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OCEANSIDE: Museum of Art hosts events on Feb. 8 and 14
ENCINITAS: Chamber of Commerce Community Expo on Feb. 8
SAN MARCOS: Learn composting for sustainable agriculture
ENCINITAS: Free rain harvesting workshop Jan. 25
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Protesters participate in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on Aug. 28, 1963, in Washington D.C. (Library of Congress photo by Warren K. Leffler)
Wrap up February by celebrating Black history, supporting local markets
North Coast Current
The February Spotlight includes a rundown of our community farmers markets, which are open with winter hours, weather permitting. February also marks Black History Month, and local institutions offer a variety of programs highlighting the contributions of local and national figures to our communities, nation and world.
San Diego Foundation offers $1.5M in mental, behavioral health grants
Applications open for annual Miss Oceanside Scholarship Pageant
San Diego Foundation pledges $4M to boost education access
Valley Plaza in Oceanside was recently purchased by Family Health Centers of San Diego. (Urban Property Group photo)
Nonprofit medical group buys Valley Plaza in Oceanside
OsideNews
Family Health Centers of San Diego has purchased Valley Plaza in Oceanside, broker Urban Property Group announced in late February.
Encinitas mayor set to update State of the City on March 20
North Coast Current
Encinitas’ new mayor will give their first State of the City address March 20, hosted by the Encinitas Chamber of Commerce.
Smoke-free law for Carlsbad multiunit housing now in effect
North Coast Current
Smoking and vaping is now banned in and around multiunit homes in Carlsbad after a city law went into effect Jan. 1.
Oceanside public safety events emphasize outreach, readiness
OsideNews
Oceanside police and fire officials are holding outreach and emergency awareness events in February and March, starting with a community forum with the police chief, the city recently announced.
The first reel of Encinitas Coast Dispatch microfilm. (North Coast Current photo)
Citizen Koenig: A century of local history lives, but what of tomorrow?
Roman S. Koenig
When people dig into the history of 2025 a hundred years from now, what will they find? Possibly — maybe even likely — little to nothing. For me, the timing of this question is notable as a state effort to preserve California’s newspaper heritage comes to Encinitas to preserve the archives of the Coast Dispatch.
Coffee. (Photo by Nathan Dumlao via Unsplash)
Communal Coffee of Oceanside and San Diego makes national best list
OsideNews
Communal Coffee, with locations in Oceanside and elsewhere in San Diego, was named one of the top best coffee shops in the U.S. for remote work by MarketBeat.com in a report published Feb. 20.
MiraCosta College’s new Media Arts Complex in Oceanside is scheduled for opening this month. (Architectural rendering)
Grand opening set for MiraCosta College’s Media Arts Complex
News Release
A ribbon-cutting ceremony is planned March 26 to mark the opening of a new state-of-the-art Media Arts Complex at MiraCosta College’s Oceanside campus.
Palomar College coaches and officials celebrate the opening of the San Marcos campus’ new softball stadium on Jan. 22. (Palomar College photo)
Palomar College marks opening of softball stadium
News Release
Palomar College celebrated the grand opening of its new softball stadium on Jan. 22. The stadium is home to one of the highest achieving athletic teams in Palomar College history.
A clearing-crew memeber piles eucalyptus branches at Arroyo Preserve in Rancho Santa Fe in December as part of a San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy project. (Courtesy photo by Sophia McGovern)
Conservation through the eyes of a resource ecologist
Adam Kaye, San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy
What does conservation look like for Jonathan Appelbaum? With a glance, the resource ecologist takes in conservation at the Arroyo Preserve in Rancho Santa Fe, where crews are removing invasive trees as part of a 12.5-acre restoration project.
Authorities identify vehicle make in fatal Encinitas hit-and-run
North Coast Current
Authorities continue to seek the public’s help to solve a fatal Encinitas hit-and-run case in which a suspect’s vehicle has now been identified, the San Diego County Sheriff's Office announced Feb. 26.
Letter: Pharmacy benefit managers need more scrutiny
Letter: Oceanside needs higher priority on crime prevention
Left to right: Cassie Bostrom and therapy dog Harley, Anahi Witt and therapy dog Hunter, Bri Duffield and therapy dog Nala, and Nicky Moore and therapy dog Moose attend Shelter to Soldier’s Be the Light Gala on Aug. 18 at L’Auberge Del Mar. (Courtesy photo)
Shelter to Soldier raises nearly $300K at annual Be the Light Gala
News Release
Shelter to Soldier, a nonprofit organization that adopts dogs from local shelters and trains them to become service dogs for veterans, hosted its 12th Annual Be the Light Gala on Aug. 18 at L’Auberge Del Mar.
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