Veterans build new ties through Soldier Ride

Veteran Alex Espinosa took part in this month’s Soldier Ride, sponsored by the Wounded Warrior Project. (Photo by Helen Hawes)

Helen Hawes
February 18, 2013

Veterans who’d never met gathered the weekend of Feb. 9 for Soldier Ride, an event sponsored by the Wounded Warrior Project. On Feb. 7, these servicemen and women were outfitted with special bicycles. By Feb. 8, they were laughing and grousing over the “drill sergeant” who made them do warmups... Read more »

Butterflies’ beauty on display in Encinitas

A West Coast Lady butterfly rests on a flower at The Monarch Program in Encinitas. (Photo by Kelley Carlson)

Kelley Carlson
October 8, 2012

Around this time of year – while the temperatures are still warm – The Monarch Program facility is aflutter with activity, from butterflies emerging from chrysalises to curious children visiting on school field trips. In the Butterfly Vivarium – the netted outdoor enclosure – it’s not uncommon... Read more »

Fresh concepts are Chef Foshee’s forte

Fresh concepts are chef Foshee’s forte

Kelley Carlson
July 16, 2012

Dining at George’s at the Cove never gets stale, with an ever-changing menu and fresh concepts regularly being introduced by its award-winning executive chef, Encinitas resident Trey Foshee. “We’re constantly improving ourselves,” said Foshee, who is also a partner in the La Jolla establishment.... Read more »

It wouldn’t be the holidays without: Tradition began with San Marcos native

Lauren Ciallella
November 1, 2008

Is it stuffing or is it dressing? “There’s really no difference,” says Leo Pearlstein, Mrs. Cubbison’s PR man since 1948. A personal friend of San Marcos legend Sophie Cubbison, Pearlstein watched as this inventive entrepreneur used her passion for health food to become a national icon. “I... Read more »