San Marcos
Input wanted on new San Marcos parks
SAN MARCOS — A community workshop will be held from 11 to 11:25 a.m. June 1 at the San Marcos Senior Center, 111 Richmar Ave., to garner feedback from residents about two public parks being planned in the Richmar neighborhood. Conceptual plans will be presented to residents so they can give input on what type [...]
Man in critical condition after stabbing
SAN MARCOS — A young man was stabbed in the chest by a group of other young men and remains in critical condition after being treated for his injuries that happened last Friday night about 10 p.m. May 13, at a residential area in the 300 block of Pleasant Way, according to deputies. Giovanni Bazan, [...]
Teen attempts to rob doughnut shop with knife
SAN MARCOS — At nearly 11 p.m. May 5, on a school night, an emergency call was made to deputies from a doughnut shop at 1240 E. Mission Road when a teenager armed with a knife tried to rob the place, according to authorities. Dispatchers answered a 9-1-1 call from a clerk at the Yum [...]
San Marcos streets to receive slurry seal
SAN MARCOS — The city of San Marcos has announced that several streets in the community will receive a slurry seal in the coming weeks as part of the city’s ongoing commitment to maintain its roadways. The application of a slurry seal significantly extends the life of existing pavement by protecting the undersurface from the [...]
Flag football leagues forming
SAN MARCOS — Register now for five-man all-passing flag football leagues in San Marcos, Chula Vista and Mira Mesa. Evenings and weekend leagues begin in June. Inter-league playoffs are held against neighboring counties. Call (877) 846-3178 or visit TopGunFlagFootball.com. Players must be 18 or older and referees are needed.
Local clinic partners with FirstSight
SAN MARCOS — North County Health Services, or NCHS, recently announced the opening of a FirstSight Vision Services optometric office at the San Marcos Health Center located at 150 Valpreda Road. NCHS, a private, nonprofit organization providing healthcare to North County, is the first community health center to partner with FirstSight and it is hopeful [...]
Peter Pupping Quartet to perform in San Marcos Gardens
SAN MARCOS — The city of San Marcos invites you to an evening with The Peter Pupping Quartet at 7 p.m. May 21 at the Wood House Gardens in Woodland Park, 1148 Rock Springs Road. The quartet and guest vocalist perform classical and contemporary acoustic music including world music including Spanish, pop Flamenco, Brazilian Bossa [...]
Film students head to D.C. for GI Film Festival
SAN MARCOS — On May 8, Cal State San Marcos film students Sebastian Maselli and Ryan Smith left San Diego en route to Washington, D.C. The men are finalists in the “student” category at the GI Film Festival for their documentary, “Blood We Shed.” The winner will be announced at the closing of the event [...]
City sponsors hike to San Elijo Park
SAN MARCOS — The city of San Marcos Community Services will sponsor a Discover San Marcos hike to the San Elijo area on May 7. This free, 3-mile hike will explore the hills and canyons south and west of San Elijo Park, including Sunset, Canyon, Old Creek Ranch, and Copper Creek trails. There will be [...]
Palomar students win journalism awards
SAN MARCOS — The Telescope, Palomar College’s award-winning student newspaper, earned 13 statewide awards in photography, news writing, sports writing, design, video journalism, critical review and other categories at the annual state convention of the nonprofit Journalism Association of Community Colleges, or JACC. For the second year in a row, The Telescope received a state [...]
