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VOL. 26, NO. 38
OCT. 5, 2012
Del Mar wants hearing before plant restart By Bianca Kaplanek
THISWEEK RETURN OF THE KING
Jeff King, a skateboarder and originator of “Flat Bar Fridays” in Encinitas is making a return to his B1 roots.
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DEL MAR — City Council adopted a resolution urging the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to require a public license amendment hearing before SONGS (San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station) is allowed to restart. The unanimous vote followed presentations from experts on both sides of the issue regarding the troubled generators at San Onofre plant. Before making the decision at the Sept. 24 meeting, Mayor Carl Hilliard asked Mark Nelson, director of generation, planning and strategy for primary plant owner Southern California Edison, if his company would oppose such a resolution by Del Mar and other cities for a more complete and transparent hearing related to safety issues. “I certainly don’t think it’s necessary,” Nelson said. “The NRC has laid out a
gestion,” he said. “I think it’s really an issue of the NRC’s experience and what the regulator sees as reasonable,” Nelson said. “At this point we’ll follow the path of our regulator.” Unit 2 at SONGS was taken offline Jan. 9 for a scheduled inspection. Unit 3 was shut down Jan. 31 after a small leak was discovered in one of its 19,454 steam generator tubes. The plant has yet to be restarted but Edison may soon submit a request to bring Unit 2 back online. Daniel Hirsch, a lecturer on nuclear policy at the University of California Santa Cruz, explained that steam generator tubes are important to nuclear power Del Mar is urging the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to hold a hearing before allowing the San Onofre Nuclear plants because they provide Generating Station to restart from its shut down for maintenance. Courtesy photo the cooling necessary to avoid a meltdown, which can result in radioactivity path and we think that that ernmental agency should lic hearings. “I’m not sure I under- being released into the envipath, along with our regula- take as much public input as is available to it and stand the reluctance of tor, is appropriate.” Hilliard said any gov- embrace the concept of pub- Edison to endorse that sugTURN TO HEARING ON A17
City clamps down on food trucks Public banner ordinance language stalled By Jared Whitlock
ENCINITAS — Even though it was picking up speed, the city’s first regular food truck gathering was recently forced to come to a halt. The organizers behind “Food Truck Fridays” say there won’t be any events in the near future, and possibly ever again due to an unforeseen permit demand from the city. While it may end for good, some food trucks are contemplating moving to a nearby public spot, which could prompt the city to review its food truck policy. The Black Sheep, a yarn The future of “Food Truck Fridays” is in doubt at its original location in shop located off of Coast The Black Sheep parking lot, but that doesn’t necessarily mean the food Highway 101, began hosting trucks are going anywhere. Some of the food truck owners plan to operate in public parking. Photo by Jared Whitlock
MAGGIE’S VOICE FROM THE PAST... Vote for Lisa Shaffer ENCINITAS CITY COUNCIL
Maggie’s dying wish in a touching video was to endorse Lisa Shaffer
LISA SHAFFER
Maggie Houlihan beloved Encinitas City Council member from the year 2000 until her untimely death Sept. 16, 2011
TURN TO FOOD TRUCKS ON A19
By Wehtahnah Tucker
ENCINITAS — The city will continue to bar nonprofit groups from using the light poles along Coast Highway 101 for their advertising banners despite attempts to craft new language for the ordinance that governs the approval of such use. The City Council voted Aug.22 to create a subcommittee to revise the rules regarding the use of the poles and appointed Councilman James Bond and Councilman Mark Muir to the panel. Bond and Muir were tasked to come up
with revisions that would reduce the risk of the city getting sued. The City Council was unable to reach a consensus on the language changes within the ordinance during its regular meeting Sept. 26. City Attorney Glenn Sabine suggested that no motion should be made since so many recommendations for changes were made and a final draft would need to be cohesive.“It will come back in ordinance form for first readTURN TO BANNERS ON A18
HER CHOICE FOR THE FUTURE Vote for Tony Kranz ENCINITAS CITY COUNCIL
Maggie Houlihan endorsed Tony Kranz in 2010 Support Maggie’s choice and continue her legacy Not authorized by a candidate or a committee controlled by a candidate. Independent expenditure pd. for by friends of Maggie Houlihan.
TONY KRANZ