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On May 18th, 2020, the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) announced that the Cardiff State Beach Living Shoreline project in Encinitas won the top honor for the 2020 Best Restored Beach Award.  By utilizing recovered and imported rock materials, dredged sand from the San Elijo Lagoon inlet and locally sourced coastal plants, this dune creation project provides an ecological facelift that increases b...

This week is National Public Works Week as proclaimed by Mayor Blakespear at the May 20 City Council meeting. Public Works Week is a way to energize and educate the public on the importance of public works to their daily lives.  The City’s Public Works Department and the San Dieguito Water District are proud to provide service to the City of Encinitas every day – including during the COVID crisis. We’re ...

In a continued effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, the San Diego County Department of Public Health Order is still in effect.  While amendments to the Public Health Order have allowed Encinitas beaches and certain retail stores to reopen, wearing masks in public is now compulsory in public if there is any chance you may come within 6-feet of another person who is not a member of your household.  This is critical w...

Encinitas opened beaches at the earliest possible date allowed per the Public Health Order by the County of San Diego on Monday, April 27, to allow the community to recreate safely on the beach.  The Public Health Order had been amended to allow beaches to open for recreation only, and was specific that gatherings of any size are not allowed to ensure social distancing can be maintained.  Additionally, the Public Hea...

The beach access stairways located at Swami’s, D Street, Stonesteps and Grandview will open for access to, and egress from the beaches at 8am on Saturday, May 9. A facial covering is MANDATORY while using the narrow staircases. Please help us keep these access points open by using them only to transit back and forth to the beach (no jogging/working out on stairs). Use the stairs in a single file fashion, please be respec...

The beach access stairways located at Swami’s, D Street, Stonesteps and Grandview will open for access to, and egress from the beaches at 8am on Saturday, May 9. A facial covering is MANDATORY while using the narrow staircases. Please help us keep these access points open by using them only to transit back and forth to the beach (no jogging/working out on stairs). Use the stairs in a single file fashion, please be respec...

City Launches New COVID-19 WebsiteThe City of Encinitas has a new COVID-19 website! You can take a tour of the site here: http://coronavirus.encinitasca.gov/. The new site provides up-to-date information on what recreational facilities are open, the services available for seniors, resources for small business, a list of what restaurants are “open for business,” and much more. Check th...

The Encinitas Mayor and City Council are seeking input on the next City Manager. Encinitas residents, community partners and the business community are invited and encouraged to participate in a confidential survey.  Your input will be considered by the City Council when selecting candidates to interview. Dave Morgan, Ralph Andersen & Associates, is recruiting for the next Encinitas City Manager and only Ralph Ande......

Beginning at 12:01 a.m. on April 28, Train Horns Will Be Limited 24-7 Along Half Mile Zone

Please Help Keep Moonlight Beach Open Today the Governor announced that the beaches in Orange County are ordered to be closed beginning tomorrow, May 1.  This was due to the overcrowding that has occurred on those beaches recently, and the beachgoers failure to comply with the orders for Social Distancing.  The closing of the Orange County beaches serves as a reminder to us here in Encinitas that the use of the be......