Encinitas News

A few months ago, local homosexual activists were eagerly anticipating passage of the first "human rights" ordinance in San Diego County.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Quail Botanical Gardens will mark its 10th gala fete by changing its name. As they do so, operators of the 30-acre facility will also honor Huell Howser, creator and host of the television show 'California's Gold.' The event - dubbed the 10th anniversary Gala in the Gardens - will take place from 5 to 10 p.m. Sept.

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.

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.