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Parking enforcement showing early results
RANCHO SANTA FE — Parking enforcement has begun within the Village and results are already being seen.“In addition to their regular duties, the California Highway Patrol has started to enforce timed parking regulations in the Village,” said Ivan Holler, Covenant administrator. “As with past enforcement efforts, issuing tickets is very likely to generate some controversy.”
Residents in one neighborhood rebuff draft general plan
ENCINITAS — After receiving an email in October of last year, Duff Pickering, a resident of New Encinitas, said his eyes were opened. He read the summary of the city’s general plan with great surprise. Enough so, that he was moved to action.“I’ve lived here for 13 years, it’s all new to me,” Pickering said. [...]
County responsibilities increase with post-offenders
CARLSBAD — Carlsbad city council members listened to a special presentation given by Mack Jenkins from the County Probation Department and Carlsbad Police Chief Gary Morrison on Feb. 14. The talk highlighted Assembly Bill 109 (AB 109), also known as the Public Safety Realignment, which impacts changes to the criminal justice system from a state [...]
Abuse survivor shares her story through her book and workshops
ESCONDIDO — At age 37, Esther Adler has been through more than most people face in a lifetime. She was physically abused as a child, married to a verbally abusive man and was alienated from her four children after a messy divorce.Despite her hardships, she delivers a positive message about taking control of your life [...]
Report spotlights best policy-making in San Diego
COAST CITIES — A recent report by the Encinitas-based Equinox Center, a nonprofit think tank, measures San Diego’s quality of life by looking at 14 categories, including waste management, renewable energy, water consumption and housing affordability. While much of the report is critical of the region, it also highlights smart leadership and policy-making across San [...]
Candidate seeks to cut red tape, pensions
COAST CITIES — Ask people why they live in San Diego and chances are they’ll mention the weather. Equally likely to not be cited is a business-friendly environment, which is one of the main reasons Steve Danon entered the District 3 race for the San Diego County Board of Supervisors in 2009.
The Cardiff Kook Run
CARDIFF-BY-THE-SEA — The Cardiff Kook Run saw runners of every ilk come out to participate in the 5K/10K race Feb. 5. The race was part of the celebration of the “greatest town on the map — on the greatest day of the year — Super Bowl Sunday.”The race began at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas and [...]
The Cardiff Kook Run
CARDIFF-BY-THE-SEA — The Cardiff Kook Run saw runners of every ilk come out to participate in the 5K/10K race Feb. 5. The race was part of the celebration of the “greatest town on the map — on the greatest day of the year — Super Bowl Sunday.”The race began at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas and [...]
Parents urged to attend drug education forum
ENCINITAS — In response to an increase in hard drug use among teens, the San Dieguito Alliance for Drug Free Youth and Because I Love You, or BILY, will hold a drug education forum for parents at Seacoast Community Church at 7 p.m. Feb. 13.Following an hourlong presentation that will highlight drug trends and prevention [...]
SDG&E requires tree to come down for safety
ENCINITAS — A large palm tree that hovered near rows of electrical wires was chopped to a tall stump, and instead of providing shade and nurturing birds with its fruit, it may soon guard the door of a beach cottage as an artist is being sought to carve it into a Moai tiki head.Ann Knight’s [...]
