In an effort to create a more “walkable” downtown, City Council directed staff to make changes to a draft ordinance that would restrict ground floor commercial space to certain businesses Aug. 27.

From the moment Debi McCarver pulled into her Coast Highway floral shop on the morning of Aug. 20, she knew by the flowerpots strewn near the side of the road that something was wrong.

John LaPlante was surprised when he received a ticket in the mail for running a red light turning southbound from El Camino Real onto Encinitas Boulevard on March 13. Supposedly, he was caught by one of the city’s two red light cameras.

During the Shop to Save the World event Sept. 6, three local businesses will donate a portion of the proceeds to support micro-loans to women artisans. Spearheaded by Aesthetyx owner Judy Compton, the relatively new shop’s higher mission is to create a business model that supports artisans by improving their living conditions and quality of life.

Keeping Leucadia funky has never been so easy. With three successful events under its belt, the Leucadia Highway 101 MainStreet Association brought back LeucadiART Walk this year with much of the eclectic flair that distinguishes the community itself.

As the race for three seats on the City Council begins in earnest, both Joe Sheffo and Jim Bond hope to be sworn in by Dec. 9. The November election ballot will feature three sitting council members and seven challengers vying for three seats.

City Council directed staff to craft an ordinance regulating surf schools and other businesses that utilize the city’s parks and beaches during its Aug. 20 meeting. The move was in response to numerous complaints about local beaches being overrun by surf school participants.

A 40-year-old man was convicted Aug. 13 of rape and domestic violence charges relating to an incident with his ex-wife last summer in her Encinitas home.

Circling around on a dusty quarter-mile track for 24 hours doesn’t seem like the most obvious way to help fund cancer research. Yet on Aug. 17 and Aug. 18, hundreds of cancer patients, survivors, caretakers and their family and friends gathered at Oak Crest Middle School to do just that.

The signal to summer’s impending end commenced Aug. 9 as canines of all shapes and sizes took over a portion of downtown. The third annual Dog Days of Summer brought approximately 300 attendees to Aberdeen Street —many of them waging their tales in delight.

The Planning Commission delayed its decision on a proposal to expand the Sanderling Waldorf school in Cardiff-by-the-Sea. After four hours of public testimony and deliberation Aug. 7, the panel voted to continue the matter until Oct. 2.

Flanked by dozens of supporters at the C Street overlook with Moonlight Beach in the background, City Councilwoman Maggie Houlihan announced her plans recently to run for a third term in office.

When the Del Mar racetrack kicked off its 69th season, Jack Woolen was among the record-setting crowd of 43,459. He didn’t win the hat contest, nor was he the day’s biggest winner or greatest loser. Woolen’s presence July 16 is notable because it was his 56th consecutive appearance for opening day at Del Mar.

The case of a middle-aged man accused of raping his ex-wife is now in the hands of a superior court jury.

Vomiting and in pain, a middle-aged woman desperate to escape death at the hands of her ex-husband attempted to take a swig of Fantastik to spit it in his face, but the bottle was empty, the victim testified July 31.