MiraCosta College Trustee Leon Page resigns
The MiraCosta Community College District Board of Trustees has an open seat after the resignation of member Leon Page effective March 16. In a March 19 college district announcement, Page said his...
View ArticleSANDAG purchases Batiquitos land for open space
A parcel originally slated for a 19-unit housing development along Batiquitos Lagoon has been purchased by the San Diego Association of Governments to preserve as open space, the organization announced...
View ArticleCARLSBAD: Take a hike with the city June 6 for National Trails Day
CARLSBAD — The city of Carlsbad celebrates National Trails Day on June 6 with a demonstration trail cleanup and a 1-mile educational hike along La Costa Glen Trail. The self-guided hike will include...
View ArticleCARLSBAD: Enjoy art ‘On Your Own Time’ through June 14
CARLSBAD — The city of Carlsbad’s Cultural Arts Office hosts its eighth “On Your Own Time: The National Arts Program at Carlsbad” exhibit through June 14 at the William D. Cannon Art Gallery in the...
View ArticleCARLSBAD: Summer splash kicks off season of family events
CARLSBAD — The city of Carlsbad kicks off a series of summer events at the Alga Norte Aquatic Center starting June 6. Splash Into Summer, 5 to 9 p.m., is family-friendly event to preview what the...
View ArticleCARLSBAD: Libraries field two baseball events June 13 and 20
CARLSBAD — Carlsbad hosts two events for baseball fans in June at city libraries. A screening of the documentary “Ball Talk: Baseball’s Voice of Summer,” with film Director Kevin Bender, is set for...
View ArticleSan Elijo Lagoon nursery effort gets $8K boost from Garden Club
The San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy’s effort to build a native plant nursery received a boost recently in the form of an $8,000 grant from the Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club. The Garden Club doled out...
View ArticlePublic invited to comment on $240.4 million Carlsbad budget
The city of Carlsbad invites residents to participate in a workshop June 11 covering the city’s proposed $240.4 million operating budget. The workshop, set for 6 p.m. at the Faraday Administration...
View ArticleCarlsbad OKs $7.3 million recycled-water expansion project
The Carlsbad City Council, acting as the Carlsbad Municipal Water District board, approved a $7.3 million contract June 9 to design and build an expansion of the Carlsbad Water Recycling Facility. CDM...
View ArticleWater agencies enact stringent restrictions in drought’s grip
As California endures another year of difficult drought, Gov. Jerry Brown has put mandatory water restrictions in place and has been asking local governments and boards to pick up the slack in order to...
View ArticleCarlsbad takes further step toward launch of library renovation projects
A project to modernize Carlsbad city library facilities moved forward with the City Council’s approval of a $5.5 million contract June 23. Prava Construction Services will serve as the project’s...
View ArticleRegistrar confirms signatures for Carlsbad ‘85/15’ measure
A developer-backed citizens initiative that calls for a shopping center and open-space preservation at the south shore of Agua Hedionda Lagoon has enough signatures to move forward, the county...
View ArticleHaggen grocery store closures include North County location
Local grocery store newcomer Haggen announced Aug. 14 that it will close or sell a swath of stores across the Southwest, including six stores in San Diego County, one of which is in North County. The...
View Article15 students get scholarships from San Dieguito foundation, Scripps
The Boys & Girls Clubs of San Dieguito Foundation and Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla celebrated the efforts of 15 students seeking healthcare-related careers by granting them scholarships for...
View ArticleCARLSBAD: Brewfest returns for second year Sept. 12
CARLSBAD — The Carlsbad Rotary Club and The Carlsbad Hi-Noon Rotary Club host the community’s second Carlsbad Brewfest from noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 12 at Holiday Park, 3400 Pio Pico Drive. Participants...
View ArticleCarlsbad City Council OKs ‘85/15’ plan, bypassing community vote
The Carlsbad City Council on Aug. 25 unanimously approved a development plan for an area near the Agua Hedionda Lagoon designed to incorporate open-space preservation, city officials announced. The...
View ArticlePoint of View: Call ‘85/15’ what it is, and let Carlsbad vote on it
There is no such thing as a shopping mall in harmony with nature. No matter what slick pseudo-campaign advertising tells you, such development is not in harmony with its environment. Yet that’s what...
View ArticleCOMMENTARY: What do Carlsbad leaders have to fear from referendum?
Caruso Affiliated’s latest glossy mailer features the smiling faces of the five City Council members who voted unanimously to approve the developer’s plan to build a Strawberry Fields mall. Directly...
View ArticleCARLSBAD: Rotary hosts 33rd Oktoberfest Oct. 3
CARLSBAD — The Carlsbad Rotary Clubs invite residents to the 33rd Annual Oktoberfest, presented by ViaSat, on Oct. 3 at Holiday Park from noon to 10 p.m. The event includes music, events and food —...
View ArticleCool on the Coast: From scary to cerebral, October offers variety of events
It may be unseasonably warm in San Diego County, but fall is still the coolest on the coast. The North Coast has fall fun and Halloween haunts for both adults and family in October, plus the usual...
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