Amnesty program may help in affordable housing numbers
ENCINITAS — The Encinitas City Council has approved a one-year package of incentives to entice owners of illegal dwelling units to come forward and have...
Teresa Barth
Taxable bonds endorsed as method to finance Pacific View
ENCINITAS — An Encinitas City Council subcommittee has endorsed taxable bonds as the method to finance the $10 million purchase of the Pacific View Elementary...
New campus building a boost for science
ENCINITAS — For years, students attending MiraCosta College’s San Elijo campus would have to take traffic-filled commutes to the Oceanside campus for science courses required...
What the role of the mayor is and isn’t
Now that the voters will directly elect the mayor for the first time it’s important to understand exactly what the mayor can and more importantly...
Gaspar announces run for mayor
ENCINITAS — After months of speculation, Encinitas Councilwoman Kristin Gaspar announced she would indeed run for mayor, setting up a potential battle between she and...
It’s a no go for 10/20 race in Encinitas
ENCINITAS — It’s back to the drawing board for organizers of a musical-themed 10-mile foot race, as the Encinitas City Council blocked use of its...
Council majority opts for bag ban exemption plan
ENCINITAS — The Encinitas City Council met two environmentally conscious proposals with contrasting reactions Wednesday night....
City grants get doled out
ENCINITAS — School-related programs found themselves on the short end of the funding stick when Encinitas officials doled out dollars through its community grant program...
Councilmembers unanimously approve naming park
ENCINITAS — As one by one, friends and supporters of the late Councilwoman Maggie Houlihan urged the City Council to name a dog park in...
Gaspar takes over with little fanfare
ENCINITAS — The change in the Encinitas Council chambers last week was subtle, and occurred with little fanfare....
Proposed garden may be on the right path to approval
ENCINITAS —The proponents of a proposed community garden finally appear to have what they have wanted for five years — a path to approval....
Barth seeks to put long-delayed community garden on fast track
ENCINITAS — The Encinitas City Council will consider a proposal by Teresa Barth that would put a long-delayed community garden on the fast track....
Gaspar will take over as mayor
ENCINITAS — Kristin Gaspar will become Encinitas’ mayor June 11 — but not before a packed council chambers expressed disappointment that her upcoming appointment was...
Request to revisit mayoral agreement draws criticisms
ENCINITAS — June 11 is supposed to mark the day that Encinitas Mayor Teresa Barth hands over the mayoral reigns to Kristin Gaspar, an olive...
Council majority favors financing of Pacific View, tower renovation
ENCINITAS — Encinitas officials are faced with a choice: should it spend its capital dollars on road repairs and facilities maintenance or to finance the...
