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News online for Encinitas, Calif.

North Coast Current

Julius Robert Oppenheimer is pictured in a 1944 Department of Energy photo. (National Archives Catalog)

Historically Speaking: Oppenheimer, ‘the destroyer of worlds’

Tom Morrow August 11, 2023
After more than a half century nearly forgotten in history books, the name of Julius Robert Oppenheimer, primarily responsible for the development of the atomic bomb, has been reintroduced to the public by way of a big-screen Hollywood film.
In the 1940s, movie star Hedy Lamarr was one of Hollywood’s most sought-after leading ladies. But away from the cameras, her passion for innovation spawned the wireless communication technology we take for granted today. (Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story)

Historically Speaking: The ‘world’s most beautiful inventor’

Tom Morrow July 9, 2023
For as much as she became known as “Hollywood’s most beautiful woman,” there was much more to the glamorous Hedy Lamarr than just her stunning good looks. Put it this way: without her, there might not be any of today’s Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and even smartphones as we know them ... not to mention her contribution to winning a world war.
Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions stores offer repairs on all types of electronics, regardless of make or model, and the stores are trusted repair partners for many leading tech manufacturers. (Courtesy photo)

Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions sets up shop in Encinitas

News Release March 27, 2023
A new electronics repair shop, Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions, has opened in Encinitas at 191 North El Camino Real, Suite 109.
Oceanside “BattleBots” team Gigabyte, led by John Mladenik (center right), started as a hobby project 20 years ago and has grown into a major contender in the televised sport on the Discovery Channel. (BattleBots photo)

Oceanside ‘BattleBots’ team taking a Gigabyte out of the competition

OsideNews April 20, 2022

By Clark Fahrenthold: Oceanside CA— San Diego County, as we all know, is home to a multitude of sports teams. The Padres, the San Diego Loyal, San Diego Wave FC, the Soccers, the Seals. But perhaps...

Oceanside “BattleBots” team Gigabyte, led by John Mladenik (center right), started as a hobby project 20 years ago and has grown into a major contender in the televised sport on the Discovery Channel. (BattleBots photo)

Oceanside ‘BattleBots’ team taking a Gigabyte out of the competition

Clark Fahrenthold April 20, 2022
San Diego County, as we all know, is home to a multitude of sports teams. The Padres, the San Diego Loyal, San Diego Wave FC, the Soccers, the Seals. But perhaps the region’s most unique and thrilling resides in Oceanside in the professional “BattleBots” team Gigabyte.
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.
Computer code. (Photo by Markus Spiske, Unsplash)

San Dieguito high school district warns of employee email breach

North Coast Current May 15, 2020
The San Dieguito Union High School District announced May 14 that an unknown party gained access to employee email accounts last summer, an incident that predates an August 2019 malware attack on the district’s parent access portal.
(Photo courtesy: San Diego Oasis)

As Technology Use Among Seniors Rises, San Diego Oasis to Host Free, Immersive Tech Showcase for Older Adults

OsideNews October 2, 2019

‘Get Connected: Technology Fair for 50+’ is the region’s largest technology event, which aims to reduce frustration and build confidence in seniors so they can fully integrate tech into their daily...

Computer code. (Photo by Markus Spiske, Unsplash)

San Dieguito school district portal back online after thwarted malware attack

North Coast Current August 20, 2019
The San Dieguito Union High School District’s parent access portal was back online as of Monday, Aug. 19, after the district worked last week to restore security when an attempted malware attack was detected.
Computer code. (Photo by Markus Spiske, Unsplash)

San Dieguito school district parent portal offline after malware attack

North Coast Current August 17, 2019
The San Dieguito Union High School District continues work to restore network security after an attempted malware attack on its parent access portal, the district reported in an update Thursday, Aug. 15.
A NASA illustration shows a human landing system and crew on the lunar surface with Earth near the horizon. (NASA photo)

Carlsbad firm Vulcan Wireless to work with NASA on tech project

North Coast Current August 1, 2019
Vulcan Wireless of Carlsbad will partner with NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, as part of the national space agency’s effort to return humans to the Moon, among other projects, NASA announced July 30.
Rhoades School’s team Alpha City students work on their Future City proposal Jan. 19 at Grossmont College in El Cajon. (Rhoades School courtesy photo)

Rhoades School students win awards for their Future City designs

North Coast Current February 19, 2019
Students from The Rhoades School in Encinitas recently received awards for their work in a regional competition that gave them the chance to create potential solutions to real-world city problems.
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