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🌱 Patch AM: Is Escondido’s new $400,000 Highway 78 sign worth the cost?
Coming up on the Escondido Patch calendar: Fun Animal Friday: Dwarf Horse & Mini Goat
Hello Escondido! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Is Escondido's new $400,000 Highway 78 sign worth the cost?
- How Stone Brewing's Escondido shutdown will affect local jobs and beer lovers
Also on today's calendar: Fun Animal Friday: Dwarf Horse & Mini Goat and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 94 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 94, low: 65.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 97 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• New Escondido sign on Highway 78 aims to welcome visitors and boost city pride (10news.com) — Drivers on Highway 78 are now greeted by a new $400,000 Escondido gateway sign just west of Broadway, created through a partnership between Caltrans and the city. Local business owners and a councilmember say it's meant to boost city pride and visibility, though some residents question the price tag while others welcome the fresh, more prominent identity for Escondido. 
• Iconic West Coast beer brand Stone Brewing to leave SoCal while hundreds of workers laid off (commstrader.com) — Stone Brewing is closing its longtime Escondido production facilities and laying off about 220 local workers as operations shift to Paso Robles and Kansas City, ending a major chapter in the city's craft beer scene. The move hits a key local employer, gathering spot, and tourism draw, raising concerns about jobs and Escondido's role in San Diego's beer industry even as one San Diego location remains open.
📸 Around Escondido
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Escondido
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- Juniper Back to School Night
Juniper Elementary Escondido, CA 92025
5:00 pm - Coffee with the Principal
Lincoln Elementary Room 6
8:00 am - Friday Flag Assembly
North Broadway Elementary Escondido, CA 92026
8:00 am - Fun Animal Friday: Dwarf Horse & Mini Goat →
Children's Museum of Discovery, 320 N Broadway, Escondido
10:00 am - START Smart →
Escondido High Future Center
6:00 pm - Orientación Y Conección para Voluntarios - ESPAÑOL
Lincoln Elementary Escondido, CA 92026
8:00 am - BVMS Back to School Night
Bear Valley Middle Escondido, CA 92025
6:00 pm - Friday Flag Assembly
North Broadway Elementary Escondido, CA 92026
8:00 am - Grape Day 5K →
Grape Day Park, 321 N Broadway, Escondido
8:00 am - Jimbo's Garden Workshop: Playfully Mischievous Popcorn →
Children's Museum of Discovery, 320 N Broadway, Escondido
11:00 am - Tractor Supply's Annual Harvest Fest. Farmers Market →
27444 Valley Center Rd, Valley Center
10:00 am
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Tuesday September 1
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📣 Escondido Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Pacific Building Group's Charity Golf Tournament
San Marcos Chamber of Commerce The Crosby at Rancho Santa Fe 17102 Bing Crosby Blvd San Diego, CA 92127
8:00 am - Networking 101 Workshop
San Marcos Chamber of Commerce Mechanics Bank 277 Rancheros Drive Suite 340 San Marcos, CA 92078
9:00 am - August Business Mixer @ PizzaBar
San Marcos Chamber of Commerce PizzaBar 342 S Twin Oaks Valley Road #143 San Marcos, CA 92078
4:00 pm - Train the Trainer Prompt Engineering (AI)
Veterans Association of North County 1617 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA 92058
5:00 pm
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Escondido PatchAM possible:
- The Ultrasound Experience — (760) 744-3733
- Heverly & Sons Dumpster Rental — (619) 629-4751
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Please share & repost to help reunite this lost dog!
Bruiser was LOST on August 23, 2026 in San Diego, CA 92108 near Old quarry road and northside Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or… (Nextdoor Avenida Del Diablo) - LOST - LARGE REWARD - NEEDS MEDS - 858-692-0550 Return or information no questions asked.
LOST last Sunday - back tenant left gate open - I AM VERY vigilant with my pets - Have done all the things - Babs Frye etc. PLEASE CALL ME WITH ANY… (Nextdoor Upas)
- Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Escondido. Apply here.
- Hot Topic posted a job opening for Key Holder in Escondido. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Escondido here.
🗞 Nearby News
San Marcos
- SBART Hall of Fame: Jeanna Phreaner Shined in the Cage for San Marcos, UC Irvine Water Polo (noozhawk.com)
- Secret codes, KGB interrogations and sheet music: This CSU San Marcos professor's new book is a true Cold War thriller (sandiegouniontribune.com)
Valley Center
- Weaving Workshop (kpbs.org)
- California animal welfare groups push for state bureau to fix oversight gaps (eastcountymagazine.org)
Vista
- San Diego Weekend Guide: Chula Vista HarborFest; San Diego Book Festival; Super Girl Surf Festival (patch.com)
- Callaway deletes social post showing Good Good member shoving a woman (usatoday.com)
Ok Escondido! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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