Escondido, CA. Like something out of a western movie, a local resident experienced a armed stick up bike-jacking.
Read the scoop, scandal and gossip below and if you are riding some sort of CF (carbon fiber) LV (Louis Vuitton) bike SOLO, watch your tail. “A 37 year old male was riding his bicycle eastbound on the bike path under I-15 when a male suspect, jumped out from behind the rocks. The suspect pointed a handgun at the victim and demanded his bike. The victim raised his hands and the suspect shot four times at the victim, striking the victim once in the hand. “The victim jumped off his bike and ran the way he came. The suspect rode off in an unknown direction. The victim was transported to the hospital for his injury. The suspect was described as an unknown race male, 6’2″, thin and wearing all black clothing. SDPD’s Robbery detectives were notified. Contact SDPD if you have any info.” The advisory was posted to Facebook by the San Diego Mountain Biking Assn., along with the description: “Be aware. Crazy things out there. This is not normal. Mountain biker shot in the hand and has bike stolen at Lake Hodges.” It remains unclear whether the biker was on a mountain bike or an ordinary bicycle, but the news has unsettled the mountain biking community. One of several comments beneath the SDMBA post reads, “I hope the cyclist who was shot has a full recovery. Most of us have ridden there countless times. It makes you think, that could have been any one of us. Crazy.” The police advisory was also shared by MTBR.com, a website devoted to mountain biking. “My wife always hated riding under that bridge,” one commenter wrote. “Now I will never get her to ride at Hodges with me.” Some on the comment threads were cautioning others to avoid riding alone whenever possible. ESCONDIDO, CA
Don't miss the next Lake Hodges Del Dios Mount Israel Town Council meeting on Wednesday August 14th at 7pm at the Old Lake Hodges Fire Station on Elm Street On going topics of discussion include: -traffic -Date Lane parcel septic failure and other issues there -Oxygenation project at Lake Hodges. New business: -A donation source for an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) has stepped forward. Do we want this? -Town Council elections to the Board coming in October 2019. An automated external defibrillator (AED) is a lightweight, portable device that delivers an electric shock through the chest to the heart. The shock can potentially stop an irregular heart beat (arrhythmia) and allow a normal rhythm to resume following sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). SCA occurs when the heart malfunctions and stops beating unexpectedly. If not treated within minutes, it quickly leads to death. Most SCAs result from ventricular fibrillation (VF). VF is a rapid and unsynchronized heart rhythm that originates in the heart’s lower chambers (the ventricles). The heart must be “defibrillated” quickly, because a victim’s chance of surviving drops by seven to 10 percent for every minute a normal heartbeat isn’t restored. Why are AEDs important? AEDs make it possible for more people to respond to a medical emergency where defibrillation is required. Because AEDs are portable, they can be used by nonmedical people (lay-rescuers). They can be made part of emergency response programs that also include rapid use of 9-1-1 and prompt delivery of cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR). All three of these activities are vital to improving survival from SCA. How does an AED work? A built-in computer checks a victim’s heart rhythm through adhesive electrodes. The computer calculates whether defibrillation is needed. If it is, a recorded voice prompts the rescuer to press the shock button on the AED. This shock momentarily stuns the heart and stops all activity. It gives the heart the chance to resume beating effectively. Audible prompts guide the user through the process. AEDs advise a shock only for ventricular fibrillation or another life-threatening condition called pulseless ventricular tachycardia. Who can use an AED? Non-medical personnel such as police, fire service personnel, flight attendants, security guards and other lay rescuers who have been trained in CPR can use AEDs. Although formal training in the use of an AED is not required, it is recommended to help the rescuer increase their comfort and level of confidence. However, AEDs are intended for use by the general public. Most AEDs use audible voice prompts to guide the user through the process. Are AEDs safe to use? AEDs are safe to use by anyone. Some studies have shown that 90 percent of the time AEDs are able to detect a rhythm that should be defibrillated. This data suggests that AEDs are highly effective in detecting when (or when not) to deliver a shock. Where should AEDs be placed? All first-response vehicles, including ambulances, lawenforcement vehicles and many fire engines should have an AED. AEDs also should be placed in public areas such as sports venues, shopping malls, airports, airplanes, businesses, convention centers, hotels, schools and doctors’ offices. They should also be in any other public or private place where large numbers of people gather or where people at high risk for heart attacks live. They should be placed near elevators, cafeterias, main reception areas, and on walls in main corridors. Where can I get AED training? The American Heart Association offers CPR and AED training through training centers. To locate a training center near you, call your nearest AHA office or 1-888-AHA-4CPR. You may also visit heart.org/cpr. Type in your ZIP code where requested on the home page to access information on training sites near you. https://ahainstructornetwork.americanheart.org/AHAECC/classConnector.jsp?pid=ahaecc.classconnector.home&courseid=1-5BPOMK&&language=1001&_ga=2.181202095.960155019.1565120724-474757035.1565120724 Escondido, California.
Calling all fellow Del Dians, Mt. Israelites, friends & neighbors. It is almost time to gather once again to commemorate the Declaration of Independence, adopted on the 4th July, 1776. This year, 2019, the 4th of July lands on a Thurs and we will meet as we have for the past 4 years down at the concession area of Lake Hodges at 3:00. Please get this on your calendar now and start planning those family dishes, hors d'oeuvre and deserts and be ready to meet with myself and the Planning Committee Thurs, June 13th at 6:30 to map out a few of the details. Questions? Call or text Braden at 760.855.4232 Escondido, CA.
The Lake Hodges / Del Dios June Town Council meeting is Wednesday June 12th at the Firehouse at Agenda June 12, 2019 1) 4th of July picnic planning. Update from Braden Clemshaw. 2) Preparing for the unexpected: got plans A, B and C? Update from Kevin Kidd-Tackaberry 3) The lowering of the Lake's water level and its impact on the Grebe nesting season: what's being done by Del Dians? Update from Brian Caldwell. "Lake Hodges in Escondido, California is a reservoir that supplies water to a handful of districts, and utilizes its water to run a power plant for the local utility. It is also now a very active nesting area for breeding Western and Clark Grebes. When the government dropped the water level by seven feet in recent months, approximately 100 eggs were lost because the parents that had bred early in the season could no longer reach them. ( Grebes are low awkward flyers who build their nests on trees at water level, and climb on to incubate the eggs) . I learned of this this May 28, 2019, when I hired Brian Caldwell of Lake Hodges Photo Tours, to take me onto the lake to photograph the usually large colony of Grebes with plentiful chicks. We could only find six sets of new chicks, when usually that would be a number multiplied by at least 20 this time of year. Most importantly, Brian was visibly shook by the fact that the night before, the lake had been lowered another foot, threatening the remaining 62 nests with eggs from later breeders. After taking images of the chicks that had survived, and the failed nests of the non-survivors, that day I joined Brian in his letter writing campaign to public officials and by calling newspapers and television stations, including in our communications, photos of what we saw. The campaign worked. Today, three days later, the Water Authority that governs the lake agreed not to lower the water again until the end of the June hatching season! Here's to more Grebe Chicks!! And to Brian Caldwell who deserves the credit for coming to their rescue!" - Carla Dedominicis Photo below credit to Carla Dedominicis and to Brian Caldwell for positioning her to take this perfect shot https://www.outdoorphotographer.com/gallery/submission/625708-all-aboard/ ESCONDIDO,CA.
Lake Hodges in Escondido, California will be the site of the World Famous Pancake Breakfast. The Lake Hodges community of Del Dios will hold its biannual fundraiser breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. on Sunday April 14th at the Del Dios Community Center, aka the Old Firehouse, located at 20155 Elm Lane, Escondido. The all-you-can-eat breakfast includes pancakes, eggs, sausage, kielbasa, homemade beans, homemade salsa, orange juice and coffee. Proceeds benefit the Community of Del Dios and Mt. Israel for fire prevention, the ecological preservation of the Lake Hodges/Mt.Israel area and the maintenance of the Del Dios /Mt. Israel Community Center. Cost is $5 for adults and $4 for children ages 12 and under. Call 760-741-6817 for more information. April Town Council meeting on Wednesday April 10th at 7 p.m.
The Board of the Del Dios/Mt. Israel Town Council is delighted to announce that we will be joined by Reservoir Keeper Conway Bowman at our next meeting. Mr. Bowman is an authority on all things Lake Hodges and will be sharing a wealth of information and taking your questions. Following Mr. Bowman will be our very own naturalists and photographers, Brian & Kim Caldwell. Brian is leaving his guitar at home, but he will be coming with lots of his famous photographs and A TON of information and insights on local waterfowl and other critters and will treat us to a slide show of local flora and fauna, AND answer questions about what to do to help animal foundlings, and injured wildlife you may (likely will) come across down by the Lake. See more about Brian Caldwell photography here: http://lakehodgesphototours.com/about-us/ Wed, April 10th at 7:00 at the Ole fire House. https://www.facebook.com/LakeHodgesPhotoTours/videos/1333666249988353/ ESCONDIDO, CA — Lake Hodges mountain bikers are sounding the alarm after discovering a booby trap strung across a popular trail at HANDLEBAR level, which could have caused serious harm to any child that rode into it.
The trap was spotted last weekend in the Lake Hodges area, on a trail in San Dieguito River Park. The trap was a strand of rusted barbed wire, heavily disguised by leaf-covered twigs to look like a harmless branch hanging across the trail. Trail Dirt Park · 153 Likes · March 29 at 6:49 PM · Had a great ride w a scary start...first mile into a seven ish.... Check the shadow line crossing the trail..in front of my tire... Barbed wire twisted w a vine...at HANDLEBAR level.. Lake Hodges Hiking Trails Please BE AWARE! BOOBY TRAP- At Lake Hodges a booby trap was discovered this week. Barbed wire disguised with plant material strung across trail. Rangers and MTB patrol at San Dieguito River Park know of the situation. If you see anything or this mentally ill criminal, person please report to them. https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/cyclist-discovers-hidden-booby-trap-on-popular-trail "More rain in one of San Diego County’s rainiest of winter seasons is expected to drop an inch or two across the region through Friday, but Lake Hodges Dam is holding strong. The Lake Hodges dam last overflowed February to March 2011. It also overflowed in February 2005. However, despite a Pineapple Express of rains this season, while Lake Hodges has filled more rapidly lately, its dam looks to continue standing tall and holding firm. The lake was at 68.1 percent capacity as of this week, according to the city of San Diego’s Public Utilities Department, which has owned and operated the reservoir and dam since purchased in 1925. Hodges Reservoir was created with the building of Hodges Dam on San Dieguito River in 1918. Lake Hodges’ current depth was 105 feet, 10 feet below capacity. Even if it reached capacity, water could be released into nearby Olivenhain Reservoir if necessary. Other area reservoirs varied so far as water storage. Lake Murray (La Mesa) was 88 percent full. Lower Otay was 82.9 percent full. Miramar was 82.2 percent full. On the other end of the spectrum, Barrett Reservoir was 42.9 percent full. Sutherland was 39.4 percent full. El Capitan was 33.8 percent full. Dana Friehauf, resource manager with the San Diego County Water Authority, which manages the county’s water supply, said the rainfall captured in the reservoirs will allow the county to import less water. Rain, rain, more on the way Residents can expect heavy but scattered showers for the rest of the week, NBC 7 Meteorologist Sheena Parveen said. From Wednesday to Friday, anywhere from a half inch to an inch of rain may fall across San Diego County. Escondido, San Marcos and the county are about 2 inches above average rainfall for the year. Isolated showers were reported Tuesday, with a better chance for scattered showers Wednesday into Thursday. Yet another system will bring a chance for showers on Friday, according to the National Weather Service at Rancho Bernardo. With 14 of the last 20 water years having been drier than average, forecasters say it’s not unusual for recent rainfall to surprise Californians. “We’ve been lulled into a new normal with so much drought in the last several years,” said Miguel Miller, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. “Now when it does rain normally it seems like a lot. We’re not on a record pace, but we are definitely well above average.” There are 24 reservoirs in the county. About 10 percent of the county’s water supply comes from those reservoirs, Friehauf said. Over 70 percent of the county’s water comes from the Colorado River. Friehauf said that all of the rain is increasing the elevation of the county’s reservoirs significantly. For example, at Lake Hodges near Escondido there’s been a 12-foot elevation increase, and at El Capitan near Alpine the reservoirs are now 16 feet higher. California no longer in a drought California is not considered to be in drought-like conditions right now, according to the state’s Department of Water Resources. The department looks at drought conditions based off precipitation, snowpack and reservoir levels. “All of those are healthy right now,” DWR’s Chris Orrack said. “They’re all above average.” He shared some details about reservoir levels in Northern California. Shasta Lake is at 119 percent above historical average, he said. The state’s biggest reservoir rose 39 feet in February alone and is now only 24 feet from its rim. Folsom Lake Reservoir near Sacramento is at 110 percent of its historical average. The Don Pedro Reservoir near Yosemite is at 115 percent. The Sierra snowpack has more than doubled in the last month alone. “We’ll find out how much water it’s holding when officials take that measurement in April,” Orrack said. “Still — conservation is a must,” he emphasized, saying that California residents need to be ready for when those drought conditions come back. Back to Lake Hodges Since Santa Fe owns a share of the water captured in Lake Hodges, local rainfall means a greater supply of cheaper local water for the district and its customers. In recent years, the supply of local water has been limited. The reservoir also serves the San Dieguito Water District — not surprisingly, given the original premise for the dam and reservoir was to pave the way for the creation of upscale homes around Rancho Santa Fe. When full, the reservoir has 1,234 surface acres, a maximum water depth of 115 feet and 27 shoreline miles. Hodges Reservoir has a water storage capacity of 30,251 acre-feet. Water levels are monitored weekly. The spillover that began Feb. 26, 2011, and ran into March that year turned normally fast-flowing two-lane Del Dios Highway into a parking lot as people from throughout the county flocked to see the rare sight of water cascading over the dam 115 feet below to Del Dios Gorge, the pathway of the San Dieguito River. In fact, the dam became the county’s leading tourist attraction akin to the mass wildflower bloom during the spring following the devastating 2007 Witch Creek Fire. California Highway Patrol officers and San Diego County sheriff’s deputies were summoned to maintain order as people snapped photos, shot videos and did their social networking 2011-style. Lake Hodges Reservoir overflowed in February and March 2005 following the last episode of heavy, sustained rainfall. The lake had been only 20 percent full in October 2004 following years of drought. The 2005 event likewise turned the dam into one of San Diego County’s leading tourist attractions for a month with pedestrians overflowing normally bustling Del Dios Highway, turning it into a virtual parking lot. Prior to that, the lake overflowed in 1995 and in the early 1980s. The 1995 spill event resulted in 150 horses from the Del Mar Fairgrounds and Showpark horse arena being evacuated from waist-deep water after heavy rains and a Hodges spill. Each spillover event attracted thousands to the bluffs overlooking the dam. The 1980s overflow caused serious flooding because the mouth of the river hadn’t been cleared. It was cleared all along the water’s path after that. This story is written by Dan Weisman and published through a sharing agreement with The Escondido Grapevine, an independent news site covering inland North County. Go online to escondidograpevine.com. Escondido, CA. Join Lake Hodges residents for the Del Dios Mutual Water Company Annual Meeting and Election on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at 7pm at the Old Firehouse on Elm Lane. Hear the latest on the new Well. Elect this year's Board of Directors. Sign
up for our popular toilet rebate. (no kidding...!) Enjoy free pizza with neighbors and friends! If you can't make it, send in your proxy form ASAP and MAKE YOUR VOTE COUNT! See you on Tuesday, March 5. Meet at the Old Firehouse community center at 20155 Elm Lane, Del Dios, Escondido, CA 92029. All shareholders and interested residents of the community are invited to attend. Activity, financial and water quality reports will be presented, followed by Q and A and refreshments. Elections will be held for the five-member Board of Directors for 2019. One vote per share in good standing may be voted in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting. DDMWC Board members serve for one-year terms, elected annually by shareholders of the Del Dios Mutual Water Company. Board officers currently include a President, Vice President and Sectretary-Treasurer. The Superintendent is a salaried employee of the Mutual Water Company: he or she also serves on the Board as a member. All shareholders are encouraged to attend the Annual Meeting. Shareholders are welcome to attend regular Monthly meetings of the Board of Directors as well. The Del Dios Mutual Water Company is owned in full by residents of the community of Del Dios and strives to carry out its mission to provide good, fresh water to its shareholders now and in the future. If you are considering buying a home in the Lake Hodges area of Del Dios, please visit the Del Dios Mutual Water Company website here. The Del Dios Mutual Water Company is a California nonprofit mutual benefit corporation, organized exclusively to supply to its member shareholders only, for cost and not for profit, water for domestic, irrigation and beneficial use. The company was incorporated in 1934, with much of the original system and pipeline excavated and built by volunteers. Since then the DDMWC has upgraded its wells, tank and pipeline, and has continually provided fresh, clean water to the residents of the community of Del Dios on the shores of Lake Hodges in San Diego County, California. The system is managed by a Superintendent, and a five-member Board of Directors is elected by a majority vote of shareholders each year. ESCONDIDO, CA. Lake Hodges and Del Dios residents of Escondido can attend the Wednesday January 9th 7pm meeting to hear from representatives from the City of San Diego who are part of a 7-person panel to explain the up-coming Oxygenation Project coming to the Lake Hodges this year. This is a golden opportunity for Lake Hodges residents to gather information and get your questions answered. Please join Idalmiro Manuel da Rosa from the City of San Diego and the guests below to discuss the Hypolimnetic Oxygenation System for Lake Hodges (you know folks, we could call it 'Hodges Reservoir' but take it from a man with a Masters Degree in marketing...'Lake' is much sexier than 'reservoir' especially when it comes to promoting the charm and romance of a community;). The good news is that construction on this elaborate and expensive HO system begins this year. The 7-person panel includes, none other than: -Dr. Sarah Brower - City of San Diego, Public Utilities LongRange Planning. -Brian Vitelle, P.E. - City of San Diego, Public Works Project Manager -Stephen Lindsay, P.E. - City of San Diego, Public Works Construction Manager -Megan Hickey - City of San Diego, Public Works - Engineering, Associate Planner -Michael Kenny - City of San Diego, Consultant Construction Manager -Jared Bell - Ballard Marine Construction Via 'deep water aeration' or hypolimnetic aeration, the oxygen demand of deep water is covered by oxygen from the atmosphere without destroying the lake’s natural stratification. Thus the deep water becomes aerobic, the phosphate dissolution is reduced significantly and the mineralization of sediments improves. Years of scientific evidence show that it is possible to keep the deep water aerobic all year round via technical ventilation measures and thereby to recover the natural balance of lakes effectively. So how does all of this science happen...with technology and hardware... At the lower end of the plant atmospheric air is inserted into the water by an ejector. A mixture of water and oxygen is forced upwards in the upstream pipe. At the end of the upstream pipe the mixture flows into the degassing chamber. Residual gases are separated from the oxygenated water. The gas escapes into the atmosphere, the oxygenated water flows back through the downstream pipe. The outlet provides a laminar flow and a horizontal outflow into the hypolimnion. Thanks to the flow and mass transfer calculations which are performed in the context of the technical configuration, the optimal set-up can be determined. If you are the mechanical type and want to know what all of the parts and systems are, we've got you covered:
These TIBEAN systems are highly variable and cover a very wide range of applications with an oxygen input from 1.5 to 60 kg/h, an application depth of 5 to 50 m and a flow rate from 600 to 7500 m3/h. The objectives for water body restoration or aquatic therapy can vary, depending on the priority. Therefore, the possibilities of deep water aeration systems as TIBEAN are diverse: Conservation of deep zones as aerobic habitat for fish and other higher organisms.[5][6] Reduction of nutrient concentration in surface waters.[1] Prevention of sludge formation, increased ammonium production and the formation of toxic hydrogen sulfide.[1] Cost reduction for drinking water production.[1] Targeted treatment of deep water with coagulants. Drinking water production in water reservoir dams Especially in respect of drinking water production, deep-water aeration allows a significant reduction of production costs and facilitates further technical treatment of the hypolimnic water.[1] Since water for drinking water production is drawn from below the thermocline in most reservoirs, an improved hypolimnic water quality has direct influence on the production of drinking water. With regard to the applicable limiting values of drinking water regulations, the following effects can be achieved via deep-water aeration: pH and corrosion For the pH of drinking water, the threshold value is 6.5 - 9.5. pH values outside the neutral range (pH 6.5 - 7.5) are principally critical, since they provide an indication of the corrosion behaviour of water. Slightly acidic water (pH 4 - 6.5) usually corrodes galvanized iron pipes, but also copper and asbestos cement pipes.[7] This process is known as acid corrosion. Practical experience has shown that the use of unprotected steel pipes is only possible at neutral pH values. By lower pH values, the removal of the pure zinc layer is promoted.[8] As a result of the dissolved salts and gases, natural cold waters usually show a slightly alkaline reaction. These properties are created by setting the equilibrium concentrations of dissolved carbon dioxide in the form of bicarbonate ions and carbonate ions. Higher alkaline pH values (pH 9 - 14) in the presence of oxygen as an oxidant lead to so-called oxygen corrosion. To avoid the described acid or oxygen corrosion, buffer solutions are added to the raw water for drinking water production. By the pH-stabilizing effect of hypolimnetic aeration, the application of these buffer solutions can be reduced, thus reducing operating costs.[1] Iron and manganese For concentrations of iron and manganese in drinking water, the threshold values are 200 µg/l and 50 µg/l respectively. Although they serve as essential trace elements in drinking water, slightly elevated iron and manganese concentrations are undesirable from a technical and hygienic point of view.[7] At low oxygen concentrations, iron and manganese are dissolved as ions. The naturally occurring iron and manganese is mainly present as divalent, soluble ferrous/ manganous compound. At very high concentrations, a yellow water colour is noticeable. When this water is aerated, the oxidization creates ferric iron/ manganese, with iron forming red-brown and manganese forming black precipitates. These precipitates cause staining and turbidity of the water and lead to laundry stains. The precipitates can also narrow pipes and deposit on mountings. Iron levels above 0.3 mg/l and manganese levels above 0.5 mg/l become noticeable as an unpleasant metallic taste.[7] Providing an aerobic hypolimnic environment, deep-water aeration oxidizes and precipitates dissolved iron and manganese compounds, before the water is treated in a suitable facility for drinking water production. In this way further operating costs for the removal of dissolved iron and manganese compounds can be realized. The amount and mobility of iron species also influences the redox-controlled phosphorus household.[9] Divalent iron compounds successively diffusing from anaerobic sediment layers are oxidized at the boundary zone between aerobic water and anaerobic sediment, and accumulate at the top sediment layer. The stronger this accumulation, the more effective the aerobic boundary between sediment and water can act as a diffusion barrier for phosphate.[1] Nutrient concentrations and sludge formation As already mentioned, the deep-water aeration can reduce nutrient concentrations significantly. Aerobic conditions promote nitrification and subsequent denitrification thus contributing to nitrogen discharge of the system.[1] The chemical and microbial oxidation of reduced substances such as hydrogen sulfide and methane as well as the intensified degradation of organic matter can reduce the sludge formation. Aerobic conditions in the deep-water are also an important factor to decrease the redox-controlled redissolution of phosphorus from the sediment and to allow reprecipitation of released phosphorus. In this way the deep-water aeration additionally reduces costs for drinking water production by waiving denitrification stages or reducing the use of costly flocculants.[1] Planning and design The final design of plants is carried out in different phases. The first step should always be a morphometric measurement of the water body in order to assess the depth profile and the associated requirements for the technical design, and later on to determine the optimal location of the plant. The exact technical design requires the evaluation of various measurements of parameters such as nutrient concentrations, temperature stratification, pH, temporal variations of oxygen concentrations as well as calculations of flow rates, mass transport quantities and distribution of suspended solids in the hypolymnion. Typical water aeration in Escondido, California is often required in water bodies like Lake Hodges that suffer from hypoxic or anoxic conditions, often caused by upstream human activities such as agricultural run-off, or over-baiting a fishing lake. Aeration can be achieved through the infusion of air into the bottom of the lake or by surface agitation from a fountain or spray-like device to allow for oxygen exchange at the surface and the release of gasses such as carbon dioxide, methane or hydrogen sulfide. Anyone that looks closely at this photo might say 'hey that's not Lake San Marcos that's Lake Geneva' and they would be right! Simpler aeration devices include this paddle wheel design: or simply a standard mechanical aerator:
Escondido, CA. This is the time of year to be thankful for so much in our lives and also to be thankful to be able to live in truly one of the most comfortable (climate) and beautiful (your plants, trees, and views are second-to-none) places in San Diego County. These warm December days and chilly nights create a cozy ambiance that warms the human spirit. This photo really illustrates a 'still life' of Lake Hodges living replete with the sun coming up over the hills, the plants dripping with dew, a subtle fog slowing lifting from the lakes surface, and the sweet serenade of our birds starting their day...we are truly blessed to call this place home. “Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.”Lake Hodges Homes Receives 2018 Best of Escondido Award Escondido Award Program Honors the Achievement ESCONDIDO December 4, 2018 -- Lake Hodges Homes has been selected for the 2018 Best of Escondido Award in the Real Estate Agents category by the Escondido Award Program. Each year, the Escondido Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and our community. These exceptional companies help make the Escondido area a great place to live, work and play. Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2018 Escondido Award Program focuses on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the Escondido Award Program and data provided by third parties. About Escondido Award Program The Escondido Award Program is an annual awards program honoring the achievements and accomplishments of local businesses throughout the Escondido area. Recognition is given to those companies that have shown the ability to use their best practices and implemented programs to generate competitive advantages and long-term value. The Escondido Award Program was established to recognize the best of local businesses in our community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to recognize the small business community's contributions to the U.S. economy. ...well since we are into tooting our own horns we must share that last month we have been nominated for a record 12 YEARS IN A ROW by Forbes and San Diego Magazine for being #1 in Five Star Service to our clients as anonymously voted after an exhaustive survey. At the end of the day, we are incredibly grateful for the trust and confidence that our clients have in us in representing them on the most critical transaction of their lives. We love to serve and protect!
Five Star Professional conducts research to help consumers with the important decision of selecting a service professional. The Five Star award is presented to wealth managers, real estate agents, mortgage professionals, home/auto insurance professionals and dentists in more than 45 markets in the U.S. The Five Star award recognizes service professionals who provide quality services to their clients. The 12th Annual Del Dios Doo Dah Parade on Sunday December 2nd, 2018 at 3:30PM
Starting point: Place: Starlot at Thorn Lane at 4th Place aka Berry's Cantina (click to the left for Google map). Parade route flow to 3rd Place by the flags (below Laurilyns') to celebrate the 100th Birthday of our Lake. 2018 Route CHANGE: flow from 3rd Place all the way to Nutmeg Lane, down to 1st Place, ending at 1st Place & Laurel Lane with a great ending at Tom's (Bar And Grill). Everyone is welcome to join in the festivities: Creative caravan vehicles encouraged to included but not limited to: Reindeer, Horses, People walking, Chickens, Goats and Pigs...Dogs and Cats, Bicycles, Golf Carts , Vintage Cars, and Vintage Fire Trucks! We'll be singing our way through Town. Escondido, CA - Those of you who love this special time of year can stoke your enthusiasm by seeing elaborate and creative Christmas lighting at these following locations: If you want truly 'local neighborhood' Christmas lighting see this Yelp post where San Diegan's have weighed in on their favorite residential neighborhoods, some of which are in Escondido, California. Cheers, Chaco.
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As many as 24,000 San Diego Gas & Electric customers — including several local school districts — were without power on Tuesday after the company made the rare decision to shut off power in parts of the county as heavy Santa Ana winds added to an already high risk of wildfire. The utility shut off power in rural communities like Descanso and Dulzura and in more heavily populated areas like San Marcos and of course the Del Dios area around Lake Hodges in Escondido. We talked to Steve Vanderburg, a meteorologist at SDG&E and Colleen Windsor, an SDG&E senior communications manager, to get a better idea of how and why the company takes these measures, often in the face of much criticism from customers. Here’s an edited transcript of our conversation. For the full audio, listen to our podcast here. Q: From the very first indication that there will be signs of a red flag warning or wildfire conditions, how are the wheels set in motion at SDG&E? VANDERBURG: “... As we get closer and closer to the day on which we’re expecting Santa Ana winds, we are refining our forecast. We have our own weather models that we run here in-house that are basically designed specifically to forecast Santa Ana winds in our service territory. So we’re able to use that to start communicating how strong the winds might be, where they will be the strongest, so which circuits are going to experience the most adverse conditions. We also have various fire weather tools that look at the condition of the vegetation — the dead vegetation, the living vegetation, the grasses — and then starts to look at how that’s going to affect the fire environment when you combine it with the wind speed to understand where the fire danger is going to be greatest, how high is it going to be. We actually have models that take all this information and simulate tens of millions of wildfires every day across our service territory so we can get an idea of how they might spread in certain areas, what are we really looking at.” Q: How do high winds exactly impact SDG&E’s ability to bring power to these communities? VANDERBURG: “That’s a great question. So the biggest factor when it comes to the wind is flying debris. That could be from vegetation — from a palm frond or eucalyptus branch — especially in high winds, could break loose and fly a considerable distance and when it comes in contact with the power lines, it can cause power outages. Or you could have a very large tree that could be quite a distance from our power lines, but the winds could push that over and again, you could have contact there. Another issue is other kinds of flying debris like tarps or Mylar balloons. All sorts of interesting items can get picked up by the wind and come in contact with our power lines and cause outages. Another thing I think people need to understand about wind and power lines is, it’s easy to lose sight of the conditions beyond just your back yard. So we have areas in our service territory where these power lines run for many many miles across very different terrain and so there may be really strong winds occurring on one portion of a power line but that aren’t occurring in your neighborhood that are fed by the same power line. ...” Q: Why are these planned outages happening this week? What were the big indicators that went into the decision making? VANDERBURG: “First and foremost, they’re not planned. I think that might be a misconception. We have an idea. We know ahead of time which circuits are most at risk, but those decisions to shut off for safety are always made in real-time in our emergency operation center based on a multitude of factors. ... First and foremost it’s the weather conditions and the fire conditions. So, what are the wind speeds? How dry is it? What’s the fire danger like in that area? Is there a red flag warning? Another thing we’re looking at is, are there fires around the region, either in our service territory or outside of our service territory, that may be drawing resources away from our area? Another thing we look as is, if there were a fire to start in the area, could the aircraft get in the air and would it be effective in fighting that fire? Another important one is observer reports. So we send crews, we send field observers out there to a lot of these areas who understand the system and are trained in this stuff that go out and they watch the power lines and they look at the vegetation and report back to our emergency operation center. So if they see something that’s a concern they will call us and let us know. … Reports from law enforcement or the public can cause a shut-off. If somebody calls SDG&E and says there’s a wire down, we may have to shut off in conditions such as we saw this morning before we can get somebody out there to investigate and in some cases it turns out that it may not be a power line. But when you’re dealing with 80 mph winds and single-digit humidity, you don’t have the luxury of waiting for someone to get out there and check it. That’s a sample of a lot of the factors. Q: What goes into the communication process and working with the communities involved? WINDSOR: “As the planning process is going on and our meteorologists are looking seven days in advance and as it’s getting closer to that event and the National Weather Service calls for a red flag warning, we proactively call customers who we believe could be impacted by that weather, whether it is a forced outage — meaning something happened to the system — or if it is a public safety power shut-off. So we’re notifying those customers, and we’re trying to do a large swath of people who really might be impacted, so it might be a couple thousand people, it might be 5,000 people, every situation, every event is different. So we are calling them possibly two days in advance, typically for sure sure a day in advance and we’re updating that information with the latest information that we have and then as the event progresses, if it is imminent that we’re going to do a power shut-off, then we notify them as well and we’ll continue to keep them updated through those phone calls, but we also use other tactics. … We feel that communication is critical and then once we do start doing those patrols of the power lines when it looks like we’re going to be able to safely restore power, we are, again, putting out another round of phone calls to be able to notify customers that we are doing that and then once it’s restored, we’re notifying them again. ...” Q: How do you deal with frustration and feedback from people who have to go through this? VANDERBURG: “One of the things we’ve done differently this year that’s new is after having gone to a lot of these communities over the past several months and talked to these folks and through town halls, is in listening to what they had to say, one of the things that they mentioned was a need for a resource center where they could charge devices and get information, maybe get some snacks. Just a place that they can go and have power to take care of some basic needs. So what we’ve done, in this case, is set up these community resource centers in these more rural areas and this is the first time we’ve ever activated them is in this event. … We’re going to continue to go out into the backcountry and continue to listen to folks and we’ll see what happens going forward in future years.” Escondido, CA.- Lake Hodges in Escondido, California turns 100 year old this November. According to the Rancho Santa Fe Historical Society and its archives, 100 years ago in the fall of 1918 the Lake Hodges Dam was completed, turning the desert canyon into a garden paradise which later became Del Dios, Rancho Del Rio, Hacienda Santa Fe, Rancho Santa Fe, Fairbanks Ranch and Whispering Palms. Without the dam, many local communities would have no fresh water available to them. Additionally, all of San Diego County depends on water from other sources, so having this source has dramatically saved the land values of the county, the historical society said. Marking the milestone To mark this 100 year old milestone, the Rancho Santa Fe Historical Society has been planning for the 2018 centennial celebration of Lake Hodges and the completion of the monumental dam. The historical society met with communities that benefited from the development of the dam and decided upon a series of celebrations. The first celebration held by the Solana Beach Historical Society happened on Oct. 6, the second one will be hosted by the Del Mar Historical Society on Nov. 7, and the Rancho Santa Fe Historical Society has one tentatively planned for Dec. 1st, 2018. Today, the dam is owned by the city of San Diego, however, it is not certain at this time whether the city will host a noticeable celebration, according to the historical society. “RSFHS will be part of the heralding of the centennial because we wouldn’t be, without it,” the Rancho Santa Fe Historical Society said. “Celebration level is still in the planning stages” How it Began The historical society archives report that Rancho Santa Fe was a planned community which needed a fresh water source for residences and agriculture. The unpredictable rain levels were not reliable enough to maintain a community. Therefore, along with the dam, a reservoir was built in Rancho Santa Fe to support the community, as well as make water available to neighboring communities. “Our intentions have been looked on favorably by the Rancho Santa Fe Association and support is also being shown by the city of San Diego’s Public Utilities management, owners and operators of the Lake Hodges Reservoir and Dam,” said John Vreeburg, president of the Rancho Santa Fe Historical Society, in a press release. Also, according to the press release penned by Vreeburg: “in 1916 a group of forward-thinking developers commenced construction of the innovative, multiple arch structure. At the instigation of the renowned Col. Ed Fletcher, built and underwritten by the Santa Fe Railway, an adjunct of the Atchison Topeka and the Santa Fe Railroad, in one dramatic venture the property owners solved the question of eucalyptus trees unsuited for cutting into railroad ties. “The immediate benefit to the Santa Fe Railway was to increase its carloads of oranges and other produce shipped east and our citrus groves quickly expanded. Plans were soon laid for the Village of Rancho Santa Fe. By now, we all know well the succeeding story as our community and those of several others sprang up and have used the water from Lake Hodges over the past 100 years for homes, ranches, agriculture, golf and other recreational purposes.” The celebration will lead to other tributes to people, plans, organizations, and buildings that quickly ensued after 1918 and the advent of the Rancho Santa Fe Covenant in 1928, the historical society said. A magical place, all visitors and residents of San Diego County should take time to visit the beautiful Lake Hodges recreation area for boating, sightseeing, and just beautiful natural surroundings, according to the historical society. Keep in mind, though, that it is only open to the public for one more month this year and will not open again until spring. Photo courtesy of the Rancho Santa Fe Historical Society
ESCONDIDO, California - Here yee, here yee, actions speak louder than words...please attend the Monday November 5th Del Dios Habitat Protection League meeting at 6pm to learn how you can make a difference around Lake Hodges by getting involved in one of their various Fall programs. Join us at the Del Dios Firehouse on Elm to hear the latest, ask questions, drop off acorns and help us recruit volunteer groups. The Habitat Protection League will be working on 3 volunteer projects for the 2018/19 wet season.
· Re-generating Oak Woodland where dead Oaks have been removed. · Planting cactus to create Cactus Wren habitat where cactus patches were destroyed in 2007 · Reclaiming Riparian function through planting natives to populate areas that once supported eucalyptus. Please check their Events Page for opportunities - Hope you can join us! Upcoming Event Details LAKE HODGES WORK PARTY INFORMATION:OCTOBER 13 8:30-10:30AMSUNSET DRIVE RIVER PARK TRAIL HEAD PAST THE SIKES ADOBE. What you'll need: Please wear clothes that can get dirty, long pants, close-toed shoes, and bring water and gloves. If you have an iron rake or spring rake, bring it for clearing around the base of the trees. Before volunteering for one of our work parties, you'll need to sign the Volunteer Participation Form. You can do this at the event or get a head start & click here to download the form. LET US KNOW YOUR GROUP WANTS TO VOLUNTEER! We are working on a wet season calendar, and it will be dynamic as groups sign up throughout the planting season. We will be doing activities ranging from planting cactus on hillsides, planting acorns in oak woodlands and restoring riparian habitat where eucalyptus recently dominated the land. Please communicate the number of people and possible dates your group is available and let us know the level of aerobic capacity as well. The cactus don’t walk up the hills on their own- we especially need fit or young people! Individuals are welcome to join events on our calendar with an RSVP. Make sure to check your email before coming as work parties are dynamic events. SIGN UP A GROUP OR RSVP If you'd like to help out but are unable to attend an event, please consider making a donation. Every little bit helps, and is much appreciated! Escondido, CA. Yes, you read it right, naked ladies it is. But don't get too excited now, we are talking about the 'naked lady' flower, specifically the amerilla beladonna plants are starting to bloom and that is reason enough for a celebration and a titillating theme no doubt. Residents of the community of Del Dios on Lake Hodges in Escondido, California are organizing a 'Naked Ladies' art festival. "The Amazing and Wonderful Artists of our community have gone over the top: 25 artists have brought great Art for the Festival, you don't want to miss this titillating event (pun intended)." Where : "Old Fire House" When : Reception; Saturday September 22nd, 2018; the "Naked Lady " Flowers "Amerilla Beladonna " are starting to bloom . Why : Cause we have Naked Ladies all over The Del and it will be Great Fun. What : Bring your Naked Lady Art to the Old Fire House: could be anything; pictures of the flower to life size Naked Ladies, paintings, stuffed Humans, Poetry, Stories. Whatever you have, so long as it's Naked and a Lady. As I always like to stay: be there or be square! Now this is certainly one of my favorite 'naked lady' pieces of art.... ...but let's stick to the real theme here...
Escondido, CA Del Dios and Lake Hodges fire house concert featuring United Kingdom legend Iain Matthews of the band Fairport Convention and of his former band of Matthew's Southern Comfort will be returning to the Del Dios Firehouse on Sunday, September 16. Del Dios resident Greg Douglass will be opening the show on acoustic guitar and providing you with some surprises. Greg will also be joining Iain and guitar virtuoso Steve Postell during their set for some serious jamming. The last two shows were magical and this one promises to be even better. Doors open at 6:30, show starts at 7.
Go https://www.gregdouglassguitar.com/shows and search under "Shows" to buy $20 advance tickets. Or go the Greg's Facebook page and fine the show post and click from there. You can pay by Paypal. OR you can go old school. Call Greg at (760)212-3648 and drop off a check. Or buy tickets at the door for $25. Del Dios Fire House at Lake Hodges, 20155 Elm Lane, Escondido, CA 92029 Singer/songwriter/guitarist Iain Matthews, member of the hugely influential UK folk/rock Fairport Convention, will be returning to the Del Dios Firehouse at Lake Hodges in Escondido for his third musical rematch with Steve Miller guitarist Greg Douglass in as many years. The last two shows were legendary, absolutely killer, and this one promises to be even better (we've been practicing.) Get your tickets early; use the link on the website, pay via PayPal using the ID pickmeister@cox.net, or call Greg Douglass at (760)212-3648 and drop off a check, old school style. Advance tickets are $20.00; tickets bought at the door at $25.00 each. This is a DO NOT MISS show with a couple of old road dogs laying it down with the authority that years of experience bring. Remember: get your tickets NOW; seating is limited and the last two shows were sell-outs! Del Dios Fire House at Lake Hodges, 20155 Elm Lane, Escondido, CA 92029 Singer/songwriter/guitarist Iain Matthews, member of the hugely influential UK folk/rock Fairport Convention, will be returning to the Del Dios Firehouse at Lake Hodges in Escondido for his third musical rematch with Steve Miller guitarist Greg Douglass in as many years. The last two shows were legendary, absolutely killer, and this one promises to be even better (we've been practicing.) Get your tickets early; use the link on the website, pay via PayPal using the ID pickmeister@cox.net, or call Greg Douglass at (760)212-3648 and drop off a check, old school style. Advance tickets are $20.00; tickets bought at the door at $25.00 each. This is a DO NOT MISS show with a couple of old road dogs laying it down with the authority that years of experience bring. Remember: get your tickets NOW; seating is limited and the last two shows were sell-outs! The meeting of the Del Dios/Mount Israel Town Council will be Wed, Sept 12th at 7:00. This month we are delighted to welcome Kevin Bernard back to our community to provide us with an up-date on the planned residential expansion over the hill in the Harmony Grove/Elfin Forrest area. Hundreds of homes have been approved ON TOP OF the 700+ that are already there. What are the details? What is the projected time line? What is being done
and what can we do? We'll address these questions and more. Oh, so much more...Let me know what questions you have. Thank you . . . Braden & The Omniscient Board Escondido, CA. On Lake Hodges in Escondido, California, a low fog drifted over the glassy lake surface as we snaked quietly through trees by grabbing branches to move our small boat. The first rays of sunrise were chasing away the pre-dawn grays, adding a strange glow to the misty blanket. I was with Del Dios resident Brian Caldwell, photo-naturalist and owner of Lake Hodges Photo Tours (lakehodgesphototours.com). Our goal was to move silently into position to capture the nesting of grebes and the care and feeding of their seriously cute chicks. Even at this early hour, the rushing sound of thousands of cars passing on nearby I-15 was a constant drone. Sadly, most of those commuters had no idea that one of nature’s most interesting bird events was happening just below them. Lake Hodges in Escondido, California is a haven for both Western and Clark’s grebes. And the tangled thickets of trees at the shallower, back end of the lake have become an important nesting ground for these beautiful birds. For the next month at least, the grebes will engage in their unique courting rituals, build nests on floating platforms among the trees, and raise their youngsters, to the delight of birders and wildlife photographers. Birders can see much of this from some of the trails around Lake Hodges, but the very best way to view the grebes and their chicks is by boat. Caldwell lives adjacent to Lake Hodges and knows exactly where active nests are, the best times and angles for lighting, and most of all how to approach respectfully without disturbing the birds. Lake Hodges offers significant habitat that both Western and Clark’s grebes have adopted. The two species are quite similar and most easily distinguished by the black cap on the head. The cap on the Western grebe extends below the bright red eye, while it curves up and over the eye on the Clark’s grebe. A smaller species called the eared grebe can also be found locally. These two similar species of grebes are large, elegant birds identified by their yellow beaks, white necks, a black cap that extends down the back of the neck, bright red eyes, and black upper feathers. Both grebe species have wingspans of about 32 inches. These are water birds, common on local lakes and marshes, but the habitat conditions at Lake Hodges make this a favorite place for concentrated populations, especially during the nesting season. Grebes are primarily fish eaters, and they use their pointed bills to either spear or grasp small fish by dipping into the water or diving completely under the surface. One of the most fascinating rituals of the grebes is an elaborate courtship dance known as rushing. The courtship begins with a pairing where birds begin by swimming closely together. As things progress, they often entwine necks, head bob and sometimes exchange bits of pond weed. It’s all an elaborate, choreographed ritual. As interest grows, the pair will suddenly erupt in the rushing movement where they lunge forward simultaneously as if running over the surface of the water. They lift completely out of the water with their long necks stretched forward, then both suddenly plunge underwater. It is a thrilling thing to watch. Once courtship is complete, grebes move to nesting locations where eggs are laid. Soon, silvery gray chicks hatch, and before long the downy fluff balls are riding on the backs of attentive parents. Eventually, they will slip off and swim alongside the parent birds but then slip back on board and nestle down in the deep feathers. On this foggy Lake Hodges morning, we slipped into perfect position to quietly watch parents and chicks. Along the way, we encountered great egrets, an American bittern, phainopepla and ospray, and on a recent weekend, Caldwell got some beautiful images of a bald eagle on his way to nesting grounds. During our early morning mission, we even saved a life, retrieving a blackbird chick that had fallen from the nest into the lake. Caldwell moved the boat into position, and I was able to catch the little guy and put him back in the nest before mom even knew he was gone. Lake Hodges is one of San Diego’s most prolific birding areas, and grebe season is one of the most spectacular times to visit. Cowan is a freelance writer based in Escondido. Email him at BirdandErnie@gmail.com or follow him at erniesoutdoors.blogspot.com. http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/lifestyle/home-and-garden/sd-hm-backyard-birds-grebes-20180612-story.html Two grebes perform the courtship ritual known as "rushing." (Ernie Cowan) at Lake Hodges in Escondido, CA.ESCONDIDO, Calif. (Chaco) - The oldest tree at North County’s San Diego Botanic Garden is finding new life as a work of art being created by Lake Hodges Hodgee legendary tree sculptor Erwin Mitchell. The Eucalyptus cladocalyx was planted 100 years ago at the Encinitas Quail botanical garden. It had to be euthanized last year because it was leaning and posing a emminent threat to visitors, officials said. Artist Erwin Young “Mitch” Mitchell IV took the 30-foot stump and transformed it into a replica of a baobab tree. He expects to be finished this week. "The Garden is a wonderful place, not only to visit, but to create such a great endeavor there is fantastic - I appreciate the opportunity," said Mitchell. "It is the first time I have ever changed a tree into another tree. I hope I do the Baobab justice." Mitchell recently completed the "Hodgee Monster" at Lake Hodges, also sculpted from a deceased Eucalyptus tree. The dedication of the baobob tree is to Bill Teague, a man who left tarces of his green thumb all over North County San Diego. To read Bill's obituary, click here The grandeur of the baobob tree throughout Africa is like no other. Here are few of these majestic beauties that my wife and I discovered on our 'self-catered' honeymoon safari through southern Africa.
Escondido, CA. Rattlesnake season will so be upon us and if you were unaware dogs can be trained to avoid rattlesnakes. Given the fact that rattlesnakes love to sun themselves and occasionally on Lake Hodges trails, dog owners should be pro-active in taking steps to help their dogs avoid these venomous natives. Who: you and bring your dog;) What: rattlesnake training Where: Escondido When: May 19th How: under $100. Please email: glimma.twins@gmail.com for more info NOTE: There is also a training scheduled for Thursday March 29th in San Marcos, call 760-522-2288 See the Rattle Snake Aversion Training website and full schedule HERE. *Hat tip to Bob Heygood. You and your dog could encounter rattlesnakes almost anywhere and especially along the trails of Lake Hodges in Escondido. Rattlesnakes can also be found in your yard, local park, hiking trail, ranch, etc. Help protect your dog from a painful, costly and often deadly encounter with a rattlesnake! (7 species/subspecies are found in Southern California and 9 throughout California.) The staff of Natural Solutions are experienced dog trainers, animal behaviorists and naturalists.
By introducing your dog to both juvenile and adult LIVE, SAFELY-MUZZLED rattlesnakes of the species found in your area, our trainers will use a remote training collar to provide a perfectly-timed low-level stimulation that your dog will associate with the rattlesnake. This will effectively enable your dog to detect the sights, sounds and smells of rattlesnakes and create the reflex for your dog to quickly move away and avoid them. Both your dog’s physical safety and also mental well-being are TOP priority; the trainers always start with the lowest stimulation level and will tailor each dog’s training session to meet their individual psychological needs. The snakes are all safely and humanely muzzled and equal consideration is put into their well-being also. Any breed or size dog will benefit from this training. With our process, we have successfully trained dogs as large as Mastiffs and Great Danes, to as small as Teacup Maltese and Chihuahuas. We generally recommend dogs be at least 6 months old prior to training so that they are developmentally mature enough to make the correct associations. That being said, different breeds and even individuals mature at different rates so we will evaluate young dogs 5-8 months old on the day to make sure prior to training. As the long term memory of a dog can also vary between individuals, we recommend training once a year for three to four years in a row. This offers a reminder to the dog as to the potential consequences of getting too close to a rattlesnake and builds upon what they learn and retain exponentially each time. In the last 14 years we have trained and retrained over 60,000 dogs from Washington State to Florida! We are offering Venomous Snake Avoidance Training nationwide! (individual state regulations may apply) While nothing is 100% guaranteed, rattlesnake avoidance training has proven highly effective in preventing envenomation by rattlesnakes. An added bonus is that paying attention to your dog's behavior can help you avoid the snake as well! ESCONDIDO, Ca. The scheduled reopening of the popular Lake Hodges in Escondido.
Lake Hodges will open for its 2018 fishing season on Wednesday, February 7th. The lake is traditionally open February through October annually and only on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. However, Rocky Mountain Recreation, the concessionaire at Lake Hodges (and several other City of San Diego operated lakes) will not be opening their concession at Lake Hodges until March 7th. That means there will be no boat rentals or concession services available for the first month of the season. The water level is reportedly at 97.85′ at the gauge – meaning that Lake Hodges still has plenty of water in it to facilitate boat launching. For context, Lake Hodges opened last year at approximately 98.86′ and closed in October at around 100′. Lake Hodges is open on a Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday schedule for fishing and boating. In addition to private boats, shore fishing, float tubing and kayaking is also permitted. Traditionally there is a VERY good early season crappie bite at Lake Hodges – so if panfish are your thing, get out there. Largemouth bass have been finicky at Lake Hodges the last few years, leaving many local anglers yearning for the “good ole days” when Lake Hodges was one of the best lakes in the entire country. Still, its a healthy fishery and there are plenty of bass ready and waiting. *This article brought to you by SDFISH https://sdfish.com/freshwater/lake-hodges-2018-opener/ |
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