Escondido Union High School District (EUHSD) is proud to announce and celebrate a historic achievement: three outstanding seniors from Del Lago Academy (DLA) and Escondido High School (EHS) who have been selected as 2025 recipients of The Gates Scholarship full-ride scholarship that is granted exceptional high school seniors nationwide each year Ricardo Gonzalez from EHS and Pamela Arroyo Munoz from OGHS are the second and third to receive this honor in 2025 joining Daniel Laguna from DLA who was announced earlier With only 300 Gates Scholarship awarded nationwide each year having three recipients in EUHSD is a remarkable achievement and a first in the district’s history All of their college expenses not already covered by financial aid will be fully funded Beyond financial support the program also offers invaluable mentorship and career development resources throughout her college journey and Pamela’s accomplishments and the opportunities that lie ahead,” said Jon Petersen “To have three Gates Scholarship recipients in one graduating class reflects the incredible potential of our students and the commitment of our educators to help students graduate ready for college Funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation The Gates Scholarship aims to empower outstanding minority students from low-income households by removing financial barriers and supporting their academic and professional success May is a time when we take a step back to acknowledge and celebrate the many people in education who work hard to ensure students and families are thriving — from principals and teachers to all the staff members behind the scenes — with recognition days and weeks.  Chrys Miller fosters an environment where everyone feels valued Her commitment to the well-being and growth of students and families is why she was chosen SDCOE's 2025 Early Education Teacher of the Year Removing barriers to learning for our students is paramount to helping them succeed but many students don’t realize that poor vision is holding them back Escondido Union High School District is proud to announce and celebrate a historic achievement: three outstanding seniors from Del Lago Academy and Escondido High School who have been selected as 2025 recipients of The Gates Scholarship a virtual event designed to empower students aged 13 and above with practical and creative ways to share their stories and discuss mental health California Pacific Charter Schools’ Junior Leadership Team has been recognized as a 2025 ASCA Student Council School of Excellence by the National Association of Elementary School Principals This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page (CNS) — A 16-year-old Escondido boy was killed in a motorcycle crash today The crash occurred Sunday morning when the boy while riding northbound alongside another underage motorcyclist lost control and crashed at Bear Valley Parkway near Canyon Road according to the Escondido Police Department Police said witnesses stopped to attempt aid but the teen was pronounced dead at the scene The victim's name was not immediately available due to his age Alcohol and drugs were not believed to be factors in the crash Both directions of Bear Valley Parkway remained closed for several hours while authorities investigated the scene James Thorp has done the bar and restaurant song-and-dance in downtown San Diego. He’s done it in Pacific Beach. He’s been all over San Diego, working in hospitality for decades. And this May he’s headed to Escondido with his latest project, Upper East (155 E Thorp says Upper East will be a spot where both families and pets are welcome as well as late-night drinkers and diners, all in the middle of a neighborhood with huge potential. For being at the foothills of San Diego’s farmland, Escondido has never been a thriving restaurant scene But with the county growing and people leaving the city center for the less impacted edges of the county a rise seems inevitable.Thorp says Escondido feels like North Park did when he was just getting started so he wanted to make sure he got in while the gettin’ was good Throp and his business partner John Haskett also own and operate Knotty Barrel Gastropub in Rancho Peñasquitos, which split from Knotty Barrel in East Village in 2020. They’d been looking for their next project, and Escondido’s reinvestment in the downtown area (called the Grand Avenue Vision Project) made it prime for a full-service restaurant with classic American cuisine After years in the biz, he says the area is ready for what he’s building. “We’re just really excited to come to Escondido,” he says. “We can’t wait to start being able to serve the community.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rancho Bernardo Inn (@ranchobernardoinn) Have breaking news, exciting scoops, or great stories about new San Diego restaurants or the city’s food scene? Send your pitches to [email protected] Beth Demmon is an award-winning writer and podcaster whose work regularly appears in national outlets and San Diego Magazine By clicking subscribe you're confirming that you agree with our Terms and Conditions Email: [email protected] By clicking Subscribe you’re confirming that you agree with our Terms and Conditions Email: [email protected] © Copyright 2023 San Diego Magazine 1230 Columbia Street American Airlines is set to become the second international carrier to fly to the surf town of Puerto Escondido American Airlines’ new route will connect  the carrier’s hub at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) with Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM) year-round with flights on Wednesdays and Saturdays An Embraer 175 aircraft with capacity for 76 passengers will fly the route Tickets will go on sale April 14 through American Airlines website and partners Puerto Escondido International Airport is part of the Mexican Tourist Airport Group (GATM) a public-private partnership between Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares (ASA) and the Portuguese infrastructure and logistics company Mota-Engil GATM launched last year and includes Tepic International Airport (TPQ) in Nayarit Puerto Escondido is the carrier’s 30th destination in Mexico Other recently added routes include Tampico (TAM) The airline also serves popular destinations like Cabo San Lucas (CSL) Puerto Vallarta (PVR) and Mexico City (MEX) With reports from El Economista ADVERTISE WITH MND COMMUNITY GUIDELINES Subscription FAQ's Privacy Policy Mexico News Daily - Property of Tavana LLC has developed two new restaurant and bar concepts and is taking them international The first Escondido Lounge opened December in downtown Fort Myers “hidden” behind what looks like a walk-in cooler door at the back of Taco Works at 1617 Hendry St and harkens back to the 1920s days of Prohibition when alcohol was illegal and bars were hidden a grand piano elevated on a viewing platform and an upstairs loft area that overlooks the rest of the bar and a chandelier — and a lot of mirrors “Speakeasies are very popular throughout the country right now,” said Cozza a Bishop Verot High School and Florida Gulf Coast University graduate “The downtown Fort Myers location is doing extraordinarily well The second Escondido Lounge should open by June The word Escondido means “hidden” in Spanish the new one will be accessed from another walk-in cooler door This one will have more than twice the 800 square feet of the original allowing Cozza to bring in his bar patrons with multiple food options is located adjacent to the second Escondido Lounge its own grand piano and 1920s-style atmosphere developed with chef Brad Kilgore and co-owned by Cozza to be located in what used to be Ollie’s Pub Records and Beer at 1019 Cape Coral Parkway E Cozza said he hopes it will be ready by the end of summer separating the construction area from the entrance to Escondido Despite Escondido being “hidden,” Cozza and his team are making sure patrons will be able to find it But everything is true to a speakeasy brand it really looks like you’re not supposed to be in there Oise Ristorante will have another Lee County location at 2262 First St. Cozza’s team is busy renovating that space and hoping to open it by August Cozza has invested in OCN Resort and Residences a 124-unit hotel that will have its own version of Escondido Lounge absolutely fell in love with the area,” Cozza said of the Oaxaca region of Mexico has fluctuated among different demographics we have a little older crowd that really truly enjoys it,” Cozza said so the age group just fluctuates throughout the night It’s that nostalgic feel that you’re seeing in every major market.” Typical ebbs and flows of the single-family home market do not have much of an impact on the ultra Four restaurant chains and a cake shop will join seven other businesses coming this year to the new Tree Farm.. the May 5 opening of the Hospital for Special Surgery at NCH takes the health care.. 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The 45-year-old Escondido Public Library will soon close its doors for a while This Saturday is the library’s last day of operation before it undergoes some significant infrastructure repairs for roof leaks HVAC system failures and an aging interior “The main changes will be to restrooms for ADA (Americans With Disabilities) compliance (and) new lighting We’re going to reconfigure some of the area on the first floor to make it more people friendly,” said Escondido Public Library Director Rino Landa For the next month there will be some limited services offered next door at the Pioneer Room And in late May, it's scheduled to reopen on a temporary basis in an unconventional space: the first floor of the North County Mall “So we have probably close to 150,000 items that will be moved,” Landa said Friends of the Escondido Library volunteers Georgia Chonko and Amy Brown said they need book donations to continue at the mall to fund library programs They agree the benefits of the library upgrades outweigh the inconveniences of the move “Well it'll be bigger and better and more climate controlled,” Chonko said it's a two-for-one deal: North County residents can go shopping and borrow a library book “We are going to offer as much as we can,” Landa said “There is going to be some shrinkage because we're going from about a 40,000 square foot building down to around 15,000 square feet spread across two primary locations and then some staff support areas around the storefronts.” The project is primarily funded by a $10 million state grant through the California State Library’s Building Forward program Construction is expected to last through spring 2026 everything that was moved to the mall will be brought back into the upgraded Escondido Public Library The carrier will begin new service to Puerto Escondido in December Posted By: The Grapevine May 3 San Diego County Sheriff Kelly Martinez is a politician dressed in a badge pretending to uphold the law while peddling fear and dodging accountability she declared herself above the will of the people she supposedly serves all in the name of bending the knee to ICE—Trump’s personal deportation squad San Diego County supervisors made their decision clear: local resources would not be wasted tearing apart families or doing the dirty work of an administration obsessed with turning immigration into a boogeyman who joined two other Democrats on the board of supervisors to approve the policy local cops should focus on local crime rather than becoming a second-string Border Patrol the county supervisors—a bunch of elected officials who somehow remembered their job was to serve the people—voted to stop playing bagman for Donald Trump’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) It was a reasonable move: don’t let local cops get used as muscle for federal immigration crackdowns that rip apart families and bury community trust Three out of five supervisors thought this was a no-brainer she basically told the board to go pound sand like some high school principal who just discovered TikTok she stuck her badge in the faces of every immigrant family in the county and said What Martinez really means is that she’s perfectly fine with doing ICE’s dirty work Never mind that ICE has enough funding to build itself a fortress but not enough decency to stop separating families And never mind that people voted for supervisors like Nora Vargas precisely because they wanted someone to protect their neighbors from the federal government’s clumsy boot Migrants who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border near McAllen Martinez sees “loopholes” to exploit and legal cover to hide behind Her office claimed that current state law “strikes the right balance” between cooperating with ICE and ensuring public safety The only thing balanced here is the sheriff’s stance between political expedience and outright cruelty This isn’t just about one sheriff in one county This is about what happens when the people we elect—or the ones who get elected on autopilot—forget who they work for sounds more like an ICE flack than a Democrat That’s a great gig if you’re angling for a Fox News segment but it’s a lousy deal for San Diego’s 3.3 million residents And let’s not kid ourselves: Trump’s ICE is desperate for enablers and without sheriffs like Martinez to play along ICE wants jails to be detention centers and deputies to act as immigration agents trying to explain to their constituents why the sheriff would rather take orders from Washington than from the community she serves It’s the kind of loophole that screams “we don’t care” louder than any press release ever could not much beyond currying favor with folks like Trump’s border czar who blames “sanctuary laws” for every crime since Cain whacked Abel Never mind that Homan’s rhetoric has been debunked more times than a flat-earther’s blog The people of San Diego voted for a board that said no to complicity And they got a sheriff who responded by saying yes—to herself you 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Zicatela With the expected designation of a World Surfing Reserve the community has united to present a unified front to celebrate and protect the irreplaceable surf ecosystems that make Puerto Escondido known worldwide Local bodyboarder and key community leader “Zicatela is not just a beach; it is our identity Being recognized as a World Surfing Reserve is an honor Celebration is not enough—we must preserve our waves and everything they represent.” Because Puerto Escondido would not be the same without its ocean we will ensure this legacy lives on forever.” “Saving the wave of Zicatela would not only benefit Puerto Escondido but also bring Playa Zicatela back to life It is heartbreaking to see the deterioration the wave and the beach have suffered over the past decade Obtaining the World Surfing Reserve designation would be a major step toward restoring its prestige and reclaiming its place among the top 10 waves in the world,” said Coco Nogales professional big wave surfer and Puerto Escondido local Save The Waves and local partners will now begin a Stewardship Planning Process to identify the key goals of the Puerto Escondido World Surfing Reserve and organize the Local Stewardship Council The dedication of Puerto Escondido as the next World Surfing Reserve is slated for the early months of 2026 The World Surfing Reserves program is managed and implemented by California-based Save The Waves Coalition an international nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting surf ecosystems across the globe The program was launched in 2009 and is currently comprised of 13 World Surfing Reserves spanning around the world including Malibu and Santa Cruz in California; Ericeira in Portugal; the Gold Coast Manly and Noosa in Australia; Punta de Lobos in Chile Playa Hermosa in Costa Rica; Huanchaco in Peru; Guarda do Embaú in Brazil; North Devon in the United Kingdom;  Bahía de Todos Santos in Mexico; and Oriente Salvaje in El Salvador To learn more about the World Surfing Reserve program, click here To learn more about the Puerto Escondido World Surfing Reserve, click here Save The Waves Coalition is an international nonprofit with a mission to protect surf ecosystems across the globe. Their conservation efforts have led to the protection and preservation of surf breaks and coastlines from California to Australia, Brazil, Mexico, Chile and beyond. Find more at www.savethewaves.org campaign alerts and news from our Coalition around the world and 10% off your first purchase at the Save The Waves Shop Privacy Policy   |  Terms & Conditions Powered by Team of Horses   |   ©2015-2025 Save The Waves Coalition Dixon Trail in Escondido, California, has become the United States' first wildfire-resilient neighborhood setting a new standard in community safety this innovative community features 64 homes designed to withstand wildfires using fire-resistant materials and construction methods Each home is built to meet the Wildfire Prepared Home™ Plus standard as developed by the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) ensuring protection against direct flame contact The homes in Dixon Trail boast Class A fire-rated roofs The neighborhood's design includes a five-foot noncombustible buffer around each structure and separates most homes by more than ten feet to reduce fire spread The development comes amid a home insurance crisis in California where insurers have increased rates or reduced coverage due to heightened wildfire risks emphasized the importance of such communities "With fire becoming an increasingly common threat in the West it's crucial to reconsider how we construct communities in fire-prone regions." opened in October and is already halfway sold it remains unclear if KB Home plans to develop more wildfire-resilient neighborhoods in the near future According to CalMatters: Celebration is not enough—we must preserve our waves and everything they represent we will ensure this legacy lives on forever.” Achieving the designation of Puerto Escondido as a World Surfing Reserve (WSR) honors not only the town’s cultural and economic significance as a global surfing destination but also serves as a powerful framework for long-term environmental conservation and other breaks are natural treasures that support a unique ecosystem and attract surfers and visitors from around the world these valuable resources are increasingly threatened by overdevelopment such as protecting sea turtle nesting grounds and preventing unsustainable coastal development will be empowered and supported by this designation The establishment of a WSR will also provide an essential platform for education raising awareness among the local population and visitors alike about the importance of preserving the region’s natural beauty and biodiversity the WSR will foster a deep-rooted sense of environmental stewardship among the local community encouraging them to take an active role in protecting the waves It will also provide a platform for policy advocacy at the local and national levels ensuring that Puerto Escondido remains a model of sustainable coastal development and environmental protection for generations to come Puerto Escondido is home to some of the most iconic and varied waves in the world The coastal region offers a unique combination of beachbreaks and point breaks providing excellent surfing conditions year-round shaped by the local geography and influenced by seasonal swells 7 other high quality consistent waves exist in the World Surfing Reserve Puerto Escondido lies along Mexico’s southern Pacific coast an area recognized for its rich biodiversity The convergence of tropical and marine ecosystems provides habitat for a wide range of species and river estuaries in and around Puerto Escondido offer critical ecosystem services making the conservation of these habitats vital for maintaining environmental resilience The area supports numerous species listed as endangered and critically endangered Leatherback turtles rely on the beaches of Puerto Escondido for nesting Several protected areas surround Puerto Escondido including the Laguna de Chacahua National Park an internationally recognized wetland area Puerto Escondido’s identity is inextricably linked to its powerful waves and vibrant surf culture Surfing in Puerto Escondido is not only a sport but a way of life that has shaped the town’s community and economy for decades Puerto Escondido’s surf history dates back to the 1960s when a group of Californian surfers first discovered the incredible waves at Zicatela This discovery marked the beginning of the town’s transformation into a global surfing destination establishing it as a must-visit surf location on the global stage Contact: salvemospuertoescondido@gmail.com North Devon Coast: Area of Outstanding Beauty Download PDF (includes English and Portuguese)  The famous world class beachbreak Zicatela and other surf ecosystems to be named the next Reserve in the WSR network The Oriente Salvaje World Surfing Reserve has over 12 waves in its 19 kilometers of diverse coastline including the renowned Las Flores and Punta Mango The Vision Council for the World Surfing Reserves program is an advisory body of leaders and visionaries in the nexus of coastal conservation and surfing The North Devon World Surfing Reserve has created a unique stewardship project that aims to tackle one of the key threats to the surf ecosystem: water quality Donate today and make a global impact for our coastlines ESCONDIDO, Calif. (KGTV) — A few dozen people protested against President Trump and his policies outside Escondido City Hall on Monday. They held signs saying "Save Democracy", "End ICE raids", and "No one Voted for Elon." The demonstration was part of a national day of protest to "reclaim the flag for all people." Gregg Oliver is with "We the People." He organized the demonstration. "The Democratic party certainly does stand by the American flag and what the American flag stands for, which is freedom and liberty," said Oliver. The participants represented veterans, various churches, and union members—all fear President Trump will dismantle democracy. James Summers is a Vietnam Vet. "What's upsetting me the most right now is the violation of the separation of powers, from trivial things to unilaterally abolishing the penny to major things to not administering funds for any number of US agencies," said Summers. Debbie Resler is with the Chalice Unitarian Universalist Congregation. "I'm concerned about the millions of dollars in funding that are not going to take care of people in need, medical research, immigration issues, the climate crisis, I don't even know where to begin. I'm concerned about so many things," said Resler. No one from San Diego's Republican headquarters was available to respond to the protest. Still, CA assembly member Carl Demaio sent ABC 10 a statement that said: "California is in such bad shape, that the irony is President Trump might be the best hope to clean up the mess created by the extreme far-left policies of California Democrats." Plenty of local Republicans seem to agree. An exclusive new ABC 10 News Union Tribune poll asked 335 registered Republicans in San Diego County if they approve of Trump's executive orders, and 57% strongly approve. A spokesperson with the San Diego Young Republicans sent ABC 10News the following statement. "In response to the ongoing protests for the current administration, we, the San Diego Young Republicans, acknowledge the right to peacefully protest and encourage constructive conversations across the aisle. This administration represents all of us, not just one side. The President is carrying out his promises, policies, and we are encouraged by the progress and results.” "said Mariko Nakawatase, President. Travel news, reviews and intel for high-flyers Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth to Puerto Escondido start in December American Airlines is launching nonstop flights to Puerto Escondido this winter strengthening its position as the dominant carrier in the U.S.-Mexico market Beginning on December 3, American will launch a twice-weekly, year-round service between Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) and Puerto Escondido (PXM) on Wednesdays and Saturdays This regional jet offers a total capacity of 76 passengers across three classes including 12 First Class seats and 34 Main Cabin Extra seats Located on the Pacific coast of Mexico in the southern state of Oaxaca Puerto Escondido is a laid-back beach town known for its beaches it has surged in popularity in recent years and is fast becoming a must-see destination among intrepid travelers In fact, this city was recently named one of the top 25 destinations to visit in 2025 by Airbnb which described it as a ‘beach paradise’ and a ‘beautiful escape.’ And while tourism is booming it still offers a relaxing alternative to well-trodden Mexican destinations like Cancun Puerto Escondido will become American’s 30th destination in Mexico while it’s also operating a record-breaking number of flights and seats to Mexico in 2025 “With the announcement of American’s 30th destination in Mexico – Puerto Escondido – we further solidify our position as the leading U.S airline in the country with an operation and network that is unmatched,” said José A Contact Center Operations and Service Recovery at American Airlines Graphic: American Airlines Mexican network Courtesy of greatcirclemap.com / Markus Englund “Puerto Escondido is quickly becoming a top destination for travelers in search of tropical and relaxing getaways and we are confident that our new service from Dallas-Fort Worth will offer our customers the opportunity to experience a unique part of Mexico.” Mexico is an important market for American Airlines which claims the country is the most popular international travel destination for Americans This has been reflected by a significant expansion of the airline’s Mexican network in recent months Last year, it launched flights to Tijuana (TIJ), Tulum (TQO), and Veracruz (VER), followed by a new service to Tampico (TAM) in March this year. It’s also adding new flights from Oklahoma City (OKC) to Cancun (CUN) in November which will be the only international service in the entire state of Oklahoma Website created by Ink Studio Homeless encampments near Escondido Creek off Harmony Grove are known by some as "the jungle." More than 60 people who've been living there just called it "home" until Monday morning when the area was swept after the city declared a local state of emergency the city of Escondido said it is "taking decisive action to address significant environmental and public health concerns.'' The emergency proclamation will enable personnel to address risks posed by contamination in the creek bed area ensuring the health of residents and safeguarding natural resources A recent water quality test conducted by the city showed elevated bacteria populations that included "Coliform bacteria two to three times higher than generally acceptable standards for safe and sanitary human contact Enterococcus bacteria levels generally seven to 14 higher than acceptable standards for human contact And one location near an encampment showed an Enterococcus population over 23 times the acceptable standard." the city council ratified the declaration and authorized $4 million from the general fund to deal with health and environmental risks in the area tall fence and to restore the creek's habitat A copy of the emergency proclamation can be viewed here Service providers set up tents to offer resources as the encampments were cleared out Monday morning They're just putting everyone that has made a home here and putting them back on the street," said Angela Grell She had been living in the encampment for six months and called the area safe She was frustrated over the shortfall of resources from the providers "They gave us a couple of days notice to get out of our homes that we've built over the last few months And it's not right because there is no shelter goldfish crackers and water … You're not going to help everybody." Sixty-four people were warned the encampment would be cleared out the math just indicates that they're going to be more people unsheltered in different parts of our community because we just don't have places for them to go," said Greg Anglea They are one of the service providers being deployed to help the displaced community "I don't think anyone wants to see anyone living in encampments And so it's important that we provide resources for people to exit those encampments into safe locations And so we're working closely with the city with a whole bunch of other partners today to get as many people connected to those resources as possible," he said there are not enough resources for the amount of people who are being displaced today." Anglea said Interfaith will be seeing an expansion of their detox beds Storage facilities were being offered for the belongings of the unhoused group the City Council will meet to ratify a proclamation and request $4 million from city reserves to address the public health and environmental risks of the water conditions in the Escondido Creek Fencing will be installed to prevent further damage and contamination while vegetation and debris will be removed to help restore environmental health A second phase of cleanup will be conducted once the fencing is in place "This is not an overnight process,'' Deputy City Manager Chris McKinney said in a statement and connecting people with support services are essential first steps before fencing or other remediation efforts can begin.'' City officials also said they were sensitive to the needs of the local homeless population "We understand the sensitivity of this issue especially during the holiday season,'' City Manager Sean McGlynn said "Our goal is to balance urgent environmental public health and safety needs with empathy for those impacted by these actions.'' Today's arts and culture show takes us to a festival celebrating indigenous heritage Then we'll tell you where you can find the best in Asian cinema I'm Jade Hindman with conversations that keep you informed You'll find art with a purpose at the Southern California Indigenous Culture and Art Festival S2: It sends a message that our culture isn't fragile S1: Then we'll tell you about an upcoming mini festival with the Pack Arts Movement plus Mabel's gone fishing to Mabel's gone painting We'll tell you what that's about in your weekend preview Our region runs deep with indigenous heritage and an upcoming festival will celebrate it The Southern California Indigenous Culture and Art Festival will feature everything from storytelling to fashion with indigenous designs Joining me to talk about it is Johnny Contreras He is a Kumeyaay sculptor and cultural bearer of the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians I'd like to say hello and Kumeyaay and happy to be here Also showing Peters she's a featured artist who brings awareness to missing and murdered indigenous people through her artwork show this is the first event of its kind in the city of Escondido S3: We've had other types of interactions with the city of Escondido being that the valley Squaw Valley that's in Escondido is the namesake of our band I don't think they've always been on the forefront how come we're not doing anything to really bring light to the culture that is in Escondido the city council and the tribal council had a great idea of let's do something that'll showcase the art in that contemporary form the culture and just a cultural sharing and an activity when you're one of the featured artists in the festival So I just go out into the streets and kind of paste up my art and kind of see what happens from there I think it's a cool way to interact with community and whatever city I'm in And I just have found that it's kind of a new way to bring awareness to these important matters that me being someone who was born and raised in Los Angeles and I really didn't have that till I started I want I want to learn more about who I am I'm Mexican on my mom's side and native on my dad's side a reconnection to who I am and community building to others who may have a same or similar story and just building community S2: And it's only coming to light now because a lot of our people from different tribes who are getting getting more followers on Instagram and all that they're having this chance to speak out about it some people are doing things to bring more education around it or making a day throughout the year to bring recognition to it but it's something that has been a prominent issue between here It's just hasn't had any light shed towards it until so a lot of people ask and wonder how I've developed my style so quickly because I've only been really doing this for about a year and a half But I just tell them it kind of really comes from my heart I don't like to do anything that I just don't feel any connection towards And a lot of my work is very bold kind of street style and I like to focus on the medicine wheel colors I understand you did the lead artwork for this weekend's festival but it's a silhouette of a bear with scenery inside It's an older Lionel that I did back in oh seven and I'm known for a lot of my public sculpture work there's there are lots of different lines we take as indigenous people and lines and art and lines of description the things that come throughout our life and that sustain a place in our life and our everyday practices she was able to take it and bring it in side the silhouette of the bear And we're using that as the first placeholder for the inaugural celebration with San Juan Escondido And we also have an art contest and where we're going to look for indigenous artists to put new artwork in that placeholder there's a really good book written on the land tenure the reservation is located up in Valley Center when everything was being processed before the establishment of Squaw Reservation in 1910 as opposed to leaving us in our original village site So a majority of families have had their roots in Escondido from the very beginning and didn't move to the reservation while some other families the grandchildren and children eventually moved up here on the reservation where we are now So the fact that Escondido being our neighbor along with the fact that we have this long history there and that we're returning in this particular capacity because it's not to say that ceremony all these other aspects of our of our culture have it been taking place in Escondido because they have a continuity back to our culture that's existed in Escondido from time immemorial But as Saturday will be the first time in a contemporary sense that we're all coming together and saying we're putting our stamp on it and saying Escondido and Sam Pasqua are working together to acknowledge our existence I'm also wondering if you can speak about the significance of this festival in 2025 at a time when many cultural traditions and organizations are under attack S2: And it sends a message that our culture isn't fragile people who have the power to work in every area and make things come true and I think sometimes that can scare people because As people ask me all the time but I just kind of tell them that it's about like reclaiming our space and inviting others to learn That's the ultimate way you can be in harmony I would I would parallel everything Sue and had to say especially that we are able to still see each other in that critical path we've been on this path for time in memoriam And the direction and the continuity and the people become more recognizable when when things around them start to fall apart and pull apart And it's contemporary age with a lot of the with the attacks mutual respect with individuals and groups saying that you either fall in line and you follow this linear aspect or you're not going to receive funding You're not going to be respected for who you actually are And it's it's the time where the the strong will survive the continuity will show and will continue to move in stride forward we go down what often people would describe as the red road But it's been a it's sometimes it's a road of attrition you there's not always a lot that that's going to support you and carry you forward The strong will remain standing and that's what I believe we are S1: I've been speaking with Johnny Baker Contreras He's a Kumeyaay sculptor and cultural bearer of the San Pasqual Band involved with the festival she's a featured artist who brings awareness to missing and murdered indigenous people through her work And the first annual Southern California Indigenous Culture and Art Festival is this Saturday in Escondido who is excited to share another mystery kung fu theater at this year's annual Spring Showcase where else do you see this all come together with as much force and creativity than in the classic kung fu films S1: Hear more when KPBS Midday Edition returns Pacific Arts Movement will host the 14th edition of their spring showcase next week where you can see the best of Asian cinema KPBS Cinema Junkie Beth Accomando sat down with artistic director Brian Who whose new documentary will close the festival S6: We are on the eve of yet another spring showcase This is your 14th and you have an opening night film And although you don't have outright horror films in this event I would say there's some pretty horrific things that are uncovered in this documentary there's nothing more apocalyptic than the state of our environment If you're thinking about how it's all going to end This is a documentary about a company off of around the San Pedro Long Beach area in the 1970s was dumping a bunch of DDT into the water Somebody just filled this up with industrial waste and it's just been sitting here on the seafloor ever since And so there's a diagram in the film where they have these spots where like hotspots of pollution and this one right off the coast of San Diego a LA times journalist named Rosanna Shaw did a huge front page story about this And people didn't realize that the LA times was actually turning this into a full feature length documentary To find out not just the extent of the pollution but to what extent can we do something about it right now And we knew we wanted this to be opening night not only because we feel like everyone should watch this film but also because a lot of these scientists They drew from research that was done at Scripps and also at San Diego State University Researchers here who have been dedicating years to doing this research them and their graduate students S6: And your festival is bookended with documentaries and your closing night has a more positive vibe to it which looks at a very interesting take on adoption stories we've been showing transnational adoption stories for so long now this is one of the it's like it's one of those stories that always works like when you when you follow somebody who's been adopted in the United States but came from Korea And then those reunion scenes and like getting to know the person who could like the person you could have been like that never gets old What makes this one a little bit different there's a lot of things that make it different but one of the issues that's that's different in this film is that our lead character And what I loved about the film is they don't care but also introducing her parents to her new wife S6: And a good chunk of this year's festival is taken up by what you're calling And this is pairing up two filmmakers and two trilogies but these films that look to characters over decades and these filmmakers are working decades apart So talk a little bit about this two by two program So thus all started when I saw a film last year called village Rock stars two she's become one of the most exciting new voices in India Her films are they're like sweet village stories the first one was such a critical hit in India but also the first one starred her own cousin and it set in her the village she grew up in and she wants to come back to that story years later to see her actual cousin years later and how she's grown Including in a place like India that gets sequels there is one of the greatest sequels of all time And the sequel follows their story again years later this would be a really fun pairing of pairings not just years apart within each universe but also years apart in the history of Indian cinema So you get a sense of like how this sort of art cinema in the 1950s that really put Indian cinema on the map Satyajit Ray is one of the greatest filmmakers of all time to me is one of these really exciting new voices that who knows where And so I think this is going to be a fun afternoon of surprising and uncanny resonances across the years and across the decades I always have to thank you for your festivals because you always manage to program something that is brand new So village Rock stars was something I had never heard of but I think possibly topping it was another film called Soldier of Love which I don't remember seeing a lot of films from Kazakhstan S5: So it hasn't played very many festivals at all We had a classic film last year that was sort of a brutal western like you think of classic films as either a little bit dreary and this is one that's full of color and movements and action and it's because it's a full blown musical People break out into song and dance in this movie and so part of the treat is just seeing Kazakhstan like it's an MGM musical And so that's itself already a kind of a shock that it's worth the admission already But then to find out that it's also kind of a first It's like based on famous rock pop songs from Kazakhstan in the 80s and 90s The choreography is really there's some pretty stunning moments of dance in airports and stairwells And any time you do this is Mystery Kung Fu Theater I'm a little disappointed in San Diego that they don't pack the house for this And this is an event where you don't tell people what the film is So explain a little bit about what people can expect from this When you just know there's something on Kung Fu Afternoon on TV in a certain channel and you don't know what they're going to show and you just show up for it and you have a great time And so we want to replicate that sense of discovery but also like communal pleasure to know that there's a bunch of other screaming fans in this audience that they too don't need to know what the film is I will say usually there's there have been years where like two days before Mystery Theater I guess you would call it an additional retro screening or a Restoration you have who is somebody who's shown films at multiple festivals with you one of the the great Asian American horror films And so HP reached out to me a few months ago saying I did a new remastering of the film because the technology has advanced since then I don't know if I have a space for something like as specific as this we've been trying to do more with the digital Jim cinema and we thought this might be the perfect space for I Am a ghost and that already plays a lot of more like indie and cult films I am looking forward to the Spring showcase And thank you for programming wonderful films again And now we're going to hear my interview with Joe Tillman whose film Between Goodbyes is the closing night film for Spring Showcase Give us a little background on the film so people know what it's about it's about a original mother and a queer adoptee struggling to reconnect and stay in touch and keep their reunion intact over the long haul And I use the word original mother intentionally as I've learned from other original mothers in my research for the film There's a real rejection growing around the term birth mother So really trying to move away from that and use more empowering language also feels more accurate in calling people our original families S6: And a lot of times you see adoption stories from the point of view of the child trying to find the parents it was the parents trying to find the daughter I was immediately struck by the fact that her and her husband searched for their daughter for over ten years it's a real inversion of the usual narrative around who searches for who it was new information to me that so many birth parents do initiate searches but because they don't have legal rights to do so There's no statistics available and really very few resources growing up but I never thought that we could actually reunite there was no end to the many versions that I imagined of what my original mother or family might be like there's still a real lack of information available about what they think or feel about their relinquishment of parental rights and how they feel about wanting to search for their own children or not I think I got a really amazing opportunity to meet Okun over many years and it really changed what I thought of the whole adoption narrative I think it's always over focused on the children and it never really asks about the families or the parents left behind S8: I met her in 2016 at a conference for adoptees that's held every three years in Seoul called ICA S9: It was actually nice to be among only Korean adoptees Being with all these people that are never going to be wherever they were adopted to and we thought it would be so wonderful to make something to speak to these other pieces of representation within our community that we felt like I think there's been a few things on queer adoptees that was definitely another piece that we wanted to highlight how coming out across cultures and how that affects wanting to reunite which I think a lot of types of families can relate to just how to work through differences S6: And you mentioned that you met her at an organization meeting for adoptees And I think the themes of searching for your place in the world searching for family and some sort of sense of belonging and home I think a million shades of grief are in there the way that I think laughter always mix with mixes with crying And it's really just about two incredibly strong women that I think part of the reconciliation is just that they recognize each other as both being these I want to thank you very much for talking about your film S1: That was filmmaker Joe Damon and Packard's artistic director who speaking with Beth Accomando about the Packard Spring Showcase The mini festival runs from April 25th through May 1st at Ultra Star Cinemas in Mission Valley S10: That's what's so special about Mabel's S1: Hear about the art and your weekend preview when KPBS Midday Edition returns Mabel's Gone Fishing is one of eight Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand recognized restaurants in San Diego the restaurant added an art program called Mabel's Gone Painting where local artists are invited to take over their fishbowl space and hold art exhibitions It's part of owner Chelsea Coleman's commitment to bringing creativity to life through good food Currently on view is artist Al De Hoya's Linoleum Printing KPBS arts reporter Julia Dixon Evans sat down with Coleman and curator Alejandra Franke to talk about the pairing of food and art as a business seems to be the suite next to us becomes available Our landlord asks us if we want to rent it And we now have a bakery called Secret Sister there But for two years we had a program called Nashua with Joshua where we did exhibits and art talks and we're using it as a private dining room and needed some office space And we had a former employee who was really interested in getting an art dinner series off the ground It's called Common Thread if you want to support it who is a complete and total expert curator in San Diego it's all a creative process and it's really fun and rather special when it comes together It's amazing to be able to support local artists because that's what we really rely on as chefs and restaurant people is our neighborhood so we need the community to come and support us and we've been sharing this space and providing resources for artists So the artists that we are showcasing are folks that are in the space and wanted to give them an opportunity to showcase their work And so the first artist that we showed was Tara and she did a watercolor series that was really wonderful and playful Then currently we're showing all the Royals and she does And then coming up next is Cristina Valenzuela like the folks that are within the space that we call form from curating other spaces throughout your career and venues how does this sort of thing at a restaurant compare in terms of like the impact on an artist's career like when their work is shown in a place like a restaurant or somewhere bustling it's really interesting because many moons ago there was a couple restaurants that I went to where they had like really good artwork there from cool artwork in these spaces versus like the normal like things that you would come across of like whatever people decide to put in restaurants I've always worked in the service industry and I feel like a lot of my friends and artists also have worked in the service industry it kind of like is this bridge that brings the front of house and the people coming into the restaurant like it unifies it a little And so I was excited for this opportunity to do that and for it to be a little bit more low maintenance as well not having to do as much promotion as I normally would have to haven't been on social media as much as I'd like to and so it kind of relieves that pressure a bit And knowing that Mabel's just has such a great community and everyone that works there So it it feels like I'm in the right place and it's just speaking to a new audience as well Even though a lot of the folks that do end up buying are my friends like there there's like a little bit of a less like pressure of of that S11: I guess this is like a question for both of you there's magazine articles about the design S12: And we built fishbowl to feel a little bit like a salon There's a big old Persian rug in the middle of it and I love the idea of having a salon because we're a women owned business we signed the lease for maples in 2019 and it didn't open until 2022 I spent like 4 to 5 years thinking about what I wanted it to look like And that's a huge a huge part of the experience But the idea there was we really wanted the collateral to be fun and it to be about the food and the people cooking it for you So that was sort of the idea for the dining room I think it's I think it's just like a fun thing in general and I think that art and music and food are those things that make me happy And when I'm in a space where I can feel that the food was made with so much like love and care and like it's so unique and it's like from a local farm in the same way where you look at the you can look up at the artwork and and feel like it's from someone that you know or like someone that works down the street And so it's just really nice to be surrounded by like minded people I think that aesthetically it looks really cool but I think that the the feeling of comfort that it brings that's kind of what my goal is overall is to make people feel good and comforted and like And so I think overall that's just the type of like atmosphere or like environment that is created within these spaces S12: I also maybe want to add that I feel like dining in a restaurant if done well our our light fixtures were done by a glassblower who's out of bread and salts or if it's the dish that's beautiful in front of you that you know constructed by a professional who's working really hard at their craft it's just it's like really taking action on just trying to find ways to support one another during these times And I think that it really goes like a long way to do that S10: It's hard because it's like it's you can find it That's what's so special about Mabel's is that I definitely feel it going towards that direction owner of the Rose and Mabel's Gone Fishing S11: This weekend marks the last couple of days to see this particular artist it's like the salon style space where even if you don't have a reservation grab a drink and sit down and take it for me And Mabel's is gonna close out the show with an artist and a winemaker a second generation vintner from via de Guadalupe And that dinner is going to be held Tuesday And let's take a look at what else is out there in the art and culture world Tonight is the free public opening of the new exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art It debuted in Paris in 2019 at the Musée d'Orsay And it's this installation that's actually just like three gigantic works of art this monochromatic painting style that moves between expressionism and then And there's nods to like traditional portraiture and landscape painting but with contemporary characters and these like contemporary touches And these are almost like overwhelmingly huge Some of the figures in the landscape painting where you'd normally expect them to be almost like tiny specks of paint in the distance And Yan Ming is doing this amazing art worldwide The museum's free all day and open late until 7 p.m and then these paintings will be on view through January 4th the San Diego Symphony is holding a mardi Gras celebration singer and conductor Byron Stripling and a couple other performers Sydney McSweeney they'll perform New Orleans jazz music inspired by the legendary Mardi Gras scene there with the nightclubs and the parades And we're listening to Byron Stripling performing with some members of the West Michigan Symphony a couple of years ago one of those quintessential New Orleans jazz songs And this is at Jacobs Music Center Saturday night So it's the very tail end of the lent season that Mardi Gras traditionally kicks off And some more music in last week's episode of our arts and culture podcast The Finest So tell us about his work and how we can check out a show so he's playing at the Belly Up tonight with the Sleepy Pearls incredible approach to making music and building a life and a career around music We're listening to him performing his song broken in our studio at KPBS S11: And he was raised in southeast San Diego and he actually signed a record deal when he was a teenager and he found himself nearly homeless a couple of years later And he's 30 now and still committed to music You can hear Schiller's full story on the finest wherever you get your podcast you can find details on these and more arts coverage@kpbs.org I've been speaking with KPBS arts reporter Julia Dixon Evans The first annual Southern California Indigenous Culture and Art Festival is this weekend in Escondido featuring everything from storytelling to fashion with Indigenous designs.  We discuss the importance of highlighting Indigenous art with two artists involved in the festival Then, Pacific Arts Movement will host the 14th edition of their Spring Showcase next week. We get the details from the artistic director and a featured filmmaker the weekend preview with arts and culture happenings around San Diego For years, Puerto Escondido was one of Mexico's best-kept secrets a boho beach haven known mostly to surfers and backpackers travel advisors will want to keep an eye on this rapidly emerging destination on the Pacific coast in Oaxaca American Airlines is expanding its already extensive footprint in Mexico with the addition of Puerto Escondido as its 30th destination in the country twice-weekly service from its Dallas-Fort Worth hub Flights will operate on Wednesdays and Saturdays aboard an Embraer E175 jet featuring a three-class configuration with 12 first-class seats 20 Main Cabin Extra seats and 44 standard economy seats The route will be operated by American's regional affiliate United Airlines launched weekly Saturday service from Houston on April 5 operated by Mesa Airlines on an Embraer E175 aircraft is the first nonstop connection between Houston and Puerto Escondido these two new routes dramatically improve access to this coastal destination from key U.S signaling Puerto Escondido's growing appeal among American travelers Puerto Escondido's boutique hotel boom continues with the opening of Hotel Humano the latest project from Mexico's design-forward hospitality group Grupo Habita Following the success of Hotel Escondido and Terrestre the 39-room (including 8 suites) Hotel Humano is steps from Playa Zicatela a legendary surf beach known as the home of the Mexican Pipeline Amenities include garden restaurant Bistro; the rooftop Sunset Bar with Pacific Ocean views; an outdoor spa with a sauna and cold plunges; and a coffee shop serving locally sourced brews A beach club is scheduled to open this year an oceanfront pool and a seafood grill restaurant The game-changer for the region might just be the new Barranca Larga-Ventanilla superhighway The 65-mile route slashes the drive time between Oaxaca City and Puerto Escondido from more than 6 hours to just 2.5 hours and the cost is about $23 for cars and $11 for motorcycles The toll only applies to vehicles with non-Oaxaca license plates This enhanced connectivity positions Puerto Escondido not just as a standalone beach escape but as part of a broader Oaxaca itinerary — something savvy travel advisors can leverage for multi-stop trips that combine culture Ease of access: With direct flights from Dallas and Houston Puerto Escondido is now viable for long-weekend escapes or dual-destination Oaxaca itineraries Luxury-leaning clientele: Hotel Humano and its predecessors offer a fresh alternative for design-conscious travelers seeking something more boutique than big-box resorts Multi-segment travel: Pair Puerto Escondido with Oaxaca City via the new highway for an immersive experience spanning surf towns and mezcal country (KGTV) – An Escondido man was arrested on suspicion of assaulting another man with a baseball bat in Oceanside Oceanside Police officers were dispatched to an area near Serena Avenue and Sky Haven Lane due to a reported assault Officers arrived to find a 20-year-old man with “severe blunt force trauma injuries.” The victim was taken to an area trauma center and is in critical condition Detectives with the department’s Crimes of Violence Unit identified 23-year-old Hunter Meyer officers arrested Meyer at his Escondido workplace; he was booked into the Vista Detention Facility Anyone with information on the case is urged to contact Oceanside Police Det Spot Guide: Rincon Queen, of the Coast 6 of the Heaviest Waves in the World Five Decades of Surfing, Travel and Narrative Collide in Sam George’s New Book NewsAll NewsEventsBig Wave NewsWorld Surf LeagueEnvironmentalIndustryWave PoolsPosts List New Water Quality Regulations in New York Won’t Necessarily Make Water Any Cleaner Boat Gets Totally Wrecked by Wave in Indonesia (Video) How To Surf 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Obtaining the World Surfing Reserve designation would be a major step toward restoring its prestige and reclaiming its place among the top 10 waves in the world.”  The coalition's World Surfing Reserve program started in 2009 and is comprised of 13 regions around the world: Malibu and Santa Cruz in California; Ericeira in Portugal; the Gold Coast Posted By: dweisman May 2 Folks, you can’t make up this stuff: Former accused car thief who was arrested and eventually pleaded guilty to carrying a concealed weapon (R-Bonsall???) said March 4 that he had “nominated President Donald Trump to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.” “Not since Ronald Reagan has an American president better represented the national resolve of peace through strength or the fundamental case for a world without war it was the 2024 election of Donald Trump – more than 10 weeks before his swearing in – that tangibly kickstarted the cause of peace in numerous regions of the world I hope the Committee takes note of these 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