First Choice College test prep opens Encinitas office
North Coast Current
February 2, 2017
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Carlsbad Haggen market is first to open in California
North Coast Current
March 10, 2015
Northwest grocery chain Haggen is preparing to open its first California store in Carlsbad on March 11 after taking over a now-former Albertsons location. The La Costa store was handed to Haggen on March 9 as part of a government-approved swap of locations with Albertsons and Safeway, which are merging. In Southern California, Safeway stores are under...
Real estate exec instrumental in Village Park joins Carlsbad firm
North Coast Current
February 23, 2015
A longtime real estate industry executive with ties to the original development of Village Park in Encinitas has joined the ARAMCO Group, a Carlsbad-based real estate finance company, the firm announced Feb. 19 in a news release. In its announcement, ARAMCO highlighted Jack H. Dimond’s 48 years in homebuilding and real estate, including his work to stem extreme regulation of th...
Encinitas chamber holds ribbon-cuttings for four businesses
North Coast Current
February 23, 2015
The Encinitas Chamber of Commerce welcomed businesses to the community with ribbon-cutting ceremonies throughout February. The chamber provides business descriptions and photos to the North Coast Current. Amy Bell is a licensed marriage family therapist who works in a private-practice setting in Enc...
Antonio Pequeño IV
August 17, 2019
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