The coast news, january 26, 2018

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Council appoints com new O’side.mayor

Gaspar to run for Congress

By Promise Yee

OCEANSIDE — City Council appointed former City Manager Peter Weiss as mayor on Jan. 24. A number of residents left the council meeting expressing frustration the decision to fill the vacant mayor’s seat did not go to a citizen vote. Following the meeting, Oceanside resident Amanda Macia said the decision made her sad and angry. “The majority of people did want an election,” Macia said. “A three-person (council) vote disenfranchised and completely ignored us.” During the meeting more than a dozen speakers shared feedback on how to fill the position. The majority called for an election. Speakers said voting is an honored right, and the position of mayor is too important for a three-person council majority to decide. A retired U.S. Marine said the city would be “going backwards” if it didn’t hold an election. Others in favor of an

By Aaron Burgin

ENCINITAS — A little over a year after prevailing in the race for District 3 Supervisor, former Encinitas Mayor Kristin Gaspar has thrown her name into the contested race for the open 49th Congressional District seat. Gaspar, 38, formed a committee to run for the seat held by Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Vista), according to Federal Election Commission Records. Issa announced earlier this month that he would retire from Congress after his term expires. Gaspar’s spokeswoman Itica Milanes confirmed to a The Coast News reporter that Gaspar is running for the seat. The announcement is the latest move in the rapid political rise of the Republican businesswoman from Encinitas. Voters narrowly elected Gaspar to the Board of Supervisors in 2016 when she unseated incumbent Dave Roberts, a Democrat. After trailing the vote count on election night, Gaspar slowTURN TO GASPAR ON A5

CORRECTION

A story published Jan. 12, “Nuclear waste storage legacy of closed plant,” should have said that there 3.5 million pounds of radioactive nuclear waste stored at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, not 3.5 million tons.

JAN. 26, 2018

WOODS BACK AT TORREY PINES

Tiger Woods was among a 156-player field who competed in the Farmers Insurance Open Pro-Am at Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla starting Jan. 25. Woods had not played in a PGA Tour event since last year’s Farmers Insurance Open, when he missed the cut, shooting a 4-over par 148 for two rounds. Woods then underwent a fourth back surgery that sidelined him for the next 10 months. He is shown here at the 2014 Farmers Insurance Open. Photo by Bill Reilly

election discredited the council majority and said the council was “not to be THEon trusted” in its decisions the city’s future. Speakers VISTA mentioned council’s favorNEWS itism to developers, and the resident-supported SOAR initiative to preserve open space and farmland. Close to 80 people provided email feedback prior to the meeting. Most of them requested an appointment. Other speakers either introduced themselves as RANCHO candidates for the mayor appointment, or recomSFNEWS mended Deputy Mayor Chuck Lowery be appointed. Those who asked that Lowery be appointed said he has done a good job as deputy mayor during the mayor’s lengthy absence and shown he is fit to be mayor. There were also 27 email requests that Lowery be appointed to mayor since the Jan. 10 meeting when the vacant mayor’s position was first discussed and commu-

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McClellan-Palomar airport master plan update released By Steve Puterski

CARLSBAD — The proposed extension of the McClellan-Palomar Airport runway has been a source of controversy for years. Residents in Bressi Ranch have long complained of noise and pollution due to small jets landing and taking off from the airport. This week, San Diego County, which operates the

airport, released its 309page master plan update and Draft Environmental Impact Report. The plan creates a “blueprint” for the next 20 years of service and has identified several key issues to ensure the airport’s vitality. The plan is split in three phases including near term (zero to seven years), intermediate term (eight to 12) and long term (13-20). The

project improvements are estimated to cost more than $112 million. Two of the most controversial issues under consideration are shifting the runway north by 123 feet to add a larger buffer between the runway and taxiway; and extending the runway between 200 and 800 feet for a maximum length of 5,700 feet. The runway is currently 4,897 feet long.

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The report states, “the extension would have the added benefit of reducing noise west of the Airport (sic) because aircraft will gain height sooner.” The report further states, “This is because these aircraft need more runway length than currently exists to takeoff fully fueled and loaded, which would then allow them to fly farther and be more competitive in nation-

al and global markets.” Extending the runway would allow the airport to use larger aircraft, although the size would be limited and exclude such aircraft as Boeing 737s. Regional sized jets, though, would be allowable for operations under this plan. However, during a public open house last year and several times during City TURN TO AIRPORT ON A7

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