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Exterior of San Pasqual Academy in Escondido. May 4, 2021.
Tania Thorne
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KPBS
Education
County seeking feedback on long-term plans for foster youth academy
City News Service
San Diego County launched a series of public meetings beginning Wednesday to gather feedback on the future of the San Pasqual Academy, an Escondido campus serving foster youth.
Construction workers finish the welcome desk for the renovated Escondido Public Library, July 14, 2026.
Carolyne Corelis
/
KPBS
Quality of Life
Escondido Public Library moves back from mall to downtown site following major renovations
Jacob Aere
Mizani, the San Diego Zoo Safari Park's 12-year-old male western lowland gorilla, eating lettuce on July 9, 2026, after recovering from mastoiditis surgery, believed to be the first of its kind performed on a gorilla.
Meghan Breen
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San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
Science & Technology
UC San Diego surgeons perform world-first skull surgery on Safari Park gorilla
City News Service
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