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Homeless camp’s ‘horrid conditions’ raises health, safety concerns in Encinitas
ENCINITAS — Homeless resident Victor “Vic” Ballance died of a suspected drug overdose on July 24 in a swath of undeveloped land just behind Oggi’s Restaurant in Encinitas, according to the San Diego County Medical…
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Department of Health reports 131 COVID-19 cases in Eddy County
The number of cases of COVID-19 in Eddy County increased over the weekend, as officials reported the City of Carlsbad had the most cases in the state. The Carlsbad area 88220 zip code – the…
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Carlsbad teen’s directorial debut aligns with Hollywood dreams
CARLSBAD — A local teen made her directorial debut on Aug. 2 with the film release of “Mixed Signals.” Kobe Cowell, 18, has had her sights on the small and big screen since she was…
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Carlsbad school to take part in New Mexico virtual course consortium
Pecos Cyber Academy (PCA), formerly Pecos Connections Academy, will be taking part in a state-wide virtual course consortium that will allow students from all over New Mexico to take some of their online classes. On…
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Taste of Wine: North County Wine Company celebrates 11 years
Senior Editor Frank Mangio and I were on-site to celebrate the 11th anniversary of one of the region’s premier wine shops — North County Wine Company (NCWC) in San Marcos. Owner Jim Tobin and bartender…