The Solana Beach Halloween Carnival was complete fun with carnival rides, giant slides, raffle prizes, recreational booths, a silent auction, food and refreshments. It was a benefit put on by the Solana Beach Foundation for the city’s public elementary schools.
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of San Diego County honored T. Boone Pickens and his wife, Madeleine, as “Persons of the Year” on Oct. 22 at the organization’s 47th annual Gourmet Dinner Gala held at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine.
Del Mar will be well represented at this year’s Breeders’ Cup World Thoroughbred Championships.
Santa Fe Christian’s Head of Schools Dr. Tom Bennett decided in August to make a long-term commitment to the schools, though when he started two years ago, he thought his role would be temporary.
TV’s “Food Dude” offered tips and tricks on healthy living at last week’s Friends Night Out hosted by Friends of Solana Beach Library.
The Ninth Annual La Jolla Writers Conference, one of the country’s top such events, will be held Nov. 6-8 at Paradise Point Resort & Spa in San Diego. This year’s keynote speakers include New York Times bestselling authors Jane Green, Lisa Gardner and Eileen Goudge. The three-day program features lectures and workshops from more than 20 faculty members, all of whom participate with the intent of sharing their experience to help others.
The Canyon Crest Academy Foundation recently kicked off its BMW Raven Raffle to raise money to support the school’s academic, arts and athletics programs. Entrants can win a 2010 BMW or $25,000 cash.
A prescription drug take back day on Saturday was labeled “a great success” by a spokeswoman for County Supervisor Pam Slater-Price, who co-sponsored the event as part of the recently announced Oxycontin Task Force effort.
Over the weekend, someone stole one of the Rancho Santa Fe Historical Society bells. The bell, which was located on La Orilla and El Camino Real, marks the historic El Camino Real route that linked the California missions.
The Interstate 5/Highway 56 steering committee process may be coming to a close next week as Caltrans prepares its Environmental Impact Report. But issues surrounding the interchange project continue to heat up. Representatives from Pacific Highlands Ranch are calling to get disconnected from the 5/56 connector project so they might be able to grow as a community.
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