February 2025

Immigration February 7, 2025

Immigrant rights advocates comment on a bill providing $25M to protect immigrant Californians

Immigrant rights advocacy organizations, including the California Immigrant Policy Center (CIPC), Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) and Vera Institute of Justice, issued the following statement regarding a bill approved by the state Legislature and signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom today that would provide $25 million to protect immigrant Californians and other vulnerable communities threatened by the Trump administration’s policies: We are thankful that the state…

Community, Del Mar/Solana Beach/Encinitas/Carlsbad, Transportation February 6, 2025

Three-Dot Lounge goes cakes, planes and secession

Cute Cakes Bakery leaves them wanting more and that’s not a good thing True story courtesy of r/DoWeKnowThemPodcaston Reddit: “My cousin put a deposit for about $700 on a wedding cake through Cute Cake Bakery in Escondido – they had good reviews and cute cakes. Their TikTok is here. Turns out, they declared bankruptcy about a week later and have been basically ghosting weddings that…

Arts, Entertainment/Arts, Escondido February 6, 2025

What if you had a perfectly nice California Center for the Arts, Escondido to sell and nobody wanted to buy it

Presenting three variations of a comedic theme…(Three AI versions of the same story illustrating different approaches for experimental purposes.) (Jerry Seinfeld) So the California Center for the Arts, Escondido, right? It’s losing money. Big surprise. The city decides, ‘Hey, let’s find someone new to run this thing!’ So they open it up—anyone, step right up, take a shot! And you know how many takers they…

San Marcos, Vista February 4, 2025

San Marcos sued for blocking community gatherings

Fear of insurrection? Had enough of that whole free speech thing? Don’t like people getting together for social interaction, fun or education? A controversial San Marcos conditional use permit requirement barring community group gatherings came under legal challenge this week at San Diego federal court. Shera Sandwell, owner of non-profit Bheau View Ranch, which she founded in 2000, represented by litigation attorney Jeremiah D. Graham,…

San Marcos February 2, 2025

Unlawful trespass and secret legal action: City’s unjust pursuit against San Marcos landowners decried

San Marcos residents wanted this week to bring call attention a troubling pattern of behavior involving San Marcos officials and longtime City Attorney Helen Holmes Peak and her Escondido-based law firm, Lounsbery Ferguson Altona & Peak, which has been handling municipal ordinance violations. This law firm has been taking excessively harsh legal action over minor infractions, such as failing to apply for permits—permits that city…