The Coast News, August 4, 2023

Sweet Music

Carlsbad’s Emily Weinberg, a rising opera singer with a rich voice and sweet tooth, has launched her own pastry business aptly named The Baking

Vista hires fire chief in new system

Gerard Washington was hired under the city’s new stakeholder committee process. 13

Two horses die at Del Mar

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DEL MAR — Two horses died last weekend at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club just a week into the summer racing season, officials confirmed.

Ghostem, a 4-yearold filly, suffered an injury while exercising Saturday morning at Del Mar, requiring euthanasia, California Horse Racing Board spokesman Mike Marten told City News Service.

Ghostem had 14 career races and one first-place finish in her career.

On Friday, Nevisian Sunrise, a 5-year-old mare who finished third in the

Ikhrata resigns as CEO

SANDAG chief’s turbulent tenure ends in December

By Laura Place

REGION — Hasan Ikhrata

will resign from the top job at the San Diego Association of Governments.

Ikhrata, who has served as SANDAG’s chief executive officer since 2018, announced his resignation effective Dec. 29 in a letter to Board Chair Nora Vargas.

Osunitas Stakes on July 22, died after suffering an injury at the track.

“The 5-year-old mare Nevisian Sunrise lost her rider while exercising Friday morning at Del Mar, ran off, and sustained injuries that required euthanasia,’’ Marten said.

Del Mar Thoroughbred Club spokesperson Mac McBride said the death was the result of a “freak accident.”

“She got loose from her rider, ran off and unfortunately ran into a fence post,’’ McBride said.

Nevisian Sunrise had

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“I came to SANDAG almost five years ago to reinvigorate this organization and reimagine a brighter future for the San Diego region,” Ikhrata wrote. “Together, with you and the amazing SANDAG team, we have done just that, tackling long-standing issues such as transit to the airport, the falling Del Mar Bluffs, building a third crossing at the U.S.-Mexico border, and the need for free transit, more bikeways and housing.

“Our bold vision has garnered support from federal and state funding agencies, with more than $1 billion in investments coming to the region. As the agency starts its next chapter focused on implementing your programs and projects, this is the right time to hand over the leadership reins.”

The county’s metropolitan

IKHRATA

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appearance, flow and function of this important resource. Coming Soon!

“It [the rail] never belonged on the bluff, it belongs on Interstate 5,” Meredith said. “We don’t want to be forced to give up our dream homes so a freight train can go there.”

closely with SANDAG to make sure this is the most open and transparent process possible.”

By Laura Place DEL

MAR

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A presentation to the Del Mar City Council about next steps in the region’s massive railway corridor relocation project went more or less off the rails last Monday as residents pushed back against plans to tunnel railroad tracks under the city.

The San Diego Association of Governments is leading the regional effort to relocate a crucial section of the 351-mile Los Angeles-San Luis Obispo-San Diego (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor along the failing Del Mar bluffs.

The massive undertaking, estimated to cost around $4 billion, proposes moving 1.7 miles of track off the bluff edge and further inland into tunnels beneath the affluent coastal community.

SANDAG received $300 million in state funds last year for preliminary engineering and environmental studies for the project.

By 2035, the agency aims to complete the realignment and have it open for riders, with no construction funding yet.

“2035 seems like a long time away, but for a project of this scale, it’s an aggressive but attainable schedule,” SANDAG Senior Planner Danny Veeh said.

On Monday, Veeh and other SANDAG staff presented a rough project timeline and information about upcoming public input opportunities. However, the over two dozen residents gathered at City Hall were far from satisfied with the update.

In an hour-long series of public comments, residents demanded information about how the tunneling project would impact their homes and claimed SANDAG has not been transparent in their com-

munication so far. Many shared concerns about how SANDAG is only moving ahead with two track realignment route options — one along Camino Del Mar around 1,000 feet east of the current tracks and a highspeed route along Crest Canyon around 2,000 feet east of the tracks — when they were initially considering five.

A few years ago, SANDAG also presented a route along the Interstate 5 corridor and two others along Crest Canyon Road.

While SANDAG leaders said a final alignment won’t be chosen until 2026, Del Mar residents said they are confused why the

I-5 option has been pushed to the wayside.

“We don’t know how you’ve gone from five routes to two routes … we want to understand the reasoning, and we want to understand how you’re going to protect the community, and you frankly have not been doing a good job of that so far,” resident Ian Galton said.

Monica Meredith said she and other residents had worked hard to have homes in Del Mar and asked if SANDAG would use eminent domain — government acquisition of private property for public projects — to buy the homes above the new train route.

Several community members said SANDAG could expect lawsuits if they proceed.

Veeh said SANDAG doesn’t have answers to many of these questions because they still need to do an environmental study, but that further details regarding which relocation routes are more feasible will be shared at upcoming public information sessions.

Councilmember Terry Gaasterland, a SANDAG board member for Del Mar, asked whether the I-5 route will be studied as part of the environmental review. Veeh said the agency has not decided which alignments to study further.

Mayor Tracy Martinez noted that residents’ support for the I-5 alignment is inconsistent with data gathered by SANDAG in 2021, which suggested that the I-5 option ranked low for “community acceptance.”

Veeh said this was a poor choice of words and explained that it ranked low because it would require higher property acquisition compared to the other routes.

“In order to get the tracks from Solana Beach to I-5, we are cutting across — just imagine an elevated rail line coming across the trench in Del Mar, across the Fairgrounds, flying across the San Dieguito lagoon and through that hillside. These are massive infrastructure,” Veeh said.

Councilmember Dave Druker, another SANDAG board member for Del Mar, reminded residents that many of the answers they want will take time and urged them to be patient.

“Nothing has been decided as of yet, except the train is gonna get off the bluff,” Druker said. “We are going to be working very

Other council members like Dan Quirk, who argued that the train is inessential to the region because of low ridership, were less optimistic.

“We’re screwed, okay? We’re screwed. SANDAG is not gonna move it to I-5,” Quirk said, also calling the project a “massive fraud” and “one of the greatest boondoggles in America.”

SANDAG’s $300 million in funding will carry over the project until 2026. Regional and state officials have been lobbying the federal government to fund the actual construction, scheduled to start in 2028.

SANDAG Outreach Officer Brandy Sweitzer said the agency is planning

virtual sessions to share information and listen to feedback on the rail relocation in both late August and September.

Both day and evening sessions will be held to accommodate different schedules, and recordings will be shared online.

SANDAG is also working on a comprehensive public outreach plan to ensure people have equitable access to information on and offline.

“We’re looking at a wide variety of ways to get in contact with people,” Sweitzer said.

Residents are also encouraged to share feedback via email at LOSSANcorridor@sandag.org and a hotline at 858-549-RAIL. People can also subscribe to the LOSSAN Corridor email list at SANDAG.org/ subscribe.

rail relocation project proposes moving

track off the bluffs and further inland into tunnels beneath the city of Del Mar. Photo by Vince V Photography

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Reducing heat cool for schools

Excessive heat in our school environments is a concerning issue, so it’s good to see it being addressed with initiatives such as the School Extreme Heat Action Plan Act of 2023.

This bill requires schools to create their own Extreme Heat Action Plan, including replacing heat-holding surfaces with cooler solutions, as well as installing shade trees and mini-forests to mitigate the impacts of extreme heat and pollution.

Raise a glass to Fred

By Debbie Burgett

‘Ishould have juiced more beets and carrots!”

We’re guessing that’s what 68-yearold Fred Caldwell, who passed away peacefully on July 20, 2023, would probably be saying right about now. To the very end, he passionately believed that juicing beets and carrots was the cure-all for everything.

And who could blame him? After surviving a knife wound to the heart many years ago, resulting in his heart issues afterward, he may hold the record for coding at the hospital over the years, only to return home later to juice more beets and carrots! It obviously worked! And it certainly didn’t hurt.

But he would also admit with a smile, that as the owner of Caldwell Antiques in Leucadia, it was his duty to be a strong supporter of other local establishments. And he was. Especially the local eateries.

He was the “vegetarian” who passionately embraced all his local hamburgers equally and unashamedly. And the fish burgers from Captain Keno’s. And the nacho plate from Roberto’s. And the Hawaiian pizza from Leucadia Pizzeria.

Truth be told, the sweet, unassuming man, who puttered around happily in shorts and a Hawaiian shirt, was passionate about many things. Quietly passionate.

They say we run from those who yell, but we lean into those who whisper. Perhaps that’s why he had so many friends. Fred whispered his life. And we leaned in.

First and foremost, the love of his life was Leucadia. The night that thief stabbed him, we have no doubt the doctors were staring in disbelief as he bled pure and unadulterated Leucadia. He was simply passionate about the place he grew up in and

yearned to make it better.

Publicly, he served as president of the Leucadia Merchants Association and joined the board of directors of the Leucadia 101 Mainstreet Association. And he also worked hard on the campaigns of local political candidates.

His quiet passion and influence in his town was as real and ever-present as the salty air. Maybe that’s why those who knew him best dubbed him, “the unofficial mayor of Leucadia.” The title fit perfectly.

classes at Palomar College and loved to sculpt and paint like his mother did. He painted the iconic Marilyn Monroe sign outside the store.

Fred was truly passionate about quality of time here on earth, not quantity of the money you made. So, he didn’t feel called to a life of feverish advertising or marketing himself.

If he had enough to live on (and enjoy his local hamburgers), he felt it was a blessed life indeed.

There’s no timeline set down for when these actions need to occur, but even if the bill doesn’t pass in its current form, cooling our schools is of vital importance. Increasingly hot summers due to the climate crisis are only going to make shade and cool surfaces even more crucial.

heat-related illness, particularly football players.

None of this is earth-shattering news. We know what many schools are like: heat shimmering play and communal areas, which often consist of asphalt, concrete, synthetic turf, and other plastic surfaces that can overheat and melt. They can be dangerously hot just to touch, and without shaded areas, there’s no respite.

Those surfaces create heat islands that can absorb heat during the day and release it slowly at night, meaning there’s no relief from the heat. Because these surfaces don’t absorb water like traditional turf, water runs off of them, and that can carry with it toxic chemicals with health dangers of their own.

Privately, he spent hours at the back of the antique shop designing beautifully creative brochures, business cards, the famous “Kook” calendar, the retro 101 shields pressed into the sidewalk and the cast-iron tree surrounds, only to name a few favorite projects.

The dinginess and dusty clutter obviously didn’t bother him or his creative juices one bit.

And passionate would certainly describe how he felt about his antique “cave” and its eclectic menagerie of historical treasures. “The average shopper wanders in to find out what kind of shop this is,” Fred once said. “I ask them to let me know if they find out.”

The most notable items that came through the shop were a rare 1941 Wurlitzer “Peacock” jukebox and a 1902 9-foot Steinway Concert Grand Piano.

Fred’s dad was once asked how they fit such a huge piano into such a tiny shop. Charlie Caldwell replied, “We got a running start at the door.” But whatever piano was in there at the time, Fred played it by the hour. He loved Gershwin and Boogie Woogie music, which his dad taught him.

And he also took art

Most of all, Fred Caldwell was passionate about family. Maybe that’s why he never left home. Our family resembles the contents of the attached antique shop — an odd assortment gathered over time, each with their own worth and value.

For instance, Fred was all grown up when his dad married my mom. She had three grown daughters of her own.

But guess who took care of Mom when his dad passed away unexpectedly years later? Fred! He loved her and wanted to honor his dad that way. He honored us all by doing that. And we were very thankful that he was the one with her when she passed away.

And we are also thankful that as the business of life goes on, that Fred’s quiet essence is literally and permanently stamped around Leucadia.

So, as you walk over one of those retro shields, take a moment to lean in and listen. It will whisper that quiet people can live out their passions and make their mark, just as meaningfully as loud people do.

Oh, and if you happen to stop by “Just Peachy” as Fred often did, remember to pick up some fresh beets and carrots for juice. Then raise a glass to Fred. He’d truly like that.

Why is that? For kids, extreme heat is particularly dangerous, even more so than for adults. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has made it clear that children are at a greater risk of suffering from heat-related illnesses that can cause nausea, muscle cramps, fatigue and fainting.

Studies have shown that students perform worse on tests when they’re hot; and they learn less efficiently. Motivation drops, attention wanders, and reaction time dwindles.

There’s some evidence, too, that people are more violent and aggressive when it’s hot outside, which is an obvious danger in a school environment. Acting out in class and bullying on the playground are much more likely to occur when kids are prickly and irritable.

Because they play and practice outside, school athletes are at high risk of

The most vulnerable students are also the most vulnerable to issues arising from extreme heat. Lower income areas often don’t have the funds to invest in heat mitigation infrastructure. African American and Latino communities are disproportionately affected by risks of heat-related health problems. Trees and turf cool naturally. Trees provide shade, and along with grass, shrubs, and gardens, they can help to block and absorb those harmful runoff chemicals. Shade trees and mini-forests provide refuge and comfort on hot days. They’re also extremely beneficial for the peace of mind of students and staff. Initiatives like the Cool Schools bill are vital not just for our children today, but for future generations, too.

A.J. van de Ven is president of Carlsbad-based smart irrigation company Calsense and a board member of the nonprofit EcoLife Conservation.

Encinitas e-bikes in the NY Times

Dear friends,

I just read an article in The News York Times (“A Dangerous Combination’: Teenagers’ Accidents Expose E-Bike Risks”) about the recent e-bike tragedy in Encinitas. This is not how we want to receive publicity.

But I, too, have seen multiple e-bike riders trying attempting wheelies on busy roads.

One boy riding an e-bike south on El Camino Real was traveling faster than vehicle traffic with both hands in his pockets. A young girl on the same busy street was texting while riding an e-bike.

Many students run the stop signs downhill on Mountain Vista Drive, especially after class to gather at the 7-Eleven, some with no feet on the pedals and no hands on the handlebars. Some were riding on

the wrong side of the road and not signaling or looking before cutting across two lanes of traffic.

In Leucadia, I saw a young boy, maybe 10 years old, on a small e-bike leaving the 7-Eleven with a large drink in one hand. At least he was wearing a helmet.

A few days after the City Council passed the emergency e-bike measure, I took a photo of a father riding an e-bike downtown with a toddler perched on the handlebars.

Let’s get Encinitas in the news for developing and implementing the most comprehensive e-bike education and training program in the state, if not the U.S., as a model for other communities, and let it serve as our legacy.

Mark Wisniewski Encinitas

The night that thief stabbed Fred, we have no doubt the doctors were staring in disbelief as he bled pure and unadulterated Leucadia.

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JULY 21 - SEPT 10

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 5

Kaiser workers picket as new hospital opens

An epic celebration of New Orleans culture with Cajun cuisine, themed drinks, music, mini parade and more. Ages 21 & up only.*

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D nuts Day

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Workers demand staffing boosts at San Marcos rally

By Laura Place

Enjoy free, delicious donuts, kids’ entertainment, Q&A with jockeys and trainers, all while watching the horses during their morning workouts from 8-10 am.

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$1,000,000 FanDuel Racing Pacific Classic

Del Mar’s richest and most prestigious race. The day features five graded stakes races and a Flightline cap giveaway to the first 10,000 paid admissions.

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SAN MARCOS — Kaiser Permanente health care workers from across North County could be seen picketing in support of increased staffing in San Marcos this week, a few hundred feet from the location of a brand-new hospital set to open in early August.

OPEIU Local 30, which represents Kaiser Permanente workers in the San Diego region, joined other unions in the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions in issuing a 10-day picket notice on July 13, stating that Kaiser leadership has not taken them seriously in national contract bargaining.

Since then, workers in California, Colorado, Washington and Oregon have picketed outside of various Kaiser facilities. Along with those outside the San Marcos Medical Offices on Craven Road, a sea of healthcare staff in blue OPEIU Local 30 shirts also demonstrated at Zion Medical Center in San Diego.

Workers say that the high cost of living has led to staffing shortages at Kaiser facilities, causing burnout among employees and decreased quality of care for their patients. To draw and retain more employees, members are demanding improved wages and benefits and more professional growth and education opportunities.

“We can’t attract or keep members when they can’t afford to live here. We have union members living in their cars and members living in one room with their whole family,” said

OPEIU Local 30 Vice President Catherine Engler, a licensed vocational nurse in Carlsbad who has been with Kaiser for 36 years.

Workers’ contracts were last updated in 2019 and are set to expire in September.

Frank Hurtarte, Kaiser senior vice president of human resources for Southern California and Hawaii, said Kaiser is committed to reaching an agreement but insisted that many members already make above-market wages.

“Given where we are in the bargaining process, it is clear that the picketing announced by the Coalition on July 13 is not about drawing attention to new issues, but rather an attempt to create some kind of bargaining leverage,” Hurtarte said.

“Our priority is to reach an agreement that ensures we can continue to provide market-competitive pay and outstanding benefits. We are confident that we will be able to reach an agreement that strengthens our position as a best place to work and ensures that the high-quality care our members expect

from us remains affordable and easy to access.”

Hurtarte said Kaiser also reached an agreement in April with the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions to hire 10,000 people nationwide during 2023 and that they are making “great progress” toward that goal.

One of the Coalition’s demands is a $25 hourly minimum wage for healthcare workers. Hurtarte said negotiating over whether to provide a national wage increase for all members or local market-based increases has been the central issue in bargaining.

“In bargaining this week, we have discussed with the Coalition the fact that in some markets, we are paying 28% above the market average wage rates,” Hurtarte said.

New hospital

Over 1,000 health care staff have been hired to work at the $400 million new hospital in San Marcos, scheduled to open Aug. 9.

The new facility was built next to the existing Kaiser outpatient medical

HEALTH CARE workers at Kaiser Permanente participate in a July 26 demonstration led by OPEIU Local 30 outside the new San Marcos hospital on Craven Road. Photo by Joe Orellana

KAISER PERMANENTE’S newest hospital, San Marcos Medical Center, opens Aug. 9 on Craven Road. Photo by Laura Place

Man pleads guilty in death tied to opioid

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CARLSBAD — A man who sold fentanyl that resulted in the death of a Carlsbad man pleaded guilty July 27 to federal fentanyl distribution and possession charges.

Jason Michael Bradford was arrested last year in connection with the death of a man identified in court documents only as M.R.S.

The victim was found dead at his home on the morning of Oct. 12, 2022.

The criminal complaint filed last year against Bradford states Carlsbad police discovered Facebook communications between Bradford and M.R.S. that indicated Bradford was the victim’s source for drugs.

An officer then posed as M.R.S. and messaged Bradford for more drugs, according to the complaint, which states Bradford was arrested at the intended meet-up spot and was found with fentanyl on him.

Last year, officials announced that Bradford’s prosecution was the first brought by the newly created Fentanyl Abatement and Suppression Team — or FAST.

The multi-agency task force targets local fentanyl distributors “in San Diego County that are responsible for fatal and non-fatal overdoses.”

The Homeland Security Investigations-led task force works in partnership with the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Drug Enforcement Administration and Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Autopsy: Vista inmate’s death due to overdose

By City News Service

VISTA — An inmate who collapsed and died last spring at Vista Detention Facility succumbed to a drug overdose, authorities reported July 31.

Eddie Faulkner, 53, was found unconscious and unresponsive in his single-occupancy cell at the South Melrose Drive jail at about 7:30 p.m. on April 17, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department.

Deputies and on-site medical staffers performed lifesaving measures on Faulkner prior to the arrival of paramedics, who took over the resuscitation efforts before pronouncing him dead, sheriff's Lt. Joseph Jarjura said.

Postmortem tests revealed that Faulkner’s death was an accident caused by acute fentanyl, gabapentin and trazodone intoxication, with hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

Escondido saves only movie theater

By Samantha Nelson ESCONDIDO

—

After

months of negotiations and pleas from the community, the city’s only movie theater that was expected to close is here to stay.

In January, Regal Cinemas announced the impending closure of nearly 40 locations across the United States, including its Regal Escondido Stadium 16 and IMAX location in the Plaza Civic Center, 350 W. Valley Pkwy.

Alora housing site opens

By Laura Place

Schoeneck said the city started receiving a flood of phone calls from residents upset by the news of the movie theater’s possible closure.

“We really acted on behalf of what we were hearing from the community,” she said.

Thanks to a joint initiative between property owner M.C. Strauss Company, the Downtown Business Association and Greater Escondido Chamber of Commerce, the city convinced Regal Cinemas to remain in town.

Schoeneck said the property owner did the “hard work” by negotiating in bankruptcy court to find agreeable rental terms.

SAN MARCOS

— The highly-anticipated Alora affordable housing project opened in San Marcos last week, bringing 100 low-income units to families in the Richmar neighborhood.

California affordable housing developer Affirmed Housing partnered with the City of San Marcos and the County of San Diego on the $40 million project, providing one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments for families earning between 30% and 50% of the area median income.

Units are split between four buildings and a community center, where residents can utilize a pool, barbeque area and bike parking. Also on site are a basketball hoop area and tot lots for young families.

Alora also provides complimentary onsite services, including computer training and resume-building resources, as well as health and wellness, financial literacy and parenting programs to further support residents.

“Alora represents responsible stewardship for San Marcos’ hardworking citizens in need. In addition to boosting density and housing inventory, Alora provides residents with resources and support to live their best lives, it provides opportunity,” said Affirmed Housing President Jimmy Silverwood. “This development is a long-term investment and solution to ensuring the health and wellness of the city and its people.”

The project along Richmar Avenue is located on the former 71-unit Mariposa development built in the 1990s. Developers and city leaders decided to demolish Mariposa, which was in disrepair, and construct a new project to bring more housing.

The 100 Alora units replaced 40 apartments from the Mariposa site. Next door, the remaining 30 Mariposa units are being turned into a separate, 96-unit affordable development called Estrella.

Affirmed Housing plans to complete this second phase of the project by the fall of 2024, according to its website.

According to the city, the site is also within walking distance of grocery

stores, a pharmacy, a public library, parks, and public transportation.

City leaders also shared excitement about the new affordable housing opportunity, which broke ground in early 2022.

“We are invested in creating more affordable housing in San Marcos because the well-being of our community is one of our highest priorities. We look forward to more affordable housing complexes being completed and available to the public soon,” said Mayor Rebecca Jones.

To keep these new housing units affordable into the future, the project has been deed restricted for the next 99 years. This requires the units to be rented only to those who are low-income.

Man, 81, found dead on trail near Lake Hodges

REGION — An 81-yearold man was found dead on a hiking trail near Lake Hodges on July 26.

The man was reported missing that morning after he went on a walk in the Lake Hodges Recreation Area in Rancho Bernardo, south of Escondido, according to the San Diego Police Department.

KGTV reported that the man started his walk at 10:30 a.m. and was reported missing three hours later. First responders in a helicopter spotted the man on the ground and those on scene pronounced him dead, according to the SDPD.

Neither the man’s name nor a cause of death was available. An investigation is ongoing.

Less than an hour after the man was found near Lake Hodges, an 18-year-old person was treated for dehydration just south in the Los Peñasquitos Canyon, according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.

Temperature highs have been nearly 100 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the week in the inland area. County officials recommend the following precautions for those planning to hike during the hot summer months:

— Let someone know where you will be and when you plan to return;

— Hike with others, never alone;

— Leave dogs at home for difficult hikes;

— Take plenty of water to stay hydrated. Rangers recommend one liter (about a quart) for every 2 to 3 miles;

— Wear sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses;

— Take breaks in shade, if possible;

— Take a fully charged mobile phone, map and/or GPS. For more tips, visit sdparks.org.

— Staff reports

The closures followed news of Regal Cinema’s parent company Cineworld filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September 2022. The British cinema company saw a massive decline in the domestic box office during the COVID-19 pandemic while monthly rent increased by nearly 30% from 2019 to 2022.

The company, which has recently emerged from bankruptcy, recorded losses of $3 billion in 2020 and a $708.3 million in 2021, with a net debt of $4.84 billion.

According to Jennifer Schoeneck, the city’s deputy director of economic development, city staff contacted the property owner immediately following the announcement.

“As soon as we found out, we called the property owner to figure out how we could support and retain Regal,” she said.

The city also offered financial assistance for façade improvements, helping offset costs for repairs. City staff also wrote a letter to Regal Cinemas, signed by Mayor Dane White, in support of keeping the movie theater.

“(Regal Cinemas) would have left a big, empty space that would have probably stayed that way for years and would have been detrimental to the entire shopping center.”

White praised the property owner and city staff for their actions to save the movie theater.

“They worked hard to make this happen,” the mayor said.

THE ALORA project on Richmar Avenue provides 100 low-income units in the city of San Marcos. The development is located on the site of the former Mariposa development built in the 1990s Courtesy photo/Affirmed Housing

GALLERY MURAL HIGHLIGHTS CARLSBAD

Shouting from Roku’s animated rooftops

As the sun set last night, my bride and I settled in to watch some television.

The screen’s wallpaper presented the illustrious Roku City. Featuring 30plus references from popular movies and TV shows, this never-ending carousel includes scenes from every genre, mysteries to monsters, fantasy to romance. They’re updated periodically with the latest hits and Easter eggs to delight fans.

Wandering through these streets, one will see “Independence Day” aliens blowing up Big Ben, Norman Bates’ house and an erupting volcano. In the distance you’ll observe the

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COLLEGE GRADS

The following students graduated from their respective colleges and universities: Erica Molina-Cortes of Carlsbad from the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York; Erin Elizabeth Lutz of Del Mar from Linfield University in Oregon; Jordan Dubroy of San Marcos from Hofstra University in New York; and Maria Clark of San Marcos, Ilona Eaton of Del Mar, and Connor Kinney and Chase Mangini of Rancho Santa Fe from Tufts University in Massachusetts.

DEAN’S LIST

The following students made the spring dean’s list at Tufts University in Massachusetts: Maria Clark of San Marcos, Ilona Eaton of Del Mar, Serena Herold of Encinitas, and Chase Mangini and Lucas Polidori of Rancho Santa Fe.

TOP STUDENT

Titanic sinking, King Kong, the Daily Planet building, Emerald City and the Golden Gate bridge.

These images enchant those who know the classics but appear generic to those who don’t. Is the town square courthouse from “Back to the Future,” “Inherit the Wind” or some back lot?

The answer’s in the

clock tower.

Today I’m troubled by what I witnessed there. I speak not of gentrification, though Roku City is undoubtedly dealing with the same issues many metropolitan communities face.

Rather, I’m concerned with a marketing overload (you knew I’d get there eventually!)

Because last week I saw McDonald’s golden arches by the waterfront. Today there’s a Walmart store where none previously existed.

And the movie theater’s marquee (usually proclaiming “Free Roku Films”) announced “Barbie” as the next attraction.

It’s subtle marketing,

and it’s only from wellknown organizations where one look at the name or logo reinforces an image already created from other avenues.

I probably shouldn’t be surprised by this turn of events. Marketers are currently seeking every imaginable surface to tout their wares, and media companies desperately need new revenue.

So it was only a matter of time until Roku City became an advertising vehicle.

Of course, with 71.6 million subscribers, Roku’s wallpaper is arguably a viable venue for any wellknown brand to appear. After all, those golden arches bring instant recognition.

But unless you already possess a market presence like Apple, FedEx or Starbucks, your marketing budget is better spent elsewhere.

Ignore the temptation to follow the big kids onto this virtual playground and instead invest your resources in digital advertising, social media presence, direct marketing, public speaking and other more traditional messaging efforts.

It’s sure to improve your chances of people seeing your logo and not saying, “Who?”

With that said, I wish you a week of profitable marketing.

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Carlsbad High grad elected MiraCosta student trustee

By Staff OCEANSIDE

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MiraCosta College second-year student Kenneth Pilco has been elected to serve as the college’s 20232024 student trustee.

An active leader on campus and in the community, Pilco is currently studying law, public policy and society while also serving as the PUENTE club president.

“I’m thrilled to serve as the new student trustee and to uphold all the perspectives we have here on campus,” Pilco said. “We have such a diverse population here at MiraCosta College and it’s important that someone takes the time to understand the unique needs of our student body and advocate for them with the Board of Trustees.”

A 2022 Carlsbad High School graduate, Pilco has

long been involved in community advocacy and development, making the role of student trustee a natural fit that combines his experience with his passion for helping others.

Before enrolling at MiraCosta College, Pilco volunteered as a member of the Carlsbad Cleanup Club where he led beach cleanup events while also engaging with local councilmembers about how policy decisions could help improve the local issue.

Once enrolled at MiraCosta, Pilco continued his impact by leading his own service-learning projects through the MiraCosta College PUENTE Project.

This academic learning community provides counseling and support services, so students are better prepared to transfer to four-year colleges and universities and return to the community as leaders.

In his first semester on campus, through PUENTE, Pilco helped coordinate a

“Get Out the Vote” campaign with 30 volunteers during the November 2022 election week.

Additionally this past semester, Pilco led an initiative that strengthened the community engagement between existing students, local fourth-graders and their parents.

Pilco organized in-person campus tours and speaking engagements so that fourth-graders from

Foothill Oak Elementary School in Vista could learn about the college experience directly from MiraCosta students.

He also connected the parents of each fourth-grader with current students and the parents of current students so that they could better understand what it means to be a parent of a student aspiring to go to college.

Pilco has also served as

the legislative affairs director for the college’s student government, which provided him the opportunity to represent the college as an official delegate during the general assembly for the student senate for California Community College.

The MiraCosta College student trustee is elected annually by their peers to serve as a student representative and member of the college’s Board of Trustees.

Rei Killion of Vista is among the top 10 graduates of the 2023 National Leadership Academy – Advanced Leadership School through the Young Marines, a national youth organization. Killion is a senior at Mission Vista High School.

SURF’S UP

The California Surf Museum is one of 20 nominees in USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards category, “Best Attraction for Sports Fans.” Community members can participate by voting on the museum until Aug. 21 at 10best.com/awards/ travel/best-attraction-forsports-fans-2023/california-surf-museum-oceanside-california.

SCHOOL MEALS

The San Dieguito Union High School District will once again offer free meals to all students during the upcoming 2023-2024 school year as part of the California Universal Meals program. All in-person students may receive one breakfast and one lunch at no charge at all district middle and high schools.

Pet of the Week

Princess Bubblegum is pet of the week at Rancho Coastal Humane Society. She is a 2-year-old, 9-pound, female domestic shorthair cat with a brown and white tabby coat.

Originally a stray in Riverside County, Princess Bubblegum was picked up by a good Samaritan who took her to a shelter. When nobody claimed her after

two months, she was transferred to RCHS through Friends of County Animal Shelters.

When she got to the shelter, Princess Bubblegum made her way around meeting the other cats with no issues. She loves playing with her wand toy. She does not like being restrained.

The $100 adoption fee includes a medical exam,

neuter, up-to-date vaccinations, registered microchip and a one-year license if the new home is in the jurisdiction of San Diego Humane Society’s Department of Animal Services.

For information about adoption or to become a virtual foster, stop by RCHS at 389 Requeza St., Encinitas, call (760) 753-6413 or visit SDpets.org.

The North Coastal Art Gallery in Carlsbad has unveiled its latest mural, “The Colors of Carlsbad,” on an 11-by-7-foot wall next to the gallery entrance in the Village Faire shopping center. The mural, designed by Carlsbad-Oceanside Art League President and digital artist John Linthurst, shows some of the iconic history of Carlsbad and local businesses. The gallery encourages viewers to take a photo with the artwork in the background. Courtesy photo

PILCO

Local food project holding open house

By Kaila Mellos

ENCINITAS — From Oregon to Encinitas, Jesse Hanwit's new North County San Diego Food Project aims to bring non-perishable goods from over 100 donors to people all over the county.

Hanwit, founder of the organization, hopes to see new faces to the project with an upcoming open house. Initially a volunteer in Medford, Oregon, Hanwit participated in the Neighborhood Food Project, where she stemmed her idea of the North County version.

Second Chance helps ex-felons change course

By Steve Puterski

nators in their neighborhood and sent them green reusable grocery bags and an information pamphlet about this project and what items were needed.

The idea was almost an immediate success, and now with 160 food donors within the villas, Hanwit plans six food collections per year going to three different beneficiaries.

After initially only starting donations to Community Resource Center, the group now works with +Box and St. Andrews Episcopal Church Food Pantry.

The Food Project donates twice a year each to these three collection companies, with around 150 reusable bags of food per donation.

CARLSBAD

— For the past three years, Bill Payne has helped former inmates change their life’s trajectory through sober living, workforce training and education opportunities.

Payne, 56, of Carlsbad, is the CEO of San Diego-based Second Chance, a nonprofit specializing in providing ex-felons with access to resources necessary to become self-sufficient.

According to Payne, Second Chance is for people ready to change their lives and engage with the organization’s programs and services.

For the past 30 years, Second Chance has offered youth and adults sober living, intervention programs, job readiness training and employment placement services.

“We’ve got people taking accountability for their criminal behavior who are ready to change their lives,” Payne said. “We provide the support and services they need to become a thriving and contributing member of society.”

After serving in the U.S. Air Force, Payne previously worked in corporate information technology, holding positions at Pepsi, Dell, Whole Foods and Amylin Pharmaceuticals in San Diego. Payne and his wife moved to the area in 2006, joining as volunteers at Second Chance.

Payne said Second Chance’s primary focus is on drug addicts exiting the penal system, many of whom face numerous barriers for those looking to change their lives after prison.

For example, ex-felons can’t get a job without an address, and they can’t get an address without a job — a difficult Catch-22.

Judy Lawton, who serves on the board, said Second Chance has been thriving under Payne’s leadership, which she described as calm and steady, and the nonprofit is financially healthy after some difficult years.

As a result, the non-

profit has offered new programs and received grants not traditionally pursued in the past.

Lawton said Payne’s leadership qualities and vision brought stability and progress to the organization.

“He’s very much a forward thinker,” Lawton said. “He brings forth some great ideas and follows through with them. He doesn’t just pay lip service. Nothing really phases this guy.”

The organization has grown to offer eight programs designed to help individuals become self-sufficient by focusing on housing, re-entry and education and workforce programs.

Since 2006, Payne said several challenging trends have formed the organization to adapt.

“The opioid crisis, the methamphetamine crisis … and the prevalence of homelessness and those are somewhat inter-related,” Payne said. “The trends of taking action with regards to social justice have become more prominent and all of that has resulted in a focus and investment, especially at the county level … to find better ways to address the inter-related factors.”

With a focus on prevention, Second Chance also provides transitional sober living housing with direct referrals from the San Diego County Sheriff and parole departments.

Second Chance will be hosting a Community Day event 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Aug. 25 to bring together local small businesses and organizations offering resources to the community.

The event, located at 6145 Imperial Avenue, San Diego, CA, 92114, will feature a taco food truck and fresh produce available for purchase from Project New Village.

Second Chance is also accepting clothing donations for men, women and children from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. every Wednesday through Sept. 6 at Sharia’s Closet, 6244 El Cajon Blvd #5, San Diego, CA, 92115.

“There were some people in Ashland, Oregon, who were very concerned about their food bank because they felt they weren’t getting enough food yearround, and so they came up with this really simple way of collecting food while also getting to know community members,” Hanwit said. “It was very successful in Ashland, and so they ended up putting in the newspaper in Medford to recruit people to start the project there, and that’s where it all started for me.”

When Hanwit moved to Encinitas in late 2020, she noticed a need for the project in North County.

When it started in November 2020 out of the High Country Villas, an active 55-plus community, Hanwit wanted to be able to give food to some of the immunocompromised residents and others who were not capable of getting goods on their own.

“I had thought about the food project on and off after I’d left Medford, but I didn’t act on it until COVID came, and when COVID came, the people here were particularly vulnerable because of our age,” Hanwit said. “Many of them have health issues, so everybody was isolated. Then I started thinking if we could do the food project, that would give the people

that lived here a chance to be involved in the community, not feel so isolated, and know that their neighbors are doing the same thing for each other.”

Hanwit took her inspiration and replicated it exactly, talking with friends in the villas and planning how it would work.

She gathered a few volunteers at first to be coordi-

Goldbeck, Peters address elder abuse

By City News Service

REGION — Veterans' nonprofit leader Janessa Goldbeck joined Rep. Scott Peters, D-San Diego, on Aug. 1 to announce details of a plan to address elder abuse at the county level.

Peters and Goldbeck were also joined by local doctors specializing in geriatric medicine.

“With the senior population growing and elder abuse rising, we need to put senior safety front and center at the county,'' said Goldbeck, a candidate to replace Nathan Fletcher on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors in the Aug. 15 special election. “Whether it's financial scams or physical violence, I believe our county has a moral imperative to step up protection for the seniors who have given so much to San Diego.

“This is a strong step to more effectively combat elder abuse in San Diego County and bring greater focus to all the urgent senior services we need to expand,'' she said.

A recent county grand jury report identified steps to combat elder abuse, including launching awareness campaigns, securing full funding for senior centers and establishing a cen-

tral reporting hub. Goldbeck's plan seeks to address these steps.

Her plan's pillars are:

-- fully funding senior legal protection;

-- prioritizing adult protective services; and

-- quick action on the grand jury recommendations.

Peters described his work securing increased funding for San Diego County's Elder Abuse and Fraud Prevention Services, including $35.7 million for Aging and Independent Protective Services from 2021-24.

“Effectively addressing the alarming rise in elder abuse requires a strong voice on the county board,'' he said. “This plan emphasizes practical, pragmatic steps the county can take to safeguard San Diego's seniors. I'll always fight for San Diego's fair share of funding for senior safety in Washington D.C., but it's critical to increase the county's investments too.''

Goldbeck is running for the position vacated by Fletcher when he stepped down following what he describes as an “inappropriate relationship'' with a subordinate. The woman in question has alleged sexual assault and harassment, but

Fletcher has denied those claims.

Goldbeck is joined by fellow Democrat Monica Montgomery Steppe, San Diego City Council president pro tem, and Republicans Amy Reichert, founder of Reopen San Diego, and Marine veteran Paul McQuigg in running for the seat.

Hanwit has since made this into a 501(c)3 nonprofit in the hopes of expanding it to more of North County and getting more people involved outside of her community.

Aiming to get more community involvement, Hanwit has an open house from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Aug. 12 at Perspective Spaces in Encinitas to inform anyone that wants to join the effort about the project further.

“I just want to see the community getting together to do something about food insecurity,” Hanwit said. “This open house would be open to any community interested in making a difference. I’m so dedicated to seeing it expand because I know how easy it is.”

CARLSBAD RESIDENT Bill Payne is the CEO of Second Chance, which assists individuals leaving prison with housing, workforce training and education. Courtesy photo

JESSE HANWIT, center, Sue Wojciak, left, and Lynda Charles stand in front of a truck filled with donations headed to +Box. Courtesy photos

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CITY OF ENCINITAS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION PLACE OF MEETING: Council Chambers, Civic Center 505 South Vulcan Avenue Encinitas, CA 92024

IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT/SECTION 504 REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973 AND TITLE VI, THIS AGENCY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PUBLIC ENTITY AND DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, ETHNIC ORIGIN, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX, RELIGION, VETERANS STATUS OR PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY IN EMPLOYMENT OR THE PROVISION OF SERVICE. IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING, PLEASE CONTACT THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT AT (760) 633-2710 AT LEAST 72 HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING.

It is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on Thursday, the 17th day of August 2023, at 6 p.m., or as soon as possible thereafter, by the Encinitas Planning Commission to discuss the following hearing items of the City of Encinitas:

1. PROJECT NAME: Birmingham Drive Complete Streets Improvement Project (CS17B); CASE NUMBERS: MULTI-002718-2017, DR-004386-2021, and CDP002719-2018; ZONING/OVERLAY: The subject property is zoned General Commercial, O ce Professional, Residential 15, Residential 11, Residential 8, Limited Visitor-Serving Commercial, Visitor-Serving Commercial and within the California Coastal Commission’s Appeal Jurisdiction of the Coastal Zone; FILING DATE: October 12, 2017; APPLICANT: City of Encinitas, Matt Widelski, CIP; LOCATION: Birmingham Drive from San Elijo Avenue to Carol View Road (Right-of-Way);

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Public hearing to consider streetscape improvements on Birmingham Drive from San Elijo Avenue to Carol View Road including a roundabout at Newcastle Avenue and Birmingham Drive, new retaining walls, decorative streetscape elements, landscape and parkway improvements, additional high-visibility crosswalks, new bike lanes, new sharrow markings for bikes, and new reclaimed water line to serve Cardi Elementary School, and a temporary construction area. The project also includes undergrounding of existing overhead utilities on Birmingham Drive along the project length to improve accessibility for pedestrians and overall project aesthetics. ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: The project is exempt pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15301(c), which categorically exempts minor alterations to existing public streets, sidewalks, gutters, and similar facilities including replacement or reconstruction of existing structures and facilities.

STAFF CONTACT: Christina Bustamante, AICP, Associate Planner: (760) 943-2207 or cbustamante@encinitasca.gov

2. PROJECT NAME: Duke’s Cardi O ce Expansion Planning Commission Interpretation; CASE NUMBERS: ITRP-006015-2023; FILING DATE: February 28, 2023;

APPLICANT: Robert Gustafson; LOCATION: 110 Aberdeen Dr (APNs: 261-031-23 & 24); PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Public hearing to consider a Planning Commission Interpretation to determine whether a “bar/cocktail lounge” use can be determined similar in character to a “wine bar” use and therefore conditionally allowed within the C-GC-1 Zone. ZONING/OVERLAY: The project site is located within the Cardi General Commercial 1 (C-GC-1) zone and in the Cardi -by-the-sea Speci c Plan and Coastal Overlay Zone; ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: The proposed Planning Commission Interpretation is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) as the activity is not a project as de ned in Section 15378. The proposed Planning Commission Interpretation does not have the potential for resulting in a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and none of the criteria outlined in Section 15378.a.(1), (2) and (3) apply.

STAFF CONTACT: Rachael Lindebrekke, Associate Planner: (760) 633-2703 or rlindebrekke@encinitasca.gov

An appeal of the Planning Commission determination, accompanied by the appropriate ling fee, may be led by 5 p.m. on the 10th calendar day following the date of the Commission’s determination. Appeals will be considered by the City Council pursuant to Chapter 1.12 of the Municipal Code. Any ling of an appeal will suspend this action as well as any processing of permits in reliance thereon in accordance with Encinitas Municipal Code Section 1.12.020(D)(1) until such time as an action is taken on the appeal.

Item 1 is located within the Coastal Zone and requires issuance of a regular Coastal Development Permit. The action of the Planning Commission or City Council on an appeal may be appealed to the California Coastal Commission on Item 1.

Under California Government Code Section 65009, if you challenge the nature of the proposed action in court, you may be limited to raising only the issues you or someone else raised regarding the matter described in this notice or written correspondence delivered to the City at or before the time and date of the determination.

For further information, or to review the applications prior to the hearing, please contact sta or contact the Development Services Department, 505 South Vulcan Avenue, Encinitas, CA 92024 at (760) 633-2710 or by email at planning@encinitasca.gov

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CITY OF ENCINITAS

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT

LEGAL NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND COMMENT PERIOD

Public Review Period: August 4, 2023 to September 5, 2023

Notice is hereby given that a 30-day public review and comment period has been established pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for a Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration, which has been prepared for the proposed project as identi ed below and located in the City of Encinitas.

PROJECT NAME: Sanctuary Project

CASE NUMBER: MULTI-002610-2018, SUB-002612-2018, USE-003068-2019, DR-002611-2018, BADJ-004435-2021, ITRP-004018-2020

APPLICANT: Nuevo-Real Estate

LOCATION: APN: 265-331-49-00 (address not assigned). Existing lot southwest of Rancho Santa Fe Road and Ranch View Terrace in Encinitas, California 92024. Community of Olivenhain.

DESCRIPTION: Nuevo-Real Estate (applicant) proposes a Tentative Map, Major Use Permit and Design Review Permit for a Planned Residential Development subdivision consisting of eleven lots (nine detached residential lots, one private street/drainage lot, and one open space lot), construction of a new cul-de-sac street, and implementation of drainage features, utilities, and landscaping improvements, grading and earthwork including approximately 12,500 cubic yards (cy) of cut, 4,500 cy of ll, and 8,000 cy of soil export; including a maximum cut height of 16 feet and a maximum ll height of eight feet on an approximately 8.32-acre vacant site in the Olivenhain community of the City of Encinitas. The nine residential lots would range in size from 6,002 SF to 7,534 SF net lot area. The private street/drainage lot will be 46,763 SF, and the open space lot will be 218,345 SF of undeveloped open space area and 6,722 SF of active recreational open space. The project includes a Boundary Adjustment to adjust the southwest property line to correct existing neighboring structures no longer crossing property lines and a Planning Commission Interpretation to determine natural versus manufactured slopes in speci c areas of the project site.

The Project site is located in the Rural Residential (RR-2) Zone and within the Special Study Overlay Zone, Hillside/Inland Blu Overlay Zone and the Scenic/Visual Corridor Overlay Zone. This land use and zoning designation is intended to support residential uses.

ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: The City has performed an Environmental Initial Study, which has determined that with mitigation measures, no signi cant environmental impacts would result from the proposed project. Therefore, a Mitigated Negative Declaration is recommended for adoption. The Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration is available for public review from August 4, 2023 to September 5, 2023. Written comments regarding the adequacy of the Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration must be received by the Development Services Department at the address provided below by 5:00 p.m. on September 5, 2023. A nal environmental document incorporating public input will then be prepared for consideration by decision-making authorities.

The Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration and Environmental Initial Study may be reviewed on the City’s website at https://www.encinitasca.gov/government/public-notices/development-services-public-notices/environmental-notices under “The Sanctuary”. Please contact Planning Division sta below to review other supporting documents and the project application.

This Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration can also be reviewed at the Encinitas Library (540 Cornish Dr, Encinitas, CA 92024), and the Cardi -by-the-Sea Library (2081 Newcastle Ave, Cardi , CA 92007). For additional information, please contact Rachael Lindebrekke, Associate Planner at 760 633-2703 or by email at rlindebrekke@encinitasca.gov, or the Planning Division at 760-633-2710 or planning@encinitasca.gov

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possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $262,496.17 (Estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this gure prior to sale. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. NOTICE

APN: 260-590-28-00 TS

No.: 22-04396CA TSG Order

No.:

220588741-CA-VOI

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE SALE

UNDER DEED OF TRUST

YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST

DATED NOVEMBER 14, 2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A nia Default Services, LLC, as the duly appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded November 18, 2005 as Document No.: 20051003071 of O cial Records in the o ce of the Recorder of San Diego County, California,

executed by: Juan Francisco Hernandez Salinas, and Berta

Lilian Hernandez, husband and wife, as community property, as to an undivided 50% interest, and, and Walter Molina Castillo, and Blanca Edith Castillo, husband and wife as community property, as to an undivided 50% interest, all as tenants in common, as Trustor, will be sold AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER for cash (payable in full at time of sale by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank speci ed in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). All right, title and interest conveyed to and now

held by it under said deed of trust in the property situated in said county and state, and as more fully described in the above referenced deed of trust.

Sale Date: August 28, 2023

Sale Time: 10:00 AM Sale

Location: At the entrance to the East County Regional Center by the statue, 250 E. Main St., El Cajon, CA 92020 File No.:2204396CA The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1240 Mackinnon Ave., Cardi By The Sea, CA 92007. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made in an “AS IS” condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title,

TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned o may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying o all liens senior to the lien being auctioned o , before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s o ce or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on

the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, bene ciary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call, (916) 939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this internet website, www. nationwideposting.com, for information regarding the sale of this property, using the le number assigned to this case, T.S.# 22-04396CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be re ected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of

purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (916) 939-0772, or visit this internet website www. nationwideposting.com, using the le number assigned to this case 22-04396CA to nd the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. File No.:2204396CA If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. For Trustee Sale Information

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 7/18/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER On 9/11/2023 at 10:30 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 7/26/2007 as Instrument No. 2007-0500338 of O cial Records in the o ce of the County Recorder of San Diego County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: KAY SMITH, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE; AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE EAST COUNTY REGIONAL CENTER BY STATUE, 250 E. MAIN STREET, EL CAJON, CA 92020 all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: MORE ACCURATELY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 3591 PEAR BLOSSOM DR, OCEANSIDE, CA 92057 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $26,203.88 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The bene ciary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written

Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written

Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned or its predecessor caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located.

NOTICE TO

POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned o may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying o all liens senior to the lien being auctioned o , before you

can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s o ce or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO

PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, bene ciary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (844) 477-7869 or visit this Internet Web site WWW. STOXPOSTING.COM, using the le number assigned to this case 111397-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be re ected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO

TENANT: E ective January 1, 2021, you may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (855) 313-3319, or visit this internet website www. clearreconcorp.com, using the le number assigned to this case 111397-CA to nd the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. FOR SALES

INFORMATION: (844) 4777869 CLEAR RECON CORP 8880 Rio San Diego Drive, Suite 725 San Diego, California 92108 STOX 939679_111397CA 07/28/2023, 08/04/2023, 08/11/2023 CN 27837

BATCH: AFC-3093

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S

SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED AS SHOWN BELOW. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.

CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Executed by: AS SHOWN BELOW, as Trustor, AS SHOWN BELOW, as

CITY OF ENCINITAS

PUBLIC NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR BIDS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Encinitas Public Works Department (City) invites Request for Bids (RFB) for: Facility Janitorial and Lockup Services. The website for this RFP, related documents and correspondence is PlanetBids (www.encinitasca.gov/bids). All project correspondence will be posted on the PlanetBids website. It is the responsibility of Bidder to check the website regularly for information updates, clari cations, as well as any addenda. Bidders must be registered with the City of Encinitas as a vendor on PlanetBids. To register as a vendor, go to the following link (www.encinitasca.gov/bids) and then proceed to the “New Vendor Registration” link. All addenda will be available on the PlanetBids website. To be considered for selection, a Bid must be received no later than 2:00 p.m. (Paci c Time) on Thursday, August 31, 2023 to: PlanetBids. Each prospective bidder is responsible for fully acquainting themselves with the conditions of the work site as well as those conditions relating to the work in order to fully understand the facilities. All prospective bidders shall attend a pre-bid meeting scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at Encinitas Community and Senior Center, 1140 Oak Crest Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024. Information on this meeting is available via PlanetBids. Failure to attend the pre-bid meeting shall result in disquali cation. The City hereby noti es all potential Bidders that it will ensure that in any Contract issued pursuant to the advertisement, minority business enterprises will be a orded full opportunity to submit a response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color or national origin in consideration for an award. The City reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals or waive any irregularities or technical de ciencies in any Proposal. The City does not discriminate based on handicapped status in the admission or access to, or treatment, or employment in its programs or activities. Please contact www. encinitasca.gov/bids for additional information.

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CITY OF CARLSBAD

Summary of Ordinance No. CS-450 per Government Code §36933(c)

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 7.08 RABIES, ANIMAL CONTROL AND REGULATION

The proposed ordinance amends Carlsbad Municipal Code Chapter 7.08 to incorporate by reference the San Diego County codes for “Noise abatement and control of animals” and “Animal control.” The ordinance provides the city’s designated animal control authority, whether it is a public agency or other organization authorized by the City Council, with authority to conduct animal noise abatement and animal control services. The ordinance gives the city’s animal control authority the ability to initiate summary abatement proceedings, as reasonably necessary, to reduce or remove public nuisances associated with animal control and enforcement. The ordinance further clari es that any con icting provisions in Chapter 7.08 will supersede the corresponding provisions in the county code ordinances. The ordinance also clari es that user fees for animal control and regulation services will be adopted by a resolution of the City Council and cannot exceed the reasonable costs of providing such services.

A certi ed copy of the full text of the proposed ordinance is posted in the O ce of the City Clerk, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, on the 25th day of July, 2023, by the following vote, to wit:

AYES: Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Burkholder, Luna.

NAYS: None.

ABSTAIN: None.

ABSENT: None.

PUBLISH DATE: Aug. 4, 2023 City of Carlsbad | City Council

08/04/2023 CN 27853

2121 PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD. CARLSBAD CA 92011 (Payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank), all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State hereinafter described as more fully described on said Deed of Trust. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be:

1594 MARBRISA CIRCLE, CARLSBAD, CA, 92008

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The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit is estimated at AS SHOWN ABOVE Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, may increase this gure prior to sale. The bene ciary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned o may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying

o all liens senior to the lien being auctioned o , before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s o ce or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, bene ciary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call the number shown below in BOLD, using the REF number assigned to this case on SHOWN ABOVE. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be re ected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. IN ORDER TO BRING YOUR ACCOUNT CURRENT, PLEASE CONTACT

330B CARLSBAD, CA 92011 PHONE NO. (858) 207-0646 BY LORI R. FLEMINGS, as Authorized Signor 07/28/2023, 08/04/2023, 08/11/2023 CN 27836

BATCH: AFC-3091

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED AS SHOWN BELOW. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Executed by: AS SHOWN BELOW, as Trustor, AS SHOWN BELOW, as Bene ciary, recorded on AS SHOWN BELOW as Instrument No. AS SHOWN BELOW of O cial Records of the County Recorder of SAN DIEGO County, California, and pursuant to the Notice of Default and Election to Sell there under recorded on AS SHOWN BELOW as Instrument No. AS SHOWN BELOW of said O cial Records.

WILL SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH On 8/10/2023 at 10:00 AM, AT THE FRONT ENTRANCE TO CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY 2121 PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD. CARLSBAD CA 92011 IMPORTANT NOTE: TO ADHERE TO THE COVID-19 PROTOCOLS, THE TRUSTEES SALE WILL OCCUR OUTSIDE AND WILL REQUIRE THAT EVERYONE PRESENT MUST HAVE FACE COVERINGS AND ADHEAR TO SOCIAL DISTANCING BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER THE SALE TAKES PLACE. (Payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank), all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the

property situated in said County and State hereinafter described as more fully described on said Deed of Trust. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1594 MARBRISA CIRCLE, CARLSBAD, CA, 92008

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Encinitas player signs first pro deal with Loyal

Xavi Gnaulati, 18, makes team after USL Academy stint

From staff and wire reports ENCINITAS — A day after hosting German heavyweights Borussia Dortmund in an exhibition at Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego Loyal Soccer Club on July 28 announced the signing of Encinitas resident Xavi Gnaulati to his first professional contract.

The 18-year-old midfielder is the second local

product and the first since Duran Ferree to move through the SD Loyal Select development pathway

to a professional contract with the first team. The contract is pending league and federation approval.

“It's been a real joy watching Xavi grow, develop as a man and a player, and work extremely hard to achieve his dream,'' said SD Loyal Head Coach Nate Miller. “The staff and his teammates believe deeply in Xavi and will push him to continue to take big strides forward. This is only the beginning for Xavi and we look forward to his continued development as a professional now.''

Gnaulati has been playing soccer almost since

the day he was born, playing for local club teams Oceanside Breakers, San Diego Surf Soccer Club and Encinitas Express Soccer.

The Oceanside native was signed to a USL Academy contract in 2021, earning the opportunity to train and compete with the first team.

The academy system allows young players like Gnaulati to compete against older professional players, while still maintaining collegiate eligibility under NCAA rules.

Gnaulati, who currentlyu lives in Cardiff-by-theSea, made his first USL

Championship 18-man roster on July 14, 2021, in a 2-1 win over Orange County SC at Torero Stadium.

The teenager made his SD Loyal debut in a 2-1 win over Albion San Diego in the second round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on April 6, 2022. Gnaulati went 79 minutes in the club’s tournament debut.

“It is incredibly rewarding to see the second local San Diego product progress from our Loyal Select program to the first team,” said SD Loyal President Ricardo Campos. “This community has

so much talent and we are proud to provide the development pathway to elevate players to the next level.”

The Loyal Select academy program “gives top youth players representing regions and clubs all around San Diego county the opportunity to train and compete in a professional environment and provides a clear path to the SD Loyal first team,” a statement from the team reads. Gnaulati was subbed into the game against Dortmund at halftime in the 6-0 defeat to the Bundesliga runners-up.

Carlsbad’s Dickerson charts MLB return with Ducks

By Noah Perkins

Alex Dickerson has never been a good sleeper.

During his rookie year with the Padres in 2016, his insomnia was so bad, he didn’t sleep a single night before a day game all season.

“Every time you saw me, I had pulled an all-nighter,” said Dickerson, a Carlsbad resident and 2008 graduate of Poway High School. “I’d just roll out there and gut it out and hope I’d sleep better the next night.”

He knows what doctors and studies say about the impact of blue light on sleep, but over the years, he has learned to stop fighting and lean into life among the nocturnal.

In the early hours of the morning, Dickerson often listens to podcasts, watches TV, or plays video games. Anything to get out of his mind and exhaust himself enough to rest.

“It’s been bad my whole career and a lot of my life,” Dickerson said with a slight chuckle. “My sleep schedule, once it’s off, it’s off for good.”

At the start of his career, he’d fixate. Thoughts about his swing mechanics, or one pitcher or another he might face would rattle around, keeping him staring up at the ceiling. Oftentimes, he’d worry himself awake with the fear of tiredness.

“When I first got called up, it was more the fact I was nervous about not sleeping that caused me not to sleep,” Dickerson said. “There’s trash all over my room and it doesn’t bother me, but every swing I take every day I want those to be perfect. It’s just the way my mind works – it’s not the healthiest way to think but it’s how I’ve always been wired.”

Over the years, the anxiety or “baseball OCD,” as Dickerson, 33, described it, has subsided, but the sleeplessness has built itself into his daily routine.

“Around every third day or so my body catches

up and I sleep for like 12 hours straight,” Dickerson said. “I’ve found that I just have to wear out my mind until I pass out. Nowadays I don’t really have anxiety about it. I am decently well-off money wise, a lot of those anxieties you have when you are younger aren’t really popping through my head, I just don’t sleep.”

Despite the restless nights, Dickerson, a 6’3” left fielder, hit well enough for the Padres as a rookie, batting .257 with 10 home runs in 84 games. “A lot of my career I felt like I was playing with my hands tied behind my back,” Dickerson said. “I am playing the worst sport for [insomnia]. We got long nights, early mornings. You get cranked up way late at night and might have to take caffeine to get up for a

game. Then you are traveling – there are no off days.”

Dickerson spent six injury-plagued seasons between the Padres, Giants and Braves. Tommy John's surgery after a UCL ligament tear caused him to miss an entire season, as did a back surgery. A bone cyst in his heal, a strained hip flexor and an ankle injury after stepping on a sprinkler have also contributed to time on the injured list.

Last season he appeared in 13 MLB games before entering free agency. Dickerson opened this season in Mexico with the Monclova Steelers before being released after 10 games.

Dickerson has found a new home in left field with the Long Island Ducks of the independent Atlantic

League, a partner league of Major League Baseball.

Dickerson described the Ducks as a good opportunity to fix “bad mechanics” that he picked up over the last few years. Albeit, a much less glamourous grind than the MLB.

“I’m sleeping in a horrible bed, I have a seven-hour bus ride before a game and I need to be up at six in the morning,” Dickerson said with a laugh. “It’s definitely not easy, I can tell you that.”

Dickerson a prolific

extend my career I drastically changed my mobility where I was a hundred times looser. I was finally able to touch my toes. What I didn’t take into account though, I lost track of where my swing was. Everything was longer. I kind of had to rebuild from scratch. I had to focus on hitting the ball the other way.”

Through 60 games, Dickerson has hit 15 home runs and is among the league leaders in batting average: .353.

“Having to see pitching

selling out to hit the other way. In that process things have been slowly starting to click into place. When guys are throwing mid-90s, those are some of my easier at bats, because there is way less time to think.”

Dickerson is hopeful that another chance to face major league pitching will come.

“I’ve gotten the kinks out of the system and I’m ready to go back [to Major League Baseball] if someone gives me that opportunity,” he said.

If that opportunity doesn’t come, Dickerson said he will still be happy with his major league career.

hitter at Poway High, explained the problems with and solutions to his swing in the same matter-of-fact manner an orthopedist might break down a knee replacement.

“I’ve gotten the opportunity to fix a lot of the mechanics I thought were broken over the last couple years,” Dickerson said. “To

at a lower caliber forced me to relearn in similar ways to when I first came up,” Dickerson said. “When I first got here, I found myself getting out quite a bit on guys that were throwing way below [Major League] hitting speed. The cool thing about that was I had to adjust, moving around the box and think about

“I’ve had to overcome a lot and I’ve had some points where I was one of the best hitters in baseball for a few weeks on end – I’d get that hot,” Dickerson said. “It’s not the perfect road but it’s one I had to learn from.”

In the meantime, he continues to lean on guidance his father used to give him as a kid playing little league ball in Poway.

“My dad taught me to finish what you start, push through and give it what you got.”

XAVI GNAULATI stays local for pro debut. Courtesy photo

ALEX DICKERSON, who resides in Carlsbad during the offseason, has found a new home with the Long Island Ducks minor league baseball team. Courtesy photo/Long Island Ducks

POWAY NATIVE Alex Dickerson spent six injury-plagued seasons in MLB with the San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants and Atlanta Braves. Today, Dickerson is playing for the Long Island Ducks with the hopes of returning to big leagues. Courtesy photo/San Diego Padres

My dad taught me to finish what you start, push through and give it what you got.”

Vista selects new fire chief in first-time stakeholder process

By Laura Place VISTA

— The new fire chief in Vista is blazing a trail as the first department head chosen through the city’s new stakeholder committee process.

Gerard Washington, who has over 30 years of firefighting and fire leadership experience in Wisconsin, was selected in late June and will begin his post on Aug. 14, according to city officials.

Washington has served as fire chief in the village of Menomonee Falls since 2020. Prior to that, he spent over 28 years in the Milwaukee Fire Department as an assistant fire chief and battalion chief, among other roles.

“He's got 30 years of experience in fire service, he’s a great communicator and has shown his leadership skills in the departments he’s worked for in the past,” Vista City Manager John Conley said. “I found him to be a very capable and insightful guy who had great communication skills, and I'm confident he’ll be able to lead the department in the right direction in the future.”

Washington’s hire was the first to be conducted through a new city policy requiring a panel of stakeholders representing employee groups and community partners to be included in interviewing candidates for department head positions.

The fire chief hiring panel included representatives from the Vista Firefighters Association, Vista City Employee Association and the Vista Fire Protection District, among others.

While the final hiring decision still remains with the city manager, panelists were able to make recommendations and provide insight during the process.

One panelist, Vista Fire Protection District

Board President Jim Elliot, said it was important for his agency to be involved, since the fire chief oversees both the boundaries of Vista as well as the separate boundaries of the fire district to the east.

“It's very appropriate that the fire protection district would have an opportunity to meet the new candidate … I was very happy to be there and have the opportunity,” Elliot said. “Our board cares deeply

about who this person is going to be, and [whether] they understand that they have to wear two hats.”

Vista has been without a permanent fire chief since the November retirement of Ned Vander Pol, who shared internally that he was leaving due to severe strife in the department.

Just weeks prior, former city manager Patrick Johnson resigned in opposition to the department head hiring policy adopted by the City Council in September, which he said hampered the hiring authority afforded to the city manager in his contract.

In addition to involving stakeholder groups, the policy originally included a six-month sunset clause

requiring a City Council majority to approve all hiring decisions made by the city manager. However, the council agreed to remove this clause a couple of months later.

City leaders spent about four months finalizing the new stakeholder process before beginning their search for fire chief candidates in April. Recruiting firm Koff & Associates conducted a national search in the spring and sent the top four candidates to the panel for further consideration.

Panel members ranked the candidates, and Conley was left to review stakeholders’ recommendations and make the final selection as city manager.

“I think it’s helpful to

have the insight of the panelists since they all have various levels of technical expertise or community understanding,” Conley said. “I thought the process was extremely helpful, and I think it will be helpful to vet the candidate for the other positions.”

Other groups represented on the panel included the city’s employees, maintenance and chief officers’ associations, the Sheriff’s Department and the Vista Community Safety Commission.

City executive management staff, including directors of human resources and finance, also participated.

There are currently three other department head vacancies in Vista — assistant city manager, engineering director and community development director — that will be filled through the same panel process in the coming months.

Each panel contains slightly different employee groups and community partner representatives depending on the department head being hired. The panel for the community development director, for example, will include representatives from the Vista Planning Commission and Vista Chamber of Commerce.

Washington could not be immediately reached for comment.

GERARD WASHINGTON, former fire chief of Menomonee Falls Fire Department in Wisconsin, has been selected as the city of Vista’s new fire chief. He starts Aug. 14. Courtesy photo

VISTA HIRED Gerard Washington to replace former chief Ned Vander Pol, who retired just weeks after the city manager’s departure last November. Courtesy photo

Study: Field sobriety tests for THC may be insufficient

California sees rise in fatal crashes involving drugs

By City News Service REGION

— The use of field sobriety tests to determine if a driver is under the influence of THC may be effective in certain situations but may not be enough to determine impairment on their own, a report from UC San Diego researchers revealed on Aug. 2.

Cannabis and its most potent psychoactive component, tetrahydrocannabinol — or THC — is known to impair reaction time, decision-making, coordination and perception.

In the last three years, California has seen a 62% increase in the number of fatal crashes involving drug-related impairment, the UCSD researchers said.

However, unlike the association of blood alcohol concentrations with impairment, THC blood concentrations do not correlate with driving perfor-

mance, researchers found.

Law enforcement officers instead rely on behavioral tests to determine a driver’s level of impairment — tests that were primarily created based on alcohol ingestion.

In the study published in Wednesday’s JAMA Psychiatry, researchers at UCSD’s Center for Medic -

Grant boosts health care access for area indigenous communities

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REGION — The San Diego American Indian Health Center received a $500,000 two-year grant to increase health care access to indigenous communities.

The grant from The Conrad Prebys Foundation is a part of The Conrad Prebys Foundation’s Strengthening Health Access, Resources and Excellence (SHARE) Initiative.

The SHARE initiative aims to ensure that quality and culturally proficient healthcare is accessible in underserved communities.

Over the next two years, the health center will be using the grant to reach its target population — American Indian, Native Alaskan and low socioeconomic status populations — through outreach and opportunities for health education.

This outreach will particularly address the effects on the population from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The health center will be focusing on re-engaging with its population to emphasize disease prevention and encourage regular screenings.

It will also focus on encouraging disease management for the control of hypertension, diabetes, asthma, obesity and other chronic conditions.

Populations with low socioeconomic status and certain racial and ethnic groups, including African American, Hispanic and Native American, have a disproportionate burden of chronic disease.

Social determinants of health, such as housing, transportation and food, also have a significant impact on health and accessing care for marginalized communities.

During the pandemic, fewer people received preventive health services, causing underserved populations to face further inequities through chronic diseases and mental health struggles.

The San Diego American Indian Health Center currently serves over 20,000 people and is a key resource for Native Americans and low-income community members for comprehensive medical, dental, behavioral health services, community wellness and youth programs.

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thor Thomas Marcotte, professor of psychiatry at UCSD School of Medicine and co-director of the Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research. “While cannabis can be impairing, the effects vary for each individual. There is thus a public health need to confirm that evaluations of impairment are effective and unbiased, and this study is an important step towards that goal.”

The results found that officers classified a significantly higher proportion of participants in the THC group as being impaired based on the field sobriety tests compared to the placebo group at three of the four time points measured.

of cannabis.

inal Cannabis Research performed a double-blind, placebo- controlled randomized clinical trial to evaluate how accurate field sobriety tests are in identifying drivers under the influence of THC.

“Driving is a complex task that requires intact attention and motor skills to stay safe,” said first au-

The study included 184 adult cannabis users between the ages of 21 and 55. During the experiment, 63 participants received a placebo cannabis cigarette while 121 participants received a THC cannabis cigarette. Participants who consumed the THC reported a median “highness'' level of 64 on a scale of 0 to 100, suggesting the content was sufficient to achieve significant intoxication.

Trained law enforcement officers then performed field sobriety tests at four different time intervals, roughly one, two, three and four hours after smoking.

For example, one hour after smoking, they labeled 98 participants (81%) from the THC group as being impaired based on their performance, and 31 participants (49%) from the placebo group.

But regardless of whether the test subjects received THC or placebo, officers suspected that 99% of those who failed the tests had received THC.

Study participants also completed a driving simulation, and their performance was “significantly associated with the results of select field sobriety tests,” though officers were not privy to this information, the researchers wrote.

The researchers concluded that existing field sobriety tests “may be sensitive enough” to detect those under the influence

However, the overlap in poor test performance between the placebo and THC groups, and the high frequency at which officers suspected this was because of THC consumption, suggest that field sobriety tests alone may be insufficient to identify THC-specific driving impairment, they wrote.

“Field sobriety tests are useful additions to overall evaluations of drivers, but are not accurate enough on their own to determine THC impairment,” said Marcotte. “New effective measures for identifying cannabis impairment are needed to ensure the safety of all drivers on the road.”

The Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research has partnered with the California Department of Motor Vehicles and the California Highway Patrol on a follow-up study to test various methods of detecting cannabis-impaired driving.

The study aims to recruit 300 participants and is set to begin in late summer.

In loving memory of GARY WILLIAM KIRKNESS July 11, 2023

Gary Kirkness, 69, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, died peacefully in his home on July 11.

Gary and his twin sister Lisa were born in Tacoma, Washington on

Ada Chappell Shotwell, 95 Oceanside July 14, 2023

Jennifer Mary Tappin 71 Carlsbad July 21, 2023

June 29, 1954, and a few years later the family moved to Vista.

Gary is survived by his loving wife, Brenda, his sister Lisa, daughters Tasha and Jessica and grandsons Trinten, Nikolai and Maksim as well as many others in his blended and extended family.

He attended Vista High School and was an expert flooring installer for 45 years. He was also a skilled mechanic and craftsman. He had a strong faith in Jesus Christ and an amazing love for his family and friends.

Gary’s passions were fishing, boating, camping and traveling.

A celebration of his life will be held September 16, 2023, 11 a.m. at the Hope Church of the Nazarene, 1755 Thibodo Rd., Vista, CA.

Helen Dumlao Orencia, 83 San Marcos July 24, 2023

Randall Clark Pogue, 74 San Diego July 22, 2023

UC SAN DIEGO’S Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research has partnered with the state DMV and California Highway Patrol on a follow-up study to test methods of detecting cannabis-impaired driving. Stock photo

MiraCosta boosts trade schools

By Samantha Nelson OCEANSIDE

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MiraCosta College received nearly $1 million to develop its HVAC and electrician certification programs as part of a nationwide effort to invest in skilled trades training.

Earlier this year, the Lowe’s Foundation committed to closing the skilled trades workforce gap by providing nearly $8 million through its Gable Grants program to community and technical colleges across the United States for developing skilled trades workforce programs.

The grants are the first in a five-year, $50 million commitment to help prepare 50,000 people for skilled trades careers in appliance repair, carpentry, construction, electrical, HVAC, and plumbing.

MiraCosta College was chosen among more than 200 applicants, according to Lowe’s Foundation, because of how the college provides equitable access to first-generation college and disproportionately impacted students through tuition reductions, transportation, and childcare subsidies, among other student support offerings.

“Many of our students are adult learners who also have financial responsibilities and family needs, so we help these students to decrease the barriers of receiving an education,” said Kristen Huyck, director of marketing and communications for MiraCosta College.

MiraCosta College partners with TOOTRiS, a childcare platform, to provide students access to a

large network of childcare providers.

Through its Technical Career Institute (TCI), located in Carlsbad, the college also provides paid internships using a $3.5 million grant from the state.

Carisa Chavez, special programs coordinator at TCI, explained how the college identifies students with barriers to provide them partial or full scholarships while also using grants to lower tuition.

“We had about $100,000 in scholarships,” Chavez said. “Probably 90% of our students don’t pay full tuition.”

The money, approximately $993,284, will be used to develop the college’s HVAC and electrician certification programs. TCI will house the new

Biden signs Pala land bill into law

programs along with its already existing biomedical equipment, craft brewing, drone pilot, healthcare, manufacturing, welding and several other technician programs.

According to Huyck, the college identified a regional need for HVAC and electrician certification programs.

“There’s a shortfall in qualified electricians and HVAC,” Huyck said.

Janice Dupré, Lowe's executive vice president of human resources and chair of the Lowe's Foundation, said MiraCosta College is a “deserving program that is driving transformation in the skilled trades workforce by investing in programs that will prepare students for these sustainable and inclusive career pathways.”

By

City News Service President Joe Biden on Aug. 1 signed into law a bill to place into trust around 720 acres of land considered sacred to the Pala Band of Mission Indians just weeks after it unanimously passed the U.S. Senate.

The law — authored by California’s two Democratic senators, Alex Padilla and Dianne Feinstein, and Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Fallbrook — authorizes Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to transfer 721 acres that was acquired by the Pala into trust for the benefit of the tribe and its members.

“With the enactment of the Pala Act, historic lands belonging to the Pala Tribe will now be preserved in perpetuity,'' Issa said. “I am proud to partner with the Pala Tribe on this important step to protect their lands and safeguard their culture for future generations.”

The land includes a sacred site known locally as Gregory Mountain or as Chokla in Luiseño. Chokla is next to Highway 76 and looms above the San Luis Rey River, the Pala Casino and an old quarry.

A 20-year fight to build a landfill at its foot in Gregory Canyon was stopped in 2016 when the Pala Band of Mission Indians purchased a portion of the site for $13 million.

“With the passage of the legislation, our ancestral grounds, which is central to our spiritual and cultural traditions, will be forever protected as part of the Pala Reservation,” said Chairman Robert Smith of the Pala Band of Mission Indians.

In 2019, Smith testified to Congress that the land was historically occupied by Native peoples and is a site of an ancestral village, rock art paintings and ancient artifacts.

The Pala Band — made up of descendants from both Cupeño and Luiseño peoples — have used Chokla as a place to pray and fast since at least 1903, when the U.S. government forcibly moved the Cupeño from their ancestral home near what is now Warner Springs in remote northeastern San Diego County to the reservation that already held Luiseño peoples not far south of Temecula.

According to the tribe’s

own history, the 40-mile journey from the place they called “Cupa” to Pala took three days.

The Luiseño people also used Chokla as a sacred place for centuries prior, describing it as one of the resting places of the powerful spirit Takwish.

Shasta Gaughen, the tribe's environmental director and tribal historic preservation officer, described Takwish as keeping “the balance between life and death'' in an article she wrote for Indian Voices prior to 2016.

Additionally, Medicine Rock, a sacred spot with ancient pictographs used for rituals and healing, is also located at the base of Chokla.

Over $500K in unclaimed county money

San Diego County is looking to return $543,171 in unclaimed money before it is rolled into the county general fund, it was announced today.

Anyone who has done business with the county, including paying property taxes, could be one of the 1,056 unclaimed refunds, which are available to peruse at www.sdttc.com/content/ttc/en/tax-collection/ Unclaimed- Money.html or as a hard copy at any of the Treasurer-Tax Collector office locations in Downtown San Diego, Chula Vista, Santee, Kearny Mesa and San Marcos.

Each year the Treasurer-Tax Collector and other county departments have thousands of dollars that are owed to taxpayers. This usually results from warrants/ checks that are undeliverable by the postal service. Refunds owed could be a result of overpaid taxes or instances in which individual and organizations are doing business with or receiving county services, McAllister’s office said.

If you are owed money, follow the instructions on the unclaimed money page of the website to file a refund claim by September 21, before the money is rolled into the county’s general fund. You can email your claim to refunds@sdcounty.ca.gov or call 1-877-829-4732 for more information.

A STUDENT machinist works on a project in MiraCosta College’s Technical Career Institute. MiraCosta has received nearly $1 million from the Lowe’s Foundation to boost skilled trade programs, such as HVAC and electrician certifications. Courtesy photo/MiraCosta

Property values keep setting records

By City News Service

REGION — The assessed value for all taxable property in the county increased by 7.12% over last year, raising the total to $727.48 billion, the San Diego County assessor announced this week.

This increase represents $48.3 billion and sets a record. The 2023 assessment reflected property tax savings of more than $275 million — another record.

“Thanks to Prop 13, no homeowner should lose their home due to unaffordable property taxes from the recent skyrocketing home prices,” County Assessor Jordan Marks said. “At the same time, governments will receive record high reliable funding for the eleventh straight year to deliver key services like schools and first responders.”

As he alluded to, 2023 marks the 11th consecutive year for record- setting revenue. The roll consisted of 1,013,632 real estate parcels, 55,888 business personal property accounts, 14,476 boats and 1,534 aircraft.

According to the assessor’s office, the roll's total net assessed value is $699.5 billion after deducting $26.19 billion for tax reduction — resulting in more than $275 million in “property tax savings for homeowners, disabled veterans, small businesses, and charitable organizations.”

“The 2023 tax roll shows that San Diego County is the gold standard in fairness, transparency, and putting taxpayers first based on a nearly 100% accuracy rating in our assessment practices from a State of California audit and 98.2% positive customer service rating,” Marks said.

Proposition 13 impacted 91% or 923,068 San Diego properties by limiting property taxes to a 2% assessed value increase.

The tax roll will result in around $7 billion in property tax revenue or 1% of net assessed value of $699.5 billion, to support county, city, school, fire, water and other special district services, Marks said.

Some highlights from the 2023 roll include:

— The assessor qual-

New Village Arts offers youth vocal camp

San Diego vocalist

Korrie Yamaoka will teach courses

By Steve Puterski CARLSBAD —

New Village Arts is living up to its promise of offering more programming in a freshly renovated space.

From Aug. 7-11, the theater will offer a youth vocal summer camp taught by Korrie Yamaoka, a San Diego-based music director and vocal coach.

ified a record 15,469 disabled veterans and/or surviving spouses, totaling a record $24.4 million in savings for San Diego County veterans and their families;

— Escondido realized the highest assessed value growth rate at 8.87%, while Del Mar was lowest at 6.2%;

— San Diego saw the largest value increase, adding $23.7 billion to property values.

Average county gas price rises to highest amount since Nov. 26

The ninth consecutive increase pushed the average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County to its highest amount since Nov. 26, rising 2.1 cents to $5.099.

The average price has increased 15 cents over the past nine days, including 1.8 cents on Aug. 1, according to figures from the AAA and the Oil Price Information Service.

The camp runs daily from 9 a.m.-noon with a showcase at 7 p.m. on Aug. 11. The camp is limited to the first 10 kids between ages 9-13.

The camp is the brainchild of Yamaoka, NVA Founder Kristianne Kurner and Director of Education Samantha Ginn.

“This is a brand-new camp we’re offering,” Yamaoka said. “It’s very competitive in San Diego. There are a lot of different camp options, but I wanted something that was a level up. Something more focused on acting and storytelling through song on a deeper level for the kids ready for that.”

Yamaoka, inspired by her 9-year-old neighbor Lena Palke, who performed in NVA’s production of “The Ferryman," said she approached Ginn about a more robust learning environment, including concepts such as music theory, ensemble dynamics, harmony and musical interpretation.

“NVA is so happy to provide this opportunity for the young people in our community. Korrie Yamaoka is a fantastic teacher with a lot of experience work-

ing with this age group,” said Natalie Alvarez, NVA’s marketing manager. “The camp is going to be very informative as well as a ton of fun. Anyone who is hoping to audition for their school musical would be perfect for this class, as well as anyone looking to have fun signing.”

Yamaoka said the camp will consist of solo performances (singing and acting), ensemble and musical theory, with the goals of fos-

tering a deeper understanding of music.

A group class will focus on singing together and how to interpret a song to include the nuances as performed by a soloist.

“You can’t have each person making their own choices about how they want to interpret a song when it’s a group song,” Yamaoka said. “It has to be a collective.”

As for musical theo-

ry, she said a lot of singers don’t focus on theory as they do it by ear, thus negating learning how to read music. Learning music theory allows the performer to follow the music director more closely and better interpret a song on their own, Yamaoka said.

“We want to offer deeper storytelling skills,” Yamaoka said. “Kids are so much more capable that we give them credit.”

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YAMAOKA, a San Diego-based music director and vocal coach, will lead a youth vocal summer camp this month at New Village Arts in Carlsbad. Courtesy photo

THIS YEAR marks the 11th straight year of record-setting revenue related to the assessed value for all taxable property in San Diego County. Stock photo

Remodeling my mindset A

s we’ve settled into our new home over the last year there has been remodel project after project.

When making your home your own we seem to want things to be just right to feel like it’s ours. The vision we hold of what a home is and looks like is very powerful.

During the summer months especially people seem to clean up their yards, replant, and finish projects they weren’t able to do during the colder months.

As I’ve reflected on this endeavor, I wonder how I can also remodel my own life as I would my home. How can I take care of my mind, clear out, and replant positive ideas?

As you look at your daily to-do list, does your self-care get overlooked or do you pencil yourself in? Do you engage in these healthy habits or gloss over them? If I’m being honest, I’m doing some but not consistently or diligently.

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• Make sleep a priority and go to bed earlier

• Work out at least 3-4 days/ week for 30 minutes

• Drink more water

• Engage with friends once a week

• Plan a family activity once a week

• Stay positive as much as possible and redirect my mind when needed

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Research suggests new Gulf War Illness approach

By City News Service

REGION — Scientists are one step closer to determining the cause of and best course of treatment for a mysterious illness impacting one-third of all veterans who served in the 1991 Gulf War, according to a report published last month.

Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine looked to study Gulf War Illness, a chronic multisymptom health condition that still impacts veterans over 30 years after Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Common symptoms include fatigue, headaches, muscle aches, joint pain, diarrhea, insomnia and cognitive impairment, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs.

The illness is commonly believed to have been triggered by veterans’ exposure to environmental toxins. For three decades, the prevailing notion “is that inflammation is the driving force of the symptoms, as inflammatory markers are modestly higher in affected veterans than in healthy controls,” according to the study, published July 12 in Scientific Reports.

A rival hypothesis suggests mitochondria — the energy-producing organelle found in most cells — may be the true source of symptoms.

The UCSD team compared both theories sideby-side, assessing mitochondrial impairment and inflammation in 36 individuals, 19 of whom were veterans with GWI. The findings

suggest that mitochondrial impairment, and not inflammation, is the main culprit for the illness’ symptoms and should be the target for future treatments.

“This is a radical rethinking of the pathology of GWI,” said corresponding author Dr. Beatrice Golomb, professor of medicine at UCSD School of Medicine. “For veterans who have long struggled to get effective care, this discovery could be a real game changer.”

The findings could have implications for other health conditions — including different forms of toxin exposure, aging and heart disease — many of which are marked by increased inflammation yet often do not respond well to anti-inflammatory drugs.

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I am pleased to announce the opening of my private psychotherapy practice in Encinitas.

After 28 years of being the CEO of large clinically based organizations serving many types of people: those with significant mental health challenges, those with intellectual and developmental challenges, individuals impacted by HIV/ AIDS, children and families touching the foster care and adoption system/processes, and those with major health conditions, I will now be bringing all of that experience to my private practice.

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I believe in a Team approach to great care and when appropriate, I will partner with your other care providers. For families, I will partner with you to navigate the challenges of the educational IEP system, regional center system, and other complex medical systems. We will be meeting in-person. The field of psychotherapy took a turn to virtual services during the COVID-19 time. However, that time has passed, and I have purposely decided to

Rady Children’s Hospital ranked among nation’s best

By City News Service

REGION — For the first time in its history, Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego was recently named one of the top 10 children’s hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report.

With over 40 locations in San Diego, southern Riverside and Imperial counties, the nonprofit organization is

the largest children’s hospital on the West Coast.

“I’m so proud of our incredible nurses, doctors, researchers and team members from every department and division across Rady Children’s and the UC San Diego School of Medicine,” said Patrick Frias, president and CEO of Rady Children’s.

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status is a tribute to their unwavering dedication to providing the highest level of care to our patients and families.”

U.S. News and RTI International, a research and consulting firm, collected and analyzed data from 199 children’s hospitals and surveyed thousands of pediatric specialists.

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“For 17 years, U.S. News has provided comprehensive information to help parents of sick children and their doctors find the best children’s hospital to treat their illness or condition,” said Ben Harder, managing editor at U.S. News. “Children’s hospitals that are on the Honor Roll transcend in providing exceptional specialized care.”

open an in-person psychotherapy practice.

I have been asked why I am so passionate about in-person services. My response is simple: There is a unique experience that takes place when one sits face to face with another person, particularly one who is struggling or facing significant challenges.

It is an experience that can’t be replicated on a screen. Think of it in non-clinical language; the experience of watching a sporting event on TV versus going to the stadium and experiencing the game in-person.

The experience, the environment, the atmosphere, the energy is so unique and palpable live and in-person. Psychotherapy is the same.

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decision and can be overwhelming. Please know that I handle each call and patient with the care and compassion I would want any member of my family to receive should they reach out to a medical professional. I look forward to speaking with you about the challenges you are facing or the needs that someone in your family may be experiencing.

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Carlsbad opera singer launches solo pastry biz

By Jordan P. Ingram

From performing as the title role in composer Georges Bizet’s classic French opera “Carmen” to concocting scrumptious desserts in a small home kitchen, Carlsbad resident Emily Weinberg is living a life of two loves.

Weinberg, 27, is a rising mezzo-soprano vocalist boasting performances with the San Diego Opera, Lyric Opera of Orange County, Pacific Chorale and Pacific Lyric Association.

Last month, the talented prima donna’s performance of four operatic arias earned her first place at the Hawk Vocal Awards at Foothills United Methodist in La Mesa.

“I am an opera singer, that is my main and first love,” Weinberg told The Coast News. “A friend of mine recommended I take a voice lesson and I followed his advice. I was playing the violin at the time and then singing kind of took over. Since leaving school, my goal has been to expand my music career.”

Over the past year, the Cal State Fullerton musicologist grad’s burgeoning career as a coloratura has

ascended the ranks much like her vocal roulades. Weinberg has performed as Cenerentola in Pacific Symphony’s “La Cenerentola,” Mercedez in Lyric Opera of Orange County’s “Carmen,” and Miss Todd in “The Old Maid and the Thief” with the International Lyric Academy in Vicenza, Italy.

Last year, she was also

featured on Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra’s Grammy Award-winning performance of Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 8, recorded as part of a large choir directed by legendary American composer John Williams.

In October 2022, Weinberg was cast in her first leading role as the title

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character in Pacific Lyric Association’s production of “Carmen,” an opera comique inspired by an 1847 novella that follows the story of Don Jose, a naïve soldier seduced by the “fiery gypsy,” Carmen.

The four-act opera, anchored by the flirty, chain-smoking femme fatale, is the second most popular in the world behind Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “The Magic Flute,” according to Operabase.

“I had the lovely opportunity of playing Carmen for the first time,” Weinberg said. “It was my first professional lead role, my dream role.”

Three years before Weinberg’s melodious star began to rise, the COVID-19 pandemic put her out of work as a professional vocalist, forcing her to find another passion to dull the malaise of quarantine.

Rather than diving into the bell jar, Weinberg started baking to distract herself from her involuntary career hiatus, whipping up everything from Portuguese custard tarts and Black Forest cupcakes to the classic chocolate chip cookie.

A natural baker, Weinberg said she developed the culinary knack from her father, whose homemade cookies inspired her journey into gastronomy.

“My dad taught me how to bake,” Weinberg said. “When I was younger, he would make chocolate chip cookies, a family recipe, and then I moved on to a cheesecake book that he bought. That, in tandem with my mother teaching me how to cook, fostered a love of food in our home.”

But the solo patissier wasn’t simply following recipes from books or blogs. She found herself experimenting with food, making adjustments to suit her personal tastes and modifying traditional recipes in a fun and playful manner.

She started taking requests from friends, prid-

ing herself on conquering challenging orders, such as a friend’s request for a yellow cake with buttercream frosting, raspberry jam filling and decorative exterior fondant depicting the Northern Lights.

Weinberg also prepared savory items, such as cheddar chive drop biscuits, cheddar and parmesan crackers with rosemary and vegan garlic knots.

“My specialities are cakes and cupcakes,” Weinberg said. “But I will bake anything I can get my hands on. I love a challenge. The easiest way to describe my philosophy: balance in every cake. I’m looking for there to be balance.

There are a lot of sweets that are overwhelmingly sugary and just not worth the calories. I want to create something that is genuinely good that people can come back to.”

Soon, Weinberg was producing more desserts than she knew what to do with. Her father, Rob, a marketing columnist featured in The Coast News who benefits from the fruits of her culinary creations, started playfully calling her the “baking mezzo” as he strolled past the kitchen.

“Over time, it just kind of stuck,” Weinberg said. “It worked and it was fitting. So I ran with it.”

Weinberg brought a plate of treats to share with friends at Battlemage Brewing in Vista. The reaction was more than enthusiastic.

“A friend asked me, ‘Why aren’t you selling these?’ So I asked myself,

‘Why am I not selling them?’ And there is really no good reason — it had never occurred to me that starting my own baking business wouldn’t require having my own storefront,” Weinberg said. “I thought I had to pay for a location which could be very expensive.”

Weinberg spoke with the owners of Battlemage, who encouraged her to set up her first pop-up stand at the brewery last December. After obtaining the necessary food preparation licenses and certifications, Weinberg launched her new one-person show: The Baking Mezzo.

Based on her success at the inland brew pub, Weinberg was asked to serve as the dessert vendor for Eppig Brewing’s Frühlingsfest, where she unveiled miniature Linzer tortes and honey apple cakes to pair with Eppig’s Festbier, a traditional Weisn-style lager.

Today, the serenading confiseur runs her pop-up bakery stand on the first Wednesday of every month for trivia night at Battlemage, often pairing desserts with craft beers.

For Weinberg, food and music are two of her passions, each offering its own rewards and challenges.

And with an upcoming spring performance with Lyric Opera of Orange County, it’s likely she’ll be baking and singing for a long time.

Visit thebakingmezzo. com to learn more about The Baking Mezzo and follow her on Instagram at the_baking_mezzo.

EMILY WEINBERG, a professional opera singer, is the sole proprietor of The Baking Mezzo, a pastry company based out of her home kitchen in Carlsbad. Photo by Jordan P. Ingram

CARLSBAD VOCALIST Emily Weinberg performs as the leading lady in Pacific Lyric Association’s production of Georges Bizet’s classic opera “Carmen.” Courtesy photo/PLA

SUMMER BERRY tart with custard is one of many desserts offered by The Baking Mezzo. Photo by Jordan P. Ingram

planning organization said in a press release on July 28 that Vargas will lead the transition with the board, and more information about Ikhrata’s replacement will be made available in the coming months.

“This news is a bittersweet moment for our region,” Vargas said. “I am grateful for Hasan’s vision, leadership, and unwavering commitment to helping us all reimagine the future of the San Diego region. Throughout his tenure, Hasan has spearheaded transformative changes in transportation and regional planning for the County of San Diego, and I want to wish him the best in his next endeavor. I also want to thank SANDAG staff for all the work they continue to do and I look forward to continuing to deliver on all of our projects and priorities for the San Diego region.”

Other board members said Ikhrata’s departure will allow room for positive changes.

“This opens the way to rethink and rationalize transportation planning for the entire San Diego County region,” said Del Mar City Councilwoman Terry Gaas-

terland.

Prior to joining SANDAG, Ikhrata ran the Southern California Association of Governments for more than decade after stints at the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the South Coast Air Quality

Araiza’s lawyers

By City News Service

REGION — Ex-San Diego State football player Matt Araiza’s legal team will be allowed to delve into the sexual history of the woman accusing him of rape following a ruling issued this week by a judge.

The ruling stems from the lawsuit filed against Araiza and four other former SDSU players, which alleges the then-17-year-old plaintiff was gang-raped at an off-campus house party in October 2021.

She alleges in her lawsuit that she had sex with Araiza outside the home where the party occurred, then was brought into a bedroom where a group of men raped her while she was heavily intoxicated.

Araiza, who was cut by the NFL’s Buffalo Bills after the allegations surfaced, claims he left the party before the alleged incident occurred.

He also argued in a newly filed defamation lawsuit against the woman that she had consensual sex with him and the other men, and that she also told several

Management District.

Ikhrata was hired after the agency’s former executive director, Gary Gallegos, resigned for concealing internal concerns surrounding the agency’s inflated revenue projections in connection to a failed half-cent tax measure promising bil-

lions of dollars in transportation projects. But controversy followed the embattled agency under Ikhrata’s tenure, as well.

Last March, SANDAG’s Independent Auditor Mary Khoshamshrab released a report that found the agen-

probe rape accuser’s sex history

people at the party that she was 18 years old.

In December, the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office said its review of the allegations against Araiza, Zavier Leonard and Nowlin “Pa’a” Ewaliko did not support criminal charges.

According to the DA’s Office, its investigation included meeting with the accuser, as well as an analysis of the evidence by sexual assault experts, prosecutors, and other investigators. Witness interviews, sexual assault exam results, DNA evidence, cell phone and video evidence were ana lyzed during the investiga tion.

San Diego Superior Court Judge Matthew Bra ner’s order issued Monday will allow Araiza’s law yers to inquire about the woman’s sexual encounters stretching back to just over a year before the date of the alleged rape. Monday’s ruling finalizes a tentative ruling the judge issued last month.

Araiza’s attorneys have argued that the information

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would be used to assess the woman's credibility and her capacity to consent to sexual encounters that night, while her attorneys have argued that her sexual history is irrelevant to the case.

Braner wrote that because “it appears plaintiff’s credibility will be a central issue in this case,” he would grant the request.

Araiza’s lawyers had sought to inquire about the woman’s sexual interactions that may have occurred in the years after the October house party, but Braner denied that request.

The ruling states that the inquiries would have to be presented in the form of “yes or no style” questions. It is uncertain how much, if any, of that information would be admissible during a trial.

Braner previously approved a separate request to allow sexually graphic videos allegedly depicting the woman to be viewed by Araiza’s legal team, as well as those of his co-defendants.

Araiza, now a free agent in the NFL, is reportedly working out with the New York Jets.

cy’s staff spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on purchases deemed “improper” and “questionable,” including Ikhrata’s personal restaurant charges of more than $17,000 over two years.

Opponents of his leadership have said Ikhrata has

alienated many San Diego area leaders with his advocacy for controversial transit proposals, such as a mileage fee for drivers, and has not been shy about his focus on reducing car travel in the region.

Supervisor Jim Desmond said he was “hopeful for a new day at SANDAG” following Ikhrata’s announcement.

“I am encouraged to hear about Hasan Ikhrata’s departure from SANDAG,” Desmond said in a statement. “This development opens the door to change and progress within the organization. SANDAG's primary focus must be on finding a new leader who embodies the qualities of a consensus builder who can collaborate effectively with all cities and unincorporated area communities in San Diego County.

“SANDAG should prioritize taxpayers’ needs and use San Diegans’ hardearned money efficiently and responsibly. I am committed to supporting a new SANDAG executive who will diligently work toward designing a comprehensive regional transportation plan that addresses the needs of the entire region, including freeways and roads.”

HASAN IKHRATA joined SANDAG in 2018, bringing with him a controversial vision for transportation in the region. While some have applauded his forward-thinking plans, some of his proposals only deepened divisions on the board, including a plan to charge drivers for every mile they drive. Photo via Twitter

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Tipping Pint vs. Local Roots

Offerings: 19

Service: 19

Wildcard: 19

Total: 92

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Let’s run it back. Local Roots came in hot as an outsider in the first round but immediately flexed its patio muscle. In the second round, Local Roots will face North County’s relative newcomer Tipping Pint Brewing Company.

You might wonder why Tipping Pint was given a first-round bye. Check out the social media photos of its patio, and you’ll see what Local Roots is up against.

The North County Brewery Patio-Off Bracket has entered Round 2 and will start moving faster until our champion is crowned at the end of the summer.

THE SCORES: You already know breweries are scored on a 100-point scale with a max of 20 points per category. See the scoring details in our NCBPO launch column.

Local Roots

The Boochyard Local Roots The Boochyard pulled off a major 1st round upset against Burgeon Beer’s The Oasis in Escondido last week. As an unranked outsider to the original round of 24, they won’t catch a break going up against Tipping Pint Brewing. Check out last week’s column for a full recap of The Boochyard’s amenities.

To recap, they have a huge outdoor space that bleeds seamlessly into the indoors. There is pizza on site, a guest beer tap list, shaded and open space, games, and a wide variety of seating styles, from Adirondack chairs to picnic tables.

Local Roots scored a 92 for its overall patio experience. A score that would have likely held up against most competitors, but…

Accommodation: 18

Atmosphere: 17

My first thought is, “Holy moly! This is huge!” The patio is through a rolled-up garage door just past the bar and a big communal table.

There is seating of all sizes, styles, and heights. Chairs, picnic tables, barrels, and stools are spread throughout a big fenced-in lot that would likely fit one of the big new mixed-use units going up on every corner in my neighborhood.

Manufactured shade is all over the place in the form of shade sails, umbrellas, and trees planted in concrete potters big enough to serve as resting spots for a pint of beer.

There are propane fire pits to congregate around and heating towers for nights when the ocean breeze causes gooseflesh. A pizza oven in the corner offers hints that food might often be available to keep you warm too.

Overhead string lights have been strung to add to the vibe after dark. It is all loosely structured to face a simple stage built for live music. It is noticeable that there isn’t any music playing now — neither indoors nor out.

While I lounge in an Adirondack chair, watching the skydivers float down on the other side of the highway, I’m serenaded only by the noise from the surrounding business park

*The tasting room is shared with Carruth Cellars. It is a nice bonus for those who may not be beer drinkers.

Accommodation: 20

Atmosphere: 19

Offerings: 18

Service: 19

Wildcard: 19

Total: 95

Takeaway: The patio at Tipping Pint has a little bit of everything and the space to contain it. Wildcard points

for live music and Aloha Fridays, where you can get a discount along with Hawaiian BBQ when you’re wearing your Aloha shirt.

ROUND 2 WINNER: Tipping Pint Brewery in Oceanside. It was a battle of patio titans. Despite Local Roots Instagram-friendly aesthetic, Tipping Pint’s intangibles gave the victory by just hair. See the bracket below or click here.

Local Updates

Fall is going to be busy for beer, wine, and spirits lovers.

San Diego Brewers Guild will host the 2023 Craft Beer Con on Aug. 8 at Mira Costa College’s San Elijo campus in Cardiff.

The annual half-day conference that celebrates San Diego as The Capital of Craft and discusses trends in the local craft beer industry is open to the general public.

Tickets can be purchased here — $60 for the general public and $50 for Brewers Guild members.

Tickets are now on sale for the 26th annual San Diego Festival of Beer, which benefits San Diego Professionals Against Cancer. The fest returns to Broadway Pier from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Sept. 8.

The six-day Del Mar Wine & Food Festival offers 20+ North County-based events culminating in a twoday Grand Tasting at Surf Sports Park (former Del Mar Polo Fields), and from the press releases I’ve been receiving, appears to be a star-studded affair.

The fest has been teaming up with the likes of San Diego Wave FC’s Alex Morgan, Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul, and Drew Brees, among others, to showcase San Diego as a premier food and drink destination. Find details on all the events at https://delmar.wine/.

Agree or disagree with our patio rankings? Send a message to @CheersNorthCounty on Facebook or Instagram, or e-mail me at ryan@coastnewsgroup. com.

TIPPING PINT Brewing in Oceanside boasts a large outdoor patio space that is hard to top for customers looking to beat the heat with a cold beer in the shade. Courtesy photo/Tipping Pint

Temecula wine tour: Marshall Stuart

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This week’s column continues our summer tour of Temecula wineries by featuring Marshall Stuart Wines. The final part will highlight Falkner Winery and Pinnacle restaurant.

Bump

Coffee in Cardiff

Where: Bump Coffee, 126 Aberdeen Dr, Cardiff, CA

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Open: 6 a.m. - noon daily

What: Explorer blend, medium roast

Tasting notes: Smooth, bold, fruity

Find them at: bumpcoffee. co and IG @bumpcoffeeWhat I’m listening to: Wilderado, “Morning Light.”

By Ryan Woldt

Bump Coffee keeps it simple. Early hours to catch the dawn patrol surf crew, and as the sign says, “Coffee, Empanadas, Juice.”

Simple.

I order a cup of the Explorer blend, and my wife orders a bacon, egg, and cheese empanada. We’re ticket #11. We sit on a bench out front to wait. It was calm when we arrived, but in moments there was a line out the door. It is bumping — pun intended.

I would note that on the Explorer blend package, it says that the coffee is shade grown, which is another way of saying bird-friendly, but perhaps without the official certification. It doesn’t say where it is from, but Bump’s website describes exploring the remote regions of Peru, Colombia, and Costa Rica for the “finest coffee beans.”

They indicate this blend is from beans grown at 1,500 feet of elevation in Costa Rica and Peru. Did you know that a coffee bean’s elevation will significantly impact the final taste of coffee in your cup?

About five minutes af-

ter we ordered, my coffee was ready, and a fresh empanada had been passed over the coffee bar. The service came with a smile and good vibes mojo. They don’t accept tips, but the service certainly merited one.

My wife’s empanada is crispy, flakey, eggy, and balcony — her words. It’s hot, fresh, and filling, although maybe not traditional depending on the original influence.

My coffee is rich and chocolaty. I call it solid. It is the kind of coffee you want early in the morning when the marine layer fog hasn’t entirely burned off the coastline.

A big parking lot at the strip mall houses Bump, a thrift store, Best Pizza & Brew, VG’s Donuts, and The Cardiff Office bar, but most of the customers we see are on foot. They wander in from the surrounding Cardiff neighborhood with their friends and kids and partners, looking for their regular pick-me-up.

My coffee is gone, and only crumbs remain of my wife’s empanada. We leave satiated. At Bump Coffee in Cardiff, they keep it simple. Coffee, empanadas, and juice are served with a smile.

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Being familiar with Marshall Stuart’s winemaking talent, we were impressed with the number of varietals of Marshall’s wines presented at the rapidly growing number of Total Wine stores opening throughout Southern California.

A perfect example of this is the Encinitas Total Wine store which typically carries six or more varietals of Marshall’s great value wines that start at $15.99 for a bottle of cab franc.

Marshall Stuart’s journey as an entrepreneur and winemaker has been fueled by his deep-rooted passion for the land.

From his early days as a teenager operating earth-moving equipment, he cultivated a profound understanding of soil. Later, while studying viticulture at U.C. Davis, Marshall honed his skills in grape cultivation and winemaking. His dedication led him to apprentice at Keyways Winery, where he played a vital role in developing their zinfandel program.

In 1994, he established Stuart Cellars Vineyard and Winery in Temecula Valley, which thrived until its sale in 2011.

Marshall’s expertise then found a new home at

Lorimar Vineyards and Winery, where he continued to craft exceptional wines.

With a well-established reputation, Marshall and his wife, Shannon, embraced their newest venture, Marshall Stuart Wines.

Today, their focus lies in creating the finest wines, beginning with the care of the vineyards and the soil all the way through the winemaking process.

Marshall has created a micro/macro cocktail of 15 soil amendments and organics for pest control called bioganics. Additionally, he uses high-tech farming equipment, including a state-of-the-art fruit picker. They eagerly anticipate showcasing their wines as the epitome of Temecula Valley Wine Country’s excellence.

Marshall and Shannon invited us to their expansive ranch for an extensive 13wine tasting. Off the drive-

way were several acres of estate fruit. In the distance, Marshall showed us where the winery would eventually be carved into the hillside.

Our tasting began with a 2021 sauvignon blanc and a 2020 chardonnay, both sourced from Monterey County.

The chardonnay impressed with its pineapple and green apple palate, complemented by a smooth, buttery vanilla finish from 14 months of aging in new French oak and malolactic fermentation.

Marshall takes special care to press the sauv blanc and chardonnay in the field, preventing oxidation from sulfur dioxide that could alter their flavors.

In our tasting journey, the 2019 Sangiovese from Temecula Valley fruit, made in a Super Tuscan style, stood out with its easy-drinking nature, abundant bright red berries,

and pleasantly soft finish.

Marshall’s sangiovese has already secured double gold awards for three vintages.

Next in line was the 2019 Syrah, a bold blend of fruit from Lodi (50%) and Creston (50%). This intense syrah offered a delightful combination of savory, sweet, and spicy flavors. Marshall shared, “The 50% Lodi component creates flavor and the Creston 50% produces the wine’s complexity.”

Our next round of reds was a collection of 2018s, specifically the cab franc, malbec, and Union Meritage. Both the cab franc and malbec are sourced from Monterey County. The cab franc had a soft licorice palate with the malbec having bright fruit with hints of dark chocolate and tobacco on the finish.

The Meritage was a cab sauv, cab franc, merlot, petit verdot, and malbec blend with a dark fruit palate and a nice vanilla finish. The closely related 2017 Union Red uses petite sirah vs. petit verdot for the blend.

The next grouping was all 2021s except for the 2018 Zinfandel Contra Costa. The first was the newly released cab sauv (85%) with splashes of malbec (10%) and merlot (5%). This was a congenial wine with smooth tannins that were rounded out with the new French oak barrel aging.

The next one was Tatria, a cabernet sauvignon dominant blend (60%), unfiltered, and complemented with equal parts of merlot and cabernet franc (20% each). Being unfiltered, it boasted a richer taste and heavier tannins.

The 2018 Zinfandel from Contra Costa was

MARSHALL AND Shannon Stuart of Marshall Stuart Wines in Temecula Courtesy photo/Marshall Stuart Wines

BUMP COFFEE’S Explorer blend instant coffee is available at the shop in Cardiff. Photo by Ryan Woldt

Bean Journal

Seafood in its element at Oceanside’s Brine Box

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I’ve always had a bit of a problem eating seafood at a restaurant that is not in some proximity to a body of water.

It’s more psychological given that we live in the modern age where jets transport seafood, fresh or fresh frozen, from all corners of the globe to every significant market in the US in short order.

So yeah, it’s an unwarranted freakout. It’s not an issue at Brine Box, which sits at the end of the historic Oceanside pier, nearly a half mile out to sea.

Plus, we know that proprietors Jessica and Davin Waite are sourcing locally and sustainably from purveyors like our now famous fishmonger Tommy Gomes, which makes the Brine Box experience even more local…and worth supporting.

Specials on the menu will constantly evolve to reflect what’s available in local harbors, with fish like rockfish in the winter and an abundance of pelagic

species like swordfish, tuna, and yellowtail in the summer. Pelagic refers to fish from open waters, typically far offshore.

Brine Box is the latest addition to the growing list of top-notch eateries from the Waites that include the iconic Wrench & Rodent Seabasstropub, Shootz Fish & Beer, and the Plot, the couple’s vegan joint that’s expanding to Carlsbad and

Costa Mesa.

It should be a given by now that any restaurant these two put their touches on will not disappoint. The chef de cuisine at Brine Box is Rachel Hurley, who has worked with Davin on several of his projects, including Wrench and Rodent and The Plot.

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The pier was demolished and rebuilt, with the current version opening in 1987. It provides excellent people-watching with a broad cross-section of hu-

manity represented and is lined by folks fishing for the bounty below.

Please leave it to the brilliant minds of the Waites, Oceanside’s stellar culinary couple, to come up with the idea to create a seafood shack in a refurbished 109-square-foot kiosk. The menu is designed to be mobile, but I wanted to enjoy my fresh catch in its element…out to sea.

There are a couple of benches available it would be even more ideal with some tables and shaded seating, making an already epic experience even better. Word is these are on the way. Having learned a bit about Davin’s British roots from past Lick the Plate features and interviews, that influence of what they call

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RACHEL HURLEY, chef de cuisine at Brine Box, breaks down local white sea bass on the Oceanside pier. Right, the fish & chips features local halibut served with crispy fries and classic mushy peas. Photo by Oriana Poindexter (left); Photos courtesy of Brine Box (center, right)

How surfing helped save me water spot

It was the winter of 1985. I was nearer to 40 than 20 and working as the editor for Breakout, a California surfing magazine on State Street in Carlsbad.

A few days before my departure to Oahu’s North Shore, I called my father and asked if I could spend a few days with him and my mother and if he would drive me to the airport on the designated day.

He gladly agreed to both requests, and I drove to the family home in Montebello and settled into a routine of reading and hanging out with my parents, especially my dad.

Encinitas hosts Sister City guests

By Kaila Mellos

ENCINITAS — Last week, a group of students from the Japanese coastal town of Amakusa visited Encinitas and other areas across San Diego as part of the city’s Sister City program.

In 1988, the cities of Encinitas and Amakusa (formerly named Hondo) started a relationship through a Sister City program, agreeing to send visitors to experience different cultures and establish a connection.

Since it was established, Encinitas has sent delegates of all ages to meet with their Japanese counterparts in Amakusa, or “Heaven’s Grass,” a city spread over a group of islands off the west coast of Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan’s four main islands.

The program is designed to “promote greater understanding and respect between the citizens of Encinitas, California, and its Sister Cities, by enriching the cultural and economic resources of each city through the planning and implementation of programs that foster mutual understanding, respect, and goodwill.”

Last week, five Japanese students met with city representatives to spend the weekend exploring various parts of San Diego County.

“The intent of the itin-

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a “chippy” or informal fishand-chip shops prevalent on the coast of England is prominent.

And, of course, Brine Box elevates that concept on several levels. The couple’s zero-waste, sustainable-only mantra can also be found here.

Of course, his version of fish and chips features local beer-battered halibut served with crispy fries and classic mushy peas.

I’ve sampled this dish in England several times, and honestly, the Brine Box

erary that we plan for our visitors is to teach them about Encinitas and how our city and educational system function,” said Nicholas Buck, the city’s special events and project supervisor. “But we also want them to experience what it’s like to live in the shoes of an Encinitas teen.”

Once they arrived, the students met Mayor Tony Kranz and other city officials, who welcomed them, kicking off a weekend of events that included surfing at Moonlight Beach, hiking at Double Peak in San Marcos, horseback riding

version is better. Put something crisp around local halibut, and you can’t go wrong.

Then, to enjoy that crispy goodness surrounding tender halibut, it on the railing ledge of the pier, with the majestic California coastline jutting out and an ice cold beverage – is right up there with any dining experience I’ve had. I will return for more of that dish as it is world-class.

I also sampled a Brine Box special of the day: Sashimi of Bluefin Tuna with Zucchini Gazpacho and pickled vegetables. This basket of super fresh raw

at Sunland Ranch in Olivenhein, biking along the Coastal Rail Trail and eating as much local food as possible.

“The intent is just to be a well-rounded experience,” Buck said. “So we have a lot of fun, but we also do a lot to educate and show them many different walks of life in Encinitas and North County.”

The last activity before leaving was attending a Padres game on Sunday against the Texas Rangers at Petco Park. The five students could visit the field during batting practice and

seafood beauty would not make it further than a few feet away from the Brine Box. I found a patch of shade nearby and devoured it in short order. I’d like 10 more of those, please.

The menu is simple and constantly changing with what’s available locally. The Market Catch comes with quinoa potato salad, sweet and sour sauce and veggies from the Plot Garden Project in Oceanside. Curry Chips are crispy fries and house curry sauce, and you can add the fish of the day.

Cheesy Chowder Tots is a perfect remedy for serious munchies with crispy

meet the players.

“The grand finale of our week was our outing to the Padres game,” Buck said. “That was extra special because the CEO of the Padres lives in Encinitas, and through his staff, they facilitated for the group to get to go on the field for batting practice and then meet Yu Darvish, who is a pitcher for the Padres and an absolute superstar in the Major League but also a superstar in Japan. So that was extra special for everyone.”

The group said their goodbyes on Monday morning before heading to LAX to return to Japan. But, according to Buck, new friendships have been formed for a lifetime.

“The camaraderie they build is so special to watch form,” Buck said. “These are five students from five different schools in Amakusa, so they didn’t know one another before this trip. They come into it a little bit nervous or timid. But by the end of the week, they’re all best friends and family to us. So, the program’s beauty is that there are memories that will last a lifetime, and they’ve just been really exposed to so much.”

Encinitas is already planning next year’s visit to Amakusa, working closely with San Dieguito Union High School District to send three local students to Japan.

tater tots topped with melted American cheese and homemade clam chowder.

I want to enjoy this dish as the marine layer rolls in and it’s sweater weather. I can’t wait for actual rain to happen to make the trek out of the pier to Brine Box for the whole UK experience.

Meat is represented with a hint of Hawaiian plate lunch influence as a Spam, Egg & Cheese Sando. The perfectly placed touch of highbrow here is the anchovy aioli.

Rounding out the menu on my visit was Seared Tuna or Korean BBQ Prawns with a seasonal salad.

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plied, “Don’t say that.” The confirming news from my brother was no surprise but still as severe a gut punch as I’ve ever endured.

Approaching my 40th birthday, it seemed time to repair the damage I had done to my family relationship, stemming from my teen rebellion years earlier. I told Dad I was sorry about getting drunk and crashing his car when I was 14 years old. He laughed and said he was sorry for the way he reacted to my stupidity (my word, not his.)

We forgave each other for everything and stopped just short of our words deteriorating into sentimentality.

I knew my father loved me, but he never told me words I needed to hear, that he also approved of me as an adult.

Then, as I was exiting the bathroom, I heard him on the phone saying, “You should read the story my oldest boy did on his mother.” (The story he referenced was one concerning a sacrifice my mother made for her children and was published in Family Circle.) That one comment healed a big piece of my heart.

A few days later, he drove me to the airport. After exchanging hugs at the curb, he said he would pick me up in two weeks. I had just settled into our new digs in a small beach house facing Pipeline where I would witness the best surfing of the mid ’80s on a daily basis.

That evening the phone rang, and an up-and-coming charger, Carlsbad’s Paul Barr, answered. Motioning to me with the phone, he said, “Your brother’s on the phone.” “My father’s dead,” I said. To which Barr re-

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A few days later I flew home and found my house burned to the ground along with family heirlooms, cash and the only photos I had of myself surfing, one of them taken by former Surfing Magazine photo editor Larry “Flame” Moore, bottom turning at Blacks.

There is no other proof that I was once a decent surfer, but what does that matter? I was now facing life without a father or basic shelter.

I had a van and two surfboards, everything I needed to dampen my sorrows as I surfed myself loopy for days on end. That, my friends and especially my Christian faith carried me through a time that would have otherwise crushed me.

This short story, like every word I have written since that day, are dedicated to two of the best people I have ever known: my mother, Lupe, and my father, Richard.

My father, who had been a surfer in his youth and understood how much surfing meant to his children, was around the age I am now when he left us.

I don’t look forward to the process but warmly anticipate the reunion.

JOIN THE NORTH COASTAL SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT SENIOR VOLUNTEER PATROL

The Senior Volunteer Patrol of the North Coastal Sheriff’s Station performs home vacation security checks, assists with traffic control, enforces disabled parking regulations, patrols neighborhoods, schools, parks and shopping centers and visits homebound seniors who live alone for the communities of Encinitas, Solana Beach, Del Mar.& portions of the county’s unincorporated areas. Volunteers must be at least age 50, be in good health, pass a background check, have auto insurance & a valid California driver’s license. Training includes a two week academy plus training patrols. The minimum commitment is 24 hours per month, & attendance at a monthly meeting. Interested parties should call (760) 966-3579 to arrange an information meeting.

JAPANESE STUDENTS, from left, May Matsumoto, Kohaku Ikeda and Yuri Ito, from the coastal town of Amakusa, smile for a photo at the top of Double Peak in San Marcos. The hike was part of a week of activities planned through the Encinitas Sister City program. Courtesy photo/City of Encinitas

NAOTO HINOKUMA, a Japanese teacher and chaperone, enjoys horseback riding last week at Sunland Ranch in Olivenhein. Courtesy photo/City of Encinitas

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The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession,

or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit is estimated at AS SHOWN

ABOVE Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, may increase this gure prior to sale. The bene ciary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned o may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying o all liens senior to the lien being auctioned o , before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s o ce or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult

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either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, bene ciary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call the number shown below in BOLD, using the REF number assigned to this case on SHOWN ABOVE. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be re ected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. IN ORDER TO BRING YOUR ACCOUNT CURRENT, PLEASE CONTACT ADVANCED FINANCIAL COMPANY AT

PHONE NO. 800-234-6222

EXT 189 DATE:7/13/2023

CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE 2121 PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD, SUITE 330B CARLSBAD, CA 92011 PHONE NO. (858) 207-0646 BY LORI R. FLEMINGS, as Authorized Signor 07/21/2023, 07/28/2023, 08/04/2023 CN 27822

BATCH: AFC-3085 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S

SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A NOTICE OF DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT DATED SHOWN BELOW UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.

NOTICE is hereby given that CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, as the duly appointed Trustee pursuant to Notice of Delinquent Assessment and Claim of Lien executed by CARLSBAD SEAPOINTE RESORT OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., A CALIFORNIA NON PROFIT MUTUAL BENEFIT CORPORATION Recorded SHOWN BELOW as Instrument No. SHOWN BELOW of O cial Records in the O ce of the Recorder of SAN DIEGO County, California, property owned by SHOWN BELOW WILL SELL ON 8/10/2023 at 10:00 AM

LOCATION: AT THE FRONT ENTRANCE TO CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY 2121 PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD. CARLSBAD, CA 92011 SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION

TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, business in this state, all right, title and interest under said Notice of Delinquent Assessment in the property situated in said County, describing the land on above referred Claim of Lien. TS#, REF#, ICN, UNIT/ INTERVAL/WEEK, APN, OWNERS, COL DATED; COL RECORDED; COL INSTRUMENT#, NOD RECORDED, NOD INSTRUMENT#, ESTIMATED SALES

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WALTER I. NORLING TRUSTEE AND NEVA N.

NORLING TRUSTEE OF THE

NORLING FAMILY

REVOCABLE TRUST DATED

DECEMBER 30 1992 1/17/2023

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2023-0027884

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MOLTHEN HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS

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HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT

more than three months have elapsed since such recordation.

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL

MOLTHEN AND HELEN A. MOLTHEN HUSBAND AND WIFE EACH AN UNDIVIDED 1/3 INTEREST AND SARA

MOLTHEN-STOKES AN UNMARRIED WOMAN AN UNDIVIDED 1/3 INTEREST

AS TENANTS IN

30425CE 30425CE 304 25 214-

010-94-00 EDWARD H.

MOLTHEN AND HELEN A.

The street

and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 6400

LANE, CARLSBAD, CA, 92009 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum due under said Notice of Delinquent Assessment, with interest thereon, as provided in said notice, advances, if any, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee. Estimated amount with accrued interest and additional advances, if any, is SHOWN ABOVE and may increase this gure prior to sale. The claimant under said Notice of Delinquent Assessment heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to sell, in accordance with the provision to the Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell which recorded on SHOWN ABOVE as Instrument No. SHOWN ABOVE in the county where the real property is located and

BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned o may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying o all liens senior to the lien being auctioned o , before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s o ce or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, bene ciary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call the phone number shown below in bold, using the Reference number assigned to this case on SHOWN ABOVE. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be re ected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Notice, advances thereunder, with interest as provided therein, and the unpaid assessments secured by said Notice with interest thereon as provided in said Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions, fees, charges and expenses of the trustee and the trusts created by said Notice of Assessment and Claim of Lien. IN ORDER TO PAY YOUR ACCOUNT

CURRENT, PLEASE CONTACT ADVANCED FINANCIAL COMPANY AT (800) 234-6222 EXT 189

Date: 7/13/2023 CHICAGO

TITLE COMPANY, As Trustee, 2121 Palomar Airport Road, Suite 330, Carlsbad , CA 92011 Phone no. (858) 207-0646 By LORI R. FLEMINGS, as Authorized Signor. 07/21/2023, 07/28/2023, 08/04/2023 CN 27821

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF DOROTHY E. FURNESS Case # 7-2023-00031347PR-PW-CTL

To all heirs, bene ciaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Dorothy E.

Furness

A Petition for Probate has been led by Michele A. Stotelmyre in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego.

The Petition for Probate requests that Michele A. Stotelmyre be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the

decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the le kept by the court.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person les an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows:

Date: October 11, 2023; Time:

1:30 PM; in Dept.: 502. Court address: 1100 Union St., San Diego CA 92101, Central Courthouse. Appearances may be made in person in the department; or by using the department’s Microsoft Teams (“MSTeams”) video link; or by calling the department’s MSTeams conference phone number and using the assigned conference ID number. The department’s in person instructions, MSTeams video conference link, MS Teams conference phone number, and assigned conference ID number can be found at www.sdcourt. ca.gov/ProbateHearings. Plan to check 15 minutes prior to the scheduled hearing time.

If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or le written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must le your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of rst issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as de ned in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may a ect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the le kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may le with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the ling of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Petitioner: Michele A. Stotelmyre 449 N. Cleveland St. Oceanside CA 92054 Telephone: 909-648-8390 08/04, 08/11, 08/18/2023 CN 27862

SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE #: CU0000643 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL CONTRADEMANDADO): JENNIFER SALMON fka JENNIFER ENGLUND YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): SUSAN CHAMBERS NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS

after this summons and legal papers are served on you to le a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plainti . A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can nd these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the ling fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not le your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot a ord an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonpro t legal services program. You can locate these nonpro t groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación.

Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDAR/O después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte. ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la carte que le de un formulario de exenci6n de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sue/do, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recinebdabke que llama a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios lega/ es gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin nes de lucero. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin nes de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte. ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó mas de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y dirección

de la corte es): Nevada County Superior Court

201 Church St.

Nevada City CA 95959

The name, address, and telephone number of crosscomplainant’s attorney, or cross-complainant without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Christopher J. Dyas

Sack Rosendin Inc.

1437 Leimert Blvd., Ste B Oakland CA 94602

Telephone: 510.286.2200

Date: (Fecha), 04/03/2023 Clerk by (Secretario), Scott Shapiro, Deputy (Adjunto)

NOTICE TO THE PERSON

SERVED: You are served as an individual defendant. 07/14, 07/21, 07/28, 08/04/2023 CN 27815

REQUEST FOR ORDER APPOINTMENT OF ELISOR

CASE NUMBER 21FL010129N

Petitioner: Genaro Chavez

Respondent: Teresa Chavez

TO: Teresa Chavez, Respondent OTHER ORDERS

REQUESTED: Appointment of Elisor to change the title of the property awarded to Petitioner by judgement entered on February 14, 2023 for property located at 3920 1st St., San Marcos CA 92078.

FACTS TO SUPPORT the orders I request are listed below. The facts that I write in support and attached to this request cannot be longer than 10 pages, unless the court gives me permission. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the information provided in this form and all attachments is true and correct.

Date: 04/21/2023

S/Genaro Chavez IN RE MARRIAGE OF CHAVEZ CASE NO. 21FL010129N

Attachment 10 to Request for Order

1. I, Genaro Chavez, am the Petitioner in this action and declare as follows:

2. Respondent and I were married on 04/10/93 and separated on 06/15/09. We were married a for approximately 16 years and 2 months.

3. We had 3 children together who are all adults now.

4. In June 2009, Respondent left without telling us where she was going and we have not seen or known her whereabouts since.

5. Since she left, I solely supported all our children and paid o all community debts, including the mortgage of our home.

6. On February 14, 2023, the court entered judgement which granted me sole ownership of our home in exchange for all the years that I solely maintained the home (See lodged copy of the Judgment under Exhibit 2).

7. Now that the home has been awarded to me, I would like to get the title changed so that it can be properly added to my trust and avoid issues for my heirs if anything happens to me.

ORDERS REQUESTED

8. I request the Clerk of the Court, or the Clerk’s authorized representative or designee, be appointed as an Elisor to sign the document listed in (9) below on behalf of the Respondent,

9. I request the court appoint the Elisor to sign the following document. I have highlighted the signature space on the document attached.

I. Quit Claim Deed

10. I understand that if my order is granted, it is my

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responsibility to contact Court Administraction to arrange for ta time for the actual signing of the document, and that I must make any arrangement for a notary public to be present, if one is required.

11. With my request, I am submitting an additional (or extra) true and correct copy of the document I am requested an Elisor sign (See Exhibit 1 attached herein, also lodged). I understand that if my request is granted, the original document that I will present to the appointed Elisor will match exactly the true and correct copy that is attached to this request, and the document will match exactly the additional true and correct copy of the document I am submitting to the court. I request the extra copy be attached to the order requested.

12. In asking for the above orders, I understand the following:

I. That if my request is granted it is my responsibility to ensure the original document presented to the Elisor exactly match the true and correct copy that is attached to this request.

II. I understand that if I am asking the Elisor to sign a property deed associated with a parcel of real estate, I have listed the property’s Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) and physical address in the document. I understand that I must include the information above for all documents associated with the transfer of real property.

The following described real property in the City of San Marcos, County of San Diego, State of California, described as: LEGAL DESCRIPTION

ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT “A”: AND MADE A PART HEREOF A.P. #219-40036 More Commonly known as: 3920 First Street, San Marcos CA 92069

THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN IS SITUATED IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

LOT 100 OF SUNSHINE PART

UNIT NI. 4, IN THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ACCORDING TO THE MAP THEREOF NO. 4984, FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE OCUNTY RECORDER OF SNA DIEGO COUNTY, JUNE 7, 1962.

EXCEPTING THEREFORM

ALL OILS, MINERALS, COALS, PETROLEUM, GAS, AND KINDRED SUBSTANCES UNDER AN IN SAID LAND, BUT WITHOUT RIFHT OF ENTRY OF THE SURFACE THEREOF, BUT WITH THE RIGHT HOWEVER, TO DRILL, THROUGH OR UNDER SAID LAND OR TO EXPLORE, DEVELOP OR TAKE ALL MINERALS,

COALS, PETROLEUM, GAS, OIL, AND OTHER KINDRED SUBSTANCES IN AND FROM SAID LAND, ALL SUCH OPERATIONS TO BE CONDUCTED ONLY BELOW A DEPTH OF 200 FEET BELOW THE SURFACE THEREOF. ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NO. 219400-36.

The name and address of the

court: Superior Court of California County of San Diego 325 S Melrose Dr Vista CA 92081 North County Regional Center

The name, address, and telephone number of petitioner’s attorney, are:

Flor de Maria Levandoski, Esq. Nares & Levandoski L.L.P. 2794 Gateway Rd. Ste C-5 Carlsbad CA 92009 Telephone: 760.434.5710

Fax: 760.683.6422

Date (Fecha): 05/22/2023 PENNIE K. McLAUGHLIN Judicial O cer 07/14, 07/21, 07/28, 08/04/2023 CN 27814

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Information: 1. ImageOn LLC, 1837 S. Coast Hwy #A, Oceanside CA 92054. This business is conducted by: Limited Liability Company. Registrant First Commenced to Transact Business Under the Above Names(s) as of: 04/20/2023 S/Grant Gepner, 08/04, 08/11, 08/18, 08/25/2023 CN 27858

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True at our Del Mar and this year, at the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes, and the 64 other competitive horse events worldwide. So, why is this so?

Barbaro in 2006 with the arrow to his girth area.

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Suspicions Confirmed Zookeepers at the Columbus Zoo in Ohio were taken aback on July 20 when Sully, an 8-year-old western lowland gorilla whom they had assumed to be male, gave birth.

Sully has lived at the zoo since 2019, United Press International reported. "It's hard to tell the sex of younger gorillas," the zoo said in a statement. "They don't have prominent sex organs." They said Sully had been healthy and did not need any procedures or medical care that would have clued them in to her gender. "Sully is taking good care of (the baby)," zookeepers said, adding that eventually they'll do a DNA test to find out which of three males is the father. [UPI, 7/22/2023]

Saw That Coming ... or not. At 11:55 p.m. on July 22, a speeding boat with eight people aboard left the water at the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri and crashed into a home along the bank.

KMIZ-TV reported that Adam Ramirez, 47, was driving the boat when the accident happened. After the boat hit the home, it overturned and ejected all eight passengers, who were taken to a hospital, six of them in serious condition.

Two people in the home at the time were uninjured. Ramirez was charged with boating while intoxicated. Travis Coleman with Tow Boat US Lake of the Ozarks said crashes on the lake are common, and alcohol and darkness can play a large role. [KMIZ, 7/23/2023]

Nature Gone Wild

A bird rarely seen in the Northern Hemisphere dropped into Pebble Beach, California, on July 21, KSBW-TV reported.

The Nazca Booby, which at this time of year is usually living and breeding in the Galapagos Islands, was delivered to the SPCA of Monterey County; officials there said it was emaciated, cold and injured. Beth Brookhouser said the bird had to be kept in an incubator and fed through a tube while it recovered. It had wounds

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10 career races and two first-place finishes. Her third-place finish at Del Mar last weekend was her only race of 2023.

“Del Mar sends its condolences to the people who owned, trained and cared for both horses,’’ Del Mar Thoroughbred Club said in a statement. “We will continue to focus on the safety and welfare of horses and riders at our facility.’’

The 2-year-old colt Episode Five was ambulanced from Saturday’s third race at Del Mar, but he was expected to survive.

on its back that appeared to be from fishing hooks.

Once the bird has healed, the SPCA hopes to reintroduce it to the wild.

[KSBW, 7/22/2023]

Bright Idea

Hong Kong’s health minister, professor Lo Chung-mau, is urging public shaming as a remedy to unlawful tobacco use, Sky News reported.

“Cigarettes can harm the health of all of us,” Lo told a meeting of the Legislative Council’s health service panel on July 14.

“When members of the public see people smoking in nonsmoking areas ... we can stare at the smokers. Everyone on the premises can stare at that person.”

He believes this behavior would help create a nonsmoking culture in the city. He also said authorities would use surveillance footage to crack down on smokers flouting the rules. [Sky News, 7/15/2023]

The Passing Parade

Barbie mania has taken the world by storm — including in Brazil, where Burger King is selling a sandwich with a bright pink sauce that looks like “chewed bubblegum” and has a “smoky” flavor, according to Burger King.

CNBC reported on July 13 that the BK Barbie Combo comes with a cheeseburger, a pink vanilla-flavored milkshake, a doughnut sprinkled with pink frosting and an order of Ken’s potatoes (also known as fries). The combo is not expected to be offered in the United States. [CNBC, 7/13/2023]

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Trader Joe’s announced on July 21 that it is recalling two types of cookies that may have rocks in them, National Public Radio reported.

The Almond Windmill Cookies and Dark Chocolate Chunk and Almond cookies have been removed from the grocery chain’s stores and destroyed, the company said, but those who had previously bought them can return them for a refund.

“Please do not eat them,” they urged customers. The company didn’t specify how the rocks came to be in the cookies.

[NPR, 7/24/2023]

“Episode Five will undergo a surgery today. Should live a happy life in pasture from here on out,’’ McBride said.

Local officials and other horse racing experts have touted Del Mar’s safety record, pointing out that the track typically sees fewer racehorse fatalities than Southern California’s other two sanctioned tracks, Santa Anita and Los Alamitos.

Del Mar saw seven total horse deaths during the 2022-23 fiscal year, according to state officials.

In 2022, Del Mar’s summer meet covered 294 races and 2,688 starters without a fatal injury.

San Elijo Activity Hub Park & Ride opens in Encinitas

On Saturday, August 12, Caltrans and SANDAG will open a new San Elijo Activity Hub Park & Ride in the City of Encinitas near the northbound Interstate 5 (I-5) on/off ramp. The Park & Ride will provide the community with 166 parking spaces, bike racks, an interpretive lagoon display, infrastructure for future electric vehicle charging stations, and information on nearby trails and access points to the San Elijo Lagoon. Additionally, the Park & Ride will sit directly south of a dedicated space for future community gardens, which will be managed by the Nature Collective.

There is currently no Park & Ride lot available for over six miles between Birmingham Drive and Sorrento Valley on I-5, which can cause overcrowded parking in neighborhoods adjacent to the freeway. The San Elijo Activity Hub Park & Ride will provide ample parking to relieve overflow into these neighborhoods and provide the opportunity for more visitors to explore the San Elijo Lagoon Nature Center, the San Elijo Joint Powers Authority Water Campus, and nearby trails.

This area will also support carpooling to work, the beach, and more destinations throughout North County by providing a safe

and accessible meeting space. A portion of this parking is now available for public use, with the remaining parking spaces planned to open on August 12.

To celebrate the completion of the new Park & Ride, Caltrans and SANDAG are inviting the public to attend a grand opening community celebration on Saturday, August 12, from 9 – 11 a.m. at 2581 Via Poco, Cardiff CA! The event will feature brief remarks from

elected officials and project partners, family-friendly games and activities, and more. Learn more by visiting the event page at bit.ly/ BuildNCC2023.

The new Activity Hub Park & Ride is just one project within the Build NCC program, which has completed more than 13 miles of Carpool/HOV Lanes on I-5, four soundwalls, more than seven miles of bike and pedestrian trails, 1.5 miles of rail double-tracking, recon-

struction of the Vista Point on southbound I-5 in Encinitas, restoration of 154 acres within the San Elijo Lagoon, and over 400,000 cubic yards of sand added to local beaches.

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Call (844) NCC-0050 to leave a message for the project team Text BuildNCC to (760) 454-0077 to receive construction alerts.

Summer to save lives: Be a hero for animals in need

San Diego, CA — With more animals in its care than ever before in the organization’s 143-year history, San Diego Humane Society has announced a "Summer To Save Lives" campaign calling on community members to become heroes for animals during the busy summer season. With shelters across the country facing unprecedented challenges such as record numbers of animals in care, staffing and volunteer shortages, and a critical lack of space, the organization is turning to compassionate residents of San Diego County for help.

San Diego Humane Society currently has a staggering 2,584 animals in its care, a significant increase compared to the 1,755 animals in-care during the same time last year. "We've never seen anything like this before," said Dr. Gary Weitzman, President and CEO of San Diego Humane Society. “Our shelters have been over capacity for the past seven months, and we saw a record number of stray animals entering our care over the July Fourth holiday. To put it bluntly, now is the time we need our community’s help.”

Here are the three key ways community members can turn one of the most challenging seasons in ani-

mal welfare into a Summer

To Save Lives:

Adopt: If you are considering adding a furry friend to your family this summer, think adoption! By opening your home to shelter pets, you not only offer these deserving animals a second chance but also create much-needed space for other pets in need. To make adoption even more accessible, all San Diego Humane Society campuses are currently offering a

50% discount on adoption fees for adult dogs and cats (7 months and older).

Foster: With shelters facing a shortage of space, fostering has become more critical than ever.

By temporarily opening their home to pets in need, foster families alleviate the strain on shelter resources. Whether you foster for a few days or a few weeks, San Diego Humane Society will supply all necessary provisions — all you need

to provide is love and a safe space.

Volunteer: By committing to a weekly shift between now and Aug. 31, volunteers can make a world of difference in the lives of shelter animals. Help is especially needed for morning shifts from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. until Aug. 31.

To learn more about the Summer To Save Lives campaign, or to sign up as a volunteer or foster, visit sdhumane.org/savelives.

SAN DIEGO HUMANE SOCIETY currently has a staggering 2,584 animals in its care, a significant increase compared to the 1,755 in care during the same time last year. Courtesy photo

CONSTRUCTION SITE of the Multiuse Facility on Manchester Avenue (July 2023). Courtesy photo

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TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Use that strong Bovine determination to help you keep the faith with your convictions while you move through a period of uncertainty. Things begin to ease by the week’s end.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Pay attention to your intuition. It could be alerting you to be more careful about accepting a “statement of fact” simply on trust. Don’t be shy about asking for more proof.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Concern for the well-being of someone in need is admirable, but don’t forget to take care of yourself as well. Ask a family member, close friend or colleague to help you.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) It’s OK to focus on the demands of your career, but try to avoid misunderstandings by also reaching out to family and friends. Your sharp intuitive sense kicks in by midweek.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Keep a rein on that green-eyed monster. Jealousy is counterproductive. Instead of resenting a colleague’s good points, concentrate on developing your own abilities.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Spending time on a creative project during this high-energy week can pay off both in emotional satisfaction and in impressing someone who is glad to see this side of you.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Now is a good time to start planning that trip you’ve put off because of the demands on your time. Be sure to choose a destination that is new and exciting.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) That upbeat mood in the first part of the week makes you eager to take on new ventures. A more serious note sets in later to help you assess an upcoming decision.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) A high energy level gives the Goat the get-up-and-go to finish outstanding tasks before deadline, leaving time for well-earned fun and games with friends and family.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Dealing with disappointment is never easy, but the wise Aquarian will use it as a vital lesson and be the better for it. On another note, a close friend has something important to say.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Your best bet is not to get involved in an argument between colleagues until you know more about who started it and why. Even then, appearances could be deceiving. Be alert.

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Summer Fun & Opportunities

Savage Gardens:

‘The Real and Imaginary World of Carnivorous Plants’

Now Open at San Diego Botanic Garden

Explore the bizarre and captivating world of carnivorous plants with Savage Gardens, a new exhibition at San Diego Botanic Garden in Encinitas. Now through October 29, the traveling showcase presented in partnership with Ohio based Tork Collaborative Arts, features hundreds of real carnivorous plants that feast on insects,

It's Back to School Time!

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Small Groups and More!

offices on Craven Road, breaking ground in 2020. It features 206 beds, an emergency department, eight operating rooms, an intensive care and neonatal intensive care unit, and a labor and delivery department.

“We’ve created 1,100 new jobs to support this medical center. In addition to health care, it also has provided and is providing well-paid technical jobs,” said Kaiser North County Chief Operating Officer Max Villalobos.

Kaiser leaders boast the center’s state-of-the-art robotics surgery program and amenity-filled patient rooms.

It is expected to serve folks in San Marcos, Escondido, Oceanside, Encinitas and other surrounding areas.

The hospital offers another option for Kaiser members in North County who have previously relied on Kaiser plan partnerships with neighboring hospitals like Palomar Medical Center in Escondido and Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside.

It is unknown if these plan partnerships will continue in years to come, with

Kaiser’s San Marcos hospital now on the scene.

OPEIU Local 30 members say while the new hospital is needed to fill a gap in services in North County, investing money in supporting staff is just as, if not more important.

“You’ve gotta remember where you came from. It’s wonderful we have a beautiful new hospital, but we have members who are leaving Kaiser because

they can’t afford to see their own doctors,” said Deanna Smith, a licensed vocational nurse in Escondido.

OPEIU Local 30 also claims that Kaiser has more than enough money to pay workers better, having seen profits increase by around $20 billion in the past five years.

“They just choose not to spend it,” said Binh Nguyen, an X-ray technician of 19 years in San

along with three larger-thanlife installations inside and around the Garden’s 8,000 square foot, glass-enclosed Dickinson Family Education Conservatory. Visitors of all ages will delight in getting a bug’s eye perspective of these unique plants with 10 to 15foot interpretations of multiple Sarracenia Trumpets, a walk-in Fanged Pitcher Plant Nepenthes, and an interactive Venus Flytrap. Recreated to look and feel like a swampy bog habitat where carnivorous plants are typically found, the Conservatory is transformed to high-

light these fascinating and often misunderstood plants with educational elements that explain why carnivorous plants have evolved to eat insects. Vendors will also be featured on select weekends selling plants, potting materials, and other merchandise for visitors to enjoy. Entrance to the exhibition is included with Garden admission. Members are free, non-member admissions range from $10-$18. The Garden is open six days a week from 9 am to 5 pm, closed Tuesdays. To learn more and book your tickets, visit www.sdbg.org.

Back to School with Music!

By Amber Flynn

“One of the most beautiful things we can give our children is music education.” — Gloria Estefan

Everyone loves and enjoys music. Whether listening, playing, or singing, we understand the gift that music brings personally and global.

Consider adding music education to your schedule by finding a local music school and enrolling in a group or private music education.

Here are a few benefits that are considered some of the top reasons to add music to your schedule this Fall.

Marcos. “They’re telling us we’re overpaid by like 20%, but nobody’s applying.”

OPEIU Local 30 members say that patients will continue to experience negative impacts in their healthcare journey without staffing increases and improved support for workers.

This manifests in monthslong wait times to get a needed appointment and patients feeling rushed during visits to make room for more patients.

Where Kaiser workers have been picketing, many hold signs stating “Patient Need, Not Corporate Greed.”

“When we don’t have the staff available to keep up, they suffer, and that weighs heavy on us,” Engler said.

Smith said she typically works in a module with one doctor, at least four nurses, and medical assistants.

However, they are frequently one person short, so they all have to share patient responsibilities.

“Right then and there, your patient care goes down, waits go up, and that’s when mistakes happen. It’s like, I didn’t check that patient in, and now I’m giving them medication, and it takes time to review the chart,” Smith said.

Start learning Music Early:

Early musical training will develop the areas of the brain related to language and reasoning.

The left side of the brain develops with music and songs help imprint information on young minds.

A Sense of Achievement:

Learning to play music on a new instrument can be challenging but achievable. Those who master even the smallest goal will be able to feel proud of their achievements.

Kids stay engaged in school:

Music is fun and enjoyable. It keeps all children interested and involved.

Better Self-Confidence:

With encouragement from teachers and parents, students playing a musical instrument build pride and confidence.

Research also shows that music education can help students, even preschoolers, prepare for future endeavors.

It also helps with enhanced language capabilities, improved memory, hand-eye coordination, study habits, teamwork, and enhanced mental processing and problem-solving abilities.

And quite simply, It is fun!

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sourced from old vines dating back to 1888, displaying a floral aroma, a full-bodied palate with notes of raspberry, and a finish accented with baking spices.

Lastly, the 2021 zinfandel, aged in bourbon barrels, offered a finish with caramelization nuances, setting it apart from the Contra Costa zin.

The final two tastings featured the 2015 Montepulciano, sourced from Lodi, boasting flavors of chocolate-covered blueberries, and aged for 20 months in French oak.

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Total Wine’s focus on Marshall Stuart is well-deserved.

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— Story by Rico Cassoni Reach Taste of Wine at info@tasteofwineandfood. com.

ANGELA JENSEN, a former nurse and organizer for OPEIU Local 30, participates in a July 26 demonstration at Kaiser Permanente’s new San Marcos hospital. Photo by Laura Place

MARHSALL STUART crafts his wines using years of experience and his appreciation for the land. Courtesy photo

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Betamaxx is a high-energy, nostalgia-filled rock concert that keeps the dance floor packed from beginning to end with an 80s music experience. 6 p.m. at Alga Norte Community Park, 6565 Alicante Rd, Carlsbad.

‘SOMETHING ROTTEN!’

This hilarious musical follows the story of two brothers in the Renaissance era who are desperate to write a hit play and outdo their rival, William Shakespeare. $25. Multiple shows running from July 27 to Aug. 6, at California Center for the Arts, Escondido, Black Box Theatre - Studio 1, 340 N Escondido Blvd, Escondido.

DINE-IN MOVIES

Join us for the ultimate poolside cinema experience at Lakehouse Resort! Located on the 80-acre Lake San Marcos, Lakehouse Resort is hosting Dive-in Movies on the pool deck all summer long. $10-$20, 8 p.m. at Lakehouse Hotel & Resort, 1105 La Bonita Dr, San Marcos.

‘PIPPIN’

North Coast Repertory concludes a record-breaking Season 41 with the captivating musical, “Pippin.” $68, Multiple shows running through Aug. 20. North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987 Lomas Santa Fe Dr, Solana Beach.

ANIMAL WORLD EXHIBIT

The gallery’s largest exhibit to date, “Animal World” features 68 pieces by 34 local artists exploring the wild to the domestic. Runs from Aug. 4 to Sept. 13. The Brooks Theatre, 217 N Coast Hwy, Oceanside.

DISCOVERY DAYS

Join The Forum Carlsbad and San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum at Discovery Days this summer. Guests can enjoy five, rotating, hands-on exhibits designed to engage families in STEM activities. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 4 at The Forum Carlsbad, 1923 Calle Barcelona, Carlsbad.

AUG. 5

BILLY JOEL TRIBUTE

A musical celebration of an artist whose catalog has over 33 top 40 hits, Billy Nation entertains audiences with a high energy authentic concert experience of Billy Joel classics from the 70s, 80s, an. $19, 9 p.m. at Belly Up, 160 S Cedros Ave, Solana Beach.

EAA CALL FOR ARTISTS

The Escondido Art Association announces its show for the month of August at the EAA Gallery. The theme for the show is “consciousness.” Members

and non-members are encouraged to enter. The judge is the highly respected artist David Lesinski. Entry fees apply. Escondido Art Association , 121 W Grand Ave, Escondido.

‘PHANTOM OF THE OPERA’

Ovation Theatre is excited to present the first community production of “The Phantom of the Opera” in the North County San Diego area. A thrilling and romantic account of a musical genius who dwells deep beneath a majestic opera house in Paris. Shows running from Aug. 4-13. Howard Brubeck Theatre at Palomar College, 1140 W Mission Rd, San Marcos.

NERD COMEDY NIGHT

A unique event that combines the best of both worlds - nerdy humor and stand-up comedy - for a night of laughs and good times. $15, 8 p.m. at New Village Arts Theatre, 2787 State St, Carlsbad.

SUMMER CONCERT SERIES

Join us for One Paseo’s first-ever summer concert series. These shows are free to attend and will take place on the lawn behind Harland Brewing. Doors open at 5 p.m. with music from 6-8 p.m. Upcoming performances include B-Side Players (July 8); High Tide Society (July 22); The Highwayman Show (Aug. 5) and Sara Petite (Aug. 19). Shows run from 5 to 8 p.m. at One Paseo, 3725 Paseo Pl, Carmel Valley, San Diego.

SUN BUM EVENT

Celebrate the winners of the Kids Rule art contest and Sun Bum’s new kids SPF collection. The free event will also feature live music, skate ramp, larger-than-life playground structure, local food and drinks, custom creation stations, and more. 12 to 5 p.m. Aug. 5 at Sun Bum HQ, 371 2nd St, Encinitas.

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EARL THOMAS

Award-winning blues singer Earl Thomas is set to return to his Tennessee roots with a hand-clapping, foot-stomping, dance-in-the-aisle showcase of African American gospel tunes at the Belly Up. $17, 7 p.m. at Belly Up, 160 S Cedros Ave, Solana Beach.

JAZZGRASS

Back by popular demand for the first Sunday concert. 2-3 p.m. Aug. 6 at Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Dr, Encinitas.

DENE DAVIDSON BAND

Dene Davidson Band will include some of the Young Lions on Sundays for jam sessions. Cool Jazz and Hot Fun. 6 p.m. at Jazzy Wishbone, 234 S Coast Hwy, Oceanside.

BASKET CLASS DAY

The classes offered Cherokee double wall basket, melon basket, Fibonacci basket, double border basket, metallic patchwork applied to surface, Pine needle frame attached to a mirror. $25, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 6 at San Dieguito Heritage Museum, 450 Quail Gardens Dr, Encinitas.

WORLD PRAYERS

Conducted by internationally renowned author and spiritual teacher Dimitri Moraitis. 1 to 1:30 p.m. Aug. 6 at Spiritual Arts Institute, 527 Encinitas Blvd, Encinitas.

JAZZ EVENSONG

Jazz in the heart of the village, every Sunday free and open to the public. 4 to 5:30 p.m. Aug. 6 at St. Michael's-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 2775 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad.

AUG. 7

HAPPY TALES

Children read aloud to the dogs, cats and rabbits

The Learning from Members series, offered by North San Diego County Genealogical Society, returns with Tom Cousineau presenting, “The Age of Immigration, Part 1,” in hybrid format. 10 to 11:30 a.m. Aug. 8 at Faraday Center, Faraday Ave, Carlsbad.

SD CRAFT BEER CON

Annual half-day conference celebrates San Diego as The Capital of Craft and discusses trends in the craft beer industry. $50$60, 11 a.m. at MiraCosta College San Elijo Campus, 3333 Manchester Ave, Encinitas.

BECK & PHOENIX

AUG. 11

TGIF CONCERTS IN PARK

The FABBA Show delivers an homage to pop sensation ABBA that will take you on a magical journey back to the disco and the '70s. 6 p.m. at Alga Norte Community Park, 6565 Alicante Rd, Carlsbad.

THE SULLY BAND

The Sully Band, voted Best Live Band at the 2020 San Diego Music Awards, is a 10-piece band, playing covers and originals. $20, 6 p.m. at Belly Up, 160 S Cedros Ave, Solana Beach.

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COASTAL GEOLOGY

available for adoption. $10, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Aug. 7 at Rancho Coastal Humane Society , 389 Requeza St, Encinitas.

KINDERGARTEN CAMP

Play, learn, explore, and discover during Kindergarten Readiness Camp at San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum. $300$350, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily through Aug. 5 at San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum, 320 N Broadway, Escondido.

STAR THEATRE IMPROV 101

Curious about improv comedy? Experienced, but want to learn a new style? Need inspiration? Already an expert but want to practice? IMPROV 101 is for you!. 7 to 9 p.m. Aug. 7 at Star Theatre Company, 402 N Coast Hwy, Oceanside.

AUG. 8

EL CAMINO QUILTERS

August speaker is Emily Baily who will present, “When Life Falls To Pieces, Make a Quilt.” $10, 9:30 a.m. at El Corazon Senior Center, 3302 Senior Center Dr, Oceanside.

Beck & Phoenix will perform live as part of their Summer Odyssey tour at San Diego’s Vieja Arena on Aug. 8 at 5:45 p.m. Tickets starting at $25. 5:45 p.m. at Viejas Arena, 5500 Canyon Crest Dr, San Diego.

AUG. 9

SABROSAS

This non-profit organization brings together a talented group of female musicians who are dedicated to moving and inspiring people throughout San Diego County through music. $14, 8 p.m. at Belly Up, 160 S Cedros Ave, Solana Beach.

AUG. 10

WILD CHILD

Austin songwriting duo Wild Child, featuring Kelsey Wilson and Alexander Beggins, performs with solo artist John Splithoff and Motenko. $22, 8 p.m. at Belly Up, 160 S Cedros Ave, Solana Beach.

SUMMER SOIRÉE

The Summer Soirée is a chance to welcome important members of the community to the property to share information about the resort. 4 to 7 p.m. Aug. 10 at Four Seasons Residence Club Aviara, 7210 Blue Heron Pl, Carlsbad.

Batiquitos Lagoon will be hosting a presentation on coastal geology. 10 a.m. at Batiquitos Lagoon, 7380 Gabbiano Ln, Carlsbad.

‘WEEKEND WITH PICASSO’

In this one-man tour de force based on Picasso’s writings, writer/performer Herbert Siguenza takes on the role of the legendary artist, inviting the audience into Picasso’s private studio for an intimate and revealing weekend as he prepares to deliver six new works to a buyer by Monday morning. Shows run from Aug. 12 to Sept. 3 at New Village Arts Theatre, 2787 State St, Carlsbad.

HERBERT SIGUENZA returns to New Village Arts for “A Weekend with Pablo Picasso,” one of the theater’s most popular stage productions. Opening night is Aug. 12 with performances through Sept. 3. Courtesy photo/New Village Arts