1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (347+ words) VISTA — San Diego County Public Health Services officials are looking for anyone who may have come into contact with a bat that recently startled customers at the Yellow Deli restaurant in Vista and later tested positive for rabies. The bat…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (858+ words) ENCINITAS — A group of residents is urging the city of Encinitas to take immediate action to prevent more traffic-related deaths after the latest in a string of fatal traffic collisions involving young residents since 2023. Safe Streets Encinitas, which formed after…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (378+ words) Let’s begin with a few assumptions: I start there because of the thread on LinkedIn last month. A Director of Sales Training commented that Michelle Obama should take a DNA test to disprove suggestions she’s a man. “That’s what most people…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (164+ words) RAMONA — The Ramona Country Fair will return July 31 through Aug. 2 at the Ramona Outdoor Community Center, featuring carnival rides, live music, food vendors, equestrian events, an off-road car show and other family-friendly attractions. Hosted by the Ramona Chamber of Commerce,…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1533+ words) ENCINITAS — Olivenhain residents and city officials held a community discussion about traffic and road safety on Wednesday in the aftermath of a collision that killed a teen pedestrian along El Camino Del Norte earlier this month. The Olivenhain Town Council…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (287+ words) Artificial intelligence has become one of the most significant creative developments of the 21st century, introducing a new genre of artistic expression that is transforming how people create and experience art. Rather than replacing traditional painting, sculpture, photography, or illustration, AI-generated…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (688+ words) CARLSBAD — The Monterey County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office has confirmed that Carlsbad resident Joanna Ruth Shields, who was found dead in the backcountry near Big Sur in April, died from natural causes due to probable alcohol withdrawal seizures from chronic alcohol use…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1103+ words) ENCINITAS — For elected officials in Encinitas, there was one familiar voice they could almost always count on hearing during public comment. Whether the issue was protecting coastal bluffs or defending neighborhood character, Encinitas resident Dolores Welty always arrived armed with…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (559+ words) Maybe it’s just me, a 40-year, post-prime, stay-at-home surfer who used to be an okay rider. Maybe, but I don’t really think so. Once surfing lost its outlaw, dirtbag image and became respectable, it lost something more. I mean, riding…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (892+ words) SAN MARCOS — Community-led fire safety organizations in North County are continuing to promote wildfire safety and preparedness for residents in areas with high fire risk with the help of local grants. Fire Safe councils, or FSCs, are formed by local…...