Study: Breeders’ Cup in Del Mar generated $125M economic impact
DEL MAR — The 2025 Breeders’ Cup World Championships at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club generated an estimated $125 million in economic impact over two...
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Indoor slide park Slick City to open in Oceanside
OCEANSIDE — A 29,000-square-foot indoor dry-slide and air court park is preparing to open in Oceanside at the end of April, with attractions for all...
Grow your own food
Would you like to cut your fresh produce bill in half? If you can grow it, you can do it! Years ago, when I worked...
Obituary – Elva Vollbrecht
In loving memory of Elva Vollbrecht January 16, 1937 – February 13, 2026 Elva Rae Wilson Vollbrecht passed away peacefully on February 13, 2026, in Ithaca, New...
Encinitas teen turns math into award-winning art
ENCINITAS — San Dieguito Academy senior Lennon Wielechowski delights in applying solutions or logic from one domain to another. The 18-year-old Cardiff-by-the-Sea resident keeps approaches...
Fiesta del Sol returning to Fletcher Cove in May
SOLANA BEACH — Beloved Southern California music festival Fiesta del Sol will return to Fletcher Cove in May for its 45th year, with two days...
Carlsbad percussion exhibit invites kids to play, learn through sound
CARLSBAD — Libraries are supposed to be quiet, but a new exhibit at the Carlsbad Sculpture Garden near the Georgina Cole Library invites visitors to...
Endangered yellow-legged frogs focus of Birch Aquarium’s new exhibit
SAN DIEGO — The Birch Aquarium is inviting visitors to hop into its newest exhibit opening today, Imagine Wild: Mountain Yellow-legged Frog. The aquarium at...
Leucadia man’s dinner parties bring strangers together
ENCINITAS — Joe Waltman was surprised by the response to his Nextdoor post. Waltman offered to host total strangers at his Leucadia home for a...
Encinitas nonprofit helps expand lifesaving care for Ugandan women
ENCINITAS — A Ugandan hospital began treating patients on March 7 at a surgical ward expanded through the efforts of an Encinitas-based nonprofit. The newly...
San Diego County Fair announces Grandstand concerts lineup
DEL MAR — The San Diego County Fair has announced seven more Grandstand acts that will be performing at this summer’s Toyota Summer Concert Series...
Galacticoaster blasts off at Legoland
CARLSBAD — Legoland California’s Galacticoaster, a newly unveiled space-themed attraction, has some giddy up. In accordance with Sir Isaac Newton’s First Law, an object at...
Letters: Welcome to the ‘new and improved’ Oceanside
Radio-controlled smart cameras, directional antennas, vehicle and pedestrian scanners, and roving private guards — these define the new and “improved” Oceanside, now with more horizon-blocking...
Obituary – JoAnne Mosher
In loving memory of JoAnne Mosher JoAnne Mosher passed away peacefully at the age of 86 on February 12, 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada, with her...