The Coast News

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The Coast News
TypeWeekly newspaper
FormatTabloid
OwnerCoast News Group
PublisherChris Kydd
EditorJordan P. Ingram
FoundedSeptember 17, 1987
LanguageAmerican English
Headquarters
CountryUnited States
Circulation
  • The Coast News 20,000
  • Rancho Santa Fe 10,000
  • Inland Edition 13,000
[1]
ReadershipCamp Pendleton, Oceanside, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Solana Beach, Del Mar, Carmel Valley, & Rancho Santa Fe.
Sister newspapers
Rancho Santa Fe, Inland Edition
OCLC number44918589
Websitethecoastnews.com

The Coast News is an American, English-language weekly newspaper published in Encinitas, California. It covers community news, events, and city government in North San Diego County.[2][3]

History

On September 17, 1987, Jim Kydd published the first edition of The Beach News.[4] In 1997, the paper was renamed to The Coast News.[4] In 2014, the newspaper added an Inland Edition for residents of Vista, San Marcos and Escondido.[4][5]

Political Action Website Controversy

In 2012, Kydd quietly launched the political action website www.EncinitasElections.com and used it to pay for “Dump Stocks, Fire Muir” advertising in an attempt to oust city councilmember Mark Muir. The website encouraged people to vote against Muir and Mayor Jerome Stocks. Kydd did not publicly disclose his involved in the website, but public records led a reporter with the North Coast Current to discover the connection.[6][7][8][9]

The California Fair Political Practices Commission then sued Kydd, alleging he violated state election laws by failing to disclose his involvement in a city council campaign and failing to file the required financial paperwork. The lawsuit sought $30,000 in civil penalties.[10] A settlement was reached and Kydd only paid a $1,000 fine.[11]

References

  1. Circulation Verification Council
  2. "The Coast News". Mondo Times.
  3. "The Coast News". Library of Congress.
  4. Burgin, Aaron (September 15, 2017). "The Coast News turns 30". The Coast News. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
  5. St. John, Alison (June 19, 2014). "North County's Coast News Newspaper Launches Inland Edition". KPBS (TV). Retrieved 2026-05-16.
  6. Lopez, Ernesto (October 20, 2012). "Newspaper publisher quietly steps into the political fray". North Coast Current. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
  7. Quách, Hoa (October 21, 2012). "Report: Coast News Publisher Behind Political Action Website". Patch.com. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
  8. Cook, Morgan (October 25, 2012). "POLITICS: Opposing views on Encinitas, but whose?". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
  9. Kydd, Jim (2012-10-26). "From the Publisher: Setting the record straight". The Coast News. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
  10. "FPPC alleges election violations by Encinitas publisher". San Diego Union-Tribune. January 29, 2014. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
  11. "Elections commission fines Coast News publisher". San Diego Union-Tribune. April 21, 2014. Retrieved 2026-05-16.

33°02′56″N 117°17′38″W / 33.048835°N 117.293874°W / 33.048835; -117.293874 (The Coast News)