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February.9.2012

Escondido's The Paper: Local News

ESCONDIDO — Mike Garcia Bragging Rights.
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February.9.2012

Immigration Officials Honor Escondido Police

ESCONDIDO — The Escondido Police Department has been honored for its partnership with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Mayor Sam Abed released news of the Partnerships for Public Safety Award during his State of the City address Wednesday. ICE officials from the San Diego office presented Police Chief Jim Maher with the national award in the fall at an international police chiefs convention in Chicago.
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January.27.2012

San Diego 6: Escondido Neighborhood Safety

Michael Garcia from the Escondido Police Officer's Association gives out pointers on starting a watch group and contact information about neighborhood watch programs.
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December.20.2011

Latinos sue Escondido over elections

ESCONDIDO — A lawsuit intended to force Escondido leaders to scrap how City Council members have always been elected so, the suit says, the council can better represent Latinos, was filed today in Vista Superior Court.
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December.12.2011

Seven Pension Myths To Know

Compiled by the Escondido Police Officers’ Association with information retrieved from PORAC | www.porac.org
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October.31.2011

61st Annual Escondido Christmas Parade

The 61st Annual Escondido Christmas Parade, sponsored by the Escondido Jaycees, will be held on Saturday, December 10, 2011, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The parade will start at Escondido High School on Broadway and will continue south on Broadway to Grape Day Park at Woodward Avenue.
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November.1.2011

Town Hall Meeting: Truth and Transparency... Escondido's Current Finacial Status

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October.31.2011

Escondido PAL gets new soccer goals:
Vandals had wrecked equipment at Mission Middle School

ESCONDIDO: The Escondido Police Athletic League celebrated new soccer goals Wednesday afternoon for its Escondido Impact Soccer League, calling it “a victory over vandals.”
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October.24.2011

Tips for your Little Treaters

San Diego 6 Segment: Halloween Tips
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October.11.2011

Brown signs bill to reduce checkpoint impounds

The economics of California’s sobriety checkpoints will change next year, as Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation intended to reduce the number of cars police impound at roadway operations.
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September.19.2011

Midyear crime statistics down in much of North County

The number of crimes committed in most North County cities and unincorporated areas decreased the first half of this year, except in the cities of Carlsbad, Poway and Del Mar, according to a report released by the San Diego Association of Governments.
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September.15.2011

ESCONDIDO: Three deaths don't appear to be related, police say

Escondido police say there is no reason for concern following the discovery of three bodies in public places within two weeks, and the cases do not appear to be related.
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September.2.2011

Sobriety Checkpoint Results

On September 2, 2011, the Escondido Police Department conducted a DUI Sobriety / Drivers License Checkpoint in the area of Ash Street and Oakhill Drive. This event was funded through the California Office of Traffic Safety, U.C. Berkeley’s School of Education and SafeTREC.
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August.19-25.2011

ESCONDIDO: Salary Battle Continues

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August.9.2011

ESCONDIDO: Police union says pay cuts could increase crime

Pay cuts and pension changes proposed for Escondido police could increase local crime by making it harder to recruit and retain quality officers, Chief Jim Maher and leaders of the city's police labor union told about 80 residents during a public forum Tuesday night.
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August.4.2011

ESCONDIDO: Police Begin Benefit Bout

Officials and officers are split on pension and benefits.
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August.2.2011

ESCONDIDO: Police union takes negotiation talks to the street

The Escondido Police Officers Association has rented a mobile billboard and is planning a town hall meeting next week, both aimed at gaining public support for law enforcement pay increases.
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August.2.2011

ESCONDIDO: Policías exigen aumento de salario

La asociación de oficiales de policía de Escondido hizo rentar un anuncio espectacular para pedir el apoyo del público.
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August.2011

Important Comment Information from Tony Masten

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July.25.2011

EDITORIAL: Stay the course

CalPERS and CalSTRS, the state's two public pension giants, made headlines last week with their better than 20 percent returns on investment over the past year.
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July.24.2011

ESCONDIDO: Unions balking at pay cuts, pension reform

A key part of Escondido's plan to balance its budget this year ---- for the first time since 2007 ---- has been saving $1.1 million by forcing employees to accept 3 percent pay cuts, but three of the city's four labor unions say they're unwilling to make such concessions.
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June.30.2011

San Diego 6: Behind the Scenes with Ruben

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June.30.2011

San Diego 6: Escondido Police Training Center

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April.10.2011

ABC10 Evening Segment: Escondido Decrease in Crime Rates

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April.19.2011

ESCONDIDO: Mayor creates economic advisory board

Nine longtime community leaders with experience in the business world will soon join Mayor Sam Abed for brainstorming sessions focused on bringing high-quality commercial projects and better-paying jobs to Escondido.
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April.4.2011

ESCONDIDO: Bank robbery suspect detained, police say

ESCONDIDO ---- A man suspected of robbing a Chase Bank branch Monday was under arrest and authorities determined a package he told tellers was a bomb didn't contain anything dangerous, police said.
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March.29.2011

MERCURIO: Dangers of the anti-union chorus

Unions are getting a bad rap they don't deserve.

On the national scene Wisconsin is the poster child. But here in North County the city of Escondido is joining the blame game and the political feeding frenzy. The real victim is America's middle class.
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March.29.2011

Life-saving CPR procedures change Friday

The long-held method of administering CPR will end Friday with the introduction of a new procedure intended to save precious seconds in emergencies by beginning the life-saving procedure sooner.
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March.26.2011

Sales tax steadily rebounding in North County

New data released last week show that sales tax revenue, which many North County cities rely on heavily to pay for public safety and other vital services, rebounded significantly during 2010 after years of sharp decline during the economic downturn.
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March.25.2011

ESCONDIDO: City embraces immigration scrutiny

ESCONDIDO ---- A city that has taken numerous steps to crack down on illegal immigration is now joining a string of Southern California municipalities that are signing up to tap a federal database aimed at tighter scrutiny of employees' immigration status.
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September.27.2010

EPOA announces "Cops For Kids" 1st Annua Golf Tournament

Escondido Police Officers Association 1st Annual Charity Golf Tournament, “COPS for KIDS” benefitting the Stepping Up! – Youth Academic Mentoring Program is coming up Saturday, October 23rd, 2010. The tournament will take place at The Vineyard at Escondido Golf Course. The cost is $95/person before October 9th and $115/person after the 9th, which includes cart, warm-up range balls and a chicken or steak dinner following the round. All proceeds from the tournament will go to the Stepping Up! – Youth Academic Mentoring Program.

August.19.2010

EPOA announces new date for "Cops For Kids" 1st Annual Golf Tournament

The Escondido Police Officers Association is proud to announce the new date for their 1st Annual Charity Golf Tournament, “COPS for KIDS” benefitting the Stepping Up! – Youth Academic Mentoring Program. The tournament will now take place Saturday, October 23rd, 2010 at The Vineyard at Escondido Golf Course.

August.16.2010

EPOA Donates to Steppin Up Youth Program

ESCONDIDO, CA: The Escondido Police Officers Association is proud to announce their recent $2500 donation to the Stepping Up Youth Academic Mentoring Program. Tony Masten, President of the Escondido Police Officers Association, presented the check to Josephine Jones, CEO of the Stepping Up Program, during a recent session. The money from the donation will help pay for a special trip to the San Diego Zoo’s Wild Animal Park Roar & Snore® Sleepover Program.

August.11.2010

EPOA endorses Marie Waldron for City Council

ESCONDIDO, CA: The Escondido Police Officers Association is proud to announce their endorsement of Marie Waldron for Escondido City Council. Mrs. Waldron has been an Escondido City Council Member since 1998. She and her husband Steve own a small apparel and screen-printing business based in downtown Escondido. Mrs. Waldron has proved to be a trustworthy civic leader during her twelve years on the Escondido City Council. Her dedication to her community and strong fiscal vision led the Escondido Police Officers Association to endorse Mrs. Waldron for the November City Council Election.