When people dig into the history of 2025 a hundred years from now, what will they find? Possibly — maybe even likely — little to nothing. For me, the timing of this question is notable as a state effort to preserve California’s newspaper heritage comes to Encinitas to preserve the archives of the Coast Dispatch.

Coastal North San Diego County high school journalism programs provide more than just a means for students to share campus news. It’s also inspiring them to look at bigger issues, analyzing how they affect their lives and their greater community while encouraging their peers to do the same.