OCEANSIDE–Global mobility solution provider Bombardier Transportation has been awarded a contract with the North County Transit District (NCTD) for eleven new commuter rail cars for the Coaster service.  The agreement was signed on July 7 following authorization by NCTD’s Board of Directors at its April 2020 meeting and funding by the California Transportation Commission at […]

ENCINITAS–The City of Encinitas and Encinitas Sheriff Captain, Herbert Taft will host a community forum on July 28 to discuss the operations of the North Coastal San Diego County Sheriff Station.  Captain Taft will provide a presentation on the station’s operations and will then take comments from the public. Due to the continued health concerns […]

OCEANSIDE–The Oceanside Public Library invites unemployed, furloughed or employed part-time workers to register for a free Coursera account through Coursera for Workforce Recovery. Eligible participants will have until December 31 to complete online courses, chosen from the 3,000 and more options on the Coursera.org learning platform. Coursera for Workforce Recovery is administered through the Oceanside […]

SAN DIEGO–The California Coastal Commission unanimously approved SANDAG’s modifications to phase four of the Del Mar Bluffs Stabilization project. The modifications will include an increase of three feet to the height of an existing retaining wall at the base of the bluffs near 12th Street, installation of four additional soldier piles, or support columns, along […]

OCEANSIDE–In order to facilitate infrastructure improvements along the coastal rail corridor, there will be a full rail closure along the Coaster line the weekend of July 11 to 12. Coaster service is currently suspended for weekend trains due to the COVID-19 service reductions; however, this will continue to affect Metrolink and Amtrak service. On July […]

VISTA–Sheriff’s deputies arrested two men who carjacked a driver at gunpoint and left the scene of a hit-and-run.  The suspects, Joseph Laxton, 26, and Ricardo Hernandez, 30, were booked on charges of carjacking, hit-and-run, a felon in possession of a firearm, drugs, violating parole, threat causing death or great bodily injury and participating in a […]

OCEANSIDE–The City of Oceanside will close beach parking lots for the Fourth of July holiday weekend to minimize crowded gatherings, increase physical distancing, and slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. With Los Angeles County and Orange County beaches closed, and San Diego County State Beach parking lots closed, city officials decided to close its […]

ESCONDIDO–A missing 27-year-old woman who was last seen at Pala Casino Wednesday night was located Friday in Escondido, according to authorities. Katelyn Schwindt was in good health and told Escondido police that her being reported missing was a misunderstanding.  On June 25, at about 10:35 p.m., Sheriff’s deputies from the San Marcos station received a […]