Community leaders met with police officials to address questions about the role police might play in immigration enforcement under the Trump Administration.

Here I am,“ Escondido Mayor Dane White said. At the age of 17, White was homeless on these same streets. White and District 2 Councilman Joe Garcia, who is also the police chaplain, put their ...

Garcia, who was appointed to fill Escondido’s District 3 seat in 2023, handily handled challenges from Veronica Cigarroa and Christine Spencer, with 60.95 percent of votes counted.