May 2013
Heal The Bay Beach Quality Scores – How Does Encinitas Rank?
HEAL THE BAY’S 2013 BEACH REPORT CARD Encinitas locals heading to Moonlight Beach this summer can take comfort in beach water quality, according to the 23rd annual Beach Report Card. Comment on the Moonlight Beach Facebook page. Statewide, 93% of 445 monitored beaches got an A or B summer grade and only 14 of the […]
“One Word… Plastics.” What Would You Do With A Proposed Plastic Ban?
In the movie Mrs. Robinson, Dustin Hoffman receives this prophetic advice. The city of Encinitas is again considering the banning of plastic bags. Additionally, there would be a charge for paper bags. Single-use carryout bags would be banned from all Encinitas businesses and restaurants. The goal is to reduce waste and encourage locals to provide […]
Magnificent Moonlight Makeover
Moonlight Beach will be ready just in time for the start of the busy Memorial Day weekend. Image courtesy of San Diego UT The Moonlight Beach improvement was a $4.8 million construction project and resulted in two new structures. The first is a 3,600-square-foot building that contains restrooms (the old restrooms and other public facilities […]
Should Encinitas Take A Deep Breath?
Take a deep breath before you read this… Two parents Encinitas Union School District parents are getting all worked up and suing the district over yoga classes… yep yoga. The parents contend that yoga is a form of religion that teaches Hinduism and other beliefs. Sorta like a Vulcan mind meld on our kids – […]