Musician-turned-stylist is ready to ‘Rock Your Loxx’ off
OCEANSIDE — Stephen Jerome recalls the glory days in the summer of 1989 as front man for the rock band X Factor, where the group...
Lillian Cox
Childhood, family prove fodder for local comic
SOLANA BEACH — When life gave Shayma Tash lemons, she made laughter....
Local musicians celebrate anniversary of Woodstock
DEL MAR — “Cactus” Jim Soldi and wife, Sharon Whyte, and the band Back to the Garden will kick off a celebration of the 44th...
Community rallies to support 2-year-old with rare cancer
ENCINITAS — More than 1,000 locals came out to support 2-year-old Avery Lynn Hanel last Saturday at a fundraiser in her honor at American Legion...
‘Fresh Start’ for youth with physical deformities
CARLSBAD — Amanda Thompson was a part-time teacher in a computer lab at an elementary school in 2008 when she began volunteering at Fresh Start...
All things Japanese celebrated at annual festival
ENCINITAS — In the summer of 1988 Patricia Williams boarded a plane to Tokyo as an exchange student representing San Jose State University....
Former realtor found land that was ‘perfect’ for English Tea garden
VISTA — Several years ago realtor Barbara Barker sold all her rental properties and built a tea garden where visitors could relax and reenergize in...
Library show for kids combines magic, fitness
ENCINITAS — Illusionist Dana Law has performed before live adult audiences at venues such as Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas....
Global concert series performance canceled
CARLSBAD — Stella Chiweshe, The Queen of Zimbabwean Mbira Music, has had to cancel her concert at the Museum of Making Music scheduled for 7...
‘A Growing Passion’ returns to KPBS in January
ENCINITAS — Fans of Nan Sterman’s popular gardening show, “A Growing Passion,” can look forward to its return on San Diego’s KPBS in January....
iPalpiti Festival back by popular demand
ENCINITAS – Due to popular demand, the iPalpiti Festival of International Laureates will return to the Encinitas Library to kick off the 2013 summer concert...
Entrepreneurs turn to crowd funding
OCEANSIDE — Jessica Lewis needs $110,000 to realize her dream of opening a women’s “Rockabilly” clothing store on South Coast Highway....
Yoga workshops target girls for empowerment
DEL MAR — Saree Zweifel was a young teacher in Milwaukee, Wisc. when she first became aware of the importance of teaching young women how...
Local women authors to speak at Carlsbad library
CARLSBAD — Kitty Morse makes being a bestselling author look easy.In 1989, she published her first book, “Come With Me to the Kasbah: A Cook’s...
It’s a family affair
ENCINITAS — Lee and Sharisse Coulter, and 4-year-old son Kai, will pull into the parking lot of the Encinitas Library the evening of June 27...