Encinitas council denies group’s appeal of Marea Village project
ENCINITAS — The sister project to the Alila Marea Beach Resort will move forward after the Encinitas City Council knocked down an appeal questioning the...
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Judge rules against citizens group in duplex suit
A Superior Court judge has ruled against a residents group that challenged the city’s approval of a second-story addition to a duplex on Rosebay Drive...
Measure T: What happens next?
A week after voters rejected Measure T, the city’s housing element update, questions still remain....
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....
Gas station decision ‘disappointing’ attorney says
A prominent attorney representing the owners of a Leucadia gas station said his clients were “frustrated and disappointed” with the City Council’s denial of their...
Supreme Court won’t hear on Desert Rose
The years-long battle between a density-bonus development in Olivenhain and a group of residents opposed to the project is over...
Save Desert Rose group to appeal ruling
A citizens group opposed to the Desert Rose development in Olivenhain has announced it will ask the State Supreme Court to review the appellate division’s...
Appeals court reverses Save Desert Rose’s victory
The State Court of Appeal has reversed a lower court's decision to require Encinitas and the developer of a so-called "density bonus" project in Olivenhain...
Coastkeeper marks 20 years advocating for region’s water quality, supply
REGION — Commuting along Interstate 15, just before exiting Auto Parkway in Escondido, motorists drive over a concrete bedded portion of Escondido Creek. Whatever debris...
Tattoo shop not allowed in downtown redevelopment zone
OCEANSIDE — Despite the support of the Downtown Advisory Committee, MainStreet Oceanside and Oceanside Chamber of Commerce, City Council denied a conditional use permit and...
Committee gives OK to new tattoo shop in Oceanside
OCEANSIDE — The Downtown Advisory Committee unanimously recommended a conditional use permit for a tattoo shop and museum in downtown Oceanside, giving the go ahead...
New density bonus policies to be discussed behind closed doors
ENCINITAS — The Encinitas City Council’s discussions on how its new density-bonus policies will affect the controversial Desert Rose development will now occur behind closed...
Court’s ruling on Desert Rose headed for appeal
ENCINITAS — Opponents of a density-bonus development in Olivenhain known as Desert Rose said a Superior Court judge’s ruling and the City Council’s recent closure...
Council closes key density bonus loopholes
ENCINITAS — The Encinitas City Council followed through on its pledge last week to close several key loopholes that have been popular among developers of...