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Rodriguez to run for mayor
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By Samantha Nelson
OCEANSIDE — Councilmember Christopher Rodriguez has tossed his hat into the ring for mayor. Rodriguez announced his candidacy for mayor on July 4. In his announcement letter, Rodriguez directed his attention to COVID-19 and its impacts on the city. “COVID-19 has unleashed a level of economic uncertainty the City of Oceanside has never experienced,” Rodriguez writes. “With record unemployment, hundreds of permanent business closures and evolving health orders that restrict the most basic of our constitutional freeRODRIGUEZ doms in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19.” According to Rodriguez, Oceanside “deserves a leader that can both unite and fight for us” now more than ever. When asked why he decided to run, Rodriguez told The Coast News via email that Oceanside needs a mayor who can “advocate aggressively on a local, state and federal level.” “I have a vision and plan to get Oceanside through the economic damages COVID19 has caused to ensure we maintain high levels of public services, City budget stays balanced and our rainy day reserves stay strong,” he said. Rodriguez is now one of three current city councilmembers who are TURN TO RODRIGUEZ ON A7
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Local restaurants face unprecedented difficulties in the age of COVID-19, from customers refusing to wear masks to protecting employees from the virus. Page A12.
ROXY EMPLOYEES, from left, Brian Bonetti, Maria Solis and Jake McMahon are wearing masks and serving customers once again after the popular Encinitas restaurant chose to temporally close following an employee testing positive for COVID-19 last week. Roxy employees were subsequently tested for COVID-19 and all results were negative. After a deep cleaning and sanitization, the Roxy reopened over the Fourth of July weekend. Photo by Caitlin Steinberg
Carlsbad leads North County in federal PPP loan recipients By Dan Brendel
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REGION — Among North County cities, Carlsbad is home to the most businesses — by far — that received federal stimulus dollars from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Since late March, the federal government has approved $500 billion in low-interest loans to businesses and other organizations in order to help them survive the economic fallout from COVID-19. For the first time since the stimulus began, the federal government this week released data about recipi-
ents. Of the more than 14,000 loans administered to North County businesses — loans ranging in size from a couple hundred dollars to upwards of $10 million — small loans (less than $150,000) account for the huge majority, or about 86 percent. Carlsbad businesses account for nearly one-quarter of all recipients. North County businesses receiving some of the largest loans include SeaSpine Holdings (medical implants manufacturer), Islands Restaurants, Two Jinn (bail bonds) and Rubio’s Restaurants.
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