Encinitas highlights housing, infrastructure, in progress report
ENCINITAS — From new housing and infrastructure upgrades to environmental initiatives, the city made strides in 2024, progress the City Council formally recognized Wednesday by...
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Encinitas deputy mayor takes family medical leave
ENCINITAS — Deputy Mayor Joy Lyndes announced Wednesday that she will take a family medical leave from the Encinitas City Council for up to 60...
Encinitas appoints Jennifer Campbell as new city manager
ENCINITAS — The Encinitas City Council has unanimously appointed Jennifer Campbell as the city’s new city manager following a closed session meeting on Wednesday, Mayor...
Getting to know Encinitas Mayor Bruce Ehlers
Bruce Ehlers, the newly elected Mayor of Encinitas, grew up in a family deeply involved in local politics. Born in Cincinnati and raised in Deerfield,...
Former Encinitas official’s votes on Piraeus Point likely a conflict, experts say
NOTE: Since publication, an FPPC complaint has been lodged against Blackwell over the potential violations outlined within this story. ENCINITAS — A former Encinitas City...
Encinitas advances wildfire safety plan
ENCINITAS — The Encinitas City Council on Wednesday approved a proposal directing the city’s Public Health and Safety Commission to assess wildfire risks and recommend...
Encinitas pushes for reassessment of affordable housing quota
ENCINITAS — The Encinitas City Council is calling for a reassessment of the city’s state-mandated affordable housing allocations, citing concerns about population decline, infrastructure strain,...
Encinitas council votes to preserve L7 site as park
ENCINITAS — In a unanimous vote Wednesday, the Encinitas City Council moved to preserve a vacant city-owned parcel on Quail Gardens Drive as a park,...
Santa Fe Drive project nears completion, barring weather delays
ENCINITAS — The $4.1 million Santa Fe Drive improvement project is nearing completion, with final landscaping and construction work set to wrap up by March...
Encinitas council member defends remarks on housing policies
ENCINITAS — Councilmember Luke Shaffer on Wednesday defended his comments at last week’s meeting about the Quail Meadows Apartments project, saying his remarks had been...
Letter: Encinitas deserves better
Dear Editor, In just its first 60 days in office, our newly elected City Council is already proving that campaign promises are hollow words. ...
‘Under protest, duress’: Encinitas reluctantly advances Quail Meadows
ENCINITAS — In one of the more consequential meetings in recent history, the Encinitas City Council reluctantly voted to deny a pair of appeals to...
Encinitas author, SNAP board member Ian Thompson dies at 69
ENCINITAS — Ian Thompson, a longtime Encinitas resident, surfboard maker, author, animal advocate, and the husband of the late former Encinitas council member Maggie Houlihan,...
Encinitas official’s Prop A remarks stir local controversy, debate
ENCINITAS — Councilmember Luke Shaffer’s remarks suggesting possible changes to Proposition A during Wednesday night’s questioning of potential District 4 candidates have fueled mixed reactions...