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Encinitas school district Measure Z calls for $158.3 million bond

North Coast Current September 30, 2024
The Encinitas Union School District seeks $158.3 million for campus renovations and modernization through Measure Z, a bond proposition on this November’s ballot.
Participants celebrate during the Encinitas Oktoberfest & Artisan Faire on Sept. 24, 2023. The event is organized by the Encinitas Chamber of Commerce. (Courtesy photo)

Fall is Oktoberfest season in North San Diego County

North Coast Current September 23, 2024
The fall season entered with the last week of September, and with it the launch of Oktoberfest celebrations around North San Diego County, including one of the most noteworthy in Encinitas.
The Encinitas city sign over Coast Highway 101 is shown decorated with holiday lights in this 2018 file image. (Photo by Ian McDonnell, iStock Getty Images)

Check your calendar: Friday is 92024 in Encinitas

North Coast Current September 19, 2024
Encinitas has a once-in-a-century date with history on Friday, Sept. 20, when the calendar marks 92024, the city’s main ZIP code.
Seating installation is pictured May 29 at Frontwave Arena in Oceanside. (Frontwave Arena photo)

Encinitas, Oceanside eateries chosen as Frontwave food vendors

OsideNews and North Coast Current September 3, 2024
As Frontwave Arena approaches its opening in Oceanside this month, the venue is rolling out its local food and beverage partners with a focus on what it calls “a taste of North County.”
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Cardiff groups hold Encinitas mayoral forum Sept. 17

News Release August 27, 2024
Cardiff 101 Main Street, in collaboration with the Cardiff-by-the-Sea Town Council Committee, announces its upcoming Encinitas Mayoral Election Forum at the Ada Harris School Auditorium in Cardiff on Tuesday, Sept. 17, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Encinitas houses are shown in an aerial view from January 2023. (Photo by Thomas De Wever, iStock Getty Images)

Litigation threats frustrate Encinitas leaders as state puts a squeeze on housing

Patrick Doyle July 26, 2024
Recent lawsuits from California’s attorney general indicate a new reality for housing development in San Diego County that could significantly reduce local control of land use.
Election Day. (Photo by Element5 Digital, Unsplash)

Nomination papers out to some Encinitas City Council candidates

North Coast Current July 19, 2024
Five candidates have been issued nomination papers during the first week of the application window to run in this November’s Encinitas City Council election.
(OsideNews file photo)

July marks the Dog Days of Summer, cool dips, evening flicks

North Coast Current July 11, 2024
The fireworks of the Fourth of July might be over, but North San Diego County has plenty of events this month to add some pop to your summer, from Dog Days in Cardiff and music by the sea to evenings at the movies and family pool time.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Oceanside and Boys & Girls Clubs of San Dieguito unveiled new branding as the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northwest San Diego County after the organizations announced their merger on June 9. (Organization photo)

San Dieguito, Oceanside Boys & Girls Clubs announce merger

North Coast Current and OsideNews July 9, 2024
Two North San Diego County Boys & Girls Clubs are combining their resources in a merger announced Tuesday, July 9. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Oceanside and Boys & Girls Clubs of San Dieguito will join to create the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northwest San Diego County.
The San Diego County Fair at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. (Photo by Matthew Stroup, iStock Getty Images)

All is fair, fun and competition for the month of June

North Coast Current June 5, 2024
Even with the “gloom” of the summer marine layer, June offers a vibrant selection of events in coastal North San Diego County, from the San Diego County Fair at the Del Mar Fairgrounds and Switchfoot Bro-Am in Encinitas, to the San Diego Scottish Highland Games in Vista and Para Surf League Open in Oceanside.
The Carlsbad Farmers Market offers fresh local strawberries. (Photo courtesy of Carlsbad Farmers Market)

May wraps up on ‘Common Ground’ with food, music and pickleball

North Coast Current May 22, 2024
The North Coast Current and OsideNews appreciate readers’ patience in May as the sites had email and website accessibility issues during the first half of the month. With those challenges fixed, we bring you a rundown of some noteworthy events for the end of May and the start of June.
Rite Aid’s Encinitas location is pictured April 4. The store is slated for closure by mid-May. (North Coast Current photo)

Rite Aid closing longtime Encinitas drugstore

North Coast Current April 4, 2024
Rite Aid drugstores will leave Encinitas entirely in the coming weeks, according to an updated closures list in an ongoing bankruptcy case.
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