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Dining proposal rejected
ENCINITAS — The City Council rejected an outdoor dining proposal on Nov. 16 and directed the city’s planning and engineering department to make changes in the sidewalk café ordinance. While the council disagreed on the details of proposal, it was unanimous in its support that downtown restaurants with outdoor tables must keep at least a [...]
Fairgrounds facing barrage of complaints
DEL MAR — Actions at the Del Mar Fairgrounds have drawn some well-publicized criticisms from at least three state agencies, two local cities, one community activist and a small herd of animal rights advocates. In its annual management reports, the CDFA (California Department of Food and Agriculture) has consistently accused the 22nd District Agricultural Association, [...]
Council lowers speed limit on La Costa Avenue
CARLSBAD — The Carlsbad City Council unanimously decided on Nov. 8 that motorists are going to have slow down their speed from 45 mph to 40 mph along the busy route of La Costa Avenue between the areas of El Camino Real and Rancho Santa Fe Road. Earlier this summer, an interim striping plan decreased [...]
Fire Chief Muir appointed to vacant council seat
ENCINITAS — In a 3-1 vote, with Councilwoman Teresa Barth opposed, the City Council chose Encinitas Fire Chief Mark Muir over 12 other applicants to fill the vacancy on the council left by the death of Counciwoman Maggie Houlihan. The special council meeting on Nov. 2 was well attended as public speakers made their opinions [...]
Solana Beach moves forward to ban plastic bags
SOLANA BEACH — Paper or plastic may soon cease to be an option when shopping for groceries and other items in Solana Beach. City Council directed staff at the Oct. 26 meeting to create an ordinance banning single-use carryout plastic bags used by most area businesses. If an ordinance is adopted — and it most [...]
City balks at installing chargers for electric cars
DEL MAR — “I think we might be missing an opportunity, but this plan doesn’t look good to me,” said Mayor Don Mosier. Council members unanimously agreed with that statement at the Oct. 17 meeting when discussing a proposal to install electric vehicle chargers at three locations in Del Mar. “It’s just too much money [...]
Little singer has big dreams to hit right notes
CARLSBAD — While some people may spend decades figuring out what career they want to pursue, 8-year-old Sadie Duca already knows she wants to be a professional singer. In fact, her voice netted the attention of NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” this past season.
Shores park dogged by conflicts
DEL MAR — After a nearly two-hour public comment period, City Council opted to create an interim use policy for the Shores property that will hopefully strike a “pawsitive” balance between dog lovers, baseball players and canine-wary adults and children. According to a staff report, dog owners frequented the site because the private Winston School, [...]
Renowned medium to share messages from the other side at festival
CARLSBAD – He’s spoken with Oprah and with Larry King and co-executive produced CBS’ TV series “Ghost Whisperer,” starring Jennifer Love Hewitt – but that’s not what makes James Van Praagh so interesting – it’s that he speaks with dead people. Van Praagh, a world-renowned medium and author on spirits and the other side, will [...]
City to create use policy for renovated center
SOLANA BEACH — In response to myriad resident requests, City Council directed staff at the Oct. 12 meeting to develop a policy to expand the use of the recently renovated Fletcher Cove Community Center. “That structure has a very rich history as far as the city of Solana Beach goes,” said former Councilman Tom Golich. [...]
