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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

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May 22, 2023
Palm trees line Coast Highway 101 in downtown Encinitas. (Photo by Doug Berry, iStock Getty Images)

Machado Foundation, San Dieguito student among Encinitas eco-honorees

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May 11, 2023
The San Dieguito Union High School District Board of Trustees announced on May 10 the choosing of Anne Staffieri to be the districts next superintendent. (Courtesy photo)

Longtime local educator top pick for San Dieguito schools superintendent

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May 10, 2023
An Amtrak Pacific Surfliner train runs through Oceanside. (OsideNews file photo)

Bluff failure, drivers strike affect North San Diego County transit services

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April 29, 2023
JB & the Movers perform at the Stone Brewing Beer Garden Stage on April 29, 2018, at the Encinitas Spring Street Fair. (NCC file photo by Jen Acosta)

20 bands slated for this weekend’s Encinitas Spring Street Fair

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April 28, 2023
Workers at the Encinitas Starbucks coffee shop location at Leucadia Boulevard and Interstate 5 have filed a petition to unionize. (Google Street View photo)

Encinitas Starbucks location workers file petition to unionize

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April 14, 2023
The San Elijo Joint Powers Authority’s Water Campus is located on Manchester Avenue in Encinitas. (RNT Architects photo)

San Elijo JPA announces $18.3M project for water treatment upgrades

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April 4, 2023
A U.S. Geological Survey map shows community intensity reports from a 4.2-magnitude earthquake that was felt throughout the San Diego region and elsewhere on March 31. The quake was centered near the Palomar Mountain Observatory. (USGS image)

4.2 quake felt throughout San Diego, centered near Palomar Observatory

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March 31, 2023
A Carlsbad police officer and San Diego County sheriff’s deputy handle a firearm collected during a Gun Safety Event held March 25 in San Marcos. (San Diego County Sheriff’s Department photo)

Authorities collect over 100 firearms during San Marcos event

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March 28, 2023
Carlsbad Police Department vehicle. (OsideNews file photo)

Bicyclist seriously injured in collision with vehicle in Carlsbad

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March 28, 2023
Breweries from Oceanside, Carlsbad, Vista and San Marcos had a strong showing at the 2023 Brewers Cup of California held in March. (Courtesy photo)

Oceanside, Carlsbad, Vista, San Marcos beer makers earn Brewers Cup medals

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March 26, 2023
Rain. (Jan Fillem, Unsplash)

Sinkhole develops on Encinitas street; bluff slide at Cardiff beach

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March 17, 2023
Carlsbad firefighters work to extinguish a house fire on Levante Street on March 7. According to city officials, the residents believed a lithium-ion battery might have been the cause. (Carlsbad city photo)

Recent fires lead Carlsbad to issue warning about lithium-ion batteries

North Coast Current
March 13, 2023
Barriers surround a rain-worsened sinkhole March 1 on Lake Drive in the Encinitas community of Cardiff. The sinkhole grew again on March 10 and 11 as rain continued to move through San Diego County. (Photo by Roman S. Koenig)

Fresh round of rain expands Encinitas sinkhole, city reports

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March 11, 2023
North County Transit District Coaster commuter train service. (OsideNews file photo)

Stormy weather halts Coaster rail service at Encinitas

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March 1, 2023
Wendy Stewart is MiraCosta College’s dean of counseling and student development. (Courtesy photo)

MiraCosta College administrator is Rep. Levin’s Constituent of the Month

North Coast Current
February 28, 2023
Carolyn Luna, who served on Carlsbad’s Planning Commission, was appointed to fill the vacant District 2 City Council seat on Wednesday, Feb. 15. (Carlsbad city photo)

Carlsbad City Council picks planning commissioner for seat

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February 16, 2023
A sign at La Costa Avenue and Coast Highway 101 in Leucadia directs drivers east to Interstate 5. (Photo by Doug Berry, iStock Getty Images)

Leucadia 101 Mainstreet names new board president

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February 10, 2023
A trail bridge at San Elijo Lagoon in Encinitas is shown in 2021, not long after its completion. A lagoon restoration project is entering its final phase in spring 2022. (Photo by Marcel Fuentes, iStock Getty Images)

Long Beach firm recognized for its work on San Elijo Lagoon restoration project

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February 1, 2023
Downtown Carlsbad. (Photo by Steve Marcotte, OsideNews)

Deadline nears for Carlsbad City Council District 2 applications

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January 30, 2023
Encinitas City Hall. (NCC file photo)

Encinitas, Rotary Club seek Senior Citizen of the Year nominations

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January 29, 2023
Drinking water. (Photo by Yucel Tellici, Freeimages)

Encinitas, Carlsbad, Oceanside reps join regional water board

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January 28, 2023

Editorial: Twitter, story comments cut in favor of letters to the editor

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January 3, 2023
San Diego County Sheriff’s Department vehicle. (Sheriff’s Department social media photo)

Man dies in Encinitas hit-and-run, authorities report

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January 2, 2023
University Health in San Antonio, Texas, has partnered with Carlsbad-based nonprofit Fresh Start Surgical Gifts. (Courtesy photo)

Fresh Start Surgical Gifts of Carlsbad partners with Texas health system

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December 31, 2022
Native plants are taking root and flowering in the recently completed Cardiff State Beach Living Shoreline project in Encinitas. (California State Parks photo)

San Diego County supervisors OK native-plant landscaping policy

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December 28, 2022
Encinitas City Hall. (NCC file photo)

In split vote, Encinitas City Council opts to appoint successor for District 1 seat

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December 16, 2022
Encinitas City Hall. (NCC file photo)

Encinitas City Council members emphasize unity after inauguration

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December 16, 2022
This holiday season, the North Coast Current highlights news from local nonprofits, fundraisers and other outlets in support of our communities. (Hugo Humberto Plácido da Silva, FreeImages)

West PACE in San Marcos seeks blankets for seniors

North Coast Current
November 25, 2022
This holiday season, the North Coast Current highlights news from local nonprofits, fundraisers and other outlets in support of our communities. (Hugo Humberto Plácido da Silva, FreeImages)

Encinitas’ Community Resource Center hosts Jingle and Mingle on Dec. 6

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November 22, 2022
Election Day. (Photo by Element5 Digital, Unsplash)

Kranz holds lead for Encinitas mayor; District 3 close; cannabis tax winning

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November 9, 2022
Election Day. (Photo by Element5 Digital, Unsplash)

Early vote tally: Carlsbad pool measure iffy; Blackburn ahead for mayor

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November 9, 2022
Emergency lights. (Ariel Camilo, FreeImages)

Two teens injured, another arrested in Encinitas stabbing, authorities report

North Coast Current
October 31, 2022
Palomar College officials take part in a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday, Oct. 18, for the San Marcos community college’s first football stadium since its founding in 1946. A new softball stadium will also be built. (Palomar College photo)

Palomar College breaks ground on football, softball stadiums

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October 20, 2022
San Diego County Sheriff’s Department vehicle. (Sheriff’s Department social media photo)

Encinitas coffee shop owner, bystander wounded in shooting

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October 15, 2022
Carlsbad Police Department vehicle. (OsideNews file photo)

Truck collision with tree kills man in Carlsbad

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October 8, 2022
San Diego County Sheriff’s Department vehicle. (Sheriff’s Department social media photo)

Elderly cyclist seriously injured in San Marcos Boulevard crash

North Coast Current
September 20, 2022
San Diego County Sheriff’s Department vehicle. (Sheriff’s Department social media photo)

Elderly man dies after being struck on Encinitas Boulevard

North Coast Current
September 20, 2022
This mixed-used property at 631 Third Street in downtown Encinitas was recently sold for $3.9 million. (Cushman & Wakefield photo by Ian Meyers)

Downtown Encinitas mixed-use site sells for $3.9 million

North Coast Current
September 9, 2022
Rain. (Pete Nowicki, Unsplash)

Tropical Storm Kay bringing winds, rain to north San Diego County communities

North Coast Current
September 9, 2022
San Diego County Sheriff’s Department vehicle. (Sheriff’s Department social media photo)

Authorities detain 3 suspects in reported Encinitas home burglary

North Coast Current
August 30, 2022
Students walk near the Kellogg Library at California State University San Marcos. (CSUSM photo by Brandon Van Zanten)

CSU San Marcos auxiliary receives federal grant of more than $200K

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August 23, 2022
Encinitas City Council members (left to right) Joe Mosca, Tony Kranz, Joy Lyndes, Mayor Catherine Blakespear, former council member and current Assembly member Tasha Boerner Horvath (D-76th District) and Kellie Hinze celebrate the opening of the El Portal Undercrossing on Sunday, Aug. 14. (Encinitas city social media photo)

Encinitas marks completion of El Portal pedestrian rail undercrossing

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August 14, 2022
A sign outside the MiraCosta College Spartan Bookstore in Oceanside notes the opening of the fall semester on Aug. 23, 2021. (MiraCosta College photo)

MiraCosta, CSU San Marcos receive San Diego Foundation grants

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August 13, 2022
The San Dieguito Union High School District offices in Encinitas. (Google Street View photo)

Muir says she will not seek re-election to San Dieguito school board

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August 11, 2022
The San Dieguito Union High School District offices in Encinitas. (Google Street View photo)

New principals named for San Dieguito Academy, Pacific Trails Middle School

North Coast Current
July 31, 2022
Cheryl James-Ward. (Courtesy photo)

San Dieguito school district trustees vote to fire superintendent

North Coast Current
June 30, 2022
Fourth of July fireworks. (Photo by Warren Tobias, Unsplash)

North County communities celebrate July Fourth with a variety of events

North Coast Current
June 28, 2022
San Diego County Sheriff’s Department vehicle. (Sheriff’s Department social media photo)

Jewelry, cash taken in armed robbery of four people in Encinitas

North Coast Current
June 14, 2022
Emergency lights. (Ariel Camilo, FreeImages)

Two killed in separate incidents on train tracks in Encinitas and Vista

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June 14, 2022
Encinitas Mayor Catherine Blakespear cuts the ribbon Saturday, June 4, for the opening of the new pedestrian suspension bridge at the San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve. Among the officials pictured are Nature Collective Executive Director Doug Gibson (left of Blakespear) and state Assemblywoman Tasha Boerner Horvath, D-76th District (center, red scarf). (Encinitas city social media photo)

Bridge opening marks long road to San Elijo Lagoon restoration

North Coast Current
June 7, 2022
Community. (Photo by Clay Banks via Unsplash)

Cardiff residents join Just in Time for Foster Youth board of directors

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June 1, 2022
Encinitas City Hall. (NCC file photo)

Encinitas city meetings go virtual again after COVID-19 outbreak

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May 20, 2022
Shannon Stubblefield, MiraCosta Colleges new vice president of institutional advancement. (Courtesy photo)

MiraCosta College announces new vice president of institutional advancement

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May 20, 2022
Emergency lights. (Ariel Camilo, FreeImages)

Authorities: Reported child harassment at Encinitas beach did not occur

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May 5, 2022
Beacon’s Beach access in the Encinitas community of Leucadia is shown in a 2017 photo. (Encinitas city photo)

Beacon’s Beach parking and trail remain closed after landslide

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May 5, 2022
The San Dieguito Union High School District offices in Encinitas. (Google Street View photo)

San Dieguito school district trustees name interim superintendent

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April 22, 2022
The Encinitas Rotary Club received this photo of supplies purchased for Ukrainian refugees thanks to donations from its fundraising efforts. (Rotary Club photo)

Encinitas Rotary raises $40K to help Ukraine relief efforts

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April 22, 2022
The San Dieguito Union High School District offices in Encinitas. (Google Street View photo)

San Dieguito school board deadlocks on filling trustee seat

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April 22, 2022
The San Diego County Sheriffs Departments San Marcos Station. (Sheriffs Department photo)

North County cities renew contracts with San Diego County Sheriff’s Dept.

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April 20, 2022
The San Diego Union-Tribune has its headquarters in downtown San Diego. (Google Street View photo)

San Diego Union-Tribune announces cut in some Saturday print distribution

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April 20, 2022
San Marcos Councilwoman Maria Nunez (second from left) attends the TrueCare gala March 26 in Carlsbad with (left to right) TrueCare’s Chief Human Resources Officer Andrea Lewiston, President & CEO Michelle Gonzalez and Chief Business Development Officer Briana Cardoza. (TrueCare photo)

TrueCare raises nearly $300K to boost healthcare access for those in need

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April 20, 2022
Ukrainian flags are shown during an anti-invasion protest near the White House in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 26. (Photo by Yohan Marion via Unsplash)

Viasat partners with Slovakian region to help Ukrainian refugees

North Coast Current
April 18, 2022
San Dieguito High School Academy in Encinitas is pictured in an aerial view on April 10, 2021. (Photo by Thomas De Wever, iStock Getty Images)

San Dieguito school district trustee Mossy announces resignation

North Coast Current
April 13, 2022
San Dieguito High School Academy in Encinitas is pictured in an aerial view on April 10, 2021. (Photo by Thomas De Wever, iStock Getty Images)

County meeting on San Dieguito district electoral map set for April 6

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April 5, 2022
An Encinitas Residents for Responsible Development rendering shows the placement of the proposed Encinitas Boulevard Apartments in Olivenhain. (ERRD image)

State attorney general to Encinitas: Approve housing project, or else

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March 25, 2022
Vigil. (BBC Creative via Unsplash)

Peace vigil for Ukraine in Encinitas on March 20

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March 19, 2022
Election Day. (Photo by Element5 Digital, Unsplash)

Mosca announces he won’t run again for Encinitas City Council

North Coast Current
March 17, 2022
Emergency lights. (Ariel Camilo, FreeImages)

Youth alcohol sales sting nets citations in Encinitas and Carlsbad

North Coast Current
March 16, 2022
The San Diego Botanic Garden is located in Encinitas. (Botanic Garden photo by Rachel Cobb)

San Diego Botanic Garden launches medicinal plant research program

North Coast Current
March 10, 2022
Rain. (Pete Nowicki, Unsplash)

Early-morning thunderstorms sweep across coastal North County

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March 4, 2022
Emergency lights. (Ariel Camilo, FreeImages)

Man dies after his e-bike collides with truck in Solana Beach

North Coast Current
February 28, 2022
Ukrainian flags are shown during an anti-invasion protest near the White House in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 26. (Photo by Yohan Marion via Unsplash)

North San Diego Congress members back Ukraine but differ on path ahead

North Coast Current
February 27, 2022
MiraCosta College’s Oceanside campus and the districts satellite centers reopened the week of Feb. 22 amid a decline in regional and statewide COVID-19 cases. (MiraCosta College photo)

North County colleges mark reopening of campuses as COVID-19 surge ebbs

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February 23, 2022
The North Coast Current and OsideNews.com are combining their news presence in North San Diego County.

Acquisition unites North Coast Current and OsideNews.com

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February 22, 2022
An architect’s rendering shows a possible configuration of the Ocean Kamp project in Oceanside. (Courtesy image)

Oceanside, North County business groups voice support of Ocean Kamp

North Coast Current
February 18, 2022
Stos Partners of Encinitas recently sold this 227,000-square-foot, single-tenant industrial property in Tolleson, Arizona, for $27.5 million. (Stos Partners courtesy photo)

Stos Partners of Encinitas sells Phoenix-area property for $27.5M

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February 14, 2022
Business news. (James Abbott via Freeimages)

doxo: North San Diego households pay much more on home loans, rents

North Coast Current
February 7, 2022
Surveillance images show a person spray-painting racist and homophobic graffiti on the walls of San Dieguito High School Academy in Encinitas on early New Year’s Day. (San Diego County Sheriff’s Department)

Authorities arrest student in connection with Encinitas school graffiti incident

North Coast Current
February 6, 2022
A faculty member walks across the courtyard of San Dieguito High School Academys math and science building Aug. 31, 2017. (Photo by Jen Acosta)

San Dieguito Academy student 1 of 10 district Presidential Scholar candidates

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January 31, 2022
Emergency lights. (Ariel Camilo, FreeImages)

4.1 quake rattles North San Diego County and much of the region

North Coast Current
January 31, 2022
Encinitas City Hall. (NCC file photo)

Nominations open for Encinitas Senior Citizen, Lifetime Achievement awards

North Coast Current
January 30, 2022
Emergency lights. (Ariel Camilo, FreeImages)

Tsunami advisory issued for San Diego coastline after South Pacific eruption

North Coast Current
January 15, 2022
A sign outside the MiraCosta College Spartan Bookstore in Oceanside notes the opening of the fall semester on Aug. 23, 2021. (MiraCosta College photo)

Local colleges on track for in-person start as CSU San Marcos shifts online

North Coast Current
January 7, 2022
Surveillance images show a person spray-painting racist and homophobic graffiti on the walls of San Dieguito High School Academy in Encinitas on early New Year’s Day. (San Diego County Sheriff’s Department)

Authorities seek help in finding Encinitas school graffiti suspect

North Coast Current
January 6, 2022
San Dieguito High School Academy in Encinitas is pictured in an aerial view on April 10, 2021. (Photo by Thomas De Wever, iStock Getty Images)

Outcry follows racist, homophobic graffiti found at Encinitas school

North Coast Current
January 3, 2022
BCycle is set to launch its bike-sharing program in Encinitas on Jan. 5. (BCycle photo)

BCycle launches e-bike sharing service in Encinitas on Jan. 5

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January 1, 2022
Medical. (Photo by Hush Naidoo, Unsplash)

Carlsbad, regional libraries run out of COVID-19 tests as cases increase

North Coast Current
December 31, 2021
Speed has been reduced to 55 mph along Interstate 5 from Encinitas to Carlsbad during freeway construction. (Photo by Micah Bowerbank, iStock Getty Images)

Southbound I-5 to be closed through Encinitas early Jan. 5

North Coast Current
December 30, 2021
This holiday season, the North Coast Current highlights news from local nonprofits, fundraisers and other outlets in support of our communities. (Hugo Humberto Plácido da Silva, FreeImages)

TrueCare food distributions in Oceanside, San Marcos

North Coast Current
December 22, 2021
Mosaics are pictured at the Santa Fe Drive undercossing at Interstate 5 in Encinitas in late August 2020, installed as part of improved pedestrian and cyclist access with the Build NCC freeway project. (Photo by Jim Gilliam, courtesy of the city of Encinitas)

Caltrans launches Complete Street project policy

North Coast Current
December 20, 2021
Herman Cook Volkswagen General Manager and co-owner Connor Cook and Stellar Solar CEO Kent Harle stand with the new VW ID.4 Electric Vehicle and Bosch Power Max EV Charger, soon to be powered by Stellar Solar’s 65-kilowatt solar system. (Courtesy photo)

Encinitas’ Herman Cook Volkswagen, Stellar Solar announce partnership

North Coast Current
December 19, 2021
Rain. (Jan Fillem, Unsplash)

Encinitas, Carlsbad, Oceanside see more than an inch of rain

North Coast Current
December 16, 2021
Cardiff School District Board of Trustees, left to right: President Siena Randall, Nancy Orr, new appointee Shad Thielman, Rhea Stewart and Dave Clark. (Cardiff School District photo)

New Cardiff schools trustee is university lecturer, active in district

North Coast Current
November 30, 2021
Science education. (Steve Debenpor, IStock Getty Images)

Ting Internet gives $25,000 toward San Diego LabRats STEAM education

North Coast Current
November 30, 2021
Emergency lights. (Ariel Camilo, FreeImages)

Man killed in Encinitas crash

North Coast Current
November 5, 2021
San Diego Press Club board President Eileen Gaffen announces award winners during a live online presentation Oct. 25 from the San Diego Automotive Museum. (Press Club image)

Current earns San Diego Press Club awards for website, reporting

North Coast Current
October 27, 2021
Emergency lights. (Ariel Camilo, FreeImages)

Deputies arrest suspect in Carlsbad, Encinitas, Solana Beach drugstore hits

North Coast Current
October 26, 2021
The Encinitas city sign over Coast Highway 101 is shown decorated with holiday lights in this 2018 file image. (Photo by Ian McDonnell, iStock Getty Images)

Encinitas cancels Holiday Parade to residents’ frustration

North Coast Current
October 25, 2021
San Diego Botanic Garden representatives look over Ocean Knoll Canyon, located below Ocean Knoll Elementary School in Encinitas, earlier this year. (San Diego Botanic Garden photo)

San Diego Botanic Garden gets grant for Encinitas project

North Coast Current
October 20, 2021
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