Water conservation is no longer an option
California has always been a study in never having enough water. Southern California even more so. With a population of more than 38 million Californians...
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Party for old-time neighborhood on hold again
For years, sisters Ofie Escobedo and Connie Trejo have organized an annual event to celebrate the heritage of one of the oldest neighborhoods in the...
Plans under way to to rejuvenate plaza
Expansion plans for Lomas Santa Fe Plaza have been available for public review and comment for a week, and property owner American Assets must be...
Residents still divided over Hall property
Approximately 275 people turned out to attend a special meeting of the Planning Commission on Sept. 3. The proposed plan to develop a controversial park...
O’side leaders question plan for fire tax
Wildfires know no boundaries. The 2007 Witch Creek Fire and 2003 Cedar Fire had countywide impacts. But discussion of a Nov. 4 ballot measure calling...
Locals protest change in area code
An overflow crowd gathered recently outside the city offices in Carlsbad for the California Public Utilities Commission hearing on a possible area code change for...
ristorante angelina
What is Italian Cooking? Many non-Italians identify Italian cooking with a few of its most popular dishes, like pizza and spaghetti. People often express the...
First Grom-o-Rama rides into Solana Beach
Forty-eight young, local surfers between 9 and 17 hit the waves at Fletcher Cove early Aug. 23 for the inaugural Grom-o-Rama surf contest sponsored by...
Ranch children head back to school
While the nation was in the grips of the Beijing Olympics, families in the Ranch were racing to prepare for the new school year, which...
