SDG&E Powerlink plan draws strong opposition at San Marcos hearing
SAN MARCOS — More than 75 people spoke in person or by phone Thursday morning to urge the California Public Utilities Commission to reject San...
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Students arrested in separate incidents at two San Marcos high schools
SAN MARCOS — Two students were arrested Aug. 31 in separate incidents at San Marcos High School and Mission Hills High School, including one involving...
Del Mar planners back environmental review for lagoon projects
DEL MAR — The Del Mar Planning Commission approved an environmental review for a series of proposed projects along the San Dieguito Lagoon during its...
Suspect in deaths of San Marcos couple committed to state hospital
SAN MARCOS — Luis Alvarado, the San Marcos man charged with setting a March 28 fire that killed his two landlords, was found incompetent to...
New bridge, wider road coming to El Camino Real
SAN DIEGO — Work to widen El Camino Real south of Via de la Valle near the Del Mar Polo Fields and replace the bridge...
Del Mar officials press fair board to revisit affordable housing
DEL MAR — City officials, including Mayor Tracy Martinez, Deputy Mayor John Spelich and Planning Commissioner Mark Rittenbaum, attended the 22nd District Agricultural Association’s monthly...
San Marcos unveils 63 affordable apartments at Villa Serena
SAN MARCOS — Bringing to fruition a project that began almost 30 years ago, officials from the city of San Marcos, the county of San...
Del Mar prepares for winter storms, flooding as El Niño looms
DEL MAR — The Del Mar City Council reviewed the city’s storm preparations with staff Tuesday evening as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts...
San Marcos approves pet crematorium at former Angel Paws site
SAN MARCOS — Following an often emotional and at times contentious hearing Wednesday night, the San Marcos Planning Commission unanimously approved a permit for Manuel...
San Marcos adopts permanent safeguards for senior mobile home parks
SAN MARCOS — The San Marcos City Council voted Tuesday night to replace a temporary urgency ordinance adopted in 2024 with a permanent zoning change...
Vista charts economic growth, weighs Avo Playhouse repairs
VISTA — The Vista City Council approved the proposed Vista Economic Development Strategy for 2026-28, with several council members expressing a goal of strengthening the...
Brush fire burns 1.5 acres at Brengle Terrace Park in Vista
VISTA — A small brush fire Sunday morning near the pickleball courts at Brengle Terrace Park briefly threatened nearby apartments and led to an evacuation...
St. Petka’s festival brings Serbian culture to San Marcos
SAN MARCOS — Four generations of Americans grew up knowing little to nothing about Serbia, the Balkan nation that re-emerged as an independent country following...
Vista brewpub Prohibition for sale as owners retire
VISTA — Kyle Adams says his family’s decision to sell the popular Prohibition Brewing Co. after a 15-year run is rooted in joy. Adams sat...
Roadrunner Publications acquires, rebrands The Paper
VALLEY CENTER — Roadrunner Publications, which publishes the weekly newspapers Valley Roadrunner and the Escondido Times-Advocate, announced Thursday that it has purchased The Paper from...