🌱 Patch AM: Why Escondido’s firing range stays open to ICE while county bans it

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• Why Escondido's firing range stays open to ICE while county bans it

Also on today's calendar: Open House Sun 1-4, come see what's new! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 91 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 85, low: 61.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 84 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• San Diego County Supervisors vote to ban ICE from firearm training facilities (valleywidenewspaper.com) — Escondido's city firing range remains available for federal immigration training even as San Diego County supervisors voted to bar ICE and CBP from using county-owned ranges. The split decision highlights contrasting local approaches to immigration enforcement training that still directly involve facilities in Escondido and across the region.
   

📸 Around Escondido

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Escondido

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday August 30
• Open House Sun 1-4, come see what's new! →
  12552 Lomica Dr, San Diego
  1:00 pm
Friday September 4
• License to Thrill: Kendra Erika's James Bond Concert Experience →
  The Bornemann, 555 Deer Springs Rd, San Marcos
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• Brother Benno's charity golf tournament featuring 11-time World Surf League champion Kelly Slater →
  Goat Hill Park Golf Course, 2323 Goat Hill Dr, Oceanside
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday September 1
• Traditional Day
  San Pasqual High Escondido, CA 92025
  8:30 am
• START Smart →
  Escondido High Future Center
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Orientación Y Conección para Voluntarios - ESPAÑOL
  Lincoln Elementary Escondido, CA 92026
  8:00 am
• Block Day 2-4-6
  San Pasqual High Escondido, CA 92025
  8:30 am
Saturday September 5
• Grape Day 5K →
  Grape Day Park, 321 N Broadway, Escondido
  8:00 am
Friday September 11
• Jimbo's Garden Workshop: Playfully Mischievous Popcorn →
  Children's Museum of Discovery, 320 N Broadway, Escondido
  11:00 am
Saturday September 12
• Tractor Supply's Annual Harvest Fest. Farmers Market →
  27444 Valley Center Rd, Valley Center
  10:00 am
Saturday September 19
• KPBS Kids Event: Daniel Tiger →
  Children's Museum of Discovery, 320 N Broadway, Escondido
  9:30 am
• Del Mar/San Diego MEGA Reptile Expo - Sept. 19-20, 2026 →
  Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Sheila is Your Rancho Coastal Humane Society Pet This Week —John Van Zante Read on Patch

• Does anyone recommend any low cost dental cleanings for dogs?
  My chihuahua that I rescued needs teeth extracted and a good cleaning but I've been quoted pretty high and I'm wondering if there are cheaper options… (Nextdoor Westside)
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• O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Merchandiser/Stocker - Hub in Escondido. Apply here.
• Northgate Gonzalez Markets, Inc. posted a job opening for General Merchandise Clerk - Store #28 Part Time in Escondido. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Escondido here.

🗞 Nearby News

San Marcos

• San Diego County Sheriff Operation Clean Corridor (northcountydailystar.com)
• Two new Trader Joe's stores are coming to San Diego County and one is a first (nbcsandiego.com)
• California Awards $9.7 Million to Build Southern Quantum Workforce and Industry Network (thequantuminsider.com)

Valley Center

• San Diego Events: Saturday, August 29, 2026 (sandiegoreader.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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