Election 2026: Voters weigh choices in state Senate, Assembly races
ENCINITAS — North County voters will help decide two state Senate races and four Assembly contests Tuesday, with housing costs, health care and affordability among...
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San Marcos mayor, Democratic official vie for county supervisor seat
SAN MARCOS — Voters in a region featuring four major cities and a military facility will choose Nov. 3 between the San Marcos mayor and...
County supervisors advance lobbying ban, insider trading policy
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted today to advance an “anti-corruption” measure that would feature a two-year ban on...
Election 2026: Five San Diego County congressional seats on the ballot
ENCINITAS — San Diego County’s five congressional districts are up for grabs this November, with four Democrats seeking to retain their seats and a race...
Cleveland National Forest to begin prescribed burns through spring
REGION — Cleveland National Forest leaders announced today that they plan to conduct prescribed burns across ranger districts this week to prepare for fire season....
Suspect in fatal Vista carjacking convicted of murder
VISTA — A Vista jury convicted Jose Ulices Luna on Thursday of second-degree murder and several other charges following almost two weeks of testimony. Luna...
Election 2026: Local measures on the November ballot
Nine local ballot measures will appear on North County ballots this fall. Two are countywide, while the others apply to individual cities, school districts or...
Mission Hills pitcher Dax Hyde commits to UC Santa Barbara
Mission Hills High School junior pitcher and infielder Dax Hyde, who is recovering from Tommy John surgery, announced his commitment to UC Santa Barbara on...
Reports of increased ICE activity put North County on alert
REGION — Reports of increased Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity across North County are putting neighborhoods on alert, with residents organizing patrols, sharing sightings and...
Election 2026: City Council candidates questionnaire
The Coast News sent questionnaires to all candidates running for City Council seats in North County. The following responses include brief information about each participating...
Vista Irrigation District adopts AI policy
VISTA — The rapid growth of artificial intelligence, or AI, is one of today’s hottest topics. From professors trying to weed out AI-written assignments to...
Vista OKs improvements to Wave Waterpark, sports fields
VISTA — In a quiet and relatively brief meeting Tuesday evening, the City Council unanimously approved a consent agenda that included repairs to the Wave...
Scarecrow Days return to Fallbrook
FALLBROOK — Scarecrow Days has returned to Fallbrook, bringing colorful characters to homes and businesses throughout the village and surrounding hills in October. For 14 years,...
San Diego region prepares for Tropical Cyclone Rachel this weekend
REGION — County, city and utility company leaders monitored Tropical Cyclone Rachel off the coast of Baja California today and prepared for tropical storm-force winds,...