Carlsbad Aquafarm to close after 70 years
CARLSBAD — A 70-year-old oyster farm in Carlsbad will permanently close by the end of August after the property’s owner, NRG Energy, discontinued its license,...
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Rick Stanton, co-founder of Cancer Patient Lab, dies at 69
REGION — Rick Stanton, co-founder of a nonprofit dedicated to finding personalized treatment options for long-term cancer patients, passed away in late June after a...
Indie bookstore, salon in Carlsbad Village close after discounted rent triples
CARLSBAD — An independent bookstore and local salon in Carlsbad Village closed earlier this summer following the expiration of a longtime property manager’s ground lease,...
Barons Market to open in Carlsbad Village by early 2025
CARLSBAD — San Diego-based natural grocery chain Barons Market is expected to open at the Roosevelt Center business complex in Carlsbad Village by the end...
Carlsbad Village Plaza project advances over local objections
CARLSBAD — Over residents’ steadfast objections, the Carlsbad Planning Commission has recommended that the council approve plans to demolish and replace Carlsbad Village Plaza with...
Residents, tired of delays, clear footpath along La Costa Avenue
ENCINITAS — After years of voicing safety concerns over a stretch of La Costa Avenue, nearly a dozen residents spent three weekends clearing overgrown plants...
Briggs Jr., owner of county’s largest plant nursery, dies at 94
VISTA — Donald Briggs Jr., owner of one of the largest plant nurseries in San Diego County, died from complications of old age after contracting...
Encinitas task force to explore alternative sites for 100% low-income housing
ENCINITAS — The Encinitas City Council will assemble an affordable housing task force to explore alternative sites for a 100% low-income housing project after residents...
Property owner’s fence blocks public access to Carlsbad Art Wall
CARLSBAD — A newly erected chain link fence surrounding the property next to Señor Grubby’s restaurant has blocked public access to the Carlsbad Art Wall,...
New athletics facility to open this fall at La Costa Canyon
CARLSBAD — After 12 years of teaching physical education classes in portable classrooms, a new state-of-the-art athletics facility will open this fall at La Costa...
Residents decry owner’s plans for Carlsbad Village Plaza
CARLSBAD — The city’s planning commissioners once again agreed to continue a public hearing about plans to demolish and replace Carlsbad Village Plaza after a...
Encinitas to begin charging fees for outdoor dining parklets
ENCINITAS — The Encinitas City Council unanimously adopted a resolution at its June 12 meeting to begin charging restaurant owners a fee for outdoor dining...
La Costa neighbors wary of property group’s latest ADU plans
CARLSBAD — Chad Hoare, a tenant renting a five-bedroom home in Carlsbad, thought an email he received last September from his property management company advising...
Supervisor Jim Desmond touts North County region, challenges
OCEANSIDE — In his State of the North County address on Tuesday morning, Supervisor Jim Desmond emphasized that homelessness remains one of North County’s most...
Carlsbad artist, teacher revives ‘Craftopia’ scavenger hunt in Village
CARLSBAD — Bryan Snyder, an art teacher at Valley Middle School, will bring back a Carlsbad Village tradition on Sunday, inviting the community to hunt...