Jury awards over $39 million to ex-UCSD oncologist
REGION — A jury awarded more than $39 million this week to a former UC San Diego oncologist who has been embroiled in a long-standing...
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Catholic Diocese of San Diego considers bankruptcy to settle sex abuse lawsuits
REGION — The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego announced this week that it may file for bankruptcy in order to pay settlements for victims...
Dates set for hearings in Schumacher civil lawsuits
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article has been updated with a clarification regarding Councilwoman Cori Schumacher’s claims against resident Tony Bona. CARLSBAD — The case between Councilwoman...
After judge’s recusal, Schumacher cases pushed to Feb. 5
CARLSBAD — A conflict of interest between a Superior Court judge and one of Councilwoman Cori Schumacher’s attorneys led to a continuance in a case...
Multiple child sex abuse lawsuits filed against Catholic Diocese of San Diego
REGION — Alleged victims of childhood sexual abuse by now-deceased priests who operated throughout San Diego County, including in Encinitas, are looking for a little...
Encinitas’ Measure T heads to defeat
Encinitas’ proposed housing element update has failed, as residents voted no on Measure T by a 56-44 margin....
Brown signs density bonus bill
California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill that reduces local control over so-called density bonus projects that Encinitas and several other jurisdictions statewide have...
City’s legal expenses fighting housing lawsuits mounting
Encinitas’ ongoing housing legal woes have already cost the city nearly $700,000 over the past three years — including $140,000 the last three months alone...
Carlsbad hit with pair of lawsuits
A Carlsbad nonprofit group has filed a pair of lawsuits against the city relating to the controversial Agua Hedionda South Shore Specific Plan, otherwise known...
City delays vote on density bonus changes, faces lawsuit threat
Encinitas has delayed a series of changes to its density bonus ordinance until September after it was threatened with a lawsuit....