Spend an hour with Marty Reed, founder and chief executive officer of Sequoia Solar, and you’ll be seeing green in more ways than one. Reed provides an endless education in energy efficiency, with information on everything from residential and commercial conversions, and hybrid and electric cars, to how going green equates to green through initiatives, rebates, increased property values and lower electric bills.

Residents and business owners are urged to register for the city’s e-mail information system, known as eBlast, to automatically receive electronic news and updates.

For more than a decade, Joe Powers said he “dedicated heart and soul to (the) programs, productions and, most of all, students” at North Coast Repertory Theatre. But as of July 7, Powers is no longer affiliated with the intimate Solana Beach playhouse.

Solana Beach may have been the last city in North County to ban booze on its beaches, but it’s the first in the area to adopt a policy to improve public safety when it comes to selling and serving alcohol.

Most people would probably jump at the chance to vote for their own raise. For legislators in a general law city such as Solana Beach it’s not only an option, it’s required.

June 30 has come and gone and with it went a $6 million grant that was considered key funding for Cedros Crossing, a mixed-used development slated for North Cedros Avenue between Lomas Santa Fe Drive and Cliff Street.

It was standing room only at the June 25 City Council meeting as more than 80 people packed council chambers for a midyear mayoral modification. As a general law city, Solana Beach appoints council members to serve as mayor on a one-year rotating basis. For the third time in city history, the position is being split halfway through the term.

Like many fables, “One-Eye! Two-Eyes! Three-Eyes!” is the story of a person who, despite being mistreated for looking different, perseveres in the end. The Russian folk tale had a slightly more personal meaning when performed by the Pioneers Club, a group of young adults with developmental challenges such as Down syndrome and autism.

When news spread that Solana Beach was one of the last cities that allowed drinking on its beaches, law enforcement and city officials expected an increase in alcohol-related problems. To their surprise, not much changed. At its June 11 meeting, City Council voted to keep it that way by unanimously adopting an ordinance prohibiting alcohol on city beaches for one year.

Concerts at the Cove, a new summer series hosted by the city of Solana Beach and Belly Up Tavern, will feature local jazz, blues and folk musicians from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday nights through Aug. 28 at Fletcher Cove Park, 140 S. Sierra Ave.

For many, Memorial Day signals the beginning of summer — a time to hit the beach or break out the barbecue. At the Memorial Day ceremony in Solana Beach, Randy Treadway offered a solemn reminder of the true meaning of the day. Ever since that first shot at Concord, more than 1 million men and women have died in defense of our freedom, he said in his opening remarks. “Today we recognize their dedication, courage and sacrifice.”

An Escondido man pleaded guilty May 21 to running down a female cyclist in Solana Beach while under the influence of alcohol.

Prompted by a recent increase in graffiti, City Council is re-evaluating its ordinance to better address the problem. In response, officers from the San Diego Sheriff’s Department gave a presentation titled Graffiti 101 during the April 23 meeting.

Two tragic events, 68 years apart, brought national attention to this peaceful city and Del Mar.

City Council sent the developer of Cedros Crossing back to the drawing board for the fifth time.