Planning Commission calls for new alcohol regulations
Citing the need to bring balance to the downtown area, the Encinitas Planning Commission recommended the City Council consider new regulations to crack down on...
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Law enforcement, nonprofit team up to educate bars and restaurants on alcohol serving
An Escondido police officer and a nonprofit are visiting local bars and restaurants to hand-deliver invitations for an alcohol server training and encourage the businesses...
Oceanside joins other cities in alcohol sales training
The City Council unanimously approved on Wednesday the introduction of an ordinance to require training for workers who serve alcoholic beverages....
Server training, enforcement reduces drunk driving
Are bars to blame for drunk driving?...
Report raises questions over lack of bar fines
ENCINITAS — Efforts to tame the city’s notoriously rowdy bar scene appeared to have had some success over the summer — with a couple of...
Council votes against new permit system for bars
ENCINITAS — The city should step up code enforcement checks on bars, rather than adopt a new permit system for alcohol-serving establishments, a council majority...
Planning Commission says more teeth needed behind bar enforcement
ENCINITAS — Before looking at new regulations for bars, more resources should be dedicated toward enforcing existing laws, the city’s planning commissioners stated last week....
8 Encinitas stories to watch in 2014
From the Encinitas Community Park making its debut to tougher rules for bars, here’s a rundown of eight stories that will define Encinitas over the...
Council reaches compromise on smoking ban laws
OCEANSIDE — City Council discussion on the wording of an amendment to ban smoking at bar and restaurant patios moved Mayor Jim Wood to leave...