Solana Beach awards $62K in community grants to local nonprofits
SOLANA BEACH — The Solana Beach City Council awarded $62,000 in grants to 14 local nonprofits last week as part of its 2026-27 community grant...
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Community Resource Center gathers donations amid shutdown
ENCINITAS — As the federal government continues to experience its longest shut down in history, implementing chaotic pauses in SNAP benefits and delayed paychecks for...
Ways to get help or help out during CalFresh benefits delay
More than 395,000 individuals across 240,000 families will be affected by the federal shortage of funds to pay CalFresh (aka SNAP and EBT) benefits for...
Op-Ed: Stand with survivors, invest in prevention
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time to confront a reality that is too common yet too often hidden in silence. Domestic violence —...
Meet Community Resource Center, a lifeline for North County residents
For more than four decades, Community Resource Center (CRC) has been a beacon of support for vulnerable individuals and families across North County San Diego....
Encinitas adjusts Homeless Action Plan to focus on enforcement
ENCINITAS — The Encinitas City Council reviewed and approved several changes to the city’s Homeless Action Plan last week to better address local homelessness, placing...
Encinitas grants funds to CRC amid public show of support
ENCINITAS — The Encinitas City Council allocated thousands of dollars in anticipated federal funds to three community organizations on Wednesday, continuing a discussion from last...
Op-Ed: More empty homeless rhetoric
EDITOR’S NOTE: This commentary is a response to Community Resource Center CEO John Van Cleef’s op-ed, “Enough is enough.” By S. Garcia If calling attention...
Commentary: Enough is enough
By John Van Cleef A recent social media post by Save Encinitas Now crossed a line that should never be crossed. In their attempt to stoke...
Community Resource Center celebrates 45 years serving North County
Forty-five years ago, a small and passionate group of individuals came together with a vision to make our community a more compassionate and supportive place....
Community Resource Center plans $10.5M remodel of Encinitas campus
ENCINITAS — Local nonprofit Community Resource Center is pursuing much-needed updates to its office in downtown Encinitas to better provide a dignified environment that supports...
Report: E3 Collaborative is regional economic engine
ENCINITAS — The Encinitas Environmental Education (E3) Collaborative, an association of nonprofit and public community-serving organizations located in the Saxony-Quail Gardens Drive neighborhood, has nearly...
CRC tea fundraiser raises over $130,000
ENCINITAS — The Community Resource Center hosted its 29th Annual CRC Tea on April 20, raising over $130,000 for CRC’s comprehensive services, including domestic violence...