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Pack of coyotes stalking people, pets in Southern California neighborhood
Some residents in Los Angeles’ westside neighborhood of Mar Vista are fed up with an out-of-control coyote population and say city and county officials are telling them that they need to learn to live with it. Home surveillance cameras captured the pack of six wild canines scurrying along a...
Attys of Escondido Teachers Who Sued Over Gender Policy Want to Add Plaintiffs
Attorneys for two Escondido teachers who sued over school district policies governing what information can be shared with parents of transgender and gender-nonconforming students are seeking to have a group of teachers and parents, as well as the Lakeside Union School District as a whole, added as plaintiffs to the lawsuit.
Mar Vista community concerned over growing number of coyotes
Neighbors in Mar Vista say the coyotes are stalking residents and going after pets. They say the city is telling them to just learn to coexist with the animals. Run-ins with coyotes happen on a daily basis in the neighborhood, at pretty much any time of day. Neighbors say their pets aren't safe and their kids aren't either.
Carlsbad residents say county security improvements to controversial Windsor Pointe isn’t enough
CARLSBAD, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — It’s been virtually 60 days since the last Carlsbad City Council discussed issues surrounding the low income and supportive housing complex known as Windsor Pointe, and residents say there has been zero progress. So much so, one long-time resident is considering moving out.
Sales tax measure coalition submits enough signatures for ballot, they say
The proponents of a cent sales tax measure aimed at the November Ballot says it has collected enough signatures and submitted them to the City of Escondido to qualify for the November ballot. The group, Escondido Community Investment Initiative, is a coalition of coalition of community leaders, business, labor, such...
San Diego County Fair in Del Mar: What You Need to Know
Summer at the San Diego County Fair means carnival rides, fascinating exhibits, taking in the ocean air and of course, gobbling up delectable fair food. It’s all up for grabs at the Del Mar Fairgrounds beginning Wednesday. Where to start? Let us share the basics, from admission and parking,...
Oceanside landlord says property taxes rose 600% after parents' deaths due to Prop 19
Dan Restifo says he is the owner of multiple housing units in Oceanside and the property tax bill for his units is skyrocketing. “Before the taxes were $3,900 per year and now it’s $25,000 per year,” Restifo said. The units were previously owned by Restifo’s parents but passed...
Survey shows most voters support sales tax hike, cannabis
A survey of 400 likely Escondido voters found a majority favors a cent sales tax increase, and supports allowing cannabis sales and taxation within city limits. It also shows homelessness remains by far the biggest issue for city voters. The Escondido City Council June 5 heard the survey’s results. There...
North County Jewish community celebrates Shavuot
Community celebrations to include communal reading from Torah scroll, cheesecake and dairy buffet. – The Jewish community of the North County will celebrate Shavuot — this year, beginning at sunset on Tuesday, June 11, and concluding at nightfall on Thursday, June 13. Shavuot commemorates the Jewish people receiving the...
Where SANDAG is proposing to add tunnels to underground Del Mar's railroad tracks
SANDAG has unveiled three proposals that would relocate inland and underground the railroad tracks that run along the Del Mar bluffs, and it's asking for public feedback before it submits its proposal. The transportation agency has presented three alternative tracks for the 1.7-mile stretch of the Los Angeles-San Diego-San Luis...
San Dieguito Lagoon wetland restoration project nearly complete
A construction project that started more than a decade ago to restore the wetlands in the San Dieguito Lagoon is finally close to being done. You might have noticed the project when driving on Interstate 5 through Del Mar. The goal is to turn an area that used to be...
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