At the next  Escondido City Council meeting on December 18th, 2019, item 27 6 PM, the Council will consider a significant reduction in the amount of a campaign donation.  In a letter filed today, the NCG strongly supports this recommendation and made additional recommendations to make Escondido local government and elections more representative and fair. …  Read Full Article ▸

If you care about the climate, this is a great opportunity to get active with Escondido as they develop what, we hope to be, a quality, proactive Escondido Climate Action Plan (E-CAP).  The previous version of the E-CAP received the lowest grade of any completed CAP in the region according to the Climate Action Plan …  Read Full Article ▸

Sierra Club joins 10 other members of the San Diego Quality of Life Coalition to articulate clear criteria on the types of housing we support being pursued in the region. The coalition encourages Escondido to make development decisions in alignment with transit-supportive land use plans that provide the housing we need for residents of all income …  Read Full Article ▸

Here is an easy and effective way to let the Escondido City Council know of your opposition to Harvest Hills. Just click here, write your email and it will go to the full Council!  Ask your friends and family help us defeat this disastrous, sprawl development and save the wildlands near the San Diego Safari …  Read Full Article ▸

Environmental, Climate Coalition join forces to Oppose Harvest Hills in Escondido Today, Sierra Club joined more than 20 environmental, conservation, and climate organizations sent a letter to the Escondido City Council urging opposition to the proposed Harvest Hills Development proposed for annexation into Escondido. The groups noted that, in spite of a new marketing position, the …  Read Full Article ▸

Sierra Club recently sent our new Urban Infill Policy to all local governments in the region with a request to work together on housing the region needs and in the locations it is needed.  Full Policy here Sierra Club’s Urban Infill Policy acknowledges and addresses that how we build our cities and towns will have …  Read Full Article ▸