Encinitas
Volunteers needed for CERT Academy
COAST CITIES — Would you be among those willing to help during a disaster? Del Mar, Encinitas, Rancho Santa Fe and Solana Beach residents are being asked to participate in a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training to become disaster workers.
From catching waves to catching crooks, Encinitas detective retires after 20 years
ENCINITAS — Recently retired Sheriff’s detective Robert Stevenson didn’t exactly fit the law enforcement mold when he applied to the department in the late 1980s.
Ambitious EV charging plaza picks up speed
ENCINITAS — In a sign of the times, a proposal calls for building the largest fast-charge EV plaza in California on the site of a former gas station.
Council to mull over new lifeguard tower and other projects
ENCINITAS — City Council voted unanimously Wednesday night to place five infrastructure projects at the top of its list for consideration.
Hear how our beaches are faring
COAST CITIES — San Diego Coastkeeper, an organization that protects and restores fishable, swimmable, drinkable waters, invites the San Diego community to learn about Marine Protected Areas (MPA) at Signs of the Tide: the MPA “CLICK.” The free event at Scripps Institution of Oceanography Sumner Auditorium will run from 6 to 7:30 p.m. April 30.
Tickets up for Rotary wine fest
ENCINITAS — Tickets are now available for the Encinitas Rotary Wine Festival June 1, at the San Diego Botanic Garden, 230 Quail Gardens Drive, to support North County Health Services.
New wine releases – tasting the future
A wealth of new releases, poured in double the number of wine shows and winemaker appearances in restaurants, resorts and wine bars, have swept into the market. This has given consumers more choices than ever.
Thanks to the risk takers
It is true that in spring, fancies turn. For many people, it’s that time of year when wild and foolish plans are put into action.
A talk with Encinitas Farmers Market manager
I had the pleasure of meeting Carris Rhodes a few years back when she approached me about powering Encinitas events with a mobile solar station that belongs to a client of mine. It was a perfect fit for all parties and I was struck by her sense of not only doing the right thing for [...]
Food writer gets personal with latest book
Talk to author, food writer and cooking teacher Kitty Morse for a few minutes about Morocco and you’ll be ready to pack your bags and fly away to this exotic North African country. And when you page through her latest book, “Mint Tea and Minarets: A Banquet of Moroccan Memories,” you’ll also feel her intense [...]

