Solana Beach advances ballot measure for 1% hotel tax increase
SOLANA BEACH — The City Council has agreed to place a ballot measure before voters in November that would increase the city’s current transient occupancy...
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SANDAG map identifies SB 79 transit stops in North County
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Association of Governments has adopted a draft map confirming the location of transit stops in the county affected by...
Coastal Commission approves Carlsbad airport use regulations
CARLSBAD — The California Coastal Commission has approved updated use regulations for the McClellan-Palomar Airport that the Carlsbad City Council first adopted in 2024, amid...
‘Vista still rips’: City Hall exhibit celebrates rich skate history
VISTA — If the history of skateboarding was a tapestry, many of its threads would run back to Vista, where a new exhibit at the...
Del Mar opens 87th summer racing season this weekend
DEL MAR — Del Mar’s seaside oval is gearing up for its 87th summer racing season, kicking off with an exciting Opening Day on Friday...
Vista approves 15-home Bobier project, keeps Frog Rock
VISTA — A proposal to construct 15 single-family homes at a vacant site along West Bobier Drive earned the Planning Commission’s approval last month, with...
San Marcos homeowners defy HOA over American flags
SAN MARCOS — Residents in a neighborhood in eastern San Marcos are refusing to back down after their homeowners association threatened a $100 fine if...
San Marcos advances protections for senior mobile home parks
SAN MARCOS — The San Marcos Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of an overlay zone ordinance that will preserve existing senior mobile home parks by...
Solana Beach awards $62K in community grants to local nonprofits
SOLANA BEACH — The Solana Beach City Council awarded $62,000 in grants to 14 local nonprofits last week as part of its 2026-27 community grant...
Solana Beach celebrates 40 years of cityhood
SOLANA BEACH — On July 1, 1986, five people who would become the first City Council members in Solana Beach were sworn in to office...
San Marcos Unified ends year with $8M budget deficit
SAN MARCOS — The San Marcos Unified School District is closing its books for the 2025-26 school year with an $8.6 million unrestricted General Fund...
Council rejects appeals related to North City housing, signage
SAN MARCOS — A tentative subdivision map for 202 new condominiums west of Twin Oaks Valley Road and a signage master plan for North City...
Solana Beach advances Coastal Rail Trail extension design
SOLANA BEACH — The city of Solana Beach is moving forward with proposed designs for the Coastal Rail Trail extension that would involve reducing the...