Construction to disrupt train service for 2 weekends in March

North Coast Current
February 22, 2019
Filed under Cardiff by the Sea, Carlsbad, Del Mar, Encinitas, LATEST NEWS, Leucadia, North County, Oceanside, Region, San Diego County, Solana Beach
Coaster and Amtrak Surfliner train service will be suspended between Oceanside and downtown San Diego for two weekends in March as rail construction continues, the San Diego Association of Governments announced Feb. 22.
William Russell Harris: Journalist was North County Times managing editor

Tarcy Connors
February 22, 2019
Filed under Cardiff by the Sea, Carlsbad, Carmel Valley, Del Mar, Encinitas, Escondido, Fallbrook, IN MEMORIAM, La Costa, Leucadia, North County, Oceanside, Olivenhain, Poway, Ramona, Rancho Bernardo, Rancho Penasquitos, Rancho Santa Fe, Region, San Diego County, San Elijo Hills, San Marcos, Solana Beach, Valley Center, Vista
William Russell Harris, who guided the Blade-Citizen and North County Times newsrooms to scores of awards and mentored dozens of newspaper people, died Feb. 21 after a lengthy battle with cancer.
Escondido Councilwoman Olga Diaz announces run for supervisor

North Coast Current
February 20, 2019
Filed under Cardiff by the Sea, Carlsbad, Carmel Valley, Del Mar, ELECTION 2020, Encinitas, Escondido, LATEST NEWS, Leucadia, Oceanside, Olivenhain, Region, San Diego County, San Marcos, Solana Beach, Vista
Longtime Escondido City Councilwoman Olga Diaz officially launched her campaign Feb. 20 for the San Diego County Board of Supervisors seat representing the 3rd District. Encinitas resident Terra Lawson-Remer is also an announced candidate for the district.
Encinitas receives nearly 2 inches of rain in 24-hour period

North Coast Current
February 14, 2019
Filed under Cardiff by the Sea, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Escondido, LATEST NEWS, Leucadia, Oceanside, Olivenhain, Poway, Ramona, Rancho Bernardo, Region, San Diego County
Encinitas saw just under 2 inches of rain Feb. 13-14 as an atmospheric river of subtropical moisture blended with a colder northern system that drenched Southern California.
Local community colleges weigh challenges of new state funding model

Joel Vaughn
February 14, 2019
Filed under Cardiff by the Sea, Carlsbad, Education, Encinitas, Higher Education, North County, Oceanside, Region, San Diego County, San Marcos, Top Stories
The purpose of community college lies in its funding, and that model is undergoing some key changes.
San Dieguito high school district campus selection window opens

North Coast Current
February 6, 2019
Filed under Cardiff by the Sea, Carlsbad, Carmel Valley, Del Mar, Encinitas, K-12, Leucadia, NORTH COAST CAMPUS, North County, Olivenhain, Rancho Santa Fe, Region, Solana Beach
The selection window for next fall’s San Dieguito district high school campus enrollment opens Feb. 14.
Carlsbad foundation, Nordson Corp. partner for tech education events

North Coast Current
February 5, 2019
Filed under Carlsbad, Education, NORTH COAST CAMPUS, Region, San Diego County
Middle and high school students in the Carlsbad Unified School District will have the chance to participate in two hands-on, high-tech challenges sponsored by Nordson Corp. in partnership with the Carlsbad Educational Foundation.
Freeway median work continues from Encinitas to Carlsbad

North Coast Current
February 2, 2019
Filed under Cardiff by the Sea, Carlsbad, Encinitas, LATEST NEWS, Leucadia
Caltrans is wrapping up work on barrier placement and other construction preparation along Interstate 5 through Encinitas and Carlsbad.
Expect local Coaster, Amtrak rail service closure Feb. 9-11

North Coast Current
February 2, 2019
Filed under Cardiff by the Sea, Carlsbad, Encinitas, LATEST NEWS, Leucadia
Coaster and Amtrak service will be halted Feb. 9-11 along the San Diego portion of the Los Angeles-San Diego-San Luis Obispo coastal rail corridor for construction work.
Cool on the Coast: Kick off February with food, family fun

Antonio Pequeño IV
January 25, 2019
Filed under Arts, Carlsbad, COOL ON THE COAST, Del Mar, Encinitas, Food, La Jolla, Oceanside, Region, San Diego County
Your monthly roundup of events in Encinitas, Carlsbad, Del Mar, Oceanside and the region.
Carlsbad nonprofit ConnectMed helps open training facility in Vietnam

North Coast Current
January 15, 2019
Filed under Carlsbad, NORTH COAST LINK, Region, San Diego County
Carlsbad-based nonprofit ConnectMed International kicked off 2019 by helping to launch a plastic surgery training facility in Vietnam, the organization announced Jan. 15.
Sprouts to open new Carlsbad store in Bressi Ranch on Jan. 16

North Coast Current
January 9, 2019
Filed under BUSINESS NOTES, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Food, San Diego County, Solana Beach
Carlsbad is set to get its third Sprouts Farmers Market location with the Jan. 16 opening of the chain’s newest store in Bressi Ranch, the grocer recently announced.