Encinitas
ENCINITAS: Firefighter says Leucadia streetscape plan isn't fire-truck friendly
A much-debated beautification plan for Leucadia's portion of Coast Highway 101 may compromise fire truck access, said one resident who has been a firefighter in the Los Angeles area for two decades.
Nov 21, 2009 | 3:35 pm | Loading…
DEL MAR: Nearly 4,000 walkers kick off 3-Day trek
Nearly 4,000 walkers, along with scores of volunteers and supporters assembled early Friday morning at the Del Mar Fairgrounds for the opening ceremony of San Diego's sixth annual Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk, which benefits the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation.
Nov 20, 2009 | 9:15 pm | Loading…
ENCINITAS: Ready for the sky
James Lawson of Balloon Adventures prepares his balloon for a two-hour flight from Del Mar to Crosby Estates on Friday evening. He took up nine passengers, including people celebrating a 54th birthday, a 25th anniversary and a vacationing couple from Mississippi.
Nov 20, 2009 | 7:10 pm | Loading…
ENCINITAS: Fall Festival set for Sunday
Encinitas may still be the so-called poinsettia capital of the world, but its annual holiday street fair now boasts a wide selection of other gifts to choose from in addition to the brightly colored flowering plant.
Nov 19, 2009 | 2:20 pm | Loading…
ENCINITAS: Council agrees to expand off-leash dog hours
Two days of doggie discussions ended Wednesday when man's best friend won more time to run leash free in three Encinitas city parks.
Nov 18, 2009 | 10:55 pm | Loading…
ENCINITAS: Off-leash dog hours debated before commissioners
A proposal to allow dogs off their leashes at two more city parks raised the hackles of some Encinitas residents Tuesday night.
Nov 17, 2009 | 8:55 pm | Loading…
REGION: High school friends rally around Oceanside boy
ENCINITAS ---- Some high school friendships last and some drift apart. For a group of men who graduated from high school more than two decades ago, an Oceanside boy is a new, compelling reason to stay united.
Nov 15, 2009 | 6:55 pm | Loading…
ENCINITAS: Surfrider reminds motorists to "hold onto their butts"
Cardiff showed its activist, eco-friendly side Saturday morning as dozens of volunteers from the Surfrider Foundation stood at the beach town's busiest intersection to remind motorists to dispose of their cigarettes properly.
Nov 14, 2009 | 5:45 pm | Loading…
ENCINITAS: Dog politics to dominate City Hall meetings next week
Dogs will dominate two different discussions at Encinitas City Hall this week as officials debate whether to give the city's four-footed friends extra time and more places to roam off-leash.
Nov 14, 2009 | 4:30 pm | Loading…
ENCINITAS: Regulators shut Pacific Coast Nat'l Bank
ENCINITAS ---- Pacific Coast National Bank, which had a branch in Encinitas, was closed Friday by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Its two branches will reopen Monday as branches of Sunwest Bank.
Nov 13, 2009 | 9:50 pm | Loading…
ENCINITAS: Surveillance cameras considered for three schools
ENCINITAS ---- School officials are planning to put up security cameras at three elementary school campuses in an attempt to deter vandalism.
Nov 13, 2009 | 6:45 pm | Loading…
REGION: Preferred ocean plan named
A state task force on Tuesday set the stage for closing 9 square miles of kelp beds off Encinitas to commercial fishing, potentially devastating the northern San Diego County lobster industry and the Oceanside Harbor that serves as its home port.
Nov 10, 2009 | 9:05 pm | Loading…
ENCINITAS: Former 'monster house' owner charged with theft
ENCINITAS ---- The former owner of a 16,000-square-foot Olivenhain mansion that neighbors called the "monster house" has been charged with stealing $1 million worth of fixtures, appliances and doors from the bank-foreclosed home.
Nov 10, 2009 | 7:00 pm | Loading…
ENCINITAS: 3 arrested in smuggling by boat
ENCINITAS ---- Authorities arrested three Mexicans early Tuesday on suspicion of smuggling two dozen illegal immigrants into the country, U.S. Border Patrol Agent Jerry Conlin said.
Nov 10, 2009 | 5:35 pm | Loading…
ENCINITAS: School officials to move forward with solar plans
ENCINITAS ---- San Dieguito Union High School District officials are moving forward with plans to install solar panels at two of the district's high schools, including La Costa Canyon High School in Carlsbad.
Nov 09, 2009 | 6:00 pm | Loading…
