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VOL. 4, N0. 20
CSUSM president to retire
2018 ELECTION
Gas tax fight looms large on Nov. ballot
By City News Service
SAN MAROCS — Cal State San Marcos President Karen Haynes announced Sept. 25 that she will retire next summer. Haynes, who began serving as CSUSM's president in 2004, is the longest-tenured president in the university's history. Under her leadership, the school's population bloomed from more then 7,000 in 2004 to its current 17,000. The alumni base has also increased substantially in that time, Haynes from 13,000 to 45,000. “As CSUSM approaches the close of its first major philanthropic campaign, and given its strong position as a forward-focused institution, it seemed to be an appropriate time for ‘First Gentleman’ Jim Mickelson and me to consider our future,” Haynes said in a statement. “After much reflection, I have decided to retire as president of Cal State San Marcos — and Jim as founding director of (CSUSM’s) ACE Scholars Services — effective June 30, 2019.” The San Marcos campus has added 15 new buildings and more than 100 academic programs since 2004, and the school’s Extended Learning Building opens
OCT. 5, 2018
By Steve Puterski
THE BORDEN FAMILY home in San Marcos in the 1920s. The house itself dates to 1882. Current owner Carolyn Read, 86, has lived on the 14-acre property since 1963. Photos courtesy of Carolyn Read
Meanwhile, back at the ranch Since 1963, San Marcos woman has sustained rustic island amid city’s growth By Adam Bradley
SAN MARCOS — If home is where the heart is, Carolyn Read has a ginormous heart. The 86-year-old Read lives on what is perhaps one of the largest ranches located on a county island within San Marcos — the 14-acre Borden-Read home. She’s called the property home since 1963 and said even though she’s approached often to sell it to large developers, she’s staying put. “This is my home and I’d hate to see this land be subdivided, I am fighting urban sprawl no doubt,” she said. “I’d rather see it a school, or preserved someway, but definitely not subdivided and modernized.” Read, who is the founder and publisher of the California Horsetrader magazine, now owned by her son, said she acquired the Borden home in 1963, the same year that the city of San Marcos was incorporated.
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CAROLYN READ, with Dusty, is founder and publisher of the California Horsetrader magazine.
REGION — It is one of the hottest issues in the state. The Gas Tax is controversial, to say the least, and former San Diego City Councilman Carl DeMaio is attempting to repeal the Road Repair and Accountability Act, known as Senate Bill 1, through Proposition 6. DeMaio, who founded Reform California, successfully gathered enough verified signatures for the referendum, which he has railed against since the California State Legislature passed the measure in 2017. A “yes” vote is to repeal the tax. One of his biggest criticisms is the state can redirect A look at the 76th those funds to other District Assembly areas instead of their race, as well as intended use for road updates on the and highway repairs. mayoral races in Another is the tax will Escondido, San cost residents $700 Marcos and Vista. more per year to fill Pages 6-7 up their tanks. Additionally, DeMaio has railed against Gov. Jerry Brown and the recent Department of Motor Vehicles audit, which DeMaio says hasn’t gone far enough. He also says DMV funds are being diverted, which is leading funds from SB 1 to cover overhead costs with the DMV. “Californians, before this tax hike went into effect, were already paying the second-highest tax in the country and we have the worst roads,” DeMaio said on Fox News earlier this year. “The money has been stolen. It’s diverted year after year. The money continues to go the General Fund for salaries and benefits and pensions for government bureaucracies.” However, there are many agencies
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