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VOL. 32, N0. 3
JAN. 19, 2018
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SHORT ATHLETE, TALL OBSTACLES Carmel Valley resident Scout Bassett, who lost part of her right leg as a toddler, has overcome “obstacles that stretch longer than [her] slight frame” to set global and U.S. records in the Paralympics T42 division, writes sports columnist Jay Paris. The 4-foot, 9-inch athlete will be the keynote speaker at the Farmers Women’s Day luncheon on Wednesday at Torrey Pines and then she’ll accept the Challenged Athlete Award from the Breitbard Hall of Champions on Feb. 1. See story, page A20.
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Chávez joins Congressional race
Coast shudders at drilling talk
By Aaron Burgin
REGION — Up and down coastal North County, elected officials are considering what steps to take in response to the Trump administration’s plans to open up areas in the Pacific Ocean to new offshore oil drilling and exploration. Some cities have already denounced the plans and are considering or have adopted resolutions to that effect, while other cities have not taken any action. Department Secretary Ryan
REGION — The race for the nowopen 49th Congressional seat has become crowded in a hurry following last week’s announcement that Darrell Issa would not seek re-election. Following the announcement that Assemblyman Rocky Chávez would enter the race against a field of four Democrats vying for the now-open seat, State Board of Equalization board member Diane Harkey, patent attorney Joshua Schoonover and San Juan Capistrano City Councilman Brian Maryott have announced their
candidacies. Harkey, 56, previously served as a state assemblywoman and her district at one time included portions of South Orange County and North San Diego County, much like the 49th Congressional District. “I’m running for Congress because I’ve seen firsthand the need to reform the way government works and more important, the way it thinks,” Harkey said on her website, HarkeyforCongress.com. “As your elected member of the State TURN TO CONGRESS ON A6
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