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ENCINITAS NEWS

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)

City attorney out; Encinitas sign gets OK

Encinitas sign over 101 could get upgrade

San Dieguito students express unity against hate after report

CARLSBAD NEWS

New water intake and discharge facilities in and adjacent to Agua Hedionda Lagoon are now complete at the Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant in Carlsbad. (San Diego County Water Authority photo)

$286M upgrade done for Carlsbad water plant

Work on Carlsbad beach stairs expected through spring

Carlsbad council OKs veterans park art design

OCEANSIDE NEWS

Oceanside city officials review the Tyson Street Beach site slated for sand replenishment beginning Oct. 27. (Oceanside city photo)

Sand set for Oceanside’s Tyson Street Beach

Oceanside city sign. (Photo by albertc111, iStock Getty Images)

Grant funds for Oceanside police on City Council docket

Oceanside Police Department. (OPD social media photo)

Oceanside sees continued drop in crime, SANDAG stats show

Encinitas and Oceanside contend with increasing ICE enforcement
From septic tanks to sustainability: Encinitas talk highlights invisible service

FEDERAL SHUTDOWN | LOCAL IMPACT

Interfaith Community Services launches fund to offset federal cuts

San Diego County SNAP recipients could face delays in shutdown

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ENCINITAS WEATHER

Encinitas and Oceanside contend with increasing ICE enforcement
From septic tanks to sustainability: Encinitas talk highlights invisible service

BUSINESS NOTES

Encinitas firm helps community hospitals recover $10M in missed funds

Encinitas resident named to landscape society fellows
Encinitas Chamber of Commerce names Carol Knight new CEO
Rising fraud proving costly to lenders, Encinitas-based MoneyThumb reports

NORTH COAST LINK

Halloween is no time to waste pumpkins, San Diego nonprofit says

Interfaith Community Services launches fund to offset federal cuts
From septic tanks to sustainability: Encinitas talk highlights invisible service
Brother Benno’s, TrueCare offer homeless services for National Health Center Week

NORTH COAST CAMPUS

Palomar College celebrates key event for Fallbrook center

MiraCosta College President Sunita Cooke to retire by summer 2026
CSU San Marcos starts $200M fundraising effort as building, STEM disciplines get major boost
Encinitas Rubio’s hosts fundraiser for chamber’s Rising Star Program

ENCINITAS NEWS

City attorney out; Encinitas sign gets OK

The Encinitas city attorney’s seat will be vacant after the City Council voted in closed session Wednesday, Oct. 15, to cut ties. Members approved a plan to refurbish the downtown Encinitas gateway sign.

Encinitas sign over 101 could get upgrade

CARLSBAD NEWS

$286M upgrade done for Carlsbad water plant

The Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant has completed a $286 million upgrade to its seawater intake and discharge system, a state-mandated project designed to protect marine life while maintaining the facility’s water production capacity, the San Diego County Water Authority announced Tuesday, Oct. 28.

Work on Carlsbad beach stairs expected through spring

CURRENT EVENTS

Carlsbad, California. (Art Wager, iStock Getty Images)

CARLSBAD: McClellan-Palomar Airport drill early Oct. 23

VISTA: Gas and Steam Engine Museum show two Oct. 25-26

Encinitas, California. (Ian McDonnell, iStock Getty Images)

ENCINITAS: Safe Trick-or-Treat returns for Oct. 31

ENCINITAS: Historical Society walking tours cover Coast Highway

Furniture. (Photo by Jonathan Borba, Unsplash)

DEL MAR: San Diego Fall Home Garden Show Oct. 18 and 19

NORTH COAST BEAT

Actor and producer Desi Arnaz, who lived in Del Mar, attends a reception in the Honeymoon Cottage, which housed the San Dieguito Art Guild, in 1971. (SDAG courtesy photo)

San Dieguito Art Guild marks 60th anniversary this fall

Marking its diamond anniversary, the San Dieguito Art Guild is celebrating six decades of North San Diego County art-making defined by resilience, reinvention and community roots. What began on a Del Mar back patio in 1965 has grown into the guild's current identity as the Off Track Gallery in Encinitas.

Oceanside coffee shop Jitters revamps with help of Jason Mraz
Grand opening set for MiraCosta College’s Media Arts Complex

COLUMNISTS

Citizen Koenig: California on its own authoritarian path with housing law

We have “not in my back yard.” Then there’s “yes in my back yard.” Yet in the context of a new California state housing bill, there is nothing solid to address “how in my back yard.”

Citizen Koenig: A century of local history lives, but what of tomorrow?
Historically Speaking: America’s ambition(less?) vice presidents

SPORTS & REC

Super Girl Surf Pro returns for 19th run Sept. 19-21 in Oceanside

The Super Girl Surf Pro and Festival celebrates its 19th year at the Oceanside Pier this weekend. The international event runs Sept. 19-21, led by a World Surf League QS4000 women’s competition as well as live concerts and a variety of programming dedicated to empowering and uplifting women.

Nate Davis keys San Diego Strike Force in 46-38 win over Bay Area Panthers
Mike Allen youth basketball camps expand to San Marcos

NORTH COUNTY

San Marcos leaders mull tougher e-bike rules for kids

San Marcos could become the first city along the state Route 78 corridor to ban children under 12 from riding electric bicycles, part of a broader effort to improve safety and reduce collisions involving young riders.

Vallecitos Water District board approves rate increase

LAW ENFORCEMENT

Swimmer rescued after search near Oceanside Pier

A swimmer was pulled from the water in critical condition Friday, Oct. 24, after a large-scale ocean rescue near the Oceanside Pier, authorities reported.

Authorities close two business in prostitution investigation