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Council majority directs staff to produce various options for creating wider vehicle lanes, and taking out back-in parking and protected bike lanes

Encinitas to explore more ways for Pacific View Arts Center to generate revenue
The 1-year-old facility in the city's downtown features seven classrooms

El Concejo de Encinitas da aprobación inicial a nuevos mapas de riesgo de incendio
La cantidad de tierra incluida en áreas de incendios “muy altos” aumentará en un 4,9 por ciento con respecto a los mapas anteriores

Proposed Encinitas budget projects nearly $5 million in new revenue
New or expanded programs will add about $1.9 million in expenses to the proposed budget

Encinitas Council gives initial approval to new fire hazard maps
Amount of land included in “very high” fire areas will increase by 4.9 percent from previous maps, fire chief reports

Encinitas quiere que la ciudad haga más por los patinadores, surfistas y jugadores de voleibol
El plan de trabajo anual de la Comisión de Parques y Recreación debe promover tres deportes

Encinitas continuará con el programa de estacionamiento nocturno para personas sin hogar
El Programa de Estacionamiento Seguro de Servicios Familiares Judíos se extenderá al menos hasta fines de 2025

Encinitas will continue overnight parking lot program for homeless
Jewish Family Service’s Safe Parking Program will run through at least the end of 2025

Encinitas wants city to do more for skateboarders, surfers and volleyball players
Parks and Recreation Commission's annual work plan needs to promotes three sports that are top draws for the city, officials say

Encinitas planea sumar más agentes y aumentar los esfuerzos de prevención de incendios en el próximo año fiscal
Solicitud de la Cámara y propuesta de preservación histórica no logran financiación

Encinitas plans to add more deputies, increase fire prevention efforts in coming fiscal year
Chamber request, historic preservation proposal fail to win funding

La Cámara de Comercio de Encinitas busca $150,000 en fondos municipales adicionales para programas de turismo
El Consejo solicita más información y decide realizar otro taller antes de comprometerse a solicitarla

Encinitas Chamber of Commerce seeks $150K in extra city funding for tourism programs
Council asks for more information, decides to have another workshop before committing to request

Encinitas podría contratar agentes de seguridad privados para combatir problemas en el centro
El consejo acuerda financiar una organización sin fines de lucro que inicialmente pensó que estaba causando problemas y buscar otras soluciones.

Encinitas may hire private security officers to combat downtown problems
Council agrees to fund nonprofit it initially thought was causing problem and pursue other remedies

Encinitas modificará el sistema de permisos de estacionamiento en las calles del vecindario
Las revisiones al programa Vía Molena combatirán el abuso de permisos, dicen los del consejo

Encinitas to tweak neighborhood street parking permit system
Revisions to Via Molena program will combat permit abuse, council say

Encinitas to pursue emergency project to get D Street Beach staircase reopened
Wooden staircase closed Tuesday following new structural assessment

Encinitas inicia proceso para otorgar mayor flexibilidad de desarrollo a Self-Realization Fellowship
Las tierras costeras actualmente están sujetas a restricciones de planificación especiales creadas cuando la ciudad se incorporó

Encinitas starts process to grant Self-Realization Fellowship more development flexibility
Coastal lands currently are under special planning restrictions created when city incorporated

Encinitas starts debating its spending options for new fiscal year, which begins July 1
More deputies, storm drain improvements on mayo's wish list for new fiscal year

Sugar Sweet Farm wins approval for agricultural permit, but not goat yoga classes
Encinitas council was asked to weigh in after a neighbor appealed city planning decision, arguing activities violated city codes

Encinitas needs to return to the basics, mayor declares in annual address
State of City event draws a crowd of some 200 business leaders, government officials, nonprofit employees

Sugar Sweet Farm seeks Encinitas permit for agricultural activities
Family that used to host goat yoga classes wants to house up to 100 animals

New Encinitas city manager to receive a $309,000 base salary
Jennifer Campbell also will receive a $20,000 annual contribution to her retirement plan

Encinitas social services agency needs to be a better neighbor, council say
Community Resource Center told to obtain special agreement with city in order to continue receiving grant funding

New structure planned for Encinitas State of the City address
Encinitas Mayor Bruce Ehlers, who was elected to his post in November, will give two State of the City addresses this month — one at a ticketed event hosted by...

Encinitas deputy mayor to take two-month leave to care for husband with cancer
Councilmember Joy Lyndes to step away from city and regional meetings

Encinitas appoints Jennifer Campbell to be city manager
Council opts to make interim manager permanent and forgo outside search

Ocean inlet to San Elijo Lagoon reopened, at least temporarily
Larger sand removal project awaiting arrival of aquatic dredging equipment

Encinitas revenue for current fiscal year looking better than expected
Mid-year assessment found sales tax figures down, but cannabis taxes and other revenue higher than forecast

Current phase of controversial Santa Fe Drive project nears completion in Encinitas
Monitoring of traffic conditions will start later this spring, city employees say

El Ayuntamiento de Encinitas busca un cambio de dirección para la Comisión de Movilidad y Seguridad Vial
Dos recién llegados designados para la junta asesora de siete

Encinitas Council votes to turn Quail Gardens Drive property into a park
Project could receive upwards of $3.1 million in funding

Encinitas Council seeks change in direction for Mobility and Traffic Safety Commission
Two newcomers appointed to seven-member advisory board

Proposed ‘mature tree’ protection ordinance headed to Encinitas City Council
Document won Planning Commission backing Thursday night, with some proposed modifications

Encinitas fire station employees to temporarily relocate to Pacific View Arts Center property
New modular building will house firefighters, who were forced by earthquake safety concerns to move out of their old station last fall and have since been working from Fire Station...

After 19 accidents, Encinitas considers safety changes at roundabout
Collisions reported at Coast Highway 101 intersection, most involving DUI drivers at night

Encinitas council rejects opponents’ appeals of controversial Quail Meadows project
Saying they did so under extreme 'duress,' council allows controversial development to proceed for now

Encinitas Traffic Commission recommends changes to 5-way, Leucadia intersection
Proposal will require City Council approval, plans also call for community meeting

New Encinitas council member brings business experience, family connections to the job
Marco San Antonio was selected in January and will be formally sworn into office next week

Encinitas explora el uso de la Inteligencia Artificial como medida para ahorrar presupuesto
"Estamos haciendo estudios que podrían ser completamente impulsados por datos mediante IA"

Encinitas to work with Bobby Riggs club to resolve noise, permit issues
Pickleball enthusiasts flood City Hall, urging city to help popular facility remain open

Encinitas to explore using AI more as budget-saving measure
'We’re doing studies that could be completely data-driven by AI,' says Councilmember O'Hara

Encinitas council picks water board member to fill District 4 seat
Marco San Antonio will be sworn in at Feb. 12 meeting after reg from water board

Eight applicants seek vacant Encinitas City Council spot
Interviews to occur during Wednesday council meeting, applicant also could be selected then

El nuevo alcalde de Encinitas proviene de una familia con experiencia en la política local
Bruce Ehlers tiene un objetivo: "sacarnos de la adolescencia y llevarnos a la adultez"

Encinitas native, high school coach sees council post as a learning experience
Luke Shaffer, 44, will represent District 1, the city’s north coastal region

Encinitas’s new mayor comes from a midwestern family with a background in small-town politics
Bruce Ehlers has a goal: 'to get us out of adolescence and into adulthood'

Encinitas to explore rezoning Quail Gardens Drive property to make it a park
City attorney says zoning change likely will require voter approval under city’s growth-control measure

Encinitas to halt Santa Fe Drive overhaul in late January, change contractor
A controversial construction project that’s completely overhauling busy Santa Fe Drive will be halted for at least six months while city officials try to figure out if it’s actually improving...

Encinitas considerará declarar la propiedad en Quail Gardens Drive como un sitio para un parque municipal
Un terreno de casi 9.4 acres ha sido propuesto para diversos usos

Encinitas council to consider declaring Quail Gardens Drive property a city park site
Nearly 9.4-acre site has been proposed for everything from a library to a public works yard over the decades since its purchase

New District 2 council member turned a ion for running into a lifetime career
Jim O’Hara, owner of the Race San Diego L.L.C, organizes Cardiff’s Kook Run, San Diego’s Donut Dash

Double-tracking project won’t be allowed to cross Encinitas open space area
Council also denies Bella Vista opponents’ appeal of city Planning Commission decision

Encinitas council will appoint someone to fill newly vacated District 4 seat
Critics say decision goes against council majority ’ position before Nov. 5 election, but newly elected mayor argues that’s not accurate in his case

New mayor, two new council sworn into office in Encinitas
ers, opponents trade barbs during special meeting

Encinitas council accepts $1.8 million easement agreement with developer
Plato Place development plan now calls for 134 townhomes, instead of 149 as originally proposed

Encinitas acepta exhibir temporalmente una escultura de un cupido montando un tiburón martillo
Los críticos argumentan que la pieza "Neptune Jr." es irrespetuosa con los animales marinos

El Ayuntamiento de Encinitas retrasa la decisión sobre la propuesta del complejo de apartamentos Quail Meadows
El conflicto sobre el desarrollo de viviendas fue un tema clave en las elecciones de noviembre

Encinitas pone en pausa los planes para la construcción de viviendas para personas de bajos ingresos
El Ayuntamiento pospuso la exploración de cuatro opciones

Encinitas Council delays decision on massive Quail Meadows apartment complex proposal
City officials tell applicant, opponents come back Feb. 12 with more information about environmental issues

Encinitas places plans for low-income housing on hold
City's new mayor says decision should be made by newly elected council

El contrato de la a de la ciudad de Encinitas ha sido finalizado “amistosamente”
Pamela Antil ha estado a cargo de la ciudad desde octubre de 2020

Encinitas agrees to accept spinning, shark-riding cupid sculpture on a temporary basis
Critics argue 'Neptune Jr.' piece is disrespectful to marine animals and endorses Christianity; ers call it a fun-loving sculpture that’s perfect for Leucadia Oaks Park’s skateboarding area

Informe propone 4 opciones, en lugar de Quail Gardens Drive, para viviendas de bajos ingresos
Los vecinos de propiedades de la ciudad han hecho una campaña feroz para que se conviertan en un parque pasivo

Encinitas city manager’s contract has been ‘amicably’ ended, council announces
Pamela Antil has been in charge of the city since October 2020

Report proposes 4 options, instead of Quail Gardens Drive, for low-income housing
Neighbors of city-owned property have fiercely campaigned for it to become a ive parkland

Encinitas to explore options for temporary home for Fire Station 1 employees
Downtown fire station shuttered in October due to earthquake safety concerns

Encinitas candidates who vowed to fight housing mandates hold leads
New mayor and two City Council a stark contrast to those defeated

Encinitas council denies appeal, upholds approval of Melba Road project
Council votes 4-0 to uphold permit issuance for 30-home, Torrey Crest development

Revisions sought to Encinitas parking permit proposal
Higher permit fees and more restrictions on how many permits can be issued per applicant were among their suggested changes

Encinitas arts commissioners recommend placing two sculptures in city parks
Concerns raised about naked child riding hammerhead shark

La familia Davis llega a un acuerdo de más de 32 millones por derrumbe de acantilado en Encinitas
Davis perdió a su esposa, a su hija y a la hermana de su esposa en el derrumbe del acantilado.

Spinning shark among three sculpture options proposed for Encinitas parks
Encinitas Commission for the Arts to issue recommendation Monday on sea creature, abstract art piece and stone Hermes

PACs ing incumbent Encinitas mayor, Measure K gained major funding in final weeks
Financial forms covering the Sept. 22 to Oct. 19 period are last ones due before Nov. 5 election

Encinitas quitará las bancas de concreto del centro de la ciudad
Los espacios para sentarse en forma de U, que datan de hace dos décadas, se han llenado de basura, son insalubres y difíciles de supervisar

Davis family settles Encinitas bluff collapse lawsuit for more than $32 million
Agreement with state, city and property owners also calls for Encinitas to increase public awareness of risks through new signage, lifeguard training, videos

Encinitas council declines to overturn approval of La Costa Avenue housing project
Bluff erosion issue unfortunate, but not a reason to reject design review or coastal development permits, council say

Encinitas commission approves plans for four-story, 87-unit apartment complex on El Camino Real
Project may launch a 'positive redevelopment' effort along one of the city’s major roadways, company representative says

Commissioners recommend Quail Gardens Drive site become parkland
Continue to negotiate with the man who’s proposing to donate $100,000 to this effort, but don’t grant him park naming rights or usage restrictions, board say

El corredor costero de Encinitas tiene suficiente estacionamiento… si la gente está dispuesta a caminar
Sin embargo, si la gente está dispuesta a caminar entre un octavo y un cuarto de milla, hay "amplio estacionamiento"

Pacific Crest Trail hiker shares tips, travel stories
Never stop exercising, always have a new goal, 70-year-old El Cajon magician advises

Encinitas to remove concrete benches from downtown
U-shaped seating spots, which date back to city renovation project two decades ago, have become trash-filled, unsanitary and difficult to supervise

Two Encinitas City Council candidates far outspending their opponents, financial forms show
In the district-based races for Encinitas City Council, two candidates each spent roughly $25,000 between January and late September, while their opponents spent well below $15,000, the latest campaign financial...

Candidate campaigns, PACs pouring money into Encinitas mayoral race
City’s firefighters advocacy group had $52,000 on hand to spend during final weeks before Nov. 5 election

Encinitas study finds coastal corridor has enough parking, if people are willing to walk
COVID-created, outdoor dining areas have impacted downtown’s parking supply, but not beach access areas, consultants find

Encinitas Scout Troop’s Haunted Hotel celebrates 24th year of fun frights
Annual event offers 'low' and 'high' scare tour options for kids

Encinitas mayor, two council seats up for election in November
Six candidates split over sales tax ballot measure, development issues, endorsements

Encinitas firefighters move out of downtown’s Fire Station 1 due to safety concerns
Recent inspection found unreinforced, concrete masonry building could have structural issues in an earthquake

Quail Meadows apartment complex proposal wins Encinitas Planning Commission approval
Latest plans call for 448 units in two, four-story buildings with multiple underground parking levels

Encinitas may pick tribal name for its recently purchased coastal property
Parks and Recreation Commission to create naming, usage options for what’s previously been known as Surfer’s Point

Encinitas afina la reducción del límite de velocidad en sus carreteras
Se podrían agregar más carreteras en seis meses, dicen los del concejo y el ingeniero de tránsito de la ciudad

Encinitas planners approve Melba Road housing project
Item also will go to City Council because commissioners selected a tree preservation option that requires special permission

Encinitas explores placing pickleball, sand volleyball courts at Encinitas Community Park
The proposed courts could replace the originally planned aquatic complex and teen center

Encinitas aprueba documento de planificación para guiar el desarrollo de El Camino Real
El proyecto tiene como objetivo transformar el corredor para hacerlo más "amigable para los peatones"

Encinitas mayoral candidates split over sales tax, housing development issues
Candidates face off at Cardiff 101 Main Street voter forum

Encinitas council approves planning document to guide El Camino Real development
Project that’s three years in the making aims to transform corridor to make it more ‘pedestrian friendly’

Encinitas finetunes its speed limit reductions
More roadways might be added in six months, council and city traffic engineer say

Encinitas Planning Commission delays decision on Melba Road housing project
It's not clear if additional public comment will be allowed at next meeting