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North Coast Current

Business news. (James Abbott via Freeimages)

Rising fraud proving costly to lenders, Encinitas-based MoneyThumb reports

News Release September 16, 2025
A new study conducted by Encinitas-based MoneyThumb, a leader in automated document evaluation and fraud detection solutions, in partnership with deBanked, an industry publication for merchant cash advances, reveals an alarming trend in the small business lending sector: fraud is not only on the rise but is significantly impacting the cost of doing business, especially for smaller funders operating in an increasingly uncertain economic environment.
Scandinavian Designs’ Encinitas store holds its grand opening Sept. 19. (Courtesy photo)

Scandinavian Designs grand opening Sept. 19 in Encinitas

North Coast Current September 16, 2025
Contemporary furniture retailer Scandinavian Designs opens its Encinitas store with a ribbon-cutting Friday, Sept. 19, followed by festivities through Sept. 21, the company recently announced.
Solana Beach resident Jolene Koester, past interim chancellor of the California State University system, was recently named to the Scripps Health Board of Trustees. Her term is set to begin in January. (CSU photo)

Solana Beach resident named to Scripps Health board

News Release September 15, 2025
Jolene Koester, Solana Beach resident and past interim chancellor of the California State University system, and Rick Bregman, retired San Diego president of Bank of America and former national co-head of its health care banking, were elected last month to the 18-member Scripps Health Board of Trustees, which provides guidance and oversight for the San Diego-based health system.
Higher education. (Photo by Ekrulila via Pexels)

Encinitas Rubio’s hosts fundraiser for chamber’s Rising Star Program

News Release September 15, 2025
Rubio’s Coastal Grill in Encinitas is partnering with the Encinitas Chamber of Commerce to support local students through its Rising Star program and educational initiatives, with Rubio’s donating 30% of all sales from its location Thursday, Sept. 18, to benefit the chamber’s programs.
Emergency lights. (Ariel Camilo, FreeImages)

Fresh Start Cafe in Oceanside remains open after kitchen fire

OsideNews August 11, 2025
A kitchen fire early Sunday, Aug. 10, couldn’t stop Oceanside’s Fresh Start Cafe from serving customers, the eatery’s management posted on social media.
Business news. (James Abbott via Freeimages)

Nordstrom Rack set to replace Burlington store in Encinitas

North Coast Current August 1, 2025
Nordstrom Rack, the discount division of department store chain Nordstrom, plans to open a store in Encinitas next spring, the company announced July 29.
Laura Castañeda (left) had been deputy opinion editor of The San Diego Union-Tribune until Thursday. (Times of San Diego photo illustration)

Union-Tribune owners blocked editorial on ICE protests, fired opinion staffer says

Ken Stone, Times of San Diego June 13, 2025
A fired San Diego Union-Tribune opinion editor is accusing the paper’s owners of “censorship at its best” after she was let go at the same time an editorial was blocked from running.
Business news. (James Abbott via Freeimages)

San Diego County Credit Union, Cal Coast announce merger plans

North Coast Current and OsideNews April 11, 2025
San Diego County Credit Union and California Coast Credit Union plan to merge, the financial institutions announced April 11.
Valley Plaza in Oceanside was recently purchased by Family Health Centers of San Diego. (Urban Property Group photo)

Nonprofit medical group buys Valley Plaza in Oceanside

OsideNews March 3, 2025
Family Health Centers of San Diego has purchased Valley Plaza in Oceanside, broker Urban Property Group announced in late February.
Encinitas Mayor Bruce Ehlers. (City photo)

Encinitas mayor set to update State of the City on March 20

North Coast Current March 3, 2025
Encinitas’ new mayor will give their first State of the City address March 20, hosted by the Encinitas Chamber of Commerce.
Coffee. (Photo by Nathan Dumlao via Unsplash)

Communal Coffee of Oceanside and San Diego makes national best list

OsideNews February 20, 2025
Communal Coffee, with locations in Oceanside and elsewhere in San Diego, was named one of the top best coffee shops in the U.S. for remote work by MarketBeat.com in a report published Feb. 20.
Luma at El Corazon, a 268-unit apartment community that is the first such residential development to open at Oceanside's El Corazon site, is pictured Jan. 17. (Sudberry Properties photo)

Luma first apartment community to open in Oceanside’s El Corazon

OsideNews February 10, 2025
Leasing is underway and the first residents have moved into Luma at El Corazon, a 268-unit apartment community that is the first such residential development to open in El Corazon, a growing area of Oceanside that includes Frontwave Arena.
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