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STUDENT INVENTORS Two student invention teams from Ada Harris School in the Cardiff School District earned top honors at the California Invention Convention State Competition...

COLLEGE GRADS Cole Bradley of San Marcos, Matthew Goates of Encinitas, and Ellie Lofting of Vista graduated from Utah Tech University. Additionally, Jadon Bowen of...

COLLEGE GRADS The following students graduated from the University of Georgia: Ella Mappin and Ryan Leung of Carlsbad, Gisella Miraflor and Katharina Goerlich of Oceanside,...

CHANCELLOR’S LIST Yasmin Vargas of Oceanside made the Chancellor’s List for the graduating class of 2026 at Lionel University in Carpinteria. ACADEMIC MERIT MiraCosta College...

Carlsbad High choir Carlsbad High School’s competitive choir teams continued its strong season with its results in April’s Oceanside Sound Off. The intermediate treble choir...

Local true crime podcast Vista-based podcasters Zeke Corley, Porsche Copeland and Kristi Hawthorn launched a new true crime series called “Coastal Crimes.” In it, they...

Donation drive The 14th annual Movers for Moms event began March 30 and runs through May 3, collecting donations in support of Father Joe’s Villages....

Students of environment A team of Torrey Pines High School students have founded the Blueforest Project in an effort to restore local kelp forests. As...

High school surf Local surfers featured prominently on the leaderboard of the 26th High School State Championships at Oceanside Harbor Beach South Jetty, which wrapped...

Book Release Brooke Archer’s new book, “A Song in the Dark,” comes out on April 14. The author, who works out of La Jolla, weaves...

Rising stars The Encinitas Chamber of Commerce celebrated four high school seniors from San Dieguito Union High School District at its March Rising Star of...

Street cleanup Volunteers led by the Escondido Street Stewards and the Rotary Club of Escondido picked up 110 bags of trash over the course of...

Health Care Award San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan received Scripps President’s Award in recognition of her office’s efforts to reduce crimes involving workplace...

GRADUATION Mehdi Faeli of Escondido graduated at the end of the fall 2025 semester from the University of Minnesota Duluth. Faeli received a master’s degree...

DEAN’S LIST The following students made the fall dean’s list at their respective institutions: Catherine Gizzo of Del Mar, Sienna Balardeta of Encinitas and Gracie...