San Dieguito Academy student wins 2nd annual Teen Writing Contest
ENCINITAS — Three North County high school students were recognized on July 9 as winners of The Coast News’ 2026 Teen Writing Contest, which invited...
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Nominations open for fourth annual Best of North County
ENCINITAS — North County residents will once again help choose their favorite local businesses and organizations when nominations open Feb. 23 for the fourth annual...
Carlsbad High student wins inaugural Teen Writing Contest
ENCINITAS — Aryana Mahasseni, a student at Carlsbad High School, has taken first place in the inaugural Teen Writing Contest, a regional competition that asked...
Local businesses, groups celebrate Best of North County awards
ENCINITAS — Representatives from 180 local businesses and organizations celebrated Wednesday after being voted the cream of the crop in the Best of North County...
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Best of North County nominations open until Feb. 14
The vibrant communities of North County are gearing up to celebrate excellence and recognize outstanding local businesses and services through The Best of North County...
Keeping it local with Chris Kydd, associate publisher of The Coast News
Six in 10 Americans have more trust in local than national news to give them information used in their daily lives....
Who’s News: 2/24/23
RISING STARS The Encinitas Chamber of Commerce named its February Rising Stars for the San Dieguito Union High School District — Lexi Worms, Canyon Crest...
Carlsbad author Ryan Woldt releases sequel in travel love story series
CARLSBAD — Local author, podcaster and newspaper columnist Ryan Woldt has just released the second book in his heartwarming “Eli and Jane” series. The novel,...
Carlsbad City Council schedules return to in-person meetings
CARLSBAD — After more than 400 days, the Carlsbad City Council and other city boards and commissions will soon return to the dais. The council...
Small Talk: Catching up on summer reading
June is half gone and the sun has finally come out with confidence. School is very nearly out, and suddenly my schedule has a few...
Waterspot: My friend, the King
By the mid-1970s, the Logan family was known as “the First Family of Skateboarding.” They owned one of the largest skateboard companies, Logan Earth Ski...
Vista approves budget, fee increases for some services
VISTA — The Vista City Council approved its Fiscal Year 2021-22 and 2022-23 operating budgets during its June 8 meeting and is still on track...
Carlsbad surplus projection drops; pension liability a concern
CARLSBAD — The city’s final Fiscal Year 2021-22 operating budget was passed during the Carlsbad City Council’s June 8 meeting, although the surplus was revised...
Former Encinitas Councilwoman Jody Hubbard died Monday, city announces
ENCINITAS — City officials on June 9 announced the death of former Councilwoman Jody Hubbard, who announced last August that she had been diagnosed with...