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The City of Encinitas is dedicated to creating and maintaining safe, clean and affordable housing for all residents. The City achieves this in part through Inclusionary Housing. The Inclusionary Housing Program requires new residential projects of seven units or more to provide either 15 percent of the dwelling units made available at affordable sales price to low-income households or 10 percent of the dwelling units in the re...

The City of Encinitas announced today that they and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 221 have reached an agreement requiring all represented employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The agreement is similar to the new COVID-19 protocols for non-union employees which were announced on August 17. “I want to thank the SEIU leadership and their members for working with our management team on this...

Free car seat checks resume this September at the Encinitas Community Center.  At these free drive-up car seat checks, American Medical Response child passenger safety technicians make any necessary attachment and fitting adjustments needed to make your child car seat safe. Checks are held on the first Monday of each month (September check will be held on 9/13) due to Labor Day Holiday.  Arrive between 9:30am...

The Encinitas City Manager, Pamela Antil, announced today that, due to the rise in the number of COVID-19 cases throughout San Diego County, beginning August 23, 2021, all City of Encinitas employees will need to either provide documentation confirming they are fully vaccinated or be required to show negative COVID-19 tests each week. Should case numbers continue to rise throughout the County, the City may require additional t...

Electric bicycles (e-bikes) are more popular than ever and allow people of many ages and abilities to get out and enjoy the fun and enjoyment of cycling with assistance from an electric motor.  There are many different styles of e-bikes, from cargo e-bikes to beach cruisers to mountain bikes, making them useful and fun in many ways.  E-bikes also provide a great alternative to getting in a car to travel around t...

At their June 23, 2021 meeting, the Encinitas City Council unanimously voted 5-0 to approve design funding for the “Safety and Mobility Enhancements Along North Coast Highway 101” project and design funding for the next Leucadia Streetscape Segment C construction project between Jupiter Street to Moorgate Road, which includes three roundabouts at Jupiter S...

Electric bicycles (e-bikes) are more popular than ever and allow people of many ages and abilities to get out and enjoy the fun and enjoyment of cycling with assistance from an electric motor.  There are many different styles of e-bikes, from cargo e-bikes to beach cruisers to mountain bikes, making them useful and fun in many ways.  E-bikes also provide a great alternative to getting in a car to travel around t...

The City of Encinitas is proceeding with a process to develop the El Camino Real Specific Plan, a plan that will reimagine possible future development within the El Camino Real corridor in Encinitas. The City is launching an initial survey to seek input from the community on the specific plan. The feedback received from the community will be reviewed by the project team and&nbs...

ATTENTION ENCINITANS: Construction work on Lone Jack Road near Little Oaks Park will be taking place from 7:00 AM to 5:00PM Monday through Friday from now until early August. Heavy delays are expected so please avoid this area during these specific working hours unless necessary. The emergency access road along Double LL Ranch Road will be open on Monday -Friday from 7AM – 4PM.

The planned removal of stop signs at Marcheta Street and North Coast Highway 101 is scheduled to take place today, April 30, 2021 as part of Leucadia Streetscape construction. This will improve long-term traffic flow on North Coast Highway 101. This stretch is currently experiencing delays due to the construction related traffic control shift in place now.   The stop sign removal is a planned element of ongoing Leuc...