Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 19th of August.
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🏘️ Community
Escondido McDonald's teamed with Country Club Barber Shop to offer free haircuts to school-age children at 1146 E.
Valley Pkwy on Monday, Aug. 17. The event, which included free chocolate chip cookies + apple slices, welcomed walk-ins for kids ages 4-12.
Escondido residents gathered Saturday, Aug.
15 at the Date Street Bridge for a ribbon cutting to celebrate improvements to the Creek Trail. The upgrades include new activity stations, updated signage, safer crossings and landscaped walking paths (with murals, play areas and fitness stations) for community use.
🎭 Culture
Grape Day Festival is set for Saturday, Sept.
5 from noon to 5 p.m. at Grape Day Park as Brothers of 6 Charities and the Escondido History Center bring grape stomping, live music, kid zones, artisan demonstrations, food vendors & wine tasting to celebrate the city’s agricultural heritage.
Sabrina Covington, an Escondido real estate broker, turned routine disclosure forms into a paper dress at the annual Recycled Runway event presented by the Escondido Arts Partnership.
The show (which promoted sustainable fashion and creative expression) united community members in celebrating creative innovation.
📰 Economy
The City Council approved a new lease agreement with Costco Warehouse to take over the old Sears at North County Fair, which is set to boost sales tax revenue in Escondido.
The city flag has also returned outside City Hall — a welcome sight for residents.
🎓 Education
Del Sur Elementary will move its 946 students to Stone Ranch Elementary for one month after mold tests delayed reopening, with classes returning on Monday, Sept.
21; a Family Information Session is set for 6:30 p.m. today at Del Norte High School Performing Arts Center + parents can get additional details.
🏥 Health
Valley Center resident Suzanne Armstrong runs San Diego Lymphatics and Massage at 342 E Valley Pkwy Ste.
5 in Escondido, where she offers Manual Lymphatic Drainage, ScarWork therapy and red light treatments for pain and swelling. Armstrong started her massage career after a 2022 motorcycle accident.
🏈 Sports
Four Escondido prep football teams will start Friday night under new head coaches, while the Calvin Christian Crusaders will not field a team because of low enrollment.
The coaching changes set the stage for a season of fresh leadership and evolving gridiron strategies.
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