Dane White

2025 was a great year for the City of Escondido. We’re no longer just surviving—we’re on our way to thriving. The momentum we’ve built is carrying us into 2026, and I’m excited about what the new year will bring. I’d like to share a few accomplishments from this year, and then outline my resolutions for 2026. 2025 brought about much needed transformation this year. The most significant change happening downtown with Phase 2 of the Grand Avenue Vision Project being completed.

Greg Anglea is the CEO of Interfaith Community Services. Dane White is the mayor of the city of Escondido. When it comes to addressing homelessness, it’s a common perception that respecting human dignity and upholding public safety are competing, and at times contradictory, interests. That ideological divide is perhaps why Interfaith Community Services and the city of Escondido hit a rough patch in our relationship last year.