Encinitas News

Deb Sandler, Solana Beach's 'bag lady,' collects the plastic from bins throughout the city and delivers it to a mini-baler for processing.

Peggy Peattie / UNION-TRIBUNE "I guess when you play music that's a little bit different, you're always looking for someplace to present your music," said Encinitas musician Nathan Hubbard as he helped usher in the winter solstice yesterday morning from a rocky amphitheater near Julian.

Saturday, December 19, 2009 at 1:05 a.m. ENCINITAS: The decomposing bodies of a 60-year-old man and his elderly mother were found inside a house in a gated community Thursday night, and the county Medical Examinera s Office will conduct an examination to determine how they died.

A woman from Encinitas has successfully defended her Jeopardy! title once again.

The drought is still with us -- make no mistake. But, if this past week is any indication, we're on the path toward a very wet El Nio winter.

A star-studded gala event in Encinitas raised money to help those less fortunate take advantage of the YMCA's many rewarding programs.

The National Weather Service forecast relief for a storm-drenched San Diego County Tuesday with only a slight chance of morning showers and light winds in the forecast.

An autopsy is pending on the body of a man who was found dead at a beach in Encinitas.

Sunday, December 6, 2009 at 12:20 a.m. ENCINITAS - Sheriffa s deputies arrested a 32-year-old woman who ran through a barricade during the Encinitas Holiday Parade Saturday night.

Dozens of North County residents have been fined hundreds of dollars for unleashing their dogs at two parks in Encinitas.

Encinitas City Hall has gone to the dogs as people square off about leash-free parks.

The former owner of a 16,000-square-foot mansion in Encinitas that neighbors called the "monster house" has been charged with stealing $1 million worth of fixtures, appliances and doors from the bank-foreclosed home, according to a published report.

Joan Reker runs and walks in Mission Bay Park. Altering the intensity of a workout may increase its efficiency Arranging Intervals Fitness pros offer some tips for safe and effective interval training: Ease into interval training.

In 1880, the population of Olivenhain was estimated to be right around 11. So the government came up with a real estate offer to spur growth.

The Ecke Ranch recently announced the dates for its 2009 poinsettia trial open house, which will be held at its Encinitas, Calif., headquarters in late November and early December.

In an effort to keep alcohol out of the hands of those who are underage, deputies in North County took three people into custody Friday evening as part of an undercover sting operation targeting restaurants that furnish alcohol to underage drinkers.

This weedy vacant lot west of Interstate 5 and south of Santa Fe Drive is set to become the newest park in the city of Encinitas.

Mayor helps organize lectures on cancer in an effort to give back By Tanya Mannes 2:00 a.m. September 18, 2009 Encinitas Mayor Maggie Houlihan's first bout with cancer was in 2006.

A 55-year-old Encinitas man who had been depressed after being diagnosed with terminal cancer apparently committed suicide by standing in front of a moving train, authorities said.