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News online for Encinitas, Calif.

North Coast Current

News online for Encinitas, Calif.

North Coast Current

MAAC President and CEO Arnulfo Manriquez (right) receives the organization’s resolution certificate naming it a California Nonprofit of the Year from Assemblywoman Laurie Davies (R-74th District) on June 7 at the state Capitol in Sacramento. (Courtesy photo)

MAAC named a 2023 Nonprofit of the Year by Assemblywoman Laurie Davies

News Release June 12, 2023
MAAC has been selected as a 2023 California Nonprofit of the Year by Assemblywoman Laurie Davies (R-74th District), highlighting the organization’s contributions to the communities it serves, including North San Diego County, and its commitment to creating positive change in the lives of San Diegans.




Oceanside Police Department vehicle. (Oceanside police social media photo)

Oceanside Police among agencies implementing Hi-Lo siren system

OsideNews June 11, 2023
The Oceanside Police Department is among regional agencies introducing a siren system to warn neighborhoods of immediate danger and evacuation, regional law enforcement announced last month.
The Joker 360 is among the new rides added this year to the San Diego County Fair at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. (San Diego County Fair photo)

San Diego County Fair visitors can enjoy new rides, ocean-view Ferris wheels

News Release June 8, 2023
The San Diego County Fair offers more than 80 rides — including several new ones — this summer at the Del Mar Fairgrounds.
Music. (Photo by Matt Botsford via Unsplash)

Tribute bands offer a variety of music at San Diego County Fair

News Release June 8, 2023
For music lovers, the Chevrolet Paddock Concert Series at the San Diego County Fair presents acts representing a variety of music genres, eras, new and not-so-new, but equally fun dynamic that will have fairgoers tapping their toes and singing along.
The San Diego County Fair at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. (Photo by Matthew Stroup, iStock Getty Images)

Discounts available for San Diego County Fair visitors

News Release June 8, 2023
The San Diego County Fair offers major discounts and deals on admissions, parking, public transportation, rides and games this summer.  
An Amtrak Pacific Surfliner train runs through Oceanside. (OsideNews file photo)

Bluff debris halts Amtrak, Metrolink services north from Oceanside

OsideNews June 5, 2023
Amtrak Pacific Surfliner and Orange County Metrolink commuter services north from Oceanside have been halted again over falling hillside debris in San Clemente, officials announced June 5.
The California Capitol is pictured in April 2022. (Photo by Josh Hild via Unsplash)

California Senate unanimously approves child-trafficking bill

J.W. August June 5, 2023
In a rare unanimous vote, the state Senate has passed legislation that would make trafficking of minors a serious felony.
Surfing. (Photo by Barbara Rezende via Unsplash)

Encinitas awards $5,000 grant to Changing Tides Foundation

News Release May 27, 2023
The Changing Tides Foundation announced recently that the city of Encinitas has awarded the local nonprofit a $5,000 grant to support its Women’s Outreach Mentorship Program, a surfing-based educational program for underserved girls in San Diego County.
Coast live oaks, an oak tree species that Encinitas is named for, have become increasingly rare in the community as suburban sprawl has cut their habitat. (Photo by Jared Quentin, iStock Getty Images)

What’s in a name? ‘Encinitas’ can remind us of how things used to be

Charlene Pulsonetti May 26, 2023
Nature is resilient, but human activity and other factors have resulted in an imbalance. Fortunately, place names — such as “Encinitas” — can offer a glimpse into the past.
Lake Hodges Dam is shown in an aerial view taken on Feb. 2, 2022. (Photo by Autumn Sky Photography, iStock Getty Images)

Lake Hodges Dam repairs complete; some recreation to reopen by summer

Patrick Doyle May 25, 2023
Repairs to Lake Hodges Dam were completed this May after a yearlong effort to reverse some of the deterioration of the 105-year-old structure.
Computer code. (Photo by Markus Spiske, Unsplash)

Feds, local authorities warn of latest Paypal and MetaMask phishing scam

J.W. August May 25, 2023
The art of the scam keeps getting more sophisticated as con artists probe for profits by altering the come-ons they use to hook the unsuspecting. Check your recent emails for communications that appear to be legitimate messages from PayPal and MetaMask.
Workers at the Encinitas Starbucks coffee shop location at Leucadia Boulevard and Interstate 5 have filed a petition to unionize. (Google Street View photo)

Workers at Encinitas Starbucks location vote to unionize

North Coast Current May 22, 2023
Workers at an Encinitas Starbucks coffee shop have voted in favor of unionizing, it was announced Monday, May 22.
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