US Supreme Court enforces ban on people sleeping outdoors
REGION — The United States Supreme Court decided today to allow cities to enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outdoors. The Supreme Court decision greatly...
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Encinitas council unanimously bans helium balloons
ENCINITAS — Helium balloons are now a thing of the past in the city of Encinitas. Joining other municipalities in the state, the Encinitas City...
Appeals court upholds California’s high capacity magazine ban
REGION — A federal appeals court Tuesday upheld California’s ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines, which a San Diego federal judge previously overturned and ruled was...
Supervisors OK moratorium on sale of e-smoking devices
REGION — On Jan. 14, San Diego County supervisors tentatively approved a one-year moratorium on the sale and distribution of electronic smoking devices in unincorporated...
Del Mar bans plastic straws
Plastic straws will soon be no more in Del Mar....
Boerner Horvath, Gloria introduce bill to ban gun shows at fairgrounds
State Assemblymembers Todd Gloria and Tasha Boerner Horvath introduced a bill on Feb. 22 that seeks to ban the sale of guns and ammunition on...
Encinitas passes polystyrene ban
Encinitas took the first step toward a ban on expanded polystyrene food service products at restaurants — and did it in unanimous fashion....
Planning Commission moves billboard ban forward
The Planning Commission gave a green light to a billboard ban on Monday, as part of a group of approved Coastal Zone Amendments....
New fire station may head to ballot; retail pet store ban OK’d
A plan to construct a new fire station was presented Tuesday to the City Council....
Calls against ‘puppy mills’ voiced
Once again, the call to ban retail pet stores that sell dogs from so-called puppy mills came to City Hall....
Del Mar moves forward with bag ban
The county’s smallest city is on track to become the next one in San Diego to ban single-use plastic bags, approving at the Feb. 16...
City enacts pet-store ordinance
San Marcos recently joined a host of cities that have permanently banned pet stores from selling dogs, cats and other animals purchased from so-called “puppy...
City latest to join ban on medical marijuana
Several residents left Wednesday’s city council meeting with shouts of objection over the council’s 3-1 vote to ban medical marijuana commercial cultivation...
Council votes to ban medical marijuana
A spirited discussion surrounding one of the most controversial issues facing local governments took center stage on Wednesday....
Encinitas goes glyphosate free
Encinitas has given a unanimous thumbs down to Roundup, as the City Council voted to eliminate the use of weed killers that use the main...