Supervisors vote 3-2 to advance socially equitable cannabis policy
FALLBROOK — The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 this week to advance a “socially equitable” cannabis program in the county’s unincorporated areas,...
Solana Beach
Friday Night Lights: North County prep football preview
REGION — North County prep football returns this week, and with it comes everything that makes Friday nights matter: championship expectations, old rivalries, breakout stars...
Solana Beach senior transportation pilot takes off, seeks volunteers
SOLANA BEACH — Jewish Family Service is offering free transportation for older adults in Solana Beach to help them complete errands, travel to appointments, and...
Encinitas kicker John Carney to join Chargers’ Hall of Fame
REGION — Last week, as the Los Angeles Chargers returned to San Diego for a two-day training camp, the franchise announced that Encinitas resident John...
Summer swelter prompts closure of two popular hiking areas
SAN DIEGO — With increasing summertime heat in the extended local weather forecast, two popular hiking areas in the San Diego-area backcountry will be off-limits...
Report: San Diego County homeownership still out of reach for most
SAN DIEGO — Homeownership remained out of reach for most San Diego County households during the second quarter, despite housing affordability holding steady from the...
Report: E-bike injuries increasing ‘exponentially’ as popularity grows
SAN DIEGO — As the use of electric bicycles, or e-bikes, has grown dramatically across California, the number of injuries involving them has grown “exponentially,”...
North Coast Rep’s Theatre School brings summer Shakespeare to life
OLIVENHAIN — All the world’s a stage for The Theatre School at North Coast Repertory Theatre in the summer, as youth actors hold annual outdoor...
Pharmacists authorize possible strike at Ralphs, other stores
REGION — Pharmacists at several major Southern California supermarket chains have voted to authorize a strike “should one become necessary,” union officials announced today. “Hundreds...
SANDAG committee approves transit fare increases for MTS, NCTD
REGION — A San Diego Association of Governments committee today approved the first significant transit fare increase since 2009 following proposals from the Metropolitan Transit...
Solana Beach advances ballot measure for 1% hotel tax increase
SOLANA BEACH — The City Council has agreed to place a ballot measure before voters in November that would increase the city’s current transient occupancy...
SANDAG map identifies SB 79 transit stops in North County
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Association of Governments has adopted a draft map confirming the location of transit stops in the county affected by...
Best of North County celebrates businesses, community
CARLSBAD — The Best of North County celebrated more than 620 businesses, their owners and community hubs during an event Tuesday in Carlsbad, marking the...
Solana Beach awards $62K in community grants to local nonprofits
SOLANA BEACH — The Solana Beach City Council awarded $62,000 in grants to 14 local nonprofits last week as part of its 2026-27 community grant...
Solana Beach celebrates 40 years of cityhood
SOLANA BEACH — On July 1, 1986, five people who would become the first City Council members in Solana Beach were sworn in to office...