Encinitas News

Wendy Hill, 70, of Encinitas , hears herself named Ms. Senior Conejo Valley on Sunday at the Goebel Senior Center in Thousand Oaks.

People wait in line to purchase Powerball lottery tickets at the Port Authority bus station in New York May 17, 2013.

The Encinitas Sheriff's Station in conjunction with the Sexual Assault Felony Enforcement Task Force conducted 36 compliance audits on sex offenders who live in Encinitas, Solana Beach, Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Del Mar and Rancho Santa Fe.

The coast cities and Rancho Santa Fe inked the agreement to unify the departments, get rid of duplications and save money.

Tom Acitelli is the editor of Curbed Boston , but he also happens to be the author of the brand new book The Audacity of Hops : The History of America's Craft Beer Revolution .

For the second year in a row the city of Santee has been named a "Playful City USA 2013" for showing a commitment to local parks programs and providing opportunities for children to enjoy the outdoors.

The Senate Office of Oversight and Outcomes probe found 23 sex offenders - most of them rapists and pedophiles - permitted to work as drug and alcohol counselors since 2005.

The 2013 Vans Pool Party was absolutely bonkers. Everyone needs to experience it live at least once, and guaranteed you'll be hooked after.

Congratulations to Encinitas, CA's Taylor Clark! The wiry goofyfoot shredded his way to a win at 54th street in Newport Beach yesterday in the Pro-Am division of the VQS Champs and earned himself a round trip ticket to Fiji where he'll surf against other regional winners in the Volcom VQS World Champs which will run during the Volcom Fiji Pro ... (more)

A local assemblyman says there are thousands of women who are missing out on military benefits because of the way a question is worded in applications.

The following comes from the Rancho Coastal Humane Society: "Salami" is the Pet of the Week at your Rancho Coastal Humane Society in Encinitas.

Often in times of tragedy or hardship people can come together for a cause. On Saturday, May 11th over two-hundred cyclists came together for a memorial ride to honor fallen cyclist Eric Ringdahl who's life was cut short after being hit by a car while riding with a friend.

Group members meet once every three months at varying locations. The meetings generally run from 6 to 7 p.m. For more information, contact crime prevention specialists Jackie Stockholm or Henry Tirado at 966-3587 or 966-3588.

By Debra Auerbach for CareerBuilder Have you ever had an itch to quit your job and instead do work that makes a real difference in the world? We've compiled a list of seven jobs that help people live a better life - from the buildings they work and live in, to the energy that fuels their homes, to the air they breathe.

A cab ride from Del Mar to Encinitas turned violent early Saturday morning when the two passengers assaulted the driver and stole his cell phone, according to the Sheriff's Department.

Hi, everyone! I have some exciting news to share about Patch - we're getting a whole new look! It's coming next week and it's going to make Encinitas Patch easier to use, and a better place to connect and share.

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Prosecutors say the lead singer of the band As I Lay Dying, who is accused of trying to hire someone to kill his estranged wife, handed an envelope containing $1,000 in cash to an undercover officer, along with instructions, a photograph, an address, security gate codes and dates when he would have an alibi, The Associated Press reported .

The results of a Google Image search are shown on a monitor in this photo illustration in Encinitas, California.

A view shows U.S. postal service mail boxes at a post office in Encinitas, California February 6, 2013.