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Every Monday since March, a group of seniors at La Costa Glen in Carlsbad has been making toys out of wood, to be distributed to North County children who might not otherwise not receive any gifts during the holiday season.
After years of being a “best-kept secret” in North County, the Assistance League’s Rancho San Dieguito chapter wants to raise its profile.
San Diego-based nonprofit Promises2Kids, which helps thousands of children throughout the county who have been through the foster care system, has received a boost from an Encinitas resident who has volunteered for the organization over the past few years.
Kianne Farmer of La Mesa co-founded Shades of Pink Foundation California, but her mom, Vembra Holnagel of Encinitas, runs the all-volunteer organization
Encinitas resident Leslie Mannes is serving on the executive committee for Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego’s 10th annual ROMP Gala on Oct. 12 from 5:30 p.m.-11:30 p.m..
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Ocean Knoll Elementary third-grader Alexa Cardenas walked up and down the aisles at Target with her mom Oct. 1, picking out new clothes for school with $70 from the Assistance League of Rancho San Dieguito’s Operation School Bell. -
To celebrate 40 years helping the local community with issues including homelessness, hunger and domestic violence, the Community Resource Center in Encinitas will host a birthday bash on Oct. 5 at 5:30 p.m. at the Del Mar Fairgrounds.
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Vivarium helps local species survive and promotes growing plants they thrive on
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Since 1996, the Voya Unsung Heroes program has awarded more than $5 million to help the nation’s educators turn innovative teaching ideas into reality.
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Encinitas resident Shelley Lyford was appointed to a 34-member Master Plan for Aging Stakeholder Advisory Committee, which will develop a plan for quality-of-life issues that will face the state’s growing elderly population.
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North County trio among 15 to earn national honor for projects that provide resources for local refugees, people with autism and preschoolers in Brazil
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Railroad tracks essential to protecting region’s economy and national defense interests, officials say
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For The Sender is returning home to the historic La Paloma Theater for its annual Holiday Show on Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m.
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You wouldn’t think so by watching them, but dancers of all levels are set to perform during a family-friendly Holiday Showcase & Party 7 p.m.
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San Dieguito Art Guild presents its ninth annual Holiday Bazaar on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Encinitas Community Center, 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive (corner of Encinitas Blvd and Balour), Encinitas.
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Botanic Wonderland: Holiday Nights in the Garden San Diego Botanic Garden, 230 Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas, will illuminate 37 acres of flora, including pine trees, Pony Tail palms and aloes, Dragon trees and bamboo, with more than 125,000 sparkling lights during its Botanic Wonderland Holiday Nights in the Garden.
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Sam Attisha, senior vice president and region manager for Cox Communications, and the highest ranking Cox executive in California, was named “CEO of the Year” in the Privately Held Company – Large category at a recent awards reception hosted by the San Diego Business Journal.
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The 21st Annual Conner’s Cause for Children Golf Classic will be held Monday, Sept. 9.
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The Vision of Children Foundation will present “A Night for Sight,” featuring entertainment legends The Temptations, on Sunday, Nov. 10, at the San Diego Marriott Del Mar.
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The 16th Annual Encinitas Rotary Wine & Food Festival charity event raised $125,000 for 17 participating charities on June 1.
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Encinitas residents Charles and Linda Van Kessler share a passion for helping kids in need.
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Girl Scouts change the world by creating sustainable solutions that address society’s greatest challenges.
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Encinitas resident Jaye Connolly-LaBelle is one of three new members elected to the board of directors for the nonprofit Promises2Kids, an organization that focuses its efforts on foster care and children’s welfare.
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Encinitas band uses the festival to raise money for youth charities and teach challenged athletes to surf
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The San Dieguito High School Academy Water Polo Club, in partnership with the Leucadia 101 Main Street Association, collected 32 pounds of shelf stable macaroni and cheese benefiting Got Your Back San Diego.
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