North Coast Current

ENCINITAS WEATHER

Cardiff community sidewalk panels now part of digital archive
TERI students take to the water at Surfin’ Fire Beach Day in Oceanside
MiraCosta, Palomar, CSU San Marcos celebrate over 9,000 graduates

BUSINESS NOTES

Ralphs opens La Costa store in former Gelson’s location

Encinitas center slated for upscale facelift, return of Whole Foods Market
Encinitas business pilot program targets hard-to-process plastics
Local’s Appalachian roots are foundation for new Encinitas cafe

NORTH COAST LINK

Encinitas EcoFest includes focus on native bees, monarch butterflies

TrueCare, Palomar Family Counseling announce merger
Miss Oceanside Pageant winners announced May 9
Escondido Creek Conservancy sets anniversary fundraiser, events

NORTH COAST CAMPUS

MiraCosta College names new president

Rhoades School names new principal for Encinitas campus
Credit union, African American Women’s group award scholarships
Two Ada Harris School student inventions headed to Nationals
Oceanside school library tech named state classified employee of the year

ENCINITAS NEWS

Encinitas budget adds lifeguard, forester in new fiscal year

Encinitas will add a lifeguard sergeant for its beaches, an urban forester and two other positions after the City Council adopted a $149.2 million budget in June for fiscal year 2026-27, which took effect Wednesday, July 1.

Olivenhain water pipeline project earns accolades

CARLSBAD NEWS

$249.4M Carlsbad budget includes wildfire plan funding

The Carlsbad City Council adopted a $249.4 million General Fund operating budget June 16 for 2026-27, directing increased spending toward public safety, infrastructure and other city services while projecting $249.6 million in revenue.

Sharp, Tri-City Medical Center pact gaining strong voter support

CURRENT EVENTS

Encinitas, California. (Ian McDonnell, iStock Getty Images)

ENCINITAS: County arts networking event March 20

Carlsbad, California. (Art Wager, iStock Getty Images)

CARLSBAD: City holds Shamrock Social for kids on March 14

Oceanside, California. (Steve Marcotte, OsideNews)

OCEANSIDE: Fundraiser for KOCT-TV set for March 19

ENCINITAS: Cardiff Farmers Market anniversary March 14

OCEANSIDE: MainStreet Taste of Spring is March 21

USA 250 NORTH COUNTY

American flag. (Photo by Moira Nazzari via Unsplash)

Carlsbad breaks ground on Veterans Memorial Park; largest park in city

Carlsbad broke ground Monday, July 6, on Veterans Memorial Park, a 93.7-acre project near Faraday Avenue and Cannon Road that will become the city’s largest community park.

Historically Speaking: The Founding Father with the loudest voice
Carlsbad to break ground July 6 on Veterans Memorial Park

COLUMNISTS

Citizen Koenig: Hesitancy, hope using artificial intelligence for news work

I write this column terribly conflicted. I’m a journalist and news site publisher who has a lot of issues with our collective early adoption of artificial intelligence, about to explain to you why I use AI for aspects of publishing the North Coast Current. It’s an adoption that comes out of opportunity and necessity, and it would be irresponsible of me not to be up front about how it’s being utilized.

EarthTalk: Are pesticides worth it? Trading human health for fewer bugs
Citizen Koenig: Through a year of challenges, there’s hope for Coast Dispatch archives

HISTORY 101

History 101: Tri-City Hospital District formation a popular vote in 1957

As of June 4, the San Diego County Registrar of Voters reported that about 92% of voters supported Measure H to place Tri-City Medical Center under Sharp HealthCare’s management. But how receptive were voters to the creation of what is today’s Tri-City Healthcare District in the first place?

History 101: 1950s Safeway building still has active role in Encinitas

NORTH COUNTY

Sharp, Tri-City officials mark new era for hospital district

Tri-City Medical Center entered a new phase Wednesday, July 1, as Sharp HealthCare assumed operations of the public hospital and renamed it Sharp Tri-City Medical Center under a 30-year partnership approved by voters last month.

Palomar, UCSD health systems join operations

LAW ENFORCEMENT

Pendleton fire evacuation lifted; base issues health advisory

A wildfire burning north of Oceanside on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton has now scorched more than 1,000 acres as of Tuesday, July 7, with continued smoke advisories for North San Diego County.

Smoke alert, evacuations from wildfire north of Oceanside