Commentary: Redistricting – Let’s get it right this time
Encinitas residents have an opportunity to undo the controversial map which presently defines the boundaries of each of the four districts....
Lisa Shaffer
Letters: Winning isn’t everything
By Lisa Shaffer I want to express appreciation to the Encinitas candidates who were not successful in the recent election. Just by running, they changed...
Jody Hubbard announces run for Encinitas City Council
Encinitas Planning Commissioner Jody Hubbard tossed her hat into the City Council ring, announcing her decision on June 10 through a campaign launch party. Hubbard...
Ex-city official weighs in on district election issue: Stand up to ‘bullying’
After hearing the Encinitas City Council deliberation on district elections on Aug. 30, I feel compelled to respond to some of the things that were...
Gaspar, Shaffer bid farewell; new mayor, council sworn in
A standing room only crowd in Encinitas City Council chambers laugh, cried and applauded as they said goodbye to Mayor Kristin Gaspar and Councilwoman Lisa...
Shaffer reflects on her city council term
Lisa Shaffer chuckled when asked about the recent change in her life....
City rejects Brown Act complaint; residents cry political foul
The Encinitas City Council unanimously rejected a complaint filed by a local resident alleging that City Councilwoman Catherine Blakespear and Lisa Shaffer violated state open...
Council members’ husbands eye council run
With the nation’s electorate selecting the wife of a former U.S. President for the same seat, Encinitas residents could potentially do the same thing for...
Shaffer selected deputy mayor
The Encinitas City Council unanimously named Lisa Shaffer the deputy mayor...
Encinitas’ ban on Styrofoam temporarily shelved
Encinitas has temporarily shelved its proposed ban on Styrofoam food service products, citing the need to lessen the impact on local restaurants....
The politics in Encinitas
Welcome to my new monthly column about local politics in Encinitas. When Kristin Gaspar announced her candidacy for county supervisor, the 2016 election became a...
Council earmarks money for field lights at Leo Mullen Park
ENCINITAS — The Encinitas City Council recently earmarked money to install artificial turf and 25-foot field lights at Leo Mullen Sports Park as part of...
Housing element results met with mixed reactions
ENCINITAS — The results of Encinitas’ much publicized civic engagement efforts for the upcoming Housing Element — which were powered by the controversial online platform eTown...
Residents will have chance to create housing map
ENCINITAS — Encinitas residents who were unsatisfied with the options the city laid out for the proposed Housing Element Update will have an opportunity to...
Barth, others want to engage Encinitas
ENCINITAS — Just weeks after stepping away from the Encinitas City Council, Teresa Barth said she and others in the community wanted to find a...