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VOL. 35, N0. 26
JUNE 25, 2021
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Deputies MARCOS fatally-NEWS shoot . vagrant armed
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O’side to replenish sand at city beaches. A3 Encinitas pauses talks on ADU incentives. A6 Outrage sparks inquiry of ‘racist’ tortilla incident. A10
Resident reported a suspicious person THE VISTA in LeucadiaNEWS area
‘Island’ makes stunning debut
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By Jordan P. Ingram
Vista’s Moonlight Amphitheatre kicks off ‘21 with vibrant musical, “Once on This Island.” B1
Former Dem allegedly solicits sex from minor
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By Tigist Layne
ESCONDIDO — Matthew Corrales, a former candidate for the Vallecitos Water District and former substitute teacher for the Sweetwater Union High School District, was ident if ied last week in a CC Unit YouTube video alleging that he sought to solicit sex from a miCORRALES nor. Corrales, 37, was filmed by Ghost, an online vigilante and creator of CC Unit (Creep Catcher Unit), inside The Shoppes at Carlsbad, allegedly attempting to meet up with a 14-year-old boy, according to the video. Instead, Corrales was TURN TO CORRALES ON A13
ENCINITAS — Two San Diego County Sheriff's deputies were involved in the fatal shooting of an armed homeless man who was reported to be lurking around a Leucadia neighborhood early last Friday morning, according to a sheriff's spokesperson. RANCHO At SFNEWS approximately 8:00 a.m., sheriff's deputies responded to reports of a suspicious male in a residential area in the 1500 block of Eolus Avenue. The officers eventually made contact with Eric Scott Anderson, 40, of San Diego, on a hillside between Eolus and Orpheus avenues, Lt. Amber
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A MARINE with All Domain Reconnaissance Detachment, 1st Recon Battalion, 1st Marine Division, posts security during a training exercise last month off the coast of Camp Pendleton in preparation for an upcoming deployment with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Photo by Lance Cpl. Austin Fraley
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O’side honors city’s top public safety officals By Samantha Nelson
OCEANSIDE — The Oceanside City Council recently recognized four staff members as the city’s top police and fire employees of 2020. At the June 16 council meeting, Mayor Esther Sanchez joined Police Chief Fred Armijo and Fire Division Chief David Parsons in recognizing the city’s top public safety employees. Two police department and two fire department employees were presented
with certificates honoring the work they have done over their many years of service to the city. “They have real dedication to the City of Oceanside,” Sanchez said. Officer Gary Alexis was selected as OPD’s top sworn officer of the year. Alexis has worked for the police department for 26 years and is “arguably one of the hardest working police officers” the city has, Armijo said. According to Armijo, Alexis has a talent for
building rapport with people in crisis. Earlier this year, Alexis was able to convince a man who had assaulted another officer and was refusing to cooperate peacefully with other officers. He had also previously convinced a man who had armed himself with a knife and was threatening others in a local gym to give up the weapon and surrender peacefully. “Gary is an outstandTURN TO HONOREES ON A11
GARY ALEXIS
GRAZIELLA FENESY
Art in the Village is back!
On Sunday, June 27th, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, the downtown streets of Carlsbad will turn into an open-air art show like it has for over two decades.
ENCINITAS FAVORITE
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760-753-7575
AT THE COAST
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EVERY DAY TILL 6PM
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OPEN AIR ART EVENT OVER 100 FINE ARTISTS LIVE MUSIC THROUGHOUT ART-MAKING FOR CHILDREN EXCELLENT LOCAL DINING