Things have certainly changed for city planners and those who envisioned a vibrant new "downtown" in Escondido.  Just a couple of years ago, plans were made and buildings started going up for three projects whose new residents would provide a much needed shot in the arm for downtown merchants. The most ambitious project, Paramount by D.R. Horton, had been under construction for nine months when four of the five buildings burned to the ground in January 2007.  Paramount was to be...continue reading...