San Pasqual Valley Life Escondido 92027
Neighborhood guide · Escondido, CA 92027

Rancho San Pasqual

Rancho San Pasqual is a gated community of 580 single-family homes in the hills of eastern Escondido, built from 1997 to 2001 around Dos Osos Golf Club (formerly Eagle Crest). This guide covers what residents need: the HOA and gates, schools, trash and utilities, fire safety, who represents you, the local market and what's coming up nearby.

Updated · Facts are checked against public records and linked at the bottom of the page. Corrections: email us

At a glance

Rancho San Pasqual quick facts

WhereThe northern rim of the San Pasqual Valley in eastern Escondido: north of Rockwood Rd and east of Cloverdale Rd, about 1.5 miles north of San Pasqual Valley Rd (SR-78)
City & ZIPInside Escondido city limits (not unincorporated county) · Escondido, CA 92027
Homes580 single-family homes
Built1997–2001
Home sizesAbout 1,540–3,440 sq ft, most with 3–5 bedrooms; lots about 5,000–18,300 sq ft (median about 7,400)
Tracts & buildersEscondido Tract 706R, recorded as 11 final maps (1995–1998). Neighborhoods by Beazer Homes, Richmond American Homes, Continental Homes, Lucas & Mercier Development and Hearthside Homes (map & floor plans)
GatesGated, with two gates, both on Old Ranch Rd
HOARancho San Pasqual Community Association, managed by FirstService Residential (details)
HOA dues$215 a month on homes sold in 2026 (confirm with the association)
AmenitiesClubhouse, pool and spa, tot lot, half basketball court, pickleball courts, dog-friendly fountain
GolfDos Osos Golf Club (formerly Eagle Crest): inside the community gates, separately owned, open to the public
Open spaceThe HOA owns about 557 acres of common areas and natural open space
SchoolsSan Pasqual Union School (K-8), 15305 Rockwood Rd · High school: Orange Glen High's attendance area (details)
Evacuation zoneGenasys Protect zone SDC-0880, shared with Vistamonte
Fire hazardVery High Fire Hazard Severity Zone for 532 of the 580 homes; the other 48 are mapped High
Trash & recyclingEscondido Disposal (EDI), (760) 745-3203 · pickup day by address
Water & sewerCity of Escondido for most homes (a few streets are inside another water district's boundary) · sewer: City of Escondido
Power & gasSDG&E delivers both; Clean Energy Alliance is Escondido's default electricity supplier
Police & fireEscondido Police (Beat 56, East Sector) · Escondido Fire Department
City CouncilDistrict 2
Mello-RoosNot in any City of Escondido Community Facilities District
City plan nameRancho San Pasqual Specific Plan (Specific Planning Area #3), formerly the Eagle Crest Specific Plan
HOA, gates & amenities

The Rancho San Pasqual Community Association

Who runs it and how to reach them

The Rancho San Pasqual Community Association is the HOA for all 580 homes, and it is professionally managed by FirstService Residential. Residents use the association's resident portal to message management and download forms and documents. Questions can also go through FirstService's Resident Support request form.

For gate access, guest and vendor entry, architectural changes or the CC&Rs, start with the portal or management. Your escrow disclosure packet has the official documents too.

Gates, amenities & dues

Gates: two, both on Old Ranch Rd: one just north of the Rockwood Rd stop and one at the north end of Cloverdale Rd. Both lead to SR-78 by Cloverdale Rd (routes).

Amenities listed by the association: a clubhouse open for resident events year-round, a community pool and spa (renovated in 2017), a tot lot, a half basketball court, pickleball courts and a dog-friendly fountain, plus movie nights and other summer social events.

Dues: listings for homes that sold in July and September 2026 showed $215 a month. Dues change, and the association's budget is the official figure.

The golf course isn't HOA property

Dos Osos Golf Club, at 2492 Old Ranch Rd, sits inside the community gates but is separately owned and privately managed: JC Golf runs operations, and the course is open to the public. It opened as Eagle Crest Golf Club in 1992 and reopened as Dos Osos after a renovation (soft opening November 1, 2024; grand opening May 19, 2025).

Open space around the homes

County parcel records list the association as owner of 37 common-area and open-space parcels, about 557 acres in all, including two large natural open-space parcels off Old Ranch Rd of roughly 186 and 315 acres. Beyond them to the east is county land, the former Safari Highlands Ranch / Harvest Hills housing site; a land trust says it has agreed to buy it for the San Pasqual Band.

Schools

Which schools serve Rancho San Pasqual

K-8: San Pasqual Union School

Rancho San Pasqual is inside the San Pasqual Union School District, a one-school K-8 district founded in 1918. The campus is at 15305 Rockwood Rd, just across Rockwood Rd from the community's south edge, phone (760) 745-4931 (sanpasqualunion.net).

High school: Orange Glen's attendance area

High school is a separate district, the Escondido Union High School District. On its boundary map (2025/26), Rancho San Pasqual addresses are in Orange Glen High's attendance area (2200 Glenridge Rd), not San Pasqual High's. Confirm any address with EUHSD's Find Your School map. More on both districts →

Fire safety

Evacuation zone SDC-0880 and the ways out

Know the zone

All of Rancho San Pasqual is in Genasys Protect evacuation zone SDC-0880, the same zone as Vistamonte and San Pasqual Union School. Warnings and orders are issued by zone, so if SDC-0880 is named, it means you. See SDC-0880 on Genasys Protect, and register every phone with AlertSanDiego.

Both gates are on Old Ranch Rd, and both routes reach SR-78 by Cloverdale Rd, about 2 miles. Routes and neighboring zones →

Fire hazard severity

On the City of Escondido's fire hazard severity map (based on CAL FIRE's 2025 update), 532 of the 580 homes are in a Very High zone. The other 48, on parts of Fallbrook Pl, Amber Oak Ln and Olive Knoll Pl, are mapped High. In both, new construction must meet ignition-resistant building standards and sellers must disclose the zone. Check your own address on the city's fire severity page.

Services & who to call

Trash, water, power, police & fire

Trash & recycling

Escondido Disposal (EDI) collects trash, recycling and organics. Pickup day depends on your street: look it up by address or call (760) 745-3203. The city's posted residential rate is $32.87 a month for a 65-gallon trash cart plus recycling and organics carts. When a holiday on EDI's list falls on a weekday, pickup on the holiday and later that week runs one day late (a Monday holiday shifts the whole week); pickup before the holiday doesn't change, and a listed holiday on a weekend causes no delay. See EDI's holiday schedule. Some holidays, including Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Cesar Chavez Day, Juneteenth and Veterans Day, aren't on the list.

Water & sewer

Most homes get water from the City of Escondido. County water maps put about 90 homes (all of Fallbrook Pl and parts of Amber Oak Ln, Orange Grove Pl, Pomegranate Ct and Olive Knoll Pl) inside the Rincon del Diablo Municipal Water District boundary instead. Your water bill shows which one serves you. Sewer is City of Escondido.

Power & gas

SDG&E delivers electricity and natural gas and sends the bill. Since April 2023, Clean Energy Alliance has been Escondido's default electricity supplier; you can opt out and buy from SDG&E instead. Sign up for SDG&E outage and power-shutoff alerts.

Police & fire

Escondido Police covers the community (Beat 56, East Sector). Non-emergency: 760-839-4722. Emergencies: 911.

Escondido Fire Department. The nearest stations are Station 2 (East Valley), 421 N Midway Dr, and Station 4 (Bear Valley), 3301 Bear Valley Pkwy S.

Mail, library & hospital

Post office: Orange Glen, 1770 E Valley Pkwy.
Library: Escondido Public Library, 239 S Kalmia St.
Hospital & ER: Palomar Medical Center Escondido (Palomar UC San Diego Health), 2185 W Citracado Pkwy.

Property taxes & Mello-Roos

The City of Escondido has four Community Facilities (Mello-Roos) Districts, and none covers Rancho San Pasqual (city list). Other assessments can still appear on a tax bill, so check your parcel with the County Treasurer-Tax Collector.

Who represents you

Council, county & state districts

Escondido City CouncilDistrict 2 — Joe Garcia. The District 2 seat is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
San Diego County Board of SupervisorsDistrict 5 — Jim Desmond, who is termed out; the seat is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
California AssemblyDistrict 76
California SenateDistrict 40

From the city's and county's district maps, checked October 2026. Ballot details: San Diego County Registrar of Voters.

Tracts & floor plans

Rancho San Pasqual's recorded tracts, builders & floor plans

Rancho San Pasqual is Escondido Tract 706R, recorded as 11 final maps between December 11, 1995 and December 23, 1998: ten maps hold the 580 homes and one holds the golf course. Builders opened named neighborhoods from 1996 to 1999, and county records date the homes 1997 to 2001. Tap a tract on the map for details. Colors group tracts with the same recorded home sizes; numbers match the table.

No.Recorded mapNeighborhood & builderStreetsHomesBuiltHome sizesBedroomsMedian lot
1Map 13274Tract 706R-A · recorded December 11, 1995MontecitoLucas & Mercier DevelopmentOld Ranch Rd541997–19992,169–2,678 sq ft2–57,170 sq ft
2Map 13287Tract 706R-L · recorded January 22, 1996MaderaRichmond American HomesMaplewood Pl, Quail Creek Pl, Sprucewood Ln771997–19991,793–2,366 sq ft3–56,660 sq ft
3Map 13305Tract 706R-E · recorded February 29, 1996SedonaBeazer HomesAmber Oak Ln, Olive Knoll Pl371997–19991,538–2,308 sq ft3–46,240 sq ft
4Map 13323Tract 706R-D · recorded May 7, 1996SedonaBeazer HomesFallbrook Pl721997–19991,538–2,085 sq ft3–45,630 sq ft
5Map 13334Tract 706R-G · recorded June 11, 1996CatavinaContinental HomesOld Ranch Rd, Orchard View Ln, Plum Ct, Willow Creek Pl771997–19992,546–3,444 sq ft4–68,920 sq ft
6Map 13421Tract 706R-C · recorded May 23, 1997MontecitoLucas & Mercier DevelopmentFerncreek Ln, Plum Tree Ln, Timber Creek Ln, Wynwood Ct7219992,169–2,678 sq ft3–57,900 sq ft
7Map 13473Tract 706R-F Unit 1 · recorded September 5, 1997MaderaRichmond American HomesAmberwood Ln, Pomegranate Ct3619991,793–2,366 sq ft4–57,230 sq ft
8Map 13511Tract 706R-H · recorded December 10, 1997Catavina EstatesContinental HomesRanchview Pl, Rosewood Ln2019992,546–3,444 sq ft4–59,880 sq ft
9Map 13547Tract 706R-F Unit 2 · recorded March 27, 1998MaderaRichmond American HomesOrange Grove Pl2319991,793–2,366 sq ft3–58,080 sq ft
10Map 13711Tract 706R4-I&J · recorded December 23, 1998TrianaHearthside HomesGolden Oak Pl, Holly Oak Ln, Mesa Oak Pl, Wild Oak Ln1121999–20012,076–2,931 sq ft3–57,520 sq ft
GMap 13275Tract 706R-B · recorded December 11, 1995Dos Osos golf course (formerly Eagle Crest) and open space; no homes.
All 10 home tracts580

Built = the county assessor’s effective year, which can differ slightly from the year a home was finished. Sizes are living area in county records; an addition changes a home’s recorded size. Map 13323: County parcel records label this map 706R-R; the county’s lot records and the state’s subdivision reports label it 706R-D.

Builders & floor plans

Stories are from listings for homes of that size. “Most common” is the bedroom and bath count recorded most often for homes of that size; * means other homes of that size are recorded differently, usually because of options, and “varies” means no single count leads. Plan names appear only where a builder ad, the builder’s website or a listing ties them to a size.

Montecito by Lucas & Mercier Development

Maps 13274, 13421 · 126 homes

The last of the four original neighborhoods to open, with a model grand opening November 16–17, 1996 and prices from $237,900. Four plans, two single-level and two two-story, of 2,160 to 2,648 sq ft, with 3 to 5 bedrooms, 2.5 or 3 baths and three-car garages. Montecito’s 1996 sales address was on Old Ranch Rd, in map 13274. In November 1997 Plan 4 was reported to have recently won a SAM Award for best detached home of 2,200 to 2,800 sq ft in its price class, and a 2002 resale ad describes a 2,678 sq ft home as “Montecito, plan 4.” Plans 2 and 4 offered an optional deck off the master bedroom. Montecito continued on map 13421 (Ferncreek Ln, Timber Creek Ln, Plum Tree Ln and Wynwood Ct): state subdivision reports for that tract, 706R-C, list it as Montecito, filed in 1997 and 1998 by Lucas & Mercier’s LMD Montecito LLC and LMD Eagle Crest LLC, and its homes were first sold in 1998. Listings show the two single-level plans recorded at 2,169 and 2,404 sq ft (the 2,404 plan with an office that could be a fourth bedroom) and the two-story plans at 2,437 and 2,678 sq ft.

Recorded sizeHomesStoriesMost commonPlan
2,169 sq ft2013 bd · 2.5 ba*—
2,404 sq ft3314 bd · 2.5 ba*—
2,437 sq ft3624 bd · 2.5 ba*—
2,569 sq ft22varies—
2,678 sq ft3425 bd · 3 ba*Plan 4 (per a 2002 resale ad)

Plus 1 home with a size recorded only once.

Sources: North County Times, November 17, 1996 · North County Times, November 24, 1996 · North County Times ad, December 15, 1996 (sales address) · North County Times, November 23, 1997 · North County Times resale ad, February 3, 2002 · California DRE subdivision public reports, tract 706R-C · Lucas & Mercier website, 2002 (Wayback Machine)

Montecito: map, floor plans & homes →

Madera by Richmond American Homes

Maps 13287, 13473, 13547 · 136 homes

Richmond American applied in late April 1996 for permits to build 136 houses, the first builder in Rancho San Pasqual to do so; maps 13287, 13473 and 13547 hold exactly 136 homes, all within the same 1,793 to 2,366 sq ft range of recorded sizes. Madera’s sales office opened September 14, 1996, and its grand opening was October 5–6, 1996, with prices from the $180,000s. Three one- and two-story floorplans of 1,776 to 2,391 sq ft, with up to five bedrooms, three baths and three-car garages. A 2002 resale ad for a home on Orange Grove Pl (map 13547) calls it “Madera at Rancho San Pasqual.” Madera was in its final phase of sales by February 1999. Listings show one single-story plan, recorded at 1,793 or 1,911 sq ft (recent listings give it as about 1,911 to 1,952), and two two-story plans, at 2,175 and 2,366 sq ft: three plans in all, as advertised.

Recorded sizeHomesStoriesMost common
1,793 sq ft2314 bd · 2 ba*
1,911 sq ft1314 bd · 2 ba*
2,175 sq ft4524 bd · 3 ba*
2,366 sq ft5225 bd · 3 ba*

Plus 3 homes with a size recorded only once.

Sources: North County Times, April 30, 1996 · North County Times, September 22, 1996 · North County Times ad, October 6, 1996 · North County Times, February 7, 1999 · North County Times resale ad, April 21, 2002

Madera: map, floor plans & homes →

Sedona by Beazer Homes

Maps 13305, 13323 · 109 homes

The lowest-priced of the four original neighborhoods: its grand opening was October 5–6, 1996, with prices from the $160,000s. Three plans, two one-story and one two-story, with up to four bedrooms, three baths and two- or three-car garages; ads gave sizes of up to 1,845 sq ft in 1996 and up to 1,995 sq ft by March 1998. Its model and sales address was on Amber Oak Ln, in map 13305. Sedona was almost sold out by May 3, 1998. It spans two recorded maps: 13305 (Amber Oak Ln and Olive Knoll Pl) and 13323 (Fallbrook Pl). State subdivision reports for Fallbrook Pl’s tract, 706R-D, list it as “Sedona at Rancho San Pasqual” with Beazer Homes Holding Corp as subdivider, and in March 1996 the city council assigned Beazer 109 units, the two maps’ combined total. In listings, the homes recorded at 1,538 and 1,748 sq ft are single-story and those at 1,876 sq ft are two-story, matching the advertised mix.

Recorded sizeHomesStoriesMost common
1,538 sq ft2413 bd · 2 ba
1,748 sq ft4913 bd · 2 ba*
1,876 sq ft2924 bd · 3.5 ba*

Plus 7 homes with a size recorded only once.

Sources: North County Times ad, October 6, 1996 · North County Times, September 1, 1996 · Californian ad, September 22, 1996 (sales address) · North County Times, March 8, 1998 · North County Times, May 3, 1998 · California DRE subdivision public reports, tract 706R-D · Escondido City Council minutes, March 20, 1996 (Wayback Machine)

Sedona: map, floor plans & homes →

Catavina by Continental Homes

Map 13334 · 77 homes

Opened with a grand opening October 5–6, 1996, offering four one- and two-story designs with up to six bedrooms, four full baths and 3,466 sq ft. By May 1998 it offered six designs, including two new floorplans, a 2,597 sq ft single-story and a 2,856 sq ft two-story, advertised at 2,550 to 3,641 sq ft (county records for its homes show 2,546 to 3,444 sq ft). A 2000 resale ad calls a 2,840 sq ft home on Orchard View Ln, in map 13334, a Catavina model. Listings show two single-story plans (2,546 and 2,608 sq ft) and four two-story ones; a 2022 listing gives one of the largest homes, recorded at 3,444 sq ft, as 3,641 sq ft, the top size in the 1998 ads.

Recorded sizeHomesStoriesMost common
2,546 sq ft914 bd · 2.5 ba
2,608 sq ft914 bd · 3 ba
2,840 sq ft42varies
3,158 sq ft1225 bd · 3 ba*
3,340 sq ft1825 bd · 4 ba*
3,444 sq ft2325 bd · 4 ba*

Plus 2 homes with a size recorded only once.

Sources: North County Times, September 1, 1996 · North County Times ad, October 6, 1996 · North County Times, May 3, 1998 · North County Times resale ad, June 25, 2000

Catavina: map, floor plans & homes →

Catavina Estates by Continental Homes

Map 13511 · 20 homes

In spring 1998 Continental Homes added 20 home sites, sold as Catavina Estates. Its ads gave lot sizes of 10,000 to 18,000 sq ft; county records show 8,440 to 18,030 sq ft, with half under 10,000. Map 13511 holds 20 homes, all at Catavina’s recorded sizes, and a 2000 resale ad places Catavina Estates on Rosewood Ln, in this map.

Recorded sizeHomesStoriesMost common
2,546 sq ft214 bd · 2.5 ba
2,608 sq ft314 bd · 3 ba
2,840 sq ft22varies
3,340 sq ft525 bd · 3.5 ba
3,444 sq ft725 bd · 3.5 ba

Plus 1 home with a size recorded only once.

Sources: North County Times, April 5, 1998 · North County Times, May 3, 1998 · North County Times resale ad, September 10, 2000

Catavina Estates: map, floor plans & homes →

Triana by Hearthside Homes

Map 13711 · 112 homes

The last neighborhood built: 112 lots, designed by Bassenian Lagoni Architects, with three floorplans and nine Mediterranean-style elevations. Hearthside was celebrating Triana’s grand opening by November 14, 1999, when 8 of the first 10 homes released had sold, with prices from the high $200,000s and low $300,000s. One listing describes the Brianza’s optional bedroom and bath as a casita with its own entrance (homes recorded at 2,384 sq ft, mostly 4 bd / 3 ba). The homes recorded at 2,778 and 2,788 sq ft are two-story, but no source ties them to a plan.

  • Brianza (Residence One): Single-story, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, about 2,076–2,402 sq ft; optional second-story bedroom and bath.
  • Sienna (Plan Two): 4 bedrooms plus a den, 3 baths, about 2,587–2,712 sq ft; won a Gold Nugget award at the 2000 Pacific Coast Builders Conference.
  • Ventana (Residence Three): The largest, about 2,931 sq ft, 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, two attached garages for up to three cars; optional fifth bedroom, loft and master deck.
Recorded sizeHomesStoriesMost commonPlan
2,076 sq ft1613 bd · 2 ba*Brianza
2,384 sq ft181 + upstairs suite4 bd · 3 ba*Brianza with the optional bedroom and bath
2,587 sq ft3724 bd · 3 ba*Sienna
2,712 sq ft425 bd · 3 ba*Sienna
2,778 sq ft223 bd · 3 ba—
2,788 sq ft224 bd · 3 ba—
2,931 sq ft3224 bd · 3 ba*Ventana

Plus 1 home with a size recorded only once.

Sources: North County Times, August 8, 1999 · North County Times, November 14, 1999 · Hearthside Homes supplement, North County Times, August 27, 2000 · North County Times, October 22, 2000

Triana: map, floor plans & homes →

Tract data: San Diego County parcel and assessor data (SanGIS, hosted by SANDAG) · SanGIS recorded lots (map numbers and recording dates) · California Digital Newspaper Collection: North County Times new-home coverage and ads, 1995–2002. Checked October 15, 2026.

Homes & market

Rancho San Pasqual homes for sale & recent sales

Listings checked October 19, 2026
5
Homes for sale
Rancho San Pasqual
2
Pending sales
Under contract, not yet closed
$1.05M
Median closed price
16 closed sales, June–September 2026
StatusAddressPriceBdBaSq FtLotListed / Sold
For sale3320 Wild Oak LnRancho San PasqualListed by Pacific Sotheby's International Realty$1,129,000432,5877,003October 3, 2026
For sale3171 Ferncreek LnRancho San PasqualListed by Redfin Corporation$1,075,00032.52,404—September 17, 2026
For sale3152 Ferncreek LnRancho San PasqualListed by Keller Williams La Jolla$1,035,00042.52,4377,914July 10, 2026
For sale2201 Orange Grove PlRancho San PasqualListed by Coldwell Banker West$1,000,000432,175—September 7, 2026
For sale2345 Amber Oak LnRancho San PasqualListed by Virginia Field, Broker$960,000432,1406,185July 24, 2026
Pending2313 Old Ranch RdRancho San PasqualListed by SimpliHOM$1,249,00042.52,4479,579≈July 8, 2026
Pending2267 Orchard View LnRancho San PasqualListed by Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties$1,225,000543,444—≈September 1, 2026
Closed3159 Willow Creek PlRancho San PasqualListed by Compass$1,411,500433,443—August 11, 2026
Closed2327 Orchard View LnRancho San PasqualListed by Coastal Rock Realty$1,330,000543,340—June 26, 2026
Closed2361 Old Ranch RdRancho San PasqualListed by eXp Realty of Southern California$1,199,000532,6787,204September 28, 2026
Closed3393 Holly Oak LnRancho San PasqualListed by Keller Williams Realty$1,185,000432,9319,086September 14, 2026
Closed2312 Orchard View LnRancho San PasqualListed by eXp Realty of Southern CA$1,161,000433,1588,431June 12, 2026
Closed2475 Quail Creek PlRancho San PasqualListed by eXp Realty of California, Inc$1,160,000532,3667,405September 3, 2026
Closed2435 Timber Creek LnRancho San PasqualListed by Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices$1,081,00042.52,4047,542June 12, 2026
Closed3329 Wild Oak LnRancho San PasqualListed by Stoneridge Realty$1,050,000432,384—September 21, 2026
Closed2397 Old Ranch RdRancho San PasqualListed by Keller Williams San Diego Metro$1,050,00042.52,4046,908July 22, 2026
Closed2255 Golden Oak PlRancho San PasqualListed by Zeal Property Group$1,050,000532,687—June 15, 2026
Closed3071 Sprucewood LnRancho San PasqualListed by eXp Realty of Southern CA$980,000432,1757,697July 31, 2026
Closed3153 Amberwood LnRancho San PasqualListed by eXp Realty of Southern CA$975,000421,9526,302June 12, 2026
Closed3050 Maplewood PlRancho San PasqualListed by Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties$960,000321,9116,576June 12, 2026
Closed2385 Amber Oak LnRancho San PasqualListed by AllView Real Estate$905,000321,748—June 1, 2026
Closed2357 Amber Oak LnRancho San PasqualListed by eXp Realty of Southern CA$865,000321,7485,980July 27, 2026
Closed2436 Fallbrook PlRancho San PasqualListed by Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices$860,000321,5385,011September 3, 2026

Sorted by status, then price. ≈ dates are estimated from days on market. Lot sizes in sq ft.

Map, market notes & all valley listings →

Coming up nearby

Valley events

October 19–23SchoolSPU parent-teacher conferences — minimum days all week1:30 release at San Pasqual Union, Monday through Friday. Friday, October 23 · 7pmSchoolGolden Eagles football — home vs Mt. CarmelLeague home game at San Pasqual High. The Golden Eagles (5–3, 1–1 Palomar League) come off a 32–18 home win over Valley Center on Friday, October 16; Mt. Carmel is 2–7, 1–2. The regular season ends Friday, October 30 at Escondido High (7:15pm). Saturday–Sunday, October 24–25CommunityHarvest Tea at the Sikes Adobe farmsteadSan Dieguito River Park's seasonal afternoon tea at the historic Sikes Adobe Farmstead. $45 per guest; choose October 24 or 25. Space is limited, so reserve early. Monday–Thursday, October 26–29SchoolRed Ribbon Week spirit days at San Pasqual UnionDress-up themes each day: mismatched socks and crazy hair (Monday), running or sports clothes (Tuesday), wear red (Wednesday), and Halloween costumes or saints gear on Thursday, the day of the Halloween Parade and Harvest Night. No school Friday, October 30. Thursday, October 29SchoolSPU Halloween Parade & Harvest NightThe PTO's Harvest Night, an evening of games, food and fall fun, and the district's Halloween Parade, on the last day of Red Ribbon Week (costumes or saints gear). Times have not been announced. Thursday is a 1:30 minimum day at SPU, and Friday, October 30, 2026 is a staff development day with no school. Ballots arrive the week of October 5CommunityNovember 3 election: mail ballots and drop boxesEvery active voter gets a two-card mail ballot starting the week of October 5. Official drop boxes open October 4, select vote centers October 24 and all of them October 31; mailed ballots must be postmarked by November 3. The countywide ballot includes Measure B (half-cent sales tax); the three SPU board seats are uncontested and won't appear. Select nights, October 2 – December 31Safari ParkRoar & Snore sleepovers — fall & December datesOvernight camping at the Safari Park, 4:15pm to 9:30am, with a guided night hike, campfire s'mores, dinner and breakfast. All-ages nights October 2–3, 9–10, 16, 24 & 30 and November 6–7, 20–21 & 27–28, from $205/person; adults-only (21+) Saturday, October 31, from $255. Park admission is separate. December all-ages nights: December 5, 11–12, 18–20, 26–27 & 31 (only Vista and Premium tents in December). All valley events, school dates & more →
Latest

Valley news

October 13, 2026
Schools

San Pasqual Academy: county's request for ideas has closed; report due by year-end

The county's Request for Information on the future of the 238-acre foster-youth campus (RFI 13371, "Reimagining San Pasqual Academy") closed at 5pm Tuesday, October 13, 2026. The county's BuyNet procurement portal lists it as closed, with the end date unchanged. The request followed community input that showed strong interest in keeping the Academy open with an expanded model. The county says it will present the results to the Board of Supervisors by the end of the year; staff's August 18, 2026 memo to the Board said they would return in December 2026 with the results and possible options. As of Wednesday, October 14, 2026, the county had not publicly said how many responses it received, and the agenda for the Board's next meeting, Tuesday, October 27, 2026, had not been posted.

The background, explained →
September 27, 2026
Land use

Governor vetoes AB 2770, the San Pasqual Battlefield land-return bill

Gov. Newsom vetoed AB 2770 on September 27. The bill, by Assemblymember David Alvarez, would have required the state to hand three parcels — about 3.68 acres of San Pasqual Battlefield State Historic Park — to the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians at no cost. It had passed the Senate 40–0 and the Assembly 78–0. In his veto message the governor said he shares the goal of returning ancestral land but wants it done through systematic processes that are transparent and fair to all parties. The bill is separate from Oswit Land Trust's effort to buy the Harvest Hills site for the Band.

The background, explained →
September 11, 2026
Land use

Harvest Hills site could be returned to the San Pasqual Band

Oswit Land Trust told The Coast News it signed an agreement in February 2024 to buy the 1,100-acre former Safari Highlands Ranch property — county land just north of the Safari Park, east of Rancho San Pasqual and northeast of the Vistamonte enclave — from Concordia Homes, then transfer it to the San Pasqual Band while keeping a conservation easement against development. The deal hinges on state grants the nonprofit is seeking. The city told the paper Concordia's housing application is considered inactive. It's a separate effort from AB 2770, the bill that would have returned about 3.68 acres of San Pasqual Battlefield State Park to the Band; the governor vetoed it September 27.

The background, explained →

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How it came to be

A short history of Rancho San Pasqual

  • 1985

    The City of Escondido approves the Cloverdale Ranch Specific Plan: 640 homes on 872 acres east of Cloverdale Rd.

  • 1989

    The Eagle Crest Specific Plan amendment proposes cutting the plan to 580 lots and setting aside open space.

  • 1992

    Eagle Crest Golf Club opens, an 18-hole course designed by David A. Rainville.

  • 1995

    Signal Landmark moves the long-stalled project forward, with Koll Real Estate Group developing it, under a new name: Rancho San Pasqual. The first final maps of Escondido Tract 706R are recorded December 11, 1995.

  • 1996

    Builders hold grand openings for the first four neighborhoods: Sedona (Beazer Homes), Madera (Richmond American Homes) and Catavina (Continental Homes) on October 5–6, and Montecito (Lucas & Mercier Development) on November 16–17 (tracts & floor plans).

  • 1997–2001

    The 580 homes are built. Continental Homes adds the 20-home Catavina Estates in 1998, and Hearthside Homes opens Triana, the last neighborhood, in 1999. Growth from the new homes leads San Pasqual Union to add classrooms, and the district opens its new Rockwood Rd campus in 2001.

  • 2024–2025

    JC Golf takes over operations (May 2024) and renovates the course, which reopens as Dos Osos Golf Club.

  • 2026

    The city council votes 5-0 in June to let staff process a proposed specific-plan amendment for an RV resort at the golf club (82 RV spaces and 42 cottages). It is not approved and still needs environmental review and hearings (explained).

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Questions residents ask

Rancho San Pasqual Q&A

Is Rancho San Pasqual a gated community?

Yes. It has two gates, both on Old Ranch Rd. The Dos Osos golf course is also inside the gates.

How many homes are in Rancho San Pasqual?

580 single-family homes, built from 1997 to 2001.

Who manages the Rancho San Pasqual HOA?

The Rancho San Pasqual Community Association is managed by FirstService Residential. Residents reach management through the association's resident portal.

How much are the HOA dues?

Homes that sold in 2026 listed dues of $215 a month. Confirm the current amount with the association.

Is Rancho San Pasqual in Escondido or San Diego?

Escondido. It is inside Escondido city limits, ZIP 92027, in City Council District 2. The valley floor to the south, including the Safari Park, is in the City of San Diego.

Who built the homes in Rancho San Pasqual?

Five builders, each in a named neighborhood: Beazer Homes (Sedona), Richmond American Homes (Madera), Continental Homes (Catavina and Catavina Estates), Lucas & Mercier Development (Montecito) and Hearthside Homes (Triana). Sedona includes Fallbrook Pl, and Montecito includes Ferncreek, Timber Creek, Plum Tree and Wynwood, per the state's subdivision reports. See the tract map and floor plans.

Which tract is my home in?

Rancho San Pasqual is Escondido Tract 706R, recorded as 11 final maps. Every street except Old Ranch Rd is in a single map (Old Ranch Rd homes are in map 13274 or 13334), so the tract table shows yours by street, with the county map number, recording date, builder and recorded home sizes.

What schools serve Rancho San Pasqual?

San Pasqual Union School (K-8) on Rockwood Rd, and for high school, Orange Glen High's attendance area in the Escondido Union High School District. Confirm any address with the district.

What is Rancho San Pasqual's evacuation zone?

Genasys Protect zone SDC-0880, shared with the Ranchos at Vistamonte.

Is Rancho San Pasqual in a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone?

Most of it is. The city's map puts 532 of the 580 homes in a Very High zone and the other 48 in a High zone.

What day is trash pickup?

It depends on your street. Look it up by address on Escondido Disposal's service-schedule page or call (760) 745-3203.

Does Rancho San Pasqual have Mello-Roos?

It isn't in any of the City of Escondido's four Community Facilities Districts. Check your own parcel's tax bill with the County Treasurer-Tax Collector for other assessments.

Is "Eagle Crest" the same place?

Yes. The golf course opened in 1992 as Eagle Crest Golf Club (now Dos Osos Golf Club), and the community's city plan, now called the Rancho San Pasqual Specific Plan (Specific Planning Area #3), was formerly the Eagle Crest Specific Plan.

Is this the same as Rancho San Pascual in Pasadena?

No. Rancho San Pascual was a historic Mexican land grant in today's Los Angeles County, including Pasadena. Rancho San Pasqual in Escondido is a planned community in San Diego County, built from 1997 to 2001.

Sources

Where these facts come from

Checked October 2026. Neighborhood figures (homes, years built, sizes, fire zones, water districts) come from analyzing all 580 home parcels against public map data.

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