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Postal Service will study Leucadia site for possible closure again
ENCINITAS — The Post Office at 1160 N. Coast Highway 101 is once again going to be studied by the United States Postal Service to determine the feasibility of its closure.
Prop A inching closer to passing
ENCINITAS — The San Diego County Registrar of Voters released the results of 11,080 absentee ballots Monday night after polls closed for Proposition A. With 51.5 percent voting “yes,” the land-use initiative is on track to pass.
New hotel law to aid police investigations
SOLANA BEACH — Attempting to help the Sheriff’s Department in its crime-fighting efforts, council members voted 4-1 at the June 12 meeting to approve an ordinance requiring hotel and motel operators to standardize information collected from guests at registration.
Summer school offered for parents of teens
OCEANSIDE — The first session of the six-week Guiding Good Choices parenting program met at Libby Lake Community Center on June 11 and has already drawn a group of interested parents.
YMCA skatepark renovated with variety in mind
ENCINITAS — Skaters took turns swooping down a 9-foot quarterpipe. With the speed from the drop, some hopped onto a rail and slid across it. Others chose to launch off a ramp on the opposite end of the street course. A few of them caught air, grabbed their boards and landed cleanly.
Q&A: Bringing yoga, technology to EUSD schools
David Miyashiro served as the assistant superintendent of education services for the Encinitas Union School District for four years.During this time, he spearheaded a plan for the district to buy iPads for its third through six-graders for $1.7 million, the funds for which came from bond money for technology improvements.
Violinist to perform at library
ENCINITAS — Irina Tseitlin was only 12 when she began studying with Yuri Yankelevich at the prestigious Moscow Conservatory. She went on to graduate at the top of her class.
Teacher steps down after four decades
CARLSBAD — Thomas “TR” Robertson will be leaving a legacy behind at Carlsbad High School when he retires at the end of this school year.
Carlsbad police seek additional victims in assault case
CARLSBAD — On June 9 at 11:25 a.m., the city of Carlsbad Police Department received a call about a disturbance at the Motel 6 in the 1000 block of Carlsbad Village Drive.
FIlm review: ‘The East’ is engaging thriller
Thought provoking and topical, “The East” blends emotional tension and suspense to create an absorbing thriller that also manages to be socially conscious without being preachy.