Encinitas

A new sculpture in Encinitas has caused an uproar among city leaders and community members. The Encinitas City Council voted this week to allow a shark statue named “Neptune Jr.” to be placed atop a pole at Leucadia Oaks Park.

A unique Encinitas sculpture is causing uproar among city leaders and the community.

A rare deep-sea oarfish has washed ashore in San Diego County, giving scientists a chance to study the species without plumbing the depths of the ocean.

Also known as “doomsday fish,” oarfish occupy a hallowed place in the museum of marine oddities: They can grow to dozens of feet in length, are the longest bony fish in the world and generally swim vertically,

The District Attorney’s Office decided to make a swift change in the Vista Courthouse. NBC 7’s Shandel Menezes has more on where the case is going.

David Canfield, 39, allegedly confronted the girl as she was walking on Third Street on Wednesday, then ordered her to go into a nearby vehicle.

Exposure Skate has been held in Encinitas for 13 years, and for women and non-binary skateboarders, the tournament is about more than just the competition. NBC 7’s Adonis Albright reports.

Dozens of athletes are participating in the world’s largest women’s skateboarding competition at Encinitas Community Park. The goal is to empower women and young girls.

An audit found that state inspections that ensure the detox and counseling centers meet state requirements, were running behind.

People in Encinitas are angry about a new drug rehab facility in their neighborhood. It comes on the heels of a state audit that revealed many are popping up in clusters, avoiding certain regulations. NBC 7’s Jackie Crea reports.

A family sued the city of Encinitas, the state of California and others after two women and one girl were killed in a bluff collapse in 2019. A combined settlement of $32 million was announced.

A family was celebrating on Grandview Beach when the bluff gave way. NBC 7’s Shandel Menezes spoke with the husband who survived the tragedy.

The incumbent mayor faces off against a city council member in the race to lead the coastal North County city

A recent inspection revealed Fire Station 1 in Encinitas has concrete walls that need reinforcement and could collapse in the event of an earthquake. NBC 7’s Jeanette Quezada reports.

San Diego native Matt de la Peña will read from “Mexican WhiteBoy” at the Encinitas Library Sept. 23 as part of the county promotion of Banned Book Week, which spans from Sept. 22-28.

A group of skateboarders made their pitch to the Encinitas Parks and Recreation Board this week for the construction of a skate bowl. It would be the second in Encinitas but the first on a North County public beach.

The speed limit has been reduced on many streets in Encinitas. NBC 7’s Omari Fleming explains how the rollout is causing confusion a month after the law went into place.

The speed limit on many streets in Encinitas has been reduced in an effort to help make them safer, but the rollout is causing a lot of confusion.

If you haven’t smelled it yet, there’s another corpse flower getting ready to bloom at the San Diego Botanic Garden this upcoming week following the appearance of their ‘sibling’ plant a few weeks ago.

The corpse flower is blooming and you know what that means — there’s a rare and stinky scent waiting for all who visit the San Diego Botanic Garden only during the next few days.