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North Coast Current

News online for Encinitas, Calif.

North Coast Current

Speed has been reduced to 55 mph along Interstate 5 from Encinitas to Carlsbad during freeway construction. (Photo by Micah Bowerbank, iStock Getty Images)

55-mph limit returns to Interstate 5 from Encinitas to Carlsbad

North Coast Current March 8, 2019
Drivers on Interstate 5 will notice a lower posted speed limit between Encinitas and Carlsbad, transportation, civic and safety officials announced March 8. The I-5 speed limit has been reduced from 65 mph to 55 mph along an 8-mile stretch of the freeway from Manchester Avenue in Cardiff to Palomar Airport Road.
Late afternoon sun casts golden light on the eastern side of Lake Hodges near Escondido in this February 2018 image. (Photo by Autumn Sky Photography; iStock Getty Images)

Lake Hodges at two-thirds capacity as forecast calls for more rain

The Escondido Grapevine March 6, 2019
More rain in one of San Diego County’s rainiest of winter seasons is expected to drop an inch or two across the region through Friday, but Lake Hodges Dam is holding strong.
Farm to Table. (FreeImages photo by Lyn Belisle)

ENCINITAS: ‘Got Green?’ Learn gardening, vegan food tips March 16

March 4, 2019

ENCINITAS — The San Diego Botanic Garden hosts its first “Got Green?” event March 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The day includes plant-based cooking demonstrations, organic gardening tips, vegan food...

Paolo Pierobon as Corrado in “L’ordine delle cose.” (Jolefilm)

ENCINITAS: See Italian film ‘The Order of Things’ March 14 at La Paloma

March 3, 2019

ENCINITAS — The San Diego Italian Film Festival invites moviegoers to see “L’ordine delle cose” (“The Order of Things”) at 7 p.m. March 14 at the La Palomar Theatre, 471 S. Coast Hwy 101 in...

The Harbaugh Seaside Trails property provides unobstructed views of the San Elijo Lagoon and coastline. (Photo courtesy of the San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy)

San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy breaks ground on Harbaugh trails

North Coast Current March 1, 2019
Ground is breaking at the start of this month on the San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy’s Harbaugh Seaside Trails project, the organization announced March 1.
Máirtín de Cógáin. (Courtesy photo)

SOLANA BEACH: Celebrate Irish arts with Máirtín de Cógáin on March 24

February 28, 2019

SOLANA BEACH — The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of San Dieguito hosts a Celtic Celebration with noted Irish storyteller and performer Máirtín de Cógáin and his group on March 24. Joining Cógáin...

Books. (Tom Hermans, Unsplash)

CARLSBAD: Celebrate ‘Frankenstein’ as the city Reads Together in March

February 27, 2019

CARLSBAD — Carlsbad Reads Together 2019, a city program throughout March designed to promote community discussion about literacy through a common book selection, marks the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley’s...

Bicycle riders use a path alongside the rail line in Cardiff. (NCC file photo by Jen Acosta)

Construction to disrupt train service for 2 weekends in March

North Coast Current February 22, 2019
Coaster and Amtrak Surfliner train service will be suspended between Oceanside and downtown San Diego for two weekends in March as rail construction continues, the San Diego Association of Governments announced Feb. 22.
Singer-songwriter Gregory Page. (Courtesy photo)

SOLANA BEACH: Music education event Feb. 24 features Gregory Page

February 21, 2019

SOLANA BEACH — Local nonprofit Guitars and Ukes in the Classroom hosts a benefit concert in partnership with internationally recognized Irish-Armenian singer-songwriter Gregory Page on Sunday, Feb. 24,...

Escondido City Councilwoman Olga Diaz. (Courtesy photo)

Escondido Councilwoman Olga Diaz announces run for supervisor

North Coast Current February 20, 2019
Longtime Escondido City Councilwoman Olga Diaz officially launched her campaign Feb. 20 for the San Diego County Board of Supervisors seat representing the 3rd District. Encinitas resident Terra Lawson-Remer is also an announced candidate for the district.
An architectural rendering shows a possible configuration for the former Pacific View School site. (Photo courtesy of EACEA)

Pacific View site plan up for Encinitas planning review

North Coast Current February 20, 2019
The Encinitas Planning Commission is set to consider the proposed redevelopment of the former Pacific View school site Feb. 21. The Encinitas Arts, Culture and Ecology Alliance, the group working on the proposal, has been rounding up support ahead the hearing.
Third space. (Danielle MacInnes, Unsplash)

Living Creatively: Find your personal space, and a ‘third place’

Barbara Basia Koenig February 17, 2019
One way to live more peacefully and creatively is to set personal boundaries. We can view a personal boundary as a field of energy around us that we set through intention. We intentionally set a standard we intend to live by, and choose what influences we will allow, and not allow, to influence us. These influences affect our peace of mind and attainment of goals.
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