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VOL. 35, N0. 32
AUG. 6, 2021
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Encinitas council to vote on green building statute. A3 Teachers union kicks off effort to recall trustee. A6 Carlsbad woman fights rare genetic disease. A7 San Pasqual stakeholders sue over school’s shutdown. A9
Grower moves THE after neighborhood VISTA ‘illness’ complaints NEWS
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Del Mar Water Polo Club wins gold at Jr. Olympics. A12
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Jano’s Garden: Spread the joy of summer with golden, towering sunflowers. A18
ENCINITAS — After a lengthy battle with neighbors over complaints of illness due to pesticides, Cultivaris Hemp has taken its hemp plants and moved out of its space in the city of Encinitas. RANCHO Josh Schneider, the CEO SFNEWS of Cultivaris Hemp, spoke to The Coast News about the situation that led the company to move its plants to a site in the Vista area. Schneider said the complaints were largely from resident Susan Pignataro of the neighboring
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OLYMPIC RIDE
ENCINITAS TEEN Bryce Wettstein finished sixth Tuesday night in the first-ever women’s park skateboarding event at the Tokyo Olympics. Wettstein was the only American skateboarder to qualify for the finals. Story on A13. Courtesy photo
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Barbers, hairstylists uneasy over state bill By Steve Puterski
DOG DAYS OF SUMMER
Pupologie Cardiff Dog Days of Summer is a free event on Aug. 8 at Encinitas Community Park hosted by Cardiff 101 Main Street and the City of Encinitas, featuring vendors, rescue groups, contests, live music, food trucks, and more! Courtesy photo
REGION — A new bill racing through the California legislature could radically change the landscape for barbers, cosmetologists, estheticians and manicurists statewide. A number of local barbers and Ray Stainback, owner of the Palomar Institute of Cosmetology in San Marcos, are rallying against Senate Bill 803, authored by Richard Roth (D-Riverside), which would reduce the number of school hours, eliminate practical exams and change other current requirements for the indus-
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Fred Jones, legal counsel for Professional Beauty Federation in Auburn, and others said the bill is being driven by corporate entities such as SportClips, Great Clips, JC Penny Salon and others to lessen the requirements in order to hire more employees. “The premise of the bill is unfounded,” Jones said. “It basically looks at our industry as a menial trade with not a lot of consumer harm implications. When EAST 2 WEST Cutz manager and barber Jarred Powell, you’re dealing with cuts above, and other barbers, cosmetologists, estheticians and TURN TO BARBERS ON A7
manicurists are worried Senate Bill 803 will radically change their industries. Photo by Steve Puterski
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