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State-mandated housing equity study stirs controversy in Encinitas
A state-mandated, consultant-produced study on the “barriers to racial and ethnic equity” in the Encinitas housing market has come under fire, with critics charging that it’s biased and unscientific.The new...
Encinitas approves roadway changes to improve city’s cycling, pedestrian conditions
In a special session devoted to roadway issues Wednesday, Jan. 10, the Encinitas City Council unanimously approved a lengthy list of projects to improve conditions for bicyclists and pedestrians, but...
Encinitas approves roadway changes to improve city’s cycling, pedestrian conditions
In a special session devoted to roadway issues Wednesday, the Encinitas City Council unanimously approved a lengthy list of projects to improve conditions for bicyclists and pedestrians, but stopped short...
Encinitas gives initial approval to ordinance targeting abandoned shopping carts
A proposed ordinance that aims to reduce shopping cart abandonment in Encinitas won unanimous initial approval from the City Council earlier this month, but debate on a group of proposed...
Encinitas gives initial approval to ordinance targeting abandoned shopping carts
A proposed ordinance that aims to reduce shopping cart abandonment in Encinitas won unanimous initial approval from the City Council earlier this month, but debate on a group of proposed...
Encinitas permite los comedores al aire libre hasta 2026
Coast Highway 101 restaurantes y otros restaurantes de Encinitas que se les permitió construir áreas temporales para comer al aire libre en la vía pública y estacionamientos privados durante la...
Encinitas permits outdoor dining to continue through 2026
Coast Highway 101 restaurants and other Encinitas eateries that were allowed to build temporary outdoor dining areas on public roadways and private parking lots during the COVID-19 pandemic can keep...
Encinitas permits outdoor dining to continue through 2026
Coast Highway 101 restaurants and other Encinitas eateries that were allowed to build temporary outdoor dining areas on public roadways and private parking lots during the COVID-19 pandemic can keep...
Encinitas to decide Wednesday whether to continue allowing outdoor dining areas
In its final meeting before the holiday break, the Encinitas City Council will tackle the long-simmering issue of whether the city’s restaurants can keep the temporary, outdoor dining areas they...
Encinitas to decide Wednesday whether to continue allowing outdoor dining areas
In its final meeting before the holiday break, the Encinitas City Council will tackle the long-simmering issue of whether the city’s restaurants can keep the temporary, outdoor dining areas they...
Encinitas grants official poet laureate status to longtime Cardiff resident
ENCINITAS — Encinitas now has an official Poet Laureate, and it’s the same person who was declared the city’s "honorary" poet laureate in 2005 — Trish Dugger.“This time, we took honorary out,”...
Encinitas grants official poet laureate status to longtime Cardiff resident
ENCINITAS — Encinitas now has an official Poet Laureate, and it’s the same person who was declared the city’s ‘honorary’ poet laureate in 2005 — Trish Dugger.“This time, we took honorary out,”...
Encinitas to consider roadway projects to improve cyclist and pedestrian safety
A slate of proposed roadway changes, including “bike boxes” to improve cyclists’ safety when making left turns, will go before the Encinitas City Council Wednesday.If the council decides to pursue...
Encinitas to consider roadway projects to improve cyclist and pedestrian safety
A slate of proposed roadway changes, including “bike boxes” to improve cyclists’ safety when making left turns, will go before the Encinitas City Council Wednesday.If the council decides to pursue...
Divided Encinitas council votes to declare Quail Gardens Drive property surplus
A city-owned property on Quail Gardens Drive that’s most recently been proposed for a low-income housing project will be declared surplus, the Encinitas City Council decided Nov. 8.The vote, which...
Divided Encinitas council votes to declare Quail Gardens Drive property surplus
A city-owned property on Quail Gardens Drive that’s most recently been proposed for a low-income housing project will be declared surplus, the Encinitas City Council decided Nov. 8.The vote, which...
Residents protest sudden removal of benches at Swami’s Beach Park in Encinitas
Some of the beloved, ocean view benches that were controversially removed from the Swami’s Beach Park just before Thanksgiving will be returned starting late this week, city officials report.Others require...
Residents protest sudden removal of benches at Swami’s Beach Park in Encinitas
Some of the beloved, ocean view benches that were controversially removed from the Swami’s Beach Park just before Thanksgiving will be returned starting late this week, city officials report.Others require...
Encinitas arts facility gains a name, mission and classroom use plans
The city of Encinitas' future arts facility now has an official name, mission statement and plans for the use of each of its classroom spaces.The City Council put its stamp...
Encinitas arts facility gains a name, mission and classroom use plans
The city of Encinitas' future arts facility now has an official name, mission statement and plans for the use of each of its classroom spaces.The City Council put its stamp...
Board & Brew restaurant coming to Encinitas
Board & Brew, a sandwich shop chain that got its start in Del Mar in 1979 and is known for its “secret sauce,” will be coming to Encinitas.The city’s Planning...
Board & Brew restaurant coming to Encinitas
Board & Brew, a sandwich shop chain that got its start in Del Mar in 1979 and is known for its “secret sauce,” will be coming to Encinitas.The city’s Planning...
Encinitas City Council gives city manager a raise
ENCINITAS — The Encinitas City Council unanimously approved a two-step raise Wednesday, Oct. 25, for City Manager Pamela Antil, giving her an 8-percent, retroactive salary increase dating from July 1 and a...
Encinitas City Council gives city manager a raise
ENCINITAS — The Encinitas City Council unanimously approved a two-step raise Wednesday night for City Manager Pamela Antil, giving her an 8-percent, retroactive salary increase dating from July 1 and a 3-percent...
Moonlight Beach Half Marathon organizers can get second-year permit, but only if they meet stricter conditions
The organizers of the Moonlight Beach Half Marathon will be allowed to host their event one more time, but only if they meet additional permit conditions.In a split 3-2 vote,...
Moonlight Beach Half Marathon organizers can get second-year permit, but only if they meet stricter conditions
The organizers of the Moonlight Beach Half Marathon will be allowed to host their event one more time, but only if they meet additional permit conditions.In a split 3-2 vote,...
Encinitas approves proposal to transform Captain Keno’s property into mixed-use development
Captain Keno’s Restaurant, an aging local landmark on North Coast Highway 101 in Encinitas, can be transformed into a “mixed use” development of condominiums and commercial spaces, the Planning Commission...
Encinitas approves proposal to transform Captain Keno’s property into mixed-use development
Captain Keno’s Restaurant, an aging local landmark on North Coast Highway 101 in Encinitas, can be transformed into a “mixed use” development of condominiums and commercial spaces, the Planning Commission...
Changes in state law could allow Encinitas to lower speed limit on most roadways
Changes in state traffic laws could allow Encinitas to lower vehicle speed limits on most of the city’s roadways next year, city traffic engineer Abe Bandegan told the City Council...
Changes in state law could allow Encinitas to lower speed limit on most roadways
Changes in state traffic laws could allow Encinitas to lower vehicle speed limits on most of the city’s roadways next year, city traffic engineer Abe Bandegan told the City Council...
South El Camino Real apartment complex project wins Encinitas approval
Plans for a 145-unit apartment complex on south El Camino Real near several churches and a private school won approval Oct. 5 from the Encinitas Planning Commission.By a 4-1 vote,...
South El Camino Real apartment complex project wins Encinitas approval
Plans for a 145-unit apartment complex on south El Camino Real near several churches and a private school won approval last week from the Encinitas Planning Commission.By a 4-1 vote,...
Encinitas surveying residents about their preferences for arts center’s programming
Encinitas has begun collecting people’s comments about which programs ought to be offered first when the city’s arts facility opens next year.Arts officials first rolled out the new survey in...
Encinitas surveying residents about their preferences for arts center’s programming
Encinitas has begun collecting people’s comments about which programs ought to be offered first when the city’s arts facility opens next year.Arts officials first rolled out the new survey in...
Encinitas approves agreement with Vista to establish emergency homeless shelter
Encinitas will sign a memorandum of understanding with Vista to tly establish a 48-bed, emergency homeless shelter, the City Council unanimously decided Wednesday, Sept. 27.“It is the key to being...
Encinitas approves agreement with Vista to establish emergency homeless shelter
Encinitas will sign a memorandum of understanding with Vista to tly establish a 48-bed emergency homeless shelter, the City Council unanimously decided Wednesday.“It is the key to being able to...
Encinitas to issue bonds to fund $6 million open space purchase of 1.43-acre site
Encinitas will issue lease revenue bonds to cover the $6 million cost to purchase a prime bit of coastal Leucadia real estate and preserve it as open space, the City...
Encinitas to issue bonds to fund $6 million open space purchase of 1.43-acre site
Encinitas will issue lease revenue bonds to cover the $6 million cost to purchase a prime bit of coastal Leucadia real estate and preserve it as open space, the City...
Encinitas council votes to rework parking permit system
A controversial parking permit system for an Encinitas neighborhood is being reworked two months after it was launched.On Wednesday, Sept. 13, in a 3-2 vote, with Council Bruce Ehlers and...
Encinitas council votes to rework parking permit system
A controversial parking permit system for an Encinitas neighborhood is being reworked two months after it was launched.On Wednesday, in a 3-2 vote, with Council Bruce Ehlers and Joy Lyndes...
Encinitas to consider lower speed limit on Coast Highway, traffic roundabout on Quail Gardens Drive
A slower speed limit on part of Coast Highway 101 and a rubber traffic circle roundabout on Quail Gardens Drive are among the many, now-pending Encinitas roadway projects that aim...
Encinitas to consider lower speed limit on Coast Highway, traffic roundabout on Quail Gardens Drive
A slower speed limit on part of Coast Highway 101 and a rubber traffic circle roundabout on Quail Gardens Drive are among the many, now-pending Encinitas roadway projects that aim...
Encinitas City Council denies opponents’ appeal of Piraeus Point project permits
An appeal of a city Planning Commission decision to issue permits for the controversial Piraeus Point housing project must be denied given state law, a majority of the Encinitas City...
Homeless center contract, grocery cart ordinance in the works, Encinitas City Council is told
A regional homeless service center in Vista, a proposed city grocery cart ordinance and better tracking of unhoused people are all pending projects, regional social service providers and city employees...
Encinitas City Council denies opponents’ appeal of Piraeus Point project permits
An appeal of a city Planning Commission decision to issue permits for the controversial Piraeus Point housing project must be denied given state law, a majority of the Encinitas City...
Homeless center contract, grocery cart ordinance in the works, Encinitas City Council is told
A regional homeless service center in Vista, a proposed city grocery cart ordinance and better tracking of unhoused people are all pending projects, regional social service providers and city employees...
New Park & Ride spot opens near San Elijo Lagoon
Interstate 5 commuters and San Elijo Lagoon visitors now can use a newly opened “Activity Hub” Park & Ride facility that offers carpool spaces, electric vehicle charging equipment, bike racks...
Encinitas council to host special meeting on homelessness
The Encinitas City Council will host a special workshop session Wednesday, Aug. 23, to discuss homelessness issues and the city’s response to them.Information about the city’s Homeless Action Plan and...
Encinitas council to host special meeting on homelessness
The Encinitas City Council will host a special workshop session Wednesday to discuss homelessness issues and the city’s response to them.Information about the city’s Homeless Action Plan and “other updates...
Sheriff’s captain says thieves are targeting e-bikes at Encinitas shopping centers
Cyclists who park their unlocked e-bikes outside the city’s Target and Walmart stores while they dash in to make a purchase may find their expensive bikes gone when they come...
Sheriff’s captain says thieves are targeting e-bikes at Encinitas shopping centers
Cyclists who park their unlocked e-bikes outside the city’s Target and Walmart stores while they dash in to make a purchase may find their expensive bikes gone when they come...
New freeway Park & Ride spot opens near San Elijo Lagoon in Encinitas
Interstate 5 commuters and San Elijo Lagoon visitors now can use a newly opened “Activity Hub” Park & Ride facility that offers carpool spaces, electric vehicle charging equipment, bike racks...
New Park & Ride spot opens near San Elijo Lagoon
Interstate 5 commuters and San Elijo Lagoon visitors now can use a newly opened “Activity Hub” Park & Ride facility that offers carpool spaces, electric vehicle charging equipment, bike racks...
New freeway Park & Ride spot opens near San Elijo Lagoon in Encinitas
Interstate 5 commuters and San Elijo Lagoon visitors now can use a newly opened “Activity Hub” Park & Ride facility that offers carpool spaces, electric vehicle charging equipment, bike racks...
Encinitas council decides to remove Leucadia traffic circle
Three years after installing a low-cost, traffic circle at a Y-shaped intersection in a residential area of Leucadia, Encinitas will yank it out and try stop signs instead.On Wednesday, Aug....
Encinitas council decides to remove Leucadia traffic circle
Three years after installing a low-cost, traffic circle at a Y-shaped intersection in a residential area of Leucadia, Encinitas will yank it out and try stop signs instead.On Wednesday, the...
Encinitas council agrees to spend $6 million to acquire Surfer’s Point property
Encinitas has reached an agreement to purchase a prime coastal property in north Leucadia for $6 million, the city’s mayor announced Wednesday, Aug. 9, after a closed-to-the-public meeting.The City Council...
Encinitas council agrees to spend $6 million to acquire Surfer’s Point property
Encinitas has reached an agreement to purchase a prime coastal property in north Leucadia for $6 million, the city’s mayor announced Wednesday after a closed-to-the-public meeting.The City Council unanimously voted...
Moonlight Beach palm tree wins heritage status in Encinitas
It took nearly four years for the city to process the paperwork, but a former La Costa Canyon High School student has won city heritage tree status for the iconic...
Moonlight Beach palm tree wins heritage status in Encinitas
It took nearly four years for the city to process the paperwork, but a former La Costa Canyon High School student has won city heritage tree status for the iconic...
Encinitas studying resident-only parking areas in some neighborhoods
The day that enforcement began on a new residents-only, overnight parking zone centered on the Via Molena neighborhood, the city’s Planning Commission debated new proposed standards for creating such zones.Commissioners...
Encinitas studying resident-only parking areas in some neighborhoods
The day that enforcement began on a new residents-only, overnight parking zone centered on the Via Molena neighborhood, the city’s Planning Commission debated new proposed standards for creating such zones.Commissioners...
Encinitas Council denies appeal of Beacon’s Beach parking lot project
Plans to relocate the small parking lot at Beacon’s Beach should proceed as planned, Encinitas City Council unanimously decided Wednesday, June 28, as they rejected an appeal filed by...
Encinitas Council denies appeal of Beacon’s Beach parking lot project
Plans to relocate the small parking lot at Beacon’s Beach should proceed as planned, Encinitas City Council unanimously decided Wednesday as they rejected an appeal filed by a coastal...
Encinitas gives youth sports groups a break in new recreation fees plan
In a win for area youth sports teams, Encinitas City Council has decided to exempt them from a field lighting fee and some field rental expenses.On Wednesday, June 28, the...
Encinitas gives youth sports groups a break in new recreation fees plan
In a win for area youth sports teams, the Encinitas City Council has decided to exempt them from a field lighting fee and some field rental expenses.On Wednesday, the council...
Encinitas declares local emergency on bike, e-bike safety after 15-year-old’s death
The Encinitas City Council declared a local state of emergency on bike and e-bike safety Wednesday, June 28, just days after a 15-year-old e-bike rider was killed following a collision...
Encinitas declares local emergency on bike, e-bike safety after 15-year-old’s death
The Encinitas City Council declared a local state of emergency on bike and e-bike safety Wednesday, just days after a 15-year-old e-bike rider was killed following a collision with a...
Encinitas council delays decision on appeal of Piraeus Point housing project
After extensive debate, the Encinitas City Council delayed its decision Wednesday on permit approval for the controversial Piraeus Point housing project.Right at the start of the public hearing, Mayor Tony...
Encinitas council delays decision on appeal of Piraeus Point housing project
After extensive debate, the Encinitas City Council delayed its decision Wednesday on permit approval for the controversial Piraeus Point housing project.Right at the start of the public hearing, Mayor Tony...
New state laws could result in high-density housing along Encinitas commercial corridors
Two new state laws that go into effect July 1 could require Encinitas to accept high-density, multi-family housing projects in its commercial areas, including the El Camino Real corridor.Developers are...
New state laws could result in high-density housing along Encinitas commercial corridors
Two new state laws that go into effect July 1 could require Encinitas to accept high-density, multi-family housing projects in its commercial areas, including the El Camino Real corridor.Developers are...
Stonesteps Beach access reopens in Encinitas
Encinitas beachgoers had a reason to celebrate at noon Wednesday, June 21, when the city reopened a beach access staircase that’s been closed since mid-January.Located at the western end of...
Stonesteps Beach access reopens in Encinitas
Encinitas beachgoers had a reason to celebrate at noon Wednesday when the city reopened a beach access staircase that’s been closed since mid-January.Located at the western end of South El...
Encinitas approves new regulations for e-bike riders
ENCINITAS — Teens who decide to give their friends a ride on the handlebars of their e-bikes now may receive the rough equivalent of a fix-it ticket, requiring them to attend a...
Encinitas approves new regulations for e-bike riders
ENCINITAS — Teens who decide to give their friends a ride on the handlebars of their e-bikes now may receive the rough equivalent of a fix-it ticket, requiring them to attend a...
Nostalgia, excitement grip opening-day visitors at San Diego County Fair
The weather was gloomy and gray, but smiles were bright and spirits high as hundreds of people lined up Wednesday morning outside the gates for opening day at the 2023...
Nostalgia, excitement grip opening-day visitors at San Diego County Fair
The weather was gloomy and gray, but smiles were bright and spirits high as hundreds of people lined up Wednesday morning outside the gates for opening day at the 2023...
Nostalgia, excitement grip opening-day visitors at San Diego County Fair
The weather was gloomy and gray, but smiles were bright and spirits high as hundreds of people lined up Wednesday morning outside the gates for opening day at the 2023...
Nostalgia, excitement grip opening-day visitors at San Diego County Fair
DEL MAR — The weather was gloomy and gray, but smiles were bright and spirits high as hundreds of people lined up Wednesday morning outside the gates for opening day at the...
Repairs to Stonesteps staircase in Encinitas begin in earnest
Repairs to the Stonesteps Beach staircase have moved into the active construction phase, but it still will be weeks before the popular beach access point can possibly reopen to the...
Repairs to Stonesteps staircase in Encinitas begin in earnest
Repairs to the Stonesteps Beach staircase have moved into the active construction phase, but it still will be weeks before the popular beach access point can possibly reopen to the...
Encinitas backs Piraeus Point townhome project, with conditions
If the city is going to give away land rights to make a 149-townhome project possible, then it ought to get pathways to a park and a school in return,...
Cyclists, drivers say Coast Highway construction project in Encinitas creating unsafe conditions
A now-under-construction project that’s adding protected bike lanes and changing the parking along South Coast Highway 101 is generating lots of complaints, with people contending that it’s unsafe.“I’m actually afraid...
Proyecto de construccion en la autopista costera en Encinitas crea condiciones inseguras, afirman ciclistas y conductores
Un proyecto en construcción que está añadiendo carriles para bicicletas con protección y cambiando el estacionamiento a lo largo de la autopista 101 de la costa sur está generando muchas...
Encinitas backs Piraeus Point townhome project, with conditions
If the city is going to give away land rights to make a 149-townhome project possible, then it ought to get pathways to a park and a school in return,...
Cyclists, drivers say Coast Highway construction project in Encinitas creating unsafe conditions
A now-under-construction project that’s adding protected bike lanes and changing the parking along South Coast Highway 101 is generating lots of complaints, with people contending that it’s unsafe.“I’m actually afraid...
Encinitas gives initial approval to draft budget
A spending plan that city employees said was structurally balanced and promoted fiscal sustainability won initial City Council approval last week, but one council member cautioned that roadway repaving funding...
Encinitas gives initial approval to draft budget
A spending plan that city employees said was structurally balanced and promoted fiscal sustainability won initial City Council approval last week, but one council member cautioned that roadway repaving funding...
Encinitas Council delays decision on parks and recreation fee increases
A proposal that includes charging some youth sports teams field rental fees for the first time in the city’s history needs more work and will be reconsidered late next month,...
Encinitas Council delays decision on parks and recreation fee increases
A proposal that includes charging some youth sports teams field rental fees for the first time in the city’s history needs more work and will be reconsidered late next month,...
Temporary Crest Drive roadway link in Encinitas will close once sinkhole repairs conclude
A temporary, emergency roadway link that has allowed people to access the southern end of Crest Drive ever since a massive sinkhole developed on Lake Drive will close once the...
Temporary Crest Drive roadway link in Encinitas will close once sinkhole repairs conclude
A temporary, emergency roadway link that has allowed people to access the southern end of Crest Drive ever since a massive sinkhole developed on Lake Drive will close once the...
Encinitas approves El Portal mosaic design, authorizes its fabrication
An eclectic, funky mosaic design that features found objects and celebrates Leucadia’s history won Encinitas City Council approval Wednesday, May 10, and now heads into the fabrication stage.Plans call for...
Encinitas approves El Portal mosaic design, authorizes its fabrication
An eclectic, funky mosaic design that features found objects and celebrates Leucadia’s history won Encinitas City Council approval Wednesday and now heads into the fabrication stage.Plans call for 17 s,...
Encinitas, Solana Beach explore crosswalk options for Coast Highway at city limits
All the recent improvements to trails, walkways and cycle paths at the Solana Beach/Encinitas city limits are tempting upwards of 200 pedestrians a day on weekends to dash across Coast...
Encinitas, Solana Beach explore crosswalk options for Coast Highway at city limits
All the recent improvements to trails, walkways and cycle paths at the Solana Beach/Encinitas city limits are tempting upwards of 200 pedestrians a day on weekends to dash across Coast...
Encinitas, Solana Beach explore crosswalk options for Coast Highway at city limits
All the recent improvements to trails, walkways and cycle paths at the Solana Beach/Encinitas city limits are tempting upward of 200 pedestrians a day on weekends to dash across Coast...
Plan to relocate Beacon’s Beach parking lot wins approval but nearly half the spots will be eliminated
Plans to relocate the tiny parking lot at Beacon’s Beach away from a landslide-prone cliff won Encinitas Planning Commission approval Thursday, May 4, and the work’s scheduled to occur this...
Plan to relocate Beacon’s Beach parking lot wins approval but nearly half the spots will be eliminated
Plans to relocate the tiny parking lot at Beacon’s Beach away from a landslide-prone cliff won Encinitas Planning Commission approval Thursday and the work’s scheduled to occur this fall.Eleven of...