Getting ready for the debut of “Armando and the Blue-Tarp School” are center, the real-life Señor David with, from left, choreographer Joanna Lydersen, composer Wendy Woolf, playwright Pat Lydersen...
CARLSBAD — Work will begin this April on a new 5,000-foot runway at McClellan-Palomar Airport. The airport will close for one week starting at 11:30 p.m. April 25, after which it will reopen fo...
The Carlsbad High Chamber Orchestra, presented its annual Festival Concert on March 2 at the Carlsbad Cultural Arts Center on Lancer Way in Carlsbad in support of the school’s orchestra programs. F...
Carlsbad High School Custodian Charles Daniel, left, nominated by CHS Assistant Principal Tom Bloomquist, was honored Feb. 24 by the Carlsbad Unified School District Board of Trustees as Classified...
CARLSBAD — Everyone at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Carlsbad knows Prashant Bhat, Gerald Ball, and Jason Salinas are winners. Now it’s official. The three young men were selected as Boys & Girls Clubs...
Members of the Santa Margarita Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution met recently for a “packing party” for Landstuhl Regional Medical Center at the home of chapter secretary Wanda Prosse...
ENCINITAS — Grauer School sophomore Nick Arnold had the honor of representing The Grauer School as the Grammy Foundation’s high school correspondent at this year’s 52nd annual Grammy Awards on Jan....
DEL MAR — Torrey Pines High School Interact Club raised almost $5,000 for the nonprofit organization “Water for Sudan” at their “Walk for Water” fundraiser last month. The club decorated walkways...
COAST CITIES — Verizon Wireless is celebrating the Year of the Tiger with an opportunity for students to win money for school. The company is hosting the Lunar New Year essay contest, where studen...
CARLSBAD — The Kia Classic presented by J Golf announced an open pre-qualifying tournament at La Costa Resort and Spa on March 9, giving amateur female golfers the opportunity to play. All amateur...
OCEANSIDE — The Mission Branch of the Oceanside Public Library system, at 3861 Mission Ave., will be closed from March 15 through March 26 for installation of new shelves and other improvements. Th...
OCEANSIDE — Students interested in a career in nuclear energy can find a job and receive a free college education through a new program at MiraCosta College. MiraCosta has partnered with the San ...
CARLSBAD — The Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce celebrated success and community spirit in the business community at its annual Business Awards dinner Feb. 26 at the Four Seasons Resort Aviara in Carls...
CARDIFF-BY-THE-SEA —The Cardiff Schools Education Association, the Cardiff SEA, will host its annual “Gala by the Sea” beginning with cocktails at 5:30 p.m. March 13 at the Encinitas Community Cent...
CARDIFF-BY-THE-SEA — The Friends of the Cardiff-by-the-Sea Library is offering five $1,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors. Applicants must reside in zip codes 92007 or 92004 and be...
VISTA — The Vista Community Clinic’s fifth annual Spring Fling will be held March 27, with proceeds from the event benefiting the clinic. The Spring Fling will allow families to enjoy an affordab...
SAN MARCOS — The city of San Marcos Theatre West invites youth ages 7 to 18 to audition for “Sleeping Beauty” at the San Marcos Community Center, 3 Civic Center Drive. Auditions will be held from ...
SAN MARCOS — Students at Cal State San Marcos have voted to pass the proposed athletic fee referendum. The fee referendum will allow the college to add men’s and women’s basketball, women’s volle...
COAST CITIES — Pacific Swim’s 10-and-under boys team, including Pacific Swim Coach Owen Molenaar, Alexander Santana of Carmel Valley, Kasey Vo of Carmel Mountain Ranch, Brendan Santana of Carmel Va...
ENCINITAS — The inaugural Steps to the Sea golf tournament will held April 30 at The Crossings at Carlsbad, 5800 The Crossings Drive, supporting the recovery of 15-year-old Joey Abicca, an Encinita...
COAST CITIES — On Jan. 1, California’s state screening program determined it will make cuts to California’s Every Woman Counts program. It has raised the minimum age for free mammograms from 40 to ...
COAST CITIES — In an ongoing effort to reduce the potential for major or traumatic injuries as a result of vehicle collisions, Sheriff William D. Gore announced the Sheriff’s Encinitas Station will...
CARLSBAD — The Carlsbad Senior Center, 799 Pine Ave., is looking out for the health of area seniors in March. Reminding all that the Medicare Open Enrollment period ends March 31, Senior Security...
CARLSBAD — On a cold and rainy March 5, 2000, a fanfare of brass marching bands, swing dancing, rock ’n’ roll music and pageantry marked the grand opening of the Museum of Making Music, 5790 Armada...
CARLSBAD — Preserve Calavera has announced a pledge drive to raise the funds to permanently preserve the area known as Village H in the Calavera Hills neighborhood of Carlsbad. According to the...
OCEANSIDE — The Boys and Girls Club of Oceanside will host its first annual “Give Back” luncheon, with two seatings for lunch at 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. March 13. The event will take place at Outba...
VISTA — The Vista Farmers Market will permanently change its hours to 8 a.m. to noon due to increased demand by customers and farmers. The new hours will begin April 3. The market is located at 325...
SAN MARCOS — The Escondido City Council declared Feb. 24, 2010, as Cal State San Marcos Day in the city in honor of the university’s 20th anniversary in 2010. Mayor Lori Holt Pfeiler, an alumna of...
VISTA — The Rancho Buena Vista chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution recently honored eight Vista students and two San Marcos students at their seventh annual awards ceremony. The winner...
Radio talk-show host and author Dr. Laura Schlesinger will appear at 7:30 p.m. June 19 at Pala Casino Spa & Resort Events Center. Schlesinger hosts a weekly syndicated radio show, “Dr. Laura,” wher...
A group of concerned citizens attended a Progressive Democrats of America-sponsored Brown Bag Lunch event, focusing on health care. Tracy Emblem, a candidate for the congressional seat in the 50th ...
COAST CITIES — The San Elijo Joint Powers Authority has received two awards, including the Small Plant of the Year and Safety Program of the Year from the San Diego Section of the California Water ...
COAST CITIES — The California Coastal Coalition, Tuscany Restaurant and Pacific Coast Casino have partnered to create the first annual “Casino Night for the Coast.” The March 4 event, from 6:30 t...
COAST CITIES — ArtSplash, a community celebration for arts education, invites schools and teachers in North County to apply for its annual ArtSplash grant. ArtSplash will accept grant application...
ENCINITAS — The Grauer School and the Foundation for Women will host the screening of the film, “Pray the Devil Back to Hell” at 7 p.m. March 6 in the Great Room on the campus of the Grauer School ...