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VOL. 34, N0. 13
A SPIRITED RESPONSE By Jordan P. Ingram
OCEANSIDE — Master distiller Nicholas Hammond never thought in his wildest dreams he’d be producing batches of hand sanitizer for local residents amid a national shortage of household sanitation products resulting from the novel coronavirus pandemic. Hammond, owner of Pacific Coast Spirits in Oceanside, decided to put his years of craftsmanship and expertise toward helping the community, while keeping his business afloat. Pacific Coast, known for its small-batches of artisan vodka, whiskey and blue agave tequila, is now manufacturing hand sanitizer — essentially “high-octane” alcohol combined with hydrogen peroxide and glycerol. “It’s wild,” Hammond said. “I never thought we could go from making bourbon and whiskey to hand sanitizer. We’re just trying to find a way to survive and keep the roof over our heads.” The situation became increasingly dire after San Diego County health officials ordered the closure of all restaurants and bars on March 17, in an effort NICHOLAS HAMMOND, owner of Pacific Coast Spirits in Oceanside, has adapted to the county’s mandatory closures of all to curb spread of the virus, bars and restaurants in response to COVID-19 by producing FDA-approved hand sanitizer at his distillery. Hand sanitizer TURN TO HAND SANITIZER ON A5
is available for purchase at Pacific Coast, in addition to bottles of spirits and food for takeout, in the parking lot near the entrance of the distillery located on Coast Highway 101. Photo by Jordan P. Ingram
MARCH 27, 2020
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ENCINITAS — Supporters of the SafeTHE Parking Program in Encinitas are VISTA speaking out in the wake of a lawsuit filedNEWS against the city earlier this month regarding the lot. Mayor Catherine Blakespear said the goal of the overnight parking lot is to help people living in their cars get back into housing, and to stop the downward spiral before they fall into street homelessness. “IRANCHO see the safe parking lot, honestly, as homeless SFNEWS prevention, because people in their cars are not yet on the street and we don’t want them to be,” Blakespear said. The Encinitas City Council approved the Safe Parking Program on Jan. 22. In February, the lot opened at Leichtag Commons, a 67.5-acre property in Encinitas owned and operated by Jewish Family Service (JFS). The space currently allows for a maximum of 25 cars from between the hours of 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. The lot is funded by a $256,000 HEAP grant awarded to
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