Fence, Montgomery track crossing among issues for Cardiff rail trail
Amanda Rhoades
February 24, 2016
Cardiff’s section of the Coastal Rail Trail has stirred up controversy for almost two years now, but even with the Encinitas City Council’s approval, the project isn’t rolling forward just yet.
Construction reveals a bit of Cardiff history
Michele Leivas
February 11, 2016
Residents of Cardiff-by-the-Sea got a blast from the past when recent construction at the corner of San Elijo Avenue and Aberdeen Drive revealed an homage to Cardiff history — the Speedee Mart sign. The resurrected sign, covered up by decades of renovations as other businesses and restaurants moved...
Encinitas, group take first steps to remake Pacific View
Susan Whaley
November 3, 2015
With an operating partner on board, the vacant Encinitas Pacific View School property has a foreseeable future. The Encinitas City Council voted unanimously Sept. 23 for The Encinitas Arts, Culture and Ecology Alliance, also known as the EACEA, to take on the job of revamping the vacant site. The ...
After years of effort, Encinitas Community Garden begins to sprout
Susan Whaley
October 18, 2015
Encinitas resident Liza Blue pushed a wheel barrel full of veggies to a raised garden bed she leases. She was on her way to pick up her kids that afternoon but stopped by the newly opened Encinitas Community Garden to do some work first. It’s a learning process, she said, as she was putting in...
Water agencies enact stringent restrictions in drought’s grip
Alex Groves
June 11, 2015
As California endures another year of difficult drought, Gov. Jerry Brown has put mandatory water restrictions in place and has been asking local governments and boards to pick up the slack in order to meet water conservation goals. Brown signed an executive order April 1 requiring the state’s...
Former Ecke YMCA board members still seek the ‘why’ behind membership changes
Susan Whaley
June 1, 2015
After two Magdalena Ecke YMCA board members said they were asked to resign, they have started a website to spark change in the YMCA of San Diego concerning the recent elimination of youth membership prices at the Encinitas branch and how it will affect revenue and participation. Through the website...
From housing to labor issues, North Coast city leaders see full slate for 2015
Alex Groves
January 23, 2015
At the start of a new year, city officials across North County are attempting to prioritize issues and come up with comprehensive solutions to challenges associated with growth and an improving economy. Many cities are also trying to determine the best way to finance projects while being fiscally...
Pacific View sale had little impact on Encinitas election, backers say
Gisela Lagos
December 2, 2014
The recently completed sale of the Pacific View School property was seen as a hot-button topic leading up to last month’s election, but even some among those who were unabashedly for its sale to the city said the topic probably didn’t play that large a role for Encinitas voters. “If Pacific...
Encinitas groups aim to build Education Cluster
Stephanie Malone
June 6, 2014
Encinitas should expect exciting environmental educational programs from the new E3 Cluster. The Encinitas Environmental Education Cluster, or the E3 Cluster, consists of the Encinitas Union School District, Magdalena Ecke Family YMCA, San Diego Botanic Garden, Seacrest Village Retirement Communities...
City seeks meeting with district over Pacific View property
North Coast Current
March 13, 2014
The Encinitas City Council unanimously agreed March 12 to seek a last-ditch meeting with the Encinitas Union School District before a planned auction of the shuttered Pacific View Elementary School property. The action came a day after residents converged on a school board meeting to call for the district to sell the property to the city rather than auctio...
Pacific View school site auction goes on despite protests
Ellen Wright
March 12, 2014
Residents gathered at the Encinitas Union School District Board of Trustees meeting March 11 to express their concern over the sale of the long-closed Pacific View Elementary School. The bluff-top property was closed in 2003 due to aging facilities and low enrollment, district Superintendent Tim Baird...
First Encinitas mayor’s race looms; 22-year-old plans run
Jessica LaFontaine
December 27, 2013
Encinitas is preparing to implement a new system for choosing a mayor after voters in 2012 opted to change from an appointed mayor to an elected one. With an elected-mayor format looming in 2014, Solana Beach and Del Mar will be the only cities left in the area still running under an appointed mayor. For...
