Encinitas OKs Leucadia garden project, delays Wiro Park changes
ENCINITAS — The City Council approved plans for a native plant demonstration garden at a Leucadia park while sending proposed changes at Wiro Park in...
Olivenhain
Olivenhain neighborhood lights up decades-old holiday tradition
ENCINITAS — Wayne Knorek had to warn the newest family moving into the neighborhood. Knorek, who lives in Olivenhain behind Fire Station 6 off 11th...
Encinitas scouts keep Olivenhain Haunted Hotel tradition alive, spooky
OLIVENHAIN — Eleven-year-old Gavin Cosca remembered both enjoying and being spooked by the Olivenhain Haunted Hotel as a Cub Scout. “Someone jumped out and scared...
Encinitas advances plans for new Olivenhain fire station
OLIVENHAIN — The Encinitas City Council this week approved a $400,000 contract with PBK Architects Inc. to design a new Fire Station 6 in Olivenhain,...
Family fun meets German tradition at Oktoberfests in Carlsbad, Encinitas
CARLSBAD — Oktoberfest season is back in North County, and Carlsbad and Encinitas, including the historic Olivenhain neighborhood, are raising steins for three straight weekends...
North County firefighters warn of local wildfire risks after LA devastation
ENCINITAS — Current and former firefighters in North County San Diego are raising concerns about the region’s ability to handle a large-scale wildfire, urging local...
Encinitas updates Olivenhain fire evacuation plan
ENCINITAS — Residents of the Olivenhain community in Encinitas believe the latest fire evacuation plan is a step in the right direction after years of...
Thousands celebrate German heritage at Encinitas Oktoberfest
ENCINITAS — As many as 15,000 attendees of the 27th annual Encinitas Oktoberfest on Sept. 24 celebrated the city’s German heritage. The Munich-style celebration, hosted...
Man, 90, jailed for allegedly stabbing wife in Olivenhain
ENCINITAS — A 90-year-old man was jailed on Aug. 24 for allegedly stabbing his wife at their northern San Diego County home. The non-fatal domestic...
How does the Escondido Creek Conservancy create a new nature preserve?
There is no magic formula other than hard work and persistence by people as the land can’t save itself....
Letter: Olivenhain connects to Elfin Forest?
Are Encinitas residents aware that a privately funded, two-lane paved road has recently been completed, providing a direct path between Olivenhain and Elfin Forest? If...
Preserving the legacy of Olivenhain’s historic Bumann Ranch
“I have been the recipient of stories passed down by generations and now have become the storyteller to the next,” wrote Richard Bumann in his...