Laura Place
Reporter at The Coast News
Reporter @coastnewsgroup, formerly @SantaMariaTimes. 2021 California @ReportingHealth fellow. Recent and hesitant Californian 🏳️🌈 they/them
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thecoastnews.com | Laura Place
CARLSBAD — The city of Carlsbad is pivoting away from plans for a traffic roundabout at Carlsbad Boulevard and Tamarack Avenue in favor of a smaller pedestrian-focused project, due to a lack of construction funding and the potential loss of local grant funds. On Tuesday, the Carlsbad City Council voted unanimously to proceed with plans for a scaled-down project at the intersection, featuring enhanced pedestrian pathways, crosswalks, pedestrian signals, and ADA-compliant curb ramps.
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thecoastnews.com | Laura Place
SAN MARCOS — Several San Marcos residents are raising community safety concerns after Interfaith Community Services proposed a 150-bed substance use disorder treatment facility for a property along West Mission Road near several schools. The wellness and recovery campus is planned for the San Marcos United Methodist Church’s property at 800 West Mission Road, where a Montessori preschool also operates.
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thecoastnews.com | Laura Place
VISTA — After a year of transition for Ascend Coffee Roasters, including relocating from its longtime location at San Marcos Restaurant Row to a new shop in La Costa, the shop is now expanding its presence with a unique second location in Vista. The new shop officially opened on Monday in The Commons, a former Walgreens location along South Santa Fe Avenue that has been transformed into an urban event space.
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thecoastnews.com | Laura Place
SOLANA BEACH — The Solana Beach City Council discussed priorities for its 2025-26 work plan this week, including next steps for various capital projects, proposed municipal code updates to make it easier to own chickens, and ways to increase efficiency for minor permits. The work plan outlines priority projects, goals, and code amendments for the upcoming year. Input from the City Council’s April 23 meeting will be used to create a final work plan that will be approved in June.
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thecoastnews.com | Laura Place
VISTA — A 26-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of killing a woman at her Vista residence pleaded not guilty to all charges on Friday in Vista Superior Court. Malcolm Morey Pope was arraigned in court on a first-degree murder charge two days after his arrest at a home along North Citrus Avenue in a neighborhood north of state Route 78 and east of Santa Fe Avenue, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office.
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