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Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.

Local Government

Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.

Local Government

Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.

County approves e-bike injury tracking as Encinitas crashes climb

San Diego County supervisors unanimously approved a real-time e-bike injury tracking system on Oct. 7, as pediatric trauma cases at Rady Children's Hospital surged from 3 in 2021 to 262 in 2025 and Encinitas reported 146 e-bike collisions since 2022.

E-bikes, e-scooters, and bicycles parked together at an outdoor metal bike rack.

Encinitas council tackles rentals, beach erosion Oct. 14

The Encinitas City Council's Oct. 14 meeting includes a final vote on short-term rental enforcement rules, a study of mobile home rent freezes and a sand replenishment plan ahead of a potentially record El Niño winter.

Wooden staircase ascending a coastal bluff covered in bright flowering plants.

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