State-level bipartisanship has a pulse in Sacramento
REGION — While much state legislative activity advances along party lines, nevertheless North County’s lawmakers have put their names on a variety of bipartisan bills...
Dan Brendel
North County officials disagree about major transportation spending
REGION — Over two North County cities’ dissent, SANDAG’s board on March 26 approved a draft $1.1 billion FY 2022 budget, including increased administration costs,...
Activist parents hope judge will speed school reopening
REGION — The Parent Association of North County, an activist group sponsoring a February lawsuit against Gov. Gavin Newsom and six local school districts, hopes...
‘Still farther to go’ to repair Palomar College finances, auditors say
SAN MARCOS — A year after harshly reviewing the Palomar Community College District’s finances, state auditors note some progress, but also continued room for improvement,...
Del Mar schools look to ethnic ‘diversity, equity and inclusion’
DEL MAR – Del Mar Union Elementary School District administrators touted efforts focusing on “diversity, equity and inclusion” at the school board’s Jan. 27 meeting,...
Del Mar in ‘stable financial position’ despite COVID-19, report says
DEL MAR — Despite COVID-19 striking heavy blows to certain key revenues, the City of Del Mar weathered the Fiscal Year 2020 fairly well, with...
Solana Beach reappoints citizen advisory commissioners
SOLANA BEACH — The Solana Beach City Council unanimously appointed 17 people, mostly incumbents, to the city government’s five citizen advisory commissions at its Jan....
‘We’re open and it’s working,’ Del Mar school officials say
DEL MAR — Administrators at Del Mar Union School District supported the school board’s decision in September to keep elementary schools open despite COVID-19, citing...
Heebner wins defamation appeal: ‘Reckless falsehoods’ not protected speech
SOLANA BEACH — Solana Beach Mayor Lesa Heebner last month beat a challenge to a defamation suit arising from a political rival’s false assertion in...
Del Mar looks to business and financial recovery, improving communication
DEL MAR — A recent Del Mar City Council discussion about guiding values and priorities touched on myriad subjects, including business recovery, stabilized city finances...
Transit district to invest heavily in rail, city leaders mostly supportive
REGION — The regional transit district’s board of directors unanimously adopted a capital improvement program at its Jan. 21 meeting, charting heavy investment in commuter...
Solana Beach elementary schools to ramp up in-person instruction
SOLANA BEACH — The Solana Beach School District board of trustees unanimously supported increasing the frequency of in-person instruction over the next month for fourth-,...
New trail bridge planned near Rancho Santa Fe, Del Mar
DEL MAR — The San Dieguito River Park Joint Powers Authority, an agency that establishes and operates parkland, recently received a state grant to close...
Regional transportation agency to refinance, issue new bonds
REGION — SANDAG, a regional transportation agency and clearinghouse for big federal transportation dollars, is laying the groundwork through February to issue up to $275...
North County legislators comment on governor’s proposed K-12 budget
REGION — North County legislators at least tacitly commended recovered levels of funding for public schools in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recent state budget proposal but...