Straws, awards and awareness at the Encinitas Environmental Commission
The last straw? As California becomes the first state in the nation to regulate the use of plastic straws in full-service restaurants, Encinitas must decide...
Encinitas Mayor Catherine Blakespear
Public input sought for new park’s skateboard, bike features
Once complete, Standard Pacific Park might have what it takes to “keep Leucadia funky.”...
Panel to discuss future health of Pacific Ocean
Come be part of “The Health of the Pacific Ocean” forum moderated by The Coast News from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 25 at...
Cardiff State Beach honored for restoration efforts
The American Shore & Beach Preservation Association selected Cardiff State Beach as one of the nation’s best restored beaches in 2018, the only to be...
Blakespear to seek re-election in Encinitas mayoral race
Encinitas Mayor Catherine Blakespear announced this weekend that she is seeking re-election to another two-year term in November....
‘Wear Orange’: National Gun Violence Awareness Day brings residents together
A North County contingent of the national organization Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America set up six “orangeade” informational stands from Solana Beach...
Hands Across the Sand protesters say ‘no’ to federal plan to expand offshore drilling
More than 100 people stood on Moonlight State Beach holding hands — their colorful shirts looking bright against the “May gray” morning — as they...
‘Mending the broken pieces’: The human dynamic of affordable housing
Like many California communities, Encinitas is grappling with how to grow sensibly and address the changes that stem from increased prosperity and a larger population....
