Palomar College celebrated the grand opening of its new softball stadium on Jan. 22. The stadium is home to one of the highest achieving athletic teams in Palomar College history.
MiraCosta College has received a grant from The Prebys Foundation to set up a project to enhance the mental health and wellness of formerly incarcerated and marginalized students through hands-on outdoor experiences.
The Encinitas Union School District has put a call out to community members within its boundaries to serve on its Measure Z Citizens‘ Bond Oversight Committee.
Longtime Oceanside youth and education advocate Bess Bronson is the city's 2025 MLK Community Service Award recipient in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the city announced Jan. 23.
The city of Encinitas has a nomination call out for its annual senior citizen and environmental awards. Environmental Award Program nominations are open through Feb. 14, and nominations for the Senior Citizen Service Award are open until March 20.
The 35th annual Carlsbad Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K welcomed more than 7,100 participants from around the nation Jan. 18, more than 18% higher than last year's attendance of 6,000.
Applications are now being accepted for the 2025 Miss Oceanside Scholarship Pageant, sponsored by the Oceanside Sea Lions Club, part of Lions International.
During the morning devotional Jan. 13, Noemi Bravo told the story of Moses climbing Mt. Sinai, then pivoted to the Coast to Crest Trail Challenge. “These six individuals really climbed the mountain,” Bravo said of six recent finishers from San Diego Rescue Mission.
The Encinitas Union School District’s Film Guild Program was selected as a recipient of California’s leading educational honor, the Golden Bell Award, for its innovation as a Career and Technical Education program for elementary students, the district announced Jan. 21.
North San Diego County and regional organizations and individuals are gathering donations for those who have lost their homes and possessions in the Los Angeles area wildfires sweeping through Altadena, Pacific Palisades, Malibu and elsewhere.
