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RSF student honors WWII veteran in prize-winning Flying Leatherneck contest essay

R. Roger Rowe Middle School student Luke Renda recently won third place in the countywide Flying Leatherneck Historical Foundation essay contest.

Books
In successful debut novel, author Lisa Ko contemplates home, belonging and assimilation
Joe Tash
Growing up as the only child of Chinese immigrants, Lisa Ko used her imagination to populate the world around her, writing stories to combat loneliness.
Lifestyle
‘Moms on Maternity’ networking group to hold luncheons in Rancho Santa Fe
Kelley Carlson
Moms can meet and socialize with other career-oriented individuals on maternity leave. Luncheon to be held in RSF Feb. 20.

Sports
Gloves on, lights out: Solana Beach's GOLO Boxing
Karen Billing
GOLO Boxing offers fun, high-energy fitness boxing classes in Solana Beach.
Philanthropy
Eagle Scout Court of Honor held for RSF Scout
Andrew Presa, Eagle Scout of Troop 766 in Rancho Santa Fe and member of The Village Church, spent nine months conceptualizing, constructing and implementing his plans for three flag retirement boxes that were spread throughout the Rancho Santa Fe community.
Philanthropy
Helen Woodward therapeutic riding client gallops to fairytale finale
Each year, Helen Woodward Animal Center’s Therapeutic Riding Program is delighted to show off the skills of its riders in an annual Center Riding Show.

Sports
CCA men’s varsity team takes home the Grossmont Tournament trophy
Ravens finish pre-season in 1st place
Sports
Week in Sports: Jan. 10
Gideon Rubin
Torrey Pines defeated Vista 68-54 in a nonleague game on Jan. 4.

Sports
Torrey Pines boys looking for three-peat as Avocado West basketball race tips off
Ken Grosse
With the prep basketball pre-season and holiday tournament stages now over, it’s time to focus on league schedules and the march to post-season play. In the Avocado West League, some things have already started to sort themselves out.
Sports
Mission Hills, San Marcos, LCC figure as title threats in Avocado West girls basketball
Ken Grosse
When the 2018-19 girls’ high school basketball season began in late November, it was easy to draw a line right through the middle of the six-team Avocado West lineup that separated the title contenders from the longshots.
Sports
Santa Fe Christian Cagers shock No. 2 Foothills Christian
Ken Grosse
Confidence—all good teams have it and it was the key ingredient in the fourth-ranked (MaxPreps) Santa Fe Christian boys’ basketball team’s biggest win of the season Friday night, Jan. 4.

Letters to the Editor
Letters/Opinion: Oct. 25, Nov. 1, Nov. 8, Nov. 29
Editor’s Note: The following letter was sent to Kenton Jones, managing traffic engineer for San Diego County, the RSF Association Board of Directors, and RSF Patrol Chief Matt Wellhouser. It was also sent to this newspaper for publication. Oct. 25: Intersection improvement appreciated I am pleased...
Letters to the Editor
Letters/Opinion: Oct. 11
Water rates: Enough of the ‘Tier System’ It was with great pleasure that I read the recent article written by Joe Tash with regards to the RSF Association’s stance against the Santa Fe Irrigation District on yet another rate increase and another Tier system as well as Mr. Gruzdowich’s commentary...
Rancho Santa Fe
Letters/Opinion: Sept. 27
Letter to RSF and those attending the Rancho Days Celebrations 2018 One-hundred years ago in the fall of 1918 the Lake Hodges Dam was completed, turning a desert canyon into a garden paradise and by 1922 Rancho Santa Fe was born. The Rancho Santa Fe Historical Society is embarking on one of its...