PhotosOverthinking too much
"I just fell in love with the whole idea of just sort of living your life based on catching these waves."
Dryw Keltz 10:30 a.m., July 19
Ken Harrison
Ken Harrison is a native of Cardiff-by-the-Sea. He was very active in community politics in his younger years as past president of the Cardiff Town Council. A former radio talk show host, Ken now attends Politicians Anonymous and writes about North County coastal community issues. Ken's first neighborhood story for the Reader February 2009 was brought about by noticing the state replacing the beach's iconic lifeguard towers with a futuristic design. He gave the story idea to friends in two other newspapers, neither one saw the newsworthiness. "I notice things others don't and want to find out for myself, what's going on over there."
Readers may contact him directly with coastal neighborhood issues.
Articles by Ken Harrison
No more county animal shelter for Carlsbad, Del Mar, Encinitas, San Diego, Santee, and Solana Beach
But yes for Bonita, Borrego Springs, Fallbrook, Julian, Ramona, Spring Valley, Valley Center
The San Diego County Department of Animal Services just got a lot smaller. As of July 1, the county no longer provides animal services – rescues, adoptions, enforcement, to the cities of Carlsbad, Del Mar, ...
The mother-in-law alibi
Kellen Winslow confined to gated home on Lake Drive in Cardiff.
When Cardiff by the Sea resident, former NFL tight end star Kellen Winslow, Jr. was first arrested on June 7, for attempting to break into a unit in the El Camino Real neighborhood of Park ...
ALDI's sixth San Diego County store
Encinitas first on moneyed coast
Encinitas grocery shoppers are about to get a little more European influence. A design review permit application with the city became public last month, for the opening of an ALDI supermarket. It will be the ...
Encinitans storm city council till 2 am
Cardiff neighbors win point on Lake Drive
Over 250 residents packed the Encinitas city council chambers, an overflow room, and a large patio outside city hall. 90 speakers signed up to address the council. At issue at the June 20 meeting, California’s ...
Hidden and weird treasures lurking at Del Mar Fair
San Diego high school baseball players who made it big, limbs from Cedar fire, toilet paper from around the world
For lovers of Americana, memorabilia, or plain ol’ junk, the display of collections is the coolest place at the San Diego County Fair. The Home & Hobby Show is out of the sun and in ...
No more Bunch-a-Lunch, Mojo potatoes
Shakey's gone from Oceanside
Pizza lovers in Oceanside are disappointed to see the only Shakey’s Pizza Parlor in North County close down. No more Bunch-a-Lunch buffet, Mojo potatoes, big screen sports, and arcade games. Without notice, the pizza joint ...
Biggest gross-outs at fair
Chocolate pasta, bacon-wrapped baklava?
The gates to the San Diego County Fair officially opened at 4:00 p.m. on June 1. And just like the last 30 years, Margaret Austin of Escondido was first in line. “I woke up at ...
The Cardiff creakers
Before it was just part of Encinitas
In the 1970s and early 80s, they were the movers and shakers in Cardiff by the Sea. “Now we’re just creakers and crawlers,” joked Meg Kleeb. A group of 16 longtime Cardiff residents met in ...
Too ugly
And NASCAR said they were too fast
“They were considered ugly and too expensive,” says Bob Meigs, of his rare 1970 Plymouth Superbird. Meigs, a Solana Beach collector of classic cars, is the car show coordinator for the San Diego County Fair. ...
