Suspect arraigned in San Marcos fire that killed ‘two incredible people’
SAN MARCOS — Luis Alvarado, 33, of San Marcos, appeared in Vista Superior Court on Thursday on murder and arson charges, following a residential fire...
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CSUSM baseball finds groove with revamped roster, veteran leadership
SAN MARCOS — A year after finishing just above .500 at 25-23, Cal State San Marcos baseball is surging to a 17-6 start, fueled in...
No. 2 CSUSM softball surges behind Albayati, dominant pitching
SAN MARCOS — As a recent Cal State San Marcos softball practice wrapped, second-year Cougars head coach A.J. Robinson posed a rhetorical question to his...
San Marcos nonprofit grows programs for veterans, families
SAN MARCOS — When stepping into a leadership role at Wounded Warrior Homes, Rick Espitia knew he wanted to make some changes. Espitia became executive director...
State renews Baypoint Prep charter after school district denial
SAN MARCOS — The California State Board of Education has agreed to renew Baypoint Preparatory Academy’s charter petition for a period of seven years, ensuring...
San Marcos approves conversion of vacant retail space to housing
SAN MARCOS — After seven years of the ground-floor retail space sitting empty at the Marc development along Armorlite Drive, the developer has decided to...
Body camera video released in fatal police shooting of man in San Marcos
SAN MARCOS — The San Diego County Sheriff’s Office has released body-worn camera footage capturing officers’ fatal shooting of a man in San Marcos last...
From Tijuana to Palomar: Ochoa crosses border to chase basketball dream
During basketball season at Saint Joseph Academy, Angel Ochoa forced himself awake at 3:40 a.m. Minutes later, he’d be out the front door of his...
Necessity Coffee brews success with expansion to San Marcos
SAN MARCOS — Back in 2021, when he was still looking for a location to open his own Encinitas-based coffee shop, entrepreneur Jon Runion made...
San Marcos celebrates $5M in parks funding from Patel
SAN MARCOS — City leaders and community members accepted a $5 million check from Assemblymember Darshana Patel last week that will go toward improvements at...
Shootout heartbreak for San Marcos in Open Division final
Going into the Feb. 28 Open Division Section championship, the San Marcos High girls soccer team had beaten Mt. Carmel four straight times, dating back...
San Marcos school librarians spared from cuts after community pleas
SAN MARCOS — A proposal to significantly reduce hours and cut benefits for elementary school librarians in the San Marcos Unified School District sparked fierce...
Casa de Amparo opens transitional living site for young women
SAN MARCOS — Casa de Amparo is offering a helping hand to young women in need of safe housing in North County, opening seven beds...
48th District candidate criticized for ‘anti-LGBTQ’ campaign memo
SAN DIEGO — San Diego City Councilmember and 48th Congressional candidate Marni von Wilpert is lambasting fellow Democratic opponent Ammar Campa-Najjar over a campaign memo...
San Marcos to begin fining violators of daylighting parking law
SAN MARCOS — The San Marcos City Council has updated its fee schedule to include fines for violators of the state’s daylighting law, which prohibits...