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VOL. 34, N0. 31
JULY 31, 2020
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Jewel Edson in Solana Beach’s District 3 race
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By Dan Brendel
SOLANA BEACH — Solana Beach Mayor Jewel Edson earlier this month announced her candidacy for reelection, this time representing the city’s newly established District 3. Until now, Solana Beach has elected all its city councilmembers at-large — from the entire city, r e p r e s e n ting the entire city — with each EDSON councilor rotating through the mayoral seat. This year, for the first time, Solana Beach residents will choose its mayor at-large, plus one councilor each from Districts 1 and 3, new political subdivisions. Voters will elect councilors for Districts 2 and 4 in 2022, completing the transition from at-large to district council elections. District 3 stretches along the city’s southern border, adjacent to the Del Mar Fairgrounds and Racetrack. Edson has lived in Solana Beach for more than 20 years and spoke about some of the top issues that pertain to District 3. “Ongoing events and potential future development, redevelopment or repurposing of the 22nd [District Agricultural Association] property [i.e., the Del Mar Fairgrounds], while impactful to our entire city, are especially felt by District 3,” Edson told The Coast News. “While the proposed Marisol Resort was defeated by Del Mar TURN TO EDSON ON A17
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Federal judge orders hold on portion of Cardiff School rebuild. Page A5.
CONSTRUCTION WORKERS continue their work at select areas of Cardiff Elementary School on July 28 in Encinitas. A federal court granted the Save the Park organization a preliminary injunction against Cardiff School District, temporarily halting some construction on school grounds. Story on A5. Photo by Caitlin Steinberg
Stone Brewing responds to critics of trademark dispute By Tigist Layne
ESCONDIDO – Stone Brewing published a lengthy statement on its website Monday night regarding its trademark dispute with Sawstone Brewing Co. in Morehead, Kentucky, saying that Stone has become the “subject of a vicious online harassment and smear campaign.” Initial reports said that Stone Brewing issued a “cease and desist” to Sawstone Brewing for their use of the word “stone” in the GREG KOCH, CEO of Stone Brewing, said his company has be- brewery’s name. come the “subject of a vicious online harassment and smear Derek Caskey, Sawcampaign.” File photo stone co-founder and
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co-owner, told The Coast News that they had actually received a Petition for Cancellation (not a cease and desist) back in March from Stone, whose reasoning was that the name would cause “consumer confusion.” Sawstone, a small 3bbl brewery that opened in August 2019, has seven employees including its three founders. The word "Sawstone" apparently comes from the brewery’s building, one of the only historical limestone buildings left in Kentucky. “It absolutely came as a shock… I’ve been drinking and supporting Stone
beer since I was legally allowed to drink. I love their beer. I was aware of their lawsuit with MillerCoors and I was on Stone’s side,” Caskey said. “I understand the problem with what Keystone was doing, but it was a total surprise for us to get a request for cancellation because it felt like we weren’t doing anything— we’re not even distributing. The only place you can get our beer is our taproom.” Caskey was referring to Stone’s ongoing claim against Keystone of MillerCoors that started in 2018 TURN TO STONE BREWING ON A8
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