New board shop, traditional family-business values
I’ve known J.P. St. Pierre for nearly as long as his parents have. I recall him eating sand and dirtying his diaper while his parents,...
June 2010
Words of wisdom for my daughter
As I awoke this morning to my daughter’s siren serenade of “Dadaaaa,” my tired smile turned to horror as I caught a whiff of what...
Redesigned SUVs rev up competition with improvements
By Consumer Reports The redesigned Kia Sorento EX V6 now ranks among the better SUVs Consumer Reports has tested. The EX V6 model outscored all...
Del Mar cuisine event gives delicious summer kick-off
DEL MAR — Summer started early for North County residents at the Del Mar Village Association’s Summer Solstice tasting event June 17. A sold-out crowd gathered...
City planning process clouded by confusion
DEL MAR — “Uncertainty is the only certainty there is.” When Temple University mathematics professor John Allen Paulos made that comment he could very well...
Encinitas seeks fix for ‘mini-dorms’
ENCINITAS — City Council heard citizens’ concerns June 16 about multi-residence, single-family homes or “mini-dorms” that allow rooms of a house to be rented out...
Officer convicted of taking sex bribe
SAN DIEGO — A former California Highway Patrol officer was convicted June 21 of dismissing a female motorist’s speeding ticket in exchange for sex. A...
Local man has been rescuing area dogs for nearly 20 years
ENCINITAS — A sign above Larry Abgarian’s computer says it all: “Heaven’s the place where all the dogs you’ve ever loved come to greet you.”...
Local teen off to Alaska with National Geographic
ENCINITAS — Few would trade in San Diego sun for subarctic temperatures. But with National Geographic running the show, it’s no wonder that San Dieguito...
Ex-CHP officer guilty of fixing traffic ticket
SAN DIEGO — A former California Highway Patrol officer was convicted June 21 of dismissing a female motorist’s speeding ticket in exchange for sex. A...
Theft reported in Vista
VISTA — San Diego County Crime Stoppers and detectives from the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department Vista station are asking for assistance from the public...
Tom Dempsey statue on view at City Hall
ENCINITAS — The community is invited to participate in a public viewing for a proposed life-sized sculpture of Leucadia native and NFL sports legend Tom...
LIONS LEND A HAND
From left, Del Sol Lions Club Charter Secretary Mary Jane Boyd and Charter President Dave Roberts recently packed up more than 150 pounds of food...
TOP SCHOLARS
The Boys & Girls Clubs of San Dieguito Foundation awarded the Leonard and Edith Polster Scholarships for 2010/2011 to 18 young people from North County...
