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North Coast Current

A new bridge connects a widened Bent Avenue across San Marcos Creek to Discovery Street. The city marked the official completion of the San Marcos Creek Project on Oct. 16. (San Marcos city photo)

San Marcos Creek Project wraps up with ribbon-cutting

North Coast Current October 21, 2024
Local and regional officials marked the completion of the $100 million San Marcos Creek Project, one of the city’s largest capital improvement programs, with a ribbon-cutting on Oct. 16.
San Marcos Unified School District transportation Executive Director Mike Sawyer launches new clean-energy infrastructure during a “flip the switch” ceremony on Oct. 15. To Sawyer’s left is district Superintendent Andy Johnsen. Second from right is Assistant Superintendent of Business Services Erin Garcia. Nancy Rorabaugh, senior program development manager ENGIE North America, holds scissors for the project's ribbon cutting. (SMUSD photo)

San Marcos school district launches clean-energy infrastructure, electric buses

North Coast Current October 16, 2024
The San Marcos Unified School District is home to one of San Diego County’s largest fleets of electric school buses after the launch Tuesday, Oct. 15, of new infrastructure supporting its green transportation goals.
Cyclists use the Phase 2 stretch of the Inland Rail Trail through Vista not long after its completion in February 2021. (SANDAG photo)

City seeks input on proposed Oceanside stretch of rail trail

OsideNews October 3, 2024
Oceanside seeks public input for its contribution to the final stretch of a 21-mile trail linking the city east to Escondido along North San Diego County’s Sprinter rail line.
The new Citracado Parkway bridge in Escondido is pictured on Aug. 21. (Kleinfelder photo)

Citracado Parkway extension open in Escondido

North Coast Current September 5, 2024
After two years of road closures and construction, the Citracado Parkway extension through the east end of Harmony Grove in Escondido was completed at the end of August.
Laurel Elementary School in Oceanside. (School photo)

Street improvements planned around Laurel school in Oceanside

OsideNews June 16, 2024
Work is set to begin next month on safety improvements around Laurel Elementary School, the city of Oceanside announced June 13.
The train tracks near the Encinitas commuter rail station are pictured July 16, 2022. (Photo by Laser1987, iStock Getty Images)

Point of View: Recent railroad deaths need serious attention, not social media theories

Roman S. Koenig April 10, 2024
The reasons for this year’s increase in deaths along North San Diego County’s train tracks might be tougher to ascertain in the short term, but what our communities don’t need are loose theories and crass comments about the victims.
The train tracks near the Encinitas commuter rail station are pictured July 16, 2022. (Photo by Laser1987, iStock Getty Images)

North County officials urge train safety awareness following spike in fatal hits

Patrick Doyle April 8, 2024
A recent uptick in fatal train collisions in San Diego County is raising alarm bells for city and law enforcement officials. The number of deadly incidents along the rails has spiked this year, renewing concerns over access to mental health services for people at risk of suicide.
The city of Encinitas completed a Z-style pedestrian crossing on El Camino Real between Encinitas Village shopping center to the east and Encinitas Marketplace to the west in March. (Encinitas city photo)

Encinitas completes pedestrian crossing along stretch of El Camino Real

North Coast Current March 28, 2024
The city of Encinitas recently completed a pedestrian crossing on El Camino Real between two shopping centers just north of Encinitas Boulevard.
Repairs to tracks in San Clemente, shown in this March 19 photo,  are ahead of schedule and will allow for full passenger train service from Oceanside and San Diego starting March 25. (Metrolink photo)

Train service north from Oceanside set to resume March 25

OsideNews March 21, 2024
Passenger train service through San Clemente is expected to resume ahead of schedule as work wraps up on a catchment wall along a beachside bluff, rail officials announced.
A Metrolink train moves along coastal tracks in Orange County. (Courtesy photo)

San Clemente landslide disrupts Amtrak, Metrolink routes

OsideNews January 25, 2024
Train service north from Oceanside has been halted as of Wednesday, Jan. 24, after debris fell on tracks in San Clemente, Metrolink and Amtrak announced.
Former San Marcos Councilwoman Pia Harris-Ebert stands on the Via Vera Cruz bridge on Friday, Dec. 15. The span was named for Harris-Ebert, who was the city’s first woman City Council member and helped launch the agency that led to the San Marcos Creek Project. (San Marcos city photo)

San Marcos marks completion of Via Vera Cruz bridge

North Coast Current December 17, 2023
San Marcos officials and dignitaries gathered Dec. 15 to mark the completion of the new Via Vera Cruz bridge, which is scheduled to open within the next several days.
Circulate San Diego holds its annual Momentum Awards for regional transportation efforts on Thursday, Sept. 21, at the San Diego History Museum. (Circulate San Diego photo)

Carlsbad wins regional award for transportation safety efforts

North Coast Current September 26, 2023
The city of Carlsbad is among the winners of this year’s Momentum Awards, held Sept. 21 by Circulate San Diego to recognize individuals’ and agencies’ efforts to enhance public transit, improve street safety and support sustainable growth in the region.
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