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VOL. 29, N0. 8
FEB. 20, 2015
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.com The city’s Traffic and Public Safety Commission is recommending approval of a one-year test run of new traffic signal at the intersection of D Street and Vulcan Avenue. Photo by Aaron Burgin
99 Banners on the 101
101 Artists’ Colony President Danny Salzhandler installs two art banners on a street lamppost along Coast Highway 101 in Encinitas. The banners are part of the annual Arts Alive Banner project that stretches 6 miles of the city’s highway and this year features 99 artworks. See full story on page A8. Photo by Chris Kydd
Oceanside city manager resigns By Promise Yee
OCEANSIDE — City Manager Steve Jepsen resigned from his position during closed session on Wednesday. He was not present at the City Council meeting following his resignation. In a letter of public statement Jepsen said a settlement agreement is not his first choice. He thanked city staff and residents. “I remain hopeful that my departure will allow the council to focus on (a) proactive agenda for services to the residents of Oceanside,” Jepsen said. City Attorney John Mullen opened the Feb. 18 meeting with a report that the City Council accepted Deputy City Manager Michelle Skaggs Lawrence, center, takes the seat as interim city manager TURN TO JEPSEN ON A16
following Steve Jepsen’s resignation during closed session on Wednesday night. Oceanside will begin a nationwide search for a new hire. Photo by Promise Yee
New signal mayRANCHO reduce SFNEWS confusion at intersection City Council will consider the new signal at an upcoming meeting By Aaron Burgin
ENCINITAS — The city of Encinitas is considering installing flashing yellow arrow signals at a downtown intersection, which officials said would reduce confusion at the intersection, as well as vehicle emissions and fuel consumption. The Traffic and Public Safety Commission recently recommended approval of a one-year test run of the new type of intersection at D Street and Vulcan Avenue, where left turn movement is currently controlled by a permissive protective traffic signal, one of two such intersections in Encinitas. The other is on the corner of Vulcan Av-
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enue and Leucadia Boulevard. The City Council will consider adoption at an upcoming meeting. The installation of the new signal will cost $8,900. In the case of the flashing yellow arrow signals, once the protected left turn signal cycle ends, it is replaced by a flashing yellow arrow, which lets drivers know they can make a left turn, but must yield to oncoming and pedestrian traffic. Flashing yellow arrow signals might be new to Encinitas, but in places like El Cajon and Las Vegas, they have quickly replaced the permissive protective variety, which controls left turn movement with a green arrow for a few seconds before the arrow disappears and drivers are left to make left turns at their own TURN TO INTERSECTION ON A16