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April 4, 2014
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The 2014 Oakley Surf Shop Challenge kicked off on March 28 at Seaside Reef in Cardiff, pitting surf shop employees against each other. See the outcome on page B6. Photo by Bill Reilly
Elephant rides won’t be back for 2014 fair By Bianca Kaplanek
DEL MAR — Elephant rides — a mainstay attraction for nearly three decades — will not be offered during the 2014 San Diego County Fair. The owners of Have Trunk Will Travel, which provides the rides, announced March 27 they will not seek to be part of this year’s fair for a variety of reasons, none of which include mounting pressure from animal rights activists who claim the activity is unsafe and the company abuses its animals. Gary and Kari Johnson’s five pachyderms, in
addition to giving rides, are featured in movies, commercials, shows, parades, weddings and other events. The Johnsons also have a breeding program for their Asian elephants, an endangered species. One of the females, which is getting older, will be in her breeding cycle during the fair, Kari Johnson said. When habitat conditions are favorable, female Tai, one of five elephants owned by Have Trunk Will Travel, has appeared in several films. The company recently announced it will not provide pachyderm rides at this year’s fair. Photo courtesy of
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The second of a two part series continues to look at class sizes in Carlsbad’s school district. A3 The Padres are seeking a new voice for Petco Park. B6
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elephants may give birth to a calf every two-and-a-half to five years. Otherwise it is every five to eight years. Once a female gives birth, she usually does not breed again until the first calf is weaned, resulting in a four- to five-year birth interval. Johnson said elephants only cycle about three times a year, so it’s always a difficult decision to not take advantage of the opportunity. Since 2011, animal rights activists have tried to eliminate the rides at the
Locals are helping the UAV industry take off, envisioning commercial potential. B1
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Duane Coleman, who graduated from Oceanside High School in 1979, is named the new Oceanside Unified School District’s new superintendent. Photo by Rachel Stine
OHS grad is new superintendent By Rachel Stine
OCEANSIDE — Looking back on his student days at Oceanside High School, Duane Coleman recalls that academics were not exactly at the top of his priorities list. “Sports just kind of dominated my thinking,” said the 1979 graduate. During his Pirate days, Coleman played on the varsity football, basketball and track teams, and even performed with the high school’s band for a time. His senior year, he was voted the somewhat ambig- Duane Coleman as an Oceanside TURN TO SUPERINTENDENT ON A27
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