New principal joins Oak Crest Middle School in Encinitas

North Coast Current

Oak Crest Middle School in Encinitas is set to start the academic year under new leadership, the San Dieguito Union High School District announced.

August 7, 2017

New Ecke school principal to start July 1

North Coast Current

Paul Ecke Central Elementary School will officially have a new principal starting July 1, the Encinitas Union School District recently announced.

June 12, 2017

Preserved Home: Dumplings, grits make for old-fashioned deliciousness

Laura Woolfrey Macklem

Thumbing through the yellowed recipe cards from years back, I can see glimpses of times gone by — the ingredients, the lingo, and the simplicity. I loved the stains and crinkles on the cards, thinking of busy hands pulling them out of the box, hurrying to get dinner served on time. My grandmother ate poor man’s soup, but there is only a richness in the care, creativity, and even worry people faced, and still face today, about nourishing their families.

June 5, 2017

Encinitas arts alliance receives $25K grant from Leichtag Foundation

North Coast Current

The Leichtag Foundation recently granted $25,000 to the Encinitas Arts, Culture, and Ecology Alliance to support a part-time program manager, the alliance announced April 1.

April 7, 2017

Living Creatively: Find your sanctuary within

Barbara Basia Koenig

Often we get so busy or feel so trapped by all the things that need to be done, we forget that we need to take care of ourselves, as well, and deserve the same attention and care we reserve for important projects, duties, obligations and chores. Some of us, however, are limited by circumstances that do not allow for time away to experience a connection with nature that we long for and need.

June 28, 2016