Hoping for business: Encinitas merchants reel under coronavirus curbs
Julia Shapero
March 27, 2020
Local businesses in Encinitas are struggling to make ends meet under the tight restrictions used to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Encinitas merchant groups, foundations, launch fund for small businesses
North Coast Current
March 27, 2020
Encinitas business groups are banding together to build a grant program to help merchants struggling under state and local restrictions during the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.
North County school districts adjust to coronavirus challenges
Chase Spear
March 20, 2020
Due to the potential health hazard imposed by the COVID-19 coronavirus, K-12 school districts across San Diego County — including those in North County — have closed their campuses.
Carlsbad-linked Thermo Fisher gets OK to produce COVID-19 tests
North Coast Current
March 19, 2020
The Food and Drug Administration has granted an emergency-use authorization to Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. to produce diagnostic test kits that can detect the COVID-19 coronavirus and provide results within four hours, the company announced March 16.
North County colleges’ coronavirus reality: Remote classes, canceled graduations
Chase Spear
March 18, 2020
As the number of confirmed cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus continues to grow, North San Diego County colleges have enacted precautionary changes to their campus operations.
Encinitas grocer, other local markets set aside hours for elderly, disabled
North Coast Current
March 18, 2020
Local grocery stores are reserving special time for elderly and disabled shoppers as residents hunker down during the coronavirus outbreak.
District: Person at Encinitas school tests presumptive positive for coronavirus
North Coast Current
March 15, 2020
The Encinitas Union School District announced Sunday, March 15, that a person at Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary tested presumptive positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus.
Encinitas cancels events as county, state issue coronavirus guidelines
North Coast Current
March 13, 2020
The city of Encinitas announced March 12 that it will cancel several upcoming events as the California Department of Public Health and San Diego County continue to monitor the coronavirus pandemic.
Santa Ana winds expected to continue through Thursday
North Coast Current
February 26, 2020
A weather service advisory will remain in effect through noon Thursday, Feb. 27, as Santa Ana winds whipped through San Diego County starting early Wednesday morning.
EDITORIAL: San Diego County: ‘No’ on Measure B; ‘yes’ on Measure A
North Coast Current
February 25, 2020
Measure B supporters note that 60% of Newland Sierra housing would be affordably priced for the working class. But assuming it’s built, what would that “affordable” price be at completion given the continuing rise in prices, up 8% over the past year alone? Moreover, what’s their definition of “working class?”
Update: Gaspar, Schneider on track to win seats
North Coast Current
December 1, 2016
Outgoing Encinitas Mayor Kristin Gaspar has earned enough votes to overtake incumbent Dave Roberts for San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 3, election results show. Leslie Schneider moved ahead of incumbent Patricia Sinay for a seat on the Encinitas Union School Distirct board.
Latest tally: Blakespear holds Encinitas lead, Measure T out
North Coast Current
November 9, 2016
Encinitas Councilwoman Catherine Blakespear retains her sound lead for the city's mayoral seat as housing Measure T fails, according to the San Diego County Registrar of Voters, with 100 percent of precincts reporting, as of 10:30 a.m. Nov. 9. Incumbent Dave Roberts holds a narrow lead over current Encinitas Mayor Kristin Gaspar in the San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 3 race, county returns show. Local school improvement bonds are passing widely.
