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Tuesday marked the beginning of a new era for the Escondido Public Library with a private company taking over its staffing and management.

The Escondido City Council voted 4-1 Wednesday night to enter into a 10-year-contract with as private company to manage the public library.

Fred Gallo, assistant director of many successful films, has passed away. He was 78 years old and passed in his home in the Santa Ynez Valley on September 7th, as his family announced. Born in Queens in 1944, Gallo began as a production assistant on Sidney Lumet's The Group, released in 1966. He also served as a

Fred Gallo, an assistant director on The Godfather, Rocky and Annie Hall before he became a production president at Paramount, has died. He was 78.

Gallo rose through the Hollywood ranks, including as an assistant director for such films as "The Godfather," "Annie Hall" and "Rocky"

A 40-acre plot of land along the east side of Bear Valley Parkway in Escondido, vacant for the past 30 years since being retired as a citrus and avocado grove, will become a 55-unit housing development.

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Well, it has happened again. The focus of my column is diverted once again by an event before I sit at the keyboard. By now you are aware of the passing of Arie de Jong a man who is as much a part of Escondido’s history as the grape vine that put Escondido on the

Final election results posted Thursday by the Registrar of Voters show Paul “Mac” McNamara defeating two-time incumbent Escondido Mayor Sam Abed by 1,544 votes.

What a journey this has been. If you don't know by now through my social media or recent podcast announcements, this is the end of my time as a member of the Bloody Elbow staff. Starting next...