The battle to preserve beach access among dangerous bluffs is an ongoing issue throughout San Diego coastal communities. The city of Encinitas is in the midst of a multiyear, multimillion-dollar ...

The San Diego coast isn't short on beaches, but some are only accessible via steep, sketchy descents. This sandy strip of ocean shore is a breeze to reach.

City officials confirmed Thursday that the D Street beach access staircase reopened on Jan. 21, 2026, following the completion of emergency structural rehabilitation work. The staircase had been ...

Entrance sign at Grandview Surf Beach in the Leucadia neighborhood of Encinitas. Courtesy of the city The city of Encinitas announced on Thursday that city crews have completed emergency structural ...

You’d be hard-pressed to find a more quintessential California surf town than Encinitas, a sun-drenched pocket of coastal North County San Diego where wet suits hang like flags from bungalow porches ...