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Supporters participate in the Human Trafficking Awareness Walk in Vista in 2012. Soroptimist International of Vista and North County Inland has hosted the walk since 2006. Photo courtesy of Runa Gunnars

An effort to red-light human trafficking

By Hoa Quach

VISTA — About 10 years ago it was brought to light that a girl in Vista was being abused by her father.

But it wasn’t only her father abusing her — he was paid by other men to sexually abuse her, too.

Kaye Van Nevel, a member of Soroptimist International of Vista and

North County Inland, said that story propelled her into the fight against human trafficking, and led her to organize the Human Trafficking Awareness Walk.

Soroptimist will host the 10th annual walk again Jan. 16 at the Wave Waterpark in Vista.

“It’s a horrible crime against

women,” Van Nevel said. “It’s an inhumane degradation against women and girls.”

Up to 11,773 victims are sex-trafficked each year in San Diego County, according to a 2015 joint study by the University of San Diego and Point TURN TO TRAFFICKING ON 19

John Paul the Great Catholic University is expanding with the purchase of a building along 2nd Avenue in downtown Escondido. Courtesy rendering

Catholic university expands with building purchase

By Steve Puterski

ESCONDIDO — Thanks to a generous donation, John Paul the Great Catholic University is expanding its footprint in the city.

Terry and Barbara Caster donated $1.5 million to the school and

with a recent purchase of a downtown Escondido building the campus will double in size.

President Dr. Derry Connolly said the new building would allow the university to increase its curriculum, especially in the creative arts, and en-

rollment. Currently, 300 students attend the university.

“It’s hugely exciting,” Connolly said. “It gives us a lot of room for expansion in the next decade.”

Four buildings now dot the small campus in downtown, but the new addition

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Escondido Union School District Board of Trustee member Jose Fragozo speaks with his attorney, Laura Farris, on Jan. 8 before a hearing at the Vista Superior Court regarding a temporary restraining order filed by the district against Fragozo. Photo by Steve Puterski

School district, trustee continue court battle

By Steve Puterski

VISTA — More than one month later and the court wrangling continues.

About six hours of testimony was heard on Jan. 8 at the Vista Superior Court in the ongoing legal saga between the Escondido Union School District and Board of Trustee Jose Fragozo.

After litigating throughout the day, the case was continued one week.

This marks the third day in total of witnesses taking the stand — the first two in December — in the contentious battle between district administrators and Fragozo.

Superintendent Luis Rankins-Ibarra filed a temporary restraining order against Fragozo on Dec. 2, 2015.

The trustee has been barred from district facilities since then, while the court will determine whether to uphold the order.

The order protects

Rankins-Ibarra, Deputy Superintendent Leila Sackfield and Assisatant Superintendents Kelly Prins and Kevin Rubow.

EUSD Trustee Paulette Donnellon also released a statement in December in support of Rankins-Ibarra to, “ensure a safe and secure working environment.”

The superintendent, who is in his second year, claims Fragozo had become hostile to the point of issuing threats and putting staff in fear of their safety.

Fragozo, meanwhile, claims he has not made threats or acted in any aggressive manner toward the staff or board of trustees.

In previous media reports, Fragozo said he was upset the board voted to change its way of selecting a new president.

Prior to last year, the selection of a president was on a rotating system, however, the board voted to change the process to an election in the fall.

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‘Active shooter’ drill simulates real-world violence

By Aaron Burgin

SAN MARCOS — The silence that enshrouded a seasonally dormant Cal State San Marcos campus was broken by a cacophony of gunfire, screams, police and ambulance sirens and the deafening sound of landing helicopters.

Yellow police tape cordoned off Kellogg Plaza, as heavily armed law enforcement officers went on the hunt for the alleged assailant.

Amid the tense manhunt, Micah Savin walked up to school officials posted near the yellow caution tape.

“How do I get to class?” he said calmly.

The juxtaposition of events was fitting, as the gunfire, manhunt and ensuing triage was part of a simulated “active shooter” drill, aimed at helping law enforcement, first responders and the university prepare for the possibility of a gunman on campus.

School officials said that events around the world — the recent terrorist attacks in Paris — and domestically, such as the San Bernardino attacks, make drills like Wednesday’s even more important.

“Recent events ... unfortunately make this something we have to be prepared for,” university spokeswoman Margaret Chantung said. “If not at Cal State San Marcos, it gives us all the opportunity to use the skills we learn anywhere, not just here.”

The campus hosted two drills on Jan. 6, which coincided with winter intersession on campus, the four-week period between

About 40 people, law enforcement officials and school staff members, participate in the active shooter drill Wednesday on the Cal State University San Marcos campus, including several law enforcement agencies, hospitals and other agencies that participated in the shooting aftermath. Photo by Aaron Burgin

semesters where most of the 14,000 students are still on vacation. Chantung said the date was selected to interfere with the fewest amount of students and employees.

The university provided notice to students and staff who would be on cam-

pus before and after the holidays.

About 40 people — law enforcement officials and school staff members — had roles in the drill, and several law enforcement agencies, hospitals and other agencies participated in the shooting aftermath.

Everything about the drill was made to be realistic: college officials piped audio of people screaming through loudspeakers across campus, the “shooter” and law enforcement officials fired blank rounds and the 25 or so “victims” — members of the San Marcos Fire Academy who posed as wounded students — were complete with full wound makeup.

The most serious of the simulated victims were transported by air ambulance to three participating hospitals — Scripps Memorial hospitals in Encinitas and La Jolla, Rady Children’s Hospital and Palomar Hospital.

“Those hospitals got the opportunity to take part in the drill so they too could prepare for the scenario,” Chantung said.

Cal State San Marcos has never had an on-campus shooting, though it did have a false alarm in 2014, when the school was placed on lockdown after a report of a man with a rifle on campus. The “rifle” turned out to be an umbrella, and the incident has come to be known on campus as “the umbrella incident.”

But that incident and today’s drill underscored to students, teachers and administrators on campus how real of a possibility a campus shooting can be.

“It is rather surreal... the sight of helicopters landing on campus puts you in a different place, and makes it hard to get to class,” said Savin as he walked to class. “But it does reassure me that if something does happen, the campus is prepared.”

New condominium could be coming to Vista

By Hoa Quach

VISTA — A mixed-use development that would include roughly 200 new condos could come to Vista despite pleas from the public to reject the idea.

The development was the topic of discussion at a Jan. 12 City Council meeting where leaders considered whether to rezone a 17.7-acre site in South Vista that would allow for a mixeduse project. The site, which borders the city of San Marcos, is currently zoned for light industrial land uses including research and development, distribution facilities and manufacturing.

A vote wasn’t taken but a majority of the City Council said they were open to the idea of rezoning the land at 2100 W. San Marcos Boulevard to allow for a mixed-use development.

Vista Palomar, proposed

by Integral Communities, would include 196 two- and three-bedroom condos and a 100-room four-story hotel.

Deputy Mayor Amanda Rigby said she wanted to examine the differences between mixed-use and residential zoning before moving forward on the idea, but her colleagues expressed support for a housing development.

Councilman Cody

Left to right: City Manager Patrick Johnson, Mayor Judy Ritter, Councilman John Aguilera, Councilman Cody Campbell, Councilman John Franklin and Deputy Mayor Amanda Rigby review the agenda at the Jan. 12 City Council meeting. All council members but Rigby said they were open to rezoning land in South Vista to accommodate for a mixed-use development. Photo by Hoa Quach

Campbell said he considered the proposal smart growth.

“We’ve been very poor at putting jobs and housing in close proximity to each other,” Campbell said.

“We’ve generated massive problems with traffic. This proposed housing provides opportunities for employees already working in Vista to have a place to live. If we want to continue to attract the best and brightest in the business we need to have adequate housing. This is a model for rezoning.”

But more than 250 peo-

ple from communities such as Las Brisas Pacificas and Rancho Dorado in San Marcos signed a petition against the proposed development.

William Cappella, a resident of Las Brisas Pacificas, told the City Council the main concerns surrounding the project are traffic, density and the impact on the existing water infrastructure.

“It would clutter our entrance and increase the probability of more traffic accidents,” Cappella said.

“What happens if the condos don’t sell? Frankly, we don’t think they will without

amenities.”

Matt Little, development services director and city engineer for the city of San Marcos, also expressed concern on the impacts to traffic. In a letter to the city of Vista, he wrote that a new traffic signal, which some suggested would be needed to accommodate the development, will “cause excessive delay and increases vehicular travel time on an import regional arterial corridor.”

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Oceanside Councilman Jerry Kern said he will urge North County cities to support H.R. 3643. The bill allows nuclear waste to be moved to interim off-site storage facilities. Photo by Promise Yee

City leads charge to move San Onofre spent fuel off site

By Promise Yee

OCEANSIDE — City Council unanimously adopted a resolution to support House of Representatives Bill (H.R.) 3643 on Jan. 6, which allows San Onofre nuclear waste be temporarily stored off site.

The bill, cosponsored by local Congressman Darrell Issa, California 49th District, permits waste from stranded fuel sites to be stored at interim consolidation facilities until permanent disposal sites are developed.

Councilman Jerry Kern, who is on Southern California Edison’s San Onofre Citizens Engagement Panel, introduced the resolution at the Oceanside City Council meeting last Wednesday.

Kern said there is an urgency to move spent fuel off the San Onofre site, which is geographically unstable and within a highly populated area.

“I think everybody understands we have to do something with this nuclear fuel,” Kern said.

Kern said if the opportunity is missed, the nuclear waste at San Onofre may stay put for 100 years.

“The problem is if we do not solve this now, if we do not get something done, we’re going to lose the opportunity of a generation,” Kern said.

Much of San Onofre’s nuclear waste is currently in cooling pools. If the bill passes waste could be moved offsite within a few years, when it is cool enough for transport.

A proposed interim storage site northeast of El Paso, Texas, has been identified as a potential home for San Onofre’s spent fuel. “(It’s a) very desolate area, not a very large population, geologically stable,” Kern said. “We can’t say that for San Onofre.”

Opponents of the bill say plans for permanent storage are already in place.

It’s simply a matter of the administration moving

forward with implementation.

“The Nuclear Waste Policy Act names Yucca Mountain as the sole geologic repository for the nation’s high-level nuclear waste,” Jordan Haverly, press secretary for Congressman John Shimkus, Illinois 15th District, and chairman of the Environment and Economy Subcommittee, said.

“The law has not changed,” Haverly added.

“Yucca Mountain continues to receive overwhelming

I think everybody understands we have to do something with this nuclear fuel.”

Jerry Kern Councilman, Oceanside

bipartisan support in Congress. Attempts to eliminate funding for the project have been easily and consistently defeated in the House appropriations process.”

Kern said H.R. 3643 provides breathing room to get nuclear waste off-site until a final solution is implemented.

Kern added he plans to speak to Encinitas, Carlsbad and Vista city councils in upcoming weeks to urge them to pledge their support for the bill.

“The goal is to create awareness about the bill,” Kern said.

H.R. 3643 allows nuclear waste to be moved from San Onofre, Diablo Canyon Power Plant and Rancho Seco Nuclear plant in California, as well as other sites nationwide.

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Opinion&Editorial

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Community Commentary

Measure A deserves ‘yes’ vote The acreage will be used to expand the strawberry fields, create biking and hiking trails and picnic areas, and enhance open space that currently is privately owned and off limits to the public.

And Rick Caruso is going to pay for all the improvements and upkeep!

Second, yes on Measure A will add approximately $2.6 million tax income to our city’s general revenue fund as well as create approximately 4,800 construction jobs and 2,400 new full time jobs when the project is complete.

And finally, even the city’s in-depth traffic studies have said that YES on Measure A will give Carlsbad improved traffic flow because of the almost $10 million in road improvements and investments in synchronized traffic light technology that the measure requires from the

By Greg Nelson

Motor voter law: Don’t expect mass election fraud California Focus

By Thomas D. Elias

C

alifornia’s new “motor voter” law has now taken effect, even if it’s not yet in massive use, and so far the sky has not fallen.

That was the prediction from many Republicans the moment Gov. Jerry Brown signed the new measure into law last fall, with many GOP activists predicting it would lead to “state sanctioned voter fraud” and flood the voting rolls with non-citizens.

But it has not happened yet, and probably never will.

That’s because the same rules that prevent undocumented immigrants from receiving the same type of California drivers license as citizens or legal residents will apply to everyone automatically registered to vote during visits to Department of Motor Vehicles offices.

The new law registers every eligible Californian who goes to the DMV to get a drivers license or renew one.

Once Secretary of State Alex Padilla has set up specific procedure to be followed in all offices, every eligible person who doesn’t opt out will be registered.

The opt-out option will be offered to everyone qualified to vote.

The fears of many Republicans stem from the fact that many new drivers license applicants today are Latinos and their participation rate in the last few elections has hovered just above 15 percent, the lowest for any ethnic group.

Asian-Americans are next lowest.

The GOP knows that Latinos who do vote have long gone mostly Democratic, one reason some Repub-

licans give for opposing a path to citizenship for the undocumented. The subtext of that opposition is simple: Make citizenship available to undocumented Hispanic immigrants and then make voting easy for them and the existing huge Democratic voter registration pluralities in California and elsewhere will become even more pronounced.

This is one reason Republicans in many other states have made voter registration and voting itself more difficult for everyone, requiring some kind of official photo identification before even registered voters can get a ballot to fill out.

California’s new law also requires photo ID, something GOP critics of the new law — passed without Republican support in the Legislature — ignore.

A quick visit to the DMV’s website reveals that besides passing written and road tests, recipients of new legal-resident drivers licenses must show a Social Security card and prove their “legal presence” in California and the nation.

That proof can be a birth certificate, a passport, an immigration green card or even Border Patrol crossing cards and Mexican consular IDs. Only those whose identification proves they are eligible to vote will automatically be registered.

That’s why Padilla could confidently say after Brown signed the new law that “We’ve built the protocols and the firewalls to not register people that aren’t eligible. We’re going to keep those firewalls in place.” In fact, they’ve been up for years.

But the Tea Party and other conservative organizations that oppose making voting easier for eligible citizens ignore all this.

“The law…will guarantee that non-citizens will

participate in all California elections going forward,” Linda Paine, president of the Election Integrity Project of California, told a reporter.

The new law, her website added, “facilitates noncitizens to register and vote with prosecutorial immunity and will break down the integrity of California’s election process to the point that it cannot be repaired.”

But the DMV rules make it easy for any clerk to tell who’s an eligible voter, and Padilla promises the procedure he’s still setting up will ensure even more security.

Registering to vote has always required showing some of the same documentation needed for a driver’s license.

Forged versions of those documents are no easier or harder to obtain now than before. Which means that voter fraud — a negligible phenomenon in California up to now — figures to remain at about the same very low levels as ever.

And yet, conservative Republicans who have long asserted — with no proof — that the undocumented vote in large numbers, insist there will be much more fraud.

“This assures corruption of our elections,” Stephen Frank, former president of the California Republican Assembly, wrote on his blog.

“Our elections will look like those of Mexico and other corrupt nations and honest people will stop voting since illegal aliens will outvote them.”

In other words, Frank and other conservatives insist the sky is falling — but a quick look outside demonstrates that’s just not so.

Email Thomas Elias at tdelias@aol.com. For more Elias columns, visit californiafocus.net

I love Carlsbad! I have lived here since 1959, own a business in the Village, and have invested my life in this community we cherish.

As a longtime resident, I believe the 85/15 Plan, now Measure A on the Feb. 23 ballot, is one of the most important projects I have seen.

Measure A deserves our “yes” vote.

A yes on Measure A vote will truly improve our city in several ways.

First, something commercial will be built on the nearly 50 acres of land on Cannon Road.

Whoever builds on that land does not have to do all the things the Caruso team is offering to do, like buy all 203 acres, build on only 26.7 and donate the remaining 177 acres to an independent trust to manage.

builder.

Plus Caruso has committed to working with Village businesses to develop transportation enhancements that benefit all of Carlsbad’s shops, restaurants and entertainment destinations.

I encourage fellow Carlsbad voters to get the facts.

To get the best information—information you can trust, go to the city of Carlsbad’s website at carlsbadca.gov/cityhall/clerk/ voter.asp or visit the Community Information Tent, set up at the strawberry fields on Cannon Road at Interstate 5, where you can see the project more clearly for yourself.

And after you get the facts, please vote yes on Measure A. Greg Nelson is a Carlsbad Resident and Village business owner.

Letters to the Editor Elevate the dialogue I moved here with my family nearly two years ago and we treasure our new community and its unique qualities as much as any long-term resident.

Since our arrival, we have been consistently impressed by the level of commitment all residents seem to have to the Ranch and preserving its many treasures.

Rare is the Rancho Santa Fe resident who does not happily volunteer time or contribute funds to the many good causes that are well-supported here.

Unfortunately, this spirit is not to be found on the opinion pages of our local newspapers. I find the level of discourse there disappointing and inconsistent with the quality of the individuals I have encoun-

tered.

The reality is that many of the subjects currently under debate in our community are the product of several individuals volunteering their time, energy and finances in furtherance of a goal they sincerely believe will improve life for all of us.

Some of these folks have literally spent years in pursuit of their initiatives. Their leadership and goodwill should be appreciated whether or not one agrees with the result.

While civil society certainly thrives in an environment of thoughtful, constructive debate, it should be just that…civil.

Sniping at fellow residents who are sincere in their efforts to foster progress erodes the debate and discourages others who

might take up the cause of bettering our community.

If you disagree with a proposal or project, by all means voice your opposition or better yet, offer a thoughtful alternative.

But before you blithely dismiss something as a “three-ring circus,” “Disneyland” or a “monstrosity,” you might stop to consider that the subject of your ire is likely the product of someone who worked tirelessly in support of something they truly thought would improve the community.

Let’s try harder to elevate the dialogue, offer solutions and set a better example for our younger residents.

Sincerely, Lea Clay Park, Rancho Santa Fe

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Escondido votes to ban medical marijuana

By Steve Puterski

ESCONDIDO — A spirited discussion surrounding one of the most controversial issues facing local governments took center stage on Wednesday.

After a lengthy process, the City Council voted unanimously to ban all medical marijuana services, facilities and cultivation. Although the vote ended 5-0, councilwoman Olga Diaz was the lone member expressing a desire to continue the debate to find a solution to residents who use the drug for medical purposes.

“I will support this, but I want to follow up,” she said. “We allow alcohol and prescription drugs because of the legal structure. It doesn’t seem fair to put someone through the black market.”

Bill Martin, deputy

planning director, said the city must “expressly prohibit or regulate cannabis cultivation” by March 1 as the state becomes the sole licensing authority.

It was the push from the state, which forced the council’s hand. Diaz, though, said the city could adopt its own licensing program, as it used to be, to regulate dispensaries and cultivators.

However, Mayor Sam Abed and councilmen John Masson, Ed Gallo and Michael Morasco all took the position of prohibiting such action. Abed said the number one priority for the council is the health and safety of its residents, and to prevent exposure to children.

He also quoted a media story about the activity in Oceanside where 45 robberies have been reported,

plus a 19-year-old who was shot and paralyzed.

“We have to go after the illegal sale of marijuana,” Abed added.

Gallo said he believed marijuana to be a gateway drug, although he spoke with a physician who said cannabis does provide relief to some patients.

The four, meanwhile, all agreed that allowing cultivation in residential areas, such as backyards, would put too much pressure on law enforcement.

Morasco, who is in the medical field, said a “high percentage” of his patients admit to abusing the drug.

Diaz countered by saying there are numerous individuals who abuse prescription drugs.

Masson, though, said he was concerned about the issue, but wondered what impacts it will have if it’s

not controlled.

Meanwhile, only one resident, Renee Myers, spoke about the issues. She is opposed to the ban, saying her use for medicinal purposes eases anxiety, insomnia and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Myers, 60, railed against prescription drugs and their addictive tendencies, while marijuana, she said, is not addictive.

In addition, she spoke of the numerous side effects of prescription medication and highlighted suicidal tendencies or thoughts with some drugs.

Although the council was moved by her situation, the council opted to put the ban in place.

The Escondido planning commission, meanwhile, voted 5-0 on Dec. 8, 2015, prohibiting commercial medical marijuana ac-

tivities and cultivation.

Other San Diego County cities prohibiting dispensaries include Vista, San Marcos, Imperial Beach, National City and Chula Vista.

Vista, though, has not addressed mobile dispensaries, otherwise known as marijuana delivery services, while Chula Vista is currently working to develop regulations against deliveries from San Diego and any other county permitted location.

The city adopted an ordinance on Aug. 19, 2009, outlawing any person or entity to own, operate or participate in any manner related to medical marijuana dispensaries.

Currently there is one dispensary in the outside of city limits on the Valley Center/Escondido border at 8530 Nelson Way.

Carlsbad, Escondido see effective, mixed results saving water in 2015

By Steve Puterski

REGION — Water districts in Carlsbad and Escondido saw effective, yet, mixed results in 2015.

Despite only meeting its goal once in six months, the Carlsbad Municipal Water District is happy with its residents and businesses in conserving water.

In Escondido, residents on the city supply (the other district is Rincon del Diablo Water) surpassed the 20 percent mandate by the state with a cumulative total of more than 30 percent, according to Escondido Director of Utilities Chris McKinney.

Mario Remillard, conservation coordinator for CMWD, said locals have put in great efforts to reduce water consumption after Gov. Jerry Brown’s state mandate went into effect in June.

Although Carlsbad only reached its required 28 percent goal once, Remillard said the city has not been fined by the state since water credits were calculated in accordance with the mandate.

Nevertheless, Remillard said the city averages between 26 to 27 percent reductions per month.

McKinney said Escondido users tallied more than 40 percent in cuts in “some months,” although the city missed its goal in November with a total of 16 percent.

“Overall … residents have doing as much as they can to help the cause,” Remillard said. “We saw people removing turf as soon as the mandates (were levied). That’s been the number one thing besides people reducing their outside watering.”

Remillard said the district noticed immediate reaction and implementation of conservation measures by residents and businesses once the mandate began.

Drought tolerant landscaping, drip and other drought sensitive irrigation systems and home use shot down dramatically, he added.

McKinney said Escondido residents began making preparations last spring when the state engaged in a media campaign detailing the historical drought.

“The drought became a big news story in probably February or March of last year,” he explained.

“It’s really when that media campaign started that our water conservation staff noticed the … concern in the public. Of course, the emergency regulations kind of drove it home that it’s more than an option.”

In addition, only Carlsbad four businesses have been fined since the mandates took affect, and those were given warnings before the city took action.

Remillard said the district and city prefers outreach and education to fining residents and businesses.

“We’ve not been fined,” Remillard said of the city. “We been trying to avoid that by showing our due diligence. Just being very active when in comes to helping people follow the drought restriction rules.”

The biggest hurdle for 2016, meanwhile, is lobby efforts by the city and other regional entities in altering the California Department of Water Resources calculation and mandates for monthly reductions, both men explained.

Carlsbad Mayor Matt Hall and the City Council have railed against the current process, although

Heroes wanted for Vista Hall of Fame VISTA — Nominations are now open for 2016 selections for the Vista Hall of Fame, which is sponsored by the Vista Historical Society.

The hall of fame celebrates Vista’s history by highlighting individual accomplishments in support of Vista.

The society’s bylaws changed this year, so that from now on a minimum of two members will be elected to the hall of fame each year.

One of these members will be from the regular division and one from the early residents division.

The regular division nominee can be living or dead and must meet the first three criteria listed below.

The early resident’s division nominee must also meet

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the first three criteria and must also meet the fourth criteria that he or she must have been dead for 20 years or more.

The criteria for election to the hall of fame are as follows: — Each nominee must have lived in Vista at least 20 years.

— Each nominee must have made significant contributions to the betterment of the community. The accomplishments must be verified to the committee’s satisfaction.

— Married couples who both meet the criteria may be nominated together as one nominee.

— The nominee must have died in 1996 or prior to that year.

— The deadline for nominations is Feb. 26.

Nominations can be made by calling the museum telephone number, (760) 630-0444, by mail at P.O. Box 1032, Vista, CA 92085-1032 or by email at vhm67@1882.sdcoxmail.com.

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they agree measures must be taken. Hall said last year he hopes the state will listen to cities across the state and use methods specialized to location rather than broad cuts for all.

Remillard, meanwhile, said the city currently receives a 4 percent credit each month, thus avoiding being fined.

However, he said if the state removed the 4 percent cap threshold, Carlsbad could reach 20 percent in credits per month due numerous factors.

Those include onceper-week watering, climate and growth adjustments and adding to the water supply with the desalination plant.

In addition, Remillard said lobbying would also include efforts to incorporate El Niño storms and snowpack across the state into the equation.

McKinney, who echoed Remillard’s sentiments about credits, took it a step further saying he has not come across a district in the county who isn’t lobbying for reform with the state’s process.

Fortunately, he added, state regulators are taking

the comments from water districts, cities and the county seriously.

The mandates vary from 8 to 36 percent across the state, which McKinney said is another factor in driving for change.

“That was based on what their historic water use was,” he added. “We all have concerns about how the state looks at water conservation as a one-size fits all approach.

California is a large state, many different climates, many different water supplies.”

However, the timeline for the state to act may not come as quickly as the CMWD hopes as Brown extended the required cuts through October.

Remillard, though, said adjustments to the mandate might come Feb. 29, which was the original deadline for mandate.

“The state has offered to reduce our standard by following certain criteria, with a cap of four percent,” Remillard said. “The lowest we can go at this point is 24 percent. We would like to see no cap and see further adjustment for our desalinated water that we brining into the city.”

City giving grants to improve facades

By Hoa Quach

VISTA — Business owners who want help funding an enhancement project can find support through the city of Vista.

The city’s Economic Development Department recently launched its Facade Improvement Program, which will award a total of $75,000 to Vista businesses to improve its exterior.

“The program was implemented to help boost areas where they need to be brightened up,” Kevin Ham, the city’s economic development director, said. “There are some businesses that could really improve.”

Ham said the City Council approved the allocation of grants because the city found success in a similar program with the Vista Village Business Association. In the last eight years, the city and the business association offered grants to owners in the Vista Village.

“It had a really great effect of improving the look but also assisting the businesses,” Ham said. “These are small, independent businesses and the grant really helped them financially but also improved the area.”

Ham said just four business owners have applied for the program, but the total requested is $50,000. The grants will be available on a first come, first serve basis.

“If businesses utilize the program and it has its intended impact — that will have great weight as to whether the City Council approves it again,” Ham said.

Interested business owners can apply if desired improvements include items such as facade changes, building additions, new roof material and the creation of an outdoor patio area.

Grants range from $5,000 to $15,000. Recipients are required to complete the improvement within one year of the award.

For more information about the city of Vista’s Facade Improvement Program, go to ci.vista.ca.us.

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LGBTQ forum addresses Club M finally comes to life at Vista’s Moonlight Amphitheatre teen suicide prevention

By Hoa Quach

By Aaron Burgin

SAN MARCOS — A dozen or so students sat in front of a room of nearly 100 adults. In a world where many of these students sometimes have to conceal a part of themselves from outsiders, here, they were among friends.

The gay, lesbian and transgender students one by one stated their “gender pronouns,” talked about the adversity they face at school — ranging from being accidentally outed to bigotry from fellow students — and gave the administrators, teachers, librarians and school board members on hand advice on how to deal with students like them.

“There are not a lot of resources in the school system right now,” said Fred, an attendee at the forum who wished not to give his last name.

The panel of students, representatives of Carlsbad High School’s Gender Sexuality Alliance, was one of the highlights of the Jan. 7 Youth LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, Transgender and Queer) Suicide Prevention Forum & Resource Fair, which was organized in the wake of four transgender teens in San Diego County who committed suicide last year. Two of the deaths were in North County — Fallbrook teen Taylor Alesana and another North County teen named Sage-David.

“If you are going to support students and make cultural change on campuses, you have to listen to them,” said Kurt Dearie, a social studies teacher at Carlsbad

High and the GSA club’s longtime adviser. “They are the experts.”

The goal of the forum was to help develop strategies to combat teen suicide and provide educators with the tools needed to create accepting environments for gay, lesbian, transgender and gender neutral teens on local campuses.

Officials on hand said that school districts need to do more to embrace the students.

Don Buchheit, the senior director of students support services in the San Diego County Office of Education, said the forum is an important step toward building a gender-inclusive environment in county schools.

The half-day forum included breakout sessions in which participants were able to learn about the laws and policies in place already for suicide prevention, as well as practical practices in place at various school districts that have shown promise.

In Oceanside, teachers are being trained on compliance with state laws and how to stop the bullying of transgender students.

At Torrey Pines High School, the school’s “Yellow Ribbon Week” reminds students they are not alone and included a battery of guest speakers on teen suicide prevention.

And at Carlsbad High, the Gender Sexuality Alliance and its offshoot Gender Committee have provided safe havens for a growing number of students who identify themselves as gay, lesbian, transgender or gender neutral.

Still, the students said dialogue like this, including discussing issues such as mental health and how it pertains to teens, is critical.

“Looking at mental health is really important,” said Fiona Cisternas, an officer of the GSA and Gender Committee who said that the anxiety of being different can sometimes make it hard for students to attend school, and urged educators to create an inviting environment for LGBTQ students. “Anxiety and mental health go hand in hand.”

VISTA — A dream that was imagined in 2009 is finally being brought to life at the Moonlight Amphitheatre in Vista.

The city of Vista recently unveiled Club M, a program of three cabaret shows where the audience sits on the stage as the artists perform.

The indoor space is made possible by the city closing the large door on the popular amphitheatre known for its summer productions.

“The whole space is on stage,” Daniel Kays, managing director for Moonlight Amphitheatre, said.

“It’s under the stage lights and that’s what makes it so magical and unique. It’s very intimate and cozy.”

Kays said the city had hoped to present indoor productions at Moonlight Amphitheatre when the space was being redesigned about eight years ago.

“One of the thoughts was this outdoor amphitheatre needs to be used yearround,” Kays said. “We wanted to have shows that we could do during the winter months. We also looked at it as a rentable space.”

But with the economic

downturn, officials were forced to hold off on their plans of an indoor production.

“We decided early on to use it as a cabaret space, but the economy wasn’t at a

atre.

The other programs hosted by the city include Moonlight Live and Moonlight Variety.

Kays, as the program manager for Club M,

This venue we’re creating is going to be for everybody and will just grow.”

Daniel Kays Managing Director, Moonlight Amphitheatre

point where we, as the city, could add another program to our budget,” Kays said.

“We had to put Club M on hold,” The vision for Club M was revisited when memberships to AVO Playhouse, a 1948 movie house the city owns in downtown Vista, declined.

“We left AVO and took that budget to present this program we wanted to do in 2009,” Kays said. “We decided to put all of our programming in this beautiful space and show how it can be used year-round.”

Now, Club M is just one of three programs held at the Moonlight Amphithe-

planned three productions in the new indoor space.

The second production, “That’s Life: A Toast to Sinatra,” takes place Feb. 11 and Feb. 12 and features Lee Lessack, Scott Coulter and John Boswell as they sing the classic tunes of the beloved Frank Sinatra.

Because the space for the audience and performers is limited to the stage, only 132 tickets can be sold for each Club M production.

But that is what makes the experience all the more memorable, Kays said.

“It’s a much more intimate experience between you and the performer,”

Kays said. “You can get to know the person when they are telling their stories and singing their songs. It feels like they are only singing to you.”

Each production is also paired with a dinner. For the February show, Chef DK of the city of Vista’s Artisan Café will prepare an Italian meal. In the March production of “Laura Ellis: In a Jazz Mood,” the audience will experience a New Orleanian meal.

Kays is hopeful Club M will expand in the next few years to have more than three productions. He said they can also expand outside of cabaret shows.

“We’re looking to have Club M every year,” Kays said. “We started with three cabarets this year to just get started but we could do more. This venue we’re creating is going to be for everybody and will just grow. In five years, I see it being utilized a lot — not only by us, but outside people as well. There’s nothing like this in North County.”

Tickets for Club M productions are $80 each.

For more information about Club M, go to moonlightstage.com/.

Escondido upgrades its 911 calling system

By Steve Puterski

ESCONDIDO — Residents may not hear the difference, but a soon-tobe installed and upgraded 911 system is coming to the area in the coming months.

In its first meeting of the year, the City Council approved on Wednesday a grant for the city’s dispatch center.

Lt. Ed Varso, of the Escondido Police Department, said the system provides better efficiency and keeps the city in line with state requirements.

According to Varso, the city must upgrade the system about every five years and now is the time for Escondido to act.

The cost is $383,452.30, but will be covered by a grant from the California Office of Emergency Services, he added.

The upgrade, which consists mostly of software, must be replaced instead of standard software upgrades. Varso said the city anticipates the upgrades to be completed

by June.

Although residents may not notice a difference on their end, Varso said the upgrade will slightly improve on the average 30-second routing time from callers to dispatchers to first responders and allows Voice-over-Internet Provider (VoIP) calling.

The new system is being mandated throughout the country as part of increasing response times and adding new features for individuals in emergency situations.

Called the Next Generation 911 or Next Generation Emergency Services, the product also includes the ability for people

to contact dispatchers through text and photos.

In Escondido, however, the city will not have the text and photo capabilities, although Varso said it “hinges on infrastructure upgrades at the state level.” Varso said those upgrades are currently ongoing, however, no timeline for implementation has been established.

“The good news with this is that by our dispatch center making the necessary upgrades this year, we will be ready to roll out Next Gen 911 once the state upgrades are complete,” he added. “There are greater efficiencies in how the system routes 911 calls, but mostly it’s an internal thing.”

City dispatchers, though, recommended the installation of AT&T’s VESTA program, which feature browser-based an-

alytics, a netclock system, reliable GPS master clock technology and support the aforementioned features.

Another bonus of the program, meanwhile, is it is capable of going mobile in case of an emergency to the dispatch center.

Varso said two laptop computers will have the program installed, which dispatchers can still receive calls off site.

“They can continue 911 emergency operations,” he added.

The center, meanwhile, is the only one of San Diego County cities serving both fire and police departments with between four to eight employees per shift, Varso added.

The city’s last upgrade was approved in 2009 and put into service in May 2010.

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Golfers invited to help wounded warriors Still able to find the humor in it

By Bianca Kaplanek

RANCHO SANTA FE — Professional, novice and scratch golfers can win up to $1,000 for every hole-in-one and two tickets to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Petco Park during the second annual Operation Game On 15-Inch Hole-inOne Cup Challenge.

The event will be held from noon to 3 p.m. Jan. 25 at Fairbanks Ranch Country Club, 15150 San Dieguito Road in Rancho Santa Fe and feature a silent auction, a corporate village, live music and unlimited food and drinks that include a bloody mary bar, craft beer, pizza and tacos.

Although the odds of sinking a shot on the first swing are minimal, chances are increased when the cup is nearly four times larger than the traditional hole.

In fact, during last year’s event 14 golfers out of nearly 200 sunk a holein-one.

The cost is $150 for 20 golf balls, which participants will try to get in 15-inch cups either 50, 75, 100 or 125 yards away to win $150, $250, $500 or $1,000, respectively.

Last year the event raised $28,000.

Ten winners hit the 50-yard mark and four sunk one from 75 yards away.

The payouts would have totaled $2,650 but

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Operation Game On founder Tony Perez celebrates with Nancy Neglia, the first golfer and only woman to sink a hole-in-one during his inaugural 15-Inch Hole-in-One Cup Challenge. This year’s event is scheduled from noon to 3 p.m. Jan. 25 at Fairbanks Ranch Country Club. Photos by Bianca Kaplanek

$1,100 was donated back to Operation Game On, a nonprofit organization founded in 2008 by Tony Perez that provides golf lessons and equipment for

severely physically and mentally injured soldiers, most of them undergoing treatment at Naval Medical Center San Diego and Naval Hospital Camp

Pendleton.

Sponsorship opportunities are still available.

Visit OperationGameOn.org for more information.

Vista looks to develop next class of leaders

By Hoa Quach

VISTA — A free opportunity to become educated in all things Vista is now available for residents.

The city of Vista’s Leadership Academy is currently accepting applications for its spring program, beginning March 2.

Up to 20 participants will have the chance to be schooled by city leaders and elected officials on topics such as city facilities, finances, and planning.

The program, which

takes place over the course of seven weeks on consecutive Wednesday evenings, has been held about twice a year since 2007.

Andrea McCullough, communications officer for the city of Vista, said it’s another tool city leaders use to work with residents.

“It was developed by the City Council with the goal of communicating in a different way with residents,” McCullough said.

“It’s been a real success.”

McCullough said par-

ticipants of the Leadership Academy have gone on to serve on city commissions.

One participant, Vista attorney Erubey Lopez, also ran for the City Council after serving on the Parks Commission.

The participants have been diverse too. McCullough said some are longtime Vista residents while others are new to the city. Others are business or community leaders.

“You have real diversity among the participants,” McCullough said.

Vista Woman’s Club highlights 100th year VISTA — The Woman’s Club of Vista prepare to celebrate its “One Hundred Years of Service” to raise money for its “Dollars for Scholars” scholarship fund and donations to nonprofit organizations.

The celebration will be from 2 to 5 p.m. April 17 at the Shadowridge Golf Club, 1980 Gateway, Vista.

Tickets are $45 per person, or $80 per couple. Contact wcvista100@gmail.com or call (760) 470-3568. The evening will include wine, hors d’oeuvres, dessert, live music, toffee and olive oil tastings, raffle and a Vista Fire Department Firehouse Dinner for eight.

Tickets include one drink (beer or wine) and a no-

host bar will be also available. The event will feature pianist Peter Robberecht, “The Keyslayer.”

Two CSUSM students will receive the new Centennial Scholarship. The organization, 100 years old, is considered the earliest

organized club in Vista, preceding the chamber of commerce and the newspaper.

Every year, the club donates monies to other nonprofits and scholarships are given to high schools and colleges.

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“They bring up different perspectives and they learn from each other.”

The program is supported by a $2,000 budget allocated by the city, and can accommodate up to 20 people.

For more information about the city of Vista’s Leadership Academy or to apply for the program, go to ci.vista.ca.us.

Applicants are accepted on a first come, first serve basis.

The next Leadership Academy will be held in the fall.

prefer to make my readers chuckle, if possible, but some have requested an update on my daughter and her breast cancer progress.

And if you have the right attitude, there is actually humor to be found in the madness.

For instance, there is a marvelous website, mybreastchoiceshow.com, by a young breast cancer survivor with a list of reasons why she is glad she had a double mastectomy.

The top reason? She no longer has nipples, and so, can legally go topless anywhere she wants.

She exercised that right at Halloween, going topless as Bride of Frankenstein, with mastectomy stitches across each breast.

It was, actually, pretty awesome and it made my daughter laugh.

My daughter will shortly begin 20 weeks of chemotherapy, followed by radiation.

As I mentioned, the docs want very aggressive treatment because she is so young. We expect that to begin in about two weeks.

We are still waiting for test results that will show if she carries the BRCA cancer gene.

Under the “Things I Never Expected To Deal With” category, we can now add not only breast cancer but also the need to think ahead about one’s ability to have babies in the future.

Chemotherapy can be very hard on the reproductive system, and the doctors recommended that my daughter harvest and freeze some eggs.

It was a big emotional and financial decision, but she and her new husband decided they wanted no regrets and she has begun the 12-day process.

She gets to have two injections every day, given by her brave and stalwart husband, who is quite capable but felt awful when she cried a bit during the first shots.

As if she isn’t anxious enough, she gets to be overloaded with hormones for a week — and you know how well we ladies do with excess hormones.

Our hearts were then deeply touched as a friend set up a GoFundMe site to help her pay for the very expensive, and not covered by insurance, procedure.

If anyone is interested, the site link is gofundme. com/23hzhqzv. The outpouring of support and affection has been extraordinary and we all feel pretty loved.

Meanwhile, because her immune system will be so compromised during chemo, I am in the process of sterilizing the guest room and bath where she will stay and figuring out how to buy spray bleach cleaner by the industrial drum.

As her mom, I wish I could take the whole thing onto myself, but in lieu of that, I have found my inner strength and am wielding it relentlessly. I am surrounded by the most gracious, generous, amazing women, all ready to lend a hand at a moment’s notice.

Several have already gone through mastectomies and chemo, so have wisdom more precious than gold.

I’m truly not sure what I would have done without them.

So, “Onward and upward,” as my dad used to say. Or was it “Things have to go sideways or up from here.” Are we laughing?

Sometimes. My girl posted a photo shopped selfie with a pirate’s eye patch across her missing breast and armor on her shoulders. Yes, I’m certain she is going to be fine.

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JAN. 15 BE PART OF THE ARTS Encinitas is accepting applications for a vacancy on the Commission for the Arts. Applicants must be residents of Encinitas.

The commission provides recommendations to the City Council on arts-related issues and carries out projects and programs in the visual and performing arts. Get an application at encinitasca.gov.

ALWAYS LEARNING MiraCosta College lifelong learning group, LIFE Lectures, is hosting two speakers starting at 1 p.m.

Jan. 15, at the college’s Oceanside campus, 1 Barnard Drive, Admin. Bldg. #1000. Purchase a $1 parking permit at the machine in Lot 1A, and park in lots 1A or 1B. For subjects and information, visit miracosta.edu/life or call (760) 7572121, ext. 6972.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Come cheer on the MiraCosta Women’s basketball game vs. San Diego Mesa College at 5 p.m. Jan. 15, and against Mt. San Jacinto College, at 5 p.m. Jan. 22, in GymOC5001 on the Oceanside Campus, 1 Barnard Drive, Oceanside.

MIRACOSTA BASKETBALL The college men’s team plays Imperial Valley College at 7 p.m.

Jan. 15 and goes vs. Palomar College at 5 p.m. Jan.

JAN. 16 BEACH CLEAN UP Join Surfrider for a beach clean up from 9 to 11 a.m.

Jan. 16 at Moonlight State Beach, Encinitas. Meet next to the restrooms. Bags and gloves will be provided, but we encourage you to bring your own reusable supplies if you have them.

Contact alessandro@surfridersd.org for more information.

WALK TO THE PAST The Encinitas Historical Society will host a docent-led walking tour of Old Encinitas at 10:30 a.m.

Jan. 16. Meet at the 1883 Schoolhouse, 390 West F St., Encinitas. Discover which movie stars of the Hollywood Era visited and lived in Encinitas. For more information, call docent Barbara Vilardo at (661) 992-5740.

PARENTING SERIES Empowered Parenting, a free four-session series for parents with children under age 5, will begin 10 to 11 a.m. Jan.16 at the Solana Beach library, 157 Stevens Ave, Solana Beach. The sessions (all Saturdays from 10 to 11 a.m. continue Jan. 30, Feb. 13, and Feb. 27. No registration is required.

For more information, call (858) 755-1404.

RESTORE THE CREEK Join the Cottonwood Creek native habitat restoration: Planting, seeding, weeding from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Jan. 16. Meet at the trail entrance near

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the southeast corner of B St. (extension of Encinitas Boulevard, west of Coast Highway 101) and Third Street, two blocks west of Coast Highway 101 in Encinitas. Parking on the street or in the big Moonlight Beach parking lot at the top of the hill at Third and C Streets.

JAN. 17 THE SECRETS OF OLIVES Join the Olives & Olive Oil class at 1 p.m.

Jan. 17 at the Alta Vista Botanical Gardens, 1270 Vale Terrace in Vista. Cost is $5 for class plus $3 garden entry fee. Also learn about buying and growing olive trees. To register or for information, visit clee@ altavistagardens.com.

COASTAL YOGA The San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy offers a coastal yoga session at the San Dieguito Lagoon Open Air classroom at 10 a.m. Jan. 17.

The session is free; donations welcome. Bring a mat.

From I-5, Take Via de la Valle exit and go east. Turn south on San Andres Drive and turn left into driveway to parking area. It’s a short, easy hike to the Birdwing from the parking area.

MAKE NEW FRIENDS The Catholic Widows and Widowers of North County support group for those who desire to foster friendships through various social activities will host events, including dancing at the Elk's Club and dinner to follow at the Macaroni Grill, Escondido Jan. 17; lunch and concert at the Palo Casino, Pala Jan. 19;

Restaurant Week lunch at Intertwine Bistro, Escondido Jan. 20; bowling at Vista Entertainment Center and dinner at Chin’s Restaurant, Vista Jan. 21 and "Dark At The Top Of The Stairs" at Scripps Ranch Theatre, Scripps Ranch Jan. 22. Reservations are required by calling (858) 674-4324.

JAN. 18 MLK JR. CELEBRATION A celebration service honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be held at 11 a.m. Jan. 18 in the Sanctuary at Carlsbad Community Church. 3175 Harding St., Carlsbad. For more information, call (760) 729-2331 or visit 3c.org.

REFRESH THAT RESUME Join the free Resume Remodel session from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 19 at San Marcos County Library, 2 Civic Center Drive, San Marcos. Sign up at (760) 891-3000.

BE PART OF TORREY PINES TOURNAMENT Canyon Crest Academy is selling $35 fundraiser tickets for a one-day pass to The Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course from Jan 28 through Jan. 31.The ticket includes access to: tournament grounds, post-party concert, the Grey Goose Lounge (21+), the Fan Village, the Grove and more.

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CHRISTIAN WOMEN’S CLUB "Joyous New Year" is the theme of the San Marcos – Vista Christian Women's Club luncheon meeting at 11:30 a.m. Jan. 18 at Broken Yolk Café, 101 S. Las Posas Road, San Marcos. The cost of the luncheon is $18. For reservations, call Donna at (760) 432-0772 or Linda at (760) 685-1588.

JAN. 19 SILK GUILD MEETS The San Diego Silk Guild will hold its quarterly social meeting from 7 to 9 p.m.

Jan. 19 at Fair Trade Décor, 1412 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar. The San Diego Silk Guild works to further silk art through outreach, exhibits and workshops.

BACK TO SCHOOL Spring semester classes at Palomar begin Tuesday, Jan. 19, immediately following Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Classes are $46 a unit. For more information, visit palomar.edu.

MEALS FOR HOMEBOUND Make a difference and join the McClellan Center’s Paper Plate Campaign. Help to sponsor lunch meals for seniors in the community. Their average age is 82 and many of them live alone and depend

JAN. 15, 2016 on a daily nutritious meal.

Senior Center Dining Room Meals are $4 for one meal, $20 for one week, $85 for one month. Home-delivered Meals: $4.50 for one meal, $32 for one week $140 for one month. Make checks payable to the City of Vista (Memo: Paper Plate Campaign) and send to the Senior Center c/o The Paper Plate Campaign, Gloria McClellan Center, 1400 Vale Terrace Drive, Vista.

TEA PARTY MEETS Tri-City Tea Party will meet for dinner at 5 p.m. Jan. 19 at the Green Dragon Tavern and Museum, 6115 Paseo del Norte, Carlsbad. Contact Terry Krokosz at info@ tri-cityteaparty.org or (760) 271-0210 or email administrator@tri-cityteaparty.org.

BONSAI AND BEYOND Bonsai and Beyond will meet at 6 p.m. Jan. 19 at San Diego Botanic Garden, Encinitas. Bring your pot/tray, soil, rocks, plants, for the project, and some extras to share. For more information, call Phil at (858) 259-9598.

LIBRARY CHAT Tuesday Library Chat Series continues at 6 p.m. Jan. 19 at the Solana Beach Library, 157 Stevens Ave., Solana Beach with a Social Security discussion. No registration is required. Call (858) 755-1404 for more information.

JAN. 20 LEARN ABOUT OWLS Buena Vista Audubon Society presents a free lecture on "Burrowing Owls in San Diego" at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 20 at the Buena Vista Audubon Society, 2202 S. Coast Highway, Oceanside. For more information, contact f (760) 439-2473 or bvaudubon.org/.

HAVE A SAY, ENCINITAS The city of Encinitas’ Information Technology department is gathering input to improve the city of Encinitas Web site. To participate and provide your opinion, please go to surveymonkey. com/r/MZ9DN86.

JAN. 21 HEALTHY HEART NEWS Join Scripps Clinic interventional cardiologist, Matthew Price, MD, at 6 p.m. Jan. 21 at the Hilton Garden Inn Carlsbad Beach, 6450 Carlsbad Blvd., Carlsbad as he discusses "Beyond Blood Thinners: New Treatments for AFib." TAX CHANGES The National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) hosts a free presentation on what tax changes to expect for 2016from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Jan. 21 at the Oceanside Senior Center, 455 Country Club Lane, Oceanside. Association.

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richment Services (YES) will meet at 8:30 a.m. Jan. 21 at Harding Community Center, 3096 Harding St., Carlsbad, with Carlsbad Unified School District Superintendent Suzette Lovely as speaker.

JAN. 22 REMEMBERING MARTIN The Vista Gloria McClellan center will host an “I Have A Dream” tribute and luncheon at 11 a.m.

Jan. 22 at 1400 Vale Terrace Drive, Vista. The center will be closed Jan. 18 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. R.E.A.D. Escondido Public Library’s Read, Eat, and Discuss (R.E.A.D.) Middle Grade Book Club for children, ages 9-12, will discuss Holly Black’s “Doll Bones” from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at 239 S. Kalmia St., Escondido.

FRIENDS OF JUNG Elizabeth Eowyn Nelson will speak on “Shadow Vows: What We Don’t Say When We Say “I Do” at the Del Mar Friends of Jung will meet at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 22 at the Winston School, 215 9th St. Del Mar. Cost is $20 for non-members.

MARK THE CALENDAR VISTA STATE OF COMMUNITY Sign up now for the Vista Chamber of Commerce State of the Community luncheon 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 25 at the Morris B. Vance Community Room, Vista Civic Center, 200 Civic Center Drive, Vista. Tickets are $60. Call (760) 726-1122.

WELLNESS WEEK The Encinitas 101 MainStreet Association presents its sixth annual Wellness Week through Jan. 30, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. beginning Jan. 23, at the Encinitas Library. Exhibitors and presenters, health screenings, mini-treatments and educational workshops, plus food vendors and children’s activities.

SENIOR EXPO The Encinitas Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the city of Encinitas Parks and Recreation Department will host its first annual Senior Expo entitled “Embracing Retirement, Before and After 65” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 20 at the Encinitas Community Center at 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive. The presenting sponsor is Belmont Village Senior Living in Cardiff. For more information, contact Janette Beck at ssngianette@yahoo.com, call (760) 753-6041 or visit encinitaschamber.com/embracing-retirement.

DOG DAYS The San Dieguito Heritage Museum, in partnership with the Rancho Coastal Humane Society, presents “Happily Ever After, Matching Shelter Dogs with Their Forever Homes,” a Dog Adoption and Pet Faire from noon to 3 p.m. Jan. 23 at the Museum, 450 Quail Gardens Drive Encinitas.

The kids can make cozy, no-sew pet beds & fun toys for the shelter animals. Bring your own dogs and watch them tackle the agility course. For more information, contact Cheryl Williams, (760) 522-3438 or cherylwsd1@cox.net.

JAN. 15, 2016 Contact us at sports@coastnewsgroup.com with story ideas, photos or suggestions

Sports Palomar College set to open baseball field

By Aaron Burgin

The San Diego Chargers’ plans of relocating to Carson with the Raiders didn’t receive approval from NFL owners on Tuesday. Chargers owner Dean Spanos does have the option to move the team to Inglewood with the Rams. File photo

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I’ve kept an eye on the Bolts only since 1992.

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Bobby Ross arrived with a Southern accent and a compass pointed toward the Super Bowl.

The folksy Ross reached Super Bowl 19 and the Chargers were crushed by the 49ers.

That stinging defeat was the good old days compared to this week.

Remember the historically bad 2000 season of 1-15?

That would be cause for celebration.

Recall the drafting and disaster that was Ryan Leaf?

That was a franchise high water mark.

We jest, of course, but

SAN MARCOS — Palomar College is set to open the baseball season in new digs.

On Jan. 27, the college will hold a ribbon cutting for its new $10.2 million baseball complex located on the north end of the San Marcos campus.

Following the ceremony, which starts at 12:30 p.m., the baseball team — one of the top junior college teams in the state — will host its season debut against College of the Desert.

The baseball field was one of a dozen projects paid for with the proceeds of the district’s landmark Proposi-

tion M, the Nov. 2006 bond measure that raised $694 million in revenue that has gone toward transforming the San Marcos campus and its satellite campus in Escondido and the creation of a new campus in Fallbrook.

The new facility, according to the school news release, includes a natural turf field with a subsurface drainage system, artificial turf foul territory, stadium-chair seating for approximately 300 with additional upper seating on an artificial turf slope, seven full batting cages, five bullpen mounds, an elevated press box with a stateof-the-art public address system, and a designated

warm up area with artificial turf.

Palomar College’s baseball team has won five consecutive Pacific Coast Athletic Conference championships and is ranked No. 2 in Southern California in the preseason.

The Comets’ 2015 team was ranked second in the nation by Perfect Game USA entering the California Community College Athletic Association State Championship Final Four

in Fresno.

The Comets finished third in the state tournament behind champion Orange Coast College of Costa Mesa and runner-up San Joaquin Delta College of Stockton.

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ne of my top 10 views is the one coming off the peak on Highway 74 to Palm Desert. It’s an E-ticket ride with its figure eight, twolane highway that seems like 1½ lanes with the shear mountain walls on

either side. Once on the Palm Desert side, you’ll want to find the nearest wine bar and toast your driving skills.

Palm Desert is one of my favorite get-a-ways with its other-world look and feel. Sipping a Cabernet with a dish of risotto and fresh Italian bread, gazing at the Santa Rosa Mountains that look like you could reach out and touch them, is my idea of relaxation. There are 125 hotels TURN TO TASTE OF WINE ON 15

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their cause since the beginning. Danny is a big fan of Surfdog’s Java Hut on Coast Highway 101 in Encinitas. “Java Hut has a long history in Encinitas as a comfortable and friendly coffee shop. Its colorful chalkboard menu offers tasty bagels with delicious toppings, from the Hula Monkey to the Bird of Paradise, and my favorite, the Egg and Cheddar Island.

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While the development and gentrification of Encinitas is somewhat inevitable, The 101 Artists Colony is a slice of our artistic past that should be supported and preserved.

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North County woman, dog to compete at Westminster OCEANSIDE — Oceanside resident and San Marcos business owner Liz Randall and her “All-American” dog Phineas will be competing in the 3rd Annual Masters Agility Championship at Westminster in New York City Feb. 13, the opening act of the famed Westminster Week and its celebration of dogs.

Randall and Phineas will be among the more than 3,000 dogs competing in the events of Westminster Week, which includes the iconic 140th Annual Westminster Kennel Club All Breed Dog Show and the agility trial. The agility trial is limited to dogs competing at Masters level, which includes both purebred and mixed breed (All-American)

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Phineas is one of the few All-American rescue dogs chosen to compete in this year’s Westminster agility competition. Phineas came to Randall after a very rocky start. He was purchased in a Costco parking lot at six weeks of age, then shuffled between multiple owners before being adopted by Randall at only 11 weeks old.

Working to overcome behavioral challenges, in addition to training the complex skills needed for the highest levels of dog agility, the two are a tightly bonded team and have grown to become widely-respected competitors on the Southern California agility circuit.

Phineas consistently places in the top rankings at local trials and will be seeded as a top competitor at Westminster.

According to statistics rankings by Bad Dog Agility based upon AKC agility results in 2015, Phineas is the fastest mixed breed dog in the country. Randall works with

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Know something that’s going on? Send it to calendar@ coastnewsgroup.com JAN. 15 ‘MODERN MILLIE’ The San Dieguito High School Academy stages “Thoroughly Modern Millie!” at 7 p.m. on Jan. 15, Jan. 16, Jan. 21, Jan. 22, in the Clayton E. Liggett Theater on the SDA campus, Encinitas. Tickets can be purchased at seatyour-

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WINTER MUSIC The Hutchins Consort joined by harpist Elena Mashkovtseva, present “Winter Poem” at 8 p.m. Jan. 15 at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 890 Balour Drive.

Tickets are $20 at hutchinsconsort.org.

POWER OF STORY Come hear an evening of tales at “Inspire: The Power of Story” at 7 to 9:30 p.m. Jan. 15 at the Carlsbad Village Theatre, 2822 State St. Carlsbad Village.

Tickets $15 at carlsbadvillagetheatre.com, $20 at the door.

Escondido Chorale Arts Foundation The Center Choral 2016 Season Sunday, Feb. 28th Mozart ‘n Haydn A concert for peace in our world.

CCAE Concert Hall, 3:00 PM

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JAN. 16 QUICKSILVER The violins of Quicksilver will be in concert at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 16 at Sts. Constantine & Helen Church, 3459 Manchester Ave., Cardiff. Tickets are $30 at web.ovationtix.com/trs/ pe/10058628.

BEATLES ARE BACK The Baja Bugs Beatles Tribute Band will perform from 6 to 10 p.m. Jan. 16 at Hacienda de Vega Mexican Restaurant, 5806 Van Allen Way, Suite 100, Carlsbad. For more information, call (760) 7389805.

WEST COAST FUNNIES The West Coast Funnies Standup & Sketch Comedy Show, starring Brian Kiley at 8 p.m.

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JAN. 18 MASTER CLASSES Encinitas-based guitar performer and teacher Peter Pupping offers classes for all ages who play any guitar style from 7 to 9 p.m. beginning Jan. 18 at Ranch View Baptist Church, 415 Rancho Santa Fe Road, Encinitas.

Cost including materials is $225. For more information, contact Peter Pupping at Guitar Sounds, (760) 943-0755 or peter@ guitarsounds.com, or register at encinitasguitarorchestra.com.

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Vista resident Ashley Hollander is a blues-rock musician who hopes to release an album this year. She’s performed at more than 15 different venues in Southern California. Photo courtesy Chachie McDonald

Vista musician finds her harmony

By Hoa Quach

VISTA — She’s inspired by the folk tunes of Mumford and Sons and the blues sounds of The Black Keys. But Vista resident Ashley Hollander said her biggest inspiration is her husband.

“He’s so hardworking,” said Hollander of her husband, Robert, who is a Vista firefighter. “He does what he does with his whole heart. There’s nothing more amazing than that.”

This husband-and-wife team is unusual for the music industry. Hollander is the talent, while Robert spends roughly 10 to 15 hours each week helping her book shows — that’s on top of his full-time job. He also critiques her work.

“He has an ear for what sounds good and what doesn’t,” said 27-year-old Hollander. “That’s invaluable for a musician. The feedback is honest — some-

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Hollander, a native of North County, said she practices her singing, songwriting and guitar-playing daily.

She’s hopeful to release an album this year with songs she describes as edgy and honest.

“They’re all originals with a blues-rock feel to them,” Hollander said. “I have about 10 or 12 songs that I’m stoked on. They’re really honest about who I am as an artist and describe different moments in my life.”

The songs are also uplifting for the audience, she said.

“One song is ‘Stand Down,’” Hollander said.

“It’s about how so often in life there’s negativity that can stop you from doing your calling or keeping you in one place. The song talks about breaking out of those negative chapters in your life and overcoming them.”

But Hollander isn’t new to the music scene.

The North County native began taking vocal and piano lessons when she was 7 years old. She said she and her parents realized her calling was music when Hollander showed a lack of interest in other activities, such as softball.

Hollander said her most memorable experience was meeting her music coach Kara Howard, an Escondido resident.

“I’ve always wanted to be a musician but I didn’t realize it until I had the tools to be able to expand on that,” Hollander said. “The lessons were life-changing for me.”

Two years later, at the

age of 9, Hollander was hired to perform at a wedding. Years after that, she taught herself how to play the guitar and co-released a Christian album, writing three of its songs.

“It’s a passion,” Hollander said. “That passion led me to grow it and exercise it into what it is today.

It’s therapy. It’s getting a high off of something you love to do.”

The goal for Hollander, who works full-time as a musician now, is to expand her following.

She’s played at more than 15 different venues in Southern California while raising money to release her second album.

“I’m doing a lot of shows to branch out more,” Hollander said. “I want to play a ton of shows so I’ll go wherever I can as long as there’s an open door.”

So far, listeners have been receptive to her music, said her husband of five years, Robert.

“They’re always in awe of her big voice,” Robert said. “They get teary eyed listening to her and it isn’t just family — it’s random people.”

That encouragement is driving Hollander to set high goals. She hopes to play nationally in a few years, but she’ll do so with her partner by her side.

“I sometimes try to see myself the way he does,” Hollander said. “My husband believes in me so much.”

Ashley Hollander will perform at 2:30 p.m. Jan. 17 at Belching Beaver Brewery in Vista.

For more information, visit ashleyhollander music.com.

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ccording to San Diego officials, emergency responders rose to the challenge of last week’s El Niño-enhanced storms.

On Monday, representatives from the city and county held a press conference to discuss El Niño preparedness and response.

From the get-go, it was clear that there was a high level of planning and attention over the past few months to meet the safety needs of the region.

Some of the numbers rattled off were surprising: San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer mentioned the city received more than 500 storm-related service calls and conducted more than 67 water rescues over a five-day period.

San Diego Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman said that her department received 1,300 more calls over Tuesday and Wednesday than usual. San Diego Sheriff Bill Gore noted that 6-inches of standing water is enough to sweep away small cars and pedestrians.

Unknown is how many emergency calls and rescue requests were received in North County.

Other regional stakeholders are doing their part.

An SDG&E spokesperson mentioned the utility conducted facility inspections in preparation for a wet winter, and provided their crews up-to-date weather forecasts from their in-house meteorologist.

SDG&E announced that they also purchased 10,000 emergency preparedness kits for at-risk residents, and donated $70,000 for the purchase of three emergency gener-

ators to be used at county disaster shelters.

Kudos to SDG&E for their efforts.

The public was given the usual safety tips — follow instructions by public safety personnel; have an emergency kit ready; plan alternate routes in case of flooding.

San Diego City residents were also urged to call the city’s non-emergency hotline to reduce the volume of calls to 911.

It would be great if North County residents had a unified non-emergency hotline, which could be routed based on the location of the caller or registered phone line.

Some El Niño safety tips shared that you may not already know — you can receive updates from the county’s mass emergency system by registering your mobile phone number at AlertSanDiego. org. If your home or property is damaged, you can submit a damage survey at sdcountyrecovery.com and help local officials file for disaster assistance. Comprehensive information on how you can prepare for El Niño, including where to find the nearest sandbags, can be found on the 211sandiego.org website, or by calling 211.

If last week was any indication, North County is in for a historically wet winter. There will be more traffic problems, more flooding, and more evacuations. Do your part, plan ahead and be safe on the roads. As Faulconer noted, “It’s not a city issue or a county issue. We’re all in this together.”

Vince Vasquez is a think tank analyst based in Torrey Pines. He is a Carlsbad resident.

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In Loving Memory Beverly Jean Chandler January 10, 2016

Beverly Jean Chandler, born in Indianapolis, Indiana on March 14, 1940, passed away peacefully on January 10, 2016

at her residence from complications of Alzheimers.

She moved to California in 1956 and graduated from Oceanside-Carlsbad High School, class of 1958.

She worked for Pacific Bell, La Costa Tennis and her very own Beverly Chandler Interior Designs.

She was a long time member of La Costa Country Club.

In 1997 she married Dr. Gary Forsberg.

Together they traveled the world, one of her many passions. Music, traveling, golf, tennis, dancing and Chardonnay were among her favorite things.

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Educational Opportunities Kindergarten readiness parent seminar How do you prepare your child for the best kindergarten experience possible? Today’s parents of preschool aged children do a significant amount of research and exploration into determining their child’s education and Tri-City Christian School is hosting an informative seminar to help parents of preschoolers answer this important question!

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NEW VIEWS IN GARDEN The city of Carlsbad’s Cultural Arts Office presents a new installation in the Carlsbad Sculpture Garden, 2955 Elmwood St., just north of the city’s Georgina Cole Library. Escondido artists Leslie and Paul Wilton’s “Reclaimed, Repurposed, Remembered” features nine sculptures created at their Metalmorph Sculpture Studio. A free opening reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Jan. 28, hosted by the Carlsbad Friends of the Arts. The Sculpture Garden is open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and admission is free. For more information, call (760) 434-2920, or visit carlsbadca.gov/arts.

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NEW SPA TREATMENTS Mother/daughter team Patte and America Daschle invite the community to a grand opening from 1 to 5 p.m. Jan. 22 of a second Rejeuvine MedSpa location at 300 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad, bringing medical treatments such as Botox, filler, lasers, and Ulthera to the Skinsational Day Spa. Ribbon-cutting will be at 3:30 p.m. The Daschles currently own Rejeuvine MedSpa in the Forum of Carlsbad.

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national and Orange County Department of Education. With 28 years of child development and preschool teaching experience, Dr.

Informative session open to parents readying their children for kindergarten Baird will equip you with tips and tools that will help prepare your child for the adventure of kindergarten.

The seminar includes

animals in our community. Submissions will be accepted through Feb. 12 for one of 12 categories.

Information and nominations for the Animal Compassion Awards can be made at sandiegopetsmagazine.com/animal-compassion-awards-nomination/.

Winners of the Animal Compassion Awards will grade student who attends be featured in the July isEdison Academy at Ran- sue of San Diego Pets Magcho Encinitas Academy azine. in Encinitas, had a photograph chosen for display in LOCAL STAR AT SD REP San Diego REPertoa Museum of Photographic Arts Youth Exhibit. The ry Theatre's upcoming photo was a self-portrait of production of “Outside her reflection in a window Mullingar” as it has a of Pannikin Coffee and strong Encinitas connection. The female lead Tea in Encinitas. of “Outside Mullingar,” Carla Harting, is an EnANIMAL COMPASSION cinitas resident as well as AWARDS San Diego Humane an UCSD alum. “Outside Society is now accepting Mullingar,” a new romannominations for the fourth tic comedy by acclaimed annual “Animal Com- playwright, John Patrick passion Awards,” which Shanley, will be directed will recognize people and by REP associate artistic businesses that support director, Todd Salovey, and will run from Jan. 21 through Feb. 14 in the Lyceum Space.

an introduction to the kindergarten classroom and curriculum, engaging educational activities for parents to use with their child to encourage growth and development, and a follow-up Q&A session to answer parents’ personal questions regarding their child’s preparedness.

Parents, you will also receive a free Kindergarten Readiness Checklist highlighting activities and ideas to prepare your child for a great start in kindergarten.

There is no cost to attend, however event registration is requested. Register by calling (760) 630-8227 or online at tccs.org/k-seminar.

KUDOS FOR PALOMAR HEALTH Palomar Health announced that its emergency departments, skilled nursing facility and hospitalist medicine recently received the Distinguished Practice Award from CEP America.

The award recognized Palomar Health for its achievements in providing faster emergency care, reducing readmissions and increasing patient satisfaction.

ENCINITAS AUTHOR AND MOTHER Driven by her intense journey parenting a child with special needs, Solana Beach author Andrea Moriarty relays life-changing inspiration and practical ways to help other parents maximize the potential of their unique learner in new book, “One-Track Mind: 15 Ways to Amplify Your Child’s Special Interest.”

FENNEL IN HALL OF FAME The 22nd District Agricultural Association General Manager and CEO, Timothy J. Fennell, was inducted into the Western Fairs Association Hall of Fame during the awards celebration at the WFA Convention and Trade Show held Jan. 3.

The award is presented annually to individuals whose dedicated efforts have enriched the tradition of fairs and encouraged the professionalism of the industry.

WFA is a nonprofit trade association serving the Fair industry in the Western United States and Canada.

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JAN. 15, 2016 niches. We found a couple and we are exploiting those.”

For now, though, the school will expand the School of Creative Arts and Business to continue its growth in the cinematic arts.

Connolly said the university has carved out a niche in specific areas of film as the school targets young students who want to be part of a Catholic-Christian environment.

Connolly said building connections with faculty out of Hollywood as six to 10 industry practitioners teach classes at the school each week.

“That is very compelling to the students,” he added. “They like the faculty, they like the curriculum. Escondido has been a good location, surprisingly.”

In addition to film, the school also offers classes and programs in gaming, animation, acting and business. The theology program, meanwhile, is

“almost all” online, Connolly said, which frees up space for the hands-on courses such as needed for film and acting.

“I don’t know how you do an acting program online,” Connolly said. “Our film production is very hands on. So, it wouldn’t work well online.”

Another goal for the university is to create the largest theology school in the state. Currently, the school offers a master’s program in Biblical Theology, but will add a bachelor’s program in 2017 and doctorate program in 2022.

In addition, the school also boasts an incubator program to foster start-up businesses, similar to one in Carlsbad focusing on life sciences.

Connolly said there are four entertainment-related businesses in the incubator.

“We hope to have an economic impact in Escondido,” he added. “It’s really taken off in the past year-and-a-half.”

something workable for all of us. I think we got a good developer that’s willing to work with their neighbors and willing to make concessions.”

The property is currently at assessed at $1.2 million but the value could increase to $90 million if the development happened.

That would bring in an estimated $126,000 in

annual property tax to the city, according to a staff report.

The next step for the proposed development is for city staff to review the application.

The proposal would then go through an environmental review, a public hearing at the Planning Commission and a public hearing at the City Council.

nurtured a welcoming environment that makes one CONTINUED FROM 10 instantly comfortable and at Chicken and Rice which home.

“My favorite dishes is my favorite. They even serve breakfast on week- here include the Penthos ends,” she said. “I like the salad, ripe with berries sprinkling of Southern dish- and fresh greens, the Jupies, too. One more thing, Bes- ter pizza (Lemon zest is a ta Wan has a small bar area game-changer, if you didn’t that is relaxed and friendly already know this!), and where you don’t feel odd — for when I’m feeling esif you’re alone waiting for pecially gluttonous — their your take-out or just want to macaroni and cheese-ingrab a bite by yourself. Also spired Hymettus pizza with visit their Carlsbad location, bacon. “ I could not agree more it’s about five times bigger but still has the eclectic dec- Marsha!

Linda Bergen is a oration and vibe.” Thanks for the reminder on the solo co-treasurer and board bar experience in Cardiff, member and reminded me I’ve done that before and it with her pick of the fabulous is always very comfortable. family owned and operated I should also mention they Trattoria Positano in Cardiff that has been packing them are dog friendly.

Board member Mar- in since 1997.

“I am a huge fan of the sha Lindsey is an adamant supporter of Leucadia’s homemade Northern Italian own Pandora Pizza and food, and the quaint atmohad this to say about one sphere with some of Amaof her favorite local spots. lia's paintings surrounding “Approximately four years the room, along with the siago, our neighborhood was ren that adorns the southern gifted this treasure where wall,” she said.

“I love the wonderful I regularly indulge in any of several imaginative and homemade pasta dishes (Casatisfying salads or pizzas. pellini Positano), risottos This asset to our community (Risotto Tuttomare), meat/ features menu items named fish entrées (Bistecchine after our local Caminos, di Vitello con Funghi/Saland offers them accompa- mone Alla Checca), basket nied by predominantly Cal- of warm rolls with their ifornia-sourced beers and EVOO dip, and the delicious desserts (Taramisu). The wines.

“While the food at Pan- owners are there on-site and dora has never disappoint- along their children on oced, I have to add that the casion. On top of that I am experience of dining here warmly recognized upon just might be outshone by each visit which just adds to the exceptional service! the charm.”

OK, I am so there.

The mindful acquisition of genuinely kind and consid- Would love to feature them erate staff at Pandora’s has in Lick the Plate!

Board member Kay Colvin is an old friend and ardent supporter of the art scene in Encinitas and San Diego.

Her local selection is the Brazilian owned and operated Sabor de Vida on El Camino Real in Encinitas.

“I’m such a regular that the host, Francisco, greets me with big smile and knows exactly what I’m about to order,” said Colvin.

“And that go-to dish is the Picanha plate that consists of a thick top sirloin steak grilled to perfection with grilled veggies, black beans and rice. It’s one of our best kept secrets but worth sharing with readers.”

Well it’s now on my radar Kay, maybe you can make an introduction?

Some upcoming Artists Colony events worth noting are the 2016 Arts Alive Banner unveiling Feb. 21 at the Leichtag Foundation.

They will be hung on the light poles from March through May and then the final auction at the Cardiff Town Center in June. Also, the winter Full Moon Poetry Slam at the La Paloma happens March 10 at 5 p.m.

Support and follow this very worthy organization at 101artistscolony.com or on Facebook.

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expected to be the largest in the state by 2020.

Other additions include larger classrooms, film sound stages, editing lab, screening room, an acting lab and performance stage.

The school moved to Escondido from Scripps Ranch several years ago, which Connolly said was in part due to the possibilities for growth.

“That was one of the things that was appealing was the availability of real estate,” he added.

Growth, meanwhile, is a priority as Connolly said the goal is to reach 1,200 students in the next decade.

Aiding the cause, meanwhile, is a budding online curriculum, which started in 2009 and doubled over the past year.

“The market is absolutely huge, so if you can conquer a little corner of it, there’s huge opportunities,” he said. “We like

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is an issue regardless of the type of development, Councilman John Franklin said.

“This traffic issue is going to happen one way or another,” Franklin said.

“It’s going to be up to our neighbors in San Marcos on how to address the traffic situation. We got to work together to make it

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He bought into the narrative of how he was beloved by the owners and they would do him right. not by much.

Terrible Tuesday will long live in Chargers lore, a day in which the Chargers’ brass was annihilated.

The NFL owners gathered in Houston to decide the Los Angeles relocation issue. When it was over, San Diego had a problem.

While paying our respects to David Bowie, we paraphrase one of his best lines: “NFL to Chargers: Your circuit’s dead, there’s something wrong.’’

Welcome to the Chargers’ world, which crashed with a thud.

The NFL eyed the Chargers and Raiders owners, Dean Spanos and Mark Davis, respectively, and rolled their eyes.

Why would a collection of billionaires — many of which are selfmade men — entrust the L.A. market to two spoonfed guys?

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and resorts and many of them can boast that feature.

Plants and flowers are year-round drought tolerant. They have to be — only about 5 inches of rain falls on Palm Desert.

The city has about 48,000 residents but that goes up by about 31,000 in the winter as “snowbirds” fly in from the north and Canada to warm up with the warmest winters in the western U.S. at an average 75 degrees. There are over 348 days of sunshine for the year.

Yes, it does get up to 108 degrees more often than not in the summer, but it’s a dry heat, and with air conditioning around every corner, you can forget about the heat outside.

Shopping and dining are my two not-to-miss pastimes and both are spent on El Paseo, the pristine, sophisticated avenue with over 150 shops and restaurants.

The biggest names will show you the desert fashions that you’ll want to be wearing the next day.

At the center of the El Paseo action is Mastro’s, the classic steak house for locals, visitors and celebs.

I like to call Mastro’s the Maestro of fine wine and dining in Palm Desert.

The music, the atmosphere and the steaks sizzle nightly in the bar and dining rooms.

Yes, one of the first things I noticed and loved was the number

When the league reached the fork in the L.A. road, they rejected the Spanos-Davis Carson plan, going with the owner clutching the biggest pile of cash.

That is Stan Kroenke and his vision of turning Inglewood into NFL’s Disneyland.

In the aftermath, Spanos looked like Grumpy.

Despite the option of joining Kroenke, Spanos isn’t the winner here.

Spanos, given another $100 million by the NFL to help his San Diego chances, has no leverage in America’s Finest City.

San Diego knows Spanos hates climbing into a bed with Kroenke.

Spanos builds apartments for a living, but being a tenant to Kroenke makes his stomach turn.

Spanos has no leverage with the wealthy Kroenke, as he doesn’t need or necessarily want his money.

So Spanos’ office remains in Murphy Canyon, but really, he’s between a rock and a-not-so-soft place.

Spanos could make nice with San Diego — after a year of trashing its proposals — and swing a deal. But Spanos isn’t down with what the city wants — a Mission Valley stadium.

And the powerful hoteliers, Mayor Kevin Faulconer’s biggest contributors, aren’t cool with

a downtown venue — what Spanos seeks.

Finding common ground in S.D. is as likely as Mike McCoy being named coach of the year after going 4-12.

Plus, Faulconer said any deal to shower the Chargers with $350 million of taxpayer funds will be put to a vote.

Getting approval to enrich a billionaire owner in a $15 billion industry was always a stretch. After being disrespected by Spanos for a year, after yet another dismal season — Spanos has 12 winning years since 1984 — are those same citizens are going to flip their position?

Me don’t think so, either.

What we know is Spanos overplayed his hand. He bought into the narrative of how he was beloved by the owners and they would do him right.

Instead the owners did what they always do: embrace a future cash cow — Mr. Kroenke, your table is ready.

This drama isn’t over, but it is. The Chargers, knowing they poisoned a voting well which was never deep, will head north with their tail between their legs.

For Spanos it’s off to Hollywood, following a script that had the worst possible ending.

of semi-private rooms with lots of room between tables so the chefs can roll out the entire entourage of food at the same time.

The night our group was there, the menu selections included: smoked salmon, French Onion Soup, an 18-ounce bone-in filet that was shared and a Mediterranean Sea Bass that was called “Branzino” with skin and tail in coated sauces that allowed for consuming the skin, which I found surprisingly delicious.

When you go, be sure to order the dessert that Mastro’s has become famous for. The general manager, Natalie Stern, who has been with the restaurant group for some nine years, and who helped open this location three years ago, swears that customers come in just to feast on the warm dessert butter cake with whipped cream and powdered sugar.

California Cabernets dominate the wine list with no finer selection in the desert. Names like Bryant, Opus One, Joseph Phelps, Dominus, Pahlmeyer, Caymus, Silver Oak and many more are in abundance. If your passion is for exotic drinks, try the Apple-tini with dry ice. It’s smokin’ good!

To learn more about this elegant place to dine, visit mastrosrestaurants. com or dial up (760) 7766777.

Wine Bytes Il Fornaio, with two locations in San Diego County, is presenting the special

food and wine of Lombardia, Italy now through Jan. 24. It’s the original land of Il Fornaio, which began in Italy in 1972. A favorite is the Filetto di Blue al Gorgonzola. Restaurants are in Coronado and Del Mar. Firenze Trattoria in Encinitas welcomes Niner Wine Estates in Paso Robles for a wine dinner, Jan. 21 at 6 p.m. Meet Andy Miner, president of Niner, and enjoy wines like the 2011 Fog Catcher with Short Ribs al Cabernet. $85 per person. RSVP at (760) 944-9000.

Wiens Family Cellars in Temecula Wine Country has a Wine Blending Party Jan. 23 at 6:30 p.m. You’ll be blending and tasting four different varietals of wines. The experts at Wiens will be there to coach you and you’ll be bringing home your own blended bottle. Light food will be served. $100. Club members pay $80. Find out more at (888) 98-WIENS. San Diego State University will be holding an open house for its Certificate in the Business of Wine program Jan. 25, 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Splash Wine Bar, 3043 University Ave. in San Diego. Meet instructors and students.

To RSVP this no-charge event, call (619) 594-1138.

Frank Mangio is a renowned wine connoisseur certified by Wine Spectator.

He is one of the leading wine commentators on the web.

View his columns at tasteofwinetv.com, and reach him at mangiompc@aol.com.

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to 17 to audition for the musical, “Cinderella” anytime between 5 and 8 pm. Jan. 18 at the San Marcos Community Center, 3 Civic Center Drive, San Marcos. The performances will be held in February.

For further information call (760) 744-9000 or go to san-marcos.net/theatrewest.

ENTER THE ‘ZONE’ The North Coast Repertory Theatre Impro Theatre presents “Twilight Zone Unscripted” at 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 18, paying homage to Rod Serling’s breakthrough sci-fi series. Enter the wondrous dimension of imagination, as completely improvised episodes are created with every performance.

JAN. 19 THE CLASSICS The California Center for the Arts, Escondido proudly presents its Intimate Classics Series from Jan. 10 to May 8, at The Center Theater, 340 N. Escondido Blvd., Escondido with piano and guitar masters Michelle Cann, Ladino

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T he C oast News - I nland E dition many firsthand stories of human trafficking victims, but the story that stands out most to her is of a woman from Japan who was abducted at an airport.

She was brainwashed and beaten for three years, Gunnars said.

“She was kept in a home in San Francisco,” Gunnars said. “She was told her family in Japan or her son would be killed if she left. They just kept her as a hostage.”

Gunnars said most victims are trafficked for money.

The study by the University of San Diego and Point Loma Nazarene found that the underground sex-trafficking generates about $810 million in annual revenue in the region.

“They make more money doing sex-trafficking than drugs,” Gunnars said. “You can always sell a person over

and over but you can only sell drugs once. The sad part is that people are buying.”

Gunnars said misconceptions hold people back from eliminating the crime. She said the biggest misconception is that it doesn’t exist in San Diego County.

“People don’t think it’s happening right here,” Gunnars said. “It’s the lack of education and it’s because we don’t want to see that. We close our eyes and think it will go away.”

Van Nevel said another misconception is that most victims are women and girls from outside the U.S. Seventy-two percent of victims are actually U.S. citizens, according to the Center for Public Policy Studies.

But public awareness has improved since she first organized the Human Trafficking Awareness Walk in 2006, said

Van Nevel.

“I do believe that it’s changing,” Van Nevel said.

“There are more safe houses, more education for our law enforcement, more education for our boys. We are making progress.”

Progress is made in Vista, too. The walk, which is being organized by nine Soroptimist members, is sponsored by nine North County businesses. Van Nevel expects more than 150 people will participate in the walk this year.

“The Soroptimist’ motto is to support human rights — particularly of women and children,” Van Nevel said.

The 10th annual Human Awareness Trafficking Walk will be at 12:30 p.m. Jan. 16 at the Wave Waterpark at 101 Wave Drive in Vista.

For more information, go to soroptimistvista.org.

Soul and Alec Holcomb.

Tickets at (800) 988-4253 or online. To learn more, including performance dates, times and ticket information, visit artcenter. org.

PARTY AT PALA Pala Casino Spa & Resort will continue its free concert series in January featuring the 60+ Club at 1 p.m. on Tuesdays and 12:30 p.m. on Thursdays; with entertainment at the underground Wine Cave on weekends, and tribute concerts at 8 p.m. Saturdays in the Infinity Showroom.

Mid-Century Cello Quartet will perform chamber music at Del Mar Library at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 21 at the Del Mar Library, 1309 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar. The quartet includes cellists Mark Sawyer, Eric Hagen, Mark Delin, Cliff Thrasher. For more information, call the Del Mar Branch Library at (858) 755-1666.

tas101.com /events /wellness-week/.

CONCERT SERIES The Escondido Public Library’s free 2nd Saturday Concert Series runs through May 2016 at 239 S. Kalmia St., Escondido, and features an array of classical, jazz, and other diverse musical styles.

February’s concert Feb. 13, presents Mohavi Soul, performing traditional bluegrass and original music by guitarist Mark Miller and mandolinist Randy Hanson.

For more information, visit library.escondido.org/concerts, or call (760) 839-4839.

JAN. 20 CHAMBER MUSIC Come listen to the free Wednesdays@Noon chamber music ensemble Divan Consort at noon Jan. 20 at the Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive. For more information, visit Encinitasca.gov/WedNoon, or call (760) 633-2746.

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JAN. 22 FOREIGN FILMS Foreign Film Fridays series, will show “Rabbit-Proof Fence” (Australia, PG, 2002, 94 min.) at 5 and 7 p.m. Jan. 22, at the Carlsbad Senior Center, 799 Pine Ave., in their original language with English subtitles. Admission is free.

MARK THE CALENDAR WELLNESS WEEK Join the Wellness Week Festival from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 23 at the Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive. Encinitas. For more information see encini-

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