The REI Co-Op in Encinitas is relocating. Since 2004, the store, which sells adventure and outdoor gear, was on Leucadia Boulevard. Soon it will move to bigger digs in Carlsbad in the La Costa Town Square at 3415 Via Montebello. The new store, at 28,000 square feet, is one of 11 REI stores in Southern California.

Ballots were mailed out the week of Oct. 6, for the 2024 General Election and already, registered voters will be able to early vote in-person starting Oct. 7. The very next day on Oct. 8, ballot drop boxes open. Those who prefer the rush of the Election Day buzz can vote traditionally in person on Nov. 5, as well.

San Jacinto resident David Montero was suffering traumatic injuries when he was found at 9:51 p.m. Sept. 22 at a park in the 500 block of East Main Street.

Detectives are searching for a suspect after a man was found beaten to death in Riverside County. The victim was identified as Joshua David Clark, 46, a homeless man from Jurupa Valley, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.

Since October 2018, the United States section of the International Boundary and Water Commission has catalogued more than 200 billion gallons of toxic waste coming into the United States through the Tijuana River Valley.