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Oceanside CA— Burlington Stores, a leading national off-price retailer, has announced that it will open a new store this fall, located at El Camino North, 2425 Vista Way on October 25. The store will offer brand-name merchandise for the entire family and home, all at amazing everyday low prices. “We are thrilled to open a...| North Coast Current
A snapshot taken by Oceanside marine safety personnel shows the range of water levels recorded early July 30 as tsunami waves reached the San Diego County coast after an earthquake in Russia. (Photo courtesy of Blake Faumuina)| North Coast Current
News online for Encinitas, Calif.| North Coast Current
News online for Encinitas, Calif.| North Coast Current
San Marcos-based Hunter Industries is donating $10 million toward the construction of a new science-engineering building at California State University San Marcos in what the university calls one of the largest gifts in its history.| North Coast Current
The principal at San Dieguito Academy in Encinitas has been placed on paid administrative leave after allegedly failing to report an alleged antisemitic act immediately after the incident was caught on camera in May.| North Coast Current
The Super Girl Surf Pro and Festival celebrates its 19th year at the Oceanside Pier this weekend. The international event runs Sept. 19-21, led by a World Surf League QS4000 women’s competition as well as live concerts and a variety of programming dedicated to empowering and uplifting women.| North Coast Current
A new study conducted by Encinitas-based MoneyThumb, a leader in automated document evaluation and fraud detection solutions, in partnership with deBanked, an industry publication for merchant cash advances, reveals an alarming trend in the small business lending sector: fraud is not only on the rise but is significantly impacting the cost of doing business, especially for smaller funders operating in an increasingly uncertain economic environment.| North Coast Current
Contemporary furniture retailer Scandinavian Designs opens its Encinitas store with a ribbon-cutting Friday, Sept. 19, followed by festivities through Sept. 21, the company recently announced.| North Coast Current
Former San Marcos Deputy Mayor Sharon Jenkins was presented the San Marcos Inspiration, Leadership and Excellence Award by Councilmember Maria Nuñez at Sept. 9’s City Council meeting.| North Coast Current
Jolene Koester, Solana Beach resident and past interim chancellor of the California State University system, and Rick Bregman, retired San Diego president of Bank of America and former national co-head of its health care banking, were elected last month to the 18-member Scripps Health Board of Trustees, which provides guidance and oversight for the San Diego-based health system.| North Coast Current
Rubio’s Coastal Grill in Encinitas is partnering with the Encinitas Chamber of Commerce to support local students through its Rising Star program and educational initiatives, with Rubio’s donating 30% of all sales from its location Thursday, Sept. 18, to benefit the chamber’s programs.| North Coast Current
Marking its diamond anniversary, the San Dieguito Art Guild is celebrating six decades of North San Diego County art-making defined by resilience, reinvention and community roots. What began on a Del Mar back patio in 1965 has grown into the guild's current identity as the Off Track Gallery in Encinitas.| North Coast Current
The City of Carlsbad’s Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission will hold a special meeting Tuesday, Sept. 16, at 5 p.m. to gather community input on whether Carlsbad should prohibit e-bike use by children under age 12, in accordance with Assembly Bill 2234.| North Coast Current
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News online for Encinitas, Calif.| North Coast Current
News online for Encinitas, Calif.| North Coast Current
One Oceanside beachgoer was airlifted for treatment and four others were injured after a near-drowning Friday, Sept. 5, the Oceanside Fire Department reported.| North Coast Current
More than 19,580 students are enrolled for the fall semester at Palomar College, 25% of whom are new to Palomar and attending college for the first time.| North Coast Current
California State University San Marcos broke ground this summer on its future Integrated Science and Engineering Building, which will allow the university to respond to the critical need for STEM programs, including new engineering majors and enrollment growth.| North Coast Current
Encinitas saw an increase in some types of crimes, including those involving assaults, during 2024 compared with recent past years, according to an annual San Diego Association of Governments report released in August.| North Coast Current
The Oceanside Police Department continues to see significant progress in reducing crime across the city, with the recent countywide crime statistics report marking another year of positive trends for Oceanside.| North Coast Current
In celebration of National Health Center Week, TrueCare and Brother Benno’s joined forces once again to host their annual Healthcare for the Homeless event on Wednesday, Aug. 7, held at Brother Benno’s in Oceanside.| North Coast Current
Three Carlsbad residents who have spent years working to serve others in the community have been named as Citizens of the Year by the city of Carlsbad.| North Coast Current
A kitchen fire early Sunday, Aug. 10, couldn’t stop Oceanside’s Fresh Start Cafe from serving customers, the eatery’s management posted on social media.| North Coast Current
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Nordstrom Rack, the discount division of department store chain Nordstrom, plans to open a store in Encinitas next spring, the company announced July 29.| North Coast Current
Effects from earthquake-generated tsunami waves were light at Oceanside Harbor early July 30 after an 8.8-magnitude temblor struck near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia.| North Coast Current
Oceanside and La Jolla are among California coastal communities on a tsunami watch list as of 5:19 p.m. Tuesday, July 29, after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia.| North Coast Current
Paying for off-street public parking in Oceanside has gone mobile with the introduction of the PayByPhone system, the company announced Monday, July 21.| North Coast Current
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The Encinitas Union School District celebrated its 26th annual Extended School Year Summer Olympics on Thursday, July 17, at Ocean Knoll Elementary School.| North Coast Current
The San Diego Strike Force indoor football team improved to 9-4 and now rides a six-game winning streak after they defeated the Bay Area Panthers by a 46-38 score July 7 at Frontwave Arena in Oceanside. “(Strike Force Quarterback) Nate Davis has kept us in the game this season and gets more first downs,” San...| North Coast Current
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union recently awarded $210,500 in college scholarships to 248 students, including from Oceanside and Escondido, as part of its annual Member Education Award scholarship program for 2025.| North Coast Current
The Surfrider Foundation joins Hansen’s Surfboards and Outerknown for a beach cleanup Saturday, July 19, at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas with related events 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.| North Coast Current
Starting this fall, Palomar College will offer a new Architecture and Design class inspired by James Hubbell’s organic approach to building, as a part of the college’s newly accredited four-year baccalaureate architecture program.| North Coast Current
Dredging of the San Elijo Lagoon inlet is expected to be underway within a few days now that equipment is in place for the project, the nonprofit Nature Collective announced June 17.| North Coast Current
Palomar College held its commencement ceremony in the campus’s new football stadium May 23 to honor 2,913 graduates receiving 4,516 degrees and certificates.| North Coast Current
Pacific Trails Middle School physical education teacher Tyler Kuehl has been named the 2025 Middle School Physical Education Teacher of the Year by the California Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, the San Dieguito Union High School District announced May 29.| North Coast Current
In honor of Earth Day, 200 sixth-grade students from Encinitas Union, Del Mar Union, San Ysidro, and National school districts gathered on April 22 at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center for the inaugural United Nations Global Goals Earth Day Summit.| North Coast Current
Boys & Girls Clubs of Northwest San Diego recently rolled its food truck, The Lunch Box, at the Oceanside Farmers Market.| North Coast Current
For some time, New Community Church pastor Derek Dapena and his team have wondered how they can do more. Realizing it was time to take a new approach with their nearly century-old organization, they shared the idea with Vista city officials, starting a journey in what Dapena calls ministry and marketplace.| North Coast Current
Residents of San Diego County were jolted by a 5.2 earthquake Monday, April 14, at 10:08 a.m.| North Coast Current
San Diego County Credit Union and California Coast Credit Union plan to merge, the financial institutions announced April 11.| North Coast Current
MiraCosta College Math Department Chair Lelia Safaralian has been selected to receive the California Community Colleges Hayward Award for Excellence in Education, the latest in a long line of honors she has received for her work helping students to succeed in math.| North Coast Current
Communal Coffee, with locations in Oceanside and elsewhere in San Diego, was named one of the top best coffee shops in the U.S. for remote work by MarketBeat.com in a report published Feb. 20.| North Coast Current
The February Spotlight includes a rundown of our community farmers markets, which are open with winter hours, weather permitting. February also marks Black History Month, and local institutions offer a variety of programs highlighting the contributions of local and national figures to our communities, nation and world.| North Coast Current
When people dig into the history of 2025 a hundred years from now, what will they find? Possibly — maybe even likely — little to nothing. For me, the timing of this question is notable as a state effort to preserve California’s newspaper heritage comes to Encinitas to preserve the archives of the Coast Dispatch.| North Coast Current
This was the first editorial published in the Encinitas Coast Dispatch on Feb. 12, 1925, written by founding editor and publisher G.S. Breidford. It is reproduced here in full from the North Coast Current’s Coast Dispatch archives in celebration of the newspaper’s 100th anniversary.| North Coast Current
A San Dieguito Union High School District associate superintendent has received accolades from the Association of California School Administrators for his work in educational services, the district announced Feb. 10.| North Coast Current
“Red Blooded,” a provocative, award-winning short film about school board intrigue, bullying and self-reflection — ripped right from the climate of recent political and social conflicts — will screen during San Diego Film Week on Nov. 9 after winning three trophies at the 2024 San Diego Film Awards.| North Coast Current
Odd-smelling air and concerns over the impacts of a lithium ion battery storage fire in Escondido fueled speculation around North San Diego County, especially coastal communities, about causes and responsibility Friday, Sept. 6.| North Coast Current
If you’re noticing an orange hue to the sun today into the weekend and smoke blended with the monsoon clouds, and perhaps a hint of a burned pine-like scent, the source is a wildfire just south of the U.S.-Mexico border, according to CalFire.| North Coast Current
The Coastal Community Foundation, based in Encinitas, announced Monday, Aug. 26, a strategic partnership with the San Diego Foundation to expand philanthropic impact in north coastal San Diego County.| North Coast Current
The fireworks of the Fourth of July might be over, but North San Diego County has plenty of events this month to add some pop to your summer, from Dog Days in Cardiff and music by the sea to evenings at the movies and family pool time.| North Coast Current