Gifts that say ‘Encinitas’
December 16, 2014
The tree has been decorated and the stockings hung with care but the shopping list is still incomplete. There’s no reason to worry if you haven’t picked up a gift for your boss or a small trinket for your neighbor just to say thanks for watering the plants while you were on vacation over the summer. Forget...
Elected mayor’s term begins
Camille Lozano
December 11, 2014
There was standing room only in the Encinitas City Council Chambers on Tuesday night for the special council meeting to swear in first-ever Mayor-Elect Kristin Gaspar and Councilwoman Catherine Blakespear, who will replace Teresa Barth on the council. Family, friends and residents of Encinitas crowded...
Cyber citizenship
Gisela Lagos
December 2, 2014
E-Town Hall/Peak Democracy is the newest in a line of efforts Encinitas has made to increase public engagement, but not everyone is convinced that paying for the pilot program was money well spent. In community blogs, comments and group conversations, residents have been talking about the positives...
Season of giving: Local agencies prepare to help those in need
Maile Rudebusch
November 21, 2014
The holiday season is a time to come together with family, but it is also a time to reach out and support those who are less fortunate. There are many donation drop-offs and food collection drives across San Diego, and the organizations behind those drives make it their mission to help those in need...
Shedding light on a dark topic: Local resident, growing movement aim to open discussion on death and, in turn, celebrate life
Helen Hawes
October 9, 2014
Encinitas resident Tiffany Fox is hosting a Death Cafe on Oct. 18 in Solana Beach. She’ll be serving cake with tea, and you are invited to attend. When Fox heard of the Death Cafe, she felt she’d been looking for it all her life. A mother with children ages 2 and 4 years old, she had been diagn...
Second act for film commission? Encinitas arts commissioner, county supervisor seek green light for agency
Debbie L. Sklar
October 3, 2014
What do “Top Gun,” the hit television series “Simon & Simon,” and other such high-profile projects as “Traffic,” “Almost Famous,” “The Lost World: Jurassic Park,” “Lords of Dogtown,” “Bring It On,” “Veronica Mars” and “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy” all...
The push for paper: California lawmakers look to statewide plastic bag ban as Encinitas approves its own
Sandy Coronilla
September 12, 2014
Plastic bags, your days are numbered. That’s the message the Encinitas City Council sent last month when it banned single-use plastic bags. The ordinance, which will be phased in starting this spring, is even more stringent than the statewide ban signed Sept. 30 by Gov. Jerry Brown. (Story updated Oct...
Vote for none: As Encinitas prepares for first mayor’s race, nearby cities see drought of council candidates
Sandy Coronilla
September 3, 2014
Residents of three coastal cities in North County will vote in California’s general election this fall. They’ll choose a governor and decide whether they’re for or against a handful of ballot measures. But voters in only one of those cities — Encinitas — will elect members of its own City Council...
Teen honored with special award: Donate Don’t Dump program continues to help those in need
Debbie L. Sklar
August 20, 2014
Encinitas teen Gabrielle Posard’s mission to feed the hungry may have started out as a small project sketched on a napkin in 2009, but today her organization, Donate Don’t Dump, distributes more than 20,000 pounds of donated food monthly to struggling families and seniors. Gabrielle, 17, has d...
Saving the family farm: Murky Encinitas ordinances cast shadow over urban agriculture
Gisela Lagos
May 31, 2014
Coral Tree Farm is working to gain back the ability to sell produce and hold community educational events for children and adults since losing its farm zoning rights due to city ordinances that do not account for urban farms. Sixteen years ago, Laurel Mehl and her family started the process of downsizing...
Weather was cool, but so was the fair: After blustery start, annual Encinitas event goes to the dogs
Ellen Wright
April 30, 2014
The Encinitas Street Fair got off to a windy start April 26, delaying crowds until Sunday. The cold weather and strong winds that deterred visitors also made setting up difficult for vendors. “Tents were flying away this morning but everybody collectively helped each other out,” said Chris...
Encinitas to purchase Pacific View school site for $10 million
Ellen Wright
March 27, 2014
The Encinitas Union School District and Encinitas City Council revealed the terms of an agreement to purchase the Pacific View school property March 27. The city agreed to pay $10 million for the 2.8-acre site in order to keep it public under its current zoning. The city also agreed to keep the historic...
