New Ecke school principal to start July 1
North Coast Current
June 12, 2017
Filed under Del Mar, Education, Encinitas, K-12, NORTH COAST CAMPUS, Region
Paul Ecke Central Elementary School will officially have a new principal starting July 1, the Encinitas Union School District recently announced.
Sullivan Solar Power launches effort to support Encinitas schools group
North Coast Current
April 1, 2017
Filed under Business, Education, Encinitas, K-12, NORTH COAST CAMPUS
Sullivan Solar Power recently launched a program to benefit the Encinitas Educational Foundation, the company announced March 30.
First Choice College test prep opens Encinitas office
North Coast Current
February 2, 2017
Filed under Business, BUSINESS NOTES, Education, Encinitas, Higher Education, K-12
First Choice College, a scholastic test preparation service, recently announced its opening of an Encinitas office, its first expansion to the West Coast.
San Dieguito district announces choice for superintendent
North Coast Current
January 7, 2017
Filed under Carlsbad, Carmel Valley, Del Mar, Education, Encinitas, K-12, NORTH COAST CAMPUS, Region
The San Dieguito Union High School District’s interim superintendent is set to take the position permanently, the district announced Jan. 6.
Update: Gaspar, Schneider on track to win seats
North Coast Current
December 1, 2016
Filed under Carlsbad, Education, ELECTION 2016, Elections, Encinitas, K-12, North County, Politics, Region, San Diego County, Solana Beach
Outgoing Encinitas Mayor Kristin Gaspar has earned enough votes to overtake incumbent Dave Roberts for San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 3, election results show. Leslie Schneider moved ahead of incumbent Patricia Sinay for a seat on the Encinitas Union School Distirct board.
Latest tally: Blakespear holds Encinitas lead, Measure T out
North Coast Current
November 9, 2016
Filed under Cardiff by the Sea, Carlsbad, Carmel Valley, Del Mar, Education, ELECTION 2016, Elections, Encinitas, Encinitas City Election, Escondido, Fallbrook, K-12, La Costa, Leucadia, North County, Oceanside, Olivenhain, Politics, Poway, Ramona, Rancho Bernardo, Rancho Penasquitos, Rancho Santa Fe, Region, San Diego County, San Marcos, Solana Beach, Valley Center, Vista
Encinitas Councilwoman Catherine Blakespear retains her sound lead for the city's mayoral seat as housing Measure T fails, according to the San Diego County Registrar of Voters, with 100 percent of precincts reporting, as of 10:30 a.m. Nov. 9. Incumbent Dave Roberts holds a narrow lead over current Encinitas Mayor Kristin Gaspar in the San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 3 race, county returns show. Local school improvement bonds are passing widely.
Encinitas Measure T, county Measure B losing early
North Coast Current
November 9, 2016
Filed under Cardiff by the Sea, Carmel Valley, Del Mar, ELECTION 2016, Elections, Encinitas, Encinitas City Election, Higher Education, K-12, Leucadia, North County, Oceanside, Olivenhain, Politics, Rancho Santa Fe, Region, San Diego County, Solana Beach, Valley Center, Vista
A proposed update to Encinitas’ city housing plan was losing in preliminary results Tuesday night, whole local school bond measures were on track to win, according to early voting results as of 11:50 p.m. Countywide Measure B, in support of building the massive Lilac Hills development in Valley Center, was also headed for defeat, according to early county results.
Incumbents lead in San Dieguito school board race
North Coast Current
November 9, 2016
Filed under Cardiff by the Sea, Carlsbad, Education, ELECTION 2016, Elections, Encinitas, K-12, La Costa, Leucadia, Olivenhain, Politics
Incumbents Beth Hergesheimer and Joyce Dalessandro led Tuesday’s vote for two seats on the San Dieguito Union High School District board, according to county election results as of 11:50 Tuesday night. Rimga Viskanta and Patricia S. Sinay led the vote for two board seats in the Encinitas Union School District.
Encinitas school board candidates discuss student yoga, farming
Ernesto Lopez
November 7, 2016
Filed under Cardiff by the Sea, Carlsbad, Education, ELECTION 2016, Elections, Encinitas, Food, Health, K-12, La Costa, Leucadia, Olivenhain, Politics
Two issues at the center of this year’s race for the Board of Trustees in the Encinitas Union School District are the funding of yoga and farming programs, which are available to the 5,400 students at the nine schools as part of the Health and Wellness Program.
EDITORIAL: Community character, experience lead endorsement picks
North Coast Current
November 6, 2016
Filed under Cardiff by the Sea, Carmel Valley, Del Mar, DIALOGUE, Editorial, Education, Elections, Encinitas, Encinitas City Election, Higher Education, K-12, Leucadia, North County, Oceanside, Olivenhain, Politics, Rancho Santa Fe, Region, San Diego County, Solana Beach
The North Coast Current’s editorial leadership suggests the following candidates for several Nov. 8 races affecting the city of Encinitas. The nature of this year’s local campaign reflects some of what we’ve seen nationally, with preferred candidates taking positions on issues that are at odds with other aspects that make those candidates appealing.
Encinitas candidates support arts center effort, differ on site cost
Mike Peterson
November 4, 2016
Filed under Arts, Cardiff by the Sea, Education, ELECTION 2016, Encinitas, K-12, Leucadia, Olivenhain, Politics
Encinitas City Council and mayoral candidates say they support moving forward with turning the old Pacific View school site into an arts center despite disagreeing about the site’s acquisition.
Investigation, cleanup underway after Encinitas middle school fire
Michele Leivas
November 4, 2016
Filed under Cardiff by the Sea, Education, Encinitas, K-12, Leucadia, NORTH COAST CAMPUS, Olivenhain
Investigators are still determining the cause of a fire that swept through the administration building at Oak Crest Middle School in Encinitas on Oct. 29. It’s the second such fire in the administration building in 36 years, Oak Crest campus records show.
