Construction to disrupt train service for 2 weekends in March
North Coast Current
February 22, 2019
Filed under Cardiff by the Sea, Carlsbad, Del Mar, Encinitas, LATEST NEWS, Leucadia, North County, Oceanside, Region, San Diego County, Solana Beach
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.
William Russell Harris: Journalist was North County Times managing editor
Tarcy Connors
February 22, 2019
Filed under Cardiff by the Sea, Carlsbad, Carmel Valley, Del Mar, Encinitas, Escondido, Fallbrook, IN MEMORIAM, La Costa, Leucadia, North County, Oceanside, Olivenhain, Poway, Ramona, Rancho Bernardo, Rancho Penasquitos, Rancho Santa Fe, Region, San Diego County, San Elijo Hills, San Marcos, Solana Beach, Valley Center, Vista
William Russell Harris, who guided the Blade-Citizen and North County Times newsrooms to scores of awards and mentored dozens of newspaper people, died Feb. 21 after a lengthy battle with cancer.
SOLANA BEACH: Music education event Feb. 24 features Gregory Page
February 21, 2019
Filed under Arts, CURRENT EVENTS, Solana Beach
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, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in Solana Beach. Tax deductible donations from the event will support free...
Escondido Councilwoman Olga Diaz announces run for supervisor
North Coast Current
February 20, 2019
Filed under Cardiff by the Sea, Carlsbad, Carmel Valley, Del Mar, ELECTION 2020, Encinitas, Escondido, LATEST NEWS, Leucadia, Oceanside, Olivenhain, Region, San Diego County, San Marcos, Solana Beach, Vista
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.
Pacific View site plan up for Encinitas planning review
North Coast Current
February 20, 2019
Filed under Arts, Encinitas, LATEST NEWS
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.
Rhoades School students win awards for their Future City designs
North Coast Current
February 19, 2019
Filed under Education, Encinitas, K-12, NORTH COAST CAMPUS
Students from The Rhoades School in Encinitas recently received awards for their work in a regional competition that gave them the chance to create potential solutions to real-world city problems.
Living Creatively: Find your personal space, and a ‘third place’
Barbara Basia Koenig
February 17, 2019
Filed under Arts, COLUMNISTS, Living Creatively
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.
ENCINITAS: ‘Art Night’ showcases artists and galleries Feb. 23
February 16, 2019
Filed under Arts, Cardiff by the Sea, CURRENT EVENTS, Encinitas, Leucadia, Olivenhain
ENCINITAS — Enjoy an evening of art Saturday, Feb. 23, from 6 to 9 p.m. as Encinitas civic and local art galleries open their doors for “Art Night Encinitas.” The event, launching a bimonthly showcase, will celebrate the city’s diverse visual art scene at seven participating locations and is...
ESCONDIDO: March 9 Scrabble-Thon raises funds for literacy
February 15, 2019
Filed under Books, CURRENT EVENTS, Escondido, Region
ESCONDIDO — Test your Scrabble skills and raise funds for the Escondido Public Library’s Friends of Literacy Services on Saturday, March 9, from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The 15th Annual Scrabble-Thon Tournament & Fundraiser will be held in the Park Avenue Community Center auditorium, 210 Park Ave....
ENCINITAS: See ‘Art In Bloom’ at Botanic Garden through March 31
February 15, 2019
Filed under Arts, CURRENT EVENTS, Encinitas
ENCINITAS — Twenty-four San Dieguito Art Guild member artists are participating in an exhibit in the Ecke Building at the San Diego Botanic Garden in Encinitas now through March 31. “Art In Bloom” features more than 50 botanic-themed original paintings in oil, acrylic, watercolor, mixed media and...
Encinitas receives nearly 2 inches of rain in 24-hour period
North Coast Current
February 14, 2019
Filed under Cardiff by the Sea, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Escondido, LATEST NEWS, Leucadia, Oceanside, Olivenhain, Poway, Ramona, Rancho Bernardo, Region, San Diego County
Encinitas saw just under 2 inches of rain Feb. 13-14 as an atmospheric river of subtropical moisture blended with a colder northern system that drenched Southern California.
SOLANA BEACH: Jason Mraz among artists for Feb. 23 benefit concert
February 14, 2019
Filed under Arts, CURRENT EVENTS, Region, San Diego County, Solana Beach
SOLANA BEACH — Musician Jason Mraz is set to make an appearance at Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach on Feb. 23 when the venue hosts the ninth annual Greatest Hits benefit to help raise funds for the nonprofit Banding Together. The organization was launched in 2009 by certified neurologic music therapists...
