Encinitas allocates Community Development Block Grant funds
ENCINITAS — The city has allocated federal grant funds to several local nonprofits to help address community development and housing needs for low-income and homeless...
Politics & Government
Oceanside seeks to limit rental application fees
OCEANSIDE — As rents and living costs continue to increase, the city is looking into developing a policy limiting rental application fees to ease the...
Carlsbad OKs six-month extension for SDG&E service center plan
CARLSBAD — The clock is officially ticking for the city, San Diego Gas and Electric and NRG Energy to figure out how to close a...
John Conley tapped for Vista city manager role
VISTA — A longtime leader in the city’s planning department has been selected to serve in the city’s top job. John Conley was selected as...
Enrollment decline prompts Vista Unified to mull school consolidation
VISTA — Citing a decade of declining enrollment, the Vista Unified School District asked community members this week to serve on a new committee tasked...
Vista pursues harsher penalties for tobacco sales to minors
VISTA — Tobacco retailers selling products to underage customers in Vista could see harsher penalties on the horizon, including increased fines and the likelihood of...
Reynolds Elementary may close due to soil liquefaction, sinking risks
OCEANSIDE — Reynolds Elementary may close due to safety concerns after soil tests revealed the presence of water in the ground underneath the school, rendering...
Carlsbad manufacturer gets $13M grant for lithium battery production
CARLSBAD — The race for lithium, which helps power everything from cell phones and laptops to digital cameras and electric vehicles, is the modern era’s...
Vista council appoints Melendez to SANDAG board
VISTA — The Vista City Council voted on Tuesday to appoint Councilwoman Katie Melendez as the body’s primary representative on the SANDAG board. The agenda...
Escondido considers ad hoc committee on homelessness
ESCONDIDO — The city may soon have an ad hoc committee designed to address local homelessness with the City Council’s permission. After hearing an update...
