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.
A good gut feeling: Fermentation, food are focus of Encinitas event
Lauren J. Mapp
March 6, 2019
Filed under Encinitas, Food, NORTH COAST TASTE, Region, San Diego County
The Fermenters Club held its fifth annual San Diego Fermentation Festival at the Leichtag Commons farm in Encinitas on Feb. 17. Festivalgoers were able to learn how to make their own apple ginger sauerkraut in take-home demo jars at a hands-on table and nibble on samples of products from local artisan producers of fermented products.
Lake Hodges at two-thirds capacity as forecast calls for more rain
Dan Weisman, The Escondido Grapevine
March 6, 2019
Filed under Del Mar, Encinitas, Escondido, NEIGHBORS, North County, Olivenhain, Rancho Santa Fe, Region, Solana Beach
More rain in one of San Diego County’s rainiest of winter seasons is expected to drop an inch or two across the region through Friday, but Lake Hodges Dam is holding strong.
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.
ESCONDIDO: March 9 Scrabble-Thon raises funds for literacy
February 15, 2019
Filed under Books, CURRENT EVENTS, Escondido, Region
ESCONDIDO — Test your Scrabble skills and raise funds for the Escondido Public Library’s Friends of Literacy Services on Saturday, March 9, from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The 15th Annual Scrabble-Thon Tournament & Fundraiser will be held in the Park Avenue Community Center auditorium, 210 Park Ave....
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.
SOLANA BEACH: Jason Mraz among artists for Feb. 23 benefit concert
February 14, 2019
Filed under Arts, CURRENT EVENTS, Region, San Diego County, Solana Beach
SOLANA BEACH — Musician Jason Mraz is set to make an appearance at Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach on Feb. 23 when the venue hosts the ninth annual Greatest Hits benefit to help raise funds for the nonprofit Banding Together. The organization was launched in 2009 by certified neurologic music therapists...
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.
