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...
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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...
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...
San Marcos ordinance delays some SB 79 housing upzoning
SAN MARCOS — The city of San Marcos is moving forward with a transit-oriented development ordinance that will temporarily exempt certain areas from Senate Bill...
San Marcos budget gets boost from Measure Q
SAN MARCOS — The San Marcos City Council unanimously approved a balanced 2026-27 budget on Tuesday that includes $23.7 million in Measure Q sales tax...
San Marcos sets harsher penalties for illegal fireworks
SAN MARCOS — Individuals who set off illegal fireworks in the city of San Marcos will have to pay higher citations for repeated violations under...
Desmond, von Wilpert face off in high-stakes House race
SAN DIEGO — The top two candidates in the primary for the 48th Congressional race have hit the ground running for the General Election in...
Road improvements planned for San Marcos Boulevard this month
SAN MARCOS — The city will kick off a road improvement project along San Marcos Boulevard this month to improve traffic flow and safety near...
CSUSM softball’s remarkable run ends among nation’s best
NFCA No. 3-ranked Cal State San Marcos softball capped the most successful season in program history Sunday, falling 4-3 to McKendree in the semifinals of...
San Marcos approves revised project for 46 townhomes
SAN MARCOS — The San Marcos City Council unanimously approved a new application this week for 46 townhomes along South Santa Fe Avenue, replacing a...
Local Republicans battle over ‘fake’ primary mailers, voter guides
SAN DIEGO — Accusations of fake endorsement guides and misleading mailers are flying between local Republicans supporting opposing candidates in county and state-level races, with...
Palomar softball claims first state crown in 11 years
Eleven years after its last state title, Palomar College returned to the top of California community college softball May 17, overwhelming Saddleback College 13-0 at...
San Marcos baseball repeats as Coastal League champion
For the second consecutive season, San Marcos High baseball captured the Coastal League championship, finishing 10-5 in league play and 18-10 overall in what head...
As North City rises, homeowners resist easement takeover
SAN MARCOS — As plans advance for the next phases of the 195-acre North City project in downtown San Marcos, a local family is fighting...