Asked to remove committee member, Encinitas City Council throws two residents from meeting instead
Mayor Bruce Ehlers kicked two people out of an Encinitas City Council meeting called to consider removing committee member Steven Houbeck.
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Encinitas City Council to consider removing a committee member after a social media post
For months, people have called for Steven Houbeck to be removed from a city committee. The Encinitas City Council will consider it Wednesday.
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