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We appreciate YOUR help as we work together to slow the spread of COVID-19.  The City is also focused on supporting our local businesses at a time when they need us the most. While public health orders are changing quickly, we want to make it as easy as possible to keep our businesses open and operating. We’re accepting applications for businesses who want to conduct commercial activity (like shopping or dini...

On July 13, 2020, California Governor Newsom ordered the closure of certain businesses within Counties that have been placed on a monitoring list effective July 15.  San Diego County is one of 29 counties placed on the monitoring list as of Tuesday, July 14, 2020, due to the upward trend in the percentage of positive test results for COVID-19.  Per the Governor’s order, the County of San Diego Department of Pub...

On July 28 from 6 pm to 8 pm, the City of Encinitas and Encinitas Sheriff Captain, Herbert Taft will be hosting a community forum to discuss the operations of the North Coastal San Diego County Sheriff Station.  Captain Taft will provide a presentation on the station’s operations and will then take comments from the public. Due to the continued health concerns of COVID-19, this forum will be available to watch li...

Local small business and restaurant owners suffering financial losses due to COVID-19 can now apply for a grant from the County of San Diego.     For-profit and nonprofit businesses are eligible for a San Diego County Small Business Stimulus Grant if they can show losses are a direct result of the pandemic. To qualify businesses must have: 100 or fewer employees Headquarters in San Diego County A...

Local small business and restaurant owners suffering financial losses due to COVID-19 can now apply for a grant from the County of San Diego.     For-profit and nonprofit businesses are eligible for a San Diego County Small Business Stimulus Grant if they can show losses are a direct result of the pandemic. To qualify businesses must have: 100 or fewer employees Headquarters in San Diego County A...

On Monday, July 6, 2020 the Governor added San Diego County and five other Counties to a watch list of local governments where the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has seen a spike in positive cases.  The metric for this list is a daily ratio of 100 new positive cases per 100,000 tests for six consecutive days.  Sunday, July 5th was the sixth consecutive day that San Diego County met that metric. The Governor announced yesterd...

State Beach Parking Lots Closing for 4th of July Weekend To reduce the density at California State Beaches, the State of California has closed all State beach parking lots in Southern California for the 4th of July weekend beginning Friday, July 3 through Sunday, July 5. For Encinitas, this includes the San Elijo State Beach north day use lot, the Cardiff Seaside Beach, and Cardiff Reef parking lots. For more information, v...

COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Update: Wearing Face Coverings is Good for Business The first week of summer is in full swing. People are out enjoying Encinitas beaches, restaurants, businesses, and public spaces. While our City reopens and it feels like life is returning to normal, we must remember that the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be a presence in our community. The County of San Diego, has seen an increase in confirmed COV...

Come join us as we partake in the new fresh air restaurant seating and retail display space on South Coast Highway 101. The Encinitas City Council has authorized converting one traffic lane in each direction to restaurant seating and retail display space to allow restaurants and stores to provide safe dining and shopping experiences for their patrons as they comply with COVID-19 requirements. The City’s new Downtown Shar...

Small businesses provide some of the defining characteristics of the Encinitas community and have been hit hard during the recent global pandemic. The City of Encinitas received a portion of the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) allocation from the County of San Diego which is part of the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. These funds have been provided to the City of Encinitas specifically to prov...