Volunteers to distribute turkeys, collect toys for North County families
SAN MARCOS — More than 100 worker volunteers will help facilitate the San Diego & Imperial Counties Labor Council’s mass “drive-thru” turkey and fixin’s distribution...
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Fashion Week San Diego features Palomar faculty member, former student
SAN MARCOS — A Palomar College faculty member and a former Palomar student had their work exhibited Oct. 17 during the virtual Fashion Week San...
FAA awards drone training initiative at Palomar College
SAN MARCOS — Palomar College is now among the higher education institutions in the nation to be accepted into a new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)...
Sports Talk: San Dieguito grad and NFL legend was a kick to be around
Soon after delivering the longest field goal in NFL history, the Saints’ Tom Dempsey, of course, was celebrating his achievement in New Orleans’ French Quarter....
San Dieguito grad, legendary kicker Tom Dempsey dies of complications from COVID-19
ENCINITAS — San Dieguito High School graduate and legendary New Orleans Saints placekicker Tom Dempsey, 73, died on April 4 of complications from the novel...
Palomar College latest school to move to online-only courses
SAN MARCOS — Palomar College is the latest institution of higher education to transition to online-only classes amid coronavirus concerns throughout the region. Following the...
Congressional seat underdogs present their platforms to residents
SAN MARCOS — Candidates for California’s 50th congressional district met at Palomar college to address the interests of North County residents on Feb. 21. The...
Oceanside teen set to release debut album in 2020
OCEANSIDE — At just 18 years old, Oceanside resident Hailey Wild has big plans for her first year of adulthood. The singer-songwriter, who also hosts...
Palomar College assigned fiscal monitor by state agency
SAN MARCOS — Representatives from Palomar College appeared before the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office Jan. 14 to discuss and...
Palomar College board places President Blake on leave, under investigation
SAN MARCOS — After an hour and a half closed session at the end of Palomar College’s Governing Board five-hour Dec. 17 meeting, the board...
Palomar College president discusses financial challenges, tension with faculty
SAN MARCOS — In an 80-minute Dec. 11 interview with The Coast News, Palomar College President Joi Lin Blake discussed the “high risk” of fiscal...
Report says Palomar College at ‘high risk’ of fiscal insolvency
SAN MARCOS — At its Nov. 12 meeting, spanning over four hours in length, Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team Deputy Executive Officer Michelle Giacomini...
‘Mississippi with palm trees’ charge lodged at tense governing board meeting
SAN MARCOS — One president got an amended contract and another one stepped down from his post, bookends of a contentious Oct. 8 Palomar College...
State budget crisis agency to probe Palomar College
SAN MARCOS — The Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team is set to examine how and why Palomar College faces a $11.7 million deficit. The...
