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North Coast Current

News online for Encinitas, Calif.

North Coast Current

News online for Encinitas, Calif.

North Coast Current

A Coaster commuter train travels along the coast of Del Mar. (Autumn Sky Photography, iStock Getty Images)

SANDAG, local leaders weigh options for regional transportation plan

Joel Vaughn July 2, 2019
SANDAG and San Diego County are putting the pieces together for a public transit system that’s a practical, alluring alternative to the congested highway, but it may be many years in the making.
California State University San Marcos President Karen Haynes retired in June after more than 15 years leading the institution. (CSUSM photo)

Local college executives see more room for women in higher-ed leadership

Lauren J. Mapp June 28, 2019
California State University San Marcos President Karen Haynes retired in June after five decades of working in higher education. Among her accomplishments over the years, she cites being able to lead two universities as a president. Haynes said this is a rarity in both the number of years served and for a woman to work in two presidential roles in academia.

Carlsbad, Encinitas place near top in WalletHub Beach Towns report

North Coast Current June 18, 2019
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.
Dr. Christopher Kane, UC San Diego Health Physician Group CEO (far left); state Assemblywoman Tasha Boerner Horvath, D-76th District (second from left, holding ribbon), and Kevin Schwerdtfeger, regional practice manager (holding scissors) celebrate the opening of UC San Diego Health’s new Encinitas health center on June 10 with other facility officials and employees. (UC San Diego Health photo)

UC San Diego Health opens Encinitas primary care center

North Coast Current June 12, 2019
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.
Business news. (James Abbott via Freeimages)

Encinitas Chamber CEO Gattinella announces retirement

North Coast Current June 12, 2019
Encinitas Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive Bob Gattinella announced his retirement in a note to the membership June 12.
Palm trees line Coast Highway 101 in downtown Encinitas. (Photo by Doug Berry, iStock Getty Images)

Encinitas maintains Tree City USA designation for eighth year

North Coast Current June 3, 2019
Encinitas has maintained its Tree City USA status for an eighth year, the city announced June 3. The city earned the Arbor Day Foundation’s notation, which recognizes communities’ efforts to maintain an urban tree canopy.
Fencing runs along portions of the new sand dunes at South Cardiff State Beach in Encinitas. The Cardiff State Beach Living Shoreline project opened May 22. (California State Parks photo)

Encinitas, regional officials mark completion of Cardiff dune project

North Coast Current May 27, 2019
Fencing along part of the beach west of Coast Highway 101 in Cardiff might not be a surprise given the ongoing transportation projects underway in the area. But this particular fencing indicates something different — wildlife at work.
Work is underway on The Rhoades School’s second campus in Encinitas. The facility is the former site of Rancho Encinitas Academy. (Rhoades School photo)

Rhoades School announces second Encinitas campus for middle grades

North Coast Current May 25, 2019
An additional campus is in the works for The Rhoades School in Encinitas, the school announced May 23. The new 5,300-square-foot middle school facility is set for opening Sept. 3.
Kids lean in to a game of tug-of-war on the sands at Seaside Beach in Cardiff during the Nature Collectives unveiling celebration on May 17. (Nature Collective photo)

San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy’s new name: Nature Collective

North Coast Current May 22, 2019
The San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy marked its transition to a new name — the Nature Collective — with a sunset celebration on May 17 at Seaside Beach in Cardiff.

Christine Marie Reed: Longtime Cardiff resident had career in nursing

May 21, 2019
Christine Marie Reed passed away unexpectedly at her home on April 27, 2019, in Cardiff. She held a number of nursing positions — staff, supervisory and administrative — in various outpatient surgery facilities, including Scripps Memorial Hospital, Torrey Pines Orthopedics and Health South Surgery Center.
County Supervisor Kristin Gaspar. (NCC file photo by Scott Allison)

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

North Coast Current May 3, 2019
San Diego County 3rd District Supervisor Kristin Gaspar announced May 3 that she will seek a second term on the board.
An Amtrak Surfliner passes through the new Quiet Zone crossing at Chesterfield Drive in Cardiff on Wednesday morning, May 1. (Encinitas city photo)

Railway Quiet Zone in effect through Encinitas town of Cardiff

North Coast Current May 1, 2019
Local civic and transportation officials marked the launch of a railway Quiet Zone in Cardiff on Wednesday, May 1. The zone went into effect at 12:01 a.m. April 28.
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