Solana Beach News

Deputies from the Encinitas Sheriff's Station held a checkpoint from 8 p.m. Friday to 1 a.m. Saturday in Solana Beach in the 500 block of North Highway 101, near East Cliff Street.

Terry A. Rondberg believes strongly in the power of juice - both the drinkable and the electromagnetic - to help ease pain, reduce stress and prevent disease.

A respected principal, who has been involved with public education for two decades, Fregoso's school last year scored a paltry 678 on the state Academic Performance Index that measures how much kids are learning.

A nearly yearlong overhaul of Coast Highway 101 in Solana Beach is heading down the home stretch, and local merchants - at least those who survived a drastic drop in business during the construction - couldn't be happier.

Council members took action at the May 20 meeting to change the curfew for minors and sell a vacant city-owned lot.

Director David Ellenstein works with actors Aaron Acosta, David Michael Coffey and Maritxell Crrero during a rehearsal of "Becoming Cuba" at North Coast Repertory Theatre.

These are some of the seawalls on the south end of Fletcher Cove on Wednesday in Solana Beach, California.

Cold War Kids performs sold-out shows May 25 and 27 at the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach.

The U.S. Interior Department violated federal law by failing to conduct an environmental review before ordering a Northern California oyster farmer to shutter his operation, attorneys for the farmer told a federal appeals court panel in Los Angeles on Tuesday.

The city of Encinitas is once again considering banning plastic bags and charging customers for paper bags.

SD designer Immanuel Ontiveros is bringing back the bow tie! His brand Lord Wallington specializes in making custom bow- and neckties to suit your color, size, and style needs.

The 22nd District Agricultural Association board of directors didn't say yes, but they didn't say no either to a request from San Diego County Board Supervisor Dave Roberts to expand a proposed joint powers authority with the county to include representatives from Del Mar, Solana Beach and the city of San Diego.

The Encinitas Sheriff's Station in conjunction with the Sexual Assault Felony Enforcement Task Force conducted 36 compliance audits on sex offenders who live in Encinitas, Solana Beach, Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Del Mar and Rancho Santa Fe.

The coast cities and Rancho Santa Fe inked the agreement to unify the departments, get rid of duplications and save money.

South Bay Union School District trustees have identified Katie McNamara as their final candidate for superintendent.

The Senate Office of Oversight and Outcomes probe found 23 sex offenders - most of them rapists and pedophiles - permitted to work as drug and alcohol counselors since 2005.

But not every merchant on Highway 101 in Solana Beach is jumping for joy over the imminent end of a $7 million street improvement project that caused months of traffic delays and chased away an untold number of customers.

With an eye on strengthening the region's economy, politicians on Friday continued their push to unite North County's disparate collection of cities and towns.

Coronado's violent crime rate for 2012 is the best among all cities in San Diego County, but several posted better property crime rates.

The city has been working on a 50-year sand replenishment plan for 10 years. After two hours of public speakers, the project cleared a key hurdle Wednesday night.