Encinitas advances draft Housing Element update
ENCINITAS — The Encinitas City Council and Planning Commission agreed to move forward with the Sixth Cycle Housing Plan Update at a special meeting held...
Mayor Catherine Blakespear
Regional transit agency rolls out new locomotives, updated passenger cars
OCEANSIDE — The North County Transit District (NCTD) celebrated its rollout of five new, ultramodern locomotives and several refurbished COASTER passenger cars on Feb. 8...
Encinitas suspends temporary outdoor dining permits
ENCINITAS — The City of Encinitas has suspended all temporary encroachment permits for outdoor dining areas in compliance with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s regional stay-at-home order....
Encinitas business owners rebuke city’s efforts to enforce regional health order
ENCINITAS — The creeping reality of permanent closure facing local businesses along Coast Highway 101 in Encinitas has pushed some owners to publicly rebuke the...
Blakespear’s delivers virtual State of the City address
ENCINITAS — In a sign of the times, Encinitas Mayor Catherine Blakespear delivered the first-ever virtual State of the City address on Oct. 27, calling...
Encinitas candidates participate in Clean Campaign virtual forum
EDITOR’S NOTE: The complete video of the forum is available in the article and here. A previous version of this article incorrectly stated that candidates...
Encinitas mayoral candidate’s false claims violate campaign pledge
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Coast News has edited this piece to clarify a sentence regarding the timeline of events and content of the North County Beat...
Encinitas incumbents continue to raise more cash than challengers
ENCINITAS — The City of Encinitas has released the second round of campaign statements for the 2020 mayoral and city council district elections, which continue...
Blakespear, Thunder sign Clean Campaign Pledge
ENCINITAS — In an effort to stem the tide of election toxicity, both Encinitas’ mayoral candidates — Mayor Catherine Blakespear and challenger Julie Thunder —...
Encinitas denies Surfer’s Point development appeal
ENCINITAS —The Encinitas City Council voted on August 19 to deny the appeal of a local developer seeking to construct a timeshare hotel on the...
Encinitas candidates test the waters on issues in virtual forums
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article has been updated to clarify a question regarding “stroads” during an Encinitas Viewpoint virtual forum. Additionally, a quote was incorrectly attributed...
‘Trump 2020’ pop-up stands bring mix of support, outbursts
ENCINITAS — A series of “Trump 2020” memorabilia stands have begun to pop-up in Encinitas and across North County, sparking a variety of local responses...
Encinitas gives restaurants boost; salons languish under lockdown
ENCINITAS — In an effort to alleviate economic hardships facing local restaurant owners, the Encinitas City Council unanimously voted to expand the permitted sale of...
