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McIntyre Brothers Lift San Marcos Past Lincoln in 7–6 Thriller
San Marcos held on for a 7–6 win over Lincoln as the McIntyre brothers delivered two key interceptions. Mission Hills and St. Joseph Academy had open weeks.
RBV Rolls Past Canyon Hills as Vista Football Heads Into October
Rancho Buena Vista’s balanced offense powered a 38–12 win over Canyon Hills. Vista High honored service members on Military Appreciation Night, and Tri-City Christian had a bye before its October return.
Vista’s Pickleball Courts Are Free. Getting Into Your First Game Takes a Little More Know-How.
A three-Sunday novice class at Brengle Terrace Park teaches the basics. The city also posts rules for joining social play.
Vista’s QuarterMania Starts With Quarters. The Bigger Number Is $15,000.
At an October 4 fundraiser, bids top out at 75 cents per item. The club behind it reported education awards for 12 local women this year.
Vista Put Claude on the Calendar. San Marcos Is Up Next.
A one-hour library class tackles the first problem many people have with AI: figuring out what to ask.
Vista’s Saturday Sale Comes With a Parking Problem. That’s the Least Interesting Part.
Operation HOPE–North County is turning its Annex parking lot into a sidewalk sale to support families working toward stable housing.
A Vista Fire Captain Walked 15 Miles With a Sign on His Back. Now the Community Gets an Invitation.
Retired captain Bob Stacey is partnering on a firefighter cancer walk in Poway. His part of the story begins at Lake San Marcos.
The Most Important Assist in San Marcos Basketball Has Nothing to Do With the Score
Shooting Stars’ volunteer buddies help players take part. In the program’s 20th season, that role still matters.
Vista’s Dinner With Strangers Has a Date. The Restaurant Is Still a Mystery.
A small-table dinner series is recruiting Vista guests. The invitation is clear. The dinner plans need a closer look.
San Marcos Sports Roundup: Mission Hills Keeps Rolling as Knights Stack Up Wins
A five-game flag football winning streak leads another busy week of high school sports around San Marcos.
Vista Sports Roundup: Shutouts, Longhorn Highlights and a New School Record
Vista-area athletes delivered a week filled with defensive dominance, big plays, tournament victories and a record-setting run.
San Marcos Council’s Sept. 22 Meeting Was Grants, Massage Rules and a Lot of Civic Plumbing
The council moved through CDBG reporting, massage-establishment code updates, budget carry-overs, Bradley Park lighting and several community-facilities district annexations.
Belching Beaver’s “Fall Beer” Has a Year-Round Secret
Peanut Butter Milk Stout got the autumn spotlight. Downtown Vista found more than one way to serve it
San Marcos Is Clearing Drains. The Creek District Has a Bigger Rain Question.
Crews can pull leaves from a drain today. Some flood decisions along San Marcos Creek will take longer.
Vista Council Approved Cannabis Changes, Stop Signs and More Homework on Surveillance Tech
The Sept. 22 meeting moved quickly from neighborhood traffic fixes to cannabis distribution rules, federal grant reporting and Vista’s still-unsettled question of how to oversee camera and license-plate technology
Vista Golfers Played Cornhole on a Fairway. The Real Point Was Kids’ Futures.
The Vista Chamber hosted hole No. 6 at Boys & Girls Club of Vista’s Golf Fore the Kids Tournament, using a goofy golf game to ask a serious question about childhood dreams.
Vista Council’s Last Meeting Was Parks, Pickleball and One Very Expensive Theater Problem
The Sept. 8 meeting brought a new economic-development strategy, AVO Playhouse repair worries, Luz Duran Park direction and tighter pickleball hours at Thibodo Park.
San Marcos Council’s Last Meeting Had Mobilehome Parks, Senior Housing and a Parade With No Driver
The Sept. 8 meeting brought a senior mobilehome park overlay, a denied Lanikai environmental appeal and an unresolved question: who keeps the holiday parade moving?
San Marcos Put $77,000 Behind Its E-Bike Safety Push
School parking permits, parent workshops, street signs and extra enforcement are now part of the city’s two-wheeled safety plan.
One Fire Truck, 400-Plus Kids’ Meals and a Very Busy Night in Vista
Chick-fil-A Vista Village brought children and firefighters together. Now all six Vista fire stations are preparing to welcome local families.
Two Fridays of Practice. One Night on Moonlight’s Stage.
A Vista workshop for dancers ages 10–16 leads to a planned performance with Cassie B at Moonlight Amphitheatre.
North City’s Architect Just Won Another Design Nod, and San Marcos Can See the Results From the Street
Safdie Rabines Architects was named San Diego Magazine’s Best Architecture Firm for 2026, but the local story is how its work has helped shape North City’s growing center near CSUSM
Vista’s Gun Buyback Returns After 507 Firearms Were Surrendered
The October 18 event offers gift cards for unwanted working firearms—with one instruction worth reading twice.
Vista Anti-Trafficking Meeting Puts a Hard Topic in a Local Room
Vista Anti-Trafficking Meeting Puts a Hard Topic in a Local Room
RBV Students Are Building Tiny Homes, and This Is Not Your Grandpa’s Shop Class
Vista Unified says Rancho Buena Vista High School CTE students are helping build two tiny homes for local veterans through the Warrior Village Project.
Vista’s Candidate Forum Is Basically Speed Dating, but for City Hall
The Sept. 30 public forum gives Vista voters one room, four candidates and 90 minutes to hear from the mayoral and District 4 City Council races.
Vista’s Heroes Gala Is Going Full Dolce Vita This Fall
The 2026 Heroes of Vista Gala is set for November 6 at the Vista Optimist Club, with proceeds benefiting the Vista Chamber of Commerce and Vista Education Foundation.
This San Marcos Gift Shop Comes With Crystals—and a Paper Trail
L.E.A.F. moved from a documented Vista storefront and brought its handmade-minded retail model along
A Vista Barbershop Is Serving Halloween With a Side of Ceviche
Hitters Barbershop has announced candy, costumes and community cars. The clock, however, is playing hide-and-seek.
One Vista Mural Made Atlas Obscura. Three More Were Waiting.
“The Messenger” landed on the curiosity website—but Vista’s bigger Chor Boogie story was already painted across town.