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NORTH COUNTY–A state grant exceeding $1 million will reduce fire hazards and bring numerous improvements to the San Dieguito River Park near Lake Hodges. “This grant could not have come at a better time,” said Pam Slater-Price, chairwoman of the Board of Supervisors and member of the San Dieguito River Park Joint Powers Authority Board [...]
Hundreds attended Harbor Days last Saturday in Oceanside. The free, two-day annual event included vendors, food, live entertainment and children’s activities.
SAN DIEGO–By donating a few hours in October, local residents have a chance to help clean and restore one of San Diego County’s most important wetlands, protect the ocean and improve local roads in a green way — all at the same time. The County of San Diego and WiLDCOAST, a nonprofit dedicated to protecting [...]
LA JOLLA–Explore the amazing kelp forest off La Jolla’s coast without leaving your home or office. Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, announces a new, live high-def web cam featuring the aquarium’s two-story kelp forest tank. With a diver’s-eye view, discover leopard sharks, garibaldi, eels, barracuda, giant sea bass and more [...]
By Danny R. Johnson THE BASICS The San Diego County News ventured into New England by way of Boston to find the hotel that could live up to the title of “Best Waterfront Hotel.” For about 36 hours, the staff was able to survey three of the major Boston waterfront hotels being Marriott, Westin, and [...]
SAN MARCOS–The City of San Marcos Community Services will launch the Fall Discover San Marcos Hikes series with a visit to Leo Carrillo Ranch on Saturday, October 2. This free, four-mile hike will explore the trails that connect San Marcos to Carlsbad in the Rancho Carrillo and Rancho Dorado areas. A more challenging hike with [...]
CARLSBAD–City of Carlsbad Parks and Recreation hosts Pumpkin Plunge, a spooky swim party for the entire family, on Saturday, Oct. 9 from 12 to 3 p.m. at the Monroe Street Pool, 3401 Monroe Street in Carlsbad. Attendees can snare their own pumpkin from a floating pumpkin patch, play swimming games, watch a wicked water show [...]
PALM SPRINGS–(Businesswire)–The Palm Springs Bureau of Tourism has launched a campaign designed to showcase that Palm Springs is “Like no place else.” The advertising campaign sets its sights on Las Vegas, a destination with similar characteristics and a few key differences. The tagline, “Like no place else” supports the campaign entitled “Palm Springs vs. Las [...]
SAN DIEGO–(PRWeb)–Fall is the best time to be a football fan. For football fanatics living in San Diego, there are two teams to cheer for: The San Diego Chargers and the San Diego State University Aztecs. Both teams compete at the Qualcomm Stadium, which invites thousands of people every year to participate in all the [...]
EL CAJON–The El Cajon Valley Kiwanis Club and the Warrior Foundation are co-sponsoring a motorcycle, car and truck show and poker run September 25 that starts and ends in the eastern portion of the parking lot of Viejas Casino at 5000 Willows Road in Alpine. Proceeds from the event will benefit wounded veterans and their [...]
