Investigators believe that rainy conditions contributed to several wrecks on Interstate 5 when, on February 7, 2025, a semi-truck slid off the road, scattering fertilizer bags on the highway.
Officials closed the third and fourth lanes on southbound Interstate 5 just north of Leucadia for several hours.
An atmospheric river dumping rain on Northern California brought some light rain to San Diego County overnight causing some roads to be slick.
Several other minor accidents were reported early Friday, including one on Interstate 163 on Friars Road, where a woman was trapped in her car but rescued by officers.
The first people to settle in Encinitas were the Kumeyaay. Gaspar de Portolá, governor of Baja California, visited the area in 1769 during the Portolá expedition and met residents from the nearby Kumeyaay village of Jeyal (or Heyal), near the San Elijo Lagoon. Portolá named the valley Los Encinos for the oak forest along El Camino Real, where there was also a village that was likely known as Hakutl in New Encinitas.
The town of Old Encinitas was formed in 1881 by Jabez Pitcher. Today, Old Encinitas is a small beachside area featuring a mix of businesses and housing styles. Sitting along Coast Highway 101 (Historic US 101), the Encinitas welcome arch, the famous surf break Swamis, and the early 20th-century La Paloma Theatre are located here.
As the area grew, Encinitas expanded over the years to include three other distinct neighborhoods.
German immigrants established Olivenhain in a semi-rural region in eastern Encinitas. Leucadia is a coastal community that features tree-lined streets and boulevards, art galleries, unusual stores, and restaurants, along with single-family homes and beaches, such as Beacons and Grandview. Cardiff-by-the-Sea is the southernmost oceanfront community, which features streets named after British cities and classical composers, the Lux Art Institute, and the San Elijo Campus of Mira Costa College.
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