• The Front Yard Is Making a Comeback,Nicolle Monico

    The Front Yard Is Making a Comeback

    Front yards. They used to be the most controlled part of a home—or not. They could be tidy with manicured lawns, have raised vegetable beds with food for sharing, or act as an overflow of things that didn’t quite make it inside. Thank you, capitalism, and the American habit of endless consumption. I

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  • The Yearbook Everyone Gets to Be In,Nicolle Monico

    The Yearbook Everyone Gets to Be In

    Back when Enrique Espinoza was a student at Southwest High and San Ysidro High, his mom couldn’t afford to buy him the school yearbook. So he made his own. Every spring, he brought a new marbled composition book to pass around, collecting signatures, photos, and messages from friends. By senior year

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  • 6 Perfect Days in North County,Nicolle Monico

    6 Perfect Days in North County

    Growing up in Carlsbad, I never quite understood why people vacationed there. What, so you want to check out the field where I have soccer practice? Pay my orthodontist a visit? Carlsbad just felt like a town by the beach, no better or worse than any other in the country. It took going to college ou

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