CSUSM receives sixth rape report this fall, ninth in 2026
SAN MARCOS — California State University San Marcos said last week that a sixth rape was reported to campus police or the administration since the...
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San Marcos delays decision on San Elijo Hills condo appeal
Council separately approves 257-home Oakcrest development SAN MARCOS — After more than two hours of hearing from staff, the developer and more than two dozen...
Man pleads not guilty to murder in deaths of San Marcos couple
VISTA — A man accused of setting a fire that killed the San Marcos couple who rented him a room pleaded not guilty to murder,...
San Marcos pastry chef scores another Food Network win
SAN MARCOS — The lineup almost sounded like the beginning of a nursery rhyme: a cake baker, a pastry chef and a pumpkin carver. Together,...
Fifth rape of semester reported at CSUSM
SAN MARCOS — A Cal State San Marcos student reported to university officials that she was raped on Nov. 2 in campus housing, the fifth...
TERI Campus of Life offering equine team-building program
SAN MARCOS — For people with developmental disabilities, everyday experiences others take for granted can feel far from ordinary. Since 2011, the TERI Campus of...
Man accused in fatal San Marcos fire found competent for trial
SAN DIEGO — A San Diego Superior Court judge on Friday found Luis Alvarado mentally competent to stand trial on murder and arson charges stemming...
Free pantries help local college students stretch food budget
REGION — New state funding totaling $1 million will help expand the food pantry and basic needs services at Cal State San Marcos, while expanded...
San Elijo condo appeal set for Nov. 10 City Council meeting
HOA has offered to buy property to forestall project SAN MARCOS — Ambient Communities’ appeal of the rejection of a 31-unit, three- to five-story condo...
Palomar, MiraCosta weigh new bachelor’s degrees under complex state rules
Schools caution new processes make immediate changes unlikely REGION — Two new laws passed by the state Legislature and signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom last...
Beard’s 43-yard field goal seals Comets’ OT stunner over No. 20 El Camino
SAN MARCOS — Palomar College football team’s long snapper Blake Drucker described the Comets’ game-winning field goal against El Camino College, the No. 20 team...
Developer appeals rejection of San Elijo Hills condo project
SAN MARCOS — A controversial 31-unit condominium project in San Elijo Hills is getting a second chance after the developer appealed the Planning Commission’s rejection...
San Marcos holiday parade likely canceled this year
SAN MARCOS — A holiday parade in San Marcos is almost certainly off this year. A city spokesperson said that as of Monday, the city...
San Marcos planners reject San Elijo condo project
SAN MARCOS — A standing-room-only crowd spilled into the City Council chambers’ foyer Monday evening for what became a nearly four-hour public hearing on a...
CSUSM president announces increased security after rape reports
SAN MARCOS — Cal State San Marcos President Ellen J. Neufeldt released a video Wednesday responding to reports of four rapes on campus and a...