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North Coast Current

News online for Encinitas, Calif.

North Coast Current

Oceanside, California. (Steve Marcotte, OsideNews)

OCEANSIDE: Valley Arts Festival returns for its fifth year Nov. 8

OsideNews October 16, 2025
The Valley Arts Festival is back for its fifth year on Saturday, Nov. 8, 10 a.m.-4 p.m at Heritage Park. Hosted by Studio ACE and supported by Visit Oceanside and SoCal Edison, the festival honors Oceanside’s indigenous roots.
Oceanside city sign. (Photo by albertc111, iStock Getty Images)

Grant funds for Oceanside police on City Council docket

OsideNews October 13, 2025
Oceanside City Council members are set to consider funds from a federal border security grant at their meeting Wednesday, Oct. 15. The program allocates money to local municipalities in an effort to monitor points of entry into the United States.
Condominium construction. (Photo by Elena Alex, iStock Getty Images)

Citizen Koenig: California on its own authoritarian path with housing law

Roman S. Koenig October 11, 2025
We have “not in my back yard.” Then there’s “yes in my back yard.” Yet in the context of a new California state housing bill, there is nothing solid to address “how in my back yard.”
MiraCosta College Superintendent/President Sunita “Sunny” Cooke participates in the 2025 Monarch Celebration on May 3 during Undocumented Student Success Week. (MiraCosta College photo)

MiraCosta College President Sunita Cooke to retire by summer 2026

North Coast Current and OsideNews October 8, 2025
MiraCosta College Superintendent/President Sunita “Sunny” Cooke recently announced plans to retire next year after a decade with the district and nearly 40 years in higher education.
Rep. Mike Levin, D-49th District, holds a news conference in the Encinitas City Council Chambers on Oct. 3 regarding the status of the Affordable Care Act in the midst of the federal government shutdown. (Courtesy photo)

Levin keeps shutdown focus on health care at Encinitas presentation

North Coast Current and OsideNews October 4, 2025
Rep. Mike Levin held a news conference in Encinitas on Friday, Oct. 3, to explain some of the ramifications of the federal government shutdown that began Oct. 1.
Oceanside Fire Department. (OsideNews file photo)

4 people rescued after boat enters surf at Oceanside’s Harbor Beach

OsideNews September 29, 2025
Authorities rescued four people from a boat that was swept into the surf line just past Harbor Beach in Oceanside on Sunday, Sept. 28.
Encinitas native Alyssa Spencer surfs in Round of 16 Heat 4 of the Super Girl Surf Pro on Sept. 21, 2024. (Super Girl Surf Pro photo by Kurt Steinmetz)

Super Girl Surf Pro returns for 19th run Sept. 19-21 in Oceanside

OsideNews September 17, 2025
The Super Girl Surf Pro and Festival celebrates its 19th year at the Oceanside Pier this weekend. The international event runs Sept. 19-21, led by a World Surf League QS4000 women’s competition as well as live concerts and a variety of programming dedicated to empowering and uplifting women.
Emergency lights. (Ariel Camilo, FreeImages)

Five injured, one critically, in Oceanside near-drowning

OsideNews September 6, 2025
One Oceanside beachgoer was airlifted for treatment and four others were injured after a near-drowning Friday, Sept. 5, the Oceanside Fire Department reported.
San Diego County Sheriff’s Office. (Sheriff’s Office social media photo)

Encinitas sees uptick in some crimes, according to SANDAG

North Coast Current August 29, 2025
Encinitas saw an increase in some types of crimes, including those involving assaults, during 2024 compared with recent past years, according to an annual San Diego Association of Governments report released in August.
Oceanside Police Department. (OPD social media photo)

Oceanside sees continued drop in crime, SANDAG stats show

News Release August 26, 2025
The Oceanside Police Department continues to see significant progress in reducing crime across the city, with the recent countywide crime statistics report marking another year of positive trends for Oceanside.
Emergency lights. (Ariel Camilo, FreeImages)

Fresh Start Cafe in Oceanside remains open after kitchen fire

OsideNews August 11, 2025
A kitchen fire early Sunday, Aug. 10, couldn’t stop Oceanside’s Fresh Start Cafe from serving customers, the eatery’s management posted on social media.
Business news. (James Abbott via Freeimages)

Nordstrom Rack set to replace Burlington store in Encinitas

North Coast Current August 1, 2025
Nordstrom Rack, the discount division of department store chain Nordstrom, plans to open a store in Encinitas next spring, the company announced July 29.
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