Organic ground beef recall in California, other states
Associated Press is reporting that approximately 34,373 pounds of organic ground beef products have been recalled by First Class Foods Inc., according to federal officials...
December 2010
Carlsbad police seek witnesses in cycling injury accident
CARLSBAD — Carlsbad Police Department is seeking additional information about an incident resulting in a seriously injured cyclist. At 7:05 p.m. Dec. 28, an Asian...
Robot team brings home top honors
ENCINITAS — Members of Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary School’s First Lego League Team took home two prestigious awards in December. The team won the Champion’s Award...
Preserve Calavera, a watchdog for local habitats
OCEANSIDE — Preserve Calavera works diligently to preserve, protect and enhance the natural resources of coastal North County. The nonprofit environmental watchdog has achieved some...
Volunteers turn eyesore into prime landscape
CARDIFF BY THE SEA — On any given Saturday a dedicated group of gardeners can be found along the stretch of land between Birmingham and Chesterfield...
Legendary surfer discusses growing up on local waves
ENCINITAS — Jack “Woody” Ekstrom, 83, is the first to admit that he wasn’t much of a student growing up in La Jolla. In fact,...
Ex-mayor an integral part of city’s history
ENCINITAS — Anne Omsted says her epitaph will most likely read, “Third Mayor of Encinitas.” She’d rather be remembered for work that led to cityhood...
Investment seminar set at Vista library
VISTA — The Vista library will be hosting an investment and retirement planning workshop in coalition with the Housing Opportunities Collaborative at 6 p.m. Jan...
Palomar students display best photography work
SAN MARCOS — A special exhibit, titled “New Works: Recent Photographs” by Palomar College photography students will open Jan. 7 and run through Feb. 28...
Rainstorm creates streetside sport
CARLSBAD — Avid paddle boarder and Carlsbad resident John Engelbrits called his cousin Jesse Carbajal of San Diego and friend Logan Schmidt of Oceanside with...
Realtor lobbies Congress to help distressed homeowners
RANCHO SANTA FE — Prudential California Realty Broker Associate Polly Rogers recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to speak with a number of Congressional representatives about...
2011 lecture series set at Oceanside Museum of Art
OCEANSIDE — “Botanicals: The Photography of Imogen Cunningham” will launch a year of exhibits at the Oceanside Museum of Art with a preview reception 5...
WET BUT OPEN
Portions of Helen Woodward Animal Center flooded Dec. 21 after the heavy rainstorms. “Even though maintenance tells me that our pumps have stopped working and...
HOLIDAY CHORAL
From left, El Camino High School Choir members Mariko Yamamoto and Carmen Molifua, with George Bridgewater, director of the choir at El Camino High School...