North County legislators comment on governor’s proposed K-12 budget
REGION — North County legislators at least tacitly commended recovered levels of funding for public schools in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recent state budget proposal but...
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North County’s state legislators share priorities for new session
REGION — Since California’s legislature reconvened Monday, North County’s lawmakers say they’ll look toward COVID-19 recovery, climate change, balancing housing affordability against local control and...
Boerner Horvath’s bill protecting San Onofre State Beach awaits governor’s signature
REGION — San Onofre State Beach is one step closer to being fully protected from any new infrastructure development. Assemblywoman Tasha Boerner Horvath’s (D-Encinitas) bill, AB...
State distributing federal COVID funds to North County cities
REGION — As COVID-19 ravages California’s economy and way of life, North County cities will be getting a bit of financial relief. On July 16,...
After initial hearing, SB 1090 gets bipartisan support
REGION — The chair of a state Senate committee announced today he will attempt to pass bipartisan legislation intended to prevent coastal bluff collapses like...
Fatal Grandview bluff collapse triggers legislation
ENCINITAS — A Leucadia resident who witnessed a fatal bluff collapse that claimed the lives of three family members last summer in Encinitas is rallying...
Opinion: On San Onofre, feds need to do their job, but so does California
There is broad consensus among North County residents about the need to move nuclear waste at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station to a safe location....
Sen. Bates’ bill tackles marketing deception in rehab industry
Sen. Pat Bates and Asm. Jim Patterson introduced Senate Bill 589, to prevent operators of licensed treatment facilities from making misleading statements....
Proposed California legislation would thwart federal drilling plans
Two bills are making their way through the California Legislature in an attempt to protect the state’s coast from the Trump administration’s proposal to expand...
Election Night Recap: Surviving the ‘jungle’
In local races, San Marcos Mayor Jim Desmond, a republican, cruised to victory in the race for the open seat in District 5 of the...
Mayor’s kids steal show at State of the City Address
Ava Blakespear, 10, and her brother, 8-year-old Oliver stood before a crowd of 250 people — including State Sen. Pat Bates, State Assemblyman Rocky Chavez...