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VOL. 28, N0. 31
Aug. 1, 2014
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Region feeling effects of drought
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By Aaron Burgin
REGION — The effects of continued drought conditions throughout the state are set to hit residents in North County in coming weeks — from homeowners to small children — as many water districts are set to make voluntary water-conservation measures mandatory. Olivenhain Water District was among the first local water authorities in the county to activate “Level 2” of its drought response plan, in the wake of the State Water Resources Control Board and the San Diego County Water Authority making similar declarations. Vallecitos and Vista Irrigation Districts are scheduled to vote on activating their Level 2 responses Aug. 6 ; Rincon Del Diablo Water Dis-
Mayor Matt Hall announces his second run for mayor on the site of what he hopes to turn into a seven-mile linear open space park running to Encinitas. Photo by Ellen Wright
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By Ellen Wright
CARLSBAD — Mayor Matt Hall announced he will be running for a second term this November. Hall has been in City Council since 1994. He replaced Claude “Bud” Lewis, who served for 24 years as mayor and was Carlsbad’s longest serving mayor. Hall announced his run on the site of what he hopes will become his legacy to Carlsbad. He aims to create a Carlsbad Linear Park beginning across the street from the Hilton Garden Inn Carlsbad Beach near Palomar Airport Road. His vision is a seven-mile park for pedestrians and cyclists that runs all the way to Encinitas. The city already has a Memorandum of Understanding with the state of California Parks Department, which is the first step in formal proceedings for the city to purchase the land. He also hopes to develop the land where the Encina Power Station sits into a public space to be enjoyed by
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Dilynn Whitaker plays in the splash pads at Sunset Park in San Marcos. Mandatory drought conditions will force the water off this week. Photo by Tony Cagala
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‘Turf course is good,’ officials say By Bianca Kaplanek
DEL MAR — Although half of the deaths in the first nine days of racing at the Del Mar Racetrack have occurred on the newly installed turf course — replaced this year primarily for the safety of the riders and horses — officials maintain the track is not to blame. “The turf course is good,” C.P. “Mac” McBride, director of media relations for the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, said. “It’s not the cause of horses breaking down. “We have been caught here in very, very unfortunate circumstances,” he added. “Knowledgeable people understand this. There’s a thought that Del Mar is a terrible place, and we’re killing all the horses. That’s not true.” From July 17, when the current race season started, through July 27 eight horses have been put down. Four injuries occurred during races on the new $5 million turf course and one was on the Polytrack. The remaining three were not race related. For example, one horse suffered a heart attack. McBride said none of the riders Crews began installing the new turf course at the Del Mar Racetrack in March. Four of the five race-related injuries in the first nine days of the season occurred during races on the track, but
TURN TO TURF ON A16 officials maintain the course is not to blame. File photo by Bianca Kaplanek
The OUSD school year will begin with six new administrators. The school district is still in the process of hiring the district associate superintendent of business. Photo by Promise Yee
OUSD to start year with several new faculty members By Promise Yee
OCEANSIDE — While students took a summer recess, Oceanside Unified School District staff was busy hiring four key district and high school administrators. Mid-July they continue the task of hiring one more district administrator before the school year begins. “We have a lot happening behind the scenes,” Cheri Sanders, new associate superintendent of hu-
man resources, said. Shortly after Dr. Duane Coleman began his first day on the job as district superintendent on July 1, Dr. Kenneth “Chris” Hurst was hired as associate superintendent of educational services, and Sanders accepted the position of associate superintendent of human resources. Hurst and Sanders are TURN TO FACULTY ON A18