Lyndes wins closely contested District 3 race
ENCINITAS — Councilwoman Joy Lyndes will continue to serve as the District 3 representative on the Encinitas City Council after defeating challenger Julie Thunder by...
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Kranz to be next mayor of Encinitas; Ehlers wins District 4 seat
ENCINITAS — By Wednesday morning, the results in Encinitas municipal races showed Councilman Tony Kranz would be the city’s next mayor. At the time of...
Encinitas council races take shape as filing deadline draws near
ENCINITAS — The filing deadline for candidates seeking a seat on the Encinitas City Council is drawing near, setting the stage for an election that...
Thunder receives bipartisan endorsements from Gunderson, Kerr
ENCINITAS — Two recent competitors in the 38th State Senate District primary election have independently endorsed candidate Julie Thunder for the Encinitas City Council. Republican...
Preserving open spaces in Encinitas at forefront of local debate
ENCINITAS — As candidates for the Encinitas City Council make early gains in their respective campaigns, it’s become clear that one issue is at the...
Encinitas candidates discuss local control, character
ENCINITAS — After collecting more than 17,000 votes as a mayoral candidate in 2020, Julie Thunder has thrown her hat back into the political ring,...
Commentary: Change needed to protect Encinitas
Former Encinitas mayoral candidate Julie Thunder announces her 2022 bid for District 3 seat on City Council....
Commentary: SCAG, SANDAG and local control
News broke last week of an important decision made by the Southern California Association of Governments, or SCAG. SCAG is analogous to the San Diego...
Commentary: Big moment in Encinitas
By Julie Thunder There is a dramatic moment looming in Encinitas – don’t miss it. A recent action taken by the Encinitas Planning Commission presents...
Encinitas candidates participate in Clean Campaign virtual forum
EDITOR’S NOTE: The complete video of the forum is available in the article and here. A previous version of this article incorrectly stated that candidates...
Encinitas mayoral candidate’s false claims violate campaign pledge
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Coast News has edited this piece to clarify a sentence regarding the timeline of events and content of the North County Beat...
Encinitas incumbents continue to raise more cash than challengers
ENCINITAS — The City of Encinitas has released the second round of campaign statements for the 2020 mayoral and city council district elections, which continue...
Encinitas mayoral candidates further discuss toxicity, online abuse
ENCINITAS — Both Encinitas mayoral candidates, Mayor Catherine Blakespear and challenger Julie Thunder, spoke out against toxicity this election cycle and pledged to run fair...
Blakespear, Thunder sign Clean Campaign Pledge
ENCINITAS — In an effort to stem the tide of election toxicity, both Encinitas’ mayoral candidates — Mayor Catherine Blakespear and challenger Julie Thunder —...