A downtown Encinitas classic might soon be losing its neon. The gateway sign spanning Coast Highway 101, a fixture in town going back to 2001 and a reproduction of a 1920s-era version, would be updated with LED lighting if the City Council approves a contract for the work Oct. 15.
The Carlsbad City Council approved the final public art design concept for Veterans Memorial Park on Tuesday, Oct. 7. The piece, known as “The Ring,” was designed by Napa-based artist Gordon Huether Studio.

Marking its diamond anniversary, the San Dieguito Art Guild is celebrating six decades of North San Diego County art-making defined by resilience, reinvention and community roots. What began on a Del Mar back patio in 1965 has grown into the guild's current identity as the Off Track Gallery in Encinitas.
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.”
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.
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.
A boy was injured Wednesday, Oct. 8, when a truck plowed into the Gelato 101 building in downtown Encinitas after a collision with another vehicle, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office.