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Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.

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Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.

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Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.

Public Safety

Encinitas calls special meeting on street safety after three youth deaths

The Encinitas City Council will hold a special meeting on roadway safety and traffic enforcement at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, at City Hall, responding to community demands after three young people were killed on city streets in roughly 14 months.

August 25, 2026 · 4 min read

Group of people made up of children and adults crossing the street on the crosswalk, in the background there are trees and public lighting.

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County adds Firehawk helicopter, 1,000 firefighters ahead of fire season

San Diego County officials outlined expanded firefighting capacity, new aerial equipment and real-time wildfire tracking technology at an Aug. 19 briefing, with direct implications for Encinitas residents in a state-designated high fire hazard zone as Santa Ana wind season approaches.

August 25, 2026 · 2 min read

Helicopter carrying a suspended water bucket flies over tree-covered hilly terrain.