accountability, volunteer support, and community cohesion speaker after speaker … Continue reading →