The Coast News, July 28, 2023

Positive step for beaches

City planners OK repairs to decrepit beach staircases

Back on track

American jockey Kent Desormeaux, riding veteran ridgling Order and Law, a 14-1 longshot, won the Cougar II Stakes by two and a quarter lengths during opening weekend of the 84th racing season at the Del Mar Racetrack. For Opening Day on July 21, a sellout crowd of 21,733 racing fans brimmed with anticipation, many wearing large, stylish hats as is customary for the annual event. Del Mar reported an opening day handle of $21,735,075, just shy of last year’s record-breaking mark. Story and photos on 28.

Leucadia historian, local shop owner dies

By Kaila Mellos ENCINITAS — Fred

Oceanside’s new shelter opens soon

After years of planning, the city’s new 50-bed homeless shelter prepares to open in coming weeks. 7

siblings.

Lee Caldwell, owner of Caldwell’s Antiques and local historian known by many as “Mr. Leucadia,” died of heart failure on July 20 at Scripps Hospital in La Jolla, family members confirmed.

He was 68 years old.

Family members said Caldwell passed away “comfortably in a hospital bed holding a loved one’s hand.”

Caldwell was born on Jan. 20, 1955, in Anderson, Indiana, and is one of five

At age 1, Caldwell’s family arrived in Southern California and later opened Caldwell’s Antiques in 1963 along Coast Highway 101 in Leucadia.

CARLSBAD — The Carlsbad Planning Commission narrowly approved plans to upgrade deteriorating staircases at several beach access points during its July 19 meeting.

The Carlsbad Beach Access Repairs Project aims to replace five beach access stairways along a stretch of Carlsbad Boulevard due to “significant deterioration, including exposed and rusted steel reinforcements, cracked and broken away concrete, and rusting of the stairways,” city staff said.

Under the proposal, four of the elevated staircases — near the intersections of Carlsbad Boulevard and Sycamore, Maple, Cherry and Hemlock avenues — will be replaced entirely, including railing, concrete platforms and stairs.

The other on-grade stairway at Tamarack Avenue will also receive a complete overhaul, including new stair curbs, railing and landings.

The project also includes widening the sidewalk and replacing streetlight poles along Carlsbad Boulevard from Pine to Tamaracks avenues.

“Every year, we’d go visit family in Indiana and stop at many of the antique shops along the way,” Caldwell told The

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The City Council will consider the item later this year.

The commission was split 4-3 on the project, with commissioners Alicia Lafferty, Wil-

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Photo by Benoit Photo

By Steve Puterski

Encinitas artist Geoffrey Allen took third place at the San Diego Watercolor Society’s “Where the Fun Is” members exhibition for his work, “Far and Away,” depicting a scene at Oceanside Harbor. Story on 30.

Carlsbad Village Best of 2023 Winners

The winners of the 2023 Best of North County program were recently announced and several businesses in Carlsbad Village won acclaim by Coast News’ readers voting during the program. Congratulations to the winners which included:

• Blue Water Grill

• Barrio Glasswork

• Carlsbad Pet & Feed

• Carlsbad Village Coins

• Carlsbad Village Downtown

• Glass + Mirror Shop

• Lola’s 7up Market + Deli

• Posh Brides

• The Sweet Spot

• Oak Gallery

• Pronto’s Gourmet

• Witch Creek Winery

During the contest, which began in January and ended in April, over 1,100 businesses in North San Diego County where nominated in over 130 categories. After all the votes were tallied, there was a total of 250 winners, 12 of which are part of the Carlsbad Village family. The Best of North County is an annual program which is designed to pick the best of the best businesses, services, restaurants and more in North County. You can see a complete list of all the winners by visiting www.thebestofnorthcounty.com.

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Carlsbad moves slowly toward Tamarack roundabout

tions have been thoroughly cleansed of all disadvantages of roundabouts. This is marketing spin rather than the unbiased information you should expect to guide your decision-making.”

By Steve Puterski

The City Council gave the yellow light to a controversial new roundabout proposal along Carlsbad Boulevard on July 18, tentatively approving the project but only after a final review before construction.

Between installing a roundabout or traffic signal, the council voted 3-2 to move forward with the environmental review, permitting and final design of a roundabout at the intersection of Carlsbad Boulevard and Tamarack Avenue.

Mayor Keith Blackburn and Councilwoman Melanie Burkholder voted against the roundabout option.

Before the city seeks a bid for the Tamarack roundabout project, however, city staff will first present a report within five months following the completion of the Carlsbad Boulevard and Cannon Road roundabout. The report would detail the effectiveness of a roundabout at Carlsbad Boulevard and Cannon Road, which is part of a larger, previously-approved improvement plan in the Terramar area.

Overall, the process is expected to take several years. Construction of the Cannon roundabout isn't expected to begin until 2025, according to a city spokesperson, and pre-construction efforts for the Tamarack roundabout could take up to two years.

"If (Tamarack)) construction starts in late 2025, the project could be completed by late 2026," but that hinges upon "coordination with State Parks, completing an environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act and obtaining a coastal development permit," staff wrote in the report.

Tom Frank, the city’s transportation director, and Lauren Ferrell, an associate engineer, gave a detailed presentation regarding options for a roundabout and traffic signal at the Carlsbad-Tamarack intersection, but focused on the roundabout, citing national data that indicates roundabouts are less expensive and reduce fatalities and collisions.

“Our No. 1 concern for the community is to make it slower and safer for all of the users and increase opportunities for active transportation users,” Frank said. “By making changes to

designs to our streets, we’re influencing the way people use our streets.”

According to the Transportation Research Board, roundabouts have reduced the number of fatalities on roadways by 90%, injuries by 67%, and crashes by 35%. The city also cited a report by the Federal Highway Administration that roundabouts reduce the "frequency and severity of crashes" by "eliminating the most severe types of crashes: high-angle movements including right-angle, left-turn and head-on collisions."

The agency also noted roundabouts decrease "conflict points" (crosswalks, intersections, etc.) between vehicles, pedestrians and bicycles. Ferrel noted that a roundabout at Carlsbad-Tamarack would widen sidewalks and shorten the distance for pedestrians crossing the street by half (from 90 feet to 44 feet).

Staff reports the city's first roundabout at State Street on Carlsbad Boulevard, in operation for the last nine years, "operates efficiently and effectively with multimodal traffic, including vehicle volumes of up to 19,600."

The environmental benefits include reducing emissions and fuel consumption at intersections, which in turn "improves local air quality and reduces greenhouse gas emissions," the staff's report reads.

Frank said the city received a $1 million active transportation grant from

SANDAG for the project, which can be used for either the roundabout or traffic signal.

Nearly two dozen public speakers voiced their opinions during the meeting, with the community split nearly 50-50 over the roundabout. Supporters said a roundabout would provide better safety for motorists, pedestrians, cyclists and skateboarders while reducing emissions and vehicle speeds.

Mark Embree, whose daughter-in-law Christine Embree, a Carlsbad mother who was struck and killed by a motorist while riding her e-bike last August on Basswood Avenue and Valley Drive, spoke passionately about the need for a roundabout. The driver of the vehicle, Lindsay Turmelle, 42, faces a charge of misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter in Vista Superior Court.

“The driver who hit (Christine Embree) chose to be distracted,” Embree said. “If you vote for intersection, you’re allowing people to make decisions. You have to vote for the roundabout and make bicyclists and drivers engage with the roads.”

Opponents of the roundabout said the construction is awkward and confusing and could impact emergency response times and present a possible danger for cyclists choosing between a roundabout or a multi-use pathway alongside pedestrians.

Others noted that if a collision occurs in the

roundabout, motorists on Carlsbad Boulevard will be trapped due to congestion. Some also argued that crashes or incidents on Interstate 5 already force motorists to use Carlsbad Boulevard, serving only to create more congestion along the popular thoroughfare.

According to the staff report, a roundabout would "result in less delay for all users" if I-5 is blocked by traffic, plus motorists may also utilize El Camino Real, which already handles a large volume of traffic, as another potential option.

Former city Traffic and Mobility Commissioner Steve Linke gave a presentation questioning the city’s analysis of and comparisons to the State Street roundabout. Linke noted staff's analysis primarily relied on national data on roundabouts instead of using information collected from local roadways.

Citing data from the Carlsbad Local Roadway Safety Plan that includes the city's crash data from police reports over a fiveyear period, Linke said the State Street roundabout had the highest intersection crash rate in the city (15 total collisions) and is in the top three for intersection crash frequency (between 15-18 collisions) behind the intersections at El Camino Real and Melrose Drive on Palomar Airport Road.

Linke said the State Street roundabout's overall collision and injury rates are each roughly 5 times higher

Throughout the meeting, confusion swirled around the proposed timelines between the Cannon and Tamarack roundabout projects. The Coast News could not confirm the Cannon project dates prior to publication.

Blackburn, who said he typically doesn’t favor roundabouts, was nearly convinced to support the option but had too many concerns, noting the comparison between Carlsbad Boulevard intersections at Cannon and Tamarack were “apples and oranges.” For example, Cannon has a different configuration and doesn’t have the same pedestrian traffic, beach access, or bathrooms nearby, Blackburn said.

than all other intersections.

“Its high volumes of intermingling vehicles, pedestrians, bicycles, and transit raise serious safety and congestion concerns,” he said.

“The most recent traffic study and the content in the staff reports and presenta-

Bhat-Patel said the roundabout is positive and increases safety by stopping drivers from running red lights. Councilwoman Carolyn Luna said she trusts staff as subject matter experts on the roundabout discussion, although expressed some trepidation about whether the intersection was appropriate for a roundabout.

A RENDERING depicts a recently approved roundabout at the intersection of Carlsbad Boulevard and Tamarack Avenue. The Carlsbad City Council voted to approve the project, but construction can only begin after the city reviews data from another traffic circle yet to be built at the intersection of Carlsbad Boulevard and Cannon Road. Courtesy rendering

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Housing density rebellion begins

If any California news media had actually covered these two strongly related stories, it would have been difficult to avoid seeing the irony in them:

On the same early July day that California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a stern warning to cities and counties around the state about alleged misuse of local “urgency” zoning rules designed to frustrate the increased housing density laws Bonta loves to push, the rebellion against those very laws formally began.

In defense of the e-bike

By Darius Degher

True, some teenagers ride irresponsibly.

True, some parents let their kids ride when they’re too young (also irresponsible). True, some e-bike riders don’t follow traffic laws.

And true, these things can lead to tragedy, as happened a few weeks ago to a teenager in Encinitas. I can’t imagine the pain his family is going through.

But none of the above is the fault of the e-bike. In

day using an e-bike license as the precursor to a California driver’s license.

Kids would learn the traffic regulations at a younger age and then build on that later for a driver’s license, adding an incentive to do the online e-bike course.

And don’t forget that e-bikes are an environmental boon. When you see one, it usually represents one fewer car trip. And that alone makes them a gift to us all.

According to a study by

comment. E-bikes are far quieter than cars. And, according to the EPA, noise pollution, including traffic noise, raises blood pressure, causes potential heart issues, and can reduce longevity. My praise for e-bikes could continue. They’re healthier, easier on road surfaces, and less environmentally problematic to produce. They save us money. They climb hills easily, so the elderly and infirm can go anywhere they want.

This happened when Bonta’s own office received a new initiative designed to make local governments — not the state — supreme in setting housing policies and patterns.

Bonta’s warning cited laws passed in the last two years like SB 9 and AB 2011, both of which demand that local governments approve multiple apartments or condominiums in areas that now feature single homes only on discrete properties.

But the new initiative — which Bonta must formally name and summarize before supporters can seek signatures to place it on the November 2024 ballot — would give local officials or local voters power to override those new laws and others the Legislature passes or has passed that regulate housing and land use.

Even if those laws were canceled, backers came to realize, determined lawmakers like San Francisco’s Democratic state Sen. Scott Wiener could respond by writing new ones that would be only slightly different and still get the density they want.

Those lawmakers, aided by threats from Newsom and Bonta to cut off virtually all state funding from local governments, pay no heed to local preferences or the character and ambiance of individual cities.

They treat Altadena the same as Atherton, San Dimas like Santa Cruz. Their guiding principle: Everyone, everywhere must welcome high-rise living.

Never mind that they do little to promote housing affordability and never mind the fact that almost half of what’s been built thus far remains vacant.

fact, the profusion of e-bikes on our streets is a positive development. Their benefits far outweigh their detriments, and this will become clearer as we get through the initial growing pains.

Nevertheless, folks go on and on about the dangers of e-bikes and the rudeness of e-bike riders.

The simple reason for most of the problems is that the e-bike phenomenon is so new. We just haven’t yet caught up with it, specifically how to educate and regulate e-bike riders (as well as the drivers of cars).

But things are changing fast. Tasha Boerner, our state Assembly representative, has authored Assembly Bill 530 that would:

• Require an online written test and a state-issued photo ID for those without a valid driver’s license

• Prohibit persons under 12 from riding e-bikes

• Create a working group to establish an e-bike training program and license.

More locally, Encinitas Mayor Tony Kranz recently spearheaded some emergency e-bike measures.

He also mentioned an idea I think is brilliant: One

Bike Adviser: If only 8% of car trips in California were replaced with e-bikes, we’d save 4,078 metric tons of CO2 daily.

So, we drivers of cars (especially those of us driving SUVs and trucks) should be patient about any issues e-bikes may pose. And no, your electric car is not even close to an e-bike environmentally.

E-bikes replacing cars also reduces traffic, and traffic undermines our quality of life. Even my climate change-denying friends should be able to appreciate that.

Ironically, the chief complaints I hear about e-bikes concern safety. But the automobile, not the e-bike, is our most dangerous killing machine (after guns, anyway).

According to the NHTSA, 42,795 Americans were killed by cars in 2022. But for some strange reason, we accept this without complaint. E-bikes also represent a dramatic reduction in noise pollution. I once heard someone say they’re disturbed by the whining sound of an e-bike approaching.

Seriously? An e-bike is way less whiny than such a

And, oh yeah, they’re a blast to ride!

Now, it goes without saying that riding a pedal-powered bike is still environmentally superior to riding an e-bike. But when you need to go farther, faster or uphill, there’s nothing like an e-bike.

Also, our general bike infrastructure is improving fast, but it’s certainly not there yet. And it’ll take a little further sorting to get e-bike riders onto the right parts of the road, whether that be in bike lanes, sharrows lanes or something else.

And yes, drivers of cars are going to have to cede some space. But that’s a good thing, because cars are the real problem anyway.

So, with all of the above in mind, I suggest the following when you see e-bike riders on the road (and transportation bicyclists, too).

Instead of whining about them, slow down, smile, blow them kisses, and throw bouquets of flowers as they ride by. Because they’re saving the planet and improving your quality of life.

In short, if passed, this initiative would take lawmakers and Gov. Newsom to a figurative woodshed and stop them from trying to reshape California into a far denser place than it ever has been.

A two-year delay in putting forward and passing something like this initiative now means the myriad buildings under construction or recently completed will survive and remain standing even if the new measure passes.

This initiative reflects a change in tactics for local governments and their backers who originally sought to pass a referendum canceling two landmark laws known as SB 9 and 10, passed in 2021 and allowing, among other things, as many as six new housing units on almost every lot now occupied by just one home.

The referendum that never qualified for the 2022 ballot failed because the coronavirus pandemic drove the cost of gathering signatures to unprecedented heights — as much as $16 per signature in some parts of the San Francisco Bay area. There was also the fact it targeted only SB 9 and 10, which have for the moment all but ended R-1 zoning in California.

Rather than going after just two specific laws, the new initiative states its purpose is to “protect the ability of local communities to make land use planning and zoning decisions,” that “one size does not fit all” and that “local land use planning or zoning initiatives approved by voters shall not be nullified or superseded by state law.”

In short, the locals would make land use and housing decisions in perpetuity if this passes. Bonta would in effect become a paper tiger making empty threats.

It’s possible the sponsors, including current and former leaders of cities around the state, could compromise with die-hard densifiers in the Legislature before this measure reaches the ballot, but that seems unlikely because some sponsors believe the new state housing laws are an attack against democracy itself.

Said Dennis Richards, a former longtime member of the San Francisco planning commission, “Taking this field away from local government is a way of wiping out democracy. People like Wiener are saying it does not matter what local residents think about their cities or how they’ve voted.”

Which means the rebellion is on, and ironically it’s Bonta who now gets to make the first move.

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Darius Degher is an Encinitas resident.

The profusion of e-bikes on our streets is a positive development. Their positives outweigh their detriments, and this will become clearer as we get through the initial growing pains.

Thieves damage local cafe

By Steve Puterski VISTA

— The mayor of Vista is urging the community to support Nucci’s Italian Café after thieves shattered the glass door to gain entry into the establishment in the early morning hours of July 24, stealing several items and causing thousands of dollars in damage.

The suspects reportedly broke into the family-owned restaurant located at 1580 S. Melrose Avenue between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m. on Monday and stole a cash register, two self-ordering merchant tablets and other items, according to Det. Sgt. Adam Milligan of the Vista Sheriff's Station.

Law enforcement has not yet determined the total value of items stolen from the restaurant.

Mayor John Franklin, who is friends with the Nucci family, posted to social media about the break-in and asked residents to support the local business.

Franklin, who helped board up the restaurant's broken glass door just hours after the burglary occurred, said the thieves smashed the register in an attempt to open it, but the register wasn’t locked and would have opened with the press of a button.

Several quarters were left inside the register, but the thieves made off with a pair of electronic to-go tablets from online food-delivery companies DoorDash and Grubhub, potentially costing the restaurant between $3,000 and $5,000 in lost revenue. The thieves did not steal the UberEats tablet, which is still active at Nucci's.

The restaurant has since ordered new tablets and are expected to arrive in approximately a week. According to Milligan, law enforcement has yet to identify any suspects in the burglary.

At the time, Nucci’s did not have security cameras. Detectives are reviewing the footage from cameras in the strip mall and surrounding areas.

Franklin directed some of his frustrations over the burglary toward state lawmakers and policies he believes have allowed petty criminals to run wild without fear of punishment.

“Family businesses have been thrown under the bus because of the failure of the State of California not enforcing laws,” Franklin said. “There’s no punishment.”

Milligan said anyone with knowledge is urged to call (760) 940-4551 or (760) 940-4551.

Local radio DJs the heart of Loudspeaker

By Samantha Nelson REGION — Loud-

speaker, one of the most influential local radio shows known for playing breakthrough bands in the San Diego area, is celebrating 35 years of music.

Since 1988, Loudspeaker has been showcasing bands and artists on San Diego radio station 91X FM, like Switchfoot, Blink-182, P.O.D., Little Hurricane, Jewel, Pierce the Veil, Jason Mraz, Drive Like Jehu, Slightly Stoopid, Agent 51 and many others before they hit the big time.

Kingery gets 31 years in ’87 Carlsbad murder

By Laura Place VISTA —

James

The show’s founder is Marco Collins, a radio personality who worked for multiple rock radio stations across the West Coast. Radio host and Oceanside resident Lou Niles has worked 27 years on the show.

“Loudspeaker was instrumental in the San Diego music scene as it blew up,” Niles said.

at 6:30 p.m., and admission is $10.

Following the Pour House show, Loudspeaker stalwarts Lucy’s Fur Coat will play two sold-out shows at the Casbah on July 28 and 29. More shows will be planned later this year.

Loudspeaker was also recently honored for its 35 years of contributions to the local music scene at the 2023 San Diego Music Awards. In 2018, the San Diego City Council recognized the radio show by declaring July 31 “Loudspeaker Day.”

Niles worked on the show during its first eight years on air and returned as its lead host for the past nine years. In the past year, Niles began co-hosting the show with radio personality and professional musician Timothy Joseph, “TJ.” After starting his first band at age 11, TJ made music his career.

Charles Kingery

of Poway was sentenced to 31 years to life in prison on Tuesday morning for the 1987 murder and sexual assault of a Carlsbad woman.

The body of Julia Hernandez-Santiago, 26, was discovered on Oct. 10, 1987, on an ivy-covered embankment along Alga Road in Carlsbad. The cause of death was determined to be strangulation.

The case went cold due to a lack of evidence at the time. However, nearly 33 years later, in early 2020, Carlsbad police identified Kingery, 57, as a suspect after discovering that his DNA matched what was left at the crime scene.

A jury found Kingery guilty of first-degree murder and rape in early June.

At Tuesday’s sentencing hearing, Superior Court Judge Michael D. Washington handed down a six-year sentence for forcible sexual assault and 25 years to life for first-degree murder.

“There were two separate motives and intents here,” said Deputy District Attorney Lisa Fox, who prosecuted the case. “It represents the charges that were committed against this poor innocent woman.”

Kingery, who entered the courtroom at the Vista Courthouse using a cane and mostly kept his head down during the sentencing, declined to make a statement.

Kingery was identified as a suspect after being arrested in March 2020 on suspicion of narcotics and weapons violations. His arrest required him to provide a DNA sample, which was then entered into the CODIS database.

Two months later, Carlsbad police were notified by the sheriff’s crime lab that the sample matched DNA samples collected from Hernandez-Santiago’s body and bra clasp back in 1987.

“Words can’t even describe it,” said Carlsbad detective Josh Bubnis, describ-

ing the range of emotions upon seeing the match. “It was the first time we had a lead to go on.

According to Fox, Hernandez-Santiago was walking home from an acupuncture appointment on the day she was killed. She was described as a warm, quiet, hardworking person who worked as a live-in nanny for an elderly couple.

Fox said while none of Hernandez-Santiago’s family could be present for the sentencing, they were grateful for the outcome in this case.

“Obviously, it’s been years, and it’s a horrific event that’s very difficult for their family, but they’re just very glad that someone is finally held accountable,” Fox said.

Kingery pleaded not guilty to the charges. During the trial, he testified that he had a consensual sexual encounter with Hernandez-Santiago and that she was still alive when they split ways on the day of her murder.

It is believed that he remained in San Diego County for the years following the murder, Bubnis said.

One week prior to the killing, he was stopped by police and provided them with the address of a home where he was staying at the time. That home, which belonged to one of his family members, was located less than a mile from the crime scene, the prosecutor said.

“The victim’s loved ones had their lives shattered by this horrific murder and

have waited more than three decades for justice and some closure. Today they have it,’’ San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan said in a statement released after the sentencing hearing.

“This case highlights the important work done by our Cold Case Homicide Unit and the commitment of law enforcement in our region to solve murder cases no matter how much time has passed.’’

In honor of its 35th anniversary, which coincides with 91X’s 40th anniversary as a radio station this year, Loudspeaker is booking multiple shows over the next six months with legendary bands first played on the radio show and local emerging artists.

The kickoff show is at The Pour House on July 27 in Oceanside, featuring We The Commas, Aviator Stash and Sands. Doors are

“I’m a music fan first and foremost,” TJ said. “Lou and I both are, otherwise we wouldn’t be here.”

TJ, a Cardiff resident, grew up listening to Loudspeaker when Niles was a host. Today, Niles and TJ are longtime friends and share the vision to promote local music through Loudspeaker.

“We want to perpetuate the idea that this scene is for everyone,” TJ said.

DEPUTY DISTRICT Attorney Lisa Fox, pictured at the Vista Courthouse on July 25, prosecuted the case that went cold for over 30 years after Julia Hernandez-Santiago was killed in Carlsbad in the fall of 1987. Photo by Laura Place

JAMES CHARLES KINGERY of Poway as found guilty in June of rape and first-degree murder.

Photo by Laura Place

Publisher Jeff Light, others leave Union-Tribune

Employees accept buyouts after sale to NY hedge fund

By Laura Place

SAN DIEGO — Jeff Light, the editor and publisher of the San Diego Union-Tribune, announced his departure from the newspaper effective this week after 13 years.

Light sent a 165-word email to staff about his intentions to leave the newspaper “this week'' and thanked “everyone at the U-T'' for his “special experience,'' the Union-Tribune reported.

“My idea of the company was that we could all work together, shoulder to shoulder, directed only by our shared love of our work, our belief in one another, and our ability to learn together,” he said in

the email and reported by the Union-Tribune. “The Union-Tribune is a special place. Those of us who are leaving will walk away with a sense of achievement that I hope is not missed in all the tweets and coverage of our story.”

Los Angeles Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong sold the 154-year-old Union-Tribune to MediaNews Group, a Denver-based operating unit of Alden Global Capital, which owns 11 newspapers in the Southern California News Group, last week.

Editors, reporters, photographers and columnists had little time to react to the news before receiving an email from MediaNews Group stating that staff reductions were imminent to “offset the slowdown in revenues as economic headwinds continue to impact the media industry.”

“We will seek efficien-

cies in business operations, distribution and production while striving to support and prioritize the robust, local newsgathering needed to serve the communities that rely on the Union-Tribune for excellence in journalism,” said Sharon Ryan, executive vice president for California of MediaNews Group.

Emails from MediaNews Group also said that if it “does not reach a sufficient number of employees” who accept buyouts, “the company will lay off additional employees.”

Light posted on his LinkedIn page that he is “at large'' but with no title. The staff members of the Union-Tribune were reportedly offered buyouts after the purchase was complete. The buyout terms are two weeks' pay for the first year of employment and one week for each year after that, possibly capped at 40

weeks, according to media reports.

Union-Tribiune reporter Lori Weisberg said in a story published in the newspaper it isn't known who will take over as editor and publisher of the newspaper.

“Current managing editor Lora Cicalo will remain in charge of the newsroom as a succession plan for Light's duties is formulated, the Union-Tribune staff was told in a video call with a representative of the new ownership,'' she wrote.

Ron Hasse, president and publisher of the Southern California News Group, told Weisberg there will be organizational changes.

“You have an excellent managing editor in Lora Cicalo, there is leadership in place and things are going to continue as expected moving forward,'' Hasse said.

The Times of San Diego reports that feature writer

John Wilkens and Merrie Monteagudo, the paper’s last remaining librarian, are also leaving. For most of those departing, Friday appeared to be their last day of work.

The terms of the buyout reportedly include two weeks’ pay for the first year of employment and one week of pay for each additional year, capped at around 40 weeks.

The sale also encompasses the smaller U-T Community Press papers, including the Del Mar Times, Solana Beach Sun, Rancho Santa Fe Review, Carmel Valley News and Encinitas Advocate.

According to media reports, the following Union-Tribune reporters have accepted buyouts and will be leaving the newspaper:

• Greg Moran, investigative reporter, 33 years

• Joshua Emerson

Smith, senior environment reporter, joined the paper in 2015

• Sam Hodgson, director of photography and video

• Gary Warth, a reporter focusing on homelessness, credited with 33 years of service

• Dana Littlefield, an editor who has been at the paper in various roles since 2000

• Diane Bell, city columnist, 40+ years with the paper

• Deborah Brennan, political reporter who also covered education, 13 years

• Kate Morrisey, immigration reporter with the paper since 2016

• Merrie Monteagudo, research manager, 35 years

• John Wilkens, feature writer at the paper for the past 35 years

City News Service contributed to this report

Local papers announce content, advertising partnership

By Craig Harris REGION —

In an era of dwindling trust and declining subscriptions, the fate of traditional daily newspapers hangs in the balance.

Now, three local community publishers — San Diego Community Newspaper Group, The Coast News Group and The Coronado News — have formed a story-sharing and advertising partnership that reaches more than 200,000 weekly print readers and more than a quarter million monthly online readers.

From Oceanside to east of downtown San Diego to Coronado, these publishers offer local, regional and national advertisers some of the most affluent households not just in San Diego County but across the country.

“The demand for accurate and in-depth community news is at an all-time high and this partnership is a big win for our readers. Plus, a stronger paper creates more reader engagement in print and online allowing us to deliver more value for advertisers,” said Chris Kydd, associate publisher of The Coast News Group.

Julie Main, whose newspaper group of eight titles has grown to be the largest independently female-owned and operated newspaper group in San Diego County, noted this

partnership would allow small businesses to afford to advertise because they will have the option to buy into their target communities.

Meanwhile, larger corporate accounts can buy at a wholesale price for the whole circulation network.

“We are absolutely thrilled to be working with two amazing, well-respected newspaper publishers,” said Paul Huntsman, owner of The Coronado News. “Readers in Coronado now

will have access to additional in-depth and feature stories throughout the San Diego region, and our advertisers will have a broader reach to other communities across greater San Diego.”

Grassroots journalism

The partnership comes as The San Diego Union-Tribune was recently sold to an out-of-state hedge fund company renowned for its cost-cutting measures and downsizing strategies at

other papers it has acquired. The takeover resulted in the U-T losing its longtime editor and publisher while numerous veteran key staff members accepted buyouts. Enter the three community newspapers, the unsung heroes of grassroots journalism. These publications have embraced a different approach to news delivery, catering to specific neighborhoods and serving as the voice of their readership.

Their direct delivery to high demographic zip codes has cultivated a strong bond with the communities they serve.

Consider:

*San Diego Community Newspaper Group has eight publications that are directly delivered to more than 130,000 homes in high demographic communities of La Jolla, Pacific Beach, Point Loma, Ocean Beach, Downtown San Diego, Mission Hills/Hillcrest, La Mesa, College Area, San Carlos, Del Cerro, Allied Gardens and Granville area.

*The Coast News Group has two news publications reaching 70,000 weekly print readers and placed in 530 racks across nine communities in North County.

*The Coronado News delivers 9,500 copies every Friday to every home and business in Coronado, and another 1,500 copies are distributed to retail outlets in town.

The combined reach of the three community publications is three times greater than the paid circulation of the Union-Tribune.

Unlike their ailing daily counterparts, community newspapers have managed to retain a sense of trust and authenticity. Their commitment to local stories, highlighting the triumphs and challenges unique to each community, has garnered widespread appreciation and support. The readers eagerly anticipate each edition, savoring the engaging content tailored to their specific interests.

This network seeks to expand the reach of community newspapers, incorporating additional zip codes and ensuring market saturation for readership and advertisers. By pooling resources and expertise, these publishers aim to provide advertisers with an unprecedented opportunity to target audiences with precision, maximizing their reach and impact.

With their strong readership, loyal following, and market saturation in high demographic areas, they offer a compelling alternative for both readers and advertisers alike. By embracing the power of community, these newspapers breathe new life into the fading tradition, paving the way for a vibrant future of trustworthy and locally-centered news.

For information on placing ads or story tips contact:

Julie Main, Publisher, San Diego Community Newspaper Group, julie@ sdnews.com and 858-2703103 X106

Chris Kydd, Associate Publisher of The Coast News Group, ckydd@coastnewsgroup.com and (760) 500-0072

Craig Harris, Associate Publisher and Editor of The Coronado News, craig@ thecoronadonews.com and 619-539-9738.

A WORKER stacks copies of The Coast News at the now-closed Advanced Web Offset in Vista. Three local community newspapers have announced a content-sharing and advertising partnership in the wake of the recent sale of the San Diego Union-Tribune. File photo/The Coast News

O’side homeless shelter opening in coming weeks

By Samantha Nelson

After years of planning and construction, the doors to the city’s new 50-bed homeless shelter are expected to open soon.

The Oceanside Navigation Center will be a yearround facility providing various support services and case management to help its clients get their lives on track and transition out of homelessness after leaving the shelter.

The shelter is in the former Ocean Shores High School building at 3131 Oceanside Boulevard. The city purchased the property from the Oceanside Unified School District.

Major renovations needed to happen on the older building to house the new shelter. Construction included installing new windows, HVAC system, roof, fire sprinkler system, sewer lines, showers, kitchen, furniture, computers, landscaping and ADA improvements.

The shelter was initially anticipated to open in 2022. However, complications slow down the process, including asbestos removal and rising costs in construction materials related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Originally the shelter was expected to cost about $4.07 million, but the additional work added more than $3.26 million to that overall cost.

The city planned to primarily fund the shelter

through its inclusionary housing in-lieu fees, collected by developers who opt to pay the fees over building affordable housing. However, the city received an additional $3.3 million from the county and $2.25 million in federal funding secured by Rep. Mike Levin (D-San Juan Capistrano).

A ribbon-cutting ceremony unveiled the new shelter on July 21, where elected

officials, including Levin, County Supervisor Jim Desmond, Assemblymember Laurie Davies and Mayor Esther Sanchez spoke on behalf of the facility.

Levin emphasized the need for bipartisan support on a local, state and federal level to make projects like the shelter happen.

“This is really just the beginning – there is so much more work we have to do

to ensure we’re addressing homelessness and housing issues in North San Diego County,” Levin said. “This is a tough issue but we’ve got to work together.”

Levin also said the San Diego Rescue Mission was the right organization to run the Oceanside homeless shelter.

In 2021, the City Council chose the San Diego Rescue Mission to operate the

shelter. The faith-based organization will use private funds for its operations — a more than $1 million cost annually.

“When you walk into this facility, whether you’re dropped off or come through our shower trailer program, you’re going to feel like you have a chance,” said Donnie Dee, president and CEO of the San Diego Rescue Mission. “This is a place where

you’re going to get a lot of care, a lot of love, and we’re gonna help you figure out your stuff.”

The shelter will have social workers and case managers on-site to help create specific care plans for each individual. The organization will also work with other partners like Interfaith and Exodus, who

SUPERVISOR JIM DESMOND speaks at the Oceanside Navigation Center ribbon-cutting ceremony on July 21. TOP RIGHT: Oceanside Mayor Esther Sanchez, Rep. Mike Levin and Donnie Dee, president and CEO of San Diego Rescue Mission, cut the ribbon. BOTTOM RIGHT: Beds in the family bedroom of the new Oceanside Navigation Center. Photos by Samantha Nelson

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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.

Build your own BBQ spread from top restaurant chefs and pitmasters, along with sides, desserts, beverages, music and trackside viewing.*

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Enjoy over 100 wines and champagnes, live races, DJ, local favorite food trucks, and more. Ages 21 & up only.*

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Educational Opportunities

Reverse Mortgage: To age in place or purchase new home

We’ve all heard about reverse mortgage loans. They receive plenty of media coverage – most of us have seen them advertised, with famous and well-respected actors touting the potential benefits.

But few of us fully understand what a reverse mortgage is (or what it isn’t), what the pros and the cons are, or how this type of loan can be incorporated into our financial and estate plans.

Our monthly Senior Living Education Series will present a program exploring the facts and realities about these often

complicated, sometimes controversial, loans.

Here are some frequently asked questions (“FAQ’s”):

• What exactly is a reverse mortgage, and who qualifies?

• What are the costs associated with reverse mortgages?

• Can a reverse mortgage be used to purchase a home? How?

• What happens to my house if I move or pass away?

• Who pays the taxes and insurance?

• How is it possible to

have a mortgage, and no monthly payments?

Our panel of experts will address these questions and more.

They’ll help us sift through the myths and rumors, and offer insights on how, or if, a reverse mortgage might help you.

As a senior (62+), you have a lot of options, and concrete facts and information are your best tools.

This program is for educational and informational purposes only (no sales).

It’s free of charge, and anyone interested is welcome to attend.

Senior Living Education Series

JOE CLARKE helps clients turn their dreams into reality. Courtesy photo

eXp Realty is paving the way for the next wave of real estate

Having spent the past decade meticulously curating an extensive list of highly skilled, detail-oriented and informed real estate agents, successful owner of San Diego Homes and Estates Rich Johnson now stands among the top in the local housing market.

With his rise, Rich credits the talent of his agents, noting their ability to match the ever-changing real estate landscape as large factor in their overall success.

For this reason, in April 2023 Rich made the decision to move his team from Windermere Homes and Estates to eXp Realty, a transition he is confident and hopeful will propel him and his agents into the next realm of property sales.

“It is a modern, sustainable platform as opposed to the old school brokerage. It is a forward, progressive move,” Rich said.

Enabling his agents to be successful is a vital part in Rich’s day-to-day role. Giving them tools to navigate the market is critical and a step he is taking to ensure sales continue even as the market reaches a rocky point.

“This company has built a platform that enables agents to access resources, training, coaching, education, affiliate services.

The agents have so much at their fingertips,” Rich said.

For Rich, this move also means shifting the old-school view on real estate and bringing in new initiatives to eXp, such as office space for meetings, training, paperwork and day-to-day changes, that make necessary functions simpler.

In addition, Rich is focusing on how he can help his agents make more money during these challenging market conditions. This initiative not only bolsters the agents’ selling power, but it creates a market in which the client and brokerage walk away happy.

“We successfully transitioned over 150 agents, we want to bring opportunity to agents so they can do more transactions and that is a primary feature that eXp brings us,” Rich said. “It is one brokerage, but it’s a national company, and that enables us to provide more exposure and opportunity.”

As Rich explained, the time is now when it comes to paving the way for the next wave of real estate. Ditching the conventional view and considering alternative offerings for his agents has been a leap.

“In the traditional real estate space, we are going through a market that is

unlike any other we have been through. There is no inventory, so agents are looking for opportunities to get listings and represent buyers.

“The premise of my move was to be able to go from a traditional system to a company that is profitable, has money in the bank and lets the agents be better armed,” he said.

One of the alternative offerings in talks currently is the idea of solar power, a concept that is ramping up both in conversation and implementation across San Diego and beyond.

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Solar Guru Energy, LLC, a national solar energy company with a local branch, is among San Diego’s largest providers. With offerings such as solar, roofing, battery installation and chargers, Solar Guru has formed an understanding of the San Diego landscape and knows what homeown-

ers need and want.

“We have proven that we have a similar model to eXp in the sense that we are able to expand across the country and use networks to build business. The way we work and how eXp works, there is a lot of synergy in the models,” Miguel Hart of Solar Guru said.

In addition to understanding the rapidly evolving solar landscape, the Solar Guru team members are experts in NEM 3.0 guidelines, California’s new solar policy. Hart explained that because of the complexity of the guidelines, streamlining this for clients, homeowners, business owners and agents is vital.

“We can provide an easy way for agents to stay in touch with their clients by giving them a huge value of being the trusted solar experts. A partnership with eXp would allow the agents to be the constant point of contact for homeowners,” Hart said.

Susan Sullivan, a solar pro Realtor with a deep understanding of both markets, has been a leading force in the conversation of collaboration between Solar Guru and eXp.

“This whole solar pro Realtor concept came to be because of my connection to each company,” Sullivan said.

“I spearheaded the relationship by working in both industries and having it become successful,” she added, noting that having access to solar information has been a way to stay in service to her real estate contacts. “Promoting clean energy is good for business and good for the planet in any profession.”

Rich’s vision of forming partnerships with other forward-thinking companies in San Diego County is a crucial part of his grand plan to empower his agents. By collaborating with these companies, Rich aims to create a network of mutual support, resources and opportunities that will enhance the capabilities of his agents.

“There is nobody that is doing more transactions than eXp, or growing faster than eXp,” Rich said. “I feel eXp offers the best solution for the vast majority of agents, such as health care, benefits and agent compensation.”

Information on Rich’s work with eXp can be found at https://life.exprealty. com/rich-johnson-san-diego-homes-estates-joinsexp-realty/

For information on working with eXp and to learn more about the company as a whole, visit https://life.exprealty.com.

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RICH JOHNSON (owner, San Diego Homes & Estates brokered by eXp Realty), Stan Stark (Branch Manager, C2 Financial), Sully Sullivan (Solar Guru Realtor) and Miguel Hart, (CEO Solar Guru Energy, LLC). Courtesy photo

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By Laura Place VISTA

— The first day of school on Aug. 16 will be like any other year for most students in the Vista Unified School District. For those at Beaumont Elementary and Rancho Minerva Middle schools, however, it will mark the start of the final year at their beloved campuses.

Last week, Vista Unified leaders approved a timeline to see Beaumont and Rancho Minerva close on June 30, 2024. This was the next step after the board agreed last month to close the two schools and relocate the Vista Innovation and Design Academy (VIDA) magnet program to the Rancho Minerva campus in response to declining enrollment and poor facilities.

Many questions remain unanswered regarding where displaced students will go, how they will get there and how vulnerable students will be provided the necessary resources. However, district leaders said they could only begin to tackle those matters once a timeframe has been set.

“We can’t have those questions until we get some direction from the board about what the timeline is,”

Superintendent Matthew Doyle told the Vista Unified board at their July 20 meeting.

Now that a date has been locked down, the district will start communicating the timeline to families at both schools. Community forums will be held in the winter to help craft a relocation plan for students by February and finalize transportation and support guidelines by March.

Over 80% of Rancho Minerva and Beaumont students are considered low-income. Both schools also have higher rates of Hispanic students — over 90% at the middle school and 85% at Beaumont — than the districtwide rate of 65%.

Like many other districts, Vista Unified has also struggled to hire enough bus drivers to serve transportation needs, causing concerns about how students will be bused to new schools across the city.

“It’s not just where we’re

putting them. We have to safety net them and the teachers and say okay, the population is gonna change, needs are gonna change, so they can support them,” said Trustee Rosemary Smithfield.

Most Beaumont students will likely be relocated to Monta Vista Elementary, within a separate attendance boundary around 1.5 miles away. The old campus will be a student swing site during the Bobier Elementary rebuild.

Rancho Minerva, which is in good condition but experiencing enrollment around half its capacity, was chosen to be the new campus for VIDA because of failing conditions at the site.

At this point, district leaders say there is space for Rancho Minerva students to be relocated to Madison and Roosevelt elementary schools for the 2024-25 school year. It remains to be seen whether those students will also be given preference to attend VIDA, which typically has a waitlist hundreds of names long.

However, the district will likely need at least another two years before students at VIDA, whose programs depend heavily on the campus’s learning labs, performing arts center and pool, can be moved to the Rancho Minerva campus.

“There needs to be considerations of the spaces, what programmatically would move around, what would work,” District COO Shawn Loescher said. “In order to do that, there would need to be not just planning time, but there needs to be

construction time, and all sorts of other things that need to happen.”

Displaced students

While the school board was unanimous in their plans to close Beaumont, board member Rena Marrocco has been the sole dissenter against closing Rancho Minerva and making it the new VIDA site.

At the July 20 meeting, Marrocco said it is “unconscionable” to plan for kids at Rancho Minerva to be moved to Madison and Roosevelt, both on polar opposite ends of the district. She said that many families at the school already can’t drive their children to school and would have to rely on buses.

“Even in the best case scenario, you’re looking at probably an hour commute each way for these kids to go to school. Children in a situation like this, it’s putting an undue hardship on them. We are taking away the last neighborhood school in Vista, and we’re taking it away from kids that are gonna be the hardest impacted from that,” Marrocco said.

Other board members, however, noted that many of the students currently at Rancho Minerva have already been displaced from other sites due to the creation of magnet schools and said this could make things more convenient for them.

Around 15 years ago, families that previously attended the old Lincoln Middle School were moved to Rancho Minerva when the downtown campus was made into Vista Magnet Middle School. In 2014, even

more students came from the former Washington Middle School when it was turned into VIDA.

“Let’s be clear … our magnets created this displacement with our middle school students,” said board member Martha Alvarado.

Keri Avila, president of the Vista Teachers Association and a consolidation committee member recommending the closure of the schools, shared similar concerns.

“Our district talks a lot about equity, but part of the problem with the magnets is it has ended the community schools in the neighborhoods where people can’t afford to have two cars,” Avila said.

Avila and other members of the nine-person committee said they were very limited in the recommendations they could make regarding how to consolidate schools.

The members were told to focus only on the condition of facilities in deciding which schools to close and relocate and that the topics

of magnet schools, transportation and new attendance boundaries would be left to other committees.

When asked about these committees by Coast News, Loescher said the district will recommend to the board “what action plans and support structures facilitate those timelines.”

Measure LL, new bond

Along with a decline in enrollment by around 6,700 students over the past decade, Vista Unified is also facing a shortfall of funds to make necessary repairs to all its facilities.

Since 2018, the district has relied on a $247 million bond initiative approved by voters known as Measure LL to fund several critical projects, ranging from softball field renovations at Vista and Rancho Buena Vista high schools to new bathrooms at Casita Center and Lake elementary schools.

Beaumont was also originally planned to undergo a renovation using bond funds. However, the district abandoned this plan after determining the project

would be much more expensive than originally anticipated due to mold infiltrating the school’s foundation and other structural issues.

With most Measure LL funds now spent or allocated to other projects, the district board is entertaining the idea of pursuing another bond measure, possibly as soon as next year.

On July 20, the board approved spending $28,000 for True North Research to conduct an initial bond feasibility study in the district community over the coming month.

“We know we have some serious issues to bring our school sites to safe and equitable standards in the district,” said Trustee Julie Kelly. “I’m in favor of dipping our toe to getting a feel for how to proceed, with how our community feels about pursuing another bond.”

Marrocco voted against the survey, stating it was too soon to consider another bond.

“I think the timing’s not right for us to proceed any further with this,” she said.

Encinitas Chamber CHATTER

Moke & Sun bringing La Dolce Vita to Encinitas

Meaghann Ibba is the President and co-owner, with husband Carlo, of Moke & Sun, the quintessential California beach buggies you may have seen cruising along the 101 in Encinitas. First made famous in the 007 classic “Live and Let Die,” the E-Moke is a small, lightweight, four-wheeled vehicle powered by an electric motor and battery pack.

As Meaghann says, “The Moke & Sun experience offers a chance to slow down, feel the wind in your hair and take a look around. It’s a very ‘dolce vita’ way to travel around town!”

“We were first introduced to the electric Moke in 2018 when we took an RV road trip with Carlo’s parents and saw a Moke rental company in Solvang. Carlo was already familiar with the vehicle because he grew up in Sardinia, Italy where the gas version was a popular choice for summer transportation in the 1960s & ‘70s.”

“With Moke & Sun, we wanted to take our knowledge of hospitality and tourism to the next level and provide an immersive experience for people to slow down and connect to the community around them. It quickly became obvious that the Moke is a perfect vehicle to provide that experience,

and Encinitas was the perfect location!”

“We became members of the Encinitas Chamber because we are very keen to connect with other businesses and offer our services for events, photo shoots, weddings and more. Everybody needs a cheerleader, and that’s what the Chamber has been for us.”

Moke and Sun recently partnered with the Alila Marea hotel to offer their guests a unique and fun way to get out and explore Encinitas. They hope to bring locals to the Alila too with fun “Date Night” packages, where you can pick-up your Moke at the resort and enjoy a 2-hour cruise of Leucadia

and Encinitas before heading back to enjoy 2 glasses of bubbles and an appetizer. Other packages are 5 or 8 hours complete with an Instant Print camera (polaroid style) and 1 roll of film. Locals receive a 10% discount.

“My perfect day in Encinitas is cruising down the 101 in my Moke to check out the tidepools, the Meditation Gardens, and local historical sites like Pannikin Coffee, La Paloma, the boat houses and the 1883 School House. We could do a whole book on a perfect day out in Encinitas and are working on that!

Our digital guide book will be ready within the next month!” www.mokeandsun. com.

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CITY OF ENCINITAS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT

505 S. Vulcan Avenue, Encinitas, CA 92024

Phone: (760) 633-2710 | Email: planning@encinitasca.gov

| Web: www.encinitasca.gov

City Hall Hours: Monday through Thursday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM and every other

Friday (7/28) 8:00 AM TO 4:00 PM (Closed 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM)

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING AND PENDING ACTION ON ADMINISTRATIVE APPLICATIONS AND COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMITS

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.

PUBLIC HEARING: TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2023, AT 5:00 PM, TO BE HELD AT THE CITY OF ENCINITAS COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 505 SOUTH VULCAN AVENUE, ENCINITAS

1. PROJECT NAME: Saxten Residence; CASE NUMBER: MULTI-005821-2022, USE-005822-2022, CDP-004692-2021,; FILING DATE: 07/14/2021; APPLI-

CANT: Mandy Palasik; LOCATION: 651 Cornish Drive; PROJECT DESCRIP-

TION: Minor Use Permit and Coastal Development Permit for the demolition of an existing single-family residence and detached garage and the construction of a new two-story single-family residence with a detached two-story accessory structure (garage with an ADU below); ZONING/OVERLAY: R-5 (Residential 5)/Coastal Overlay Zone; ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: The project has been determined to be exempt from environmental review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Sections 15301(I)(1) and (4), and 15303 (a). Section 15301(I) (1) exempts the demolition and removal of one single-family residence, and Section 15301(I)(4) exempts the demolition and removal of accessory structures. Section 15303(a) exempts the construction and conversion of one single-family residence and accessory dwelling unit in a residential zone. The applicant is proposing the construction of one new single-family residence with a detached garage and ADU.

STAFF CONTACT: Takuma Easland, Project Planner: (760) 633-2712 or teasland@ encinitasca.gov

2. PROJECT NAME: Anderson Lot Split; CASE NUMBER: MULTI-004849-2021, SUB-004851-2021, CDP-004850-2021; FILING DATE: 09/21/2021; APPLICANT:

Alec Petros; LOCATION: 936 Hymettus Avenue (APN 254-330-13); PROJECT DE-

SCRIPTION: Tentative Parcel Map and Coastal Development Permit to create three new lots and to construct a new single family home on Parcel 3; ZONING/OVER-

LAY: R-3 (Residential 3)/Coastal Overlay Zone; ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: The project has been determined to be exempt from environmental review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15315 (a) and Section 15303 (a). Section 15315 (a) exempts the division of residential lots into four or fewer parcels with the average lot slope of the site is less than 20 percent. The applicant is proposing a three-lot subdivision with an average lot slope less than 20 percent consistent with CEQA exemption criteria. Section 15303 (a) exempts the construction of small structures, including one new single-family residence in a residential zone. The applicant is proposing the construction of one new single-family residence on Parcel 3.

STAFF CONTACT: Fran Carr, Project Planner: (760) 633-2738 or fcarr@encinitasca.gov

PRIOR TO OR AT THE PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD AT 5:00 PM ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2023, ANY INTERESTED PERSON MAY REVIEW THE APPLICATIONS AND PRESENT TESTIMONY, ORALLY OR IN WRITING, TO THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT. WRITTEN TESTIMONY IS PREFERRED IN ORDER TO HAVE A RECORD OF THE COMMENTS RECEIVED.

If additional information is not required, the Development Services Department will render a determination on the application, pursuant to Section 2.28.090 of the City of Encinitas Municipal Code, after the close of the review period. An Appeal of the Department’s determination accompanied by the appropriate ling fee may be led within 10 calendar days from the date of the 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.

The above items are located within the Coastal Zone and require the issuance of a regular Coastal Development Permit. The action of the Development Services Director, for both items, may not be appealed to the California Coastal Commission.

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

07/28/2023 CN 27846

LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS

CITY OF ENCINITAS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT

505 S, Vulcan Avenue, Encinitas, CA 92024

Phone: (760) 633-2710 | Email: planning@encinitasca.gov | Web: www.encinitasca.gov

City Hall Hours: Monday through Thursday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM and every other Friday (7/28) 8:00 AM TO 4:00 PM (Closed 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM)

NOTICE OF PENDING ACTION ON ADMINISTRATIVE APPLICATION AND COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT

PROJECT NAME: Anderson Residence; CASE NUMBER: CDP-004852-2021; FILING

DATE: 09/21/2021; APPLICANT: Alec Petros; LOCATION: 936 Hymettus Avenue (APN: 254-330-13); PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Coastal Development Permit to construct a new single family home on Parcel 2, Tentative Parcel Map processed under MULTI-004849-2021; ZONING/OVERLAY: R-3 (Residential 3)/Coastal Overlay Zone; ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: The project has been determined to be exempt from environmental review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15303 (a). Section 15303 (a) exempts the construction of small structures, including one new single-family residence in a residential zone. The applicant is proposing the construction of one new single-family residence on Parcel 2.

STAFF CONTACT: Fran Carr, Project Planner: (760) 633-2738 or fcarr@encinitasca.gov

PRIOR TO 5:00 PM ON MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 2023 ANY INTERESTED PERSON MAY REVIEW THE APPLICATION AND PRESENT TESTIMONY, ORALLY OR IN WRITING, TO THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT. WRITTEN TESTIMONY IS PREFERRED IN ORDER TO HAVE A RECORD OF THE COMMENTS RECEIVED.

If additional information is not required, the Development Services Department will render a determination on the application, pursuant to Section 2.28.090 of the City of Encinitas Municipal Code, after the close of the review period. An Appeal of the Department’s determination accompanied by the appropriate ling fee may be led within 10-calendar days from the date of the 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.

The above item is located within the Coastal Zone and requires the issuance of a regular Coastal Development Permit. The action of the Development Services Director may not be appealed to the California Coastal Commission.

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

07/28/2023 CN 27845

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 TS#, CUSTOMER REF#, ICN#, Unit/Interval/Week, APN#, Trustors, Bene ciary, DOT Dated, DOT Recorded, DOT Instrument No., NOD Recorded, NOD Instrument No., Estimated Sales Amount 106516 B0494645S GMP651241A1Z 6512 ANNUAL 41 211-131-13-00 RICHARD CORTEZ AND PATRICIA ANNE CORTEZ HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD LP. A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

T.S. No. 111397-CA APN:

162-291-59-00 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE

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

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 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 8/17/2023 at 10:00 AM, AT THE FRONT ENTRANCE TO CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY 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

A CALIFORNIA LIMITED

PARTNERSHIP 02/24/2019

3/21/2019 2019-0101339

4/18/2023 2023-0100545

$21656.74 106524 B0544195S

GMO593449AZ 5934 ANNUAL

LEILA ANICO

49 211-131-11-00

AND MANUEL TALOB ANICO

WIFE AND HUSBAND AS

JOINT TENANTS WESTERN

ALLIANCE BANK AN

ARIZONA CORPORATION

(AS SUCCESSOR-ININTEREST TO TORREY

PINES BANK) 07/13/2022

07/28/2022 2022-0308295

4/18/2023 2023-0100545

$41652.72 106525 B0445745S

GMP651104D1O 6511 ODD

4 211-131-13-00 DANIEL

R. CRESAP AND NOELLE

E. VERGEER-CRESAP

HUSBAND AND WIFE AS

JOINT TENANTS WESTERN

ALLIANCE BANK AN

ARIZONA CORPORATION

(AS SUCCESSOR-ININTEREST TO TORREY

PINES BANK) 05/07/2015

05/28/2015 2015-0269761

4/18/2023 2023-0100545

$13428.41 106527 B0499735C

GMP692308A1Z 6923

ANNUAL 8 211-131-13-00

JUAN S. TOLENTINO AND

EDDALEE TOLENTINO

HUSBAND AND WIFE AS

JOINT TENANTS GRAND

PACIFIC CARLSBAD LP. A CALIFORNIA LIMITED

PARTNERSHIP 02/18/2018

03/08/2018 2018-0090570

4/18/2023 2023-0100545

$32972.88 106528 B0525745C

GMO604321L2O 6043 ODD

21 211-131-11-00 DAVID W.

COOPER AND SHANNON

J. COOPER HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS

GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD

LP. A CALIFORNIA LIMITED

PARTNERSHIP 09/11/2019

10/03/2019 2019-0440619

4/18/2023 2023-0100545

$31048.79

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 ADVANCED FINANCIAL COMPANY AT PHONE NO. 800-234-6222 EXT 189

DATE:

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

TS#, CUSTOMER REF#, ICN#, Unit/Interval/Week, APN#, Trustors, Bene ciary, DOT Dated, DOT Recorded, DOT Instrument No., NOD Recorded, NOD Instrument No., Estimated Sales Amount

106486 B0404625L

GMP683233A1Z 6832 Annual 33 211-131-07-00 RUDY

AGUILAR AND IRENE

AGUILAR HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD

L.P. A CALIFORNIA LIMITED

PARTNERSHIP 03/08/2013

3/21/2013 2013-0180097

4/10/2023 2023-0092796

$13904.53 106487 B0531355H

GMS8020643L3Z 80206

Annual 43 212-271-04-00

JOANNE M. ANDERSONBOGGELN A(N) UNMARRIED WOMAN AS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD

L.P. A CALIFORNIA LIMITED

PARTNERSHIP 07/15/2020

7/30/2020 2020-0418543

4/10/2023 2023-0092796

$56905.08 106488 B0453365H

GMP652407A1E 6524 Even

7 211-131-13-00 ANTHONY

CARPIO AND ALONA SERRANO HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD

L.P. A CALIFORNIA LIMITED

2023-0092796

106489 B0545285S

GMP663329A1Z 6633 Annual

29 211-131-13-00 IRSHAD

A. DAMDA AND RUMANA

I. DAMDA HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD

L.P. A CALIFORNIA LIMITED

2023-0092796 $53493.78 106490 B2920475C GMP521349AZ 5213 Annual

49 211-130-02-00 DONALD

EVANGELISTO AND MELODY L. EVANGELISTO

HUSBAND AND WIFE AS

JOINT TENANTS GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD L.P.

A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 10/25/2008 11/14/2008 2008-0591969

4/10/2023 2023-0092796

$12108.50 106492 B0469385C

GMP652125A1Z 6521 Annual

25 211-131-13-00 ALBERTO

E. GEAN AND MARGARET

KIEUNGA T. GEAN

HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS GRAND

PACIFIC CARLSBAD L.P.

A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 07/08/2016

7/21/2016 2016-0364954

4/10/2023 2023-0092796

$31302.85 106493 B0507005C

GMS8020518DE 80205 Even

18 212-271-04-00 MAKEBA

LATRICE HALE A(N)

SINGLE WOMAN AS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD

L.P. A CALIFORNIA LIMITED

A(N) MARRIED MAN AS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD

L.P. A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 04/06/2013

5/9/2013 2013-0292502

4/10/2023 2023-0092796

$22197.15 106495 B0536315S

GMP601140A1Z 6011 Annual 40 211-131-11-00 ANTHONY

KLOSZEWSKI A(N) SINGLE AS SOLE AND SEPARATE

PROPERTY GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD L.P. A CALIFORNIA LIMITED

PARTNERSHIP 06/06/2021

8/12/2021 2021-0575092

4/10/2023 2023-0092796

$53651.45 106496 B0497025S

GMO604246L2Z 6042 Annual 46 211-131-11-00 MAX LEVY JR. AND MARTINE LEVY

HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD L.P. A CALIFORNIA LIMITED

PARTNERSHIP 12/16/2017

12/28/2017 2017-0610658

4/10/2023 2023-0092796

$47536.23 106497 B0412385H

GMO561134A1Z 5611 Annual 34 211-130-03-00 JEANENE GRACE MORGAN A(N)

UNMARRIED WOMAN AS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD L.P.

A CALIFORNIA LIMITED

PARTNERSHIP 05/18/2013

8/15/2013 2013-0512349

4/10/2023 2023-0092796

$21978.43 106498 B0500145S

GMP662216A1E 6622 Even 16 211-131-13-00 JOHNNY MORRIS AND PATRICIA

HERNANDEZ MORENO HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD L.P. A CALIFORNIA LIMITED

PARTNERSHIP 03/02/2018

3/22/2018 2018-0112269

4/10/2023 2023-0092796

$21411.13 106499 B0524955C

GMO614305L2Z 6143 Annual 5 211-131-11-00 WILLIAM A. ORTIZ AND ALVA L. ROSARIO ORTIZ HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD L.P. A CALIFORNIA LIMITED

PARTNERSHIP 08/20/2019

9/5/2019 2019-0382972

4/10/2023 2023-0092796

$37780.03 106500 B0542215H

GMP601441A1Z 6014 Annual 41 211-131-11-00 RHONDA PALMORE A SINGLE WOMAN AS HER SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD

L.P. A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 04/22/2022

5/16/2022 2022-0214907 4/10/2023 2023-0092796

$58141.44 106501 B0542225H GMP542310BZ 5423 Annual 10 211-130-03-00 RHONDA PALMORE A SINGLE WOMAN AS HER SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD

L.P. A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 04/22/2022

5/19/2022 2022-0214905

4/10/2023 2023-0092796

$33919.57 106502 B0521755H GMP8010830BE 80108 Even 30 212-271-04-00 WINTHROP

A. RHODES AND MARCIA

D. RHODES HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD

L.P. A CALIFORNIA LIMITED

PARTNERSHIP 05/19/2019

6/6/2019 2019-0218048

4/10/2023 2023-0092796

$25796.37 106503 B0413755L

GMP692108A1Z 6921 Annual 8 211-131-07-00 JONATHAN L.

SOLOMON AND GENEVA C. SOLOMON HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD

L.P. A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

08/25/2013 9/5/2013 20130551216 4/10/2023 20230092796 $39295.94

HER SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY

SAN ELIJO JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY

PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR BIDS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Elijo Joint Powers Authority (SEJPA) is requesting bids for: Construction of Wanket Tank Refurbishment and Recycled Water Valve Replacement Project

To be considered for selection, a bid must be submitted no later than 2:00pm on Thursday, August 24, 2023, at https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=33529

Project Description: The Work to be done is more particularly described in the Contract Documents and this bid package but generally consists of construction of a recycled water pipeline, Wanket Tank rehabilitation, inlet/outlet valve vault and associated piping, potable makeup water connection, site restoration, and miscellaneous recycled water valve replacements.

Contract Term: This contract shall be e ective on and from the day, month and year of its execution by SEJPA. Contractor shall achieve Completion of Work by no later than three hundred sixty ve (365) calendar days after the date stated in the Notice to Proceed. Time is of the essence for the Work under this Agreement.

To be considered for selection, a Bid must be submitted no later than 2:00pm on Thursday August 24, 2023, at https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=33529

All bid documents and project correspondence will be posted on the PlanetBids website. It is the responsibility of Bidders to check the website regularly for information updates and bid clari cations, as well as any addenda. To submit a bid, a bidder must be registered with the San Elijo Joint Powers Authority as a vendor via PlanetBids. To register as a vendor, go to the following link (https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=33529), and then proceed to click on the “New Vendor Registration” box. All addenda will be available on the PlanetBids website. SEJPA makes no representation regarding the accuracy of Contract Documents received from third party plan rooms and Contractor accepts bid documents from third parties at its own risk.

All correspondence and submittals shall be handled electronically through PlanetBids. SEJPA hereby noti es all potential Respondents that it will ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be a orded full opportunity to submit Bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, religion, color, national origin, political a liation, marital status, sex, age, or disability.

SEJPA reserves the right to reject any or all Bids or waive any irregularities or technical de ciencies in any Bid.

Pursuant to the Labor Code of the State of California, it will be required that not less than the locally prevailing wage rates. as speci ed by the Director of Industrial Relations of the State of California, be paid to all workmen employed or engaged in the performance of this project.

Purchasing Department purchasing@sejpa.org (760) 753-6203 x73

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

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A crackerjack idea

What a guy!

marketing

Invented in 1896, Cracker Jack was arguably the first junk food. It’s been inextricably linked to baseball and enshrined in songs, and eating it is a rite of passage during childhood.

Yet regular readers of this column will recall how disappointing the prizes have become. And I apologize for writing so often about brand extensions.

But these topics matter as we consider the brand extension called… wait for it…Cracker Jill.

No, I’m not kidding.

Introduced last year, Cracker Jill is really Cracker Jack in new packaging. This new hook is meant to increase sales while promoting women and girls in sports by partnering with the nonprofit Women's Sports Foundation.

The I Am Cracker Jill contest gives $5,000 to eight finalists. One grand prize winner receives $5,000 and is featured on a Cracker Jill bag.

Five such bags are currently out and can be purchased at professional ballparks for a $5 donation to the foundation.

A modified version of “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” has been written to (hopefully) appeal to feminists, and Cracker Jack is donating $200,000 to the foundation.

Who’s NEWS?

Regardless of what you sell, you can take a lesson from this example. Because while I’m not a fan of everything corporate parent PepsiCo has done with Cracker Jack, I believe they set a good marketing example here by:

• Making a mature brand more relevant

• Tying in to current social trends

• Branding with real people

• Using a logical product name sure to stick in consumers’ minds

As we all know, you won’t make many sales without being known, liked and trusted. Cracker Jack is trying to leverage a history of checking all those boxes to move more product.

As you’re developing your marketing strategies for the next few marketing quarters, consider what’s going on in the world around you in search of ways to expand your own message, visibility and sales.

Because there are unquestionably countless opportunities that you can use to increase visibility, attention and sales with your customer base.

Conclusion: Even if your brand isn’t as iconic as Cracker Jack, you too can present a fresh face to the world and get customers singing about you during the seventh-inning stretch.

Now if they could just get back to having real prizes…

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

Get other great ideas at askmrmarketing.com.

Botanic Garden to dedicate offspring of Hiroshima tree

By Staff ENCINITAS

— The San Diego Botanic Garden has planted a ginkgo tree descended from a mother tree that survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan more than 70 years ago.

The garden has partnered with the Green Legacy Hiroshima Initiative to plant and dedicate the tree during a commemoration ceremony on Aug. 5 at 4:15 p.m., the local time here when the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945.

When the US dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima on Aug. 6 and Nagasaki on Aug. 9, 1945, near the end of World War II, hundreds of thousands of people were killed and injured.

The few who survived believed that nothing would grow in the cities for decades, however 170 trees in Hiroshima survived and are still growing 78 years later.

Known in Japanese as “hibakujumoku,” these survivor trees bring awareness to the dangers of arms of mass destruction, and nuclear weapons in particular, as well as the sacred character of humankind and the resilience of nature.

GLH is a global campaign aimed at spreading the universal messages of caution and hope that the survivor trees of Hiroshima represent.

Currently, seeds and saplings from the A-bombed trees are growing in more than 40 countries in a sustained, long-term campaign, joining other efforts to establish a nuclear-free and more ecological planet.

The result of a multiyear partnership with GLH, San Diego Botanic Garden received its ginkgo as a seedling from Shukkeien garden in Japan in 2020, and was planted at the garden site last month.

Guest speakers and representatives from GLH will

Pet of the Week

Mila is pet of the week at Rancho Coastal Humane Society. She is a 4½-year-old, 36-pound, female Jack Russell terrier and smooth collie mix.

Mila’s mom was a stray in Mississippi. She was taken to a sanctuary where she had six puppies. They were all transferred to RCHS through Friends of County Animal Shelters. Mila was adopted right away, now returned after almost four years.

Her family says she needs a home where there will be someone with her most of the time. She doesn’t like being left alone. She also might like living with another dog to keep her company.

The $145 adoption fee includes a medical exam, neuter, up-to-date vaccinations, registered microchip and a one-year license if the new home is

be in attendance for the tree dedication. Visitors are invited to take part in a community wish writing and leaf rubbing activity where they can express written or drawn representations of wishes for the future.

“The hibakujumoku have an amazing ability to simultaneously commemorate the devastation wrought by the bombing of Hiroshima and instill a profound sense of hope in the future. If trees can survive such an event, and their progeny can be shared across the world, there’s clearly so much we can do together to make the world a better place for people and plants,” said Ari Novy, president of San Diego Botanic Garden.

“We are honored to be part of this initiative and invite the community to join us in commemorating the history, legacy and symbol of peace that this beautiful tree represents.”

Novy was part of a select group of plant scientists and botanic garden experts invited by GLH to visit Hiroshima in November 2022. The scientists visited various sites of the survivor trees throughout the city and helped gather seeds to preserve and grow second-generation survivor trees around the world.

Often referred to as a living fossil, the ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) is one of the oldest living tree species with the ability to live up to 1,000 years.

The planting symbolizes a hopeful opportunity to continue the lineage of survivor trees for hundreds, potentially thousands, of years to come.

Business news and special achievements for North San Diego County. Send information via email to community@ coastnewsgroup.com.

PRESIDENT’S LIST

Madison Scherner of Carlsbad made the spring president’s list for earning a grade point average of at least 4.0 at Bryant University in Rhode Island.

DEAN’S LIST

Camryn Cox of Encinitas made the spring dean’s list for earning a 3.5 or higher grade point average at Coastal Carolina University in South Carolina.

SWASHBUCKLERS

Reuben and Gedaly Guberek are a filmmaking brother duo from Encinitas who recently created a short film called “The Flower of Battle,” a comedy inspired by the classical swashbuckling, sword-fighting genre including movies like “Zorro” or “Three Musketeers.” The film premiered at the LA Shorts Film Festival on July 24 and is available on YouTube.

CLUB SAFETY

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Oceanside was awarded a $114,000 grant from the Walter J. & Betty C. Zable Foundation to upgrade security at their Townsite location. Funds were used to purchase fencing, an electric gate for easier parking access and keypad entry. The project increased safety on the club’s property and ensures that youth are safely enclosed on the premises.

SOUND OF MUSIC

Lydia Tkach of Carlsbad, a music major at Biola University, traveled to Italy to perform with the Biola University Chorale.

FELLOWSHIP AWARD

Kelsey Klein of Rancho Santa Fe was awarded a fellowship worth $8,500 by the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, one of the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society. Klein, one of 62 recipients nationwide, received her bachelor’s degree in neurobiology, physiology and behavior from UC Davis.

WATER WINNER

The Vista Irrigation District board of directors named Diane Krupnak as the winner of this year’s WaterSmart Landscape Irrigation Contest, which recognizes water-wise landscapes based on overall attractiveness, appropriate plant selection, design, maintenance and irrigation efficiency.

SCHOOL MEALS

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 Rancho Coastal Humane Society at 389 Requeza St., Encinitas, call (760) 753-6413, or visit SDpets.org.

Select portions of the garden will be accessible until 6 p.m. for this event, with the last entry at 4:30 p.m.

It is recommended that visitors arrive before the event start time if they would like to visit the full garden.

For more information about San Diego Botanic Garden, visit sdbg.org.

Escondido Union School District will participate in the Community Eligibility Provision program under the National School Lunch, School Breakfast and Afterschool Snack Programs this school year at all school sites with in-person learning. All students attending school on campus are eligible to receive a nutritious breakfast and lunch for free.

SAN DIEGO BOTANIC GARDEN staff plant a ginkgo tree descended from a tree that survived the Aug. 6, 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan. Photo courtesy San Diego Botanic Garden

Girl Scouts honored with Gold Awards

By Staff

REGION — Girl Scout Haley Esbeck turned a trip to the eye doctor into an award-winning project.

Last month, the Pacific Ridge School junior and 49 other Girl Scouts from across San Diego County were presented with Gold Awards, the highest achievement in scouting.

The ceremony was held June 24 at Liberty Station.

At her eye appointment, Esbeck learned about the increasing number of children experiencing computer vision syndrome, a result of prolonged use of screens. Symptoms include headaches, dry eyes and blurry vision.

Her project, “Healthy Screen Time Habits for Kids” addresses the issue. Her project has been shared internationally as part of an educational program, and she has given presentations on the topic to children locally.

To earn a Gold Award, a Girl Scout must complete a project that tackles a local, national or global issue

that’s important to them.

Other Gold Award winners from North County schools and their project titles include:

Nithyaa Bala, Sage Creek High School, “Increasing Mental Health Awareness”; Breck Blandford, Cathedral Catholic High School, “Solution to Polution”; Rebecca Bronstein, Canyon Crest Academy, “The Wonderful Workout Website”; Erin Brown, San Pasqual High School,

“Grow Through the Arts”; Cadence Cristobal, Mission Vista High School, “Raising Awareness About the Dangers of Toxic Pesticides to Protect People’s Health”; Rhedis Dickens, Torrey Pines High School, “Plant Native!”; Lauryn Hoff, Calvin Christian School, “Bibliotherapy”; Chloe Luwa, Pacific Ridge School, “Cancer, Care and Education”; Kaley Martos, San Dieguito Academy, “Fashion Design Curriculum”; Sara Mirza, Canyon Crest Academy, “Enthusiastic Elders”; Leila Morrow, Sage Creek High School, “Growing as You Grow Older”; Kiaya Rowlett, Sage Creek High School, “Teaching About Toxic Sunscreen”; Sydney Smith, Canyon Crest Academy, “Summer Workbook for Underprivileged Children”; Dorothy Stocks, San Dieguito Academy, “Adult Life Skills”; Layla Vahedi, San Marcos High School, “Beefriending Bees”; Brooklyn Waterman, La Costa Canyon High School, “Animal Vegetable Garden.”

Grauer to provide faculty housing

By Staff

ENCINITAS — An independent college preparatory school is using millions of donated funds to provide housing for new faculty members.

An alarming number of teachers cannot find housing near their own schools, contributing to a well-documented exodus from the profession.

In response, The Grauer School recently announced the development of faculty housing following a $4.5 million donation from the Fred B. Luddy Family Foundation.

The school will use the funds along with its recently purchased site half a block away, which already includes three dwelling units and room for three additional units, to provide affordable housing for faculty members.

“Our original plan was to develop a gymnasium, but after several months of research, as much as we’d love a gym, we realized housing is the right move for our current times,” school founder Stuart Grauer said.

Grauer noted that Encinitas, like many other California cities, is experiencing a shortage in housing.

“Our most recent hires almost backed out of our job offers due to trouble finding housing in the area,” Grauer said. “In this new world, there is no easy way newly hired teachers can live even two towns away based on apartment prices.”

The initial faculty hous-

24 rescued chickens up for adoption

By Staff REGION

— Twenty-four chickens that were rescued this month from poor living conditions in a Vista home are now healthy and ready to be adopted into new families at San Diego Humane Society’s Escondido Campus.

have been named after famous singers like Cher, Britney and Shakira, as well as movie characters like Thelma and Louise.

Adoption fees for chickens, hens and roosters are $30.

ing will include three separate dwellings, including a three-bedroom apartment of approximately 1,600 square feet, a two-bedroom apartment of approximately 600 square feet, and one-bedroom apartment of approximately 500 square feet.

The entire compound is approximately one and one-quarter acre, and landscaping plans are also being implemented.

Additionally, a longrange sustainability endowment gift of $300,000 has been established to maintain the property for future gen-

erations.

“Offering newly-hired teachers housing next to the school, around the corner from the beach and at prices well below market value will be an enormous draw for teachers all over our housing-crunched country,” Grauer said.

“We believe this is the right thing for schools to be doing at this point, as we attract the best and brightest into the amazing field of teaching.”

It is expected to be ready for move in near the beginning of 2024.

San Diego Humane Society’s humane law enforcement rescued the chickens on July 12 after officers received a call for assistance from first responders saying the owner needed to be hospitalized.

Humane officers assessed the living conditions and decided to immediately impound the birds, given the heat and poor sanitation.

They took the chickens to the Oceanside Campus for triage and care.

Once cleaned, properly fed and hydrated, the chickens were moved to Escondido Campus, where chickens and other livestock animals are available for adoption.

Some of the chickens

In loving memory of Jennifer Tappin

September 7, 1951July 21, 2023

Earl Dean Mills, 78 Vista

July 3, 2023

Donald Joseph MacKenzie, 82 Oceanside July 11, 2023

Myrna Aurora Rivas, 63 Oceanside

July 14, 2023

Rlaph Fredrick Walters, 85 Escondido June 30, 2023

Jennifer, mainly known as Jenny, sadly lost her battle with cancer.

She is survived by her two sons, Erik & Thomas.

She is not only remembered as a loving mother, sister and grandmother, but also as a devoted teacher at St. Patricks Catholic School.

She cherished her work there and being able to teach her students.

Before adopting a chicken, it is important to check your local city munic-

VOLUNTEER

ipal code for compliance. San Diego Humane Society is open for walk-in adoptions at its campuses in El Cajon, Escondido, Oceanside and San Diego Tuesday through Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit sdhumane.org/ adopt to view animals available for adoption.

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.

ONE OF THE 24 chickens rescued from a Vista home on July 12. They are now at the Humane Society’s Escondido Campus and can be adopted. Courtesy photo/SD Humane Society

HALEY ESBECK was one of 50 county Girl Scouts honored last month. Courtesy photo

Old suitcase sends writer on journey into her family’s past

The suitcase is a universal symbol of travel, but for Kitty Morse of Vista, a petite valise (French for small suitcase) that once belonged to her great-grandparents became so much more.

For three years, the tattered suitcase sat on her closet shelf, unopened. But once the lid was lifted, the petite valise sent the renowned food writer on a journey to highly emotional places and, eventually, to France.

The contents included a diary written by her maternal great-grandfather, Prosper Levy; a book of recipes that belonged to her great-grandmother Blanche Levy-Neymarck; and family photos, letters and documents.

Prosper’s diary, written between May 1940 and New Year’s Eve 1940, chronicled life in Nancy in German-occupied northeastern France.

A secular Jew, Prosper initially did not take seriously the German mandate to register, thinking that, as a decorated military physician and loyal Frenchman, he was in little danger. His decision to comply changed Morse’s family history.

Morse also found documentation that Blanche and her older daughter and husband, Anny and Fernand Cerf, were listed as passengers in wagon No. 70 of the train that took them to Auschwitz, the most infa mous of the Nazi death camps.

Prosper died of dementia in a hospital near Nan- cy.

Morse places these compelling discoveries, her ancestors’ stories and her great-grandmother’s recipes in her latest book, “Bitter Sweet: A Wartime Journal and Heirloom Recipes from Occupied France.”

Morse’s late husband, Owen, strongly encouraged her to write the book.

“He said this was a story that had to be told,” she said.

And further impetus came from Holocaust survivor and speaker Marion Turski, who declared on C-SPAN: “We can never remain indifferent.”

Owen, who died in January as the book was being printed, did much of the historical research and took all of the exquisite photography featured in the recipe section.

Morse is here today only because her grandmother, Prosper and Blanche’s younger daughter, Suzanne, moved in 1922 to Marrakesh, Morocco, with her new husband. Suzanne gave birth to Morse’s mother, Nicole, who was brought up in Morocco. Morse was born in Casablanca and grew up in a bilingual home.

“I spoke French with my mother and English with my (British) father,” Morse said.

“I came to the United States on holiday when I was 14 and I knew instantly I belonged here.”

In May, Morse traveled to northeastern France,

“where hardly any tourists go,” to learn about her mother’s family in the towns where they lived, worked and vacationed. The trip, made with her niece from Victoria, British Columbia, had both bright and somber moments.

In Châlons-en-Champagne, Morse saw two former homes of her great-grandparents and the hospital (now a girls’ high school) where her great-grandfather practiced during World War I; visited the synagogue to view the heavy silver menorah donated by her greatgreat-uncle in 1863; sat in the same chair in the mayor's office as Blanche must have

when she got married more than 100 years ago; viewed a new plaque honoring Châlons’ fallen unknown, World War II American soldiers; and visited ancestral tombs where she sprinkled some of her mother’s ashes.

“In Rosières-aux-Salines, I was invited to lay flowers at the base of the newly erected plaque naming Jewish residents who died in the Holocaust, and also, on the tomb of the Grandoeury sisters, the ladies who sheltered Proper and Blanche during the German bombing of Nancy,” Morse said.

“The new occupant of the Grandoeury house let us

in the garden and showed us the entrance to the tunnel where they hid. The whole episode sent shivers down my spine.”

Morse also gave a well-attended presentation on “Bitter Sweet” at the Châlons public library and was interviewed on television and radio.

In Rosières, Morse, escorted by the mayor, saw the grand home of her great aunt and uncle, now converted to apartments, and the new street sign in the Jewish Quarter commemorating the kidnapping of the Jews on June 8, 1943.

drove to the Nazi holding camp (now a minimum-security prison) where French authorities held her ancestors until they were sent to the main camp of Drancy and from there, Auschwitz.

“The most awful moment was reading the letter that Blanche wrote to her friend talking about conditions at Ecrouves,” Morse said. “I realized the date coincided with the day she was taken to Drancy.”

To order a signed copy of “Bitter Sweet,” visit www. kittymorse.com. Unsigned copies are available from Amazon or can be ordered by any bookstore. 437

In nearby Ecrouves, she

KITTY MORSE of Vista found photos, documents and diaries in a tattered suitcase once belonging to her Jewish great-grandparents who lived in occupied France during World War II. The contents included a photo, right, of Prosper and Blanche Levy and their daughter Suzanne (Morse’s grandmother). Blanche and her older daughter and son-in-law, Anny and Fernand Cerf, died at Auschwitz. Above left: Photo by Ron Baker; Above right: Photo courtesy Kitty Morse

THE WRITER outside the tunnel in Rosières-aux-Salines, France, where her great-grandparents hid during bombings by the Germans during World War II. Photo courtesy Kitty Morse

Local brewers salute the pale

By Jeff Spanier

This summer has seen a resurgence of a classic craft beer style that for several years has been hard to find (outside the ubiquitous AleSmith 394 Pale Ale). It would be an easy argument to make that the modern craft beer movement began with pale ale.

Most brewers I’ve interviewed over the last few years have cited the style — Sierra Nevada’s Pale Ale in particular — as a cornerstone in their love of craft beer.

The style derives from English pale or English bitter. But thanks to Sierra Nevada — and other American breweries — the style developed a uniquely American flavor throughout the 1990s and early 2000s.

The pale ale offers a hop-forward flavor but dials back the bitterness so prominent in IPAs. The pale ale also provides softer biscuit or caramel notes from the malts and a crispness making it effervescent.

Sadly, with the constant demand for IPAs, the pale ale seemed to be lost to the not too distant past. But, to my delight, the style is finding its way back to breweries across the county.

Here are some excellent pale ales brewed locally and worth enjoying as a reminder of the glory of this wonderful beer style.

Inzane’s Pale Ale

This beer is an homage to Sierra Nevada’s classic beer. This beer hits all the right notes for the style.

“My first love for craft beer started with my time in Chico and Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. I am hoping to push people back to the pale ale style with what I’m brewing.

“There’s a world of pale ales out there that IPA lovers would enjoy if they’d give them a shot,” says owner Mike Zane.

Best enjoyed on premises while listening to live music or stand-up comedy on the Inzane Brewing stage.

CopyCat Pale

Jeff Bagby has been a fan of the style since his

college days. His lineup features an extra pale (Struggle Bus) and a pale similar to Sierra Nevada’s flagship beer. Bagby explained that while his original intent wasn’t to mirror Sierra Nevada, the result “color, abv and body were spot on.”

Hence the name: CopyCat.

“Very similar hops, cascade heavy, but a little more hop presence in CopyCat than Sierra Nevada,” says Bagby.

Bagby serves his Copycat Pale in a proper pint English ale Nonic glass. Some may overlook this detail, but it is a much-appreciated touch to the purists and beer nerds.

Copycat Pale “pairs well with food but best with our fish tacos–depending on how much salsa you add,” says Bagby.

Tinny Smasher

According to head brewer Moe Katomsk, “Tinny Smasher is a British style

Pale Ale that was intended to stick to the style guidelines. We used all British ingredients for the beer. We put our San Diego twist on it by using a touch of honey malt for sweetness.”

This style's milder, maltier version makes Tinny Smasher both old-school and unique to San Diego. Best enjoyed paired with a Viewpoint chicken pot pie.

Carlsbad Crush and By the Sea

Crush is “charged with an abundance of mosaic hops to create a light and tropical pale ale that’s the best of both worlds: hoppy and crushable,” says Mackenzie Kline of Burgeon Beer.

Crush contains subtle blueberry and stone fruit notes and earned a Silver Medal at the Great American Beer Festival. Best enjoyed at sunset at the Carlsbad Camp Store, where it is served on draft. Also available in cans everywhere. By the Sea is a single-hop citra pale ale lighter and dryer than Crush.

“We are big fans of tried and true traditional styles like the pale ale,” says owner Tommaso Maggiore.

“We start with tradition in mind and then our means of getting there are a little more modern,” added head brewer Cody Gagnon. “By the Sea is double dryhopped to get the flavors and dry it out.”

The result is an easily approachable beer that is best paired with a second pint.

While the tourists crowd the beaches, please get out and enjoy our local brewery scene and some classic pale ales as they enjoy a hopefully not-toobrief revival this summer.

Jeff Spanier is the host of I Like Beer the Podcast. Take a listen wherever you get podcasts. Follow Spanier’s adventures @ ilikebeerthepodcast on Instagram or ilikebeerthepodcast.com

Idego Coffee in Poway

Where: Idego Coffee, 13303 Poway Rd, Poway, CA 92064

Open: 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. daily

What: Pour over Guatemala Quiche Natural Tasting notes: Red grape, plum, sweet Find them at: www.idegocoffee.com • @idegocoffee on Instagram.

By Ryan Woldt

Idego Coffee is…unexpected.

Idego is in a Poway strip mall between a Jersey Mike’s and a Five Guys burger shop. There is plenty of parking and plenty of generic landscaping.

Inside the doors on the left is a large, unlabeled map with the Coffee Belt painted in color on an offwhite wall — white round

tables down that side of the room towards the bathrooms.

You’ll find an L-shaped coffee bar on the right with a rounded corner. The menu hangs on the back wall. It’s all straightforward, almost plain.

And yet…An automatic Marco pour-over brewer sits next to a shiny La Marzocco espresso machine. The coffee is good! Technology for the win. The sweetness on the back end hits me with a jammy flavor and the plum.

In a shopping center filled with chain restaurants, you’ll find an indie coffee roaster’s tasting room where you can get a brewedfor-you coffee with a local, artisan-baked pastry. Like I said, unexpected.

BAGBY BEER Company’s CopyCat Pale, inspired by Sierra

Nevada Pale Ale.

Photo by Jeff Spanier

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Horsefeathers

Injury mars Wrexham’s 3-1 victory over Man U in Snapdragon friendly

By City News Service

REGION — The friendly soccer match at Snapdragon Stadium between Wrexham and Manchester United on July 25 turned unfriendly when one of the Wrexham players was injured in the first half and is recovering from a punctured lung.

Wrexham won the match 3-1 against a Manchester United team made up of young prospects in the preseason game before 34,328 in attendance.

Wrexham forward Paul Mullin was injured in the 11th minute when he collided with Manchester United goalkeeper Nathan Bishop. The collision resulted in a punctured lung for Mullin.

He walked off the field slowly while wearing an oxygen mask and was taken to a hospital. Bishop was issued a yellow card for the dangerous play.

Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson told CNN the puncture in Mullin’s lung was small and the team did not know how long Mullin will be out for the team.

“It was a clumsy, reckless challenge in a preseason game and I’m not happy with it at all,” Parkinson told CNN after the game. “I haven’t seen the goalie and he’s probably best steering clear of us for the time being because we’re not very happy.”

After the game, Bishop tweeted and apologized to Mullin.

Wrexham’s Elliott Lee scored in the 29th minute and Aaron Hayden in the 36th for a 2-1 lead at halftime. Manchester’s Marc Jurado scored just before halftime. Sam Dalby scored on a header in the 69th for the final goal of the game.

The match was part of the Soccer Champions Tour exhibition series, featuring six of the world’s most iconic football clubs in nine matches across the country. The other teams on tour are Arsenal, FC Barcelona, Juventus, Real Madrid and AC Milan.

Manchester United was in the United States for the

ELL keeps rolling at regionals

By Staff ENCINITAS — The Encinitas Little League

All Stars, representing Southern California, advanced to the semifinals of the Intermediate (50/70) West Region baseball tournament with a World Series trip on the line.

Southern California was scheduled to face Northern California in one semifinal on July 26, with the winner facing Hawaii or Arizona on July 27 for the championship and a trip to the 2023 Intermediate (50/70) Baseball World Series in Livermore from July 30 to Aug. 6.

This edition of The Coast News went to press before the games were played.

SoCal (4-1 through

first time since 2018. For Wrexham, it is the first U.S. visit in the club’s history.

In 2020, actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney bought the club and made a docuseries about its journey called, “Welcome to Wrexham.”

SDSU baseball pitching coach new head coach

REGION — San Diego State University named pitching coach Shaun Cole, former national pitching coach of the year, as head coach of the Aztec baseball program on July 25.

Cole’s resume includes stops as coordinator for player development in the San Diego Padres’ farm system, USA Baseball 18U National Team director and pitching coach at the University of Arizona, where he won a College World Series championship and oversaw multiple nationally ranked recruiting classes, according to SDSU.

Cole, 44, takes over for Mark Martinez, who retired July 13 following a nineyear tenure as head coach from 2015 to ’23.

According to the uni-

July 25) outscored its opponents 66-3 in the four wins. SoCal lost to NoCal, 1-0, on July 21.

In a quarterfinal on July 25, SoCal scored 10 runs in the fourth inning of a 19-0 rout of Idaho. Two of the runs scored on a 295-foot home run to center field by Niko King. King, Brooks Butler and Will Friedrichs each drove in three runs, and Max Deliseo went 3-for-3 as SoCal collected 16 hits. Friedrichs earned the win on the mound, allowing five hits, striking out seven and walking none in four innings.

Note: 50/70 refers to the distance from the pitcher’s mound to home plate (50 feet) and between bases (70 feet).

versity, since Cole’s arrival at SDSU for the 2022 season, SDSU pitchers have led the Mountain West in earned run average, strikeouts, opposing team batting average and fewest hits allowed for two straight years while producing a trio of MLB draft picks in TJ Fondtain, Kelena Sauer and Troy Melton.

Local graduate

wins

3rd FIBA Gold Medal

REGION — The United States won the gold medal in the FIBA U19 Women’s World Cup with a 69-66 victory over Spain on July 23 in Madrid, with a roster that included recent La Jolla Country Day School graduate Breya Cunningham.

The 6-foot, 4-inch Cunningham, who will play for the University of Arizona, averaged 7.7 points and 6.7 rebounds in seven tournament games, all as a reserve.

The gold medal was the third for Cunningham in international competition.

The U.S. was 7-0 in the tournament, having won 21 consecutive games since an 86-82 loss to Russia in the 2017 gold medal game.

WREXHAM AFC scored in the 29th minute to defeat Manchester United 3-1 on Tuesday night at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego. Wales-based Wrexham gained notoriety when it was purchased in 2020 by actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. Photo via TwitterWrexham AFC

No matter how you slice it, O’side’s Emerald Isle is a gem

sports talk

Holly Kennedy was once a walk-on golfer at UCLA. Now she can’t walk away from making Oceanside’s Emerald Isle Golf Course a gem for local duffers with its nuanced approach.

“I say this with all respect,” Kennedy said. “But we are the anti-country club.”

Instead, it’s a slice of golf that appeals to the masses and doesn’t cost millions. Fun, smiles and levity abound on the course, where one is as apt to see a dogleg left shot with their dog’s legs resting in their cart.

When Kennedy and her husband, John, were scratching their heads on what they wanted Emerald Isle to become when taking ownership nearly nine years ago, it was definitely a line seldom taken.

“Let’s not be traditional and let’s figure out what this community is really all about, what the golfers want and at what price point,” she

said. “Let’s not try to make it something that the community isn’t.”

Meaning that dress codes are for other places, pricey membership dues don’t apply, junior golfers are welcomed and embraced

and doggone it, if you want Fido to ride along with you, then have at it.

“A golf course for everyone is one of their mottoes and that is exactly what it is,” said Chris Wilson, a frequent player at Emerald Isle.

“Where else can you take your dog golfing?”

Fittingly, the 2,452yard, par-56 track does have some bite.

“It’s a challenging course,” said Jay Reeder, another regular.

The Kennedys have set up the course for success, with reasonable fees: $20 to walk 18 holes and $18 for seniors.

Like most every other golf facility, Emerald Isle saw a surge of players during the COVID-19 pandemic. But unlike other spots, the 41-acre Emerald Isle didn’t inflate its prices to accommodate the fresh swingers.

“COVID gave some golf places a big head because people would pay anything,” Holly Kennedy said. “I saw that, I understand that and I get it.

“I’m not knocking it, but we just wanted to figure out a way to keep doing what we are doing better, without jacking up our rates. It’s nice to be able to sleep at night by giving it back instead of shoving it all in our pockets.”

Kennedy has deep roots in the county, participating in San Diego Junior Golf as a kid and a teenager. But she didn’t play with an intensity that had her skipping around the globe playing in events.

“We never did the travel or tours for golf,” she said. “I played during the normal season and then we would go on vacation in the summer. My parents never had to deal with all the travel and expenses. It is such a different world today.”

Oddly, Kennedy is knee-

deep in that world once a year when the Junior World Golf Championships are played throughout San Diego County. She helps run the event for youngsters, ages 6-10, at the Singing Hills Golf Resort in El Cajon.

It’s a place close to her heart as she worked there for 16 years, and it’s where Cupid brought her and her husband together. Her love for junior golf never dissipated.

“There were about 230 kids, but when you get all those parents for that age group, it feels like 10,000 people,” Kennedy said with a hearty laugh. “It’s cool and I would never not do that event. It’s like my pride and joy, and I would never walk away from it.”

A round at Emerald Isle is far from a walk spoiled. Instead, it presents golf minus the pretentious cloud that often hangs overhead.

“Great food, drinks, no dress code and the course is always well maintained,” Wilson said.

Sounds like an ace of a place.

“There is a way to provide and maintain a quality golf course with good playing conditions,” Kennedy said. “But have it be affordable.”

Contact Jay Paris at jparis8@aol.com and follow him @jparis_sports.

jay paris

HOLLY KENNEDY, owner of Emerald Isle Golf Course in Oceanside, holds up a trophy at the Southern California PGA Women’s Division Stroke Play Series in San Diego last year. Photo via Twitter/KennedyGolf

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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

AMOUNT 106235 11521CE

11521CE 115 21 214-010-94-00

CALVIN B. KURTZ AND SUSAN L. DUMONTIER

HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS 1/17/2023

2/2/2023 2023-0027884

3/6/2023 2023-0056271

$7207.17 106236 10744AO

0056271 $7629.59 106244

20922CE 20922CE 209 22 214-

010-94-00 JERRY A. WILSON SR SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE OF THE WILSON FAMILY REVOCABLE TRUST

$6978.83 106245

10247BO 102 47 214010-94-00 MICHAEL D.

BAGLIO AND PAULETTE L. BAGLIO HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS 1/17/2023 2/2/2023 2023-

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 ALL AS TENANTS IN

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 more than three months have elapsed since such recordation.

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL

AND IRA S.

ADAMS-CHAPMAN

HUSBAND AND WIFE AS

JOINT TENANTS 1/17/2023

2/2/2023 2023-0027884

3/6/2023 2023-0056271

$7418.12 106248 21123CO

21123CO 211 23 214-010-94-00

JAMES DAVID MARLAR AND

SHERRY ANNE MARLAR

HUSBAND AND WIFE AS

JOINT TENANTS 1/17/2023

2/2/2023 2023-0027884

3/6/2023 2023-0056271

$7291.84 106249 22110CE

22110CE 221 10 214-010-94-00

KAREN L. MAYSTER A

SINGLE WOMAN AS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY 1/17/2023 2/2/2023 20230027884 3/6/2023 20230056271 $7207.17 106250

32816DE 32816DE 328 16 214-

010-94-00 PRESTON SMITH

JR. HUSBAND AND WIFE AS

JOINT TENANTS

STEVEN G. RYBA AND LORRAINE A. RYBA

AND WIFE AS

111 04 214-010-94-00

J. BROWN TRUSTEE OF THE DORIS J. BROWN

REVOCABLE TRUST

010-94-00 WILLIAM EDWARD ADAMS & ESTHER

JULIANN ADAMS TRUSTEES OF THE WILLIAM EDWARD ADAMS FAMILY TRUST OF

DATED JUNE 30 1980

2/2/2023 20230027884 3/6/2023 20230056271 $8229.71 106243 20546BE 20546BE 205 46 214010-94-00 JOE F. WALDEN

ALSO KNOWN AS JOSEPH

WALDEN AND IRENE

WALDEN TRUSTEES OF THE

WALDEN FAMILY TRUST FOR THE BENEFIT OF JOE F.

WALDEN AND IRENE

WALDEN AND THEIR ISSUE UNDER INSTRUMENT DATED 9-7 1999 AND ANY

SUCCESSOR TRUSTEES

THEREUNDER AND ANY

AMENDMENTS MADE

THERETO 1/17/2023 2/2/2023

2023-0027884 3/6/2023 2023-

AS SOLE AND SEPARATE

227 15 214-010-94-00 STEPHEN D. WRIGHT AND KATHLEEN J. WRIGHT HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS 1/17/2023 2/2/2023 2023-0027884

$10583.78 106254 31251AE 31251AE 312 51 214-010-94-00

WALTER I. NORLING TRUSTEE AND NEVA N. NORLING TRUSTEE OF THE NORLING FAMILY REVOCABLE TRUST DATED DECEMBER 30 1992 1/17/2023

2/2/2023 2023-0027884

3/6/2023 2023-0056271

$7284.75 106255 11922AE 11922AE 119 22 214-010-94-00

JAMES E. DIXON AND NANCY DIXON HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS 1/17/2023 2/2/2023 2023-0027884 3/6/2023 20230056271 $8240.99 106256

20852DE 20852DE 208 05 214-

010-94-00 MARILYN MCADAM A SINGLE WOMAN AS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY 1/17/2023

2/2/2023 2023-0027884

3/6/2023 2023-0056271

$6994.64 106257 30649AZ

AND

The street address 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

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

T.S. No.: 2020-01021-CA

A.P.N.: 223-130-54-00

Property Address: 3209

LACOSTA Avenue, CARLSBAD, CA 92009 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE

PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE § 2923.3(a) and (d), THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION REFERRED TO BELOW IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THE COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR. NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED 本文件包含一个信息摘要 참고사항: 본 첨부 문서에 정보 요약서가 있습니다 NOTA: SE ADJUNTA UN RESUMEN DE LA INFORMACIÓN DE ESTE DOCUMENTO TALA: MAYROONG BUOD NG IMPORMASYON SA DOKUMENTONG ITO NA NAKALAKIP LƯU Ý: KÈM THEO ĐÂY LÀ BẢN TRÌNH BÀY TÓM LƯỢC VỀ THÔNG TIN TRONG TÀI LIỆU NÀY IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/22/2004. 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.

Trustor: CECILIA C SIRIO, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, ANACURITA Q DAVID TRUSTEE OF the ANACURITA Q DAVID REVOCABLE TRUST DATED AUGUST 13, 2001 AND JOSEFINA CLAVERIA SIRIO, A SINGLE WOMAN Duly Appointed Trustee: Western Progressive, LLC

Deed of Trust Recorded 11/02/2004 as Instrument No. 2004-1038647 in book , page-- and of O cial Records in the o ce of the Recorder of San Diego County, California,

Date of Sale: 09/11/2023 at 10:30 AM

Place of Sale: AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE EAST COUNTY REGIONAL CENTER BY THE STATUE, 250 E. MAIN STREET, EL CAJON, CA 92020 Estimated amount of unpaid balance, reasonably estimated costs and other charges: $ 409,830.05

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE

THE TRUSTEE 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, A SAVINGS ASSOCIATION OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED 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 the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described as: More fully described in said Deed of Trust. Street Address or other common designation of real property: 3209 LACOSTA Avenue, CARLSBAD, CA 92009 A.P.N.: 223-130-54-00

The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above.

The 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 the Deed of Trust with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of

said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created 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: $ 409,830.05

Note: Because the Bene ciary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt. 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 of the Deed of Trust has executed and delivered to the undersigned a written request to commence foreclosure, and the undersigned caused a Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S

SALE

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 this 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 (866)-960-8299 or visit this Internet Web site https://www. altisource.com/loginpage. aspx using the le number assigned to this case 202001021-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 OF TRUSTEE’S

SALE

NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction, if conducted after January 1, 2021, 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 (866)-960-8299, or visit this internet website https://www.altisource.com/ loginpage.aspx, using the le number assigned to this case 2020-01021-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, by remitting the funds and a davit described in Section 2924m(c) of the Civil Code, 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.

Date: July 10, 2023 Western Progressive, LLC, as Trustee for bene ciary C/o 1500 Palma Drive, Suite 238 Ventura, CA 93003 Sale Information Line: (866) 960-8299 https://www. altisource.com/loginpage. aspx Trustee Sale Assistant WESTERN PROGRESSIVE, LLC MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 07/14/2023, 07/21/2023, 07/28/2023 CN 27816

BATCH: AFC-3090

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A NOTICE OF DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT 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 INN VACATION CONDOMINIUM OWNERS ASSOCIATION, A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT 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 8/3/2023 at 10:00 AM

LOCATION: 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, TRUSTORS, COL DATED, COL RECORDED, COL BOOK, COL PAGE/INSTRUMENT#, NOD

LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS

RECORDED, NOD BOOK, NOD PAGE/INSTRUMENT#,

HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS

2/17/2023 3/6/2023 2023-

0056293 4/6/2023 2023-

0088654 $9288.41 106485

31933A 31933A 319 EVERY

33 203-253-59-33 LORETT

P GAUTREAUX AN

UNMARRIED WOMAN

2/17/2023 3/6/2023 2023-

0056293 4/6/2023 2023-

0088654 $9290.73 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be:

3075 CARLSBAD BLVD, 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 Book SHOWN ABOVE as Instrument No. SHOWN ABOVE 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 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: 7/6/2023 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. 07/14/2023, 07/21/2023, 07/28/2023 CN 27802

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-23-955267CL Order No.: DEF-533706 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 12/14/2020.

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 public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank speci ed in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by

duly appointed trustee. The 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 the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID

LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s):

SHERYL ANN SCHROETER, UNMARRIED WOMAN Recorded: 3/29/2021 as Instrument No. 2021-0242325 of O cial Records in the o ce of the Recorder of SAN DIEGO County, California; Date of Sale: 8/11/2023 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Entrance of the East County Regional Center, 250 E. Main Street, El Cajon, CA 92020 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $229,980.86 The purported property address is: 4540 BEVERLY GLEN DR, OCEANSIDE, CA 92056 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 161-423-61-00 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 800-2802832 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this internet website http://www. qualityloan.com, using the le number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA23-955267-CL. 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 800-280-2832, or visit this internet website http:// www.qualityloan.com, using the le number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA23-955267-CL 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.

NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE

OWNER-OCCUPANT: Any prospective owner-occupant as de ned in Section 2924m of the California Civil Code who is the last and highest bidder at the trustee’s sale shall provide the required a davit or declaration of eligibility to the auctioneer at the trustee’s sale or shall have it delivered to QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION by 5 p.m. on the next business day following the trustee’s sale at the address set forth in the below signature block. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the bene ciary within 10 days of the date of rst publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Bene ciary, the Bene ciary’s Agent, or the Bene ciary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. Date: QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION

2763 Camino Del Rio S San Diego, CA 92108 619645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 800-280-2832 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan. com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION . TS No.: CA-23-955267-CL IDSPub #0186784 7/14/2023 7/21/2023 7/28/2023 CN 27801

T.S. No. 23003933-1 CA APN: 205-153-04-00 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 07/15/2005. 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 public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings

bank speci ed in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The 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 the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: DEBORAH S HARGIS, TRUSTEE OF THE DEBORAH SUE HARGIS REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST DTD 4-19-01 Duly

Appointed Trustee: ZBS Law, LLP Deed of Trust Recorded on 07/22/2005, as Instrument No. 2005-0619053 of O cial Records of San Diego County, California; Date of Sale: 08/07/2023 at 10:30 AM

Place of Sale: At the entrance to the East County Regional Center by the statue, 250 E. Main Street El Cajon, CA 92020 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $75,188.82. Note: Because the Bene ciary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt owed. Street Address or other common designation of real property: 2021 GAYLE WAY CARLSBAD, CA 92008

Described as follows: As more fully described on said Deed of Trust. A.P.N #.: 205-153-0400 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the bene ciary within 10 days of the date of rst publication of this Notice of Sale. 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 866-2667512 or visit this Internet Web site www.elitepostandpub. com using the le number assigned to this case 230039331 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: 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 866-266-7512 or visit this Internet Web site www. elitepostandpub.com using the le number assigned to this case 23003933-1 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.

Dated: 07/05/2023 ZBS

Law, LLP, as Trustee 30 Corporate Park, Suite 450 , Irvine, CA 92606 For NonAutomated Sale Information, call: (714) 848-7920 For Sale

Information: 866-266-7512 or www.elitepostandpub.com

Michael Busby, Trustee Sale

O cer This o ce is enforcing a security interest of your creditor. To the extent that your obligation has been discharged by a bankruptcy court or is subject to an automatic stay of a bankruptcy, this notice is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a demand for payment or any attempt to collect such obligation. EPP

37600 Pub Dates 07/14, 07/21, 07/28/2023 CN 27800

NOTICE OF LIEN SALES

VIN # 3HSDJSJR3DN157999

MAKE - INTERNATIONAL MODEL- LF687

YEAR- 2013

LIEN HOLDER

SJP DIESEL REPAIR 1635 OTAY MESA CENTER DR SAN DIEGO CA 92154

LOCATION OF SALE 1635 OTAY MESA CENTER RD SAN DIEGO CA 92154

DATE & TIME OF SALE

08/08/2023

10AM 07/28/2023 CN 27840

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

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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 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

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

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF CAROL T. MacDOUGALL

Case # 37-2023-00027528PR-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 Carol T.

MacDougall

A Petition for Probate has been led by Bonnie M. Chapman in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego.

The Petition for Probate requests that Bonnie M. Chapman 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: November 21, 2023; Time: 10:30 AM; in Dept.: 504. 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: Bonnie Chapman

221 Olympic Dr. Sta ord, VA 22554

Telephone: 571.926.4178

07/14, 07/21, 07/28/2023

CN 27809

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE# 37-202300027504-CU-PT-NC

TO ALL INTERESTED

PERSONS:

Petitioner(s): Diana Eileen Seu ert led a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: a. Present name: Diana Eileen Seu ert change to proposed name: Diana Estelle Seu ert THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this Court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for a change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must le a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely led, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: On Aug 18, 2023 at 8:30 a.m., in Dept. 25 of the Superior Court of California, 325 S Melrose Dr., Vista CA 92081, North County Division. NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE ABOVE DATE; ATTACHMENT TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME (JC FORM #NC-120) NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.

The court will review the documents led as of the date speci ed on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120). If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date speci ed, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date speci ed), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC100) will be granted without a hearing. One copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.

To change a name on a legal document, including a birth certi cate, social security card, driver license, passport, and other identi cation, a certi ed copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certi cate (JC Form #NC230) may be required. Contact the agency(ies) who issues the legal document that needs to be changed, to determine if a certi ed copy is required. A certi ed copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth’ Certi cate (JC Form #NC-230) may be obtained from the Civil Business O ce for a fee. Petitioners who are seeking a change of name under the Safe at Home program may contact the assigned department for information on obtaining certi ed copies. If all the requirements have not been met as of the date speci ed, the court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions. If a timely objection is led, the court will set a hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.

A RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A

WRITTEN OBJECTION

AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the speci ed date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future hearing date.

Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is signed by only one parent must have this Attachment served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other non-signing parent, and proof of service must be led with the court. IT IS SO ORDERED.

Filed Date: 06/30/2023

Brad A. Weinreb Judge of the Superior Court. 07/07, 07/14, 07/21, 07/28/2023 CN 27797

Fictitious Business Name

Statement #2023-9015457

Filed: Jul 25, 2023 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business

Name(s): A. Check My Boss. Located at: 2606 Colibri Ln., Carlsbad CA 92009 San Diego. Mailing Address: Same.

Registrant Information: 1. Trusted Reference Check LLC, 2606 Colibri Ln., Carlsbad CA 92009. This business is conducted by: Limited Liability Company. Registrant First Commenced to Transact Business Under the Above Names(s) as of: Not Yet Started S/Zackiye Tembi, 07/28, 08/04, 08/11, 08/18/2023 CN 27850

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2023-9015250

Filed: Jul 21, 2023 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business

Name(s): A. Toasted. Located at: 8555 Fletcher Pkwy, #104, La Mesa CA 91942 San Diego. Mailing Address: 875 Prospect St. #203, La Jolla CA 92037. Registrant Information: 1. Sammy’s Wood red Pizza, 875 Prospect St. #203, La Jolla CA 92037. This business is conducted by: Corporation. Registrant First Commenced to Transact Business Under the Above Names(s) as of: Not Yet Started S/Amy Bulgatz, 07/28, 08/04, 08/11, 08/18/2023 CN 27849

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2023-9015161

Filed: Jul 20, 2023 with County of San Diego Recorder/ County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s): A. Candor Publishing; B. Candor Press. Located at: 1786 N. Coast Hwy #101 #15, Encinitas CA 92024 San Diego. Mailing Address: Same. Registrant Information: 1. Joyce Rochelle Vaughn, 1786 N. Coast Hwy #101-15, Encinitas CA 92024. This business is conducted by: Individual. Registrant First Commenced to Transact Business Under the Above Names(s) as of: 07/14/2023 S/Joyce Rochelle Vaughn, 07/28, 08/04, 08/11, 08/18/2023 CN 27848

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2023-9014633 Filed: Jul 13, 2023 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious

El Camino Real #156, Oceanside CA 92056 San Diego. Mailing

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Easy Wind has built a reputation of creating shows that pull deeply from the vibe and feel of classic 70s-era Grateful Dead. The jam band celebrates Jerry Garcia’s birthday with Mystery Train. $17, 9 p.m. at Belly Up, 143 S Cedros Ave, Solana Beach.

APRIL & THE FUNK JUNKIES

April and the Funk Junkies have a unique blend of rhythm, soul and high energy funk that is addictive and will leave the audience wanting more. $8, 5:30 p.m. at Belly Up, 143 S Cedros Ave, Solana Beach.

BRAIN BALANCE JOB FAIR

Brain Balance, a leading drug-free brain training program designed to help adults and kids improve focus, behavior, social skills, cognitive performance, health, safety, and emotional well-being, is hosting a job fair 1 to 3 p.m. July 28 at Brain Balance of San Diego, 10175 Rancho Carmel Dr, San Diego. Brain Balance is looking to fill full-time and part-time positions at all of its San Diego locations, including San Diego, Chula Vista and Encinitas. Apply online or bring in your resume and cover letter. For more information visit: brainbalancecenters.com.

COFFEE CONNECTIONS

This networking event gives current and prospective members of the Encinitas Chamber of Commerce a chance to discuss hot topics with other professionals while enjoying a cup of coffee and custom donut. 8:30 a.m. at Broad Street Dough Co., 967 S Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas.

TGIF CONCERTS IN PARK

Jungle Fire is an Afro-Latin funk band creating a melting pot of Afro-Caribbean and West African rhythms with a heavy, break-beat funk. 6 p.m. at Calavera Hills Community Center , 2997 Glasgow Dr, 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. 5, at California Center for the Arts, Escondido, Black Box Theatre - Studio 1, 340 N Escondido Blvd, Escondido.

FERCHO AT HAVANA NIGHTS

Experience the allure of Havana with tantalizing bites, enticing cocktails, and expert cigar rolling as you take in the infectious rhythms of Fercho, easily considered one of San Diego’s top Latin Cub. 4 to 10 p.m. July 28 at Fairmont

Grand Lobby, 5300 Grand del Mar Ct, San Diego.

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 from July 28 to Aug. 20. North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987 Lomas Santa Fe Dr, Solana Beach.

‘BILLIE!’

Actor-singer-playwright Synthia L. Hardy brings the story of Billie Holiday to vibrant life in a t. $20-$35, Performances from July 28 through July 30. More innfo at oceansidetheatre.org/eventsshows/billie/. Oceanside Theatre Company, 217 N Coast Hwy, Oceanside.

FUN ANIMAL FRIDAY

Join us onsite for Canine Ambassadors at Fun Animal Friday with San Diego Humane Society, on July 28 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Fun Animal Fridays is an educational program that takes place on the last Friday of every month. Each program includes an opportunity to meet fun, furry animals, hear a special storytime and participate in a themed craft or activity. Each Fun Animal Friday features a different theme and animal. Free for mem-

bers and children under the age of one, children and adults are $11.50 per person. San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum, 320 N Broadway, Escondido.

BLOOD DRIVE

Anyone 17 and older, who weighs at least 114 pounds and is in good health, may be eligible to donate. A good meal and plenty of fluids are recommended prior to donation.

1 to 6:30 p.m. July 28 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 1001 Encinitas Blvd, Encinitas.

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. July 28 at The Forum Carlsbad, 1923 Calle Barcelona, Carlsbad.

JULY 29

RICHARD LANGE SIGNING

Richard Lange returns to Artifact Books for the long-awaited paperback release of his hit novel Rovers. 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. July 29 at Artifact Books, 603 S Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas.

PINE MOUNTAIN LOGS

The Logs’ repertoire of high energy classics range from Alanis to Zeppelin, the Jackson Five to The Who, TLC, Duran Duran, Doobie Brothers, REM, Earth Wind & Fire and everything in between. $27, 9 p.m. at Belly Up, 143 S Cedros Ave, Solana Beach.

SEA COLLECTIVE PARTY

Join us for a day of sun,

surf and fun at the first ever Sea Collective Surf Competiton. This is not your average surf contest — prepare to bring your style and stoke to this celebration of the sea. After a day of surf, head over to the after party with live music, food, drinks and art hosted in the backyard of a house overlooking Moonlight Beach. All proceeds go to Sea Collective, an organization focused on creating marine protected areas. Free-$25, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. July 29 at Leucadia State Beach (Beacon’s), 948 Neptune Ave, Encinitas.

TRI-CITY INLINE HOCKEY

Celebrate 30 years of Tri-City In-Line Hockey League. The party is free of charge to participate, games include hockey bowling, target shooting, musical pucks, fastest shot measured with a speed gun, chuck-a-puck and hockey corn-hole. Bring skates. Durig second hour, $1 pizza and drinks available at the rink for cash purchase. 5 to 7 p.m. July 29 at Martin Luther King Jr. Sports Park, 4300 Mesa Dr, Oceanside.

CARDIFF FARMERS MARKET

Join us for the new Cardiff Farmers Market! The certified Farmer's Market is held every Saturday from 10 am - 2 pm on the MiraCosta College San Elijo Campus. Rain or shine. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 29 at MiraCosta San Elijo Campus, 3333 Manchester Ave, Encinitas.

‘CABARET’

“Cabaret” depicts a chaotic interwar period of debauchery and escapism as desperate individuals indulge in the luxurious and pleasure-seeking nightlife of the Kit Kat Club. $29, 5

public. 4 to 5:30 p.m. July 30 at St. Michael's-by-theSea Episcopal Church, 2775 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad.

JULY 31

CATHOLIC WIDOWS DINNER

We love to get together to share our love for food, drink and company. Join us! 5 p.m. at Miguel’s Cocina 4 S Ranch, 10514 Craftsman Way, San Diego.

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. July 31 at Star Theatre Company, 402 N Coast Hwy, Oceanside.

BLOOD DRIVE

Anyone 17 and older who weighs at least 114 pounds and is in good health may be eligible to donate. A good meal and plenty of fluids are recommended prior to donation. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 31 at The Shoppes at Carlsbad, 2525 El Camino Real, Carlsbad.

p.m. at OB Playhouse, 4944 Newport Ave, San Diego.

CLASSIC CAR SHOW

Mission Ave.’s monthly car show fundraiser is back. 2 to 5 p.m. July 29 at Mission Avenue Bar & Grill, 711 Mission Ave, Oceanside.

LOYAL VS. COLO. SPRINGS

San Diego Loyal SC is going head to head with Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC July 30 at 22:00 UTC at Torero Stadium as part of the USL Championship. Tickets on sale now at sdloyal.com/tickets. 7 p.m. at Torero Stadium, 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego.

BLOOD DRIVE

Anyone 17 and older who weighs at least 114 pounds and is in good health may be eligible to donate. A good meal and plenty of fluids are recommended prior to donation. 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. July 29 at Town Center Encinitas Ranch, 1018 N El Camino Real, Encinitas.

JULY 30

EARTHLESS

The band will play songs from its latest record, “Night Parade of One Hundred Demons,” which is inspired by an ancient Japanese legend. $25, 8 p.m. at Belly Up, 143 S Cedros Ave, Solana Beach.

DENE COOL JAZZ / BLUES

Come jam and enjoy listening to an authentic American art form. 6 to 9 p.m. July 30 at Jazzy Wishbone, 234 S Coast Hwy, Oceanside.

JAZZ EVENSONG

Jazz in the heart of the Village, free and open to the

AUG. 1

WATERSMART LANDSCAPE

Olivenhain Municipal Water District, San Dieguito Water District, Santa Fe Irrigation District, City of Encinitas and SD County Water Authority offer a free WaterSmart landscape makeover. 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 1 at Encinitas Community Center, 1140 Oakcrest Park Dr, Encinitas.

BLOOD DRIVE

Anyone 17 and older who weighs at least 114 pounds and is in good health may be eligible to donate. A good meal and plenty of fluids are recommended prior to donation. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 1 at Ernest Packaging Solutions, 1345 Sycamore Ave, Vista.

FREE APHASIA CLASS

This free group is for individuals with difficulty communicating after a stroke or a brain injury. Connect and communicate with individuals with aphasia and rejoin life's conversations in a fun and supportive way. Group meets the first Tuesday of each month at 11 a.m. at NeuroLab 360, 2146 Encinitas Blvd, Encinitas.

BUSINESS ACCELERATOR

Wild Horse Labs Inc. is a business growth accelerator launching a weekly 8-week Bright Business Accelerator program. 8:30 a.m. at Oceanside Chamber of Commerce, 928 N Coast Hwy, Oceanside.

AUG. 2

CARLSBAD NEWCOMERS

Come and learn about

MUSICAL ARTIST Beck is splitting the bill with Phoenix for their Summer Odyssey tour, with a stop on Aug. 8 at Viejas Arena in San Diego. Tickets for the Summer Odyssey tour are available via Ticketmaster. Photo by Lauren Dukoff

how TERI, INC. is changing the way the world sees, helps, and empowers individuals with special needs.

9:45 to 11:30 a.m. Aug. 2 at Carlsbad Senior Center, 799 Pine Ave, Carlsbad.

WELLNESS EXPO

Your invited to a wellness expo every weds from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. You can get your blood pressure checked, review caregiver resources, attend a fall prevention workshop and more. Free, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 2 at Family Health Centers of San Diego, 2201 Mission Ave, Oceanside.

CROWNS AND COCKTAILS

Funds support the organization’s Yoga For Cancer Recovery at El Corazon. $25, 3:30 p.m. at KNVS Restaurant & Bar, 127 S Coast Hwy, Oceanside.

‘TARZAN’: THE MUSICAL

Disney’s “Tarzan” is an epic theatrical experience for all ages. 8 p.m. at Moonlight Theater, 1250 Vale Terrace Dr, Vista.

LIL BABY

Hip hop heavyweight

Lil Baby will perform live at San Diego’s Pechanga Arena on August 2 at 7:00pm. 7 p.m. at Pechanga Arena, 3500 Sports Arena Blvd, San Diego.

ACTORS COLLECTIVE

The Star Theatre is hosting a 6-week Actor’s Workshop for performers 18 and older to collect and work on the craft of acting. Small workshop size limited to 12 people. 7 to 10 p.m. Aug. 2 at Star Theatre Company, 402 N Coast Hwy, Oceanside.

AUG. 3

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

Join the Encinitas Chamber of Commerce to discuss regional and local issues that impact the community. 10 a.m. at Broad Street Dough Co., 967 S Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas.

TRAMONTO MUSIC FEST

Three-day concert se -

ries organized by the city of Encinitas Arts and Cultural Department. $80, 7:30 p.m. at Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Dr, Encinitas.

‘AS YOU LIKE IT’

Director Benjamin Cole is proud to present this emotional, Shakespearean rollercoaster featuring four sets of couples as they attempt to cure their love sickness. 5:30 p.m. at La Colonia Community Park, 715 Valley Ave, Solana Beach.

AUG. 4

TGIF CONCERTS IN PARK

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.

‘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.

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

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.

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.

AUG. 6

EARL THOMAS

Award-winning blues singer Earl Thomas is set to return to his Tennessee roots with a hand-clapping, foot-stomping, dance-inthe-aisle showcase of African American gospel tunes at the Belly Up. $17, 7 p.m. at Belly Up, 160 S Cedros Ave, Solana Beach.

DENE DAVIDSON BAND

Dene Davidson Band (at YouTube) 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.

FAMILY YOGA @ ONE PASEO

Join One Paseo as they host free yoga classes every Sunday in August! 10 to 11 a.m. at One Paseo, 3725 Paseo Pl, San Diego.

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.

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.

AUG. 7

HAPPY TALES

Children read aloud to the dogs, cats and rabbits 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 READINESS

Play, learn, explore, and discover during Kindergarten Readiness Camp at San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum!. $300-$350, 12 a.m. 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

BECK & PHOENIX

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.

BLUES SINGER Earl Thomas and The Gospel Ambassadors are set to bring a hand-clapping, foot-stomping, dance-in-the-aisle showcase of African American gospel tunes to the Belly Up Tavern on Aug. 6. Courtesy photo

A day at the races

Opening Day at Del Mar Racetrack kicks off 84th racing season

By Laura Place

The familiar sound of thundering hooves, roaring cheers and the crack of the starting gate returned July 21 to the Del Mar Racetrack for the highly anticipated Opening Day of the 84th racing season.

Selling out for the third year in a row, this year’s Opening Day kicked off an eight-week racing season with a limited attendance of approximately 20,000, an intentionally smaller crowd than years past, which has improved visitors' overall experience. (Previously, Opening Day at the seaside oval regularly drew a sellout crowd of 44,000, filling the venue's capacity.)

The stands buzzed with excitement upon the first post at 2 p.m., with the clamor growing to deafening levels as the riders came around the final turn onto the home stretch. American jockey Mike Smith’s firstplace finish on thoroughbred Settecento elicited celebration among longtime racehorse owner Michael Bello and his family.

Connie Broge, a racetrack staple as smartly-dressed coordinator of the Winner’s Circle, said Smith’s win as a senior jockey was an exciting start to the day.

“I always say if Mike Smith doesn’t like a horse, he doesn’t ride it, and if he does ride it, put $2 on the win,” Broge said. “It’s always a thrill to win a race at Del Mar, and to win the

first race of the first meet is awesome.”

While the 84th season offers many of the same betting offers that visitors have come to expect at the track, the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club shook things up on Opening Day with its first-ever $1 million guarantee for a single-ticket Pick Six winner.

Visitors could pony up as little as 20 cents to take their chance at correctly guessing the winners of six

races for the mandatory payout.

“The Opening Day Pick Six guarantee for $1 million will fire things up right away and we’re looking forward to another season of action aplenty over the course of the summer,” said Director of Mutuels Bill Navarro ahead of Opening Day.

In keeping with Opening Day tradition, spectators put their best foot forward in spiffy suits, elegant

dresses and eye-grabbing hats. Over in the Plaza de Mexico, over 150 people participated in the Opening Day Hat Contest with towering fascinators made of flowers, Barbie dolls and all manner of materials.

However, Leslie Monroy of Spring Valley secured the Grand Prize with her pink headpiece in the shape of a horse, constructed of over 500 pink rose petals, 70 gold horses, and a long train of orchids. Mon-

roy said the whole thing weighed around seven pounds.

Barbie-inspired outfits could also be seen at every turn. Jeff Carta of Orange County amazed fellow attendees with a light pink suit, hat and a beard fashioned into six sharp points.

Carta said this was his first time at Opening Day, although the race track holds a special place in his heart.

“I used to come here

with my dad. We always shared this,” Carta said. “I mean, how do you beat it?”

The summer season continues with five upcoming four-day weekends, running Thursday through Sunday, a five-day week from Labor Day to Sept. 4, with a final three-day weekend running Sept. 8 to 10.

Tickets are available online at dmtc.com, along with race results and live streaming.

AMERICAN JOCKEY Mike Smith, 57, riding horse Settecento, celebrates winning the first race of Opening Day on July 21 at the Del Mar Racetrack.

TOP RIGHT: Leslie Monroy was named the winner of the Opening Day Hat Contest with her floral fascinator constructed of rose petals. BOTTOM RIGHT: Robin Shapiro of San Francisco, left, and Fred Truster of Los Angeles take in the action on Opening Day at the Del Mar Racetrack Photos by Laura Place

BIG SMILES and even bigger hats fill the stands during Opening Day at the seaside oval. RIGHT: Karen Dunn of San Diego places her bets on Opening Day of the 84th racing season on July 21 at the Del Mar Racetrack. Photos by Laura Place

Coast News in a 2018 interview. “One time we stopped at what we thought was a yard sale and was met by a man with a shotgun who asked what we were doing there.”

Growing up, Caldwell worked for the family business and eventually took over storefront operations from his father, Charles “Chuck” Caldwell, following the death of his mother, Tyke, in the early 1980s.

“I worked at the grocery store next door, and Fred worked in his parents’ business, which is where his antique store is now,” said Carolyn Cope, a childhood friend of Caldwell. “He knew we both had to work, and when he had a break, he’d come over to the store and get a soda or a piece of candy, and he loved showing me his new magic tricks.”

As part of the antique community, the family shop situated along Coast Highway 101 attracted a number of celebrities visiting the shop over the years, including Ellen DeGeneres, Pierce Brosnan and Jerry Mathers, best known for his role as Theodore “Beaver” Cleaver in the sitcom, “Leave it to Beaver.”

Caldwell had his own history with the popular television series, according to friends and family.

“When he was a child, Fred was up for the part of

fast friends.”

Other famous visitors include ’70s soft rock duo England Dan & John Ford Coley, Ace Frehley of KISS, Kelly Bulkin of Leslie and Kelly, Brazilian musician Sergio Mendez, comedian Elayne Boosler, actress and singer Karen Black, and former local news anchor Jack White, who bought an authentic Thurston The Great

to Cope, president of the Encinitas Historical Society, Caldwell was a longtime member of the nonprofit organization, often coming in to share stories about the small beach community with his late stepmother Connielou Caldwell.

“Fred was the go-to person for any Leucadia history,” Cope said. “We had him at the Encinitas Historical Society as a speaker, and he brought a beautiful slideshow. He just knew the history of everything here.”

Caldwell was also a talented graphic designer who helped create the Cardiff Kook calendar and ran a small business, Coast Hwy 101 Design, out of the antique shop.

for many years. A friend of Mayor Tony Kranz and former Councilmember Lisa Shaffer, Caldwell helped them with their respective campaigns in 2012.

“Fred Caldwell was one of the people who most defined our city’s community character,” Kranz told The Coast News. “He was one of the nicest guys you would ever meet and generous with his time and talents. His knowledge of the local history added that special touch to the things he sold at the family antique store on the 101 in Leucadia. Fred’s wit and sense of humor will be sorely missed.”

Neighboring small business owner Judy Swain ran her furniture store Bamboo 2 You right next to Caldwell’s Antiques for the last 22 years. Over the decades, Swain said she was his “favorite neighbor.”

“Fred was a gem, a treasure and the best neighbor ever,” said Swain. “He is already missed and will forever stay in our hearts.”Caldwell never married or had children. He is survived by his five younger sisters, Cheri Christiansen, Diana Davis, Debbie Budgett, Cindy Royce, and Patricia Fix.

The family is planning to hold a public memorial service to celebrate Caldwell’s life at an undetermined date. The Coast News will update with more information as it becomes available.

Local Guy Forever:

Fred Caldwell

This article was published on Aug. 10, 2012, in The Coast News.

By Staff

Theodore Clever in ‘Leave it to Beaver,’ which became a very popular long-running TV show,” said Sheila Cameron, former Encinitas mayor and Caldwell’s longtime friend.

“Fred lost out to a kid named Jerry Mathers. They didn’t know each other then, but about 15 years ago, Jerry Mathers lived in Leucadia and walked into ‘Caldwell’s Antique Shop,’ and Fred and Jerry became

Magician poster.

“Every year, we’d go visit family in Indiana and stop at many of the antique shops along the way. One time we stopped at what we thought was a yard sale and was met by a man with a shotgun who asked what we were doing there,” Caldwell told The Coast News in a 2018 interview.

Aside from antiques, Caldwell was also a Leucadia history buff. According

“Our communities have lost a beloved treasure,” Cameron said. “He was a historian of local lore, artist, musician, graphic designer, engaged citizen –son, brother, friend, and cat lover! All these talents and interests were an interwoven thread and fundamental reflection of the culture and core of our City of Encinitas.”

Caldwell was also involved in local politics and government, working with the Leucadia Town Council and merchants association

Most days you can find Fred Caldwell at the back of Caldwell’s Antiques, his fabulously eclectic store on Highway 101, working on graphic design.

Caldwell’s brochures and bus wraps, retro 101 shields, and castiron tree grates have won countless awards, and he remains convinced that the flyers he designed for Maggie Houlihan’s 2004 campaign were directly responsible for her landslide victory.

Caldwell’s annual Magic Carpet Ride calendar featuring the Cardiff Kook’s incessant wardrobe changes is as legendary as Caldwell.

He admits to one stupid thing, though. In 1985, he chased after a thief who had stolen a fishing knife from his store. The man suddenly turned on Caldwell and plunged the rusty four inch blade straight into his heart. Fortunately, he survived.

Encinitas without Caldwell would be unimaginable.

And so it would seem, self-effacing and unassuming, Fred has had his imprint on most things that matter for more years than anyone can remember, and has won innumerable awards for his creativity and input.

But you have to find all that out for yourself: there are no framed certificates juggling for wall space in his Aladdin’s cave of a workspace.

Fred also has a wellhoned sense of civic duty and is eager to see that sanity and transparency prevail at City Hall.

Kiwanis hold ‘Day at Races’ fundraiser

By Staff The Del Mar Kiwanis Club will hold its 30th annual Day at the Races fundraiser at 1 p.m. on Sept. 1 at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club’s Star Fiddle Room.

“This is our main fundraiser for the year and a great opportunity for the Del Mar/San Diego community to lend a helping hand to kids in our area, while, at the same time, enjoying a great, fun day at the races,” said Del Mar Kiwanis President Steve Gardella.

Over the past 29 years, the Day at the Races has raised more than $375,00 for various Kiwanis programs designed to improve the area children’s lives.

The day’s activities include entrance, lunch buffet, official race program, 50-50 raffle, silent auction, door prizes and a cash bar. Tickets and info available at: 2023delmarkiwanis.everbrite.com or contact Gardella at sgardella@ ucsd.edu, 858-864-8586.

As soon as I was asked to write Legendary Locals, I turned to the Encinitas cognoscenti to recommend suitable candidates. One name that came up over and over again was Fred Caldwell.

“Ok, but what makes Fred such a legend,” I persisted. “What does he actually do?” The answer, with a shrug of the shoulders, was always the same: “Fred’s just Fred.”

Mac W., the Cardiff Kook Webmaster, summed him up best with the words, “Ol’ Fred’s been around since the earth was cooling.”

To that end, he’s putting his talents to work helping Tony Kranz and Lisa Shaffer in their November bid for election to the City council.

His first piece of advice, learned from grim experience, will probably be “never chase a guy with a knife.”

FRED CALDWELL, longtime Leucadia resident and owner of Caldwell’s Antiques, died on July 20 at Scripps Hospital in La Jolla. Photo by Jim Babwe

Fred was a gem, a treasure and the best neighbor ever. He is already missed and will forever stay in our hearts.”

Swain Owner of Bamboo 2 U

Encinitas artist places third at watercolor exhibition

Local painter Geoffrey Allen just

By Kaila Mellos REGION —

Artist

Geoffrey Allen recently took third place at the San Diego Watercolor Society’s “Where the Fun Is” members exhibition.

Allen, of Encinitas, won the honor at the water-based media event, juried by award-winning artist Roberta Dyer, for his watercolor painting entitled “Far and Away,” depicting a scene at Oceanside Harbor.

What used to be the Jolly Rogers, there’s a nice building on the harbor’s north side,” Allen said. “There’s an open space, and that’s what I was looking at and creating some atmosphere. I loved painting the water portion, especially in watercolor, because it is such a cool medium to do it in.”

Allen began his college career studying economics at UC Santa Barbara. But after taking a singular photography class while completing his bachelor’s degree, he discovered a new life through a lens.

“I would just go into town and walk around all day,” Allen said. “I’d end up taking several full rolls of black and white film and go back and develop it spending nights in the dark room.

It was all about walking around and looking for a moment.”

After graduation, Allen’s street photography culminated in a solo exhibition, “Suburban Views,” at the Reno Art Museum. But as time continued, Allen realized he wanted to explore more as an artist.

In his postgraduate summer, he took a plein air watercolor painting class, and that is when he got hooked.

Allen returned to Claremont Graduate University in 1990, graduating with a master’s in fine arts.

He went to Hollywood, teaching drawing and running several college galleries before moving to Encinitas.

“I left the complexity of Los Angeles and began an illustration business in Encinitas with my wife, Jennifer Brinley, who was my girlfriend in high school after we met in art class,” Allen said.

Through a more calming environment, Allen began to practice more plein air painting again with the plentiful coastal views he was offered.

“Plein air is a traveler’s state of mind,” Allen said. “You show up somewhere new, and you see things differently.”

When COVID-19 hit, Allen started going outside to paint local landscapes in Encinitas for his “Coastal to Local” collection at Encini-

tas City Hall last September.

“I doubled down more on plein air painting because I wanted to get out, and being outside was safe,” Allen said. “‘Coastal to Local’ was a show of paintings I had done here in town after COVID hit, mostly plein air style, representing my efforts to capture the sense of places before they changed. Covid made it impractical to travel, but I discovered so much here where I live.”

Besides the multiple

exhibitions he has held, he was recently awardedBest of Show at the 2023 7th annual Waterworks Exhibition of the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, first place at the 2023 Huntington Harbour Art Association Plein Air Competition, and first place at the Oceanside Museum of Art Plein Air Festival.

Allen’s work can be found on his website geoffallenart.com and Instagram @ geoffallenart.

ENCINITAS ARTIST Geoffrey Allen during a plein air watercolor session. Allen recently took third place for his work, “Far and Away,” bottom right, depicting the Oceanside harbor. Allen’s works have won first place at other exhibitions across the region. Photos courtesy of Geoffrey Allen

‘plein’ good

Odd Files

The Aristocrats Wow! Things went literally and physically south on July 11 at a press dinner on New York’s Upper East Side in support of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign.

According to Page Six, as Kennedy answered questions, someone posed one about climate change, but before Kennedy could answer, Doug Dechert, the event host, screamed, “The climate hoax!” Which brought a scold from art critic Anthony Haden-Guest, who called him a “miserable blob.”

The two continued their exchange, with Kennedy calmly looking on, until Dechert loudly released a “prolonged fart” while yelling, helpfully, “I’m farting!” After attempts to change the subject and more verbal antics, the evening wound down.

The next day, Dechert told Page Six, “I apologize for using my flatulence as a medium of public commentary in your presence.”

How do I get on this guest list? [Page Six, 7/12/2023]

Creme de la Weird

Notre Dame quarterback Sam Hartman, who sat out some of last season with Wake Forest University, underwent surgery in August 2022 to remove blood clots and the rib closest to his collarbone, 247Sports.com reported.

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have medical detox facilities for individuals struggling with addiction and detoxing from drugs. The shelter will also help to stabilize those with mental illness through access to medicine and therapy.

Both families and single men and women will be housed at the shelter in different rooms. The shelter is a low-barrier facility that will require residents to maintain sobriety.

Desmond was particularly excited for the San Diego Rescue Mission to operate the shelter because of their sobriety requirement.

He noted that the shelter, which will work using private funds, would not receive funding from federal and state governments to operate due to this requirement.

“What we need are results,” Desmond said. “Our homeless problem in San Diego County went up 22% last year, which is not good.”

At the ribbon cutting, Mayor Sanchez said having a shelter in the city was her dream and pointed out the city’s housing vacancy rate is about 1%, which is historically low for the city.

“We’re in a critical crisis,” Sanchez said. “These are Oceanside residents who have a dream as well. This particular homeless shelter is a navigation center, and the goal is to really move our homeless back into our community into

Hmmm, what to do with that extra rib? Hartman’s mom, a nurse, is making a necklace for him with the bone.

“It’s actually clean. It is well on its way to becoming a necklace,” he said. “I asked her to try and make it like a puka shell-type deal with the riblike shark’s tooth at the end.”

Hartman said the jewelry might appear in a couple of pregame warmups.

“It won’t be worn a lot.” [247Sports.com, 7/13/2023]

Awesome!

Australian sailor Tim Shaddock, 51, of Sydney and his dog, Bella, became stranded in the Pacific Ocean after they set out from Mexico for French Polynesia, a 3,700-mile trip, in April.

The boat became damaged in storms, the BBC reported, and Shaddock drifted until mid-July, when a helicopter spotted him. A tuna trawler picked up the pair, who were in surprisingly good health. Shaddock said they ate raw fish and collected rainwater, and he sheltered from the sun beneath the boat’s canopy.

“I have been through a very difficult ordeal at sea,” he said. “I’m just needing rest and good food.” [BBC, 7/17/2023]

Buh-Bye

In Glastonbury, Connecticut, 11 boats took off from the Seaboard Marina on July 12 — make that with the marina.

WTNH-TV reported that a 200-foot section of

dock with 11 boats attached broke off and started floating down the Connecticut River, later passing through Cromwell, Portland, Middletown and Haddam.

One part of the errant dock was still floating downstream the next day; officials said it was likely that flooding in Vermont had caused the high waters that set the structure free.

Teddy Charton of Middletown said he “got a call that my boat was floating down the river ... It ended up all the way down in Chester.” Eventually all but one of the boats was recovered.

[WTNH, 7/14/2023]

Ewwwww

Multiple wrecks tied up northbound I-95 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, on July 17, all attributed to one cause: A tractor-trailer was leaking human waste onto the roadway, which caused a motorcyclist to lose control and crash, the Associated Press reported.

Several vehicles crashed into each other or concrete barriers on the slippery roads, and another truck skidded into a state police cruiser, which then rammed into another cruiser. No one was seriously hurt in the pileup.

The driver was charged with reckless endangerment and reckless driving, as officers believed he knew of the gross leak but kept driving.

[AP, 7/18/2023]

How Hot Is It?

To demonstrate the deadly heat inside a closed car, the staff of the Nation-

al Weather Service in Midland, Texas, baked a batch of chocolate chip cookies on a car’s dashboard on July 18, United Press International reported.

While it was 105 degrees outside, the dashboard registered 190 degrees — high enough to bake the cookies in about 4½ hours. “Even though ours weren’t golden brown, we can confirm that they are done and delicious,” NWS employees wrote on Facebook. [UPI, 7/20/2023]

It’s Come to This

When a backyard bunny breeder bundled their belongings and said bye-bye to Jenada Isles, a community in Wilton Manors, Florida, they left behind between 60 and 100 lionhead rabbits, who have now infiltrated the neighborhood and are driving residents bonkers.

Click Orlando reported that the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has declined to intercede, so resident Alicia Griggs is heading up an effort to raise the money needed to capture, neuter, vaccinate and rehome the rabbits — to the tune of $20,000 to $40,000.

“People don’t realize they’re exotic pets and they’re complicated,” Griggs said. “They have to eat a special diet. You can’t just throw any table scraps at them.”

Residents complain that the bunnies dig holes, chew wiring and leave droppings on sidewalks and driveways. Others think the rabbits are cute, but experts

say their heavy coats and finicky digestive systems aren’t conducive to living wild in Florida.

“They are not equipped to thrive on their own,” said Eric Stewart, executive director of the American Rabbit Breeders Association. [Click Orlando, 7/17/2023]

Bright Idea

Michael Raduga, 40, founder of the Phase Research Center in Russia, but — critically — not a doctor or neurosurgeon, nearly lost his life in June when he tried to implant a chip in his brain on his own, in his living room in Kazakhstan.

The Daily Mail reported that Raduga lost more than a liter of blood in his quest to control his dreams. He said he practiced on five sheep’s brains and watched hours of neurosurgery on YouTube before starting on his own head.

“During the first 30 minutes I was ready to give up many times because ... I was afraid I could just lose consciousness,” Raduga said. “I finished the surgery, I took a shower and I worked for 10 hours straight. People didn’t know.”

But neurosurgeon Alex Green of the University of Oxford wasn’t having it. “This is an extremely dangerous thing to do,” he said. “We are probably decades away from being able to synthesize new experiences.” [Daily Mail, 7/15/2023]

News You Can Use

Oddity Central reported on July 21 that a young woman named Xiaohua in

Huizhou City, China, suffered a ruptured eardrum following a moment of passion with her boyfriend. When she went to the emergency room because of loss of hearing, a doctor saw blood on her eardrum and asked if she’d had any physical trauma to her ear. Nope, she said, but, “When he kissed my ear, he sucked it hard and it made a ‘pop’ sound. After that, I couldn’t hear in my left ear.”

The hospital’s deputy director of otolaryngology head and neck surgery, Fu Jia, said eardrums usually heal on their own. [Oddity Central, 7/21/2023]

It’s Good to Have a Hobby “Frog Lady” Helen Claypool of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away in December 2022, KTVO-TV reported, so the time has come to liquidate her collection of frogs.

Claypool had more than 15,000 frogs — so many that she and her late husband, Don (nickname: Toad), had to build an addition on their house.

She started collecting at age 6 and kept 47 logbooks, documenting each one, complete with photos. The Claypools even opened their home to the public as Helen’s House of Frogs Museum.

Now the whole frog fantasy is on the auction block. [KTVO, 7/19/2023]

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regular housing, into jobs, and ensuring we continue to address our housing needs, especially for our low income residents.”

Sanchez was originally opposed to the San Diego Rescue Mission operating the shelter, preferring Interfaith to run it instead.

Both Sanchez and City Manager Jonathan Borrego noted that elected officials and community members generally supported having a shelter in Oceanside. Some were concerned about how its clients would get there.

The facility will accept people by referral only through the city’s Homeless Outreach Team, Housing Department social workers and local partners. The

shelter will not take walkups and will include 24hour staffing, security and daytime activities for clients.

Deputy Mayor Ryan Keim, a supporter of the shelter and the San Diego Rescue Mission operating it, shared his thoughts on the shelter following the ceremony.

“It’s going to make a huge difference in people’s lives,” he said. It will protect the quality of life in our city, lead to the clean up of dangerous encampments and address all related issues as well.”

According to officials, the shelter will open in the coming weeks after construction crews finish meeting ADA requirements.

VALISHIA CHAPMAN, North County donor engagement officer for the San Diego Rescue Mission, leads a tour of the new Oceanside Navigation Center. Photo by Samantha Nelson

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A contemporary twist on familiar vegetables

jano’s garden

This time of year, when our gardens are bursting with ripening vegetables, I search my recipe box for ways to take the usual suspects to a new level.

We will explore the nouvelle cuisine method of cooking cauliflower and a multitude of ways to cook with beets.

When I was a child growing up in the Midwest, my mother was a fantastic gourmet cook, but the cauliflower recipe she used was the old-fashioned cauliflower with corn flakes and cheese sauce!

It truly turned me away from ever cooking that vegetable again, but I recently sampled a new twist on roasting vegetables in a nouvelle cuisine manner.

My friend and fellow gardener, Renata Reed, brought a cauliflower dish to a local potluck dinner, and I have used her method, just adding a few Indian spices.

CAULIFLOWER AND THE BRASSICA FAMILY

Cauliflower is enjoying a new resurgence in pop-

ularity, and I must say, I am one of its biggest fans. Steamed, roasted or baked, served hot or cold, it is one of the most versatile of all vegetables.

Because it does take a long time to grow and will take up a space of over 10 inches wide, this is a good time to travel to the local farmers markets, where the old-time farmers and new bee growers have discovered the joy of this vegetable. A new variety is purple and maintains its wonderful color even after cooking.

Although it is a little late to plant a new crop, the local website for Seed Diego Seed Company (www.sandiegoseedcompany.com) has full and detailed instructions to grow all local vegetables as well as informative YouTube spots.

Brijette Peña, owner and farmer at the company, recommends growing cauliflower in large pots so they can be moved to a shady spot in the heat of summer.

CURRIED CAULIFLOWER

Ingredients:

• One large head white or purple cauliflower

• Two large shallots, thinly sliced

• 1 tbsp. each curry powder, cumin, paprika, kosher salt

• Hot pepper flakes to taste

• 2 tbsp. each olive oil and unsalted butter

• Cooking spray or olive oil in spray bottle

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray the baking sheet with cooking spray (or

olive oil in spray container). Break up the head of cauliflower into small florets. Spread the pieces in an even layer on a large rimmed baking sheet. Roast until tender, approximately 20 minutes.

• Heat large cast iron pan over low heat. Add 2 tbsp. olive oil and 2 tbsp. butter until butter is melted. Add shallots, cook until brown. Add cauliflower, 2 tbsp. curry powder, cumin and paprika. Sauté until cauliflower is brown and crisp, adding butter as needed.

• Serve immediately with rice or cooked lentils.

BEAT THE HEAT WITH BEETS

When planting root vegetables last spring, we experimented with carrots and beets and found the beets came through as the star. Beets need to be picked when the size of a pingpong ball or smaller. Large beets look wonderful on the vine but become woody and rock hard as they mature.

If you don’t have the space to grow your own, all the local North County farmers markets have a wonderful selection at reasonable prices.

BEET, GINGER AND COCONUT MILK SOUP

(Adapted from September 2017 edition of Epicurious magazine)

This light and refreshing soup can be served warm or cold, and sour cream can be substituted for coconut milk.

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp. olive oil

• 1 large yellow onion, diced

• 3 cloves garlic, chopped

• 1 tbsp. finely chopped ginger

• 3 large (or 4 small) beets, peeled and cut into ¼-inch pieces

• 5 cups vegetable or chicken stock

• 1 can unsweetened coconut milk (or 1 cup sour cream, diluted with water)

• To taste — sea salt, pepper, fresh parsley

Directions:

• In a large pot, heat oil over medium heat. Sauté onion for five minutes. Add garlic and ginger, cook until brown.

• Add beets and 4 cups stock, bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer until beets are fork-tender, about 25 minutes.

• With an immersion or regular blender, puree the soup in batches. Add 1 cup remaining stock as needed.

• Pour back into pot and add coconut milk (or sour cream that has been diluted with water), ½ tsp. salt, and pepper to taste.

• Garnish with fresh parsley, an additional dollop

IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO START SUMMER AT THE YMCA.

SENIOR GARDENERS Kin Shu, from left, Mary Kipp, Jano Nightingale, Emilita Moll and Janice Woodward celebrate their harvest, including beets, at the the Carlsbad Senior Center Community Garden. Photo by Eleanor Schubert

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liam Kamenjarin and Kevin Sabellico voting against it, citing concerns over removing a guardrail to widen the sidewalk.

Lafferty also said the lack of “equitable” beach access was her most significant issue with the plan.

Supporters of the project said the repairs are necessary and will only enhance public access.

“This is going to increase and promote access,” said Commissioner Joseph Stine. “These stairs are badly corroded. They don’t maintain themselves.”

All four stairways were installed in the 1980s and later identified in 2016 as needing replacement, per the staff report.

According to Izzak Mireles, an associate planner with the city, the upper sidewalk is narrow and constrained by surface-mounted railings.

To widen the walkway by more than 2 feet, the city has proposed to remove railings and guardrails and extend the sidewalk westward on a cantilever overhanging the bluff from Pine Avenue to Maple Avenue.

Lauren Ferrell, an associate engineer of the city’s public works department, said this project aims to maintain safe access for the public to the beach.

“The project consists of two major elements — beach access stairway improvements and upper sidewalk improvements,”

Mireles said. “In some instances, sections of the stairway has been closed off for emergency repairs.”

Lafferty, Kamenjarin and Sabellico took issue with other components of the project, particularly the

lack of wheelchair-accessible ramps, equitable access points and signage.

A reason for the lack of wheelchair ramps is due to the beach access points exceeding 8.8% grade, which is too steep for an ADA-compliant ramp, city staff said. Additionally, Ferrell noted access ramps are part of a separate Capital Improvement Program project.

But Lafferty said these beach access points do not align with equitable access.

“There is no marker for access,” Lafferty said. “You sort of have to stumble on them, and we want to make them equitably accessible. The project is incomplete. We need to meet federal standards that supersede

city and state requirements.”

Ron Kemp, senior assistant city attorney, said the council approved a feasibility study for wheelchair ramps in 2018, completed in 2020.

However, the project has been inactive since then despite the council approving funds for a preliminary engineering analysis in the fiscal year 2024-25 budget.

But for $2.8 million per ramp, Kemp said the council must figure out an additional funding source for the wheelchair ramps.

Due to the city’s temporary state of emergency regarding bike and vehicle safety, Sabellico said he could not support the project since it involved removing guardrails.

Mark Strong, the city’s assistant community development director, explained that due to the lower speed limit on Carlsbad Boulevard along with bike and buffer lanes, the city met requirements for the project, following the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ standard.

Commissioners Dave Hubinger and Joseph Stine said it’s an essential maintenance project.

“I think this is a basic maintenance project,” Hubinger said. “The function of city government is to maintain the sidewalks, streets and some good points have been made for guardrails, but those have been addressed.”

of sour cream.

INFINITE RANGE OF PICKLED VEGETABLES

If you have the time and inclination to try the old-fashioned methods of pickling and canning, I highly recommend purchasing the “Ball Blue Book Guide to Preserving,” which is still available online.

This classic will take you through over 100 recipes and food processing and preservation methods. Cornell University also publishes free preservation recipes through warren.cce.cornell.edu/ food-nutrition/recipes, as well as a guide to purchasing canning equipment.

And hidden in The Coast News’ online archives of Jano’s Garden is my recipe for pickled beets. The column, “It’s time to ‘put food by,’ ” is dated May 18, 2021. We hope you have a productive and healthy summer, and “put some food by,” for next year.

Jano Nightingale is a Master Gardener and Former Director of the Cornell Master Gardener Program at Cooperstown, New York. She currently teaches vegetable gardening at the Carlsbad Senior Center Community Garden and is available for workshops and consultation at janosgarden@ gmail.com.

SEVERAL BEACH staircases along Carlsbad Boulevard, including the stairs near the Cherry Avenue intersection, pictured above, are in desperate need of repairs. Photo by Steve Puterski

CORRODED GUARDRAILS surround the beach staircase near Maple Avenue and Carlsbad Boulevard. Photo by Steve Puterski

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