Postal Service will study Leucadia site for possible closure again
ENCINITAS — The Post Office at 1160 N. Coast Highway 101 is once again going to be studied by the United States Postal Service to determine the feasibility of its closure. The USPS’s CIC (Capital Investment Committee) made the recommendation for the study to Postal Service Headquarters, and was approved Tuesday, according to Eva Jackson, a [...]
Classic car show rolls back the clock
ENCINITAS — The cars stretch along Highway 101, from South Coast Highway 101 from D Street to J Street. This section of highway is ideal for the annual Classic Car Nights car show, where car owners exhibit their beauties to spectators, often driving their classic cars along the scenic roadway overlooking the Pacific Ocean. But the [...]
Lifelong love of animals turns into a ‘wild’ career
ENCINITAS — Jessica Larios realized a childhood dream of working with wild animals when she founded The Wildlife Company in Vista 14 years ago. At 4 p.m., June 19 she’ll bring her animal ambassadors to the Encinitas Library for an interactive “Good Eats!” presentation as part of the library’s summer reading program. During the show, kids [...]
Weidner a longtime fixture on the Encinitas flower scene
ENCINITAS — The sale of the Ecke Ranch last August marked the end of an era, particularly for those who remember Encinitas in its heyday as Flower Capital of the World.Sharing credit for the title is Weidner’s Gardens, still thriving after almost 50 years under the watchful eye of matriarch Evelyn Weidner.Flowering plants blanket six [...]
Detectives seek help in finding missing Encinitas woman
ENCINITAS — San Diego County Sheriff’s detectives are seeking the public’s help in locating a missing Encinitas woman. On April 30, Kimberly Evans left her residence in Encinitas on foot, taking a suitcase and clothing with her; she was last seen by her mother. Evans takes prescribed medication and does not have access to the [...]
Encinitas to mull use of shuttle service
ENCINITAS — To better link residents to their destinations, the City Council voted 4-1 to green light a transit study that’s been in the works for more than two years. “I think it’s clear that we have transit needs in the community that aren’t being met,” Deputy Mayor Lisa Shaffer said. The study will gauge the [...]
Commentary: Why I am Voting ‘No’ on Prop A
Protecting Encinitas from high density building, over-development and control by a 4/5 super majority City Council to change land use zoning all represent the “spirit” of the Prop A — The Right-to-Vote Initiative. The City Council agrees with this intent and at the May 22 meeting voted unanimously to eliminate the 4/5 super majority exception and [...]
Student from Portugal killed in head-on collision in Leucadia
ENCINITAS — 23-year-old Joao Rocadas died last week after hitting a pickup truck in the 1300 block of Leucadia Boulevard, according to the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s office. The crash occurred shortly before 7 p.m. on May 23. According to Sgt. Anthony O’Boyle of the San Diego Sheriff’s Department, Rocadas was driving eastbound on Leucadia [...]
Artist’s marine-life works gains statewide attention
ENCINITAS — Brian Torch started this year in a funk that began two years earlier when the recession hit him personally as a marine life artist. In a rare moment of hope last September, he submitted his portfolio to the distinguished Wyland Foundation Ocean Artist Society. Founded in 2003, the Ocean Artist Society has had more [...]
Pioneer of rock criticism remembered
ENCINITAS — Cindy Lee Berryhill, the widow of Paul Williams, was drawn to him from the start. Considering their backgrounds, it’s no wonder they connected. Williams, who passed away a month and-a-half ago, is considered the father of rock journalism. And Berryhill is a singer-songwriter who has released six albums and performed with the likes of [...]
