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🌱 Patch AM: Could your stolen Escondido storage items be waiting in Kearny Mesa?

Also, don't miss FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE! Comedy Improv w/PRN Every 2nd Friday @8PM at The Merc in Temecula! on the Escondido Patch calendar

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Hello Escondido! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Could your stolen Escondido storage items be waiting in Kearny Mesa?
  • Which Escondido neighbor just scored a new Kia in Arizona?
  • How an Escondido backyard rescue became the world’s oldest pygmy hippo

Also on today's calendar: FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE! Comedy Improv w/PRN Every 2nd Friday @8PM at The Merc in Temecula! and 9 more events.

Find out what's happening in Escondidofor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: I once read a book about anti-gravity. 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Find out what's happening in Escondidofor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 79 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 75, low: 44.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 75 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Sheriff's Office to host public viewing of recovered stolen property (valleycenter.com) — If you had items stolen from a storage unit in Escondido, you may be able to reclaim them at a public viewing of recovered property in Kearny Mesa on December 13 or January 3. Sheriff’s detectives recovered about $1 million in goods taken from storage units in Escondido, Vista and Oceanside, and owners can claim items by bringing ID, a case number, or proof of ownership.
   

2. Jim Click's raffle raises $1.8M for local charities (kvoa.com) — An Escondido resident, Scott Heinrich, just won a new Kia Carnival Hybrid in a Tucson charity raffle that raised $1.8 million for nonprofits. While the fundraiser primarily benefits Arizona organizations, it’s a fun local connection showing an Escondido neighbor driving away with the top prize.
   

3. World's oldest known pygmy hippo turns 52: ‘Anyone who meets her falls in love' (focusingonwildlife.com) — A pygmy hippo once rescued from a private backyard in Escondido is now the world’s oldest known pygmy hippo, celebrating her 52nd birthday at the San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center. The story shares how Hannah Shirley enjoys a spacious habitat, gentle care, and special enrichment while highlighting the conservation challenges facing her species in West Africa.
   

4. Tight-knit Valley Center team is one win away from state football title (sandiegouniontribune.com) — Escondido gets a shout-out in Valley Center High’s surprising run to a state football title game, as the Jaguars’ turnaround season included a win over Escondido and comparisons to Escondido Pop Warner. The story follows how a once 1-5, injury-plagued squad rallied behind local connections and standout players to reach the Division 6-AA state championship.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Anyone know a good person who can repair the shelving in my closet?
    Most of them have collapsed. It seems the nails didn’t hold very much. Thanks (Nextdoor Sonata)
  • On my way to Kaiser San Marcos to take my wife to ER this afternoon I was in too much of a hurry, cutting in front of a car when changing lanes.
    I usually drive in a courteous manner but this afternoon I allowed the medical emergency to override safe driving. My sincere apologies to that… (Nextdoor Country Club)
  • Builders Firstsource, Inc. posted a job opening for Material Handler I Yard in Escondido. Apply here.
  • Elsupermarkets posted a job opening for Produce Clerk - # 29 Escondido in Escondido. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Escondido here.

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