https://escondidopedia.org/newsletter/A reviewed weekly briefing for Escondido.en-usThu, 13 Aug 2026 10:31:36 -0700 https://escondidopedia.org/newsletter/2026-08-14/https://escondidopedia.org/newsletter/2026-08-14/Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0700Recent local reporting, upcoming events, and useful additions to Escondidopedia.<div style="display:none;max-height:0;overflow:hidden;opacity:0;color:transparent">Local reporting, upcoming events, and useful Escondido pages for the week.</div><table role="presentation" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="background:#f7f3ea;width:100%"><tr><td align="center" style="padding:20px 10px"><table role="presentation" width="640" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="background:#fffdf8;border:1px solid #d8d0c3;max-width:640px;width:100%"><tr><td style="padding:30px 28px"><p style="color:#9b432f;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.09em;margin:0 0 7px;text-transform:uppercase">Escondido Weekly</p><h1 style="color:#23201d;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:31px;line-height:1.15;margin:0 0 28px">August 14, 2026</h1><div style="padding:0 0 22px"><p style="color:#9b432f;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;margin:0 0 12px;text-transform:uppercase">Recent local reporting</p><p style="color:#70685e;font-size:13px;line-height:1.45;margin:0 0 6px">The Coast News Group · Aug 11, 2026</p><h2 lang="en" style="font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:27px;line-height:1.18;margin:0 0 10px"><a href="https://thecoastnews.com/escondido-seeking-new-bids-for-long-awaited-bike-park/" style="color:#23201d;text-decoration:underline">Escondido seeking new bids for long-awaited bike park</a></h2><p lang="en" style="color:#23201d;font-size:16px;line-height:1.55;margin:0 0 16px">The Coast News Group reports this Escondido-related local news item.</p><div style="border-top:1px solid #d8d0c3;padding:14px 0 2px"><p style="color:#70685e;font-size:13px;line-height:1.45;margin:0 0 5px">San Diego Union-Tribune · Aug 9, 2026</p><h3 lang="en" style="font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:19px;line-height:1.3;margin:0"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/08/09/what-should-become-of-the-lake-hodges-dam-as-san-diego-studies-its-options-local-leaders-worry-about-lake/" style="color:#1f6f67;text-decoration:underline">What should become of the Lake Hodges Dam? As San Diego studies its options, local leaders worry about lake</a></h3></div><div style="border-top:1px solid #d8d0c3;padding:14px 0 2px"><p style="color:#70685e;font-size:13px;line-height:1.45;margin:0 0 5px">KGTV 10News San Diego · Aug 7, 2026</p><h3 lang="en" style="font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:19px;line-height:1.3;margin:0"><a href="https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/north-county-news/escondido-public-library-opens-as-a-cool-zone-for-residents-escaping-the-north-county-heat" style="color:#1f6f67;text-decoration:underline">Escondido Public Library opens as a cool zone for residents escaping the North County heat</a></h3></div><div style="border-top:1px solid #d8d0c3;padding:14px 0 2px"><p style="color:#70685e;font-size:13px;line-height:1.45;margin:0 0 5px">San Diego Union-Tribune · Aug 7, 2026</p><h3 lang="en" style="font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:19px;line-height:1.3;margin:0"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/08/07/el-nuevo-consul-general-de-estados-unidos-en-tijuana-es-oriundo-de-escondido-y-graduado-de-sdsu/" style="color:#1f6f67;text-decoration:underline">El nuevo cónsul general de Estados Unidos en Tijuana es oriundo de Escondido y graduado de SDSU</a></h3></div></div><div style="padding:0 0 22px"><h2 style="color:#23201d;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:23px;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 8px">Coming up</h2><div style="border-top:1px solid #d8d0c3;padding:12px 0"><p style="color:#70685e;font-size:13px;line-height:1.45;margin:0 0 4px">Aug 14, 2026, 10:30 AM · Escondido Public Library</p><p style="font-size:16px;line-height:1.45;margin:0"><a href="https://escondido.libcal.com/event/17058064" style="color:#1f6f67;font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline">Baby Lapsit</a></p></div><div style="border-top:1px solid #d8d0c3;padding:12px 0"><p style="color:#70685e;font-size:13px;line-height:1.45;margin:0 0 4px">Aug 14, 2026, 1:00 PM · Escondido Public Library</p><p style="font-size:16px;line-height:1.45;margin:0"><a href="https://escondido.libcal.com/event/16969029" style="color:#1f6f67;font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline">Golden Heritage: The Art of Kintsugi</a></p></div><div style="border-top:1px solid #d8d0c3;padding:12px 0"><p style="color:#70685e;font-size:13px;line-height:1.45;margin:0 0 4px">Aug 14, 2026, 7:00 PM · California Center for the Arts, Escondido</p><p style="font-size:16px;line-height:1.45;margin:0"><a href="https://artcenter.org/event/hidden-city-sounds-bill-magee-blues-band-with-special-guests-anthony-cullins-trio/" style="color:#1f6f67;font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline">Hidden City Sounds: Bill Magee Blues Band with Special Guests Anthony Cullins Trio</a></p></div><div style="border-top:1px solid #d8d0c3;padding:12px 0"><p style="color:#70685e;font-size:13px;line-height:1.45;margin:0 0 4px">Aug 15, 2026, 9:00 AM · City of Escondido</p><p style="font-size:16px;line-height:1.45;margin:0"><a href="https://www.escondido.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=1086" style="color:#1f6f67;font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline">Escondido Creek Trail Ribbon Cutting and Community Celebration</a></p></div><div style="border-top:1px solid #d8d0c3;padding:12px 0"><p style="color:#70685e;font-size:13px;line-height:1.45;margin:0 0 4px">Aug 15, 2026, 10:30 AM · Escondido Public Library</p><p style="font-size:16px;line-height:1.45;margin:0"><a href="https://escondido.libcal.com/event/15672175" style="color:#1f6f67;font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline">Hybrid Rincón Literario Bilingual Book Club</a></p></div></div><p style="border-top:1px solid #d8d0c3;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;margin:4px 0 0;padding-top:20px;text-align:center"><a href="https://escondidopedia.org/newsletter/2026-08-14" style="color:#1f6f67;font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline">Read the complete issue</a></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>