The Coast News
VISTA, SAN MARCOS, ESCONDIDO ESCONDIDO, SAN MARCOS, VISTA
VOL. 10, N0. 21
OCT. 27, 2023
Pot edibles send 4 kids to hospital
DEAD AHEAD
Esco 3rd-graders sickened at school by THC gummies
For Día de los Muertos and Halloween events around North County this weekend, see Page 9.
By Samantha Nelson
Courtesy photo/City of Oceanside
Vista heeds call for speed humps By Laura Place
VISTA — New speed humps will be installed in four residential areas around Vista in an attempt to slow vehicle speeds after dozens of residents petitioned for traffic calming measures under a revised city policy. Historically, it’s been difficult for Vistans to request speed humps along residential streets due to restrictive criteria determining which streets qualify. Concerns about the humps’ impact on emergency vehicle access have also limited
their installation. Following conversations among city council members and traffic officials in the spring and summer, the city agreed in June to simplify criteria for speed humps on city streets, removing a prohibitive point system that proved to be too complex and more easily allowing residents to show their support through petitions. On Oct. 10, the City Council unanimously approved speed hump projects on four streets — Elm Drive, Sunset Drive, Taylor Street, and Lado de Loma Drive —
where traffic speed and accidents have been a concern. For each one, the majority of residents living within 200 feet of the proposed area signed petitions in support. “I’m really grateful to all the neighbors for signing the petition and participating in the process,” said Councilmember Katie Melendez. In March of this year, the city also approved speed humps at prioritized streets, including Alta Vista Drive, Eucalyptus Avenue, Highland Drive and Vale View TURN TO SPEED HUMPS ON 14
Photo by Laura Place
Soup’s on at Mission Hills
VUSD still needs drivers
High school’s culinary students bring pozole to the school district’s seasonal lunch menu. 3
A hiring push has yielded results, but other factors contribute to school district’s shortfall. 5
ESCONDIDO — The county’s child services agency is evaluating an incident involving four thirdgrade students who were hospitalized after ingesting cannabis edibles on campus this month. On the morning of Oct. 11 at North Broadway Elementary, a school nurse evaluated four students who reported feeling ill after eating gummies containing tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, the controlled ingredient found in cannabis. Emergency responders were immediately called into the school as a precaution, according to Superintendent Luis Ibarra. The four students were then taken to a local hospital for further evaluation. One of the students, a 9-yearold boy, had to remain in the hospital for several days following the incident. “Seeing my son that way is what shocked me so much,” the boy’s mother, Claudia Curiel, told NBC 7 in Spanish. “To see his whole body shaking, not being able to open his eyes, is something I would never forget.” Curiel’s son was experiencing a cannabis overdose, according to Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego. Doctors told her that her son had consumed three gummies with “400 milligrams of marijuana each.” It’s unclear whether the cannabis gummies were store-bought or produced at home. In California, edible cannabis products canTURN TO EDIBLES ON 18
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