After a summer break from meetings in July, the Encinitas City Council spent August advancing infrastructure projects, reviewing possible new approaches to e-bike safety and taking up issues ranging from freeway-adjacent tree planting to state-mandated housing regulations.
Two longtime Carlsbad volunteers whose work has supported young people, nonprofits and community organizations have been named the city’s Citizens of the Year.

A Carlsbad board game company is marking America’s 250th birthday with a new trivia game that turns the nation’s history, geography and culture into a little friendly competition.
I write this column terribly conflicted. I’m a journalist and news site publisher who has a lot of issues with our collective early adoption of artificial intelligence, about to explain to you why I use AI for aspects of publishing the North Coast Current. It’s an adoption that comes out of opportunity and necessity, and it would be irresponsible of me not to be up front about how it’s being utilized.
As of June 4, the San Diego County Registrar of Voters reported that about 92% of voters supported Measure H to place Tri-City Medical Center under Sharp HealthCare’s management. But how receptive were voters to the creation of what is today’s Tri-City Healthcare District in the first place?
Powerful waves and high tides have forced a temporary closure of the coastal rail line through San Clemente, disrupting passenger and freight service along the corridor between Orange and San Diego counties, transit authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 8.
A standalone building that had been used for residential purposes and storage on the property of Community Lutheran Church in Oceanside was destroyed by fire Monday evening, but the church itself was not involved and no injuries were reported, according to the Oceanside Fire Department.






















