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North Coast Current

News online for Encinitas, Calif.

North Coast Current

News online for Encinitas, Calif.

North Coast Current

Medical. (Photo by Hush Naidoo, Unsplash)

Carlsbad, regional libraries run out of COVID-19 tests as cases increase

North Coast Current December 31, 2021
The San Diego County Library system, including its Encinitas branch and the Carlsbad city libraries, are out of free COVID-19 rapid test kits just days after they were distributed through a county program.
Speed has been reduced to 55 mph along Interstate 5 from Encinitas to Carlsbad during freeway construction. (Photo by Micah Bowerbank, iStock Getty Images)

Southbound I-5 to be closed through Encinitas early Jan. 5

North Coast Current December 30, 2021
Southbound Interstate 5 through Encinitas will be fully closed midnight to 4 a.m. Jan. 5. Cardiff and Solana Beach residents are advised of lagoon construction traffic Jan. 3-7.
A sunflower is on display at Sunshine Gardens in Encinitas on May 28, 2021. The longtime garden shop is closing after 50 years. (Sunshine Gardens photo)

Goodbye, Sunshine: Iconic Encinitas business to close after 50 years

Charlene Pulsonetti December 28, 2021
Nestled between Quail Gardens Drive and Encinitas Boulevard, Sunshine Gardens has served as more than just a nursery for the past 50 years. For the community, it has been a nurturing space where memories are made.
Roger Teten and cat play on a pedal-driven car in east Encinitas in 1930. (San Dieguito Heritage Museum photo)

Handmade gifts to flower shows: Encinitas holidays nearly a century ago

Charlene Pulsonetti December 23, 2021
As winter brought shorter days and colder nights, Encinitas families pulled canned goods from their pantries and surely shared excess with those less fortunate. They shared their culture through holiday treats, and folks like the Eckes helped put the community on the map with their poinsettias.
This holiday season, the North Coast Current highlights news from local nonprofits, fundraisers and other outlets in support of our communities. (Hugo Humberto Plácido da Silva, FreeImages)

TrueCare food distributions in Oceanside, San Marcos

North Coast Current December 22, 2021
TrueCare has partnered with Feeding San Diego to provide free food distributions to those in need this holiday season.
Mosaics are pictured at the Santa Fe Drive undercossing at Interstate 5 in Encinitas in late August 2020, installed as part of improved pedestrian and cyclist access with the Build NCC freeway project. (Photo by Jim Gilliam, courtesy of the city of Encinitas)

Caltrans launches Complete Street project policy

North Coast Current December 20, 2021
Caltrans is broadening its approach to transportation projects with a new policy announced Dec. 20.
Herman Cook Volkswagen General Manager and co-owner Connor Cook and Stellar Solar CEO Kent Harle stand with the new VW ID.4 Electric Vehicle and Bosch Power Max EV Charger, soon to be powered by Stellar Solar’s 65-kilowatt solar system. (Courtesy photo)

Encinitas’ Herman Cook Volkswagen, Stellar Solar announce partnership

North Coast Current December 19, 2021
Herman Cook Volkswagen is partnering with Stellar Solar of San Diego to install a new solar system for the longtime Encinitas car dealership and develop an incentive program for customers who buy electric vehicles.
With a deep, spiced flavor and soft crumb, this homemade gingerbread load the perfect holiday breakfast treat. (Photo by Laura Woolfrey Macklem)

Preserved Home: Looking to bake some gingerbread? Snap to it with this recipe

Laura Woolfrey Macklem December 17, 2021
My gingerbread loaf recipe, though, is a much-anticipated treat and baked in ornamental pans. With a deep, spiced flavor and soft crumb, it’s the perfect holiday breakfast treat.
Science education. (Steve Debenpor, IStock Getty Images)

Ting Internet gives $25,000 toward San Diego LabRats STEAM education

North Coast Current November 30, 2021
Encinitas-based nonprofit San Diego LabRats recently received a $25,000 sponsorship from Ting Internet, which installed fiber-optic internet service in Encinitas and Solana Beach this year.
Butternut bacon pasta pairs well with a side salad. (Photo by Laura Woolfrey Macklem)

Preserved Home: Butternut bacon pasta squashes pumpkin

Laura Woolfrey Macklem November 11, 2021
Don’t get me wrong, I really do enjoy pumpkin and it’s employed in my kitchen in the fall and winter. But butternut squash is something I use all year because it doesn’t depend on heavy fall spices to lift the flavor. Pumpkin has to be gussied up, while butternut squash naturally can stand alone.
Emergency lights. (Ariel Camilo, FreeImages)

Man killed in Encinitas crash

North Coast Current November 5, 2021
A man died at the scene of a car crash in Encinitas on Nov. 4, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department reported.
Members of the Encinitas Sasquatch Association encourage the City Council on Oct. 27 to reinstate the citys Holiday Parade. The council voted 4-1 to have the parade after officials called it off. (Encinitas city image)

Encinitas City Council votes to reinstate Holiday Parade

Roman S. Koenig October 28, 2021
It was a City Council vote so important for Encinitas that even Sasquatch came out to plead the case. In a 4-1 decision Wednesday, Oct. 27, council members reinstated the city’s Holiday Parade.
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