2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1025+ words) On Mission Avenue in Escondido, Austin Moyer and Mya Loftus have become hard to miss. They run with flags, Loftus carrying a backpack with a QR code for people who want to learn about their cause. Drivers and pedestrians sometimes…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (475+ words) DEL MAR — The Del Mar City Council reviewed the city’s storm preparations with staff Tuesday evening as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts strong El Niño conditions this fall and winter. Assistant City Manager Clem Brown briefed council members…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (587+ words) SAN MARCOS — Following an often emotional and at times contentious hearing Wednesday night, the San Marcos Planning Commission unanimously approved a permit for Manuel Villanueva, the original owner of the now-shuttered Angel Paws Pet Cremation, to operate a pet crematorium…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (152+ words) OCEANSIDE — Authorities have publicly identified an Oceanside bicyclist who was fatally injured this week in a traffic accident in his hometown. Christian Anthony Fa’amaligi, 31, was riding a bicycle on Mission Avenue near Ocean Point Road when a car struck him…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (216+ words) ESCONDIDO — A dozen dogs were safe and receiving emergency boarding and care from the San Diego Humane Society today after their dramatic rescue from a fire at a senior living community in Escondido. Shortly before 11 a.m. Wednesday, the rescue group’s…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (693+ words) SAN MARCOS — The San Marcos City Council voted Tuesday night to replace a temporary urgency ordinance adopted in 2024 with a permanent zoning change intended to protect senior mobile home parks. The zoning overlay — now outlined in Section 20.270 of the city’s…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (722+ words) VISTA — The Vista City Council approved the proposed Vista Economic Development Strategy for 2026-28, with several council members expressing a goal of strengthening the city’s tourism base. “The VEDS provides a practical roadmap for quality economic growth in Vista,” read a…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (724+ words) ESCONDIDO — Hundreds of residents listened as Mayor Dane White and challenger Elias Velazquez explained how they plan to tackle homelessness if elected this November during a candidate forum earlier this month. Organized by the San Diego Rescue Mission, a nonprofit…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (435+ words) OCEANSIDE — The city is seeking bids to stabilize the hammerhead end of the Oceanside Pier more than two years after a fire severely damaged it. According to a recent update from city staff, work on the hammerhead — the pier’s widened…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (569+ words) OCEANSIDE — The city is exploring several options to improve access to and from the Capistrano neighborhood, a community directly in front of Camp Pendleton’s main gate. For years, residents of Capistrano — a small neighborhood immediately east of Interstate 5 along Oceanside’s…...