A brief history of Liberace(s) on film
Scott Marks 4:26 p.m., May 21
Encinitas
TV swipe scam at Encinitas Rite Aid
No plates on getaway car
Just before 10:00 a.m. on May 8, the Rite Aid store at 439 Santa Fe Drive lost a $300 TV set to a shoplifter. The man, described as a tall Caucasian, inquired about the item, ...
Encinitas seeks concessionaires for Moonlight Beach
New building to welcome new franchises
With Encinitas’ 4.8-million-dollar rehabilitation of Moonlight Beach and its facilities expected to open in just a few months, one of the final tasks is to choose a concessionaire to operate the food stand and beach-equipment ...
Japanese students end a week in Encinitas
Sometimes it’s hard to say “sayonara”
Last week, from March 11–15, 19 students and two teachers from Minami High School in Toyama, Japan, attended San Dieguito Academy High School in Encinitas. The students attended Japanese and English classes every day and ...
Sheriff’s department patrols Encinitas for alcohol violators
Three hours into St. Paddy’s Day, 19 arrested
Sheriff's deputies and state Alcoholic Beverage Control agents arrested 19 people in a weekend crackdown in Encinitas. In a news release issued at 4 a.m. on Sunday, March 17, the sheriff's department said it had ...
Del Taco out, In-N-Out in in Encinitas
An end to the rumors
The privately owned, five-state In-N-Out Burger chain has secured property just east of the I-5 at Encinitas Blvd — currently the site of a Del Taco. Meetings with city planners will take place this week. ...
Not-so-neighborly gunfire on Herder Lane in Encinitas
Feud erupted into shooting last summer
A 44-year-old man and a teenaged boy who lived across the street from one another on Herder Lane in Encinitas vented their mutual dislike by shouting insults and trading obscenities for years. Last summer, the ...
Christian Scientists Moving to Main Street in Encinitas
Construction begins on new building
On Monday, February 4, a little cottage at 910 S. Coast Highway 101 in Encinitas was fenced off and partial demolition began. The single-story, former residential building, probably built in the 1940s, had housed numerous ...
Man jumps from halfway-house window in Encinitas Ranch
Some neighbors express crime concerns
A man was put in handcuffs after jumping out of a second-story window in Encinitas Ranch on February 1. Many neighbors came out of their homes to watch as several police and sheriff’s deputies pulled ...
Re-Planet recycling guy leaves Encinitas post
Plans to spend more time with Ritual Torture
A longtime fixture at the recycling center behind the Vons on El Camino Real has left his Encinitas post. After nine years of lifting large blue barrels, weighing in cans, bottles, and plastics, recycler Steve ...
Hula for moolah in Encinitas
Kelia swings her butt as only Hawaiians can. “That’s called ‘hula for moolah,’” says her mom, Kealani. They burst out laughing. “I used to have all the staff do it,” Kealani says. “Every time a ...
