Archive for May, 2024

Rural Encinitas Residents join forces to thwart ‘burglary tourists’

Posted on: May 24th, 2024

Homeowners in rural Encinitas are working together to protect their homes from the growing threat of “burglary tourists.” Recently, several homes in Olivenhain have been burglarized by criminals belonging to a vast international theft group that has captured the attention of the FBI for its coordinated targeting wealthy households in the U.S. As mentioned in previous […]

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Fox Point Farms to host annual city Ecofest Event – June 2nd

Posted on: May 24th, 2024

For those of you following and interested in the progress with the Fox Point Farms development you may be interested in attending of the first large events to use the public amenities at this development. Encinitas EcoFest, the longest-running environmental fair in North San Diego County, will return Sunday, June 2 at Fox Point Farms. […]

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City Council approves adding ballot measure to increase the local sales tax

Posted on: May 24th, 2024

On Wednesday, May 22nd, the City Council approved by a vote of 4-1 to add a measure to the November election ballot asking voters in Encinitas to approve an increase in the local sales tax from 7.75% to 8.75%. It is estimated that this increase will generate approximately $15 million in incremental revenue to the […]

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City approves funding and final plans for Quail Gardens Drive and Saxony Road traffic improvements

Posted on: May 24th, 2024

On Wednesday, May 22nd, the City Council approved the final plans and funding for the traffic measures to be implemented on Quail Gardens Drive and Saxony Road. The contract for $809,214 was made to Blue Pacific Engineering and Construction, Inc. This is very good news for residents who lives along these two road corridors. To […]

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Update on the Quail Meadows Development

Posted on: May 24th, 2024

Recently the leadership team for the Encinitas Citizens for Responsible Development (ECRD) obtained an advance look at the revised plans for the Quail Meadow development. Attached below is a link to a four page document that outlines the new design and key details. The following is a quick recap of the major changes: The height […]

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Landscaping Enhancements – Golf Course Trail

Posted on: May 24th, 2024

It is very likely that most of us who live in Encinitas Ranch do not pay enough attention to all of the hard work done by the Landscaping Committee and BrightView, our landscape maintenance contractor. They spend innumerable hours in designing and maintaining all 29 ares of open space and rarely get the credit for […]

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