Arts
Escondido Community Foundation opens artist grant applications
ESCONDIDO – The Escondido Community Foundation announced a new round of grant funding inviting artists or organizations to create public artwork for the upcoming “Art...
Prebys Foundation awards local orgs over $30 million in grants
REGION — The Prebys Foundation, San Diego County’S largest private foundation, has awarded 147 grants totaling more than $30.6 million to organizations throughout the county....
Encinitas Ballet returns with ‘The Nutcracker’ tradition
ENCINITAS — Encinitas Ballet Academy is set to bring the Christmas dreamscape imagery of “The Nutcracker” to life through 3D animation and other multimedia effects...
Escondido High School rebuilds mariachi program after pandemic
ESCONDIDO — The mariachi band at Escondido High School has steadily grown in size and popularity over the past few years, indicating the successful rebuilding...
Regal Escondido movie theater saved from closure
ESCONDIDO — After months of negotiations and pleas from the community, the city’s only movie theater that was expected to close is here to stay....
Escondido Renaissance Faire wraps up magical spring season
ESCONDIDO — Thousands flocked to Felicita Park over the last couple of weekends to see knights, pirates, queens, fairies and more magical wonders at the...
County bar association holds student Law Week poster, video contest
REGION — In celebration of Law Week, the San Diego County Bar Association is giving students around the county a chance to honor the rule...
Circus Vargas hits North County with Paris-themed big top
ESCONDIDO — The magic of Circus Vargas has returned to take guests momentarily far away from their North County lives to experience the wonders of...
Historic preservation concerns delay Escondido museum’s mural
ESCONDIDO — Plans for a new mural at the San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum were paused again following local historians’ fears the new artwork would...