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Vista dog trainer faces myriad . claims of animal abuse
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By Abigail Sourwine
VISTA — A woman who ran a dog boarding and training business out of her home in Vista allegedly kept dozens ofRANCHO dogs in tiny kennels in her garage, SFNEWS deprived them of food and water for up to 20 hours at a time and left them bloody and severely injured, according to a lawsuit filed in Vista Superior Court. The complaint alleges RUSSELL that Vista resident Lauren Russell “refused to use harnesses provided (by owners) and instead would apply her collars to yank the dogs by the neck, would kick and scream at dogs, use shock collars, slam doors on them, and engage in other extremely abusive behavior,” according to a declaration by former employee Lexi Siwecki, who left after a month working for Russell. Lucky Pups Dog Rescue and four dog owners who had previously used Russell’s home setup for boarding — Jenna Allers, Sherry Bowman, Patricia Crowson and Sami Jo McClish — brought a civil case forward in September in hopes of shutting down Russell’s business. Christine Haslet, co-founder of Lucky Pups, started sharing complaints from former customers on
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Child arrested in school bomb threat By Staff
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SAN MARCOS — Authorities arrested a 12-yearold child on Oct. 7 in Los Angeles County on suspicion of phoning a bomb threat to San Marcos High School. Officers and deputies with the Sheriff’s Department, CSUSM University Police Department and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives responded to a report of a potential bomb threat at 8:06 a.m. on Friday, plac-
Students locked down after ‘scary’ bomb threat at San Marcos High School. 10
ing the school on lockdown a few minutes later. Students were immediately told to shelter in place, and law enforcement swept the campus for any suspicious devices or materials related to the threat, according to the Sheriff’s Department. Students arrivTURN TO BOMB THREAT ON 10
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The Oceanside City Council will revisit a potential downtown housing density cap after failing to establish a new limit during its Oct. 4 meeting. “We need smart and reasonable housing,” Councilmember Eric Joyce said. But with Mayor Esther Sanchez absent, the proposal failed. Story on 5. File photo
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