News Nuggets: Scripps honor, ‘Visit Encinitas’, OMWD By Encinitas Advocate July 16, 2024 at 3:23 p.m. Scripps Encinitas earns top marks on Cal Hospital Compare Honor Rolls Cal Hospital Compare (CHC),...
Encinitas Advocate | Former Encinitas city employee’s lawsuit over Covid-19 vaccine mandate transferred to federal court By Luke Harold July 9, 2024 at 4:50 p.m. A lawsuit filed by a former Encinitas city employee who refused to comply with a...
Courts | Former North County substitute teacher, coach pleads guilty to sex crimes By City News Service July 9, 2024 at 1:51 p.m. Conner Chanove, 28, was arrested last year on suspicion of molesting a 13-year-old girl at...
Encinitas Advocate | Everyday Angels: Encinitas couple finds love, family in caring for foster children By Karen Billing July 9, 2024 at 9:11 a.m. Through Angels Foster Family Network, Susan and Dick Kurtik have changed the lives of many...
Action-packed summer season at the Del Mar racetrack begins July 20 By Kelley Carlson July 9, 2024 at 11:24 a.m. The summer season at the Del Mar racetrack will be action-packed from start to finish....
Del Mar racing season’s Opening Day features a variety of events By Kelley Carlson July 8, 2024 at 9:47 a.m. For the first time in decades, Opening Day revelers will be suiting up on a...
Encinitas Advocate News | Cottonwood Park recognized by American Society of Landscape Architects By Encinitas Advocate July 7, 2024 at 1:28 p.m. Encinitas’ Cottonwood Creek Park was recently honored with the American Society of Landscape Architects San...
Encinitas Advocate | Oil well referendum withdrawn from November ballot following resolutions from Encinitas and other local cities By Luke Harold July 8, 2024 at 8:03 a.m. Oil industry proponents who were trying to overturn new oil well restrictions withdrew their referendum...
Encinitas honors Captain Keno’s owner for years of public service By Barbara Henry July 2, 2024 at 11:26 a.m. Beloved restaurant to remain open until the end of August, mayor reports
Local doctor’s new book reaches out to Spanish speakers By Michael Williams July 1, 2024 at 2:54 a.m. Encinitas resident Dr. Brian Alman traveled to India to share his insights on mind-body healing...
Encinitas pauses using Quail Gardens Drive as affordable housing site By Barbara Henry June 29, 2024 at 11:43 a.m. City will explore other options for low-income housing project after strong opposition from Encinitas Ranch-area...
Del Mar Times | NCTD receives $10.2 million in federal grant funding for Sprinter line By Luke Harold June 28, 2024 at 6:57 p.m. North County Transit District received a $10.2 million grant to finish preliminary engineering and environmental...
Del Mar Times | Sheriff to hold DUI checkpoint in Encinitas on June 28 By Luke Harold June 28, 2024 at 4:43 p.m. The San Diego County Sheriff will hold a DUI checkpoint in Encinitas Friday, June 28, ...
Politics | Water rates look poised to go up — but not as steeply as feared. That could create its own problems. By David Garrick June 28, 2024 at 12:17 p.m. The county water authority borrowed money for a far bigger water system than they now...
Encinitas council approves city spending plan for coming fiscal year By Barbara Henry June 27, 2024 at 7:06 p.m. Olivenhain fire station search receives $50,000 in General Fund budget
Latest Headlines | Supervisors adopt $8.53 billion budget, largest in county history By Jerry Wu June 26, 2024 at 10:29 a.m. A revised plan introduced earlier this month added almost $46.9 million in spending to the...
Crime and Public Safety | Evacuations lifted as crews stop progress of brush fire near Torrey Pines State Beach By Teri Figueroa June 26, 2024 at 2:04 p.m. An estimated 2,500 residents were evacuated and another 1,400 were warned they may have needed...
Encinitas Advocate | San Dieguito surf team wins NSSA National Championship, ending 17-year drought By Karen Billing June 25, 2024 at 6:03 p.m. San Dieguito surf team wins NSSA National Championship, ending 17-year drought.
Del Mar Times | San Dieguito’s plan to develop new ethnic studies course includes community engagement sessions By Karen Billing June 25, 2024 at 6:19 a.m. The San Dieguito Union High School District will begin outreach this summer as it prepares...
Encinitas Advocate | SDA student club donates books to children at Operation Hope By Karen Billing June 24, 2024 at 1:54 p.m. San Dieguito Academy siblings Jonah and Sydney Lupien started The Next Chapter, a school club...
OMWD receives Project of the Year Honor Award for recycled water project By News Release June 24, 2024 at 8:24 a.m. Olivenhain Municipal Water District received the 2024 Project of the Year Honor Award from the...
OMWD board honors winners of Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve photo contest By News Release June 22, 2024 at 3:28 p.m. At its June 19 meeting, Olivenhain Municipal Water District’s Board of Directors recognized four photographers...
Rancho Santa Fe Review, Del Mar Times, Encinitas Advocate online paywall begins Friday, June 21 By Ut Community Press June 20, 2024 at 3:50 p.m. Starting Friday, June 21, the online paywall that applies to The San Diego Union-Tribune also...
Crime and Public Safety | Man arrested in stabbing of bystander who intervened during reported theft in Encinitas By Lyndsay Winkley June 18, 2024 at 10:36 a.m. The man was trying to leave with items he didn't pay for when three bystanders...
Encinitas to start collecting fees for COVID-created outdoor dining areas By Barbara Henry June 18, 2024 at 10:37 a.m. Temporary restaurant seating in public parking spots will require city lease fee payments starting Aug....
Encinitas to explore staircase idea for Beacon’s Beach, once again By Barbara Henry June 18, 2024 at 10:39 a.m. Relocation of Beacon’s parking lot to begin after Labor Day weekend
Encinitas Advocate News | Rancho Coastal Humane Society to hold ‘Dink For Dogs Pickleball Tournament’ By Encinitas Advocate June 12, 2024 at 11:18 p.m. Rancho Coastal Humane Society is hosting its first-ever “Dink For Dogs Pickleball Tournament Fundraiser for...
Encinitas Advocate News | San Dieguito wetlands restoration enters the home stretch By Karen Billing June 11, 2024 at 11:43 a.m. The second phase of the San Dieguito Lagoon restoration reached a significant milestone last week.On...
Encinitas Advocate News | The class of 2024 By Encinitas Advocate June 11, 2024 at 11:32 a.m. San Dieguito Academy High School and La Costa Canyon High School celebrated the academic achievements...
Encinitas Advocate News | Encinitas swimmer Sammy Walseth caps big year at Speedo Grand meet By Karen Billing June 11, 2024 at 11:28 a.m. Sharing the pool deck with Olympic medalists and Paris Olympic hopefuls, Encinitas swimmer Sammy Walseth...
Encinitas Advocate News | Encinitas Coastal Rotary donates $10,000 to support MiraCosta College TCI Scholarships By Encinitas Advocate June 9, 2024 at 10:29 p.m. The Encinitas Coastal Rotary Club has donated $10,000 to support scholarships for the MiraCosta College...
Encinitas Advocate News | Solana Center hosts panel discussion about ‘climate crisis impact’ By Luke Harold June 9, 2024 at 3:07 p.m. The Encinitas-based Solana Center for Environmental Innovation hosted a “Local Voices” panel discussion about the...
Encinitas Advocate News | Encinitas Coastal Rotary Club’s Golf Ball Drop raises $57,000 for at-risk youth charities By Encinitas Advocate June 8, 2024 at 10:17 p.m. The Encinitas Coastal Rotary Club, in collaboration with the community, transformed the Encinitas Ranch Golf...
Encinitas Advocate News | El Camino Creek team takes top 10 spot at Odyssey of the Mind World Finals By Encinitas Advocate June 8, 2024 at 9:50 p.m. The El Camino Creek Elementary School 4th and 5th grade Odyssey of the Mind team,...
Encinitas Advocate News | American Legion Post 416 hosts Memorial Day Ceremony By Encinitas Advocate June 8, 2024 at 9:32 p.m. American Legion Post 416 held a Memorial Day Ceremony honoring veterans on May 27 in...
Encinitas Advocate News | Encinitas Chamber of Commerce holds 27th Annual Salute to Education Ceremony By Encinitas Advocate June 8, 2024 at 9:03 p.m. The Encinitas Chamber of Commerce’s 27th annual Salute to Education took place May 23 at...
Encinitas Advocate News | County supervisors hear communities’ priorities, calls for money at budget hearings By Emily Alvarenga June 8, 2024 at 7:12 p.m. Supervisors heard input from community members on the county’s $8.5 billion recommended budget at public...
Encinitas Advocate News | San Diego County renews support for legislation to ensure foster youths get survivor benefits By Emily Alvarenga June 8, 2024 at 7:09 p.m. Former foster youths and advocates are cautiously optimistic once again, after San Diego County officials...
Encinitas Advocate News | Former Beachside Bar & Grill restaurant to become a two-story eatery with live music By Barbara Henry June 8, 2024 at 6:41 p.m. The owners of the former Beachside Bar & Grill have won approval to transform their...
Encinitas Advocate News | ‘Off track’: San Diego County cities aren’t making enough progress on climate goals, report finds By Maura Fox June 7, 2024 at 2:05 p.m. San Diego County's nine biggest cities have made progress to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions...
Encinitas Advocate News | North County experiences increases in annual homeless count By Luke Harold June 7, 2024 at 12:28 a.m. Increases in homelessness throughout North County were part of an overall increase throughout San Diego,...
Encinitas Advocate News | County’s top financial official Ebony Shelton appointed new top executive By Emily Alvarenga June 5, 2024 at 5:21 p.m. Longtime San Diego County finance official Ebony Shelton became the county’s first Black chief administrative...
Encinitas Advocate News | Let’s go surfin’ now By Staff Report June 5, 2024 at 4:35 p.m. The Surfin’ Fire surf school in Oceanside, owned by veteran Encinitas firefighter Jon Peterson, took...
Encinitas Advocate News | Volunteers organize Annual Pickleball Tournament benefiting families affected by Huntington’s Disease. By Encinitas Advocate June 4, 2024 at 11:52 p.m. Local volunteer-run nonprofit, the Huntington’s Disease Society of America San Diego Chapter, is inviting all...
Encinitas Advocate News | The trouble with nurdles, the plastic pollution you may not know about By Phil Diehl June 3, 2024 at 5:06 p.m. Nurdles are everywhere. Never heard of them? They are the raw form of plastic resin...
Encinitas Advocate News | ‘Let’s Go Retro’ San Diego County Fair kicks off June 12 By Luke Harold May 31, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. With the theme “Let’s Go Retro,” the San Diego County Fair returns June 12 at...
Encinitas Advocate News | San Dieguito senior who raises her own goats and chickens wins Don Diego Scholarship By Karen Billing May 27, 2024 at 3:16 p.m. “I pledge my head to clearer thinking, my heart to greater loyalty, my hands to...
Encinitas Advocate News | ‘The Bee Guy of Encinitas,’ who died May 13, leaves a legacy of pollinator protection By Barbara Henry May 26, 2024 at 11:50 p.m. A man whom many people referred to as the “Bee Guy of Encinitas” because of...
Encinitas Advocate News | What should public schools tell parents about LGBTQ students? San Diego lawmaker’s bill would ban ‘forced outing’ policies By Kristen Taketa May 24, 2024 at 3:03 p.m. San Diego state Assemblymember Chris Ward introduced legislation Wednesday, May 22, that would require school...
Encinitas Advocate News | Encinitas sales tax increase will go on November ballot By Barbara Henry May 24, 2024 at 1:02 a.m. Encinitas voters will decide in November whether to increase the city’s sales tax by 1...
Encinitas Advocate News | Beacon’s Beach trail in Encinitas reopens in time for holiday weekend By Barbara Henry May 24, 2024 at 12:53 a.m. The beloved Beacon’s Beach access trail has reopened, just in time for the Memorial Day...
Encinitas Advocate News | OMWD honors winners of the Annual Water Awareness Poster Contest By Encinitas Advocate May 24, 2024 at 12:28 a.m. Olivenhain Municipal Water District’s Board of Directors recognized at its May 15 meeting the top...
Encinitas Advocate News | After a contentious search, county supervisors have chosen a new top executive. But who is it? By Emily Alvarenga May 23, 2024 at 9:57 p.m. County supervisors have chosen a leading candidate to become the county’s next chief administrative officer,...
Encinitas Advocate News | San Diego leaders respond to ‘promising’ and ‘troubling’ report showing a continued rise in homelessness By Blake Nelson May 23, 2024 at 9:55 p.m. Local and federal officials expressed cautious optimism Wednesday about new statistics showing only a small...
Encinitas Advocate News | Encinitas proposes work-around for all-electric building requirement By Barbara Henry May 23, 2024 at 9:13 a.m. Instead of banning natural gas hookups in new homes as originally planned, Encinitas may strengthen...
Encinitas Advocate News | Encinitas council to consider sales tax ballot measure By Barbara Henry May 22, 2024 at 6:11 p.m. The Encinitas City Council is scheduled to decide Wednesday, May 22, whether to ask the...
Encinitas Advocate News | Three local students nominated to compete at Broadway San Diego Awards event By Encinitas Advocate May 19, 2024 at 11:54 p.m. Three local students are among the top 20 high school musical theatre actor and actress...
Encinitas Advocate News | Encinitas budget to fund native plant ordinance project, hunt for new fire station site By Barbara Henry May 18, 2024 at 6:37 p.m. An effort to find a new fire station site in Olivenhain and a project to...
Encinitas Advocate News | More license plate-reading cameras to monitor Encinitas entrance points By Barbara Henry May 17, 2024 at 2:26 p.m. License plate-reading cameras have been so successful at crime-stopping this past year in Encinitas that...
Encinitas Advocate News | 17-year-old boy arrested, accused of fatally stabbing his 19-year-old brother in Encinitas By Teri Figueroa May 15, 2024 at 9:33 p.m. ENCINITAS — A 17-year-old boy has been arrested, accused of stabbing his older brother to death during...
Encinitas Advocate News | SDA’s Laura Bennett honored as San Dieguito Union High School District Teacher of the Year By Karen Billing May 13, 2024 at 4:13 p.m. Laura Bennett, the multilingual learner lead teacher at San Dieguito Academy, was recently honored as...
Encinitas Advocate News | 65 Team Cox volunteers help Coastal Roots Farm in Encinitas with garden maintenance, building renovations By Encinitas Advocate May 13, 2024 at 1:48 p.m. In honor of Cox Volunteer Month, 65 Cox Communications employees volunteered a total of 260...
Encinitas Advocate News | Suspect arrested after man fatally stabbed in Encinitas By Karen Kucher May 17, 2024 at 12:59 a.m. ENCINITAS — A man was fatally stabbed in Encinitas late Saturday and investigators arrested a suspect in...
Encinitas Advocate News | Pastor Bill Harman named Encinitas 2024 Senior Citizen Service Award recipient By Encinitas Advocate May 13, 2024 at 2:50 a.m. The City of Encinitas and Senior Citizen Commission, in partnership with the Encinitas Rotary Club,...
Encinitas Advocate News | San Dieguito hires new principal for Diegueno Middle School By Encinitas Advocate May 13, 2024 at 9:17 a.m. Juan Mendoza was officially named as the new principal of Diegueño Middle School following the...
Encinitas Advocate News | San Dieguito aims to be more energy efficient with new solar facilities By Karen Billing May 9, 2024 at 1:36 p.m. San Dieguito Union High School District continues moving forward in the effort to add solar...
Encinitas Advocate News | Four SDUHSD music students awarded scholarships by Coastal Communities Concert Band By Encinitas Advocate May 9, 2024 at 11:37 a.m. The Coastal Communities Concert Band (CCCB) awarded four music scholarships to San Dieguito Union High...
Encinitas Advocate News | UC San Diego increases long-term campus population estimate to 96,300 By Ashley Mackin-Solomon May 6, 2024 at 10:17 a.m. With UC San Diego's campus population already exceeding projections made for a decade from now...
Encinitas Advocate News | Sen. Blakespear says coastal railroad is at a climate crossroads. ‘The data is clear and the message more urgent.’ By Phil Diehl May 5, 2024 at 12:20 p.m. A coordinated, multi-agency effort is essential to save Southern California's coastal rail corridor from sea-level...
Encinitas Advocate News | Flush with tax revenue and other income, San Diego County releases $8.5B spending plan By Jeff McDonald May 3, 2024 at 11:38 a.m. San Diego County unveiled its long-awaited proposed budget for the upcoming year on Thursday, May...
Encinitas Advocate News | E-bike rental company to pull out of Encinitas By Barbara Henry May 3, 2024 at 11:22 a.m. ENCINITAS — An e-bike company that has had racks of rentable bikes in Encinitas since early 2022...
Encinitas Advocate News | Local resident creates Grounded Mind Collective, a hub for youth empowerment By Karen Billing May 2, 2024 at 6:06 p.m. For several years, Rancho Santa Fe's Luisa Csathy has been dedicated to uplifting, healing, supporting...
Encinitas Advocate News | Local O.A.R. musician launches mental health podcast ‘What Could be Bad’ By Karen Billing May 1, 2024 at 4:04 p.m. The bass player in the band doesn’t always get to use a microphone. O.A.R. bassist...
Encinitas Advocate News | New Leucadia mural celebrates Un Mar de Colores By Karen Billing April 30, 2024 at 5:57 p.m. With a brand new mural, Un Mar de Colores is making their mark on the...
Encinitas Advocate News | San Dieguito’s ethnic literature elective stokes board, public discussion By Karen Billing May 2, 2024 at 10:39 p.m. The San Dieguito Union High School District board approved a collection of new elective courses...
Encinitas Advocate News | Encinitas scouts and American Legion veterans hold beach clean up, Pancake Breakfast By Encinitas Advocate April 28, 2024 at 10:06 p.m. Boy Scout Troops and Cub Scout Packs from Encinitas joined the veterans from American Legion...
Encinitas Advocate News | Encinitas Rotary Club supports future Paralympic surfers By Encinitas Advocate April 28, 2024 at 9:25 p.m. Thirteen Encinitas Coastal Rotary Club members recently joined the CAF (Challenge Athlete Foundation) Adaptive Youth...
Encinitas Advocate News | One San Dieguito: School district making strides with National Conflict Resolution Center partnership By Karen Billing April 28, 2024 at 9:06 p.m. Last fall, San Dieguito Union High School District partnered with the National Conflict Resolution Center...
Encinitas Advocate News | Community Resource Center’s 29th Annual CRC Tea fundraiser raises over $130,000 By Encinitas Advocate April 28, 2024 at 12:47 p.m. Community Resource Center (CRC) hosted its 29th Annual CRC Tea April 20 at the Fairbanks...
Encinitas Advocate News | A real gem: Encinitas equestrian goes undefeated at Diamond Jubilee on horse Uncommon Jewel By Karen Billing April 28, 2024 at 7:46 p.m. At a horse show named for diamonds, Encinitas resident Keara Holland and her American Saddlebred...
Encinitas Advocate News | City of Encinitas honors Environmental Award winners By Encinitas Advocate April 27, 2024 at 10:21 p.m. The City of Encinitas Environmental Commission recently announced the winners of its prestigious Environmental Award...
Encinitas Advocate News | Empowering tomorrow’s leaders: Encinitas Coastal Rotary’s RYLA Initiative ignites youth potential By Encinitas Advocate April 28, 2024 at 1:01 p.m. Encinitas Coastal Rotary recently honored seven AVID students from San Dieguito Academy with Rotary Youth...
Encinitas Advocate News | Rep. Mike Levin announces winners of 2024 Congressional Art Competition By Encinitas Advocate April 27, 2024 at 6:38 p.m. Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) recently announced the winners of the 2024 Congressional Art Competition for...
Encinitas Advocate News | Local water agencies facing 39 percent hike in costs for wholesale water By David Garrick April 26, 2024 at 12:14 p.m. SAN DIEGO — County water officials say the amount they charge local agencies for wholesale water must...
Encinitas Advocate News | Sewer fees to rise by double digits in Cardiff, central Encinitas By Barbara Henry April 25, 2024 at 8:42 p.m. Residents in Cardiff will see their sewer fees increase by 15 percent for each of...
Encinitas Advocate News | Family of Sublime to hold Sobriety Festival and Benefit Concert By Encinitas Advocate April 23, 2024 at 11:50 p.m. The family of the late Bradley Nowell, frontman for the band Sublime, will host the...
Encinitas Advocate News | Seacrest Foundation announces 2024 Women’s Auxiliary ‘Together Wherever In Spirit Gala & Online Auction’ By Encinitas Advocate April 23, 2024 at 11:42 p.m. Seacrest Foundation’s Women’s Auxiliary recently announced the 46th Annual "Together Wherever In Spirit Gala &...
Encinitas Advocate News | Encinitas moves forward with bond sale to purchase prime coastal habitat By Barbara Henry April 21, 2024 at 5:14 p.m. A nearly $6 million bond sale to fund the city’s purchase of a prime coastal...
Encinitas Advocate News | Encinitas will pay for native plant demonstration gardens By Barbara Henry April 20, 2024 at 4:07 p.m. ENCINITAS — Encinitas will fund the construction of native plant demonstration gardens in the coming fiscal year,...
Encinitas Advocate News | Local students honored at Encinitas Chamber of Commerce’s April Rising Star of the Month event By Encinitas Advocate April 24, 2024 at 7:15 p.m. The Encinitas Chamber of Commerce hosted its final Rising Star of the Month program for...
Encinitas Advocate News | Speeding cameras, lower speed limits, new technology: How advocates want to make San Diego streets safer By David Garrick April 19, 2024 at 12:19 p.m. SAN DIEGO — Cycling advocates and government officials touted some big new ideas to make streets safer...
Encinitas Advocate News | The Grauer School students learn pre-calculus by creating mathematically-based carnival games By Encinitas Advocate April 17, 2024 at 10:07 p.m. As part of the probability and statistics unit, the pre-calculus class at The Grauer School,...
Encinitas Advocate News | Assistance League Thrift Shop to hold annual Patio Plant Sale By Encinitas Advocate April 29, 2024 at 5:37 p.m. Assistance League of Rancho San Dieguito (ALRSD) will hold an outdoor patio sale of plants...
Encinitas Advocate News | Environmental concerns raised by rocket flights over San Diego County By Phil Diehl April 14, 2024 at 10:45 p.m. Plans by SpaceX and other companies to boost the number of rocket launches sometimes seen...
Encinitas Advocate News | Encinitas Rotary Club names CRC’s Sara Rosenbaum 2024 PeaceMaker of the Year By Encinitas Advocate April 13, 2024 at 9:36 p.m. Sara Rosenbaum, volunteer manager at Community Resource Center (CRC) in Encinitas, has been awarded the...
Encinitas Advocate News | Dr. Terry Sejnowski to be honored as 2024 ARCS Scientist of the Year By Encinitas Advocate April 11, 2024 at 6:39 p.m. Each year the ARCS Foundation, San Diego Chapter, a nonprofit organization led entirely by women,...
Encinitas Advocate News | The status of North Coastal lawmakers’ bills on e-bikes, housing and other issues By Luke Harold April 10, 2024 at 9:55 p.m. From e-bike safety to housing, here are some of the bills by North County coastal...
Encinitas Advocate News | No more Styrofoam takeout containers: After 1-year reprieve, city ban takes effect for small businesses By David Garrick April 8, 2024 at 10:05 a.m. SAN DIEGO — Time has run out for thousands of taco shops, pizza parlors and other small...
Encinitas Advocate News | More rocket launches could light up the San Diego sky as SpaceX builds out satellite network By Phil Diehl April 8, 2024 at 9:58 a.m. The spectacular sight of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket streaking across the San Diego County...
Encinitas Advocate News | WaterSmart makeover: A low-water ‘mountain glade’ in Encinitas By Caron Golden April 6, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. Oh, the things you do when you first buy a house that make you wish...