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News online for Encinitas, Calif.

North Coast Current

Whitney Wegman-Wood wrote and stars in “The Last Butterflies,” which is now making film festival rounds. (“The Last Butterflies” production photo)

Local filmmaker turns personal nightmare into an artistic feat in ‘The Last Butterflies’

Ryan Hardison January 10, 2024
The 2023 short film “The Last Butterflies,” written by San Diego’s own Whitney Wegman-Wood, is a passion project born out of a series of dark and frightening moments.
Christopher Yerikian stars in the independent feature film “Kade,” written and directed by Oceanside filmmaker Garrett Glassell. (“Kade” production photo)

‘Kade’: Oceanside filmmaker’s first feature is a dystopian take on antihero adventure

Ryan Hardison November 10, 2023
“Kade,” the first feature project for Oceanside filmmaker Garrett Glassell, takes viewers a vengeful journey in a world-turned-wasteland as the lead character attempts to grapple with his dark past.
Multistory buildings that include high-density housing are becoming a larger presence in downtown Oceanside, pictured March 2021. (Photo by Matt Gush, iStock Getty Images)

Housing plans in Oceanside spark community debate about state and local policies

Ryan Hardison August 17, 2023
With several new housing developments being planned, approved and built over the past several years in Oceanside, many of which have been concentrated in downtown, the city is attempting to keep up with the growing demand for affordable housing. However, the subject of housing has become a divisive issue among residents and city leaders.
The city of Encinitas has posted signs and barriers at the site of a growing sinkhole on Lake Drive in Cardiff, pictured March 1. (Photo by Roman S. Koenig)

Recent rains put Oceanside, Carlsbad, Encinitas infrastructure to the test

Ryan Hardison April 7, 2023
Much of Southern California has received record amounts of rain throughout 2023 thus far, and cities throughout North San Diego County, including Oceanside, Carlsbad and Encinitas, are attempting to reckon with the damage, one dollar at a time.
Laguna Vista Mobile Estates, pictured in November 2022, is located in the San Luis Rey neightborhood of Oceanside. (Google Street View photo)

Laguna Vista Mobile Estates residents to receive rent increase

Ryan Hardison March 29, 2023
The residents of Laguna Vista Mobile Estates, one of Oceanside’s 17 mobile home parks, faced a substantial increase in their monthly rent at the meeting of the Oceanside Manufactured Home Fair Practices Commission on March 16.
The Oceanside Pier is pictured in November 2020. The pier is currently undergoing a utility replacement project, slated for completion by this coming September. (OsideNews file photo by Steve Marcotte)

Oceanside Municipal Pier repairs expected to be ready toward year’s end

Ryan Hardison February 13, 2023
In spite of recent rainstorms and high tides, the Oceanside Municipal Pier Utility Replacement Project is progressing with the goal of completion by September 2023.
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