Top stories from Encinitas every Friday.
|  Thursday, May 3 Representatives from the development consultant firm Kimley-Horn have suggested height standards of up to 37 feet (a maximum of three stories) to allow for variations in roof pitch; 300-square-feet of open space and amenity space per unit; and a density standard range of 25 to 30 units per acre. |
| After nearly 20 years, Jim Silveira has stepped down from his role as president of the Encinitas-based animal shelter. Judi Sanzo, a local corporate attorney and RCHS board member, will take over the position. |
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| "Going the Distance," features four survivors of traumatic brain injury, including Ian McFarland, 15, of Carlsbad, who was 8 at the time of filming. It will be shown in its West Coast premiere May 19 at the La Paloma Theatre. |
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| Deputies from the San Diego County Sheriff's Department's North Coastal Station were dispatched to assist the Encinitas Fire Department and San Diego Gas and Electric at about 8:15 a.m. They evacuated residents on Hymettus Avenue as a precautionary measure due to the strong odor of natural gas. |
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| Shannon Hogan-Cohen's "Share Heal Empower" (S.H.E.) is now available on Amazon.com. |
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| After 20 years, Reesey Shaw will transition from her position as the Lux Art Institute's executive director. |
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