Carlsbad, Encinitas place near top in WalletHub Beach Towns report

North Coast Current

June 18, 2019

Filed under Cardiff by the Sea, Carlsbad, Encinitas, LATEST NEWS, Leucadia, Olivenhain

Carlsbad placed a few spaces ahead of Encinitas in a recent survey naming the Best Beach Towns to Live In, but both cities can claim they made the top 10, based on WalletHub report released June 18.

Teresa Acosta joins race for Carlsbad City Council District 4

North Coast Current

June 14, 2019

Filed under Carlsbad, ELECTION 2020, Elections, LATEST NEWS

Carlsbad business owner Teresa Acosta announced June 12 that she is running for a seat on the City Council, the second non-incumbent in the race for District 4. Acosta joins Phil Urbina, who launched his campaign April 28.

UC San Diego Health opens Encinitas primary care center

North Coast Current

June 12, 2019

Filed under BUSINESS NOTES, Cardiff by the Sea, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Health, Leucadia, Olivenhain

UC San Diego Health’s new Encinitas primary care center opened June 10. Located at 1505 Encinitas Blvd., the facility is on a site that has seen several incarnations over the past 45 years, from banks to restaurants.

Cool on the Coast: Usher in summer this June with events in Encinitas, Del Mar, Carlsbad

Antonio Pequeño IV

June 11, 2019

Filed under Arts, Carlsbad, COOL ON THE COAST, Del Mar, Encinitas, Food, Leucadia, North County, Region, San Diego County

Your roundup of events in Encinitas, Carlsbad, Del Mar and the San Diego region.

CARLSBAD: Coastal concert band features music of stage and screen June 23

June 9, 2019

Filed under Carlsbad, CURRENT EVENTS

CARLSBAD — The Coastal Communities Concert Band presents its summer concert at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 23, at the Carlsbad Community Church, 3175 Harding St. in Carlsbad. The concert will include music from the stage and screen, and the band will be accompanied by vocalist Michael Ruhl. Tickets are $20...

CARLSBAD: Jimmy and Enrique perform at June 20 library event

June 7, 2019

Filed under Carlsbad, CURRENT EVENTS, Education, K-12

CARLSBAD — A concert by Jimmy and Enrique headlines the Carlsbad City Library Learning Center’s Summer Reading Festival on Thursday, June 20 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the Library Learning Center, 3368 Eureka Place. Admission is free. From 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Jimmy and Enrique will perform a mix of wo...

Encinitas retail center sells to Carlsbad firm for $12.2 million

North Coast Current

June 7, 2019

Filed under BUSINESS NOTES, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Real Estate

El Camino Square, an Encinitas center home to longtime local eateries such as Chick’s Natural and Garden State Bagels, has been sold for $12.2 million, parties involved in the transaction recently announced. Carlsbad-based Capstone Advisors bought the property in late May.

Carlsbad new corporate hub for cannabis product firm Sunniva

North Coast Current

June 2, 2019

Filed under Business, BUSINESS NOTES, Carlsbad

Carlsbad is set to become a new corporate location for Sunniva, a developer of cannabis products in Canada and California, the company announced May 31. The move from Vancouver to Carlsbad comes as the company sharpens focus on its California operations.

Gaspar seeks 2nd county board term; 2 Encinitas hopefuls in race

North Coast Current

May 3, 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

San Diego County 3rd District Supervisor Kristin Gaspar announced May 3 that she will seek a second term on the board.

Local health, educational leaders express outrage, heartbreak over Chabad of Poway attack

North Coast Current

April 29, 2019

Filed under Carlsbad, Encinitas, Escondido, LATEST NEWS, Law Enforcement, Oceanside, Poway, Rancho Bernardo, Region, San Diego County, San Marcos, Solana Beach, Vista

Lori Gilbert Kaye, a victim who died in Saturday’s Poway synagogue shooting, was the wife of a Scripps Coastal doctor. The suspect was a CSU San Marcos student.

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.