Morning Report: Ex-Mayor Still Haunts Encinitas

Encinitas Still Blames Former Mayor Catherine Blakespear for Many of Its Troubles

Catherine Blakespear’s time as mayor of Encinitas was eventful.  In 2019, she led the city to adopt its first state-approved Housing Element since 1992, allowing Encinitas to become compliant with state housing law after years of resistance. That same year, the city opened its first segment of the Coastal Rail Trail, a regional bike and pedestrian project that she became an early advocate for. In 2020, Encinitas launched North County’s first saf…