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News online for Encinitas, Calif.

North Coast Current

News online for Encinitas, Calif.

North Coast Current

Critics question nonprofit’s motives; group vows to continue

Ernesto Lopez November 30, 2012

In the wake of controversial mailers and websites circulated during the election season, the organization We Love Encinitas, which claimed to be a nonprofit group, is facing scrutiny for mailers that some...

Post-election wrap: Tough campaign, major mayoral change

Ernesto Lopez November 11, 2012

After an election season plagued by hit pieces, Encinitas saw the election of two new City Council members, Lisa Shaffer and Tony Kranz, and the return of an appointed incumbent, Mark Muir. In fourth...

Shaffer, Kranz, Muir win council seats

North Coast Current November 7, 2012

Encinitas voters on Nov. 6 opted for fresh faces on the City Council and ended the 12-year tenure of Councilman Jerome Stocks, according to full results from the county registrar of voters. With 100...

POV: Stop the rhetorical insanity

Roman S. Koenig October 28, 2012

Leave Jim Kydd alone. Some of you might find this statement surprising coming from the editorial director of the North Coast Current, especially those of you who have chosen to use recent coverage in...

Editorial: Who watches the watchdog?

North Coast Current October 22, 2012

It’s bad enough that the local media market has virtually been taken over by ultra-conservative developer Douglas Manchester, relegating the daily North County Times and U-T San Diego (now one media...

Newspaper publisher quietly steps into the political fray

Newspaper publisher quietly steps into the political fray

Ernesto Lopez October 20, 2012

Aside from urging Encinitas voters in an Oct. 12 editorial to “please, please, please” end the tenure of City Council members Jerome Stocks and Mark Muir, The Coast News publisher Jim Kydd is also...

Council hopefuls state their cases

Ernesto Lopez October 10, 2012

With less than a month until elections, the Encinitas City Council race is well under way, and with nine candidates vying for three of five seats, the competition is stiff. In the running are political...

Mayor initiative stirring debate

Ernesto Lopez October 8, 2012

The idea of having an elected mayor in Encinitas is not settling in well for those residents who would rather keep the current annual selection process but have it modified. “We do not want an elected...

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