CSU San Marcos to run active-shooter drills Jan. 6
North Coast Current
January 4, 2016
Filed under Education, Encinitas, Escondido, Higher Education, LATEST NEWS, Law Enforcement, North County, Region, San Marcos
California State University San Marcos will run active-shooter training drills Jan. 6 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in conjunction with North County law enforcement, fire and medical agencies, the university has announced. The drills — which include agencies such as the San Marcos Fire Department, San Diego...
A new arena: NCAA transition at San Marcos going smoothly, but not without initial hurdles
Patrick Carr
November 6, 2015
Filed under Education, Higher Education, San Marcos, Top Stories
On a hot, sunny day, a breeze whips up a large cloud of dust in a construction lot on the campus of Cal State San Marcos. The curved, grey, unfinished building sits on the lot. It only stands out because there’s a lot of construction going on in the area. Otherwise, the grey blob with some white...
15 students get scholarships from San Dieguito foundation, Scripps
North Coast Current
August 15, 2015
Filed under Carlsbad, Education, Encinitas, La Costa, La Jolla, NORTH COAST LINK, Oceanside, Region, San Diego County, San Marcos, Solana Beach
The Boys & Girls Clubs of San Dieguito Foundation and Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla celebrated the efforts of 15 students seeking healthcare-related careers by granting them scholarships for the new school year on Aug. 3. The joint scholarship program, now in its 12th year, provides assistance...
Checking out books was the Human thing to do at Encinitas Library event
Helen Hawes
June 11, 2015
Filed under Encinitas, NORTH COAST LIFE
Reading got personal at the Encinitas Library on June 7 with a Human Library event, where borrowers could check out a Human Book and discover life from a different point of view through a 15-minute question-and-answer session. Prizila Vidal was a bestseller at the event. She offered three topics th...
SAN MARCOS: University to mark 25th anniversary at June 20 gala
May 31, 2015
Filed under CURRENT EVENTS, Region, San Marcos
SAN MARCOS — CSU San Marcos celebrates its 25th anniversary June 20 with a Silver and Blue Gala starting at 6 p.m. Hosted by university President Karen Haynes and the CSUSM Foundation Board, the event’s proceeds will go to support scholarships, student programming and faculty professional development,...
Business leaders optimistic about 2015
Alex Groves
January 22, 2015
Filed under Business, Cardiff by the Sea, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Escondido, Leucadia, Olivenhain, Region, San Marcos, Solana Beach, Top Stories
With 2015 underway, officials in North County say they see good things in store for business and the region’s economy overall. But in spite of noticeable gains in sales tax revenue, increases in chamber of commerce memberships and other tell-tale signs of a prosperous economy, some leaders in the...
UPDATE: No gunman at Cal State San Marcos
North Coast Current
August 20, 2014
Filed under LATEST NEWS, Law Enforcement, Region, San Marcos
An updated safety alert posted by California State University San Marcos on Aug. 20 states there was no reported gunman on campus after all. As of 9:45 a.m., the campus lockdown was cleared, according to the alert. No weapons were found when authorities contacted the suspect. According to Twitter r...
Teen honored with special award: Donate Don’t Dump program continues to help those in need
Debbie L. Sklar
August 20, 2014
Filed under Education, Encinitas, Higher Education, K-12, Region, San Marcos, Top Stories
Encinitas teen Gabrielle Posard’s mission to feed the hungry may have started out as a small project sketched on a napkin in 2009, but today her organization, Donate Don’t Dump, distributes more than 20,000 pounds of donated food monthly to struggling families and seniors. Gabrielle, 17, has d...
Schools closed due to fire emergency
North Coast Current
May 14, 2014
Filed under Camp Pendleton, Cardiff by the Sea, Carmel Valley, Del Mar, Education, Elfin Forest, Encinitas, Escondido, Fallbrook, Harmony Grove, High School Sports, Higher Education, K-12, La Costa, LATEST NEWS, Leucadia, Oceanside, Olivenhain, Rancho Santa Fe, Region, San Diego County, San Elijo Hills, San Marcos, Vista
Update 10:40 p.m. May 15: All colleges and school districts listed below have announced closures for Friday, May 16. Several school districts in North County have announced closures in the wake of major brush fires in the region May 14 that have damaged or destroyed several homes. Students at Cal S...
Better days ahead for 2014 economy? From Encinitas to Escondido, observers weigh strengths and challenges
Alex Groves
January 22, 2014
Filed under Business, Cardiff by the Sea, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Escondido, Leucadia, Olivenhain, Region, San Marcos, Solana Beach, Top Stories
As North County enters 2014, local officials say they feel confident that the economy is on the upswing from years past but that there’s still a long way to go. Within the past year, cities across the county have facilitated a number of infrastructure and business deals in the hopes of bolstering...
Lecture to cover ‘Lost Boys and Girls of Sudan’
April 2, 2013
Filed under CURRENT EVENTS, San Marcos
SAN MARCOS – CSU San Marcos presents “Lost and Found: The Story of the Lost Boys and Girls of Sudan” at 6 p.m. April 15 at the Clarke Field House Grand Salon, Room 113. The lecture will feature Sebastian Maroundit and Mathon Noi, who will speak about their experiences coming out of the 1983 civil...
Growing CSUSM campus enters its 20s
Alex Groves
March 1, 2013
Filed under Higher Education, NORTH COAST CAMPUS, San Marcos
At the time of its creation in 1989, CSU San Marcos was the first comprehensive university to be built in the nation in more than 20 years. It couldn’t have come soon enough for many North County community members, who had felt that a university was sorely needed for students in their area for a long...
