Pacific Ridge School in Carlsbad was among five California educational institutions named Friday as U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School honorees.
Sofia Keyes, an incoming senior at Pacific Ridge School in Carlsbad, created a project called Keyes to Freedom. The 17-year-old's organization creates and sells jewelry in the form of keys with amethyst pendants to raise money for nonprofits that raise awareness for human trafficking.
Two North County students are among the filmmakers who will have their work screened at the Coronado Island Film Festival’s Emerging Filmmakers Showcase.