Current wins awards for news site, reporting, editorials
North Coast Current
November 20, 2017
Filed under Business, BUSINESS NOTES
The North Coast Current has been recognized as one of the area’s best news sites by two regional professional groups in 2017.
Encinitas 101 MainStreet gets key recognition from national group
North Coast Current
June 12, 2017
Filed under BUSINESS NOTES, Encinitas
The Encinitas 101 MainStreet Association has earned accreditation from the Main Street America program, Encinitas 101 announced June 12.
Whole Foods Market to close Encinitas store
North Coast Current
February 10, 2017
Filed under BUSINESS NOTES, Encinitas, Food
Whole Foods Market, the anchor tenant of Pacific Station in downtown Encinitas, announced Feb. 8 that it would close the grocery store among nine closures around the U.S.
Encinitas eateries can get funds to implement foam container ban
North Coast Current
February 4, 2017
Filed under BUSINESS NOTES, Cardiff by the Sea, Encinitas, Food, Leucadia, Olivenhain
The city of Encinitas and Surfing Madonna Oceans Project have joined forces to assist local businesses in applying the city’s new ban on polystyrene foam food containers, the city announced Feb. 1.
First Choice College test prep opens Encinitas office
North Coast Current
February 2, 2017
Filed under Business, BUSINESS NOTES, Education, Encinitas, Higher Education, K-12
First Choice College, a scholastic test preparation service, recently announced its opening of an Encinitas office, its first expansion to the West Coast.
Seaside Courier newspaper ceases printing, cites revenue challenges
Mike Peterson
January 9, 2017
Filed under Business, BUSINESS NOTES, Carlsbad, Carmel Valley, Del Mar, Encinitas, Media, North County, Oceanside, Rancho Santa Fe, Region, Solana Beach
Seaside Courier, a local print newspaper, is currently on hiatus as its staff decides the paper’s future.
Times-Advocate in Escondido, Valley Center sold to Roadrunner
North Coast Current
January 6, 2016
Filed under BUSINESS NOTES, Escondido, Media, North County, Region, San Diego County, Valley Center
The second incarnation of Escondido’s Times-Advocate newspaper and its Valley Center counterpart have been sold to the Valley Roadrunner, according to a Jan. 5 news release from the new owner. The owner is relatively new to the Roadrunner, as well, according to the announcement. Roadrunner Publications...
Leucadia Wastewater District earns industry award
North Coast Current
September 18, 2015
Filed under BUSINESS NOTES, Cardiff by the Sea, Encinitas, Leucadia, North County, Olivenhain, Region, San Diego County
The Leucadia Wastewater District was recognized recently for its efforts in capital repair budgeting and management, the district announced. The California Association of Sanitation Agencies presented the district with its 2015 Achievement Award for Technical Innovation at an Aug. 19 conference in...
Transcript to continue publishing in deal with Los Angeles firm
North Coast Current
August 30, 2015
Filed under BUSINESS NOTES, Media, Region, San Diego County
The San Diego Daily Transcript, a daily business newspaper that has published for nearly 130 years, will continue to publish thanks to a recent deal with the Daily Journal Corp. of Los Angeles. Daily Journal purchased the Transcript’s name, masthead and other assets, according to an announcement...
Haggen grocery store closures include North County location
North Coast Current
August 15, 2015
Filed under BUSINESS NOTES, Carlsbad, Carmel Valley, Del Mar, Region, San Diego County, San Marcos
Local grocery store newcomer Haggen announced Aug. 14 that it will close or sell a swath of stores across the Southwest, including six stores in San Diego County, one of which is in North County. The Bellingham, Wash.-based chain will shutter 27 stores in Arizona, California and Oregon, according...
San Diego Daily Transcript to close after century in business
North Coast Current
July 22, 2015
Filed under BUSINESS NOTES, Media, Region, San Diego County
The San Diego Daily Transcript, a daily business newspaper that has published for nearly 130 years, announced July 22 that it will close operations on Sept. 1, when it publishes its last edition. Publisher Robert L. Loomis made the announcement on the publication's news site, San Diego Source, which will also cease operation in the months after the newspaper's c...
Tri-City Medical Center ends Nifty After Fifty wellness partnership
North Coast Current
July 10, 2015
Filed under BUSINESS NOTES, Health, Oceanside, Region, Vista
After a little more than a year, Tri-City Medical Center and Nifty After Fifty senior fitness centers have ended their partnership, the public hospital district announced July 9. The two entities agreed to end the partnership effective July 31, according to the announcement. “Both organizations...
