Local actress back on stage
SAN MARCOS — For actress Sage Taylor, a San Marcos resident, Ovation Theatre’s production of “Into the Woods” this month will mark her first time...
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Fairgrounds projects healthy budget for ’23 while noting concerns
DEL MAR — The Del Mar Fairgrounds has crafted a cautiously optimistic budget for the upcoming year following higher-than-expected revenues in 2022 and the addition...
Former Olympian brings world-class equestrian tour to Del Mar
DEL MAR — For the past several weeks, work crews have battled historic winter storms and flooding to finish a million-dollar makeover of Del Mar...
Historic preservation concerns delay Escondido museum’s mural
ESCONDIDO — Plans for a new mural at the San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum were paused again following local historians’ fears the new artwork would...
Oddities expo draws lovers of the weird to Del Mar Fairgrounds
DEL MAR — Lovers of the strange, unusual and downright freaky braved the rain last Saturday to shop for one-of-a-kind items during the Oddities and...
Dyslexia program helps students jump grades ahead and blows away parents, students, educators
Are you frustrated that your child is still behind in reading even after enrolling them in special learning programs?...
Carlsbad art gallery to host global ‘Lift the Sky’ art project
CARLSBAD — A global art project showcasing more than 100 artists worldwide will be featured at the Front Porch Gallery. The “Lift the Sky” project...
Rare pregnant seadragon at Birch
SAN DIEGO — A female Weedy Seadragon has transferred eggs to a male at the Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San...
Encinitas artist wins second place
ENCINITAS — Encinitas artist Denise Tverdoch has won second place in the January Members Show on display in the San Diego Watercolor Society gallery in...
VetArt instructor memorializes fellow veteran in portrait gifted to wife
VISTA — Around the start of COVID-19, Navy veteran Vincent Coniglio became passionate about working with sculpture, finding healing and community, and guidance from a...
Poinsettia Elementary gets mural makeover
CARLSBAD — Colors abound amid the fresh coats of paint of three new murals beautifying the walls and halls of Poinsettia Elementary School. Local artists...
Carlsbad teen named YoungArts writing finalist
CARLSBAD — A local teenager was recently named a YoungArts writing finalist, the organization’s top accolade, and became eligible for the prestigious U.S. Presidential Scholars...
The best of Lick the Plate in 2022
As food experiences and discoveries go, 2022 was right up there with the best I’ve had....
Pursuit leads to Oceanside crash
OCEANSIDE — Three people were hospitalized Dec. 25 after a pursuit of an SUV by San Diego County Sheriff‘s deputies crashed into an ambulance, the...
Janks guilty of first-degree murder in former stepfather’s death
A jury found Jade Janks of Solana Beach guilty of first-degree murder on Wednesday in the death of her former stepfather....
