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Animal Rights Club Shares its Love for Animals Despite Remote Learning

Katie Decker September 29, 2020

The Palomar Animal Rights Club is one of the few clubs on campus that is still alive and running for the 2020-2021 school year. The campus club allows students to come together and share their love...

The importance of reading 'clean beauty' labels

The importance of reading ‘clean beauty’ labels

Sammi Cox May 17, 2019

Story written by Nicole Villanueva We have all heard that healthy skin starts from within. While this can be true, many have also turned to skincare to aid in achieving healthy looking skin. Clean...

Patty melt from Harmless Eats, a San Diego food cart. (Samantha Cox/The Telescope)

New pop-up market gives vegans a place to indulge in unique food items

Sammi Cox May 10, 2019

Alyssa Bassir, local vegan baker, created a place to spread awareness of veganism. Thistle and Sage had their first night market at Vail Headquarters last month. Since then, people all over southern California...

Riverside Food Lab in Riverside, Calif. The Inland Empire’s very first food hall and was named one of the top 10 food halls by USA Today. (Telescope Staff/The Telescope)

Riverside Food Lab Reigns Supreme at the Inland Empire

Cheyenne Cyr April 18, 2019

Have you ever heard of the Riverside Food Lab? It's not a laboratory where experiments are conducted on food. It is a food hall where you can conduct experiments on your own taste buds! With a grand...

Adaptogens, the latest holistic hype

Sammi Cox March 6, 2019

Story by Nicole Villanueva There’s a large culture breeding self-care. You see the wellness movement everywhere. From juice cleanses to keto diets to yoga with cats, people are on a mission to get...

Outside of Harumama Noodles & Buns. Kiera Colarusso/The Telescope

Get your buns over here

Sammi Cox March 5, 2019

Story by Kiera Collaruso San Diego's Harumama puts a quirky, SoCal twist on your average ramen stop. Since opening up in Little Italy, the ramen and noodle restaurant quickly branched off into Carlsbad...

cat lounges along window cat and craft cafe

Cat & Craft: Vista Cafe Opens With a “Purrfect” Atmosphere

Sammi Cox March 5, 2019

Story by Katy Lynn On Jan. 12, 2019, Cat & Craft, a modern cafe with a unique cat lounge, opened up in Vista. With a more artistic vibe and look compared to other places, Cat & Craft give customers...

Vista farmers market grows into vortex of sustainability

Vista Farmers Market grows into vortex of sustainability 

patrick hartley December 10, 2018

The City of Vista’s Farmer’s Market is one of the longest running markets in the county. “Yep, I’ve been here from 1986," said Madeline Maciel one of the founders of Maciel Farms in Bonsall.   The...

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Cage-free eggs are not cruelty free

Sammi Cox November 5, 2018

Written by Ashley Romero When you read “cage-free” you probably picture chickens roaming free through green pastures in the sun. That is not the case. Proposition 2 prohibits farm animals from...

black cat (Aubree WeidMaier/The Telescope)

Black cats aren’t only for witches

Sammi Cox October 17, 2018

Black cats have played a huge role in mythology for centuries. In the middle ages, they were believed to be a spirit or demon to serve a witch as a companion. In the 16th century, it was believed that...

The impact your toothbrush has on the environment is bigger than you think.

Ana Acosta October 10, 2018

Nearly every single piece of plastic we have used in our life still exists somewhere on the planet, including your toothbrush. There has been a recent push about lessening personal plastic usage. Designed...

Animals are free from cosmetic testing

Summer Aguirre October 10, 2018

Animals no longer have to die for our aesthetics. Each year, more than 100 million animals die from chemical, drug, and cosmetic testing, says PETA. Most people know that animal testing is dangerous,...

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