Dredging of the San Elijo Lagoon inlet is expected to be underway within a few days now that equipment is in place for the project, the nonprofit Nature Collective announced June 17.
The city of Carlsbad will mark the completion of upgrades to the Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium with a reopening event March 29.

Jitters Coffee Pub, Oceanside’s oldest coffee shop and a cherished gathering spot for nearly three decades, is unveiling a bold revitalization through a new partnership with Felix Alcaide of One Kitchen Collaborative and Grammy Award-winning musician and local resident Jason Mraz.
When people dig into the history of 2025 a hundred years from now, what will they find? Possibly — maybe even likely — little to nothing. For me, the timing of this question is notable as a state effort to preserve California’s newspaper heritage comes to Encinitas to preserve the archives of the Coast Dispatch.
Youth basketball in North County is getting a boost as Mike Allen Sports, a long-standing leader in basketball development and mentorship from San Jose, announces its expansion into San Marcos.
Project O, a nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring and protecting ocean health, has certified the city of Oceanside as a “Blue City” through its Blue City Network, it was announced May 13.
Authorities seek the public’s help in a San Marcos death that has been deemed suspicious, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office reported.