Election 2026: Ehlers closes gap, trails Viskanta by 19 votes
ENCINITAS — Several key races in Encinitas are coming down to the wire. Mayoral challenger Rimga Viskanta’s lead over incumbent Bruce Ehlers narrowed to 19...
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Election 2026: Viskanta overtakes Ehlers as tight North County races shift
ENCINITAS — Challenger Rimga Viskanta moved ahead of incumbent Bruce Ehlers in the Encinitas mayoral race in updated preliminary returns, reversing a narrow deficit as...
Commentary: What working with Sacramento has bought Encinitas
Rimga Viskanta’s campaign for mayor rests on one line: “I believe in more than local control. I believe in local action.” It’s a good line....
Opinion: Think education is expensive? Try ignorance
High-density housing that generates increased traffic and worries emergency responders is impossible to ignore. Meeting state affordable housing mandates while doing the least damage is...
Viskanta enters Encinitas mayor’s race, challenging Bruce Ehlers
ENCINITAS — San Dieguito Union High School District Trustee Rimga Viskanta is seeking the top seat in Encinitas in the November election, challenging the city’s...
Commentary: A tale of two board discussions
Last week should have been a moment to celebrate the SDUHSD board's efforts....
SDUHSD tackles Brown Act claims; Douglas agrees to extend interim role
ENCINITAS — The San Dieguito Union High School District’s interim superintendent has agreed to stay on through the end of the school year, bringing some...
Commentary: Off to a rocky start
By Garvin Walsh “Won’t Get Fooled Again,” the closing track on “Who’s Next,” The Who’s 1971 album, finishes with “the greatest scream of a career...
San Dieguito trustee Muir won’t seek re-election in District 1
ENCINITAS — Trustee Maureen “Mo” Muir, a conservative voice on the San Dieguito Union High School District board just shy of a decade, will not...
Former Encinitas Union trustee to run for San Dieguito Area 1 seat
ENCINITAS — A former Encinitas Union School District board member will throw her hat in the ring for a board position in the neighboring San...
EUSD race still too close to call
The race for the final seat on the Encinitas Union School District board of trustees is still too close to call, as incumbent Patricia Sinay...
Bitter Encinitas Union School District election pits four challengers for two spots
Incumbents have largely dominated the previous three Encinitas Union School District races....