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VOL. 23, NO. 36
SEPT. 4, 2009
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THISWEEK HAVING A BALL The 26th annual Heritage Ball raises money to fund the earthquake retrofitting of Mission San Luis A7 Rey in Oceanside
FUN FOR FOODIES The 20th annual Taste of
The annual Leucadia ArtWalk was held Aug. 30 along a one-mile stretch on Highway 101 in Leucadia. Musical and dance performances took place among the art demonstrations, children’s activities and raffle. Left, Leucadia resident Sandee Van Tassel keeps busy in the shade. Below, Carlsbad resident Alan Smith gives a glass blowing demonstration outside Encinitas Glass. Photos by
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PARKING FINES GET PRICER Solana Beach raises parking fines again to cover the increasingly large fees demanded by B10 the state
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State of Carlsbad presented at lunch By Alyx Sariol
CARLSBAD — An unprecedented 508 people attended the annual Carlsbad State of the City luncheon Aug. 28 to learn about the current and future environmental, economic and social plans for the city. The Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce hosted the annual event at the Four Seasons Resort Aviara to share a 20-minute video detailing the city’s efforts to remain stable in times of economic uncertainty. The video featured Mayor Claude “Bud” Lewis and other city representatives TURN TO CARLSBAD ON A16
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than seven members and no more than 11, is required by the state education code when a district is considering a school closure or realignment. After nearly a dozen meetings, the committee created several proposals involving four schools. Ocean Air, Sage Canyon and Torrey Hills were not included in any scenario because they are at or near enrollment capacity. Sycamore Ridge is also not
OCEANSIDE — Two Marines charged with fatally stabbing an Oceanside businessman conspired to kill the young man, the Deputy District Attorney prosecuting the case said Aug. 28. Pfc. Xavier Akeam Adams, 19, and Lance Cpl. Raphael Roshod Davis Ramey, 20, bought two knives and pry bars from Wal-Mart before meeting with Charles Evan Williams Aug. 23 at his business in the 900 block of South Coast Highway, Deputy District Attorney Minaz Bhayani said. Williams owned and operated Classic Luxury Street Concepts, an automotive restoration shop. Ramey had become angry because a car part he had already paid for had not
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Del Mar hears proposals for closing schools By Bianca Kaplanek
DEL MAR — An advisory panel seeking further direction as it considers which Del Mar schools, if any, should be closed or reconfigured obtained just that from trustees at the Aug. 26 board meeting. The seven-member committee also received suggestions from many of the approximately 100 attendees who were mostly parents of students at Ashley Falls Elementary, one of four schools being considered for
change by the group. Not surprisingly, they don’t want their neighborhood school to close. But neither do parents with children at other schools. “Anything you do will be unpopular,” said David Skinner, president of the Del Mar California Teachers Association and a teacher at Carmel Del Mar Elementary, another school being eyed by the committee. But doing nothing at all wouldn’t be good either, Skinner said. Most people in the room agreed.
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With declining enrollment and increasing budget cuts, Dena Whittington, assistant superintendent of business services, described a worst-case scenario of a state takeover should the district go into deficit spending, a possibility based on projections if no changes are made. With five of its eight schools operating at half or two-thirds capacity, the board of trustees approved the formation of a 7/11 advisory panel in March. The committee, which can include no less
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