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Make summer endless in Carlsbad Village
CARLSBAD — Summer time is the busy season in any coastal community — August 2012 saw nearly 24,000 visitors to Carlsbad Village on one Saturday. But the downtown hopes to increase that number with a battery of fun events and the completion of several revitalization projects.
Family art fun in La Costa
CARLSBAD — Family Open Studios invites all to free art-making workshops held in conjunction with each exhibition from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Cannon Art Gallery in the Carlsbad City Library complex, 1775 Dove Lane. The next two Family Open Studios will be held:
La Costa farmer’s market adds to the fun
LA COSTA — In addition to its fresh local produce, artisans, flowers, baked goods and other food offerings, La Costa Canyon Farmers Market, at 1 Maverick Way/Camino de los Coches across from Stagecoach Park, is becoming a weekly community gathering spot with its special events.
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 appears headed for narrow victory
ENCINITAS — The San Diego County Registrar of Voters released the results of 11,080 ballots Tuesday night after polls closed for Proposition A. With 51.5 percent of residents 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.