Commentary: ’Tis the season for sustainable gifting
Holiday giving can be even more meaningful when we ensure our generosity has a minimal impact on the environment....
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Encinitas resolution commits to further protect city’s open spaces
ENCINITAS — The City of Encinitas’ has largely promoted the conservation of the city’s open spaces for environmental reasons but a new resolution doubles down...
Gibson recognized by regional officials for conservancy service
Doug Gibson has spent two decades championing the cause of preserving and restoring the wetland habitat at the San Elijo Lagoon....
SFID goes over state water mandate by 1 percent
In the month of February, the Santa Fe Irrigation District (SFID) did not meet its state mandated water usage target....
Water consumption down, but city doesn’t hit mandate number
The city’s fight to reduce water once again came up short in January....
Israeli rain barrels debut at EUSD farm lab
The three, 300-gallon rain barrels students and teachers will see at the Encinitas Union Farm Lab are fairly unique....
Eco kits bring environmental awareness into the classrooms
The half-dozen or so fish swam blissfully unaware that they’ve been intertwined in a symbiotic relationship with the rows of small leafy green plants sprouting...
Del Mar, Solana Beach turn off most beach showers
With summer in full swing and typical perfect temperatures, people are flocking to North County beaches....
Oceanside shuts the faucet on water wasters
OCEANSIDE — Water wasters will not be tolerated after June 1. As California heads into its fifth year of drought, Oceanside City Council adopted a...
