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Oct. 24, 2025
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A Conway Elementary student floats on his back during MARCOS a swim lesson at the renovated Escondido YMCA pool, -NEWS part of EUSD’s new after-school program teaching water safety and swimming skills. Photo by Samantha Nelson
Council fires city attorney
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By Cameron Adams
ENCINITAS — The Encinitas City Council is charting a new course for its city attorney position. During its Oct. 15 meeting, the Encinitas City Council announced it would terminate its contract with Jones Mayer Law and City Attorney Tarquin Preziosi, a decision made earlier in closed session. The city’s agreement with the firm was first approved in March 2022 and amended in July 2023, according to a city spokesperson. Preziosi, a partner at Jones Mayer and general counsel to the San Dieguito Water District, has served as city attorney since March PREZIOSI 2022. Preziosi, who was admitted to the State Bar of California in 1998, could not be reached for comment via email. The city has 45 days from the date of the decision to appoint an interim city attorney. After that, officials will pursue a long-term contract with another attorney or firm. According to the Oct. 20 meeting agenda, the council will discuss filling the vacancy in a closed session. Councilmember Jim O’Hara said the timing “worked out well for creating a good culture in City Hall,” given the relatively new council and staff hires. “We all appreciate all the hard work that Mr. Preziosi put in, but we’re just going in a different direction,” O’Hara said. “We decided the goals of the city required a change of direction in that area.” While it remains unclear what TURN TO CITY ATTORNEY ON 6
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Pool of resources
Thousands of Escondido elementary students are diving into free swim and water safety lessons this year through a new district partnership with the YMCA and a $1.2M pool renovation. Story on 21.
Palomar, UCSD join forces
came during a special The partnership also allows Health care groups thority board session on Oct. 21, fol- UCSD Health to extend its approvals from both the reach into North County. form JPA to steady lowing Initial plans include creUC Regents and the Palomar Health Board last week. ating a comprehensive cancer According to UCSD Health, center at the Escondido camoperations, finances the new joint powers authority, pus, developing two unfinished By Samantha Nelson
Grizzlies coach resigns Mission Hills High School head football coach Chris Hauser has stepped down after being placed on leave amid a district investigation. 13
ESCONDIDO — The Palomar Health Board of Directors has approved the creation of a joint powers authority between the healthcare district and UC San Diego Health, aiming to address financial struggles and improve healthcare access for district residents. The final authorization of the Palomar/UCSD Health Au-
or JPA, is intended to “stabilize and expand healthcare services for the community” in the state’s largest public healthcare district by area. Leaders from both UCSD Health and Palomar Health said the agreement will be mutually beneficial by enhancing management and operations and expanding services across all Palomar Health facilities.
floors for destination healthcare services and adding other medical subspecialties. Palomar Health leaders emphasized that the JPA is not a merger or a takeover by UCSD Health. The agreement transfers fewer than 50% of the district’s assets — including the Poway TURN TO PALOMAR ON 23
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