Campfire’s octopus, chorizo, and celery-root entrée.
Gage Forster
A homeless shelter, traffic improvements, an updated general plan and a rebranding of the city were among the Escondido City Council’s ideas on how to use revenue from a new sales tax.
Voters in November passed Measure I to create a one-cent sales tax that is projected to raise $28 million annually for 20 years.
During a visioning workshop with the council Wednesday, City Manager Sean McGlynn said the sales tax kicks in April 1, and the city should begin seeing proceeds in mid-summer.
While the new money is good news for the city, McGlynn also acknowledged that it is a finite revenue stream and does not solve the city’s long-term structural deficit issue.
“We still have work to do,” he said.
After meeting earlier with consultants to create a list of areas to discuss, council members at the workshop brainstormed ways to use the new revenue to improve public safety and security, make the city more business-friendly, expand community development and address organizational capacity and financial stewardship.
Under public safety, council members suggested cameras that read license plates to catch traffic violators, flashing lights on crosswalks, better recruitment of experienced police officers, more police operations and a homeless shelter.
“With respect to homelessness, what people want to see is fewer homeless people on the street and being provided for in a safe, productive area,” Mayor Dane White said about the need for a shelter. “It’s really just the next step in the process.”
Other council members also said they had heard from their constituents that the city must do more about homelessness.
Council members agreed the city should be more business-friendly, with some suggesting they streamline the process for permits. Councilmember Consuelo Martinez suggested creating a position to help people navigate the process of opening and operating a business, and Councilmember Christian Garcia said the city should have more communication with business owners, who also should give input in updating the general plan.
In other discussions about the general plan, which White referred to as the road map to the city, council members agreed an update is long overdue.
“The road map to the city points straight to the ’80s,” White said.
The mayor and other council members also suggested the city do a better job of marketing itself to areas outside of Escondido.
“How about a rebranding of the city?” White said.
“I don’t know when that flag was made,” he continued, referring to the blue city flag that contains the words “Escondido” and “City of Choice.” “Let’s update and modernize and have a beautiful flag and a great motto and bring it up to date. How do we want everybody else to view the city of Escondido?”
Suggestions for community development included improved public transportation, the exploration of a business improvement district and more city-sponsored events that highlight Escondido’s diverse cultures.
McGlynn said the city also should consider more city staff members to handle new projects, as some staff members have had to perform double duties because of shortages.
Besides the new projects, the city also has a backlog of deferred maintenance. Council members on Wednesday were presented a binder that includes a seven-page list of repairs needed at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido, the central plant, City Hall, fire stations, the police station, the public works yard and other areas.
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SANDY, Utah — SANDY, Utah (AP) — Sergi Solans had two goals and an assist, Diego Luna added a goal and two assists, and Real Salt Lake beat San Diego FC 4-2 on Saturday night to extend its unbeaten streak to six games.
Morgan Guilavogui scored his first goal in MLS and had an assist for Real Salt Lake (5-1-1). The 28-year-old designated player has five goal contributions in his first six career games.
RSL hasn’t lost since a 1-0 defeat at Vancouver in the season opener.
San Diego (3-3-2) has lost three in a row and is winless in five straight.
Luna opened the scoring in the fifth minute when he re-directed a misplayed pass by Duran Ferree, San Diego’s 19-year-old goalkeeper, into the net.
Moments later, Solans headed home a perfectly-placed cross played by Luna from outside the right corner of the 18-yard box to the back post to make it 2-0. Solans, a 23-year-old forward, flicked a header from the center of the area inside the right post and past the outstretched arm of Ferree to make it 3-1 in the 37th minute.
Guilavogui slammed home a first-touch shot to give RSL a three-goal lead in the 45th.
Marcus Ingvartsen scored a goal in the 14th minute and Anders Dreyer converted from the penalty spot in the 66th for San Diego.
Ingvartsen has five goals and an assist this season and has 10 goal contributions (seven goals, three assists) in 16 career MLS appearances.
Rafael Cabral had three saves for RSL.
Ferree finished with five saves.
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When John Resnick opened Campfire on a quaint little street in Carlsbad, Calif., in 2016, some locals weren’t sure what to think. The coastal enclave wasn’t exactly awash in innovative, chef-driven establishments, so it was a shock to see the dining room consistently full. Early on, one woman wondered aloud to Resnick, “Where did all these people come from?”
It’s a moment he remembers vividly. “I was struck by her statement, because I think she was surprised that so many other people in Carlsbad were there,” Resnick says.
The rest of the culinary world would take some time to catch up to what was happening. In 2019, when Michelin expanded to rate restaurants throughout all of California—not just the San Francisco area—Addison was the only one in San Diego to earn a star. But since emerging from the pandemic, the region’s food scene has grown dramatically. Driven by outstanding farms, ingredients, a bumper crop of talented chefs, and a G.D.P. approximately the size of New Zealand or Greece, San Diego County has become one of America’s most underrated dining destinations.
Campfire’s octopus, chorizo, and celery-root entrée.
Gage Forster
Perhaps no single restaurant is a better emblem for this shift than chef William Bradley’s Addison, which opened in 2006. After landing his first star, Bradley knew he wanted more. To get them, he transformed his French-leaning fare to serve what he calls California Gastronomy, which combines the cultures of SoCal with impeccable ingredients and wildly impressive techniques, prizing flavor over flair. Michelin responded, awarding Addison a second star in 2022, and making it the first Southern California three-star restaurant just a year later. The accolade has created a halo effect, attracting culinary tourists from around the world.
Berry beet tartlets at San Diego’s three-star stalwart Addison.
Eric Wolfinger
“Earning three stars forces the global dining community to pay attention to a place that may not have been on their radar before,” says chef Eric Bost, a partner in Resnick’s four Carlsbad establishments.
Resnick recruited Bost, who spent time at award-winning outposts of Restaurant Guy Savoy, to run Jeune et Jolie, which he led to a star in 2021. They’ve since taken over an old boogie-board factory down the street and converted it to an all-day restaurant and bakery, Wildland. The space also hosts an exquisite tasting-counter experience called Lilo, which was given a Michelin star mere months after opening in April 2025. And as Resnick and Bost grew their successful Carlsbad operation, chef Roberto Alcocer earned a Michelin star for his Mexican fine-dining spot Valle in nearby Oceanside.
The stylish tasting counter at Michelin one-star Lilo in Carlsbad.
Kimberly Motos
About 25 miles to the south, another affluent coastal community is going through its own culinary glow up. In La Jolla, chef Tara Monsod and the hospitality group Puffer Malarkey Collective opened the stylish French steakhouse Le Coq. Chef Erik Anderson, formerly of Michelin two-star Coi, is preparing to launch Roseacre. And last year, Per Se alums Elijah Arizmendi and Brian Hung left New York to open the elegant tasting-menu restaurant Lucien, lured by the ingredients they’d get to serve. “A major reason we chose San Diego is the quality and diversity of the produce,” Arizmendi explains. “San Diego County has more small farms than anywhere else in the U.S., and its many microclimates allow farmers to grow an incredible range of ingredients year-round.”
Wildland’s spicy Italian sandwich.
Gage Forster
Chef Travis Swikard has also been a tireless advocate for the region’s ingredients since he returned to San Diego, his hometown, and opened Mediterranean-influenced Callie in 2021. There’s no sophomore slump with his latest effort, the French Riviera–inspired Fleurette in La Jolla, where he’s serving his take on classics like leeks vinaigrette and his San Diego “Bouillabaisse” with local red sheepshead fish and spiny lobster. Its food is bright, produce-driven, and attentive in execution, while the dining room maintains a relaxed and unpretentious style of service. And Swikard sees that approach cohering into a regional style with a strong network of professionals behind it.
“It’s really nice that we are developing our own identity, not trying to be like L.A. or any other market, just highlighting what’s great about the San Diego lifestyle and ingredients,” he says. “Similar to New York, a chef community is starting to develop where chefs are supporting each other. There is a true sense of pride to be cooking here.”
Top: In La Jolla, Lucien serves ocean whitefish with tomatoes turned into concasse, sabayon, and other expressions.
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