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Greetings Escondido! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Escondido wants tribal control of historic San Pasqual Battlefield Park
  • How Escondido’s budget cuts reshaped a rising local theater company
  • How a big Oceanside loan connects to Escondido’s affordable housing

Also on today's calendar: Kids Science Camp Dec. 29-30th - Fizzing Bath Bombs & Slime Transformation Lab and 3 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the windowsill say to the glass? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Monday: Low clouds, then some sun, with a high of 69 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Tuesday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 68, low: 57.
  • Wednesday: Heavy rain; windy in the a.m., with a high of 64 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Escondido backs transfer of historic Battlefield Park to San Pasqual Band (thecoastnews.com) — Escondido’s City Council has unanimously endorsed transferring nearby San Pasqual Battlefield State Park to the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians, including 3.68 acres of state-owned land at no cost. City leaders say tribal stewardship would better preserve the ancestral Kumeyaay site, attract tourism, and relieve Escondido and San Diego of maintenance burdens while honoring the valley’s full history.
   

• Year in review: The biggest San Diego theater stories of 2025 (fresnobee.com) — Escondido readers will want to know that the city-owned arts center cut its budget, forcing CCAE Theatricals to scale back and rebrand as Mosaic Theatricals focused on youth programming. The broader piece recaps 2025’s major San Diego theater milestones, including new venues, leadership changes, and a wave of new plays and musicals across the county.
   

• State loan will bring rent-restricted housing to Oceanside apartment complex (sandiegouniontribune.com) — While Oceanside is converting most units at its Sunterra complex to rent-restricted housing with a major state loan, Escondido is also part of this regional push through Mirka’s 126-unit affordable project, The Ivey. The story highlights how state bond financing is reshaping North County’s housing options for lower-income residents without forcing current tenants to relocate.
   

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  • Supervisors Approve Affordability Covenant for 236-Unit San Marcos Ranch Project (noozhawk.com)

Valley Center

  • Two Arrested in Valley Center Porch, Mail Theft Investigation (10news.com)

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