Children’s activities get positive feedback at Encinitas fair
Jessica LaFontaine
May 3, 2013
Framed exotic insects, screen-print pillows, kettle corn, kids’ rides, and arts and crafts were just a few of the attractions that brought more than 100,000 people to the 30th annual Encinitas Street Fair on April 27 and 28. The fair featured 450 vendors’ booths, live music performances and a Beer... Read more »
Encinitas to consider plastic-bag ban
Ana Ceballos
April 12, 2013
After Solana Beach’s City Council adopted an ordinance a year ago to ban single-use plastic shopping bags, Encinitas is looking to place the same ban on a future agenda. Last year, Solana Beach became the first city in the county to enact such a ban, placing the city on the map along with more than... Read more »
Initiative backers pan impact report
Ernesto Lopez
March 26, 2013
Although the Encinitas City Council has already ordered a special election for the Right to Vote Initiative on June 18, backers are saying the report ordered by the council on the effects of the proposal only portrays it in a “negative light.” At the March 12 City Council meeting, the council heard... Read more »
Law firm to tackle initiative report
Ernesto Lopez
February 20, 2013
Encinitas city planners have selected Costa Mesa law firm Rutan & Tucker to conduct a report on possible effects of the Right to Vote Initiative, as asked for by the City Council on Feb.13, the planning department confirmed. Specifically, the City Council asked for the report to highlight the initiative’s... Read more »
Backers, city weigh next steps for Right to Vote Initiative
Ernesto Lopez
February 9, 2013
A special election for the Right to Vote Initiative approved in January could cost the city around $300,000, according to the Encinitas city clerk. The initiative – which would impose a citywide height limit of two stories or 30 feet for all buildings and structures except medical complexes and some... Read more »
Kook calendar celebrates Cardiff
Helen Hawes
January 16, 2013
If graphic artist Fred Caldwell needed an amen to act on his big idea, he got it in the unlikeliest of places. It was while listening to the State of the City address a few years ago. When the mayor mentioned “The Cardiff Kook” and the audience came to life with a happy roar, Caldwell knew his idea... Read more »
School district ready to start projects
Alex Groves
January 15, 2013
The San Dieguito Union High School District is ready to move forward on its plan to modernize facilities and improve technology infrastructure since the passage of a $449 million bond measure. The measure – known formally as Proposition AA – was one of several on the ballot in November. Similar propositions,... Read more »
‘Madonna’ fans fete permanent home
Ernesto Lopez
December 14, 2012
The Surfing Madonna mosaic got a lot of attention on 12/12/12 as nearly 100 locals gathered at Café Ipe on North Coast Highway 101 in Leucadia to celebrate its newly announced permanent home and try some beer inspired by the artwork. Some local Catholics joined in celebration of the Day of the Virgen... Read more »
Leichtag outlines vision for Ecke land
Manny Lopez
November 21, 2012
The purchase of the famed Paul Ecke Ranch in Encinitas by the Leichtag Foundation, a Jewish philanthropic organization, marks a turning point in the history of the community, where the poinsettia industry was revolutionized and the association between the plant and Christmas was advanced. After more... Read more »
Bond key issue in trustees’ race
Ken Pagano
September 24, 2012
When the voters in the San Dieguito Union High School District go to the polls in November, they’ll be deciding the future of the community. Sharing the ballot this year: four candidates running for two seats on the school board and a $449 million school-construction loan. Proposition AA would be the... Read more »
