North County
North County includes a mix of beach towns and inland suburbs — from Oceanside and Carlsbad along the coast to Escondido, Vista, and San Marcos farther inland. The region is known for its agriculture, biotech industry and suburban growth.
Encinitas joins San Diego city, county in closing Section 8 waitlists
Oceanside, Encinitas, Carlsbad and National City are the only cities in the county with their own housing authorities.
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‘Tonight isn’t about bullets and targets. It’s about boundaries’: Residents denounce ICE contract
Escondido City Council declined to cancel the agreement during a five-hour meeting on Wednesday night.
Escondido police have let feds use a gun range for years. Will the city keep its contract?
Escondido Police Chief Ken Plunkett signed a $67,500 contract in January that lets the Department of Homeland Security use the firing range.
Encinitas may reinstall red-light cameras after a 12-year-old died crossing a busy street
Red-light cameras were popular in cities until they weren’t. San Diego removed red-light cameras in 2013. Encinitas ended a program in 2020.
‘I have zero authority.’ Carlsbad police chief’s report on federal immigration leaves questions
The Carlsbad City Council meeting room was packed for a presentation from police on federal immigration enforcement in the area.
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