Karen Billing

For the second year in a row, Geppetto’s in Del Mar Highlands Town Center was selected as the go-to destination for an anonymous philanthropist to purchase $50,561 worth of toys to donate to the Marine Toys for Tots.

San Dieguito Union High School District’s classified employees again rallied at the board’s Nov. 7 meeting, as they seek “fairness and equity” in their ongoing salary negotiations.

Solana Beach residents spoke out against a San Dieguito Union High School District proposal to build a new district office that would take away field space on the Earl Warren Middle School campus.

Solana Beach’s new mixed-use development at 330 Cedros is nearing completion and will be adding to the already art-focused neighborhood with several eye-catching murals.

Carmel Valley residents are asking for changes that will improve pedestrian safety in their neighborhood.

At an Oct. 30 workshop, the San Dieguito Union High School District board members discussed the results of a feasibility study to move from their current office in Encinitas to a more centrally-located office in Solana Beach that would allow staff to work more efficiently.

The Solana Beach School District is facing about a $5.7 million shortfall in its Solana Vista School rebuild project due to construction escalation costs.

This year’s San Diego Beer Week will bring together San Diego County’s more than 150 independent craft breweries for the 11th annual celebration of the region’s innovative brewing culture.

The Del Mar Union School District has made its decision to house Del Mar Heights School students at Del Mar Hills Academy and Ocean Air Elementary School during the one-year construction in 2020-21.

On Oct. 24, the Carmel Valley Community Planning Board voted in favor of sending a request to the city to study the installation of a roundabout at the intersection of Carmel Mountain Road and Carmel Country Road.

The Del Mar Union School District remains excited about the new Del Mar Heights School, moving the rebuild process forward by selecting a contractor at the Oct. 23 board meeting.

Students attending Solana Vista and Skyline Schools are sowing the seeds for their futures with the help of a generous grant from the Sage Garden Project and The Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation.