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.
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.
Local educators, state rep lukewarm on proposed online community college
Joel Vaughn
July 6, 2018
Filed under Carmel Valley, Del Mar, Education, Encinitas, Escondido, Fallbrook, NORTH COAST CAMPUS, North County, Oceanside, Poway, Ramona, Rancho Bernardo, Rancho Penasquitos, Rancho Santa Fe, Region, San Marcos, Vista
A state online community college may be just over the horizon, though local faculty and elected officials aren’t quite sure if it’s entirely necessary. (Audio story included)
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.
Blakespear, Kranz, Muir, Horvath ahead in Encinitas council races
North Coast Current
November 9, 2016
Filed under Cardiff by the Sea, Carmel Valley, Del Mar, ELECTION 2016, Elections, Encinitas, Encinitas City Election, Escondido, Fallbrook, 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
Catherine S. Blakespear is on track to be the next mayor of Encinitas, with City Council incumbents Tony Kranz and Mark Muir, and newcomer Tasha Horvath Boerner, joining the dais, according to county election results as of 11:50 Tuesday night. Incumbent Dave Roberts was ahead in the District 3 race for San Diego County supervisor.
Earthquake centered near Borrego Springs rattles San Diego County
North Coast Current
June 10, 2016
Filed under Cardiff by the Sea, Carlsbad, Carmel Valley, Del Mar, Encinitas, Escondido, Fallbrook, LATEST NEWS, Law Enforcement, 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
San Diego County and regions beyond felt a moderate earthquake at about 1:04 a.m. June 10. The quake, centered in Anza Borrego State Park near the desert community of Borrego Springs, had a reported magnitude of 5.2 on the Richter scale, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
North County Health Services receives $75K grant
North Coast Current
July 6, 2014
Filed under Carlsbad, Encinitas, Health, LATEST NEWS, North County, Oceanside, Ramona, Region, San Marcos
North County Health Services has received a $75,000 grant as part of a program for expanding access to improve healthcare, the organization announced July 2. The Blue Shield Expanding Access through Team Care award provides funding from July 1 to June 30, 2015, with the goal of improving the development...
Industry observers weigh impact of U-T San Diego’s entry into local weekly media market
Alex Groves
November 24, 2013
Filed under Business, Carmel Valley, Del Mar, Media, Poway, Ramona, Rancho Bernardo, Rancho Penasquitos, Rancho Santa Fe, Region, San Diego County, Solana Beach, Top Stories
U-T San Diego, the last remaining daily newspaper in San Diego County, recently purchased eight weekly community newspapers from Mainstreet Communications, and experts in the field of media and active journalists are holding their breath to see what the paper will do with its newly claimed acquisitions. The...
