Oct 29, 2011
FORUM: Brown, Legislature interferes with local government -Gov. Jerry Brown signed hundreds of bills this month; many of them have significant impact on local cities such as Escondido... Read More

  Nov 27, 2010
Abed has ambitious agenda as new mayor - When Councilman Sam Abed is sworn in Wednesday as Escondido's first new mayor in 12 years... Read More

Sep 13, 2010
ESCONDIDO: Abed's focus on cutting city expenses, attracting better jobs. Councilman running for mayor against 3 opponents
By DAVID GARRICK -- Reducing city expenses, attracting higher-paying jobs to Escondido and changing the city's demographics would be Councilman Sam Abed's three primary objectives if he's elected mayor Nov. 2. Read More

Apr 11, 2010
RUFOM: Escondido checkpoints improve public safety
By SAM ABED -- Escondido councilman
The Escondido Police Department policy of conducting driver's license checkpoints has received considerable media attention and, understandably, public scrutiny during the last few years.... Read More

Feb 21, 2010
FORUM: Efficient government is Escondido's fiscal answer
By SAM ABED -- Escondido councilman - Escondido city government has recently grown twice as much as inflation and population growth combined. This growth has shifted financial resources... Read More

Aug 6, 2009
Mayoral candidates get off to early start
Escondido's election season has barely begun, and one mayoral hopeful has already launched an offensive against the other. This week, City Councilman Sam Abed announced that he has raised $52,000, much more than ... Read More