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Environmental Quality Act), we were already requiring developments to do this.” According to Grim, a project will trigger the new requirements should its build permit valuation hit $60,000 for most residential
REGION — Attorney and businesswoman June THE Yang Cutter announced VISTA her 2020 candidacy today for AssemblyNEWS District 77. Cutter is currently the president of her local parent-teacher assoc iat ion and sits on the board of the Califor- Cutter nia Women’s Leadership Association. RANCHO In her announcement,SFNEWS Cutter framed herself as a fiscal conservative trying to increase the lifespan of the state’s economy and keep it healthy for “our children, and future generations.” “I believe that wasteful spending backed by out-of-touch politicians in Sacramento threatens the fiscal security that generations of Californians have worked to achieve,” Cutter said. “It is time to roll up our sleeves and find viable, long-term solutions to California’s economic problems.” Cutter, who launched her campaign as a Republican, is aiming to flip an Assembly seat that a Republican actually won in 2018. Assemblyman Brian Maienschein, D-San Diego, ran and narrowly won as a Republican in 2018 but re-registered as a Democrat in January, citing a change of heart. With Maienschein
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By Jordan P. Ingram
CARLSBAD — A pair of drifters were arraigned Wednesday afternoon at Vista Superior Court in connection with Monday’s predawn home-invasion robbery and stabbing death of a 63-yearold Carlsbad resident. Ian Forrester Bushee, 37, and Malissa James, 26, pleaded not guilty to multiple felony charges including first-degree murder, first-degree burglary and auto theft. James is also facing a separate charge of torture in the fatal attack against Marjorie Gawitt. Superior Court Judge James Simmons, Jr. denied bail for both defendants. Due to the severity of the allegations, both Bushee and James could face the death penalty if convicted, according to San Diego County Deputy District Attorney Nicole Rooney. “We do think this is a case where no bail is abso-
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Marjorie Gawitt, 63, stabbed ‘upwards of 50 times.’ Suspects plead not guilty to murder
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Series of ordinances focus on green energy By Steve Puterski
CARLSBAD — A trio of new ordinances approved by the City Council on March 12 targets additional green energy solutions. The aim is to increase energy-efficient items such as water heaters and solar panels in new construction and major renova-
tions. Whether a renovation qualifies is determined by an existing formula, according to Mike Grim, the city’s senior program manager for Environmental Management. One target is the city’s nonresidential sector, which according to a recent staff report, is projected to either slightly miss or just meet the
city’s Climate Action Plan regarding the output of electricity. Solar generation for residential buildings, meanwhile, has already met those goals and continues to rise. “Our Climate Action Plan covers the greenhouse gas emission for new construction,” Grim said. “Through the CEQA (California
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