County using new app to id lost dogs
REGION — Thanks to a new app, San Diego County officials are using their smart phones to locate that one-of-a-kind smile and adorable eyes. No,...
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Carlsbad to spruce up state beaches
CARLSBAD — For years, the picnic areas and bluffs along Tamarack/Frazee State Beach in Carlsbad have languished from neglect....
Carlsbad plans for future capital improvements for parks, city facilities
CARLSBAD — The city of Carlsbad is looking to spend about $80.4 million in the upcoming 2014-15 fiscal year on capital improvement projects, including enhanced...
Amount of power for council under debate
ESCONDIDO — Discussing the latest draft of a city charter proposal, which now addresses land use, planning, and zoning, City Council members debated how much...
Investigations into causes of fires continue
REGION — Despite three arrests for alleged arson last week, investigators have determined the cause of only one of the more than 20 fires that...
Sumatran tigers get new home at Safari Park
REGION — The San Diego Zoo Safari Park’s newest exhibit is pure luxury for its feline inhabitants....
New community theater opens in Escondido
ESCONDIDO — Thanks to county investment, Studio One, a new community theater space, opened in Escondido on May 8....
Family takes center stage in ‘Lost in Yonkers’
OCEANSIDE — “Particularly in this play, we’ve all tried to be stewards of honesty,” explained Kathy Brombacher....
City to take a second look at alternative streets
CARLSBAD — With concerns raised over mobility and pedestrian safety, city council decided to reexamine alternative street designs throughout Carlsbad as the General Plan update...
Body found near Marron Adobe identified
CARLSBAD — The body of a deceased woman was found near the Marron Adobe in Carlsbad on Sunday, according to the Carlsbad Police Department....
Human trafficking gains ground: How one new criminal element has fostered growth in sex crimes
REGION — A new element to the age old crime has made sex trafficking carried out in San Diego County more sophisticated, more widespread, and...
County adopts new tool for providing emergency services
Services will go to those gravely disabled by mental illness...
Escondido invests in streets, public utilities, and new parks, but some safety projects remain unfunded
ESCONDIDO — At the advice of city staff, Escondido’s City Council supported investment in streets, public utilities, and new parks for fiscal year 2014-15 on...
After uncomfortable dialogue, city council declines pay raise
CARLSBAD — City council members shifted in their seats. They spoke in vague terms, and never mentioned a specific dollar figure. They made it known...
County regulates e-cigarettes
REGION — Out of concern for public health, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors passed new regulations on electronic smoking devices on Tuesday....
