Election 2026: Viskanta overtakes Ehlers as tight North County races shift
ENCINITAS — Challenger Rimga Viskanta moved ahead of incumbent Bruce Ehlers in the Encinitas mayoral race in updated preliminary returns, reversing a narrow deficit as...
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Renovated Voco hotel makes its debut in Solana Beach
SOLANA BEACH — An 80-room hotel on South Highway 101 has opened following a complete renovation and will hold a grand-opening celebration Nov. 13. The...
Election 2026: Razor-thin margins in Encinitas, San Marcos
ENCINITAS — Two North County mayoral races remained exceptionally close in preliminary returns, with Bruce Ehlers leading by 27 votes in Encinitas and Sharon Jenkins...
Who’s News: 11/6/26
SUMMER GRADUATES The following students graduated from The Georgia Institute of Technology over the summer: Eric Itokazu and Alex Leonhart of Carlsbad, Kayla Lankford of...
Election 2026: More than 220 county vote centers open Saturday
REGION — An additional 180 vote centers will open Saturday in San Diego County for the Nov. 3 general election, bringing the countywide total to...
Report details San Onofre progress, hurdles to removing nuclear waste
REGION — Most structures at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station have been demolished, but removing more than 1,600 tons of spent nuclear fuel from...
Who’s News: 10/30/26
ROBOTICS San Dieguito Academy High School’s robotics team, Team Paradox 2102, took home second place at the SoCal Showdown Off-Season Competition in El Segundo this...
Election 2026: Local measures on the November ballot
Nine local ballot measures will appear on North County ballots this fall. Two are countywide, while the others apply to individual cities, school districts or...
Who’s News: 10/23/26
TEACHER OF THE YEAR Katie Andan, a fifth-grade teacher at La Costa Heights Elementary School, is a 2027 California Teacher of the Year and is...
Who’s News: 10/16/26
STUDENT MURAL Santiago Benavidez, a junior at Del Lago Academy, designed the recently finished mural at Park Avenue Community Center in Escondido. Benavidez and other...
Golden emphasizes climate, growth management in District 3 race
ENCINITAS — Encinitas City Council District 3 candidate Arielle Golden is prioritizing climate resilience, growth management and safer public infrastructure as part of her campaign...
Sprague outlines priorities in Encinitas council bid
ENCINITAS — Retired Deputy Fire Chief Ed Sprague, a candidate for the District 3 seat on the Encinitas City Council, is pledging earlier public notice...
Who’s News: 10/9/26
STUDENT LEADER MiraCosta College student Ian Vargas Polo has been appointed to the California Community Colleges Board of Governors, the statewide body that helps guide...
Who’s News: 10/2/26
GRADUATES The following students graduated from their respective schools: Elizabeth Hatton of Carlsbad and Brad Shofran of Del Mar from the University of Mississippi, and...
Who’s News: 9/25/26
GRADUATE Cristiane Gilligan of Carlsbad was among 800 students to graduate from the State University of New York (SUNY) Delhi last school year. Gilligan earned...