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Casa de Bandini turns any gathering into a fiesta

If you’re like most residents of North County, Casa de Bandini in The Forum Shopping Center is hands down your favorite Mexican restaurant. It’s also surprising how many loyal Bandini fans from its days in Old Town still make the trek up the 5 freeway to enjoy its award-winning Mexican cuisine, and of course those…

Natural gas fuels craft beer, economy

By Chris Cramer Carlsbad’s restaurants and craft breweries are more than just a place to get a hot meal and a cold beer. They’re where we celebrate special occasions with friends and loved ones, experience new taste sensations, and where we satisfy our cravings by exploring San Diego County’s diverse cultures. Restaurants and craft breweries are also where…

Interns learn the ins and outs of government

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By Ben Churchill Superintendent Carlsbad Unified School District This summer three Carlsbad Unified students are learning about government from the inside out. Chris Hamner from Carlsbad High School, and Brandon Pagán and Bryce Buscher from Sage Creek High School, are working as interns in the office of California State Assemblyman Rocky Chavez. Recent CUSD graduate…

New treatments emerge for prostate cancer

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By Chien Peter Chen, M.D. Radiation Oncologist Scripps Health September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, a time to learn the latest about this significant men’s health issue. The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2016 there will be more than 180,000 new cases of prostate cancer in the United States, along with more than…

Start-up airline seeks investors

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Ted Vallas, the owner of California Pacific Airlines, is looking to community investors to raise $5 million to take his North County airline to the sky. The airline will be operating out of McClellan-Palomar Airport. While CP Air was ready to take off out of the Carlsbad airport in 2011, issues with the FAA’s operating…

Renowned researcher to lead Miracosta’s biomanufacturing program

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Dr. Billyana Tsvetanova will head up the development and instruction of MiraCosta’s groundbreaking bachelor’s degree program in biomanufacturing. “It’s very exciting and a great opportunity,” said Dr. Tsvetanova. “I’m looking forward to working with students who are motivated to having an impact in the biotechnology industry and making an impact in the local workforce.”  Dr.…

Tri-City, UC San Diego solidify affiliation

Tri-City Healthcare District and UC San Diego Health  have officially entered into an exclusive affiliation agreement designed to enhance the delivery of high quality health care to patients in the North County. Under the terms of a master agreement, UC San Diego Health and the public healthcare district are collaborating to recruit primary care and specialty…

NCTD ramps up rail trespassing enforcement

The North County Transit District (NCTD) is significantly increasing enforcement against trespassers along both the Oceanside to San Diego and Oceanside to Escondido rail corridors. Those crossing the track illegally or trespassing on the railroad right-of-way will face criminal penalties for their violation of the law by NCTD’s Transit Enforcement Division Officers, or the San…

U.S. News ranks Scripps No.1 in four specialties

  U.S. News & World Report has ranked Scripps Health’s heart care, diabetes, gynecology and gastroenterology programs the best in the San Diego region, and named Scripps among the nation’s best in seven specialties in the magazine’s annual “Best Hospitals” list.  The annual U.S. News Best Hospitals rankings, now in their 27th year, recognize the…
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