Pet of the week: Calm 7-year-old Labrador retriever who likes kids and other dogs
Wally, a male Labrador Retriever mix, is ready to be adopted at the Rancho Coastal Humane Society in Encinitas
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From the Archives: Grand hotel
From the Archives heads up to Fallbrook today for this photo of Hotel Ellis, circa 1916. The hotel was built in the late 1880s, according to the Fallbrook Historical Society. William Ellis bought it in 1911 and turned it into a fine establishment. He died in 1923. It was sold to another owner in 1925 and eventually fell into disrepair. It was demolished in 1958. It stood where the Fallbrook Library stands today on Mission Road.
Pet of the week: domestic shorthair cat looking for a calm home
1-year-old shorthair red tabby is waiting to be adopted at the Rancho Coastal Humane Society in Encinitas
E-bike injuries prompt public health warning in San Diego County
California recently released comprehensive data from hospitals across the region recorded in 2024, establishing the broadest e-bike injury baseline since data tracking started in 2023.
Leucadia Farmers’ market relocation proposal generates controversy
Plans to move to Oak Crest Middle School opposed by neighboring home owners
San Marcos artist designs coin for U.S. Mint to celebrate country’s 250th anniversary
A collectable coin issued by the U.S. Mint this year to mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, was designed by San Diego area artist Chris Polentz
Plastic pellets are small in size, but a much bigger headache for the environment
Local environmental organizations participate in the International Plastic Pellet Count through the end of the month to document the issue of plastic pellet pollution
Hundreds of volunteers place 23,000 rippling flags across Miramar National Cemetery
Ahead of Memorial Day, 550 volunteers place American flags at each headstone.
Workers, guests warned of measles exposure at downtown San Diego hotel
San Diego County public health officials investigating measles exposure at the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina near the San Diego Convention Center
Lederer on Language – Female Strong: American History is filled with heroines
Life often calls on us to be heroes, sometimes in small ways, sometimes in grand ways. A hero is a person admired for courage, nobility, exploits, qualities, or achievements and regarded as an ideal or model. America seems to be good at making heroes when we need them. Here are some heroic women of our Revolutionary War (1775-1783) you may not have heard about. They all contributed to this great experiment we call American Democracy. Like Paul Revere, Sybil Ludington rode horseback in the dark of night. On April 26, 1777, at age 16, she rode 40 miles through a […]