Van Slyke Landscaping recently completed a huge renovation at a two-acre Encinitas property, planting over 338 different species including large specimen trees and fully grown plantings ..read more

Assistance League Thrift Shop to hold annual Patio Plant Sale April 15, 2024 Assistance League of Rancho San Dieguito (ALRSD) will hold an outdoor patio sale of plants Friday, May 17 and Saturday, May 18, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The sale will be located just outside the Assistance League Thrift Shop at 1542 Encinitas Blvd., Encinitas. The sale will offer one-of-a-kind garden art, creative pots, succulents, plant cuttings, starter plants, containers, and bird feeders that have been prepared by volunteer members to help the organization raise funds for the Assistance League's philanthropic programs tr ..read more

'Graze at the Fields' offers chance to eat with local farmers April 14, 2024 Are you interested in the farm-to-table food movement, preserving urban-facing agriculture, and knowing your local farmers? The annual Graze at the Fields will be held on Thursday, May 2, from 6 p.m.-8:30 p.m. at the Carlsbad Flower Fields while in bloom. Graze is an agriculture insider event that is open to the public. Grazers will eat, drink and connect with local farmers, vintners, brewers and chefs, tasting locally grown and curated bites and beverages while learning more about what its like to farm in this county ..read more

Mandy Patinkin will headline the Lipinsky Family San Diego Jewish Festival on June 4, 2024, at the Balboa Theatre. (Courtesy of JFest) JFest set to return in May with its first internationally renowned headliner: Mandy Patinkin Pam Kragen April 14, 2024 Ever since he founded the Lipinsky Family San Diego Jewish Arts Festival in 1993, Todd Salovey cq has dreamed of one day recruiting a festival headliner who is not only internationally famed for their talent but also intrinsically defined by their Jewish identity. This year, Salovey's dream came true. JFest, which will run May 30 through Jun ..read more

Cast members of Urinetown (l-r): Winston Bergseid, Reagan Young, Justin Lee, Cladwell Puppet, Mary Potter, Ryder Dellinger. (Photo by Heidi Lee) La Costa Canyon High School theatre department to present 'Urinetown: The Musical' April 13, 2024 The La Costa Canyon High School theatre department is presenting the Tony Award-winning "Urinetown: The Musical." Opening night is April 19 and the show runs through May 4 at La Costa Canyon High School Theater (1 Maverick Way, Carlsbad). A terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has led to a dystopian government-enforced ban on private t ..read more

Coastal Communities Concert Bands Salute to Young Musicians Concert features students from San Dieguito Union High School District April 13, 2024 The Coastal Communities Concert Band (CCCB), an award-winning symphonic band of more than 75 musicians from throughout San Diego County, will be joined by nearly 30 high school students in its Salute to Young Musicians Concert on Saturday, April 27, at 2 p.m. at the San Dieguito Academy Gymnasium at 800 Santa Fe Drive in Encinitas. Students from La Costa Canyon High School, Torrey Pines High School, Canyon Crest Academy and San Dieguito Academy are s ..read more

Participants at the Cardiff Farmers Market opening last year. (Robert McKenzie) Cardiff Farmers Market welcomes four new farmers and growers in celebration of Earth Month April 13, 2024 In anticipation of Earth Day, Cardiff Farmers Market is welcoming four exceptional new vendors to its ranks, each embodying the spirit of sustainable and eco-conscious agriculture, according to a news release. The newcomers, Alamilla Farmer, Heritage Family Farms, Trees Are Us, and Kenny the Flower Guy, bring a diverse array of products that promise freshness, quality and a deep commitment to environmental s ..read more

Front: Frank Corrado (Herman Gring); Back: L-R - David Ellenstein (director), Jack El-Hai (book author), Lucy Davenport (wife), Brendan Ford (Dr. Douglas M. Kelley) and Jake Broder (playwright) (Aaron Rumley) Psychological drama 'Sense of Decency' makes world premiere debut at North Coast Rep April 11, 2024 The North Coast Repertory Theatre will present the psychological drama "Sense of Decency" Wednesday, April 17 to Sunday, May 12. Jake Broder has crafted a surprise-filled exploration into what makes people tick-filled with unexpected revelations, magic, and insight. A world premiere thea ..read more

As e-bike collisions continue to rise, local leaders have been looking for ways to make the roads safer. AB 2259 is another bill focused on bicycle safety that would require the states Transportation Agency to produce and distribute a bicycle safety handbook that details all the existing laws about bicycles and e-bikes. (Phil Diehl/The San Diego Union-Tribune) The status of North Coastal lawmakers' bills on e-bikes, housing and other issues Luke Harold April 10, 2024 From e-bike safety to housing, here are some of the bills by North County coastal lawmakers that are pending in the state Leg ..read more

The Bad Moon Rising from Union Kitchen & Tap. (Courtesy Cocktail Championship) Union Kitchen & Tap chases votes in San Diego Cocktail Championship April 10, 2024 Union Kitchen & Tap is participating in this year's inaugural San Diego Cocktail Championship, a competition between 21 San Diego County restaurants and bars that runs through Sunday, April 28. The Encinitas eatery's entree is the Bad Moon Rising with cucumber-and-serrano-pepper-infused Milagro Blanco Tequila, fresh lime juice, agave, tajin and celery bitters. Most of the participants in the contest are located downtown ..read more