Donate food for Community Resource Center Holiday Baskets
North Coast Current
December 4, 2019
The Encinitas-based Community Resource Center seeks donations for Holiday Baskets between Dec. 6-12 and Dec. 13. The collections go toward a three-day distribution at the Del Mar Fairgrounds.
North Island Credit Union seeks toys for military families
North Coast Current
December 4, 2019
North Island Credit Union, in partnership with Support The Enlisted Project, has launched a holiday toy drive to benefit STEP’s annual Sharing the Joy program.
Stuff the Bus to help hungry families this season
North Coast Current
December 4, 2019
Albertsons and Vons partner with local groups for the 12th Annual Stuff the Bus Food Drive to help families.
Encinitas sports, park facilities closed as rain returns
North Coast Current
December 4, 2019
All but one of Encinitas’ city sports fields and Maggie Houlihan Memorial Dog Park are closed as another storm rolls across San Diego County.
Tree removals expected as I-5 work continues in Encinitas
North Coast Current
December 2, 2019
Trees and plants are set to be removed along the shoulders of Interstate 5 through Encinitas ahead of bird nesting season by mid-February, the San Diego Association of Governments announced Dec. 2.
Repairs underway on train tracks affected by Del Mar bluff failure
North Coast Current
November 30, 2019
Heavy rains over the Thanksgiving holiday led to a coastal bluff failure just feet from railroad tracks in Del Mar, authorities reported Nov. 29.
ENCINITAS: Art Guild’s annual bazaar returns Dec. 14
November 30, 2019
ENCINITAS — The San Dieguito Art Guild presents its ninth annual Holiday Bazaar on Saturday, Dec. 14, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at the Encinitas Community Center, 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive in Encinitas. Visitors can purchase original works by the guild’s member artists, from paintings in oil, acrylic and watercolor...
ENCINITAS: 25th holiday tree-lighting set for Dec. 6
November 30, 2019
ENCINITAS — The community is invited to the 25th Annual Encinitas Heritage Tree Lighting Ceremony on Friday, Dec. 6, 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the corner of 4th and C streets overlooking Moonlight Beach. To commemorate the event’s 25th anniversary, the Encinitas Historical Society has brought together local...
CARDIFF: Mingle with Kringle on Dec. 1 at Town Center
November 30, 2019
CARDFF — Cardiff 101 Main Street holds its 12th Annual Kringle Mingle from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1, at Cardiff Town Center. There will be free photos with Santa in a vintage Camera Camper sleigh along with other activities such as children’s origami crafts provided by Know When to Fold Em and...
ENCINITAS: Heritage Ranch offers holiday family craft class Dec. 1
November 30, 2019
ENCINITAS — The San Dieguito Heritage Ranch invites families to create ornaments for their holiday trees at its Families Make History craft event on Sunday, Dec. 1, from noon to 4 p.m. The ranch is located at 450 Quail Gardens Drive in Encinitas. More information about the organization is online: ww...
CARDIFF: Nature Collective offers family activities Dec. 1
November 30, 2019
CARDIFF — The Nature Collective offers hands-on activities for families on Sunday, Dec. 1, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the San Elijo Lagoon Nature Center, 2710 Manchester Ave. in Cardiff. Nature Collective volunteers and county park rangers will present family-friendly activity stations and presentations....
City vs. citizens? Sides differ on perceptions of Encinitas housing suit
Cameron Niven
November 6, 2019
The city of Encinitas recently filed a lawsuit against 100 unnamed defendants of a resident-backed group called Preserve Proposition A in a claim to clarify whether future housing plans need to be held for a public vote. The lawsuit is the latest in a series of legal squabbles between Encinitas, housing advocates and the state of California as the city’s latest housing element was deemed compliant under state housing law by the Department of Housing and Community Development on Oct. 10.
