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Left to right: Palomar College Governing Board President Jacqueline Kaiser, Trustee Emeritus Mark Evilsizer, Superintendent/President Star Rivera-Lacey, Trustee Roberto Rodriguez and Student Trustee Ariel Fridman sign a beam of the community college’s new Fallbrook campus building on Oct. 10. (Palomar College photo)

Palomar College celebrates key event for Fallbrook center

News Release October 15, 2025
Palomar College recently celebrated a major construction milestone for its 38,175-square-foot permanent building at the education center in Fallbrook on Oct. 10 with a Topping Off Ceremony and Beam Signing.
MiraCosta College Superintendent/President Sunita “Sunny” Cooke participates in the 2025 Monarch Celebration on May 3 during Undocumented Student Success Week. (MiraCosta College photo)

MiraCosta College President Sunita Cooke to retire by summer 2026

North Coast Current and OsideNews October 8, 2025
MiraCosta College Superintendent/President Sunita “Sunny” Cooke recently announced plans to retire next year after a decade with the district and nearly 40 years in higher education.
An architectural rendering shows California State University San Marcos’ Integrated Science and Engineering Building, which broke ground July 31 and is currently under construction. (CSUSM courtesy photo)

CSU San Marcos starts $200M fundraising effort as building, STEM disciplines get major boost

North Coast Current September 22, 2025
San Marcos-based Hunter Industries is donating $10 million toward the construction of a new science-engineering building at California State University San Marcos in what the university calls one of the largest gifts in its history.
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.
Palomar College Promise program students celebrate the start of the fall semester Aug. 25 on the main San Marcos campus. (Palomar College photo)

Palomar College starts fall semester with enrollment increase

News Release September 3, 2025
More than 19,580 students are enrolled for the fall semester at Palomar College, 25% of whom are new to Palomar and attending college for the first time.
An architectural rendering shows California State University San Marcos’ Integrated Science and Engineering Building, which broke ground July 31 and is currently under construction. (CSUSM courtesy photo)

Work underway on CSU San Marcos science and engineering building

News Release September 3, 2025
California State University San Marcos broke ground this summer on its future Integrated Science and Engineering Building, which will allow the university to respond to the critical need for STEM programs, including new engineering majors and enrollment growth.
Encinitas Union School District students, instructors and parents participate in the district’s annual Extended School Year Summer Olympics on July 17 at Ocean Knoll Elementary School. (EUSD photo)

Encinitas Union School District hosts 26th Annual Summer Olympics for Students

News Release July 17, 2025
The Encinitas Union School District celebrated its 26th annual Extended School Year Summer Olympics on Thursday, July 17, at Ocean Knoll Elementary School.
Higher education. (Photo by Ekrulila via Pexels)

North County students among credit union scholarship winners

News Release July 12, 2025
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union recently awarded $210,500 in college scholarships to 248 students, including from Oceanside and Escondido, as part of its annual Member Education Award scholarship program for 2025.
Palomar College in San Marcos is home to a sculpture designed by late artist James Hubbell, pictured July 20, 2022. The piece was installed in the campus’s arboretum in 1971. (North Coast Current photo)

Designer James Hubbell’s legacy inspires new Palomar College class

News Release July 8, 2025
Starting this fall, Palomar College will offer a new Architecture and Design class inspired by James Hubbell’s organic approach to building, as a part of the college’s newly accredited four-year baccalaureate architecture program.
MiraCosta College’s Class of 2025 celebrates graduation at the Oceanside campus on May 23. (MiraCosta College photo)

MiraCosta College celebrates graduates meeting success in challenging times

News Release June 2, 2025
MiraCosta College celebrated its 2025 Commencement on May 23, honoring 1,678 graduation applicants whose personal journeys and academic accomplishments exemplify the college’s mission of transforming lives and communities through education.
Palomar College’s Class of 2025 celebrates graduation in the San Marcos campus’s new football stadium on May 23. (Palomar College photo)

Palomar College marks first graduation ceremony in new football stadium

News Release June 2, 2025
Palomar College held its commencement ceremony in the campus's new football stadium May 23 to honor 2,913 graduates receiving 4,516 degrees and certificates.
Pacific Trails Middle School physical education teacher Tyler Kuehl (center, yellow shirt) stands with members of the San Dieguito Union High School District Board of Trustees and other officials in May. (Courtesy photo)

Pacific Trails PE teacher earns statewide educator award

News Release May 31, 2025
Pacific Trails Middle School physical education teacher Tyler Kuehl has been named the 2025 Middle School Physical Education Teacher of the Year by the California Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, the San Dieguito Union High School District announced May 29.
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