Encinitas

Rain barrels, also known as cisterns, allow San Diegans to capture free water for their yards.

Detectives seized 28 firearms, four firearm suppressors, metal knuckles, body armor, methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia, according to authorities.

For the time being, the Stonesteps in Encinitas remain closed, NBC 7’s Brooke Martell reports.

With the recent rains and high surf, coastal erosion has been top of mind. Geologists have told NBC 7 recently that the oversaturation from those storms weakens coastal bluffs and cliffs, which can be dangerous to beachgoers.

Nineteen-year-old Encinitas surfer Alyssa Spencer has an advantage surfing her home break, which can be a confusing wave to figure out, according to one expert

The man who was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver on New Year’s Day has been identified, officials in North County announced Tuesday.

The vehicle was described as a dark-colored sedan or van, possibly a Chrysler or Dodge, deputies said.

‘Tis the time of year when some people try to steal holiday cheer, and in Encinitas, doorbell cameras from multiple homes show what appears to be a man dressed as a FedEx delivery driver stealing packages from porches.

The woman is suspected of stealing the dog after making an Amazon delivery, reports NBC 7’s Mari Payton.

A 41-year-old man led police on a vehicle pursuit Wednesday morning that began in San Diego County and ended on foot in Orange County. Just before 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday, deputies from the North Coastal Sheriff’s Station’s Crime Suppression Team attempted to stop the driver of a red Dodge Charger near Encinitas Boulevard and Seeman Drive believed to have been...

One lucky winner in Encinitas is $1.1 million richer.

A ticket with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, in the latest multi-state Powerball lottery drawing was sold at a Rite Aid in Encinitas and is worth $1,120,390, the California Lottery announced Sunday.

NBC 7’s Dave Summers spoke to neighbors about a wild house party that led to the stabbing of two teens.

The attacks occurred in the 1600 block of Crest Drive, just around the corner from the Seaside Center for Spiritual Living and Cardiff Sports Park.

An Encinitas woman whose dog was stolen from her yard earlier this month was finally reunited with her Golden Retriever after she says an Amazon driver stole the pup after delivering a package to her doorstep.

An Encinitas woman says an Amazon driver delivered a package to her doorstep, then stole her dog from the yard.

A neighbor’s security camera spotted the driver leading the dog back to her car and driving off.

An Encinitas woman says an Amazon driver delivered a package to her doorstep, then stole her dog from the yard.

On Wednesday afternoon Christian Davis, 31, was sentenced to 18 years in prison for slamming a U-haul truck into a group of people in front of an Encinitas bar in March 2020. Judge Hames E. Simmons Jr. sentenced Davis to 18 years in state prison plus time served for attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon and DUI with multiple victims.

NBC 7’s Melissa Adan has more details from one of the victims and the sentence the driver received.