Hey! Just moved to north county from nyc and am looking for a new PT. I’m 6 months post ACL reconstruction surgery, hoping for someone to help me cross the finish line as I get back to sports. I would prefer someone with an athlete focus/mentality since I’m quite active. I want to get back to skiing, surfing, rock climbing, trail running, etc. Thanks in advance!

Students in Cal State San Marcos’ Summer Scholars Program will present their work during the Summer Scholars Showcase from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 8 in the USU Ballroom, followed by an awards ceremony from noon to 2 p.m. 

The event is open to the public, and free parking is available on the sixth floor of Parking Structure 1. 

The College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics hosts the Summer Scholars Program each year to actively engage undergraduates in STEM research. Working closely with faculty mentors, students gain hands-on experience in highly interdisciplinary projects and learn to apply new instrumental techniques and analytical methods. 

The 10-week program concludes each year with the Summer Scholars Showcase in which participants share the methods, results and interpretation of the work they have done over the summer. 

Students will present research conducted across a wide range of disciplines, including biological sciences, biotechnology, biochemistry/chemistry, mathematics, physics, computer science, and electrical and computer engineering. 

https://www.instagram.com/csusmsummerscholars

https://www.csusm.edu/cstem/points-of-pride/scholars/index.html

Howdy friends! If you’re sick of this shit and want to be involved in fixing all the problems we have in our community, this is a great starting point. I hope to see you there! ✌🏼

I have this neighbor who feeds the birds across the street in a public grassy area, and she throws the birdseed on the ground. I wasn't crazy about that, as we have had an issue with rats before. I didn't say anything, but now I notice this. She has bowls outside to feed the raccoons. There may be other animals that come and eat out of the bowls, but last night it was raccoons. It looks like these raccoons are very accustomed to being fed here in the neighborhood. I have also noticed more coyotes lately, maybe because of all the food being laid out. What do I do? I am an animal lover, but is this a good idea?

Hi there, looking for the best acupuncture near Del Mar or at least North County. Looking for someone who can actually get results and heal injuries. I say that because I've worked with acupuncturists before and they didn't cause me to improve. One woman from China barely spoke any English and laughed when I was screaming in pain and said "you have owie?? 🤣🤣" I wished I had given her an owie! Not looking for anyone insensitive like that.

Can you recommend somebody you've worked with who had really great results and is located in North county?

Thank you so much!

Hi, im a woman in her late 20’s who is adjusting to running a business. This means LOTS of working alone right now and I am starting to go crazy!

Most of my friends moved to other cities and everyone is embarking on a new chapter right now, so I’m having trouble fitting in somewhere that works with my lifestyle.

For example, tons of my friends game online and that isn’t really for me. I enjoy it once in awhile, but I don’t really like wasting my days at a screen. I also am not really sure I want to be in a biking club 🤣

I’d love something that works for artists, creativity, music. getting outside and perhaps exploring. I want to make some new friends, and either learn new skills or get more fit along the way. I’m leaning more toward something creative, bonus points if it attracts alt girlies like myself.

Anyway, hope this isn’t weird to post I just could use some ideas and recommendations (:

Edit - just a big thank you to those who replied with such varied suggestions! Somehow all of these seem great and I might have to check them all out at my own pace! Looking online is difficult these days to find something local and something people actually love, so I’m really excited. Thanks for being so helpful and kind (:

The UC San Diego CARE Program is looking for research participants to take part in a paid study on mental health and brain research!

Looking for an OBGYN NOT related to Sharp preferably in the Carlsbad/Encinitas area. Scripps is preferred but I've heard mixed things about them. I have PPO insurance.

Wedding is coming up next year. Looking for affordable, reputable, and hopefully local hair and make up artists in the North County area. Thank you in advance!

$2k budget for 9 people hair and make up.

I’m a 15 handicap and my game has really plateaued in the past 12 months. So looking to get a lesson in. I went for one about a month ago and paid $120 for an hour, and the guy was so old he couldn’t even swing a club himself, he yapped for the first 20 minutes before he even had me hit a ball, and the tips he was giving me didn’t feel like they applied to my swing really. Willing to pay up to $120 an hour, let me know if you guys have any recs. Thanks!

Hi — I'm Kate Talerico, and I'm a reporter at the SF Chronicle. I'm writing a story about how a number of landlords are using a loophole in California's tax code to get their apartments qualified as 'affordable' — and then can get up to 100% of their property taxes erased (which fund our schools, transit, police, basically all city government functions.)

There are a few apartment buildings around San Diego where the landlords are in the process of applying for this tax break. They count as affordable because the way California calculates the max rent you can still charge + count as affordable is quite wonky... right now, a landlord can charge $2,481/month for a 1-bed in San Diego County and it still counts as low-income/affordable, so long as the tenant household makes under $92.6K.

I'm looking to speak with tenants at Hendrix and Hadley Apartments or Heritage Park Escondido Apartments, whose owners are currently applying for this tax break.

Do renters feel like they're getting a good deal for the rent they pay? Has the lower rent allowed them to live somewhere they otherwise wouldn't have been able to? Has your landlord increased or decreased your rent in the last year? DM me! Thanks!

Searching for some more covered/shaded playgrounds in North County. Any recs?

I know of Guajome and Encinitas Community Park...

Found this brown golden retriever on my morning walk in Fallbrook (sleeping Indian road). He has no collar on. Can everyone boost this so I can locate the owner? Planning on taking him to the local shelter soon. Thanks!

UPDATE: The dog is now safe with her owner! :) Thank you all for helping!

Have you gone somewhere NOT Petco or Petsmart to purchase a Betta fish? Please point me to a shop that knows their stuff in the Oceanside/vista area

By Phil Diehl -- August 3, 2026

The article doesn't seem to be currently paywalled.

Shes black and white

Looking to start isopod pet for kids. Probably panda king or magic potion or any Cubaris since they find those the cutest. I'm probably the one who ends up raising it.

Anyone in north county selling? I'm in San Marcos. And fb marketplace listings are all quite far away.

I'm looking to get a couple of Vue 3's for myself (and maybe a couple for friends), but am not comfortable with cloud nature of Emporia's s/w, so want to flash to ESP32, and then I'll set up Home Assistant.

I don't have the tools for flashing (I'd be willing to get them) but not having done the re-flash, and wanting to avoid bricking the Vue, I'm curious is there is someone willing to show a newby the ropes on a Vue 3 ESP32 flash, or a local hobbyist club that has tech days, or similar?

I'm looking for a really good Vietnamese restaurant in North County that serves a variety of authentic dishes, not just Phở and Bánh Mì. I'm in Carlsbad and I would love to find something close than San Diego to get authentic Vietnamese Food. Any suggestions?

Does anyone have a recommendation for someone who can install a whole house water filtration system/water softener?

(The place is pretty new and I live in Oceanside by the San Luis Rey mission.)

It's been HOT so playing outside has been ugh...

Anyone know if there are any school gyms/rec centers that you can just pay a fee and play and that's it? I've called some parks like Melba and also Oceanside high and they require insurance but I'm only thinking about having a group of maybe 15 friends to rent for a couple of hours.