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Filmmaker brings it home with surf film festival CARMEL VALLEY — Last fall, Pierce Kavanagh was at the New York Surf Film Festival promoting his documentary “Manufacturing Stoke.” Known for skyscrapers and less-than-consistent waves, New York City has a surf film festival. Kavanagh couldn’t help but wonder: what about San Diego? “I realized that my hometown — famous for giving so much to [...] Missing teen found unharmed CARLSBAD — Carlsbad Police announced a missing teen was found unharmed in Temecula on Jan. 25 after a three-week disappearance that resulted in a police tipline being activated and a desperate plea by her family for the public’s help in finding her. Christine Jelinek was reported missing on Jan. 4 after her mother called police [...] Foundation submits letter underlining school budget cuts CARLSBAD — Recently, the Carlsbad Educational Foundation, or CEF, submitted a letter to the community to convey some important information. It underlined the upcoming budget cuts the Carlsbad Unified School District, or CUSD, is facing and how CEF is forecasting innovative ways to help ensure that students still have program access for excellent education. The [...] Leashed dogs now allowed at city parks SOLANA BEACH — Although they have been going there for years, dogs will soon be permitted on city properties such as the Coastal Rail Trail and La Colonia and Fletcher Cove parks. Council members voted unanimously at the Jan. 25 meeting to allow leashed canines at most popular recreation areas throughout Solana Beach except on [...] Fire department wins grant for radios ENCINITAS — The Department of Homeland Security awarded the Encinitas Fire Department the Assistance to Firefighters Grant in the amount of $126,709 to purchase 44 portable, mobile and base station radios. Receiving this grant enables the department to upgrade current communications equipment to meet the standards of Project 25. San Diego and Imperial Counties are [...] Renowned musician talks shop, hosts concert ENCINITAS — Music lovers will be in for a rare treat Feb. 4 when the Peter Sprague String Consort with the Vocal Quartet offers a live concert at the Encinitas Library. Legendary composer and jazz guitarist Peter Sprague is producing the free concert, funded in part by the city of Encinitas and the Mizel Family [...] Local skater turns waste into fuel in growing industry ENCINITAS — Next time you order fish tacos from Las Olas or french fries while visiting Legoland, you’ll be making a contribution to the local economy and the environment by closing the loop on waste. By collecting bio-waste and turning it into fuel for local use, Buster Biofuels is “greening” the local economy. The company [...] Workshop held to brainstorm city budget options OCEANSIDE — City Council held a workshop Jan. 25 to brainstorm budget cuts and revenue generating options to revisit in June when it balances the annual budget and faces an anticipated $2.5 million shortfall. A few ideas to cut costs are 2.5 percent citywide expenditure cuts, outsourcing the hiring of library staff, and appointing the [...] |
