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A Nature Collective monitor tests the oxygen levels of water in the San Elijo Lagoon in Encinitas early June 7. (Nature Collective photo)

Nature Collective warns of potential fish die-off at San Elijo Lagoon

North Coast Current June 7, 2025
The Nature Collective is warning of a potential fish die-off in San Elijo Lagoon in Encinitas after monitors observed a drop in water oxygen, the organization announced Friday, June 6.
Encinitas Fire Station 1, located downtown on Second Street, was built in 1957. (Encinitas city photo)

Safety concerns prompt Encinitas to move crews out of fire station

North Coast Current October 14, 2024
Concerns over structural safety have led the city of Encinitas to move downtown Fire Station 1 crews to another location.
The Encinitas city sign over Coast Highway 101 is shown decorated with holiday lights in this 2018 file image. (Photo by Ian McDonnell, iStock Getty Images)

Check your calendar: Friday is 92024 in Encinitas

North Coast Current September 19, 2024
Encinitas has a once-in-a-century date with history on Friday, Sept. 20, when the calendar marks 92024, the city’s main ZIP code.
Encinitas Election 2024 logo

Cardiff groups hold Encinitas mayoral forum Sept. 17

News Release August 27, 2024
Cardiff 101 Main Street, in collaboration with the Cardiff-by-the-Sea Town Council Committee, announces its upcoming Encinitas Mayoral Election Forum at the Ada Harris School Auditorium in Cardiff on Tuesday, Sept. 17, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Rite Aid’s Encinitas location is pictured April 4. The store is slated for closure by mid-May. (North Coast Current photo)

Rite Aid closing longtime Encinitas drugstore

North Coast Current April 4, 2024
Rite Aid drugstores will leave Encinitas entirely in the coming weeks, according to an updated closures list in an ongoing bankruptcy case.
Encinitas Mayor Tony Kranz addresses visitors to the new San Elijo Activity Hub Park & Ride in Encinitas on Aug. 12. Next to him are (left to right) Solana Beach Mayor Lesa Heebner, Caltrans District 11 Director Gustavo Dallarda and Assemblywoman and former Encinitas City Council member Tasha Boerner (D-77th District). (Caltrans photo)

Hub near San Elijo Lagoon designed for commuters, nature enthusiasts

North Coast Current August 16, 2023
Local officials and preservationists celebrated the completion of the San Elijo Activity Hub Park & Ride in Encinitas on Aug. 12 among the final projects that have reshaped Interstate 5 and surrounding open space over the past several years.
Encinitas City Hall. (North Coast Current photo)

Lake Drive in Encinitas reopens after months of sinkhole repairs

North Coast Current July 13, 2023
Lake Drive in Encinitas has reopened after months of work to repair a large sinkhole that developed during heavy rains in March, the city announced Wednesday, July 12.
San Diego County Sheriff’s Department vehicle. (Sheriff’s Department social media photo)

Two arrested in Encinitas after reported carjacking, shooting

North Coast Current July 7, 2023
A man and woman were arrested on Wednesday, July 5, in Encinitas after a reported carjacking and shooting in Cardiff, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department.
Encinitas, California. (Ian McDonnell, iStock Getty Images)

ENCINITAS: Cardiff Dog Days of Summer celebrates pets July 16

June 26, 2023
The 18th Annual Pupologie’s Cardiff Dog Days of Summer is back with new additions for dogs and dog-loving families Sunday, July 16, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Encinitas Community Park.
The San Elijo Joint Powers Authority’s Water Campus is located on Manchester Avenue in Encinitas. (RNT Architects photo)

San Elijo JPA announces $18.3M project for water treatment upgrades

North Coast Current April 4, 2023
A project announced by the San Elijo Joint Powers Authority on April 3 aims to capture more than 7 million gallons of stormwater per year and redirect pollutants from entering the San Elijo Lagoon, in addition to other water infrastructure improvements.
Rain. (Jan Fillem, Unsplash)

Sinkhole develops on Encinitas street; bluff slide at Cardiff beach

North Coast Current March 17, 2023
Local agencies were contending with more weather-related wear to areas of Encinitas following heavy rains earlier in the week.
Rain. (Pete Nowicki, Unsplash)

Pollution leads to Oceanside, Carlsbad beach closures after heavy rains

OsideNews March 16, 2023
Two beaches in Oceanside and Carlsbad were closed as of Wednesday, March 15, after water testing indicated unsafe bacteria levels, according to a San Diego County notice.
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