North County parents take legal action against state, school districts
SAN MARCOS — A group of North County parents filed a lawsuit on February 16 in Vista Superior Court against state officials and several school
Politics & Government
Encinitas council adopts contentious Homeless Action Plan
ENCINITAS — After hearing from a range of public opinions, the Encinitas City Council took its first step on the path to mitigating homelessness last
Brooks Street pool remains open, El Corazon moves forward
OCEANSIDE — After local demonstrations and public outcry, the Oceanside City Council decided to keep the Brooks Street Swim Center open without reducing operations as
Previously ineligible, more cities to benefit in latest round of rent relief
REGION – The County Board of Supervisors voted recently to expand the county’s emergency rental assistance program, which, over the months, has sent millions of
Escondido City Council hears quarter-end financial report
ESCONDIDO – The Escondido City Council met on Wednesday, Feb. 3 and heard a Second Quarter Financial Report for the fiscal year 2020/21, which still
Del Mar city manager placed on administrative leave
DEL MAR – The Del Mar City Council placed City Manager Christa Johnson on paid administrative leave pending the regularly scheduled council meeting on February
Forgoing special election, Oceanside appoints District 1 member
OCEANSIDE — After a tense Oceanside City Council workshop on Jan. 27 to interview candidates and choose who would represent District 1 until 2022, members
State legislators introduce bill to address student mental health crisis
REGION — Amid growing concern about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on youth mental health, Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel (D-Woodland Hills) announced on Jan. 26
Carlsbad councilwoman facing possible censure by San Diego Democrats
CARLSBAD — A rift among the local Democratic ranks appears to have turned Carlsbad City Councilwoman Priya Bhat-Patel’s allies into adversaries. According to a recent
Regional transportation agency to refinance, issue new bonds
REGION — SANDAG, a regional transportation agency and clearinghouse for big federal transportation dollars, is laying the groundwork through February to issue up to $275
