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Cheesecake Factory at Westfield North County in Escondido Opens
North County's first Cheesecake Factory opens Nov. 26.

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North County's first Cheesecake Factory opens Nov. 26.

A broken water main underneath Lake Boulevard in Oceanside created a sinkhole that caused an adjacent sewage pipe to rupture and send 8,400 gallons of wastewater into Lake Calavera.
Each guest will leave the event at Bella D’ora Spa guests with six body scrubs and polishes that they made at the workshop.
Canyon Crest Academy students Audrey Gascho, Casey Moylan and Rosa Brotherton display their winning art installation outside the construction site of the new Critical Care Building at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas.
The story goes national on Huffington Post and NBC Bay Area.
Participants from the Magdalena Ecke Family YMCA Youth & Government program presented two researched and developed bill proposals to a panel of city council members on Monday, November 18.
This past Saturday the Sage Creek Freshman finished third at the Division 5 CIF Championships and will advance to the State Championship in Fresno. Two of them placed in the top 10.
Starting Nov. 29 snow blows in with the opening of the tubing area, and the Lego tree lighting in Dec. 5.
The following article about how local studetns got school supplies, books and chalk boards for Kenyan studetns is written by a 5th grader who wants to be a journalist when grows up.
With Hannukah and Thanksgiving this week, there's plenty going on around town.
Here's a look at some of the events taking place this week in town.
In recognition of the gift, Carlsbad-based ViaSat was named Founding Partner of the center that honors the vision and imagination of one of the most engaging science fiction writers of all time.
Noodles and Company in Encinitas is featuring a World Tour Menu that includes a Thai Hot Pot.
On Saturday surfers did a paddle out for Passmore. In the afternoon, dozens of people gathered at a church in Carlsbad to say their final goodbyes to the Carlsbad local.
Free coffee & hot cider, tasty cookies, and free pictures for the first 350 children 8 years & younger.
"Lady” is the pet of the week at your Rancho Coastal Humane Society in Encinitas. She’s a 5 year old, 19 pound, Spayed, Female, Cocker Spaniel.
In 2012-13, Amtrak California carried a record 3.9 million passengers on its thriving Pacific Surfliner and San Joaquin rail lines.
Through September of 2013 nearly 190 natural gas lines were damaged by third-party contractors or residents, a striking increase from the same period in 2012.
Last week, two Pacific Ridge High School seniors signed national letters of intent to continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level.