Douglas Shultz talks to us about jiu-jitsu, surfing, and giving back to the community, as well as the impacts to the quality of life in Escondido after passing measure I, and the citizen oversight committee.

Douglas Shultz has over 10 years of financial experience which started at Wells Fargo where he worked for almost 8 years. Douglas obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Ashford University and has a Certificate in Financial Planning from Pepperdine University and is currently studying to take the CFP® examination. Douglas currently serves as the City Treasurer for Escondido, CA where he manages a 100 million dollar portfolio.

Douglas is an active member of Rotary and the Boy Scouts of America as a scout leader. He also served as a board member for the Escondido Education Foundation for 2 years. In his spare time Douglas enjoys surfing, movies and spending time with his family.

Mayor Dane White returns to discuss the clean up of the Escondido Creek Homeless Encampment on December 16, the impact of measure I on making this possible, and what 2025 holds for the city.

Elected in November, 2022, Dane White is Escondido's youngest mayor at age 33. White is a fifth generation Escondido native. He is married to Kelsey White, a special education teacher. They have two daughters SonnyJan and Hattie. He comes to the mayor’s job from serving on the Escondido Union High School District board.

Richard is a Veteran of the United States Army, a professional speaker, as well as a performance business coach and trainer. Richard is also an established author of Expect Great Things To Happen: Five Core Principles of Highly Effective Business Professionals.

RDM Management Group is a training company which focuses on professional development , sales, and leadership training. The core of Richard’s practice is based on four key principles: Self-Discipline, Self-Confidence, Motivation, and Emotional Intelligence. These are the same four key principles which have allowed Richard to have a successful 30-year career in business and sales.

Christian Garcia ran for District 3 Council seat because he believes in service. “I really believe that a life of service is only means of fulfillment,” he says. In his younger days, he served in the Peace Corps as a teacher in Cambodia. “I feel in love with teaching. It is a public service, improving the lives of people.” Teaching is his day job—the city council is a part-time job— and it is what he has been doing off and on for 12 years.

“Because these are my neighbors. It’s the people I love. It’s one of the few offices where you are serving people you buy coffee with, and ride the bus with. It’s the closest government to the people. You are removed from the larger political landscape.”

Garcia teaches Math and Social Studies at a private school. He has a degree from USC in Public Policy and a BA in Political Science and International Relations from UC Irvine. He served previously on the board of Palomar College and is president of his local HOA, an experience, he says, that offers a lot of good instruction in local politics. He has been married five years and has a one year old son.

E. & J. Metal Supply first opened its doors in July 2004 and was founded by brothers Efrain and Jose Mendoza. After working in the metal business for more than twenty-seven years, the two brothers decided to open a steel yard of their own. They both put their minds to it and ventured out to make their dream come true.

As we head towards the future, E.&J. puts Yessenia Mendoza, Efrain and Amparo's daughter, up front and center. Yessenia was appointed as part owner in 2017.

She will lead us into the next phase of the family business.

Isaac, Luke and James are students attending Pacific Ridge School in Carlsbad. They have a ton of business ideas and are true Entrepreneurs at the fearless age of 13 and 14. They discuss how they became friends and business partners, their successes, their challenges and their next idea.

Paul Loska, CEO and co-founder of GIS Surveyors is responsible for managing the overall operations of the company. With 30 years of land surveying expertise, Paul’s vision is clear: Cultivate the right team of professionals to deliver high-quality, innovative geospatial solutions for every client.

Under Paul’s leadership, he has grown GIS Surveyors to more than 70 employees with offices in San Diego and Orange counties, as well as Seattle and Cincinnati. The firm is now an employee-owned company with clients in the industry segments of municipalities, utilities, and government agencies.

The mayor discusses the passage of Measure I, and his vision for how the increased revenue can best be used to address the city's budget challenges - and even hopefully make the city better.

Elected in November, 2022, Dane White is Escondido's youngest mayor at age 33. White is a fifth generation Escondido native. He is married to Kelsey White, a special education teacher. They have two daughters SonnyJan and Hattie. He comes to the mayor’s job from serving on the Escondido Union High School District board.