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What's up Encinitas! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Encinitas leaders will confront at Wednesday's traffic safety meeting
  • What could change after these two prime downtown properties sold?
  • What do ICA's money troubles mean for its Encinitas art campus?

Also on today's calendar: 2026 LeucadiART WALK and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 83 and low of 71 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and humid, temps: high: 85, low: 69.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 83 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Encinitas council to host special traffic safety meeting Wednesday afternoon (sandiegouniontribune.com) — Encinitas councilmembers are holding a special traffic safety meeting Wednesday at 4 p.m. at City Hall to hear residents' concerns and outline recent improvements. Spurred by several tragic deaths of local teens and children, the city will review its spending on safer streets, enforcement, and school-area protections while groups like Safe Streets Encinitas push for stronger changes.
   

2. Encinitas Retail Properties Fetch $8.3 Mil (rentv.com) — Two downtown Encinitas retail/office buildings just sold for a combined $8.3 million, and both new owners see big potential in updating the underpriced, short-term-leased spaces. One property sits on South Coast Highway 101 and the other on 2nd Street, just two blocks from the beach, signaling likely changes ahead for tenants and the feel of that central corridor.
   

3. After layoffs, Institute of Contemporary Art San Diego faces internal review (sandiegouniontribune.com) — Major layoffs and financial strain at the Institute of Contemporary Art San Diego are raising questions about the future of its Encinitas campus, born from the former Lux Art Institute. Staff and former employees have demanded an audit and leadership changes, while the board reviews concerns and keeps the Encinitas North campus open for classes and the Sculpture Trail—for now.
   

4. U.S. new home sales tumble as mortgage rates climb (finance-commerce.com) — A recent photo from Encinitas shows new homes already sold as national new-home sales dropped 10.5% in July amid stubbornly high mortgage rates near 6.8%. With consumer confidence slipping and few Americans planning to buy soon, the report suggests higher borrowing costs and inflation worries are cooling demand even as prices ease slightly.
   

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Ok Encinitas! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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