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Raising a glass to the life of Fred Caldwell
By Debbie Burgett “I should have juiced more beets and carrots!” We’re guessing that’s what 68-year-old Fred Caldwell, who passed away peacefully on July 20,...
Rancho Santa Fe’s Vandeweghe to return for fifth season with Aviators
RANCHO SANTA FE — Despite helping the New York Empire team win it all during the 2020 World Team Tennis season, Rancho Santa Fe local...
Guilford ‘Bud’ Quade named Escondido Legend
ESCONDIDO —In the third of eight 2021 Escondido Legend biographies, meet Guilford “Bud” Quade. The Escondido History Center will present a $1,000 honorarium, in Quade’s...
The Country Friends announces 2021 Art of Fashion designers
RANCHO SANTA FE — Oscar de la Renta, Isabel Marant, Monique Lhuillier, and Lanvin are among the leading international designers and luxury retailers showcased on...
Spay Neuter Action Project out to ‘fix’ North County
SNAP's new mobile surgical unit is here, bringing much needed services to pet owners who might otherwise be unable to afford them....
What it takes to stay at zero
Zero represents the number of healthy or treatable animals who are in danger of being euthanized in San Diego County animal shelters....
Still Getting it Wrong: The Samuel Lawrence Foundation and Spent Nuclear Fuel
There is a huge difference between “downplaying risks,” as the Samuel Lawrence Foundation asserts, and appropriately assessing risk and then mitigating, or lessening that risk....
Pacific Ridge students volunteer at local shelter
If you stop by La Posada de Guadalupe on a weekday, the Carlsbad shelter may seem quiet and empty....
Opinion: The meat industry gives me the creeps
I have no fear of zombies, witches, or evil clowns lurking on Halloween. What really scares me is the meat industry. This is the industry...
Opinion: Words matter, votes matter
A couple of weeks ago I did some precinct walking for the Democratic Party in Encinitas in the hopes of moving some of my neighbors...
Opinion: Props 1 and 2 provide more affordable housing assuring better health
It’s no secret that good health – physical, mental and behavioral health – is only possible with a stable, affordable home. For one in three...
Opinion: Repeal the gas tax
Everyone benefits from good roads and lower gas prices. Look around you. Every item, every component of that item, and the raw materials that comprise...
Opinion: Big money negative politics in Encinitas
It’s sad that the funky beach town that so many Encinitas residents say they want to preserve has now become a hotbed of outside money...