Thursday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 97 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 96, low: 66.
Saturday: Very warm with sunshine, with a high of 96 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Governor Newsom announces appointments 8.25.2026 (ca.gov) — An Escondido resident, Sherri Sarro, has been named Deputy Director of Response at the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services, putting a local voice in a major statewide emergency role. With decades of experience at the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, she'll help shape how California prepares for and responds to disasters that can impact our region.
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
BELLAFONTE RESORT UPDATE: For those neighbors who live near the Bellafonte Resort & Spa and have been following the problems with that property, AND the lack of any real/apparent effort by the owner to get it renovated, up and running again - here is an UPDATE. The County has filed a petition with the Vista Superior Court asking the court to order the Bellafonte property into receivership… (Nextdoor Circle R/Castle Creek)
A Legend. Parton was born in Pittman Center, Tenn., in 1946. She had 11 siblings, and the family was poor. "We never actually starved, but sometimes we never… (Nextdoor Avenida Del Diablo)
Builders FirstSource, Inc. posted a job opening for Material Handler I Yard/Warehouse in Escondido. Apply here.
L&R Distributors, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser - Escondido, CA in Escondido. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Escondido here.
Serious Injury Traffic Collision – San Marcos Collision under investigation. – North County Daily Star (northcountydailystar.com)
Is your roof ready for possible El Niño rain? What San Diego homeowners should check now (nbcsandiego.com)
Valley Center
Domestic Violence Suspect Arrested After Barricading Himself In Valley Center Portable Toilet (patch.com)
Carlsbad
Carlsbad Chamber to Launch Family-Friendly Business Certification Program (patch.com)
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