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🌱 Patch AM: Escondido’s own takes a top role in California emergency response.
Also check out Brother Benno's charity golf tournament featuring 11-time World Surf League champion Kelly Slater on the Escondido Patch…
Morning Escondido! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Escondido's own takes a top role in California emergency response.
Also on today's calendar: Brother Benno's charity golf tournament featuring 11-time World Surf League champion Kelly Slater and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- 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. 
📸 Around Escondido
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Escondido
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★ Featured events ★
- 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
Thursday September 24
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Other local events
- 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
Friday August 28
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Saturday September 5
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
📣 Escondido Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Faculty & Staff Convocation
California State University San Marcos USU AMPHITHEATER, USU 2300 Full Ballroom, USU 2310 Meeting Ro
9:00 am - Boys Water Polo Vs Chula Vista
Valley Center High Chula Vista High School, 820 4th Ave, Chula Vista, CA 91911, U
4:30 pm - 1st Reconnaissance Battalion Assoc. Reunion →
Veterans Association of North County 1617 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA 92058
5:00 pm - Varsity Girls Volleyball Vs Calvin Christian
Valley Center High School, 31322 Cole Grade Rd, Valley Center
5:00 pm
Thursday August 27
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💬 Chatter
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.
🗞 Nearby News
San Marcos
- Network & Grow Tomorrow at Our August Mixer - (thevistapress.com)
- 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)
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: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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