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VOL. 27, NO. 22
AUG. 16, 2013
Sage Naumann, 18, listens to CUSD Board member Kelli Moors condemn his negative campaign tactics at the Aug. 14 meeting. Naumann has been critical of current board members since he began his campaign in January 2013 for election to the CUSD Board. Photo by Rachel Stine
CUSD to appoint new board member By Rachel Stine
LOCKS AND LOCKS OF LOVE Surfer Guy Takayama prepares to have his hair cut off on Aug. 10 during the annual Oceanside Longboard Surf Club Competition and Guy Takayama Open. Takayama, who has been an instantly recognizable figure with his long hair, decided to cut it off and donate it to the Locks of Love nonprofit organization as his way of giving back to the community. More photos from the event are on page B23 Photo by Daniel Knighton
Oceanside mayor running for county seat By Promise Yee
OCEANSIDE — Mayor Jim Wood has thrown his hat in the political ring to run for the County Board of Supervisors District 5 seat against Supervisor Bill Horn, who has held the seat for 19 years. Supporters of Wood say he will bring change to the way the county does business by working with districts to reach consensus. “People are so mad at Bill Horn the last 20 years they’re looking for someone different,” Wood said. “I’m still a Republican, but I get along (with) all other government officials,
Republican, Democrat, hoods,” Wood said. “Bill is a Independent,” Wood said. bully.” Supporters describe “(The) Oceanside population Wood as a “people person.” has all three.” “Jim Wood is a Wood has served people person even as an Oceanside police with others he disinvestigator for 31 agrees with, that’s years and Oceanside different than the mayor for 12 years. bullying tactics of One example of Bill Horn,” Richard Wood’s ability to build McIntyre, Wood’s consensus is his success in working with JIM WOOD senior advisor of campaigning, said. North County mayors to drop city boundaries for “Jim communicates with fire and public emergency people and believes in conresponses. This action sensus.” Horn disagrees with the reduced countywide emerpicture Wood and his camgency response times. “I’m the one who listens paign staff paint of him. He to the people and neighbor- said he gets along well with
the mayors of Carlsbad, San Marcos, Escondido, and the council majority in Oceanside. “I know where I stand,” Horn said. “My mind can be changed if I have all the facts.” District 5 is 1,800 square miles and has a population of 619,992. It includes the cities of Oceanside, Carlsbad, Vista and San Marcos. Two of the district’s major industries are tourism and agriculture. Other industries include biotechnology and business. In the upcoming race for supervisor Wood may have an TURN TO MAYOR ON A19
CARLSBAD — The Carlsbad Unified School District (CUSD) Board of Trustees agreed to fill resigning member Kelli Moors’ seat via provisional selection rather than spend nearly $400,000 on a special election at its Aug. 14 meeting. On Aug.5,board member Kelli Moors announced that she would be resigning midterm from the CUSD Board in order to accept a position with the law firm Fagen, Friedman & Fulfrost, which provides legal services to the district under contract. With her resignation taking effect Sept. 2, the board is left with a vacant seat until the end of Moors’ term in December 2016. The board had the option of selecting a new member via
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New columnist Kirk Effinger takes a look at the ongoing battle surrounding the Escondido Country Club. B4 Not a priority Oceanside opts to not make quiet zones along railways a priority. B3
Arts & Entertainment . A16 Food & Wine . . . . . . . . A12 Legals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A21 Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A3
One of San Diego’s emerging top golfers doesn’t have any plans on slowing down. B7
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City to address Pacific View this month By Jared Whitlock
Escondido’s ‘Greenbelt War’
provisional appointment or arranging a special election. Due to cost concerns and timeliness, the board members, excluding Moors who refrained from contributing to the discussion and vote, unanimously agreed to select their new member with a provisional appointment next month. Superintendent Suzette Lovely explained at the meeting that under California Education Code, if the board appointed a fifth member, that member could be sworn in within weeks and would serve until the next regular election Nov. 4, 2014. The district would need to spend $5,617 to add the additional seat to the 2014 ballot. She said that if the board agreed to allow voters to
ENCINITAS — The City Council will kick off a fresh round of discussion on the Pacific View school site Aug. 21. This spring, councilmembers voted to explore purchasing Pacific View from the Encinitas Union School District (EUSD). City Manager Gus Vina said next Wednesday’s meeting will be two-pronged in regards to Pacific View. First,
the City Council will hear a report on how projects like Pacific View and a new Moonlight Beach lifeguard tower could affect the city’s budget. “To go further,we want to know our fiscal capacity,”Vina said, adding that city staff will also present potential financing strategies. Then, the City Council will consider ways to gain more public input on potential TURN TO PACIFIC VIEW ON A19