Cool on the Coast: Wrap up July, warm up to August with these events
Antonio Pequeño IV
July 24, 2018
Filed under Arts, Carlsbad, COOL ON THE COAST, Education, Encinitas, Food, Solana Beach
Your monthly roundup of events in Encinitas, Carlsbad, Solana Beach and the region.
Current earns awards for news site, Encinitas electoral coverage
North Coast Current
July 18, 2018
Filed under Business, BUSINESS NOTES, Media
The North Coast Current was recognized for local news excellence with four awards Tuesday, July 18, from the Society of Professional Journalists San Diego Pro Chapter.
Train hits, injures man in Encinitas
North Coast Current
July 15, 2018
Filed under Encinitas, LATEST NEWS, Law Enforcement
A man was injured when he was hit by an Amtrak train after 7 p.m. Friday, July 13, along the 1400 block of North Coast Highway 101 in Encinitas, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department reported.
ENCINITAS: Ladybug festival July 21 at Botanic Garden
July 14, 2018
Filed under CURRENT EVENTS, Education, Encinitas
ENCINITAS — The San Diego Botanic Garden hosts its Insect and Ladybug Festival July 21 and 22 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the 37-acre garden, located at 230 Quail Gardens Drive. The event features live insects, lizards, snakes, ladybugs and Madagascar hissing cockroaches. Children can practice bug collecting,...
OCEANSIDE: Veterans resource fair July 26
July 13, 2018
Filed under Camp Pendleton, CURRENT EVENTS, Encinitas, Military, Oceanside, Region
OCEANSIDE — State Sen. Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel, 36th District) hosts a resource fair for veterans July 26, 8 a.m. to noon, at the Veterans Association of North County, 1617 Mission Ave. in Oceanside. Veterans and their families can receive information on benefits and how to file claims, with...
SOLANA BEACH: Peter Sprague Trio plays July 23
July 13, 2018
Filed under Arts, CURRENT EVENTS, Solana Beach, Theater
SOLANA BEACH — The Peter Sprague Trio performs a variety of classics, from jazz to rock, July 23 at 7:30 p.m. at the North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Suite D, in Solana Beach. The trio will explore the work of The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, Bob Marley, Jimi Hendrix, James Taylor,...
Leucadia Streetscape plans remain in place, but concerns still loom
Linus Smith
July 11, 2018
Filed under Encinitas, Leucadia, Top Stories
After more than a decade, the city of Encinitas aims to begin construction of the Leucadia Streetscape Project in October, pending full approval of the project plans from the California Coastal Commission, anticipated in August.
Local educators, state rep lukewarm on proposed online community college
Joel Vaughn
July 6, 2018
Filed under Carmel Valley, Del Mar, Education, Encinitas, Escondido, Fallbrook, NORTH COAST CAMPUS, North County, Oceanside, Poway, Ramona, Rancho Bernardo, Rancho Penasquitos, Rancho Santa Fe, Region, San Marcos, Vista
A state online community college may be just over the horizon, though local faculty and elected officials aren’t quite sure if it’s entirely necessary. (Audio story included)
Cool on the Coast: Celebrate summer’s start with these June events
Michele Leivas
June 22, 2018
Filed under Arts, Carlsbad, COOL ON THE COAST, Del Mar, Education, Encinitas, Escondido, Food, Oceanside, Region
Your monthly roundup of events in Encinitas, Carlsbad, Del Mar, Oceanside, Escondido and the region.
Blakespear announces re-election bid for Encinitas mayor
North Coast Current
June 10, 2018
Filed under Encinitas, LATEST NEWS, Politics
Encinitas Mayor Catherine Blakespear announced her plans to run for re-election this November in an email to supporters Sunday, June 10.
MiraCosta College launches programs in cybersecurity, drone operations
North Coast Current
June 4, 2018
Filed under Cardiff by the Sea, Carlsbad, Education, Encinitas, NORTH COAST CAMPUS, Oceanside, Region
MiraCosta College is launching a cybersecurity degree program, the only one of its kind in the region, in an effort to provide certification for such in-demand professions, the Oceanside-based community college announced June 4.
San Dieguito school district leader leaving for Bay Area
North Coast Current
May 25, 2018
Filed under Carlsbad, Carmel Valley, Del Mar, Education, Encinitas, K-12, NORTH COAST CAMPUS, Region, Solana Beach
San Dieguito Union High School District’s superintendent is leaving at the end of the school year for a new position in the Bay Area, the district announced May 25.
