Encinitas News

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.

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.

Encinitas pet owners are looking for a longer leash at local dog parks. The city council will be taking up the issue as to whether to extend off-leash hours.

These days, there aren't many business phones that don't have the Voice over Internet Protocol capabilities.

THREE'S COMPANY: Buying wine can be sort of a guessing game, and sometimes you don't know you've guessed wrong until you're reclining in your bubble bath.

A would-be robber came away empty-handed when his intended victim gave him the slip instead of cash in a North County apartment on Friday, a San Diego County sheriff's sergeant said.

In what is, sadly, a well-timed lecture, photojournalist and L.A. at Home contributor Debra Lee Baldwin will lecture on landscapes that can reduce the threat of fire or even slow the advance of flames.

41 percent are Republicans, down from 46 percent in 2002 31 percent Democrats and 24 percent nonpartisan.

More than a dozen dog owners in the North County area opened up their mailboxes over the weekend and found a very expensive bill waiting for them.

Wireless devices play havoc with our vision. Christine Larson Premium Health News Service August 26, 2009 If you regularly use a Blackberry or other small electronic gadget, you may suffer from "computer vision syndrome," a cluster of symptoms including headaches or neck aches, dry, irritated eyes, sensitivity to light, and blurred or double ...

Democrat Francine Busby is running for the 50th District seat in Congress. ENCINITAS - After a nearly two-month investigation, District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis said Tuesday she has decided not to pursue charges against two women who were arrested at a fundraiser for congressional candidate Francine Busby.

One person who reportedly fell from a cliff in Encinitas Tuesday morning was rescued, and the search for a second person who may have fallen continues, fire authorities said.

A young skateboarder is hospitalized Monday after he was struck by an SUV in Encinitas, a sheriff's sergeant said.

Kiptyn Locke of Encinitas spent much of the summer on "The Bachelorette" Updated 4:01 PM PDT, Fri, Aug 14, 2009 Real life has dramatically changed for Encinitas resident Kiptyn Locke since participating in this summer's hit reality show "The Bachelorette," according to a published report.

A La Costa man accused of beating and slitting the neck of his on-again, off-again girlfriend -- a court reporter at the Vista courthouse -- pleaded not guilty today to a murder charge.