Carlsbad launches lifeguard program on stretch of beach
This summer, the previously unmanned stretch of beach from Oak Street up to the Oceanside border will be dedicated to a pilot program for lifeguards....
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Horn touts North County’s financial footing, public safety efforts
With four members of the Board of Supervisors set to be termed out of office by 2020, Dist. 5 Supervisor Bill Horn urged potential candidates...
Escondido identifies priorities in City Action Plan
ESCONDIDO — Over three hours, the Escondido City Council outlined its top priorities for the city for the next several years. Atop the list is...
Training begins for newest CERT class
A packed classroom at the Safety Training Center was all ears as the city’s annual Certified Emergency Response Team program kicked off Monday....
Five Burning Questions
Last week, The Coast News sent each of the candidates in the District 3 Supervisor race five questions of importance to voters in the upcoming...
Keep focus on complete streets
Now is a great time to be out biking and walking and enjoying our gorgeous weather, town(s) of Encinitas, Cardiff, Leucadia and the neighboring beach...
‘Baked Adventures’ gathering raises city eyebrows
A group that has arranged marijuana-smoking gatherings and bonfires at Moonlight Beach for a year is in the city’s crosshairs, after a resident complained about...
Barriers on San Elijo Avenue placed as a matter of public safety
ENCINITAS — It didn’t take Michael Manhard long to express his feelings about the new “additions” to his neighborhood — more than a dozen temporary...
Surveys have pedestrian safety in mind
ENCINITAS — If you live in or visit Encinitas and have ever thought that an intersection in town could be safer for pedestrians, your chance...
Stormy weather conditions keep safety officials busy
ENCINITAS — A storm that rolled through the region this past weekend took down power lines, uprooted trees and resulted in minor bluff collapses. All...
Mayor stresses Escondido’s finances at public hearing
ESCONDIDO — When peppered with questions about public safety, the city’s former police chief, and library hours from concerned citizens, Mayor Sam Abed stressed the...
Oceanside, school district workshop ways to protect kids
OCEANSIDE — The Neighborhood Services Department, police department and Oceanside Unified School District shared their current efforts to protect kids and prevent gangs at a...
Law agencies face monumental task with prison realignment
COAST CITIES — Juggling increased and unprecedented responsibilities, San Diego County’s probation and Sheriff’s departments, the District Attorney’s office and local law enforcement agencies are...
Public safety, maintaining beaches, harbor are some key priorities for residents
OCEANSIDE — Community feedback from six budget workshops was shared at the Strategic Planning Workshop on Jan. 23....
