City looking into concerns over Encinitas Ranch golf course
Jessica LaFontaine
November 1, 2013
The Encinitas City Council has formed a subcommittee to investigate and possibly find solutions to questions raised about the Encinitas Ranch Golf Course. The course is overseen by the independently run Encinitas Ranch Golf Authority, which was created in an agreement between the development company...
Encinitas aims to increase engagement on Strategic Plan
Jessica LaFontaine
October 18, 2013
Encinitas is changing its plan of attack when it comes to tackling city issues by implementing the first of a set of Strategic Plan City Council special meetings beginning Oct. 30. The meetings will be held at 6 p.m. at the Encinitas Community Center, 1140 Oakcrest Drive. The public is encouraged...
Merchants await finish of Solana Beach project
Ernesto Lopez
August 16, 2013
With construction nearing completion on the Solana Beach streetscape project along the Highway 101 corridor, most businesses are starting to see a higher flow of customers come through their doors compared to a few months back. Soon after the beginning of construction, back in July 2012, shopkeepers...
From main street to the village: Encinitas downtown advocate Peder Norby shifts to Carlsbad
Heather Rushall
August 13, 2013
Longtime downtown Encinitas advocate and Highway 101 Coordinator Peder Norby announced his decision to move his passion for economic redevelopment to Carlsbad after 16 years with the city. The city of Encinitas agreed to an early contract termination effective Aug. 15, the same day Norby’s one-year...
Artist seeks others to help spread the ‘Madonna’ message
Ernesto Lopez
August 3, 2013
The environmental message of the Surfing Madonna mosaic – “Save the Ocean” – is set to reach far more people up and down the coast of California. Within the next few months, a handful of artists from different cities and a variety of genres will receive an invitation by Mark Patterson, the ...
Prop. A approval has a few twists
Helen Hawes
July 16, 2013
Even after Proposition A’s win in a June 18 Encinitas special election, it appeared to be a game of numbers and letters to get the City Council to adopt and implement the measure, including one state Coastal Commission letter, one letter from a lawyer and a second and reversed Coastal Commission letter,...
Downtown plan for San Marcos moving ahead
Alex Groves
June 19, 2013
With its scenic views and college-town atmosphere, the city of San Marcos has successfully captured the attention of many North County residents. Yet, even with all the shopping, dining and amenities the town has to offer, it has always been missing a centralized downtown area. That’s about to change...
Anti-Prop. A mailer stirs up flier flap
Helen Hawes
June 6, 2013
It’s a mystery. Finding an individual willing to take credit for the creation of a recent flier in opposition to Proposition A, on the ballot as The Encinitas Right to Vote Amendment, could be likened to pinpointing the sun in June gloom. A June 18 special election will decide the fate of Prop....
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...
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...
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...
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...
