The speed limit on the entire 1.24-mile segment of Old Castle Road from Champagne Boulevard to 550 feet east of Mile Post 6 will soon be 45 mph. On Jan. 6 the San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 to approve the introduction and first reading of the ordinance for a consistent speed limit. The second reading and adoption […]
Local business people introduce new products at Consumer Electronics Show
Amy Archipov and Anita Baranowski represented locally owned Left Coast Engineering at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, NV. Left Coast was supporting its client, Wivity, Inc. at the 49th annual show. The San Francisco-based Wivity is introducing a new product that will allow industrial sensors to connect to the best wireless network available wherever they are in the […]
New life for solar in California: net metering is saved
—GUEST OPINIONHundreds of thousands of Californians spoke up this week for Solar. Rooftop solar is a thriving industry in California. Homeowners are able to have a small generator of their own on their rooftop or in their backyard. Homeowners and businesses are able to continue generating their own clean and renewable electricity. Utilities are not against solar per se, but they […]
Wine tasting is Rotary Club’s main fundraiser, auction items needed
The Valley Center Rotary Club will host its 10th annual wine tasting, “The Taste of Romance” on Saturday, February 6, 3 p.m.–5:30 p.m. at the Bordeaux Room at Harrah’s Resort Southern California. The event will include hors d’oeuvres, gourmet wines and a live and silent auction. At this point the club can use donations for the live auction and/or sponsorships. […]
Escondido Art Association to host Chuck McPherson as demo artist on Feb. 10
The Escondido Art Association will host Chuck McPherson as demo artist at their upcoming general meeting in the DEB room behind the auditorium at the Park Avenue Community Center on February 10, from 7–9 p.m. McPherson’s lively style of painting includes setting up a splash zone in the first couple of rows as he dives into his watercolor using a […]
Ben Folds goes all symphonic at CalArts—
Multi-platinum selling singer/ songwriter/producer Ben Folds will be performing his 22-minute classical Concerto for Piano and Orchestra at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido’s concert hall at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 5. The concerto, which he composed in 2013, was released to critical acclaim on his most recent record “So There.” In addition to Folds’ concerto- only performance, […]
Musicians play it up for kids’ diabetes cure—
Renowned jazz artist Richard Elliot will perform a benefit concert with special guest musicians at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido on Saturday, Feb. 6 at 7:30 p.m. The concert will benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, which is searching for a cure to Type 1 diabetes. Elliot is a Scottish- born American saxophone player. He was a member […]
Vino, java imbibers invited for live music—
Orfila Vineyard and Winery offers live music and food from gourmet food trucks Sundays from 4 to 6 p.m. The winery is located at 13455 San Pasqual Road, Escondido. Check the orfila.com website for food truck offerings and music choices. BK Cellars Urban Winery and Tasting Lounge will host two hours of piano music at its “Live on Sunday” events […]
New exhibit celebrating African hair styles opens at Center
“The History and the Hair Story: 400 Years Without A Comb” opened recently at the California Center for the Arts as part of Black History month. The exhibit examines 400 years of changing hairstyles, and corresponding historical and political climates that led to them. The exhibit follows hair trends from Africa, into the slave trade, through the civil rights movement, […]