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Encinitas school district Measure Z calls for $158.3 million bond

North Coast Current September 30, 2024
The Encinitas Union School District seeks $158.3 million for campus renovations and modernization through Measure Z, a bond proposition on this November’s ballot.
Participants celebrate during the Encinitas Oktoberfest & Artisan Faire on Sept. 24, 2023. The event is organized by the Encinitas Chamber of Commerce. (Courtesy photo)

Fall is Oktoberfest season in North San Diego County

North Coast Current September 23, 2024
The fall season entered with the last week of September, and with it the launch of Oktoberfest celebrations around North San Diego County, including one of the most noteworthy in Encinitas.
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)

Check your calendar: Friday is 92024 in Encinitas

North Coast Current September 19, 2024
Encinitas has a once-in-a-century date with history on Friday, Sept. 20, when the calendar marks 92024, the city’s main ZIP code.
The Pacific View Arts Center in Encinitas has been completed after several years of work. (Encinitas city photo)

Encinitas arts center launches; other events along the coast

North Coast Current August 19, 2024
August saw the opening of the Pacific View Arts Center in downtown Encinitas after nearly a decade of work to rehabilitate the former elementary school site.
U.S. Olympic sprinters (from left) Jesse Owens, Ralph Metcalfe and Frank Wykoff do a light warm-up on the deck of the S.S. Manhattan before they sail for Germany to compete in the 1936 Olympics. (Public Domain image)

Historically Speaking: Olympic gold and what ‘could have been’

Tom Morrow July 31, 2024
The 2024 Olympics opened last week in Paris, but a lot of history has taken place during the last century that is worthy of note. Here are two stories I told you about in past columns.
(OsideNews file photo)

July marks the Dog Days of Summer, cool dips, evening flicks

North Coast Current July 11, 2024
The fireworks of the Fourth of July might be over, but North San Diego County has plenty of events this month to add some pop to your summer, from Dog Days in Cardiff and music by the sea to evenings at the movies and family pool time.
The San Diego County Fair at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. (Photo by Matthew Stroup, iStock Getty Images)

All is fair, fun and competition for the month of June

North Coast Current June 5, 2024
Even with the “gloom” of the summer marine layer, June offers a vibrant selection of events in coastal North San Diego County, from the San Diego County Fair at the Del Mar Fairgrounds and Switchfoot Bro-Am in Encinitas, to the San Diego Scottish Highland Games in Vista and Para Surf League Open in Oceanside.
The Carlsbad Farmers Market offers fresh local strawberries. (Photo courtesy of Carlsbad Farmers Market)

May wraps up on ‘Common Ground’ with food, music and pickleball

North Coast Current May 22, 2024
The North Coast Current and OsideNews appreciate readers’ patience in May as the sites had email and website accessibility issues during the first half of the month. With those challenges fixed, we bring you a rundown of some noteworthy events for the end of May and the start of June.
Kevin Sabellico stands outside the San Dieguito Union High School District offices in Encinitas in a campaign Facebook photo taken in April. Sabellico is running for district’s Board of Trustees Area 4 seat, which covers the district’s southern region. (Sabellico campaign social media photo)

Sabellico leaves Carlsbad panel, shifts campaign to school board

North Coast Current May 8, 2024
Carlsbad Planning Commission member Kevin Sabellico has resigned from the panel to join a county board while running for the San Dieguito Union High School District Board of Trustees instead of the City Council, he announced this week.
Encinitas, California. (Ian McDonnell, iStock Getty Images)

ENCINITAS: Eclipse viewing party at library April 8

April 7, 2024
North San Diego County residents can enjoy a viewing party for Monday, April 8’s solar eclipse from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Encinitas Library.
Visitors enjoy a ride at the Encinitas Spring Street Festival on April 28, 2013. (NCC file photo by Scott Allison)

It’s spring full speed ahead with Encinitas, Carlsbad street fairs

North Coast Current April 3, 2024
Spring enters full bloom with two of coastal North San Diego County’s biggest events of the season, the Encinitas Spring Street Fair and Carlsbad Village Street Faire. In keeping with the street fairs’ opportunities for community connections, local business support, live entertainment and food, the region’s local farmers markets look to sunnier days with their offerings this spring as well.
A student dances during an Encinitas Ballet presentation. (Encinitas Ballet photo)

Encinitas Ballet opens applications for Summer Intensive courses

North Coast Current March 27, 2024
The Encinitas Ballet Academy invites students to apply for its Summer Intensive Ballet Program, running July 8 to Aug. 2.
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