Happy Fourth of July! Today I was excited to celebrate America’s 245th birthday in the Rancho Santa Fe Independence Day Parade!  Like many Americans, the 4th of July stirs deeply patriotic feelings about who

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 7/2/21 CONTACT: [email protected], (760) 814-7260 The International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT), District Council 36, which represents more than 11,000 Painters, Drywall Finishers, Glaziers, Floorlayers, and Tradeshow

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 7/1/21CONTACT: [email protected], (760) 814-7260 ENCINITAS, CA — Encinitas Mayor Catherine Blakespear, a longtime community champion and environmental advocate, has demonstrated strong fundraising capacity out the gate, raising an impressive $238,000 in the first

First, let me welcome today’s Juneteenth Day of Observance. It’s so important that this is now our nation’s 12th federal holiday.   Progress can feel slow and then happen all at

I’m saddened to share that my dear friend and former Encinitas City Council colleague Jody Hubbard slipped away from this world last Monday morning after a year-long battle with lung and

As Chair of SANDAG, San Diego County’s transportation agency, I’m excited to share that we’ve developed and released to the public the 2021 Regional Plan, which is the blueprint for transportation

You’ve probably heard the expression, “the devil is in the details,” meaning that concepts which seem pretty straightforward often take more time and effort to satisfactorily complete than expected. At the City

You’ve probably heard the expression, “the devil is in the details,” meaning that concepts which seem pretty straightforward often take more time and effort to satisfactorily complete than expected. At the City

Happy May to you! This sweet spring season means many things to many people, but now’s the time that the Encinitas City Council’s thoughts turn to something decidedly unromantic –

First of all, I want to say “thank you so much” to those who have contributed to my state senate campaign!  Because of your support and generosity, we were able to raise