Cool on the Coast: Encinitas, Solana Beach fairs bookend April and May
Antonio Pequeño IV
April 25, 2019
Filed under Arts, Cardiff by the Sea, Carlsbad, COOL ON THE COAST, Del Mar, Encinitas, Food, Health, North County, Oceanside, Region, San Diego County, Solana Beach
Your roundup of events in Encinitas, Carlsbad, Solana Beach, Del Mar, Oceanside and the region.
New arts, humanities building takes shape at San Dieguito Academy
Antonio Pequeño IV
April 5, 2019
Filed under Cardiff by the Sea, Carlsbad, Carmel Valley, Del Mar, Education, Encinitas, K-12, Leucadia, NORTH COAST CAMPUS, Olivenhain, Rancho Santa Fe, Region, Solana Beach
San Dieguito High School Academy is currently on pace and on budget for the construction of its arts and humanities building, which is estimated to open this fall.
Carlsbad nonprofit ConnectMed helps patients in Tijuana and Ensenada
North Coast Current
April 4, 2019
Filed under Carlsbad, NORTH COAST LINK, Region, San Diego County
Carlsbad-based nonprofit ConnectMed International is set to host a day offering free medical support and reconstructive surgery for patients in underserved communities of Ensenada on May 5, following a similar event in March in Tijuana, the organization announced.
Carlsbad resident new VP at financing firm LendSpark
North Coast Current
March 31, 2019
Filed under Business, BUSINESS NOTES, Carlsbad
Carlsbad resident Paul Cortez has been promoted to vice president of real estate at LendSpark, the company recently announced. Cortez will focus on developing the company's real estate loan and investment portfolio.
Respite from recent rains opens window for painted ladies
Roman S. Koenig
March 14, 2019
Filed under Cardiff by the Sea, Carlsbad, Encinitas, LATEST NEWS, Leucadia, Olivenhain, Region, San Diego County, Solana Beach
A swarm of travelers is riding in on light Santa Ana winds along the North Coast following this winter’s record rainfall. Painted lady butterflies, which have been observed in spots throughout the county over the past few weeks, have arrived in even more numbers in Encinitas and surrounding communities.
55-mph limit returns to Interstate 5 from Encinitas to Carlsbad
North Coast Current
March 8, 2019
Filed under Cardiff by the Sea, Carlsbad, Encinitas, LATEST NEWS, Leucadia, Region, San Diego County
Drivers on Interstate 5 will notice a lower posted speed limit between Encinitas and Carlsbad, transportation, civic and safety officials announced March 8. The I-5 speed limit has been reduced from 65 mph to 55 mph along an 8-mile stretch of the freeway from Manchester Avenue in Cardiff to Palomar Airport Road.
Carlsbad nonprofit Fresh Start raises $215,000 at celebrity golf event
North Coast Current
March 7, 2019
Filed under Carlsbad, Community News, Health, NORTH COAST LINK, North County, Rancho Santa Fe, Region, San Diego County
Carlsbad-based nonprofit Fresh Start Surgical Gifts exceeded its $200,000 fundraising goal during the 27th Annual Celebrity Golf Classic on March 3 and 4 at Fairbanks Ranch Country Club, the organization recently announced.
CARLSBAD: Celebrate ‘Frankenstein’ as the city Reads Together in March
February 27, 2019
Filed under Books, Carlsbad, CURRENT EVENTS
CARLSBAD — Carlsbad Reads Together 2019, a city program throughout March designed to promote community discussion about literacy through a common book selection, marks the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” by reading “The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein” by Kiersten...
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.
