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Stephenie Caughlin, owner of Seabreeze Organic Farm, shows off some of the heirloom tomatoes that will be included in her weekly delivery. Photo by Bianca Kaplanek Organic farm gets back to American roots
SAN DIEGO — The first time people meet Stephenie Caughlin, owner of Seabreeze Organic Farm, they usually tell her she’s nothing like they imagined. “They expect to see me dressed in overalls, ...
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The unicycle duo of Yuri Shavro and Diana Aleshchenko dazzle the crowd with a combination of acrobatics and dance. Show time
Cirque du Soleil’s “Kooza” is now at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. The world-famous circus will be under the big top at the fairgrounds through March 21. Visit www.cirquedusoleil.com for more informati...
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Encinitas residents Dan Moriarty and Wil Jobson perform. A banner year
The 2010 Arts Alive banners were unveiled Feb. 20 at the former Cabo Grill in Leucadia. More than 100 banners were displayed for the first time at the event. Each banner is painted with original a...
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Chanel poses for a sweetheart shot at the beach. Courtesy photo Rancho Santa Fe wins big at Westminster
RANCHO SANTA FE — Seconds before stepping into the spotlight at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, handler Lori Wilson, looked down and said: “Chanel, we’re going into the Best of Show at W...
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Carlsbad residents Jan Brunia and his son Kevin try to figure out how to operate the new fee collection device. Brunia said he will most likely use street parking in the future, a practice that is sure to raise the ire of nearby residents. Photo by Daniel Knighton State starts paid parking at Tamarack Beach
CARLSBAD — As of Feb. 15, California State Parks started charging for parking at the state-owned lot at Tamarack Avenue and Carlsbad Boulevard, part of Carlsbad State Beach known by locals as Ta...
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Puppy Love
The first Puppy Love 5K Run/Walk was held Feb. 6. It started at the corner of Via de la Valle and the 101 in Solana Beach and locals celebrated their love of animals by running or walking in the e...
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Green group threatens lawsuit
by Wehtahnah Tucker
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CARLSBAD — A burgeoning environmental group recently called into question the city’s process of approving the construction of a seawall. The Coastal Environmental Rights Foundation threatened the...
Group carries on fight to save Village H
by Alyx Sariol
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By Alyx Sariol CARLSBAD — Save Village H advocates came before City Council once again, pleading that the city reconsider their decision and buy a popular piece of trail area in Calavera Hills. ...
City holds residents responsible for damage
by Bianca Kaplanek
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SOLANA BEACH — If you break it, you fix it. That was the underlying message from council members, who unanimously agreed during the Feb. 24 meeting that residents who plant trees that damage city p...
Longtime library staffers to retire after 2 decades
by Alyx Sariol
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CARLSBAD — Carlsbad’s city library must soon bid farewell to two members of their close-knit family who have recently expressed a desire to retire. After more than two decades of service to the co...
Nonprofit discusses plans to protect beaches
by Alyx Sariol
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CARLSBAD — The nonprofit group Friends of Cardiff and Carlsbad State Beaches, or FCCSB, is closer than ever to taking its star project from conception to construction to completion. Plans for Pel...
Sunset undergrounding to go to a vote
by Bianca Kaplanek
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DEL MAR — After nearly three hours of public input from more than two dozen residents mostly opposed to undergrounding utility poles and wires in the Sunset district, City Council — not surprisingl...
Play explores ‘sandwich’ generation
by Lillian Cox
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ENCINITAS — Moira Keefe, like the late Erma Bombeck, has distinguished herself as one of America’s great humorists by chronicling the mundane challenges of a suburban housewife. Her play, “My Year...
Water rates to rise by 13.5 percent on average
by Wehtahnah Tucker
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ENCINITAS — Despite protests by residents, San Dieguito Water District rates increased beginning March 1. City Council, in its role as the board of the San Dieguito Water District, voted 4-1, with...