When baseball greats Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig went on tour in 1934 in baseball-crazy Japan, some in the U.S. sporting world wondered why Moe Berg, a third-rate catcher, was included on the team.
Twenty years ago, I decided to invest millions of dollars in Oceanside. It seemed like a good idea at the time. Oceanside was rising to become a jewel of a seaside town. But no.
With fall upon us, North San Diego County looks to the coming holidays, and October kicks off the season with a month of themed events and other outings celebrating Dia de los Muertos, Oktoberfest, public safety and community connections.
Encinitas native Alyssa Spencer made Nissan Super Girl Surf Pro history Sunday, Sept, 24, when she won the event, making her the second competitor ever to win red capes on both the East and West Coasts, event organizers announced.
The Sheriff’s Department, law enforcement agencies and local nonprofits are set to engage in a program to build awareness of special-needs residents in interactions with authorities following a unanimous vote of support from the San Diego County Board of Supervisors on Sept. 26.
Pannikin Coffee & Tea can now claim two historic coastal North San Diego County spots it calls home. The regional coffee institution is set to open a new location in a noteworthy building in downtown Oceanside.
Just as September started off with a variety of weather (with a lead-in by a tropical storm in late August), North San Diego County has an eclectic mix of events, including an early start to Oktoberfest with Encinitas’ annual event slated for the end of the month.
Today’s humorless “woke” culture makes it almost impossible for anyone to poke fun at anyone on the political spectrum without being shouted down by some portion of the population. That is to say, it’s a good thing Will Rogers isn’t tossing off his incisive barbs these days when so many folks search for reasons to be offended.
If you felt a jolt around 1 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 29, it was indeed a small earthquake that struck 28 miles east of San Clemente Island at 1:05 a.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
BoatUS, the Boat Owners Association of the United States, encourages local boaters to turn in their expired marine flares Saturday, Sept. 9, from 8 a.m. to noon at Oceanside Harbor, 1850 N. Harbor Drive.
