CitiesCommunityCommunityRegionSan MarcosSolana BeachSan Marcos man graduates from MIT, first in family to attend collegeBianca KaplanekJuly 19, 2018July 19, 2018 July 19, 2018July 19, 20183 1173 When Richard Huizar was denied financial aid, he thought the decision would end his dream to become the first in his family to earn a...
CitiesCommunitySolana BeachCity buying vacant lot next to La Colonia ParkBianca KaplanekJuly 19, 2018July 19, 2018 July 19, 2018July 19, 20180934 With a creative financing mechanism, Solana Beach is buying a .7-acre lot directly north of La Colonia Park at 700 Valley Ave., a move that...
CitiesSolana BeachSolana Beach FeaturedLa Colonia skatepark construction breaks groundBianca KaplanekJuly 12, 2018 July 12, 201801083 Construction of the skatepark at La Colonia Park is now underway. Work began June 25 and is expected to take nearly a year to complete....
ArtsCommunityFeaturedSolana BeachSolana Beach FeaturedEden Gardens ballet folklórico to debut at Fiesta del SolBianca KaplanekMay 21, 2016May 20, 2016 May 21, 2016May 20, 20161677 More than a dozen residents of Eden Gardens from youngsters to adults have formed a ballet folklórico dance troupe that will make its debut at...
FeaturedRancho Santa FeArea teen is heading to MITBianca KaplanekJune 11, 2014July 22, 2015 June 11, 2014July 22, 20152 857 REGION — It’s been said everything happens for a reason....
Rancho Santa FeNeighborhood group’s message continues to thriveBianca KaplanekApril 18, 2014July 22, 2015 April 18, 2014July 22, 20150719 A safe environment, opportunities for youth resound in the community...
FeaturedNewsOld - DO NOT USE - The Coast NewsEden Gardens dispels past stories, continues to thriveBianca KaplanekApril 14, 2014July 22, 2015 April 14, 2014July 22, 201501532 The second of a three-part series about Eden Gardens...
Eden Gardens: A historic community takes holdBianca KaplanekApril 4, 2014July 22, 2015 April 4, 2014July 22, 201517 2565 This is the first article in a series about the history of Eden Gardens. Part two will cover how the community banned together to overcome...
Old - DO NOT USE - The Coast NewsCouncil rejects Eden Gardens mixed-use complexBianca KaplanekSeptember 18, 2013July 22, 2015 September 18, 2013July 22, 20150382 SOLANA BEACH — A second attempt for approval of mixed-use complex on a rundown vacant lot at 636 Valley Ave. was denied without prejudice at...
Rancho Santa FeCouncil says mixed-use project needs workBianca KaplanekJuly 16, 2013July 22, 2015 July 16, 2013July 22, 20151359 SOLANA BEACH — Plans for a mixed-use development at 636 Valley Ave. were sent back to the drawing board at the July 10 meeting after...