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THE COAST NEWS
MAKING WAVES IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD
VOL. 26, NO. 37
SEPT. 28, 2012
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University in Washington, D.C. He was chief of staff for the health care business unit at Science Applications International Corporation, or SAIC, and now works for Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, a nonprofit organization that provides information technology and management systems for health care. Roberts is a federal appointee to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Advisory Panel on Medicare Education. He also helped create the military’s current health care system. He lives in Solana Beach with his partner and five adopted children. The candidates were first asked to provide specific examples of accomplishments in their careers in the private and public sectors that would demonstrate their
CARLSBAD — City Council unanimously agreed to amend the Carlsbad Municipal Code that will prohibit outdoor diners from lighting up their cigarettes at restaurant patios and sidewalk cafes. Carlsbad has modeled this ordinance with its neighboring cities such as Solana Beach and Encinitas, which already enforce an outdoor restaurant smoking ban. To date, there are roughly 85 municipalities in the state of California adopting outdoor dining smoke-free measures, and Carlsbad is now one of the newer municipalities on the list. “The Vista Community Clinic representatives recently requested that the city consider adopting an ordinance to prohibit smoking in outdoor dining areas in Carlsbad,” said Michele Masterson, senior analyst with the city. “As a result of this request, staff is presenting this report to City Council for its consideration along with the proposed ordinance amendment to prohibit smoking in outdoor dining areas.” It’s expected that City Council will adopt this new ordinance Oct. 2, and 30 days later, it will go into effect. In addition to posting signs alerting diners of the smoking ban, the ordinance also requires smokers to light up at a minimum of 20 feet away from outdoor restaurant patrons to avoid secondhand smoke. Currently, Carlsbad bans smoking at beaches, lagoons and parks. Solana Beach Mayor Joe Kellejian, a proponent of the smoking ban, was on hand to share his opinions during the public comment portion. He told council members that he was there to act as a resource because Solana Beach adopted its ordinance in 2009 to ban smoking at outdoor
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INTO THE HALL
Carlsbad resident and the Chargers most distinguished punter is selected by fans into the team’s Hall of Fame A20 Tuesday.
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TOUCHING DOWN Every four weeks in the spring and summer, the County of San Diego Vector Control Program applies larvicide by helicopter to wetlands in an effort to reduce mosquito populations and the risk of diseases like West Nile virus. After dropping larvicide at the San Dieguito River, a helicopter sets down to reload at the polo field in Rancho Santa Fe Wednesday. Photo by Jared Whitlock
Candidates meet for first, maybe only, debate By Bianca Kaplanek
SAN DIEGO — Job creation, health care and transportation were among the dozen or so topics discussed Sept. 24 at the first and possibly only debate between Steve Danon and Dave Roberts, the two candidates seeking the District 3 seat on the County Board of Supervisors. The chamber set the debate format, which included questions submitted by members of its policy committee and did not allow for rebuttals. Danon, chief of staff for U.S. Rep. Brian Bilbray, is from the Los Angeles area. He settled in the county after graduating from San Diego State University in 1990. He was vice president of an international public relations firm before starting his own public relations company focused on information technology, health care, environmental, public safety and
District 3 candidates Steve Danon (left) and Dave Roberts greet prior to the debate Monday. Photo by Bianca Kaplanek
housing issues. He served as chief of staff to Supervisor Ron Roberts and lives in Carmel Valley with his wife and young children. Roberts is a two-term
member of the Solana Beach City Council. He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and economics and a graduate degree in public finance management from American