Escondido News

A driver who refused to yield to the California Highway Patrol Friday on Interstate 15 near Lake Hodges led a brief high-speed pursuit that ended when he got into a four-vehicle collision in front of Westfield North County mall, after which he escaped on foot.

An auto theft suspect who refused to yield to a California Highway Patrol officer Friday on Interstate 15 near Lake Hodges led a brief pursuit that ended when he got into a collision in front of Westfield North County mall and escaped on foot.

Recently raised floor prices for tomatoes coming into the U.S. this season from Baja California could shake up the tomato deal for grower-shippers on both sides of the border - or they may not.

Sheriff's officials said deputies were called to the area just before 8 p.m. to investigate a report of a person who was under the influence of alcohol.

Rudy Espudo, 41, was one of the main defendants arrested in 2012 in a gang sweep across San Diego that resulted in three separate indictments against 118 people.

During the six-day program, students attended the San Diego Festival of Science and Engineering and a college "mini conference," where they worked on skills such as planning for college, test taking, and leadership.

The report card, scheduled to be publicized at 11 a.m., grades 445 beaches on an A through F scale throughout California based on water pollution levels.

The connection between mother and daughter can be a strong one, even during those horrible teenage years.

The Golden Door, in Escondido, California is one of the most exclusive and well known spas in the world.

A 2-year-old child was struck by a car backing out of driveway in Escondido Sunday and sustained major head injuries, police said.

Marsh Cooper is racing in his first Amgen Tour of California and wasted no time feeling out the race, working his way into an early four-man breakaway during the first stage that gained over 10 minutes on the field.

Sprinter light-rail trains are scheduled to resume shuttling passengers between Oceanside and Escondido this morning, ending a more than two-month service suspension brought on by accelerated wear in their braking systems.

Over 624 participants ran in the Temecula Valley Sunrise Rotary's 26th Annual 5K/10K race on Saturday, May 4, at Maurice Car'rie Winery.

Washington Elementary students crowded along the chain-link fences of the school soccer field Thursday, waving signs and shimmying onto each other's backs for a better view of history in the making.

OLYMPIA Out-of-state money pouring into the campaign coffers of this fall's initiative to require labeling of genetically modified food products make clear that Washington will once again be a battleground state for progressive causes.

BONSALL This year's Wine, Brews and Blues Festival is almost here! On May 18, every Bonsall Rotarian will be extremely busy starting at 8 a.m. to set up the Wine, Brews and Blues event that will start at 5:30 p.m. at the Center for the Performing Arts in Escondido.

San Luis Obispo County officials have two main messages they hope spectators remember Thursday if they intend to watch the Tour of California professional cycling race: Ride your bike, if possible, and don’t assume you can park anywhere you want.

The J. Craig Venter Institute announced today the launch of their mobile genomics laboratory program in the San Diego, California area.

Day two of the heat wave was a true scorcher. Five towns and cities broke records on Monday, including Escondido, which hit 101 degrees, snapping the city's record for May 13 by two degrees.

The largest professional cycling race in North America, the Amgen Tour of California , will roll through Santa Barbara on Wednesday and Thursday.