Hoping for business: Carlsbad merchants eye lifting of restrictions
Bella Ross
June 12, 2020
Carlsbad, a city that has long been fueled by its strong tourism and industrial sectors, faces an entirely different set of considerations when it comes to approaching business during the COVID-19 pandemic. The city generates the second highest tourism revenue in San Diego County.
Encinitas business groups seek support in wake of coronavirus
North Coast Current
June 9, 2020
Encinitas merchant associations are feeling the pinch in the wake of state and local COVID-19 lockdowns to the point that the groups are seeking renewed support to stay afloat.
Detour Salon in Encinitas closes as coronavirus business restrictions lift
North Coast Current
May 28, 2020
Detour Salon, a go-to spot in downtown Encinitas for haircuts, styling supplies and accessories for 22 years, announced its closure Wednesday, May 27, a casualty of challenging business conditions amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Sunshine Gardens, Encinitas shops work to recover from flood
Julia Shapero
April 24, 2020
Sunshine Gardens and other Encinitas businesses suffered severe damage the weekend of April 10 after the San Diego region experienced unusually high rainfall. Despite the losses, the nursery and North County Olive Oil have been able to reopen. San Dieguito Tennis Club is assessing mudslide damage.
Hoping for business: Solana Beach is ‘pretty much all shut down’
Bella Ross
April 16, 2020
The Solana Beach Chamber of Commerce has 54 food establishments within its membership, but 42 of them have been able to stay open for delivery and takeout as of April 16 since the current global pandemic forced most businesses to shut their doors. It’s a reality that’s tightened its grip on the global scale.
Oceanside, other local business groups part of merchant support effort
North Coast Current
April 13, 2020
The Oceanside, Carlsbad and Vista chambers of commerce are among more than 80 business associations that have joined forces across the U.S. to create the Save Small Business Coalition.
Hoping for business: Encinitas merchants reel under coronavirus curbs
Julia Shapero
March 27, 2020
Local businesses in Encinitas are struggling to make ends meet under the tight restrictions used to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Encinitas merchant groups, foundations, launch fund for small businesses
North Coast Current
March 27, 2020
Encinitas business groups are banding together to build a grant program to help merchants struggling under state and local restrictions during the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.
Encinitas-based site offers job search help for teens
North Coast Current
February 1, 2020
Teenagers seeking local jobs have a new outlet for potential work through Encinitas-based Teen Job Prep.
Leucadia merchants assess next steps after fire destroys building
Julia Shapero
October 8, 2019
The cause of a fire that tore through four local businesses in Leucadia is still unknown, authorities said. By Oct. 8, the merchants had collectively raised more than $23,000 toward rebuilding.
Encinitas Chamber of Commerce announces hiring of new CEO
North Coast Current
September 6, 2019
The Encinitas Chamber of Commerce will bring aboard a 22-year city resident to helm the business group, the chamber announced. Roz Mancinelli will begin her job as the chamber’s new CEO on Sept. 10.
Carlsbad firm Vulcan Wireless to work with NASA on tech project
North Coast Current
August 1, 2019
Vulcan Wireless of Carlsbad will partner with NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, as part of the national space agency’s effort to return humans to the Moon, among other projects, NASA announced July 30.
