Vista sets tobacco retail license cap
VISTA — The Vista City Council set a limit this week on the number of tobacco retailers permitted to operate locally as part of a...
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Vista increases fines, other penalties for tobacco sales to minors
VISTA — New regulations adopted by the Vista City Council have quintupled the fines for retailers selling tobacco products to minors and implemented more serious...
Vista pursues harsher penalties for tobacco sales to minors
VISTA — Tobacco retailers selling products to underage customers in Vista could see harsher penalties on the horizon, including increased fines and the likelihood of...
Encinitas bans smoking in all public places
ENCINITAS — The city of Encinitas now has one of the strictest anti-smoking ordinances in Southern California after expanding a public smoking ban earlier this...
Encinitas council to take up public smoking ban in January
ENCINITAS — The Encinitas City Council will consider adopting a smoking ban ordinance next month that would prohibit smoking in most public spaces, city officials...
UCSD study examines rise in youth tobacco use tied to e-cigarettes
REGION — A UC San Diego study released this week indicates a recent surge in young tobacco users in the U.S., most of whom are...
Vaping Poses Serious Threat
Diane Strader Last week, the California Department of Public Health issued an alert to health departments throughout the State regarding vaping-associated pulmonary injury (VAPI). This...
San Marcos’ tobacco licensing requirements official; goes into effect Jan. 1
Tobacco retailers operating in San Marcos received applications for the city’s recently adopted license that is required for them to continue operating in the city....
Putting out tobacco, e-cigarette sales to youth
A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that the percentage of teens using e-cigarettes tripled from 2013 to 2014....
Solana Beach at top of tobacco control class
REGION — When it comes to tobacco control, Solana Beach makes the grade, but Del Mar does not, at least according to the American Lung...
North County cities get dismal grades in tobacco prevention
Only Solana Beach received a “B” grade in a report from the American Lung Association...
E-cigarettes banned in Carlsbad
CARLSBAD — Citing concerns about enforcement, potential health risks and possible risks for minors, Carlsbad banned the smoking of electronic cigarettes, known as “e-cigarettes,” in...