Carlsbad gives green light to community choice energy

North Coast Current

October 11, 2019

Carlsbad is the latest coastal North County city to join efforts in building community choice energy programs after a City Council vote Oct. 8.

Work begins on major addition to MiraCosta College’s Cardiff campus

Chase Spear

September 20, 2019

MiraCosta College announced last month that work is beginning on a new Student Services and Administration building at its San Elijo campus in Cardiff. The campus will host a groundbreaking for the $11.8 million project on Oct. 10.

Critics launch petition against Encinitas school name change

North Coast Current

September 17, 2019

Sunset High School alumni and members of the community have launched an online petition calling on the San Dieguito Union High School District to keep the continuation school’s name.

CARLSBAD: Local authors share stories Sept. 26, 28

September 11, 2019

CARLSBAD — The city of Carlsbad hosts free Author Talk events Sept. 26 and 28 at the Carlsbad Library, 1775 Dove Lane. On Thursday, Sept. 26, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Drs. Steffanie Strathdee and Thomas Patterson will discuss and sign their new book, “The Perfect Predator: A Scientist’s Race to Save Her...

LETTER: Former Coast Dispatch employee appreciates the Current

August 30, 2019

As a former old-time employee of the Coast Dispatch, WCCN, etc., it warms my heart to have found this newspaper.

San Dieguito school district portal back online after thwarted malware attack

North Coast Current

August 20, 2019

The San Dieguito Union High School District’s parent access portal was back online as of Monday, Aug. 19, after the district worked last week to restore security when an attempted malware attack was detected.

San Dieguito school district parent portal offline after malware attack

North Coast Current

August 17, 2019

The San Dieguito Union High School District continues work to restore network security after an attempted malware attack on its parent access portal, the district reported in an update Thursday, Aug. 15.

3 dead in Encinitas bluff failure

North Coast Current

August 2, 2019

Authorities from the Encinitas Fire Department and San Diego County Sheriff’s Department remained on scene into the evening Friday, Aug. 2, at the site of a bluff collapse earlier in the afternoon that killed three people.

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.

San Diego Comic-Con marks milestone for Carlsbad artist

Meghan Lanigan

July 26, 2019

Carlsbad artist and designer N.C. Winters had shown his artwork at Comic-Con before, but 2019 marked a milestone. This year marked the 50th anniversary of Comic-Con and the first time Winters decided to have his own full booth at the event.

Encinitas, Carlsbad residents shine in County Fair culinary contests

Lauren J. Mapp

July 6, 2019

Jars of jam, bottles of liqueurs, cookies, cakes and more lined the walls of the Del Mar Fairgrounds grandstand complex during the annual San Diego County Fair as it came to a close last week. The Home and Hobby contest drew in hundreds of competitors to more than 100 categories this year.

BREAKING NEWS: Preliminary 7.1-magnitude quake near Ridgecrest; felt in Encinitas and North County

North Coast Current

July 5, 2019

The U.S. Geological Survey website has reported an earthquake near Ridgecrest, California, with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 on the Richter scale, at about 8:20 p.m. Friday, July 5. Residents of Encinitas and elsewhere in North San Diego County have reported feeling the quake.