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A stop Seguro sign hangs in front of a property in the same community The company behind a controversial battery storage project in Eden Valley near Escondido on April 8, 2026
Alexander Nguyen
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KPBS
Environment
Controversial battery storage plans withdrawn for Escondido area
City News Service
Many residents and community groups in the area have been opposed to the lithium battery storage facility since it was proposed in 2023.
Omid Ghamami, a micro coffee roaster in Carlsbad, poses for a portrait inside his residential coffee roasting facility on March 13, 2026.
Brenden Tuccinardi
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KPBS
Arts & Culture
'It's not just a product': Enter the world of specialty coffee
Brenden Tuccinardi
Adam Hardesty looks through the construction at his home in Carlsbad on Feb. 19, 2025. Hardesty wanted to convert the garage of his three-story condo into a ground-floor apartment despite opposition from his own Homeowners Association.
Adriana Heldiz
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CalMatters
Economy
California HOA triumphs over ADU law
Ben Christopher
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June 19, 2025 Photo by Fred Greaves for the San Diego County Fair

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