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Primary results continue to roll in
By Laura PlaceResults from the March 5 primary election continue to roll in, with the San Diego County Registrar of Voters sharing its most recent update late Monday.
As of late Monday, around 30,000 votes remained to be processed in San Diego County. The next round of updated, unofficial results will be released online by 5 p.m. on March 15.
The California Secretary of State will offi-
cially certify the results by April 12, and counties must certify their results by April 4 or within 30 days of the election.
Here are the updated unofficial results as of
DESERT SPRING
Bluff stability ongoing
Del Mar starts next phase of $78M project
tion project in Del Mar later in March with the goal of protecting the coastal train tracks, improving drainage and preventing bluff failures over the coming decades.
The project, expected to begin March 21, is the fifth of six phases intended to stabilize the bluff through at least 2050. This phase will target a 1.6-mile stretch from Coast Avenue to Torrey Pines State Park, adding around 2,000 feet of seawalls, soldier piles, and tieback anchors to stabilize the track bed and drainage improvements along the bluff.
SANDAG Principal Engineer Allie DeVaux said crews will work on different elements of the project both on the blufftop and down on the beach. They are planning to begin with the construction of some of the seawalls, which run along the toe of the bluff.
Crews will use the Torrey Pines State Beach parking lot and 18th Street lot in Del Mar as beach access areas during the project, according to DeVaux.
“You will see equipment coming through from both these areas and traversing down the beach to get to those areas they need, to construct the seawalls, to construct the drainage outlets, and many of these things,” DeVaux told the Del Mar City Council on March 4.
Construction on top of the bluff
Interfaith denies alleged violations
Police report daily reoccurring ‘crime, disorder’
By Samantha Nelson ESCONDIDO —Interfaith Community Services is denying allegations from the police chief that it is violating its conditional use permit, the legal document that allows the homeless service organization to operate its shelter beds and services in the city.
Escondido Police Chief Ed Varso sent a letter dated Feb. 26 addressed to Interfaith CEO Greg Anglea that listed several alleged violations of the conditional use permit (CUP), a document that grants exceptions to the local zoning ordinance allowing the property owner to use the property in non-conforming ways.
According to Varso, the police department’s Community Oriented Policing and Problem Solving (COPPS) Unit began monitoring Interfaith’s 550 W. Washington Ave. headquarters after noticing the property ranked among the top 10 locations for calls for service in the city.
“My officers noted daily, recurring signs of crime and disorder associated with your business, along with repeated violations of your conditional use permit,” Varso wrote.
A statement from Logan Goverman, marketing and advocacy strategist for
Interfaith, said the claims were unsubstantiated.
Varso’s alleged violations include the presence of trash, litter or other solid waste, shopping carts, food containers, suitcases, bags, bicycles, and other similar items outside the building in public view or on adjacent public rights-of-ways, as prohibited by the permit.
Anglea disputed each of Varso’s claims, noting that Interfaith site security staff complete hourly patrols of the exterior of its property 24/7 and maintain a “clean and professional environment inside and outside” of the headquarters.
Varso also cited loitering outside of the building and increased calls for service in the area as violations of the CUP. The police chief said that calls have steadily increased over the last several months.
Anglea noted that Varso only used data between 2017 and 2019, which he said contradicts more recent data from the police department showing no significant increases in calls between 2021 and 2023.
Varso also alleged that Interfaith did not respond adequately to requests for information regarding its services.
The permit states that the police department's referrals should receive the highest priority. Varso pointed out that Interfaith had not housed a family with four small children
More sand heads to Encinitas
Phase begins as Solana Beach work wraps up
By Laura Place REGION —The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has completed a twomonth sand restoration project in Solana Beach and is now beginning the next phase of work in Encinitas.
Over the next 60 days, the Army Corps will bulk up the Encinitas shoreline from north of Swami’s Beach to south of Beacon’s Beach with an additional 340,000 cubic yards of sand.
Work in Solana Beach wrapped up last week. The shoreline nearly tripled in width following the placement of 700,000 cubic yards of sand from Tide Beach Park to the city’s southern limits.
The sand placement in both cities is part of the USACE Coastal Storm Damage Reduction and Beach Replenishment Project, which aims to offset coastal erosion and add more usable beach space.
The 50-year project also provides scheduled sand renourishment every 10 years.
“The project finished ahead of schedule and the city would like to thank the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Manson Construction for the impressive work and beautiful new, wide beaches for everyone to enjoy,” the city of Solana Beach said in a March 7 statement. “We are very excited to have increased recreational opportunities as well as the protection of the bluffs and increased public safety as a result of
this project.” Visitors to Solana Beach have also been pleased with the growth of the beach.
“It’s so much bigger than it used to be,” said Anna Marie Mohler of Cardiff, who frequently walks along the beach to Fletch-
stalled a pipeline near D Street that will be used to dredge sand.
According to Todd Mierau, Encinitas Coastal Zone Program Administrator, crews expect to begin pumping sand early Tuesday afternoon.
“The project will widen the beach by 50 feet for about a mile-and-a-half,” Mierau said.
According to Mierau, residents can expect much of the cobble rock prevalent along Moonlight State Beach and other areas to be covered with sand.
“The sediment fill will cover most of the cobble rock on the beach. The fill reach has an elevation of 13 to 15 feet above the mean sea level. Cobble rock above this height may still be exposed,” Mierau said.
Access to the beach via D Street will be temporarily closed during the project, as the staircase leads directly into the construction area. For the next 60 days, beachgoers are asked to utilize Moonlight Beach or other access points.
The project's sediment is dredged offshore from a borrow site at the San Dieguito River mouth — the same site used for the Solana Beach phase — and pumped onto the beach as a slurry mix of seawater and sand.
er Cove. “I really think it makes a big difference.”
In Encinitas, crews have set up a fenced-off construction area at Moonlight State Beach for storing equipment, piping, and other construction materials. Crews have also in-
Work in Encinitas was briefly at risk of being delayed to resume an abandoned sand replenishment project in San Clemente; however, the Army Corps opted to maintain the originally planned schedule and move on to the Encinitas phase after completing work in Solana Beach.
For more information about the Encinitas storm damage reduction project, visit encinitasca.gov/slr.
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Change and results
By Terra Lawson-RemerOver the last three years as the Supervisor representing District 3, those are the things my office has been doing to create a more healthy, sustainable, equitable, inclusive, and livable San Diego County. We’ve compiled a comprehensive report on our progress.
One example in the report is our work to preserve San Diego County’s beautiful coastlines. These iconic locations are part of what makes our district such a special place. Keeping our beaches clean starts with keeping pollution out of the water.
Since my first year on the Board of Supervisors, I have moved more than $200 million to be invested in stormwater infrastructure improvements, and nearly 19,000 beach water samples have been tested for ocean pollution.
I’ve also advocated for the state and federal government to increase funding to support and resolve the Tijuana Sewage Emergency Environmental Crisis. This has been an ongoing battle since I was a kid, but we’re making headway, and I won’t stop fighting.
Another challenge I’ve been working on is the homelessness crisis and the growing need for mental
health and addiction treatment. Three years ago the county had no shelter beds or safe parking areas for those experiencing homelessness, and now we have nearly 900. With the passage of the Senior Shallow Rent Subsidy Program I championed, nearly 400 seniors at risk of becoming homeless have kept their homes.
The demand for this program was very high, so we are working to grow it and are partnering with MIT to ensure the funds are being spent wisely.
As a result of our efforts, the county has helped move 165% more people off of our streets and into shelters and housing.
Since 2021, we have approved significant funding increases that have increased the number of full-time County Behavioral Health employees by 77% and activated 37 Mobile Crisis Response Teams that address urgent behavioral health cases in the community. This means more of our neighbors in District 3 and countywide are getting the treatment they need by calling our new hotline at 9-8-8.
In my district, from Carlsbad to Coronado, we have one of the highest, if not the highest unmet demands for in-home support services (IHSS) for our seniors who
are aging in place and need help. A friend of mine’s father-in-law has cancer and lives alone, and she needed help caring for him. I told her about the United Domestic Workers who provide in-home care and now he’s getting the support he needs.
In just three years, 19% more seniors are now receiving IHSS than the three years before I entered office, and we’ve decreased wait times for people contacting our Aging Independence Service Call Center by 51%.
One of the things I love most about San Diego is our shared values. Together — in the face of Roe v. Wade being overturned — we have fought to ensure reproductive rights and access to reproductive healthcare and abortion care, are protected here in California. We have uplifted our LGBTQ+ community. We have pushed back against antisemitic rhetoric, xenophobia, and hate crimes. We have created new employment opportunities for veterans and neurodivergent individuals. And we have fought for better wages, benefits, and labor standards for workers.
Terra Lawson-Remer represents District 3 on the Board of Supervisors.
Letters to the Editor
City is dropping the dam ball
Dear Editor,
The city of San Diego’s recent release of more than 600 million gallons of water from Lake Hodges into the ocean was avoidable with proper dam maintenance.
For years, the communities of Rancho Santa Fe, Leucadia and Cardiff by the Sea have enjoyed the lower cost of imported water due to the existence of Hodges Reservoir, which is owned by the city of San Diego.
San Dieguito Water District and Santa Fe Irrigation,
pay the city for water rights and dam maintenance.
However, since the city of San Diego failed to do its job for decades, we all suffer. I know there are disclosure laws which allow us to see the maintenance records, or lack thereof, so can we see them? Why is this not talked about?
I just received a notice from the San Dieguito Water District with proposed water rate increases for the next three years. The No. 1 reason for the rate hike? You guessed
Can Prop 1 really fix homelessness?
The possible passage of Proposition 1 raises one very basic question: Could it help solve homelessness or merely be another financial boondoggle helping a few but leaving the crisis in the streets essentially unsolved?
First, there is no doubt this measure can help some of California’s approximately 180,000 unhoused. Its $6.4 billion cost will provide more than 11,000 new treatment beds for people with serious mental and emotional problems, reinforce the treatment they can already get in some counties through the relatively new and unproven Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment (CARE) court system and possibly reduce some of the homelessness now so visible on streets and parks all around California.
But some informed estimates held during this winter’s campaign that it could not solve more than 2% of the problem.
Which raises an obvious question: If this estimate is correct, is that enough of an improvement to justify the $310 million the state’s general fund will likely pay in each of the next 30 years to repay the bonds?
The money would be added onto the $10 billion to $13 billion now distributed each year to counties for mental health care and drug and alcohol treatment. Roughly one-third of that money comes from a tax on those with $1 million-plus incomes that’s been levied for this purpose since 2005.
That tax would continue under Prop. 1, so there will be no substitution of bond money for tax funds, and the new money should strictly be an add-on.
With about 70% of Californians listing homelessness as California’s biggest unsolved problem, there was plenty of reason to vote for this proposition, but its fate was still uncertain after Election Day.
tom eliasFor one measure, there’s $217 million just spent by the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District on adding steel netting to prevent suicides by jumping from that landmark span.
Californians who voted for this measure were probably correct to do it, even if it couldn’t by itself solve homelessness or mental health crises. Every dent in the problem represents improvement in the quality of life for many who have been unhoused.
Part of the background of Prop. 1 was the realization that one in every 20 California adults now lives with serious mental illness and the more treatment beds available, the more likely some progress can be made treating those who need help.
At the same time, one in 13 California children of school age suffers serious emotional disturbance and one in 10 Californians has some sort of substance abuse disorder.
One little publicized part of Prop. 1 speaks to this last issue, allowing a small percentage of current mental health spending to be used against substance abuse.
Since substance abuse from alcoholism to opioid dependence can lead straight into to mental illness, this might help with both mental illness and drug dependency.
It all amounts to a measure of how Californians are still paying for the single biggest error made by Ronald Reagan, who as governor in the 1960s and ’70s engineered the closing of most of this state’s mental hospitals, which were never replaced.
it: the loss of local water from Lake Hodges Dam.
I heard they ran the water level down to do repairs to the failing structure, dumping the water into the ocean.
I understand oversight or lack of focus, but is there no honor or accountability in the government of water, probably one of our most precious resources besides oxygen?
Answer: NO.
John Smith EncinitasBut the new bond’s proceeds might seem like a drop in the bucket considering that about 47% of today’s homeless are afflicted with mental or emotional illness, with another 150,000 others in similar difficulty now housed in prisons at a cost of about $130,000 per year.
Some experts said during the Prop. 1 campaign that the urgency of the problem makes every dollar coming in constructive. But maybe not, if that gives voters the sense they’ve just done something important, causing them to become frustrated with government when they see the bonds solving only a bit of the crisis.
For sure, the mental illness problem is severe.
Reagan planned to set up smaller halfway houses to replace those institutions, letting recovering mental illness patients ease back into society while still getting treatment. Those homes never materialized, and homelessness has proliferated steadily ever since.
If Prop. 1, combined with CARE courts, can solve even a small percentage of today’s problems, it would be a positive.
But if it’s too little and doesn’t accomplish much, then — if it narrowly passes — it will go down as a waste of public money.
The proof, as usual, would be in the performance.
Email Thomas Elias at tdelias@aol.comSheriff’s fourth in-custody death investigated Man
arrested in Cardiff who died in custody
ID’d
By Laura PlaceVISTA — Community members are pushing for more details after a man died while in the custody of the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department earlier this month — the fourth in-custody death to occur this year.
The individual, confirmed Tuesday to be 29-year-old Abdul Kamara, was reportedly taken into San Diego County Sheriff’s custody just before midnight on March 2 in Cardiff by the Sea.
Kamara died just hours later, at 4 a.m., before he could be booked into the Vista Detention Center after being placed in a WRAP restraint and experiencing a medical emergency, according to law enforcement.
The San Diego Police Department announced on March 3 that its homicide unit will investigate the death, along with the Citizens Law Enforcement Review Board (CLERB), as required under a countywide Memorandum of Understanding.
In response to the news, members of the North County Equity and Justice Coalition rallied outside of the Vista Detention Center on March 7 to demand transparency about how the
Sheriff’s Department handled the situation.
“This person barely even made it to the station when they lost their life,” said Yusef Miller, executive director of the North County Equity and Justice Coalition. “We want to know, if all the proper procedures had been followed, would this person still be with us today? Would their loved ones still have this person? We don’t know exactly what happened, but the community and the families want transparency.”
Miller and others said they specifically wanted to know whether this situation was treated as a potential mental health crisis and why
a mental health professional was not called to assist in responding.
Sheriff’s officials contacted Kamara on March 2 after receiving reports about a suspicious person in the 800 block of Birmingham Drive in the Cardiff neighborhood of Encinitas, according to the San Diego Police Department. The reporting party said he was not wearing a shirt or shoes and was crawling around a parking lot.
Upon their arrival, deputies Alejandro Aguilera and Tyler Phillips placed him under arrest on suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance. He was transported
to the Vista Detention Center, and before being booked into jail, he began throwing himself against the interior of the patrol car, injuring his face and moving the handcuffs to the front of his body, SDPD said.
Deputies contacted paramedics and moved Kamara outside of the car onto a bench, where he soon began kicking and flailing. At this time, deputies called for additional assistance and placed him into a WRAP restraint device, according to SDPD.
Kamara began experiencing a medical emergency after paramedics arrived, losing consciousness and ceasing to breathe. Despite
paramedics performing lifesaving measures and transferring him to a hospital, he did not survive.
The officers who took part in efforts to get Kamara under control at the jail were identified Tuesday as deputies Carlos Heard, Derrick Jones and Travis Kaapke, and Cpl. Christopher Aberle.
Earlier that same day, Kamara had been along Carlsbad Village Drive and asked someone to call an ambulance for him. Paramedics arrived and took him to Scripps Memorial Hospital in Encinitas for an evaluation, according to SDPD Lt. Judd Campbell.
However, a short time later, hospital staff informed the Sheriff’s Department that Kamara had left the hospital without being released. Campbell said deputies were unable to find him at that time.
This marks the second death of someone in San Diego County Sheriff’s custody after being put into a WRAP device. Intended to protect law enforcement and maintain the person’s ability to breathe, the WRAP binds the legs and ankles and connects to a harness over the torso, keeping the person in an upright seated position with their legs out in front of them and their hands behind their back.
In 2018, 40-year-old Earl McNeil also ceased breathing after being placed in a WRAP by police officers in National City, dying
two weeks later in a hospital. National City settled with McNeil’s family for $300,000 in 2021, and the District Attorney’s office declined to file any charges against officers.
McNeil’s demise drew community scrutiny over the use of the restraining device, and these concerns are echoing once again in the wake of Kamara’s death.
“The Earl McNeil case is eerily similar to this case that happened on Sunday,” Miller said at the March 7 rally.
For community members with loved ones in custody, the most recent incident is a reminder that they may not be safe in local jails.
Paloma Serna, whose daughter Elisa Serna died in San Diego County jail in 2019, also spoke at the rally in demand of transparency.
“It could be anyone’s loved one. Drugs and alcohol do not discriminate. We’re asking for accountability,” Paloma Serna said.
It has not been confirmed whether Kamara was under the influence of substances.
SDPD will share its investigation findings with the DA’s office, which will decide whether to charge any of the officers involved. CLERB will also form recommendations after reviewing the incident, which San Diego County Sheriff Kelly Martinez is not required to adopt.
CLERB did not respond to a request for comment.
Biyclist, hit by two cars, dies
By City News ServiceVISTA — A bicyclist was killed after being struck by two vehicles, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department said last week.
At 10:28 p.m. March
7, deputies responded to a collision between two vehicles and a bicyclist on South Melrose Drive at Buena Vista Drive, sheriff’s Sgt. Eric Cottrell said.
The first motorist bumped into the bicyclist, remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation, Cottrell said.
A second motorist struck the bicyclist and left the scene, the sergeant said. The second motorist was believed to have been driving a white crossover or SUV.
The bicyclist was pronounced dead at the scene, Cottrell said. The Sheriff’s Department is seeking the public’s help in locating the vehicle that left the scene.
Anyone with information was asked to call Crime Stoppers at 888580-8477. Up to a $1,000 reward was being offered for information that leads to an arrest.
Man gets 18 years; hit O’side officer with car
A man who was twice convicted of attempted murder for intentionally striking an Oceanside motorcycle officer with a car was sentenced this week to 18 years in state prison.
Roberto Ignacio Flores, 32, was convicted by two North County juries for driving a Dodge Neon into Oceanside Police Officer Brad Hunter on June 19, 2017.
Hunter was struck after pulling over a driver for an expired registration near Oceanside Boulevard and Foussat Road.
Flores, who was not involved in the traffic stop,
Rail service resumes through San Clemente
But OCTA says more locations at risk of collapse
By Laura PlaceOCEANSIDE — Passenger rail service on the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner train between San Diego and Orange counties was officially restored on March 6, after six weeks of closure caused by a landslide above the tracks in San Clemente.
The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) announced the day before that substantial progress had been made on the retaining wall at the base of the slope above the tracks, since beginning construction in late February, allowing limited service to resume between Oceanside and San Juan Capistrano.
This was the fifth rail closure in the past three years in San Clemente along the 351-mile LOSSAN (Los Angeles-San Diego-San Luis Obispo) rail corridor.
“With all 33 steel beams for the foundation of the wall in place and Amtrak conduct-
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ing its own risk analysis, the OCTA, Metrolink and LOSSAN team have agreed that limited Pacific Surfliner service can safely resume to and from San Diego through San Clemente,” OCTA said.
Once completed, the retaining wall (also known as a catchment wall) will stand between 10 and 15 feet above ground and stretch 200 feet along the tracks. A similar wall was built last summer along
a different section of the tracks in San Clemente, beneath Casa Romantica, after a separate landslide closed the rail.
Crews also removed a section of the Mariposa Point Pedestrian Bridge that ran along the tracks where the landslide occurred.
While an end to the previously-indefinite rail closure is good news, of-
By Samantha Nelson ESCONDIDO —A new consulting firm is taking over construction management services for the city’s Lake Wohlford Dam Replacement Project.
The Escondido City Council unanimously approved hiring GEI Consultants, Inc. for $12.9 million to continue construction management services for replacing the 129-year-old dam.
Lake Wohlford Dam was first constructed with earth and rock in 1895 to a height of 76 feet. About 30 years later, the dam was raised to 100 feet using a slurry hydraulic fill process.
In 2007, during a routine seismic evaluation of the dam, the California Division of Safety of Dams determined that the hydraulic fill section could liquefy and fail in the event of a greater than 7.5-magnitude earthquake along the Elsinore Fault.
In response, the city lowered the water level of Lake Wohlford to prevent surpassing the original dam height of 76 feet.
The proposed new dam, which would be constructed downstream of the existing dam, would restore the lake to pre-2007 levels.
The dam replacement project will be paid for by a California Proposition 1E Grant, a pending U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (“WIFIA”) loan, and the Water Enterprise Fund.
Angela Morrow, the city's director of utilities, said the current construction estimate for the dam replacement project is approximately $88.5 million.
The dam construction presents a complex undertaking due to various factors, including limited accessibility and workspace owing to the rugged, hilly terrain; the presence of environmentally and culturally sensitive habitats; and operating a concrete batch plant and heavy earthwork equipment on-site.
The project will also have extended working hours during the placement of the roller-compacted concrete dam, which requires crews to install it continuously, 24/7.
In 2012, the city entered into a $2.5 million consulting agreement with RBF Consulting, Inc. to
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provide construction management services for the project. Early on, it was determined that Oakvale Road needed to be realigned to make room for the new dam.
Michael Baker International (MBI) acquired RBF during this time and began providing constructability reviews throughout the design phase, as well as construction management and inspection services for the road realignment.
In recent years, MBI has experienced a significant loss of staff members skilled in inspecting and managing dam construction projects. Coupled with the city's anticipation of maxing out the original consulting agreement once Oakvale Road realignment is complete, staff requested proposals in search of a new firm to take over construction management for the dam replacement.
Morrow said that although GEI Consultants, Inc. was chosen as the only group responsive to the proposal request, the firm has extensive experience working with other roller-compacted concrete dams, including the Olivenhain and San Vicente dams.
The dam is expected to be completed in 2027.
Biopharma company closes $45M contract
A Carlsbad-based biopharmaceutical company has closed a $45 million deal to receive financial support for a dedicated facility housing a new drug-filling line that will more than quadruple its current product output.
Argonaut Manufacturing Services, a contract development and manufacturing organization, or CDMO, serving the biopharma and life sciences industries, received $45 million in financing for its new drug product fill/finish expansion and equipment upgrades.
“Argonaut is uniquely positioned to address the manufacturing challenges that biopharma innovators face related to the sterile fill/finish of complex and high-value drug products,” said Wayne Woodard, founder and CEO of Argonaut.
The expansion, underway since early 2023, includes a new facility with a drug-filling line that more than quadruples Argonaut’s existing drug product fill lines, according to a statement from the company.
NewVale Capital, a growth equity fund focused on pharmaceutical and life science services, led the financing with support from existing majority investor Telegraph Hill Partners and other investors.
— Erik P. GabaldonSheriff: DUIs up, collisions down in Encinitas
By Erik P. Gabaldon ENCINITAS— Authorities have released a new traffic collision and citation status report for February in Encinitas, showing increased drunk driving arrests in the city but fewer vehicle-involved crashes.
During a March 11 meeting of the city’s Traffic and Mobility Commission, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department said February had approximately 12 DUI arrests, 61 accidents,
O’side salutes officer
By Samantha Nelson OCEANSIDE — Oceansidepolice Officer Eddie Reyes, who spent the past nine months battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, died last month.
and 141 citations, with 12 total collisions, four of which were DUI-related.
Actual numbers were estimated lower due to alleged inaccuracies in the department’s status report, which was based on data from an automated dispatch system. The status report, which was automatically generated on March 1 for the previous month, may not be entirely accurate, officials said.
Since January, there
have been almost twice as many arrests for drunk driving, but the overall number of collisions has decreased by more than half. According to the Sheriff's Department's report, the most DUI arrests in the city over the past year occurred in September 2023 (25) and October 2023 (23); the fewest number of DUI arrests were eight in January 2024.
In February, the location of 1550 Leucadia Boulevard had the most colli-
sions, with five, and Saxony Place and Saxony Road had the fewest, with one each. The second-highest location for collisions (2) was 115 El Camino Real.
Last month, the top location for citations was 2500 Coast Highway 101, with 17, and the fewest citations (2) were given at southbound Interstate 5 and Leucadia Boulevard. The second-highest area for citations (11) was 2800 Coast Highway 101.
Development project updates: Due to a possible plan redesign, the 485 multi-family unit and low-income project at Quail Meadows will be removed from the City Council’s calendar for an undetermined amount of time.
The vacant site is north of Encinitas Boulevard and east of Quail Gardens Road.
Camino Multi-Family Residential, Olivenhain Estates, 1220-1240 Melba Road (Torrey Crest), 241
Andrew Avenue, 845 Santa Fe Drive, 654 North Coast Highway 101, 501 Ocean Bluff and Bella Vista are all under review for proposed residential development.
Safety and mobility project updates: According to a city statement, 12 commission projects have been completed since the summer of 2022. The projects include crosswalks, bicycle lanes, and street upgrades for citywide permit parking updates.
Mountain lion killed by vehicle
Fatal collision just days after O’side sightings
By Samantha Nelson OCEANSIDE —Last summer, Reyes was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. This progressive neurodegenerative disease weakens the muscles and impacts physical functions, causing a loss in the ability to speak, eat, move and even breathe.
The Oceanside City Council honored Reyes’ life and death with a moment of silence at the Feb. 28 council meeting’s adjournment.
“Eddie Reyes was a fantastic guy,” said Deputy Mayor Ryan Keim, who worked with Reyes as a fellow Oceanside police officer.
Originally from Houston, Texas, Reyes joined the Oceanside Police Department after serving in the Marine Corps. He served in Oceanside for 22 years.
“Eddie was one of the most professional, hardworking people I’ve ever met,” Keim said. “He cared about everyone who worked around him... and was always there to help when he could. His ALS came on quickly. I know our whole department is hurting right now.”
Reyes was twice nominated as a Team of the Quarter member and received both the Silver DUI Award and the Gold DUI Award.
Beyond policing, Reyes had a passion for boxing, teaching his fellow officers the sport and comepting in the Fire and Police Olympics.
Reyes leaves behind two sons, both of whom are serving in the military, and a large number of close relatives in Texas who cared for him in his final months.
Police Chief Kedrick Sadler said Reyes’ passing was a “great loss to the department.”
“He’ll be greatly missed,” Sadler said.
City OKs rent hike at mobile home park
Town & Country owner warns city ‘playing with fire’
By Samantha Nelson ESCONDIDO — Forthe second time in a month, the City Council has approved a rent increase for a seniors-only mobile home park. Elderly Town and Country Club Mobile Home Park residents will soon see a 10.49% increase in their rents, ranging from $26.92 to $79.86 monthly.
On March 6, the council unanimously approved the long-form rent increase application for the 155-space mobile home park at 2280 E. Valley Pkwy.
Only 154 of the 155 spaces will see a rent increase, as the park’s managers live in the remaining unit and do not pay rent.
In February, the City Council approved a shortform rent increase for Casa Grande Mobile Estates, another senior mobile home park. Last November, the city adopted a long-form rent increase for Eastwood Meadows.
Mobile home park owners must submit an application to the city requesting a rent increase under Proposition K, a mobile home rent control measure that voters ap -
proved in 1988. Owners can either submit a short-form application, a more straightforward process that increases rent based solely on the change in the San Diego Metropolitan Area’s Consumer Price Index, or a long-form application, a more tedious and less frequently used process for park owners that do not qualify to apply for shortform.
Kleege Enterprises subsequently requested a 19.22% rent increase based on the years between 2016 and 2023, which accounts for 60% of the CPI increase.
The City Council ultimately approved a 10.49% rent increase based on the original long-form application’s submission period of 2016 to 2021.
“I don’t think it’s reasonable or fair to request a significant increase going back so far when the previous owner wasn’t anticipating a rent increase,” said Mayor Dane White.
Councilmember Consuelo Martinez said she would not support a rent increase as high as 19.22%, which would have cost residents between $49.33 and $146.33 more each month.
Several residents spoke out against the rent increase, some suggesting that a 6% increase would be more reasonable and
fair.
“This will cause a severe hardship to a large number of residents,” said Susan Romero, park representative for residents.
“Many will have to cut their budgets, leaving out much-needed items such as food or medications, just to make ends meet.”
The park is restricted to seniors, many of whom have low or fixed incomes.
Several newer residents also felt that a rent increase would be more unfair to them because they already pay higher rent than older residents.
Bruce Kleege, president of Kleege Enterprises, suggested he was doing residents a favor by requesting 19.22% now because he could return later and ask for more.
“You’re playing with fire,” Kleege said, frustrated by the council’s decision.
Kleege is eligible to return next year and apply for a short-form application, which would be based on a 90% CPI change. Clark said that while inflation is high, a rent increase from a short-form application next year would likely be capped at around 8%.
With the newly approved rent increase, Town and Country Club Mobile Home Park is Escondido’s fifth-most expensive mobile home park.
A young mountain lion struck and killed by a vehicle in rural Oceanside has sparked speculation about its possible connection to recent sightings of a similar animal roaming the streets of downtown a few days earlier.
On March 8, Oceanside police responded to a report of a deceased young male mountain lion near North River Road and Wilshire Road near South Morro Hills.
The animal had been fatally struck by a vehicle at approximately 7:25 p.m., according to the Oceanside Police Department. The driver was not injured in the collision, and their identity was not identified.
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife was called to examine the animal and then notified the San Diego Humane Society.
The incident occurred just days after several individuals and security cameras captured footage of a mountain lion wandering the streets of downtown Oceanside between March 4 and March 6.
The animal was spotted in the 200 and 300 blocks of North Coast Highway 101 near Oceanside City Hall, in the 1100 block of South Coast Highway 101, and on state Route 76 at Rancho Del Oro near Ivey Ranch Park.
“We cannot confirm, at this time, if this is the same mountain lion seen in the city over the past few days,” police said.
Resident Leah Viveiros shared an image on a community Facebook group showing the large tan cat peering into the door of the Regal Theatre around 2 a.m.
“My kid was working; she heard a loud noise and this is what was at the front door,” Viveiros wrote, describing one of the sightings.
While many suspect the deceased mountain lion to be the same one seen in downtown Oceanside,
wildlife authorities caution against assumptions.
“According to CDFW, this animal was a younger male lion, likely a disperser,” said Humane Society spokesperson Nina Thompson. “It’s difficult to say if it is the same lion that was being reported in the area this week, as this is the time of year where young mountain lions will start to disperse and seek territory of their own.”
Fish and Wildlife, the state agency responsible for tracking mountain lions, encourages residents to report any sightings to help them better monitor situations.
Some wildlife experts speculated about the origin of the mountain lion spotted in Oceanside.
“It is very possible this one came from the Camp Pendleton area, or perhaps Fallbrook,” said Autumn Nelson, wildlife operations manager at the Ramona Wildlife Center. “It’s hard to say because mountain lions can move 10 to 12 miles daily.”
Nelson said that male mountain lions typically roam territories ranging from 40 to 200 square miles, with the average being 100 square miles. As young mountain lions become more independent, they disperse and seek out their territory.
Mountain lions typically inhabit steep, rocky canyons or mountainous terrain, but they can also be found in deserts and coastal forests, ranging from sea level to elevations of 10,000 feet.
Although mountain lions are not commonly found in highly populated urban areas, Nelson said that urban development encroaching on their habitat increases the likelihood of sightings and vehicle-wildlife collisions.
“Vehicle strikes are a common cause of mountain lion mortalities as urban development spreads to wilderness areas,” Nelson said. “Human-made wildlife corridors are an important step towards creating safe spaces for animals to cross roads and freeways.”
Residents can report mountain lion sightings at apps.wildlife.ca.gov/wir/ incident/create.
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
Helene “Elena” Bell, a retired Caltrans landscape architect and longtime Oceanside resident, celebrated her 70th birthday with friends in early March.
SKATEBOARD SCHOLARS
The College Skateboarding Education Association plans to give out at least $50,000 in scholarships to students who maintain good grades, have a financial need, are passionate about skateboarding and contribute to their communities. Applications must be submitted by June 5 at www.collegeskateboarding. com/scholarships.
THE VOICE
Anya True, an Encinitas resident and a contestant on “The Voice,” secured a spot on Team Dan + Shay by singing “Until I Found You” by Stephen Sanchez.
LOCAL AUTHORS
Two North County-based authors, Michelle Gable of Cardiff and Elizabeth St. John of Rancho Santa Fe, will be featured on the “Weaving Fact & Fiction: A Historical Fiction Panel” with their respective novels, “The Beautiful People” and
“The Godmother’s Secret” at the San Diego Writers Festival on April 6.
BATTING CAGES
Dingers Batting Cages opened its doors inside the North County Mall in Escondido last weekend. The facility provides state-ofthe-art indoor performance training with its ProBatter PX3 baseball and softball pitching simulators.
CLASSICAL SCHOLAR
Classical Academy
High School student Jillian Guidry of Escondido earned the Alexander de Guia Memorial Scholarship on Feb. 29. The scholarship is funded by the family of Alexander De Guia, whose mission is to honor their father and his legacy by recognizing outstanding scholars from the Philippines or with Filipino heritage who are leaders in their communities.
DEAN’S LIST
The following students made the fall dean’s list at Biola University: Jordan Chan, Eliana Cote, Danielle Gmyr, Abigail Larson and Hannah Larson of San Marcos; Christopher Hall and Caeli Willard of Oceanside; George Horton and Isabelle Smith of Encinitas; Eliana Mihlik of Vista; and Becca Petty, Hannah Richards and Kate Taylor of Carlsbad. Madison Sawyer of Vista made the fall dean’s list at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
ACADEMIC LEADER
Gabriel Bartoli, an
York Stock Exchange with a fast-paced stock market simulation to gain handson investing experience in a risk-free, fun environment on March 21 at the Capdevilla Gillespie Center for Junior Achievement Campus in San Diego.
HALL OF FAME
Not all heroes wear masks
Uinternational student at MiraCosta College, was named a 2024 New Century Transfer Pathway Scholar and a 2024 All-USA Academic Team member. He received the highest score in California in the competition and is one of 20 students nationwide to be chosen for the team.
TOP COUGARS
Cal State San Marcos senior forward Jordan Vasquez has been named the CCAA Women’s Basketball Player of the Year, meanwhile head coach Renee Jimenez was named the CCAA Coach of the Year.
STOCK MARKET CHALLENGE
Hundreds of students from multiple schools across San Diego County, including El Camino High School in Oceanside, will get to experience the rush of the New
The Oceanside High School Foundation is seeking nominations for its Hall of Fame Class of 2024. The deadline to be considered for inclusion is March 30. Nomination forms can be found at www.ohsfoundation.org. Additionally, the deadline to order commemorative tiles that will be installed over the summer on campus walls around the senior fountain and multipurpose room is March 31.
WOMEN MEAN BUSINESS
California Bank & Trust is opening applications for the CB&T Growth Academy in collaboration with the National Association of Women Business Owners San Diego. The business growth accelerator program is designed to educate women on how to make a positive impact and build skills to benefit their communities and scale their businesses. Applicants must have owned their business for over two years, have at least one employee, generate $200,000 in annual revenue and commit to two virtual hours per week to the academy. Applications are open now through April 5 at launchandgrow.org/calbank.
ANIMAL CARE
Encinitas resident Dr. Laura Halsey has opened Tell Tail Moonlight Veterinary Urgent Care at 414 Encinitas Blvd. The animal hospital is addressing the gap between a general veterinary practice and a 24hour emergency specialty veterinary care.
ITALIAN CLASS
The Italian Cultural Center will begin hosting Italian classes beginning in April both online and in-person at the San Dieguito Heritage Museum. For more information and to register, visit icc-sd.org.
RUBIO’S GRILL
Rubio’s Coastal Grill will open its new flagship restaurant in Oceanside at 4201 Oceanside Blvd. The site was previously closed temporarily due to a 2021 fire.
nlike his close friends Pat Curren, Butch Van Artsdalen and Carl Ekstrom, “Pal” Al Nelson was never famous as a surfer. He somehow avoided that honor in spite of being one of our sport’s top surfers and board makers.
Nelson was too busy chasing freedom to ever worry about anything so trivial as fame. He first found liberty at Windansea, where he distinguished himself for his advanced surfing, and later in Hawaii when he, along with the aforementioned Curren, helped pioneer big water on the North Shore of Oahu.
As proof of this accomplishment, the first Surfer Magazine shows Al sliding down the face of a skyscraper-sized mountain at Waimea Bay.
I don’t know how Nelson got his start building surfboards, but his boards were vastly popular through the '50s and '60s as he and his business partner Curren hand-crafted some of the most beautiful and functional art pieces beneath the Windansea shack.
This was in the days when California was the land of the free, a time before permits and fire regulations when building a surfboard on the beach was considered a human right. When that right was revoked, Al began making boards in garages, not his garage or those belonging to people he knew, but whatever garage he found open.
The dialogue between Al and the garage owners went something like this:
“Hey, what are you doing in my garage?”
“This isn’t your garage, it belongs to Ed, and Ed told me I could work here.”
“This is my garage; who’s Ed?”
“Ed owns this garage, and he said I could use it.”
The conversation continued like this until the owner relented and said, “Okay, just clean up when you leave.”
Besides surfboards, Al built airplanes, once winning the best new design at the prestigious Oshkosh
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Air Show. Just prior to his death, T. Claude Ryan, the owner of Ryan Aircraft, where the Spirit of St Louis was produced for famed aviator Charles Lindbergh, commissioned Nelson to build a plane for his company. Ryan’s death in 1982 halted the project.
By then, Nelson had discovered new surfing grounds south of the border in Costa Rica and Mexico.
Nelson was a humanitarian, showing kindness to everyone including an autistic kid named Ronald whom Al often brought to work. As the story goes, Ronald was a fan of the Lone Ranger, and one of his prized possessions was the silver bullet Al gave him as a gift from the masked man himself.
Least anyone get some sentimental notion of canonizing Al Nelson, it should be noted that he often held his own in cantinas from Bird Rock’s Sip N Surf Bar to Tijuana’s Long Bar. There, stories of Nelson and Curren are recounted by the ghosts who frequent there, much as their legends are in the waves they rode.
I once traded stories of Pal Al with Surfer’s Journal founder Steve Pezman. Our meeting concluded with Pezman shaking his head, laughing and saying, “I’ve got to write his story.”
I don’t know if that story was ever written or not. Even if it was, there is no way to sum up the life of Pal Al Nelson, who passed away last month in his Punta Chivato home.
While there are no dates yet established for paddle-outs, Al’s ashes will be divided between Windansea and various parts of Baja. Trust me when I say it has to be that way. There really isn’t enough of him to go around.
Pet of the Week
DONNER is pet of the week at Helen Woodward Animal Center. He is an 8-month-old Cur blend who loves to be center of attention.
At first, he may seem shy, but once he is playing in the yard with his friends, he is all energy and show. This goofy pup is light on his feet and will chase any and all toys his humans throw. Once he is comfortable with people, he becomes their best friend.
Donner’s adoption fee is $178 plus a $36 microchip fee. All pets adopted from
Helen Woodward Animal Center are altered and upto-date on vaccinations and micro-chipped for identifi-
cation. Helen Woodward Animal Center is offering half off adoption fees throughout March to combat shelter overcrowding, which is currently both a regional and national problem for most animal shelters.
Helen Woodward Animal Center is at 6523 Helen Woodward Way in Rancho Santa Fe. Kennels are open Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (by appointment only).
For more information call (858) 756-4117, option #1 or visit animalcenter.org.
Int’l Women’s Day event held in Cardiff
By StaffENCINITAS — S’eau
Prima, the skin care brand founded by Sybil Steele, in collaboration with Design 4 Corners, a local award-winning interior design firm led by Elaina Samaniego-Myers and Susanna Ward, hosted the 2nd annual International Women’s Day event on March 8 in Encinitas.
The event took place at The Waverly restaurant, drawing a diverse crowd keen on celebrating and honoring the accomplishments of women worldwide.
Under the theme “Invest in Women,” the evening featured an empowering discussion aimed at promoting gender equality and uplifting women.
The keynote panel, led by three influential speakers — Durana Elmi, COO and co-founder of Cymbiotika; Katie Zacarian, co-founder and CEO of Earth Species Project and executive producer of She Change Film; and Colleen Cormier, VP of sales at Commvault — sparked insightful conversations on women’s leadership, diversity and inclusion, breaking barriers and fostering empowerment.
The panel was moderated by Keri Parker, on-air beauty expert and media trainer.
The event was not only a platform for dialogue but also a fundraising initiative, raising over $10,000 for She’s the First and 88 Bikes, nonprofit organizations dedicated to empowering women and girls globally.
Among the event sponsors were Cymbiotika, Commvault, Coast Law Group, Cleobella, Solento Tequila, and REPEG, showcasing
their commitment to supporting women’s causes and initiatives.
“It was a beautiful night that showcased the rewards of not only investing in women, but allying with women,” said Nicole Blakely, partner at Coast Law Group. “When you invest and partner with women, they pay it back threefold. They build successful businesses, they build family wealth, and they build community.”
Steele, the founder of S’eau Prima, expressed her dedication to advancing gender equality.
“S’eau Prima is committed to raising awareness about the importance of gender equality as part of the global movement for change,” Steele said.
Samaniego-Myers and Ward, the founders of Design 4 Corners who helped design The Waverly, emphasized the significance of community support in creating a better future for women.
“We are thrilled to be a part of this event to promote women’s empowerment and help raise awareness around the issues we as women face,” said Samaniego-Myers and Ward.
Noteworthy guests including Jill Ellis, president of San Diego Wave Fútbol Club, and Julie Uhrman, founder and president of Los Angeles’ Angel City FC.
In addition to fostering meaningful dialogue and raising awareness about women’s empowerment, the event inspired attendees to take action and advocate for positive change in their communities and workplaces.
Students learn inclusion, access
By StaffENCINITAS — All nine of Encinitas Union’s elementary schools recently participated in a series of events promoting inclusion and accessibility.
The annual, weeklong events brought together students, educators and community leaders to engage in meaningful dialogue and practical demonstrations centered around inclusivity in an effort to create a space where all children feel heard, respected and valued.
According to the school district, this not only enhances their academic experiences but also contributes to the development of empathy and adds to their experience of being a skilled communicator and a confident collaborator.
Additionally, each school highlighted an “abilities” celebrity gallery walk and hosted assemblies featuring blind athletes who shared their personal narratives of triumph and perseverance.
Students actively participated in immersive activities, experiencing firsthand the realities of dyslexia, braille literacy and adaptive sports. They also watched their teachers engage in wheelchair basketball sessions, which according to the district further underscored the importance of fostering empathy and a welcoming environment.
“I am always impressed with how our Special Education Parent Council, PTAs, TRAC Teachers, and Specialists work together to ensure all students have an oppor-
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tunity to learn and grow with inclusive practices,” said Superintendent Andree Grey.
“Of course, the overarching idea is that all children should have access to their dreams and inclusion.”
Beyond the weeklong activities, families received suggested homebased initiatives to extend learning experiences, fostering sensory exploration and replicable ability simulations. Through these efforts, students are equipped to champion inclusivity within their communities year-round.
Beyond the weeklong series, the EUSD Board passed and adopted a resolution on Jan. 16 in support of “Abilities Awareness and Inclusion in Action.”
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City of Del Mar Design Review Board
Agenda Del Mar Town Hall 1050 Camino Del Mar Start Time: 6:00PM (or as soon thereafter as practicable), Wednesday, March 27, 2024. Information/instructions for public participation can be found at www.delmar.ca.us
ROLL CALL; APPROVAL OF MINUTES Design Review Board Hearing Minutes of February 28, 2024; UPDATE; HEARING FROM THE AUDIENCE ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA; DESIGN REVIEW BOARD/STAFF DISCUSSION (Non-Application Items); DISCUSSION AND BRIEFING (Application Items); CONSENT CALENDAR
NEW APPLICATION(S):
ITEM 1 DRB23-021
APN: 301-033-05-00 Location: 469 Ocean View Avenue Owners/Applicants: LBG Trust
Agent: EOS Architecture Zone: CVPP (Carmel Valley Precise Plan) Overlays: Blu Slope Canyon, Wild Urban Interface Environmental Status: Exempt
Sta Contact: Jennifer Gavin, Associate Planner Description: A request for a Design Review Permit to remodel the exterior of an existing residence, including modi cations to windows, doors, skylights, exterior siding, and colors; a 53 square foot addition at the north side of the residence; and to construct a new deck atop the existing garage.
ITEM 2 DRB23-022
APN: 299-186-19-00 Location: 1854 Seaview Avenue Owners/Applicant: Susan Wagner
Agent: Kit Leeger, Leeger Architecture Zone: R1-10 (Low Density Residential) Environmental
Status: Exempt Sta Contact: Elizabeth Yee, Associate Planner Description: A request for a Design Review Permit to construct a new attached 400 square foot garage with a deck extension atop and associated interior remodel of the existing house.
ITEM 3 DRB23-025, CDP23-031, LC23-015
APN: 300-030-60-00
Location: 432 Carolina Road Owners/Applicant: Mario Omoss Agent: Jim Frisbee, Frisbee Architects, Inc Zone: R1-10 (Low Density Residential) Environmental
Status: Exempt Sta Contact: Elizabeth Yee, Associate Planner
Description: A request for a Design Review Permit, Coastal Development Permit, and Land Conservation Permit to allow for the demolition of an existing one- story single- family home and construction of a new one-story single-family home with a basement, outdoor deck with pool, partially subterranean garage, and associated site improvements.
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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 (03/22, 04/05, etc.) 8:00 AM TO 4:00 PM (Closed 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM)
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING AND PENDING ACTION ON ADMINISTRATIVE APPLICATION 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, MARCH 26, 2024, AT 5:00 PM, TO BE HELD AT THE CITY OF ENCINITAS COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 505 SOUTH VULCAN AVENUE, ENCINITAS
PROJECT NAME: El Camino Tattoo; CASE NUMBER: USE-006370-2023; FILING
DATE: July 11, 2023; APPLICANT: Encinitas Village II, LLC; LOCATION: 1524 Encinitas Blvd (APN: 259-121-15);
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Public hearing to consider a Minor Use Permit for a new tattoo parlor to be located within an existing 648 square foot commercial space in the Encinitas Village II shopping center; ZONING/OVERLAY: The project site is located within the General Commercial (GC) Zone; ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: The project has been determined to be exempt from environmental review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15301(a) which exempts minor interior or exterior alterations involving such things as interior partitions, plumbing, and electrical conveyances.
STAFF CONTACT: Reb Batzel, Project Planner: (760) 943-2233 or rbatzel@encinitasca.gov
PRIOR TO OR AT THE PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD AT 5:00 PM ON TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2024, 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.
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.
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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 (3/22, 4/5, etc.) 8:00 AM TO 4:00 PM (Closed 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM)
NOTICE OF PENDING ACTION ON ADMINISTRATIVE APPLICATIONS AND COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
1. PROJECT NAME: Leucadia Boulevard and Hygeia Avenue Roundabout Time Extension; CASE NUMBER: MULTI-006485-2023; EXT-006486-2023; CDPNF-006487-2023; FILING DATE: August 30, 2023; APPLICANT: City of Encinitas; LOCATION: Intersection of Leucadia Boulevard right-of-way and Hygeia Avenue rightof-way; PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Time Extension for an approved Design Review Modi cation Permit and Coastal Development Permit to construct a new roundabout and associated improvements at Leucadia Boulevard and Hygeia Avenue; ZONING/OVERLAY: The project site is located within the Residential 8 (R-8) Zone and 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 15301(c), which exempts minor alterations to existing public streets, sidewalks, gutters, and similar facilities, including replacement or reconstruction of existing structures and facilities.
STAFF CONTACT: Kaipo Eager-Kaninau, Assistant Planner: (760) 633-2717 or kkaninau@encinitasca.gov
2. PROJECT NAME: D’Cruz Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU); CASE NUMBER: CDPNF-006558-2023 FILING DATE: September 27, 2023; APPLICANT: Morgan D’Cruz; LOCATION: 1547 Calle Violetas (APN: 259-420-4300); PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Coastal Development Permit to authorize the construction of a new detached ADU; ZONING/OVERLAY: The project site is located within the Residential 8 (R-8) Zone and the 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) which exempts the construction of a second (accessory) dwelling unit in a residential zone.
STAFF CONTACT: Kaipo Eager-Kaninau, Assistant Planner: (760) 633-2717 or kkaninau@encinitasca.gov
3. PROJECT NAME: 927 Regal Road Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) - North; CASE NUMBER: CDPNF-006791-2023; FILING DATE: November 20, 2023; APPLICANT: Mialia Pham; LOCATION: 927 Regal Road Units 1 and 2 (APN: 258-251-25); PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A request for a Coastal Development Permit to authorize the construction of two detached ADUs as a single structure; ZONING/OVERLAY: The project site is located within the Residential 3 (R-3) Zone, Special Study, and 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(b) which exempts the construction of duplexes or similar multi-family residential structures totaling no more than six dwelling units in urbanized areas.
STAFF CONTACT: Hoger Saleh, Assistant Planner: (760) 633-2714 or hsaleh@encinitasca.gov
4. PROJECT NAME: 937 Regal Road Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs); CASE NUMBER: CDPNF-006802-2023 and CDPNF-006803-2023; FILING DATE: December 13, 2023; APPLICANT: Yale Jallos; LOCATION: 937 Regal Road, Units 1 and 2 (APN: 258-251-24); PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Coastal Development Permit to authorize the construction of two detached ADUs as a single structure; ZONING/OVERLAY: The project site is located within the Residential 3 (R-3) Zone and Coastal Overlay Zone; ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: The project has been determined to be exempt from environmental review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines 15303(b) which exempts the construction of duplexes or similar multi-family residential structures totaling no more than six dwelling units in urbanized areas.
STAFF CONTACT: Fran Carr, Associate Planner: (760) 633-2738 or fcarr@encinitasca.gov
5. PROJECT NAME: 754 Bonita Drive Time Extension; CASE NUMBER: MULTI-006988-2024; EXT-0069892024; CDPNF-006990-2024; FILING DATE: November 13, 2023; APPLICANT: Salvatore Provenza; LOCATION: 754 Bonita Drive (APN: 258-350-28-00); PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Second request for a one-year Time Extension and Coastal Development Permit for an approved Tentative Map, Density Bonus, Design Review Permit, Coastal Development Permit and Environmental Initial Assessment associated with Case No. 18-086 TMDB/DR/ CDP/EIA; ZONING/OVERLAY: The project site is located within the Residential 3 (R-3) Zone and the Coastal Overlay Zone; ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: The project has been determined to be exempt from environmental review pursuant to CEQA Section 15332 and Section 15301 (I). Section 15332 exempts in- ll projects less than 5 acres in size. Section 15301(l) exempts the demolition of accessory structures on-site.
STAFF CONTACT: Kaipo Eager-Kaninau, Assistant Planner: (760) 633-2717 or kkaninau@encinitasca.gov
6. PROJECT NAME: Rumsey Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit (JADU); CASE NUMBER: CDPNF-006717-2023; FILING DATE: November 11, 2023; APPLICANT: John Rumsey; LOCATION: 1444 Elva Court (APN: 259542-08); PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A Coastal Development Permit to allow the conversion of 305 square feet of existing garage area to a (JADU); ZONING/OVERLAY: The project site is located within the Residential 5 (R-5) Zone and 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) which exempts the construction of a second (accessory) dwelling unit in a residential zone.
STAFF CONTACT: Fran Carr, Associate Planner: (760) 633-2738 or fcarr@encinitasca.gov
PRIOR TO 5:00 PM ON MONDAY, MARCH 25, 2024, 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 applications, 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.
All the items above are located within the Coastal Zone and require the issuance of a regular Coastal Development Permit. The action of the Development Services Director on all above 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.
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SPECIALISTS, AS TRUSTEE, as Trustee 8190 EAST KAISER
BLVD., ANAHEIM HILLS, CA 92808 PHONE: 714-283-2180 FOR TRUSTEE SALE
INFORMATION LOG ON TO:
www.stoxposting.com CALL:
844-477-7869 PATRICIO S.
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TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT
PURPOSE. “NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If
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,
and size of the outstanding lien 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 844477-7869, or visit this internet Web site www.stoxposting.com, using the le number assigned to this case T.S.# 86922. 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.”
For sales conducted after January 1, 2021: 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 (844) 477-7869, or visit this internet website www. STOXPOSTING.com, using the le number assigned to this
CITY OF ENCINITAS
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
160 CALLE MAGDALENA ENCINITAS, CA 92024-3633
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)
GATEWAY SIGN LED RETROFIT AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES PW-RFP-24-01
The City of Encinitas is requesting contract services to provide professional Gateway Sign repair “LED retro t” and as needed ongoing maintenance services including, but not limited to: inspections, gra ti removal, repainting, bird deterrent repair & replacement, various related electrical repair and power washing, inventorying and documenting and all other maintenance activities required to maintain the City of Encinitas Gateway Sign in an, attractive and usable condition.
It is the intent of the City to award a contract, in a form approved by the City Attorney, to the selected rm. Contractors with a valid State California General Engineering A, General Building Contractor B and/or a Specialty Contractor C-27 may bid on this project.
COMPLETE RFP / CONTACT INFORMATION:
The website for this advertisement and related documents is: PlanetBids (http://www.encinitasca.gov/bids). All proposal documents and project correspondence will be posted on the PlanetBids website. It is the responsibility of Proposers to check the website regularly for information updates and Proposal clari cations, as well as any addenda. To submit a proposal, a bidder must register as a vendor (planholder) and download the contract documents from the City of Encinitas Website at http://www.encinitasca.gov/bids. Proposals must be submitted electronically no later than 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 29, 2024 via the PlanetBids website.
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CITY OF CARLSBAD
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to you, because your interest may be a ected, that the City Council of the City of Carlsbad will hold a public hearing at the Council Chamber, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad, California, at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, as required by Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and will be held with respect to a plan of nance that includes the proposed issuance by the California Municipal Finance Authority (the “Authority”) of its revenue bonds in one or more series in an amount not to exceed $45,000,000 (together with a like amount of refunding bonds) (the “Bonds”), including but not limited to revenue bonds issued to nance or re nance the acquisition, construction, improvement and equipping of a 138-unit quali ed residential rental project to be located at 1307 Laurel Tree Lane in the City of Carlsbad, California (the “City”). The facilities are to be owned and operated by a limited partnership or other ownership entity to be created by an a liate of Metropolitan Area Advisory Committee on Anti-Poverty of San Diego County, Inc., a California nonpro t public bene t corporation (such limited partnership or other ownership entity being referred to herein as the “Borrower”).
The Bonds and the obligation to pay principal thereof and interest thereon and any redemption premium with respect thereto do not constitute indebtedness or an obligation of the City, the Authority, the State of California or any political subdivision thereof, within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory debt limitation, or a charge against the general credit or taxing powers of any of them. The Bonds shall be a limited obligation of the Authority, payable solely from certain revenues duly pledged therefor and generally representing amounts paid by the Borrower.
Copies of the sta report will be available by Friday, March 22, 2024. If you have any questions, please contact the Housing & Homeless Services Department at (442) 339-2811 or housing@carlsbadca.gov. The hearing will commence at 5 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard and will be held at City Hall, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad, California. Interested persons wishing to express their views on the issuance of the Bonds or on the nature and location of the facilities proposed to be nanced and re nanced may attend the public hearing or, prior to the time of the hearing, submit written comments to the City Clerk Services Manager, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad, California 92008, or via email to clerk@carlsbadca.gov.
Dated and published: March 15, 2024
City of Carlsbad City Council
case 86922 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. TS# 86922 / APN # 215-231-66-10
LEGAL DESCRIPTION EXHIBIT “A” A CONDOMINIUM COMPRISED OF: PARCEL 1: AN UNDIVIDED 1/13TH INTEREST IN AND TO PARCEL 1 OF PARCEL MAP NO. 11807, IN THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, IN THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ACCORDING TO MAP
THEREOF FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAN DIEGO
COUNTY, NOVEMBER 19, 1981, BEING A DIVISION OF LOT 3 OF LA COSTA
VILLAGE, ACCORDING TO MAP THEREOF NO. 6621, FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY, APRIL 14, 1970. EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE FOLLOWING: (A) ALL LIVING UNITS AS SHOWN UPON THE CONDOMINIUM PLAN OF STONELEIGH HEIGHTS PHASE I, RECORDED ON MARCH 1, 1982 AS FILE NO. 82-55095 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY. (B)
THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO POSSESSION OF ALL THOSE AREAS DESIGNATED AS BALCONIES AND PATIOS AND SHOWN UPON THE CONDOMINIUM PLAN ABOVE REFERRED TO.
PARCEL 2: LIVING UNIT 10 AS SHOWN ON THE CONDOMINIUM PLAN
ABOVE REFERRED TO.
PARCEL 3: THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO POSSESSION AND OCCUPANCY OF ALL THOSE AREAS
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DESIGNATED AS
BALCONIES AND PATIOS AS
DESCRIBED IN PARCEL 1
ABOVE, AS APPURTENANT TO PARCELS 1 AND 2 ABOVE
DESCRIBED. PARCEL 4: A NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT OR INGRESS, EGRESS AND RECREATIONAL USE OVER THE COMMON AREA OF PARCEL 2 AS SHOWN ON PARCEL MAP NO. 11807, FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, ON NOVEMBER 19, 1981,
WHICH EASEMENT IS APPURTENANT TO
PARCELS 1 AND 2 DESCRIBED ABOVE. THIS EASEMENT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE AS TO SAID PARCEL 2 UPON
RECORDATION OF A DECLARATION OF ANNEXATION DECLARING
SUCH PARCEL TO BE SUBJECT TO THE DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS
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 5/3/2024 at 9:00 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 10/6/2018. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT
Sports
Clippers memorable for wrong reasons
sports talk
The San Diego Clippers are coming, the San Diego Clippers are coming, and yeah, I can’t wait either.
But this Clippers edition will not match the shenanigans of their first stay in the region.
News broke this week that the San Diego Clippers are going boomerang in returning to an area they called home from 1978 to 1984.
The new guys from Ontario will plant their flag in Oceanside when they swing open the doors of Frontwave Arena this fall.
But they do so with a reminder of how wobbly this outfit was during its initial stint in our slice of paradise. That failure was the result of a slapstick organization that was cheap and zany and, oddly, presented a future picture regarding the San Diego Chargers.
The fresh Clippers belong to the G League, the NBA’s version of MLB’s Triple-A — the top level of minor league play. G League players are bent on going hard and getting their ticket punched to basketball’s top rung.
When watching G League games in Santa Cruz, the energy, excitement, and eagerness of the athletes are impossible to ignore.
Load management?
Take it elsewhere, as these men go all out, all the time.
This brings us back to the San Diego Clippers of years ago, a floundering franchise that reminded many of driving up on a car wreck. Even if a peek at the pileup is disheartening, one still looks.
The Clippers were
G League comes to Oceanside
By City News ServiceOCEANSIDE — The Los Angeles Clippers will bring their G League team to Oceanside for the 202425 season, rebranding as the San Diego Clippers, it was announced March 11.
known for losing and laughable business practices.
The team’s second San Diego owner, Don Sterling, made cheapskates look like Elon Musk. Sterling cut corners with the training facility, scouting department and office supplies.
Administrative assistants who toiled for the Clippers and then worked for the Chargers would regale sportswriters with tales of Sterling counting paper clips as closely as the games’ final scores.
Those teams had talent, but Clipper fans lost the owner lottery, with Sterling constantly having one eye on the spreadsheet and another on the next train to Los Angeles.
Sterling wanted the L.A. market, much like the Chargers did decades later. When the NBA told him he couldn’t move, he told the NBA to go pound sand.
The NBA blinked and San Diego went bonkers. OK, that’s a stretch, with the team averaging about 5,500
fans per game in its last year.
While the defeats were plentiful — the Clippers won 17 games in 1981-82 — they were only eclipsed by the characters associated with the squad.
When you fail in your hometown, that’s as bad as it gets.”
Bill Walton Former SD Clipper
Coach Gene Shue? His hair was so dark late in his life that he was often called “Shoe Polish.”
Remember the halftime show that featured a pie-throwing contest under the basket? The second half was 30 minutes late due to the mess it made at the old Sports Arena (now Pechanga Arena).
How about when the
Clippers signed La Mesa’s Bill Walton? But Walton and the team never found their footing, with Walton’s feet keeping him sidelined for long stretches.
Walton played 14 games in his first three seasons, and he chafes at what might have been.
“When you fail in your hometown, that’s as bad as it gets, and I love my hometown,” Walton once said. “I wish we had NBA basketball here, and we don’t because of me.”
That’s harsh but rings with a sliver of truth.
It was clear that Sterling, like Chargers owner Dean Spanos, had eyes for the lucrative L.A. market, and nothing would stop either of them from heading north.
Money was always a problem with the Clippers, but not so much finding players to root for.
Terry Cummings was a star, as was Tom Chambers.
Norm Nixon, the fasttwitch guard who won with
the Lakers, was traded here for Byron Scott. Kobe Bryant? He was a toddler, but his father, Joe “Jellybean” Bryant, was a Clipper favorite.
John Olive, the longtime Torrey Pines High hoops coach?
Olive played small forward for the Clippers, scoring 44 points in 35 career games from 1978-80.
Lloyd Free was the epitome of cool, and that vibe increased when he changed his name to “World B.” during the ‘81 season.
Free would usually start shooting when entering the parking lot, not shy about the number of shots he took or from what distance.
Memories rush back with the Clippers coming back to San Diego County. It’s a great win for Oceanside, even if the last time they were here was a lesson in losing.
Contact Jay Paris at jparis8@aol.com and follow him @jparis_sports
US defeats Brazil, 1-0, wins CONCACAF W Gold Cup
By City News ServiceREGION — Lindsey Horan scored one minute into first-half stoppage time as the United States defeated Brazil, 1-0, in the final of the inaugural CONCACAF W Gold Cup March 10 at Snapdragon Stadium.
Horan leaped between two Brazilian defenders to head in a cross from Emily Fox.
“When Foxy got the ball I knew she was looking cross it in and that’s what we’ve been working on,” U.S. forward Alex Morgan said.
“As the ball was coming in, Lindsay actually said leave it and in the moment I knew she had a better chance at heading it than I did. So I just gave a little block to the player in front of me and let
Lindsey score that goal.”
The scoring sequence also included Sam Coffey sending a long pass from the half-way line down the right
wing to Trinity Rodman, who dribbled about 15 yards to the end line, then sent a pass back to Fox. Rodman is the daughter
of Basketball Hall of Fame member Dennis Rodman.
Alyssa Naeher didn’t need to make a save for her third shutout in her five games and won the Golden Glove as the tournament’s top goalkeeper.
The Americans appeared to take a 2-0 lead in the 79th minute as a shot by Lynn Williams beat Luciana but she was ruled to be offside.
Brazil led 11-7 in shots. The U.S. led 3-0 in shots on goal in front of a crowd announced at 31,528 in the 35,000-seat stadium. Luciana made two saves.
Forward Jaedyn Shaw was selected as the Golden Ball winner as the tournament’s best player. The 19-year-old led the team
with four goals. She was among four players from San Diego Wave FC on the 23-player U.S. roster.
The victory improved the Americans’ record in California to 53-1-5, with the loss coming to Mexico Feb. 26 to conclude group stage play.
The U.S. leads the series against Brazil, 32-3-5, including victories in each of the last seven games.
Brazil had won all five of its games in the tournament before Sunday’s final, outscoring the opposition 15-1.
The Americans had four victories, one loss and the shootout victory over Canada in the tournament, outscoring their opponents, 15-4.
The announcement was made at the new Frontwave Arena in Oceanside, where the NBA minor league team will play. The team is currently based in Ontario and will finish the 2023-24 season there.
According to the organization, Halo Sports and Entertainment — the new umbrella brand encompassing the Clippers and their G League team, the Kia Forum and Intuit Dome — will partner with Frontwave Arena to run the business operations of the San Diego Clippers.
Clippers President of Basketball Operations Lawrence Frank will continue to oversee basketball operations for both teams.
Frontwave Arena is set to open this summer and will host concerts, comedy shows, community events and games for the San Diego Sockers professional indoor soccer team. The 7,500 capacity arena will also have an outdoor plaza.
The Clippers have their own history in San Diego County, moving from Buffalo in 1978 to play as the San Diego Clippers. Former owner Donald Sterling controversially moved the team to Los Angeles in 1984 without NBA approval. As a result, the league sued to move the team back but ultimately let Sterling off with a fine.
A total of 12 of the 18 players on the Clippers’ current roster have spent time in the G League during their career.
“I’m thrilled to welcome fans in San Diego and the Oceanside community to the G League, which has truly never been more impactful to NBA teams than it is today,” said NBA G League President Shareef Abdur-Rahim.
“This unique partnership is exciting not only for the basketball diehards in the area, but for the players and coaches who will be able to develop their NBA-caliber skills each day.’’
Encinitas surfers relish Australia’s Usher Cup
Local surf club heads Down Under for global tourney
By Erik P. Gabaldon ENCINITAS —The Encinitas Boardriders Club, a local nonprofit club dedicated to surfing and surf culture, recently traveled to Australia to compete in an international surfing competition.
In January, clubs from the U.S., Bali, New Zealand, Hawaii and Japan flocked Down Under to Snapper Rocks, a famous surf break at Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, to battle it out against Australia’s top surfers for $100,000 in prizes, daps and clout at the fourth annual Usher Cup World Club Challenge.
The four-day surfing tournament featured a judging station running half the length of a football field, a skateboarding halfpipe demo, live music, food, and drinks.
The Encinitas Boardriders Club, including professional surfer and Encinitas native Cody Steele and local rising stars Jett Maughan, Kaydn Persidok and Caleb Crozier, represented North County San Diego at the four-day Usher Cup, which
also featured 21 Australian and 10 international clubs.
According to Steele, the Usher Cup allowed the Encinitas club team to compete on a bigger platform with higher stakes. While the group was knocked out early in the international team competition, some team members had strong individual performances.
“Our team didn’t advance out of the first heat because of some of the conditions and some other parameters, but we were still really excited to be there,” Steele told The Coast News. “(Maughan) did pretty well, making it through a couple of the individual heats.”
The West Coast Boardriders, a parent club,
hosted the Usher Cup qualifying events, where clubs could earn a shot at competing in Australia. During the qualifiers, Encinitas beat three teams in its division, including boardrider clubs from Carlsbad, Oceanside, and La Jolla.
The top Southern California teams invited to the Usher Cup included Enci-
nitas, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Santa Cruz, and San Clemente.
Individual riders, including high-profile surfers Joel Parkinson, Reef Hazelwood, Sebastion Zietz, Sheldon Simkus, Nathan Hedge and Ian Crane, competed for the tournament's first two days, and team divisions were scheduled for the final two days.
For Steele, competing at the Usher Cup wasn’t about winning or proving surfing chops. Steele, an avid photographer working in real estate, brought his wife Aubri and their five children, a surfboard, camera and drone, taking time to enjoy his stay and snap a few aerial shots of Snapper Rock.
“It was kind of more
about connecting with some old friends, seeing some new people, and re-establishing some relationships I already had,” Steele said. “Many old, world-title professionals were there organizing the event and taking part in it, which was really cool.”
The North Narrabeen Boardriders finished with 29.60 points to claim the Usher Cup World Club Challenge crown, edging out Snapper Rocks (27.99) by 1.61 points. San Clemente finished third with 21.30 points, and Le-Ba placed fourth with 12.27 points.
The complete final standings can be found at www.ushercup.com/finalsday-usher-cup-world-clubchallenge-menand-womens/.
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Sports
Lancers lose heartbreaker
Carlsbad’s dream season ends in 73-72 loss to Harvard-Westlake
By Noah Perkins LOS ANGELES— For Carlsbad, it was the same outcome but a very different story.
The Lancers boys’ basketball dream season ended Saturday night as it began: with a loss against the national powerhouse and top-ranked Harvard-Westlake in the CIF SoCal Regional Open Division semifinals.
However, Carlsbad’s 73-72 loss to the Wolverines was unlike November’s 39-point thrashing. The Lancers controlled both sides of the court from the opening tip and came within a half-inch — Tony Duckett’s too-long stepback fadeaway with eight seconds left — of completing the Cinderella story.
“On the bus ride home, and as I lay in bed until 3 a.m., I went over all the what-ifs in my head,” said Lancers’ head coach Clark Allard. “When I woke up, I was overwhelmingly proud of how we battled against a top-five team in the coun-
try.”
The Lancers heavyweight trio of Duckett, Jake Hall, and Jael Martin played near-perfect basketball. Duckett led Carlsbad with 23 points, while Hall knocked in 18. Martin asserted himself on both sides of the ball, scoring 15 and adding five crucial blocks.
“The amount of talent on [Carlsbad] is unbelievable,” said Jaxen Sladavic, a senior guard from conference rival San Dieguito Academy. It’s not just the first 10; 15 guys on that team are very good basketball players, and when their chemistry is going, they are very tough to beat.”
Several two-handed dunks from Pepperdine commit Martin energized the heavily purple Carlsbad section of the bleachers with “Let’s go Carlsbad” chants, making it feel like a home game at times.
“They were loud during Harvard-Westlake’s free throws and were pumping us up when we scored,”
Allard said. “Our guys fed off that. It was a huge contribution. It wasn’t just parents who travelled twoand-a-half hours; it was community members and students.”
At one point, the Lancers pushed the lead to 13.
Going into the half,
Carlsbad led by eight, 4133, making every possession a war of attrition for Harvard-Westlake. The Lancers’ frenetic defensive effort primarily held in check the high-scoring backcourt of Christian Horry and Robert Hinton. Hinton didn’t score his
first points until late in the fourth period.
“We wanted to take away their post isolations,” Allard said. “We wanted to keep them more on the perimeter so we loaded up on help on the baseline side for all of their post touches.”
It took an other-world-
ly, 40-point performance from USC commit Trent Perry to close Carlsbad out.
“I wanted to wear a Harvard-Westlake jersey at least one more time,” Perry said postgame.
Harvard-Westlake played a tighter second half, taking their first lead since the game’s opening minutes midway through the fourth. Carlsbad remained resilient, cutting the deficit to one with 24 seconds left.
Both teams exchanged multiple fouls, playing a free throw game against the clock, until Perry stepped out of bounds with the ball in his hands at the 10-second mark.
“On our last two free throws, we told Jael [Martin] to miss the last free throw,” Allard said. “He shot it three feet higher than he normally shoots it, trying to get it off the back rim so we could try for an offensive rebound, but he ended up getting nothing but net.”
On the inbound pass, Duckett drove from midcourt, getting within 12 feet of the basket, before putting up a step back, fadeaway, from the left side of the hoop — a clean look, but the shot caught just too much rim.
“He was cooking,” Allard said. “Everybody was upset after the game, but without Tony, we aren’t in
Local yogi begins anew
Mother of two returns home to open yoga studio
The loud colors and clunky art gave way to minimalist decor, neutral colors and plenty of natural light, helping create a more open and modern space.
Szymanski remodeled the women’s changing room, now outfitted with showers, comfortable chairs, and lockers. (She promises the men’s locker rooms are next.)
too late to rebuild anew.
After years of facing pay inequity as a female yoga teacher in Hong Kong, Szymanski, now in her mid40s, has returned stateside with this personal mantra serving as the cornerstone of Good Yoga, a new yoga studio in the heart of Encinitas.
“It’s never too late to start from scratch and try again,” Szymanski told The Coast News. “I think of that daily, being in my mid-40s and opening my own business. It’s never too late to start over.”
Shortly after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Szymanski left Asia and returned to Encinitas to open Good Yoga. The longtime instructor wanted to offer traditional yoga for people of all skill levels while staying true to her early training under esteemed yogis Bikram and Rajashree Choudhury, Emmy Cleaves and Jim Kallett.
But starting over always has its challenges. The studio, formerly home to Yoga Tropics, hadn’t been renovated in years. While the building was solid with “good bones,” Szymanski said the ’70s decor needed a facelift.
The Good Yoga studio features two newly renovated spaces for Bikram, a 90-minute sequence of 26 poses and two breathing exercises practiced in a
It’s never too late to start from scratch and try again.”
Missy Szymanski Owner, Good Yoga
heated room, and Iyengar, a form of Hatha yoga that focuses on the body’s structural alignment through precise maneuvers and props.
“The beauty of the Bikram sequence is that whether you’ve been practicing yoga for 30 years or have never practiced yoga, all the poses are accessible to everyone,” Szymanski said. “It’s still challenging for the veteran, but there are no advanced poses for the newbie — it’s simple but challenging.”
Szymanski’s studio also offers hot Pilates and Vinyasa classes at a cozy 105 degrees and a silent Bikram
session.
Since opening, Szymanski has hosted workshops, teacher training, and international group yoga retreats in Bali, Thailand, and Portugal. In April, Good Yoga is hosting a retreat in Sri Lanka, which Szymanski said is a fun way to travel and spend time with like-minded people.
The following month, Esak Garcia, an international yoga asana champion and Bikram teacher since 2001, will host a Hot 26+2 Workshop on May 4 at Good Yoga.
In addition to Szymanski, Good Yoga offers instruction from 15 teachers, most of whom have between 15 and 20 years of experience.
“I wanted to hire teachers whose classes I wanted to take,” Szymanski said.
Szymanski expressed her gratitude for having a yoga studio in Encinitas, a unique location where she feels at home among the locals and business owners. After years of building a solid foundation as a yoga teacher and with the support of her husband Mike and their children Luke and Sophia, Szymanski hopes to extend her passion for the ancient practice to the North County community.
“Encinitas is a spiritual place from a yoga standpoint,” Szymanski said. “Whether you are a spiritual person or believe in all of that, there is a reason why the city is the Mecca of yoga.”
Good Yoga offers several classes daily. Visit the website for more information.
For those of us still grieving the loss of Karina’s Taco Shop, the arrival of an equally iconic and storied Mexican restaurant to take its place should provide some comfort and even cause for celebration.
Jorge’s Mexicatessen has arrived in the heart of Leucadia, and I, for one, am quite excited, especially after my first few visits.
Some may argue that a classic Mexican restaurant known for its unique style has been replaced by another establishment whose history and loyal customer base rival, if not exceed, Karina’s.
As in all matters involving Mexican restaurants in the area, the debates can be endless and spirited.
Let’s just all agree that we are quite lucky to have the plethora of quality offerings that we do.
But enough about that; what’s done is done, and we should celebrate the fact that one of the pioneers of what I consider to be the most delicious Mexican (or is it Encinitas)-style chicken soup is now providing Leucadians with an even more convenient place to enjoy it.
Before I discuss what I consider the best chicken soup on the planet, I should note that several area restaurants serve a very similar style of soup in appearance, ingredients, flavor, and what many consider to be healing properties.
I’ve written extensively about this in the past, as La Especial Norte, Lourdes, and Raul’s Shack all create their own version of this world-class soup, whose flavorful broth, generous
chunks of chicken, rice, tomatoes, cilantro, avocado, and more combine with your choice of corn or flour tortillas to create an almost religious soup experience.
I should also point out that, according to some old-school locals, the families of La Especial Norte, Jorge’s, and Raul’s Shack worked together at one point.
That said, Jorge himself is considered by many to be the godfather of Mexican soup in the area and to whom many of the others owe their success.
His grandson, Jaime Martinez, is running the new Leucadia location and is bringing youthful enthusiasm to his role while staying true to the culinary traditions that made Jorge’s what it is today.
I guess one could call my new dilemma of visiting Jorge’s (one block from home) or La Especial Norte
(five blocks) a "high-class problem" and one that I gladly welcome into my life.
I’m sure that for someone more discerning than myself on the topic, there are slight differences in their chicken soups, but dang, it’s tough for me to decipher them.
They even look the same in the bowl! I can say that, as a fan of flour tortillas, La Especial Norte provides two large tortillas, while Jorge’s goes with one giant tortilla.
And speaking of tortillas, if you order this soup to go, which is very doable as it travels well, I suggest charring up the flour tortillas on your gas burner if you have that available.
The char really adds a delightful element to the experience.
OK, besides the soup, my next test was the fish tacos and well, as much as
I am hesitant to say this, they are right up there with my favorites, which had been enjoyed at Juanita’s about a mile south on Coast Highway 101. Jorge’s uses cod, which is extra crispy and about as good as fish tacos get.
I have to say I really love the crema that Juanita’s spreads across the top, but let’s say, again, how lucky we are to live in the best place in the world for fish tacos — or at least the United States. A breakfast burrito is another test for me, and once again, Jorge’s exceeded my expectations.
The tortilla was soft and wrapped perfectly around the potatoes, salsa fresca, eggs, cheese, and your choice of bacon or ham. Bacon for me, please.
It took everything I had not to scarf this down in one early morning sitting, but my portion con-
trol took over, and I easily extended it to lunch by cutting it in half.
I should also mention that I am totally down for a cold leftover breakfast burrito, and the tortilla kept its soft and pliable qualities when some tend to dry out after sitting in a refrigerator.
Besides the stellar breakfast burritos, several other solid options to start the day are available, including Huevos Rancheros, Huevos Con Chorizo, Huevos A La Mexicana, and Chilaquiles Con Huevos.
All the other regu-
lar Mexican joint menu options are represented well on Jorge’s menu, and based on my experiences so far, I’ll be back to eat my way through it, including the Chicken Mole tacos and Taco Salad served in a crispy tortilla when I am feeling gluten-aware, my new mantra for eating lighter at lunch as gluten-free will never enter my vocabulary.
Jorge’s in Leucadia is a delightful new addition to the dining scene, and I’m happy to have them. Find Jorge’s at 916 N. Coast Highway 101, Encinitas.
serving traditional corned beef and cabbage. This delicious meal comes with large portions of mild-cured corned beef, cabbage, carrots and potatoes, all for only
The Tip Top Meats’ staff will continue their week-long Irish celebration, from March 11th – 17th, and have been busy preparing their well-trimmed USDA Choice corned beef round for only $6.98/lb. Every year Tip Top serves over 4,000 pounds of corned beef!
The Tip Top Meats crew wants to thank their many customers for celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with them. No one has the variety, quality and low prices that Tip Top Meats provides! They feature their St. Patrick’s Day special during the entire Irish week of Monday March 11th – 17th only, from 12-8pm.
of the San Marcos closure. “It was a nice close to this chapter.”
breakfast and lunch food options, including burritos, toasts and smoothie bowls.
By Laura PlaceREGION — Over its more than 30 years of operation, the little coffee shop at San Marcos Restaurant Row has weathered countless changes, from new owners to new names, while always maintaining its strong following of loyal customers.
Today, the coffee shop previously known as Mocha Marketplace, Old Cal Coffee Company, and now Ascend Coffee Roasters is undergoing its biggest transition.
Ascend Coffee has moved to a new location in La Costa, which opened in January. The shop also saw the closure of its longtime home along San Marcos Boulevard in late February due to the planned redevelopment of Restaurant Row.
This season of change is bittersweet for owner Erin Harper but also one of hope.
“We had so many people come by and give us well wishes and let us know they were gonna continue to support us,” Harper said
The business originally opened at Restaurant Row in 1990 as Mocha Marketplace and then became Old Cal Coffee Company in the early 2000s.
Harper came to work as a barista during this time and would remain there for over a decade, eventually becoming a partner in the business.
Harper bought Old Cal Coffee from shop owners Giovanna and Chris Garcia in 2022.
By then, she had been running her own roasting business called Ascend Coffee Roasters for two years and decided to operate the coffee shop under the Ascend name.
For a while, Harper frequently ran between the San Marcos and new Carlsbad locations while finding time to roast. With the closure of the old site, Harper is now focused on getting the new La Costa shop off the ground at the Los Coches Village shopping center.
Visitors to the new shop will find a more modern look than the Old California style of the previous location, but the same delicious menu of coffee drinks, pastries, and a variety of
“I’m kind of in a position right now where the La Costa store is so new that we’re just trying to get a cash flow going,” Harper said. “I’m trying to do this grassroots effort — I don’t have a ton of investors or anything, it’s just me. I’m just figuring it out one day at a time.”
Roasting was a hobby that quickly turned into
a passion and eventually formed the basis for the Ascend brand. Harper, who describes herself as a foodie, said it started with her desire to develop a high-quality craft dark roast.
Now, Ascend sells two dark roasts, one medium, one light, and a decaf option, each using single-origin beans from different locations around the world including Costa Rica, New Guinea, and Ethiopia that are roasted in San Marcos.
“We really take them from start to finish, from the green coffee that is uncooked to the espresso that’s in your cup. We really take care of it every step of the way,” Harper said.
Looking ahead, Harper said she has her sights set on further expansion in North County and an eventual return to San Marcos, where her love for coffee began.
There are plans in the works for a drive-thru loca-
tion near Palomar College and another potential site in Vista.
“We hope to spread our wings in North County,” Harper said.
Ascend Coffee is open daily from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 3231 Camino de los Coches.
Customers can also visit ascendroasters.com to order food and drinks for pickup or order bags of whole-bean coffee for home delivery.
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Monday evening for races affecting North County, as well as the statewide ballot measure Proposition 1, according to the California Secretary of State and San Diego County Registrar of Voters:
48th Congressional District: Incumbent Rep. Darrel Issa (R-Vista) continues to hold a wide lead in the 48th Congressional race with 62.6% of the vote, followed by Democrat Stephen Houlahan, who is likely to be the challenger in November, with 14.8%.
Democrats Whitney Shanahan (12%), Mike Simon (7.3%), Matthew Rascon (2.2%), and independent candidate Lucinda KHW Jahn (1.1%) trailed behind.
49th Congressional District: The two candidates set to head to the November general election are incumbent Rep. Mike Levin (D-San Juan Capistrano) with 50.7% and Republican challenger Matt Gunderson with 25.9%.
Republican candidate
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that situation. The ball being in his hands at the end and him getting a good look — I wouldn’t change a single thing about that. Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don’t.”
Up 73-72, with 3.8 seconds left, Harvard-Westlake inbounded the ball the length of the court. In the scramble for possession, the clock ran out on Carlsbad, who no longer had any timeouts to use.
“The pride I have in this team overtook any what-ifs,” Allard said.
Carlsbad finishes the season 30-3 as the eighthranked team in the state and with a CIF San Diego Section Open Division championship banner.
Perhaps most impressively, the Lancers won 20 consecutive games, going from December to March without a loss.
Duckett, Martin, and critical contributors Euan Davis and Tristan Guzman graduate this spring. For Allard, these will be tough players to replace.
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whom the department had referred due to a threemonth waitlist period, suggesting this was another violation.
Anglea said that was false.
“Interfaith is currently providing services to the family referenced, and in the interaction described, Interfaith offered EPD additional resources to consider,” Anglea said via email. “It is a sad example of the frustrating reality that there are usually no available shelter beds for individuals or families in North County, not a recrimination of Interfaith's partnership with EPD.”
Lastly, Varso alleged that Interfaith’s decision to move its Haven House gen-
Margarita Wilkinson came in with 11%, followed by Kate Monroe with 9.9% and Sheryl Adams at 2.4%.
This will be Gunderson’s second time advancing to the general election after his 2022 run for the 38th Senate seat against state Sen. Catherine Blakespear. “I’m honored and humbled by the support we have received tonight, and I’m pleased to announce that we will be the Republican candidate to challenge Rep. Mike Levin in the General Election,” Gunderson said in an Election Day statement. “Mike Levin is out of touch with the district and our country desperately needs new leadership.”
74th Assembly District: Incumbent Assemblymember Laurie Davies (R-Laguna Niguel) continues to lead the two-person 74th Assembly District race with 55.8% of the vote, compared to Democratic challenger and San Clemente Mayor Chris Duncan’s 44.2%. Both Davies and Duncan will advance to the November election.
75th Assembly Dis-
trict: Republican candidate Carl DeMaio holds a large lead in the 75th Assembly race with 43.1% and is set to advance to the November ballot. Republican Andrew Hayes is currently in second place with 18.7%, followed closely by Democrat Kevin Juza with 18.2%.
Candidates who will not advance past the primary are Democrats Christie Dougherty (9.9%), Joy Frew (7.3%), and Republican Jack Fernandes (2.8%).
76th Assembly: Leading the competitive 76th Assembly Race is Repub -
“We will have to reimagine things next year,” Allard said. “Every year is a different landscape as far as the group in front of you. I think we will have a great team next year, and
eral homeless shelter beds at 550 W. Washington Ave. into the Turk Recuperative Care Center at 555 N. Centre City Pkwy. was unpermitted, thus another violation of the CUP.
“Unsurprisingly, this has resulted in an increase of calls for service to the Turk Center, as well as significant increases in crime, disorder and calls for service to the former Rancho Las Palmas restaurant immediately north of the Turk Center,” Varso wrote.
Interfaith moved Haven House, which previously had 49 beds, into the 106-bed Turk Center last year after experiencing a shortfall in funds to operate the shelter. For now, Interfaith, which is the city’s only homeless shelter provider, can only offer 15 general
the saying’ success breeds success,’ so we are hoping a bunch of people around the county see what we did this year and want to be part of something that we think is special.
shelter beds.
Interfaith also runs a completely full family shelter.
Varso announced that he would suspend the COPPS Unit’s project for Interfaith, suggesting that the organization “has little interest in working with the Escondido Police Department.”
“For this reason, I must allocate my limited resources to other areas of the city in need of assistance,” Varso wrote.
The police department did not respond to The Coast News’ requests for comment.
Interfaith staff are both disappointed by the letter and concerned about its implications. The letter was sent two days before the City Council adopted a con-
and support our most vulnerable neighbors. I believe the voters heard and shared those hopes,” Patel said on social media last week.
In a March 6 statement, Rocha, who also ran for the 40th Senate District seat in 2022, thanked his supporters and said he would continue to advocate for residents in need.
James Browne with 38.5%, who will join Boerner on the November ballot, and Democratic challenger Henny Kupferstein with 4.6%.
lican Kristie Bruce-Lane with 49.7%, followed by Democrat Darshana Patel with 34%. Democrat Joseph Rocha is in third place with 16.3% and does not appear to be advancing past the primary.
Patel thanked residents for their support and said she is looking “onward to November,” when she will be the Democratic challenger.
“I decided to run because I believe California has to do more for working families, invest in public education, provide high-quality health care,
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accelerated and veered directly into Hunter, who was flung up and flipped over the defendant’s car. Hunter suffered head injuries and his leg was broken in three places. The officer had to be placed in a coma until swelling on the brain subsided.
Flores sped away, but was captured a few minutes later, according to prosecutors, who alleged that after his arrest, Flores bragged to a sheriff’s deputy posing as an inmate, as well as a confidential informant, that he struck Hunter with the car.
Flores was sentenced in 2017 and 2021 to nearly 30 years to life in state prison, but both convictions were overturned by state appellate court panels.
He later pleaded guilty to attempted murder and assault charges and was sentenced Thursday to 18 years for striking Hunter, as well as a separate assault weapon possession case.
Flores’ first conviction was overturned after an
troversial homeless policy that is highly critical of the Housing First approach to homelessness, which Interfaith follows.
Anglea said Interfaith has expressed its interest in working more closely with city leaders to increase shelter beds and other services for unhoused people in the city but feels as though they are being ignored. The council’s approval included a direction to staff to explore enacting a moratorium on homelessness services in the downtown-specific plan area and a surrounding six-block buffer zone. According to Mayor Dane White, the moratorium request was in response to the county’s recent consideration of adding a temporary homeless shelter on East Valley Parkway
“I congratulate Dr. Patel on her victory, and I urge everyone who supported our campaign to join me in standing with her in the fight to defend Assembly District 76 from extremists,” Rocha said.
This is the first time in 12 years that the seat will be up for grabs by a challenger, with incumbent Assemblymember Brian Maienschein (D-San Diego) termed out but set to appear on the November ballot for San Diego’s City Attorney seat.
77th Assembly District: Incumbent Assemblymember Tasha Boerner (D-Encinitas) continues to lead the 77th Assembly District race with 56.9% of the vote, followed by Republican challenger
39th Senate: Incumbent Assemblymember Akilah Weber (D-La Mesa) remains in the lead over Republican challenger Bob Divine with 60.5% of the vote compared to Divine’s 39.5%. Both will advance to the November election.
Proposition 1: Voters remain split over state ballot measure Proposition 1, with returns showing 50.4% in favor and 49.6% opposed. If passed, the measure would authorize issuing $6.3 billion in bonds to add 6,800 mental health and addiction treatment beds and build around 4,300 housing units, with half reserved for veterans.
Prop 1 would also give the state more control over how counties spend their current mental health tax funds from Prop 63, requiring a greater focus on individuals with serious mental health and substance use issues.
appellate court panel ruled his attorney didn’t follow Flores’ preferred defense strategy. Flores sought to argue he was not the driver who struck Hunter, while his attorney John Wilschke argued Flores was the driver, but striking Hunter was unintentional.
After the conviction was overturned, Wilschke was appointed to be Flores’ attorney for the retrial over Flores’ objections.
near downtown.
Interfaith’s Turk Center and headquarters are located within the proposed buffer zone, although the organization is safe from the moratorium as long as its CUP remains in place. Interfaith leaders fear the CUP challenge, paired with the moratorium proposal, could be an attempt to reduce or end the organization’s services.
In response, Interfaith seeks to form a citizens' task force on homelessness.
“This task force will do what city leadership has failed to do,” Goverman said. “It will bring together a diversity of perspectives and voices, including business leaders, concerned citizens, faith communities, persons with lived homeless experience, service providers, and
In the ruling overturning his second conviction, a three-justice panel from the Fourth District Court of Appeal wrote that Flores did not receive effective representation in his second trial because his requests for a new attorney were repeatedly overruled and his mistrust and unwillingness to work with Wilschke should have led to the appointment of a new attorney.
if they are willing to participate, city staff and leaders.”
According to the mayor, neither the City Council nor city staff have discussed reducing, limiting, or eliminating services at Interfaith. The moratorium proposal was in response to the county’s shelter proposal, the mayor noted.
“With respect to the CUP violations, compliance is expected of any service provider or business within the city,” White said via email. “Interfaith was made aware of these violations in October and although initially worked with the city towards compliance, cooperation was ultimately lost. Although my request to explore a moratorium coincides with the letter of violations, in reality, the two are unrelated.”
Palomar Health enters new management deal
By Samantha Nelson ESCONDIDO— In a move to enhance its competitiveness with neighboring private medical providers, Palomar Health’s board of directors has greenlit a controversial management services agreement with a private company.
The hospital’s agreement with Mesa Rock Healthcare Management, approved by a 5-2 board majority on Feb. 29, will see Palomar Health CEO Diane Hansen and her executive team transition to working for the private, nonprofit company instead of directly answering to the board.
Palomar Health says the partnership with Mesa Rock will enable the hospital to affiliate with regional health care partners and
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will be completed during nighttime windows twice a week so workers can work safely along the tracks.
Despite its anticipated benefit for the rail, many Del Mar residents remain opposed to the project, particularly the seawalls, stating that they will lead to a loss of sand on the beach and greatly impact public safety and access.
On March 4, residents and city leaders said they want to see access improvements implemented either before or at the same time as
hospital systems, fostering growth in primary medical care, expanding medical and surgical oncology care, improving pediatric care, stabilizing relationships with hospital-based phy-
the seawalls to protect residents.
“The proposed seawalls will block beach access and threaten the safety of surfers and beachgoers if built before vertical access is created, especially at high tide,” said Udo Wahn, a local resident, surfer and vice chair of the San Diego Surfrider Executive Committee.
Under a condition from the California Coastal Commission, SANDAG must complete certain pedestrian access improvements within three years of starting the Phase 5 project. These include an undercrossing at 7th Street to provide access
sician groups, enhancing access to lab medicine, and strengthening the district’s ability to negotiate rates with health plans.
“In light of the financial challenges faced by health-
from the bluff to the beach and an enhanced bluff trail between 4th Street and Seagrove Park.
However, city leaders and many residents are now worried about how these improvements will be funded after the SANDAG board of directors agreed last fall to redirect around $14.7 million in dedicated funds toward other regional projects.
Councilmember Terry Gaasterland said a plan for funding these improvements is needed and suggested that seawall construction be delayed in the meantime.
“The [SANDAG] board
care districts statewide, the Palomar Health board of directors has taken proactive measures to ensure the district’s sustainability,” a statement from the hospital reads. “The agreement with Mesa Rock will position Palomar Health to maintain healthcare as a community asset by addressing financial challenges and facilitating strategic investments.”
Palomar Health is California’s largest public healthcare district, operating independently from city and county governments..
In recent years, many public healthcare districts, including Palomar Health, have grappled with financial crises. Amidst ongoing financial strains exacerbated by the COVID-19 pan-
could continue, theoretically, to not fund the bluff access. We need a way … to push for this to happen,” said Gaasterland.
DeVaux said the schedule for construction is unlikely to change as the contractor chooses it and depends on factors such as which materials can be obtained first.
She assured council members that SANDAG is committed to identifying new funding for the pedestrian access improvements and complying with the three-year timeframe. In the meantime, SANDAG’s current budget of $9 million
demic, hospitals nationwide have faced staffing shortages, escalating labor costs, inflation, supply chain disruptions, and other fiscal obstacles.
Several hospitals in the region have sought partnerships with private medical providers. Last year, the neighboring Tri-City Healthcare District partnered with UC San Diego Health to enhance services. UC San Diego took over TriCity’s property, debt, and staff and formed a new governing board.
Unlike Tri-City, Palomar Health will retain ownership of all its facilities and assets and maintain oversight responsibility for Mesa Rock.
However, critics, including Palomar Health
will fund the preliminary engineering, environmental clearance, and a portion of construction for the project.
“That’s more than enough for us to get through the entirety of design,” DeVaux said. “Our commitment is to get this into construction by Feb. 5, 2027. SANDAG is committed to delivering this project and resolving that funding gap.”
There will also be breaks in the seawalls to preserve current pedestrian access points, she said.
While work is underway on the beach, crews will delineate the areas that are unsafe for the public to access.
board members John Clark and Laurie Edwards-Tate, have raised concerns about the management agreement, fearing it diminishes its authority.
“An elected official cannot relinquish vested power,” Edwards-Tate told The Coast News. “It is not ours to surrender, as it is embedded in the law.”
Mesa Rock will assume responsibility for hiring or firing the healthcare district’s CEO, superseding the board’s authority.
Under the contract terms, the company will receive 1% of net revenue for its operations. Limited information is available about Mesa Rock. Eric Friedlander, CEO of Starpoint Health, established the nonprofit organization last month.
DeVaux said residents can expect construction noise, such as equipment backup alarms and drilling to create holes for the piles that will be placed into the bluff.
She said there will also be lighting on the bluff during night work that faces west toward the ocean rather than toward homes.
The seawalls and other improvements are ultimately temporary structures intended to provide stability until the train tracks can be moved off the Del Mar bluffs and further inland. All of the infrastructure is required to be removed by 2050.
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PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Directors of the San Dieguito Water District will hold a public hearing on March 20, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. at 505 South Vulcan Avenue, Encinitas, California 92024 to present a Miscellaneous Fee and Deposit Study/Update prepared by San Dieguito Water District sta and consider:
1. Adoption of Resolution No. 2024-02, implementing adjustments to the District’s miscellaneous fees and deposits.
2. Adoption of Resolution No. 2024-03 Establishing the pass-through of actual transaction processing fees for credit and debit card transactions.
The study/update includes an analysis of the cost of providing services for certain miscellaneous tasks. These tasks are typically customer-driven and include tasks such as, but not limited to; plan checks, water meter installations and posting notices. The study/update recommends adjustments to the District’s fees in order to recover all expenses related to providing the tasks.
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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) 280-2832 or visit this Internet Web site WWW.
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To all heirs, bene ciaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Brian Matthew Matzinger
A Petition for Probate has been led by Linda J. McDevitt in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego. The Petition for Probate requests that Linda J. McDevitt 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: April 24, 2024; Time: 1:30 PM; in Dept.: 502. Court address: 1100 Union St., San Diego CA 92101, Central Courthouse. https://www.sdcourt.ca.gov/ sdcourt/probate2/probatevh Court appearances may be made either in person or virtually, unless otherwise ordered by the Court. Virtual appearances must be made using the department’s Microsoft Teams (“MS Teams”) video link; or by calling the department’s MS Teams conference phone number and using the assigned conference ID number. The MS Teams video conference links and phone numbers can be found at www.sdcourt.ca.gov/
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.
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To all heirs, bene ciaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Sherrian
Kay Dean
A Petition for Probate has been led by John Lents and Amanda Keifer, in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego. The Petition for Probate requests that John Lents and Amanda Keifer be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 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: April 17, 2024; Time: 1:30 PM; in Dept.: 502, Remote Hearing. Court address: 1100 Union St., San Diego CA 92101, Central Courthouse. (https://www.sdcourt.ca.gov/ sdcourt/probate2/probatevh) Court appearances may be made either in person or virtually, unless otherwise ordered by the Court. Virtual appearances must be made using the department’s Microsoft Teams (“MS Teams”) video link; or by calling the department’s MS Teams conference phone number and using the assigned conference ID number. The MS Teams video conference links and phone numbers can be found at www.sdcourt.ca.gov/ ProbateHearings. Plan to check in 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
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.
Attorney for Petitioner:
Rich Gaines, Esq.
Legacy Legal, Inc. 5900 La Place Ct., Ste 105 Carlsbad CA 92008
Telephone: 760.931.9923
03/15, 03/22, 03/29/2024
CN 28658
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MICHAEL JOHN CURTIUS
Case# 37-2024-00003766PR-LA-CTL
To all heirs, bene ciaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Michael John Curtius
A Petition for Probate has been led by Michael D. Curtius, in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego. The Petition for Probate requests that Michael D. Curtius be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
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: April 24, 2024; Time: 1:30 PM; in Dept.: 502, Remote Hearing.
Court address: 1100 Union St., San Diego CA 92101, Central Courthouse. https://www.sdcourt.ca.gov/ sdcourt/probate2/probatevh
Court appearances may be made either in person or virtually, unless otherwise ordered by the Court. Virtual appearances must be made using the department’s Microsoft Teams (“MS Teams”) video link; or by calling the department’s MS Teams conference phone number and using the assigned conference ID number. The MS Teams video conference links and phone numbers can be found at www.sdcourt.ca.gov/ ProbateHearings. Plan to check in 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
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.
Attorney for Petitioner: Kathleen M. de Arriba
Balfour Law Group 1172 Orange Ave., Second Floor Coronado CA 92118
Telephone: 619.437.1956
03/15, 03/22, 03/29/2024
CN 28654
NOTICE OF PETITION TO
ADMINISTER ESTATE OF WESLEY EISENMAN
Case # 37-2023-00041404PR-LA-CTL
To all heirs, bene ciaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Wesley Eisenman
A Petition for Probate has been led by Judith A. Eisenman in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego.
The Petition for Probate requests that Judith A. Eisenman 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: May 14, 2024; Time: 10:15 AM; in Dept.: 504. Court address: 1100 Union St., San Diego CA 92101, Central Courthouse. https://www.sdcourt.ca.gov/ sdcourt/probate2/probatevh Court appearances may be made either in person or virtually, unless otherwise ordered by the Court. Virtual appearances must be made using the department’s Microsoft Teams (“MS Teams”) video link; or by calling the department’s MS Teams conference phone number and using the assigned conference ID number. The MS Teams video conference links and phone numbers can be found at www.sdcourt.ca.gov/ ProbateHearings. Plan to check in 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.
Attorney for Petitioner:
Kimberley V. Deede Chhokar Law Group PC 6275 Lusk Blvd. San Diego CA 92121
Telephone: 858.384.5757
03/15, 03/22, 03/29/2024 CN 28653
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF DONNA L. MCCLAIN
Case# 37-2023-00054722PR-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 Donna L.
McClain
A Petition for Probate has been led by Jane Cinciarelli in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego – Central Division.
The Petition for Probate requests that Jane Cinciarelli 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: May 21, 2024; Time: 10:30 AM; in Dept.: 504; Court address: 1100 Union St., San Diego CA 92101, Central Courthouse. https://www.sdcourt.ca.gov/ sdcourt/probate2/probatevh
*Court appearances may be made either in person or virtually, unless otherwise ordered by the Court. Virtual appearances must be made using the department’s Microsoft Teams (“MS Teams”) video link; or by calling the department’s MS Teams conference phone number and using the assigned conference ID number. The MS Teams video conference links and phone numbers can be found at www.sdcourt.ca.gov/ ProbateHearings Plan to check in 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.
Attorney for Petitioner: Gregory S. Duncan, Esq. 1015 Chestnut Ave., Ste H3 Carlsbad CA 92008
Telephone: 760.729.2774
03/15, 03/22, 03/29/2024
CN 28648
NOTICE OF PUBLIC LIEN
SALE OF MOBILE HOME
AT PUBLIC AUCTION :
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to California Civil Code Section 798.56a and California Commercial Code Sections 7209 and 7210, noticing having been given to all parties believed to claim an interest and the time speci ed for payment in the notice having expired, Rancho San Luis Rey Mobile Home Park is entitled to a warehouse lien against that certain mobilehome described as 1989 09248
GOLDEN WEST mobilehome with a Decal Number of LAM6158 consisting of 56’ in length and 20’ in width, and now stored at 200 North El Camino Real, Space 318, Oceanside, CA 92058. The party believed to claim an interest in the mobilehome and personal property is JENNIE MAHONEY and/or RONALD MASON, JR. The mobilehome and personal property will be sold by Rancho San Luis Rey Mobile Home Park (Warehouseman) at public auction to the highest bidder with a minimum bid of $4,459.54, subject to further adjustments. In order to prevent the mobilehome from being sold at the noticed sale the minimum bid amount must be paid by a person claiming a right in the mobilehome prior to the sale date AND the mobilehome must then be promptly removed from the park. This amount includes estimated storage charges, publication charges, attorney’s fees, incidental and/ or transportation charges and charges incurred by the park in connection with the unit remaining on site, as provided in the Commercial Code, and is subject to further adjustment. The sale is conducted on a cash or certi ed fund basis only (cash, cashier’s check, or travelers checks only). Payment is due and payable immediately following the sale. No exceptions. The mobilehome and its contents are sold as is, where is and with no guarantees and without covenant or warranty as to possession, nancing, title, or encumbrances. The purchaser
of the mobilehome will take it subject to any real or personal property taxes, fees, license or liens, incl. per H&S § 18116.1. The sale will be held as follows:
Date: April 3, 2024 Time: 11:00
AM at 200 North El Camino
Real, Space 318, Oceanside, CA 92058. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the mobilehome and contents must be removed from the premises within ve (5) days of the date of sale; no occupancy within the home will be allowed. The purchaser shall be responsible for cleanup of the space of all trash, personal property or other belongings on the space or utilized in the removal of the Property. The purchaser shall also be liable for any damages caused during the removal of the Property. The auction will be made for the purpose of satisfying the lien on the Property, together with the cost of the sale. Proper Notice has been sent to the others who have an interest in the Property or who owe money. DATED:
February 27, 2024 By:/s/ Maryann Tran, Authorized Agent for Rancho San Luis Rey Mobile Home Park. 3/15, 3/22/24 CNS-3791463# CN 28647
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (UCC 6101 et seq. and B&P 24074 et seq.)
Escrow No. 107-042414
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a bulk sale is about to be made.
The name(s) and business address(es) of the Seller(s) are: THE SWITCHBOARD
RESTAURANT, LLC 129, 131 & 133 S. Coast Highway, Oceanside, CA 92054
Doing Business as: The Switchboard Restaurant, KNVS, and North County Roastery
All other business name(s) and address(es) used by the Seller(s) within three years as stated by the Seller(s) is/are:
None
The location in California of the chief executive o ce of the Seller is: Same as above
The name(s) and address of the Buyer(s) is/are: RUSHMORE 1927 LLC 131 S. Coast Highway, Oceanside, CA 92054
The location and general description of the assets to be sold are the trade name of the businesses, trademarks, furniture, xtures and equipment, inventory of stock, leasehold interest, leasehold improvements, goodwill, patents, copyrights, domain names, web addresses, web sites, all software and software licenses, signage, security systems, kitchen and other equipment including, but not limited to, pots, pans, glassware, dishes, silverware and small wares, telephones, fax machine, computer equipment, alarm systems, cameras and recording devices, electrical installations, safes, any and all records relating to the businesses including, without limitation, customer records, customer information, customer cards, operations manuals, advertising matter, correspondence, mailing lists, credit records, purchasing materials and records, personnel records, blueprints, data bases, distributors, supplier information and records, repair trade people and all other date relating to the businesses and covenant not to compete and transfer of License No. 47-622776 of that certain business known as the Switchboard Restaurant, KNVS, and North County Roastery located at 129, 131, & 133 S. Coast Highway, Oceanside, CA 92054.
The Bulk Sale and transfer of the Alcoholic Beverage License is intended to be consummated at the o ce of: The Heritage Escrow Company, 2550 Fifth Avenue, Suite 800, San Diego CA 92103, Escrow No. 107-
042414, Escrow O cer: Christopher Portillo, and the anticipated date of sale/ transfer is on or about APRIL
12, 2024
The Bulk Sale IS NOT subject to California Uniform Commercial Code Section
6106.2, but is subject to Section 24074 of the Business and Professions Code. Claims will be accepted until Settlement Agent is noti ed by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control of the transfer of the permanent Alcoholic Beverage License to the Buyer.
As required by Sec. 24073 of the Business and Professions Code, it has been agreed between the Seller and the Buyer that the consideration for transfer of the business and license is to be paid only after the transfer has been approved by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
RUSHMORE 1927 LLC
By: /s/ Shilash N. Patel, Manager 3/15/24 CNS-3790890#
CN 28636
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF KIM LENORA CROSSTHOMAS Case# 37-2023-00051196PR-LA-CTL
To all heirs, bene ciaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Kim Lenora Cross-Thomas
A Petition for Probate has been led by James Thomas in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego.
The Petition for Probate requests that James Thomas be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
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: April 3, 2024; Time: 1:45 PM; in Dept.: 502, Remote Hearing. Court address: 1100 Union St., San Diego CA 92101, Central Courthouse.
https://www.sdcourt.ca.gov/ sdcourt/probate2/probatevh Court appearances may be made either in person or virtually, unless otherwise ordered by the Court. Virtual appearances must be made using the department’s Microsoft Teams (“MS Teams”) video link; or by calling the department’s MS Teams conference phone number and using the assigned conference ID number. The MS Teams video conference links and phone numbers can be found at www.sdcourt.ca.gov/ ProbateHearings. Plan to check in 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.
Attorney for Petitioner:
Justin Isaac, Esq. Lawyer in Blue Jeans Group 3990 Old Town Ave., Ste A102 San Diego CA 92110 Telephone: 619.683.2545 03/08, 03/15, 03/22/2024 CN 28635
Notice of Public Sale of Personal Property
Pursuant to the California Self-Storage Facility Act (B & P Code 21700 et seq.) The undersigned will sell at public auction on or after 03/20/2024 at 12:00 P.M., 2936 San Luis Rey Rd, Oceanside, Ca 92058 personal property, including furniture, appliances, o ce equipment, clothing, tools, toys and/or other household and misc. items stored by the following person
Riley, James Unit# 017
Grey Michelle, Kyner Unit# 043 Mitchell, Loumas Unit# 093 Hernandez, Kimberly Unit#
120 Hays, Brandie Lee Unit# 143
Campa, Ralph Unit# 201
West, Mason Unit# 211
Owner reserves the right to bid at the sale. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid for at the time of purchase. All purchased goods are sold “asis” and must be removed at the time of sale. Sales subject to prior cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party. Dated this 03/08/24 and 03/15/2024.
Magna & Magna, Inc. dba: Oceanside Self Storage (323) 721-1621 Mark D. Magna, Pres. 3/8, 3/15/24 CNS-3789064# CN 28625
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSECHANGE OF NAME CASE# 37-202400009322-CU-PT-NC TO ALL INTERESTED
PERSONS:
Petitioner(s): Robert Nello Girandola led a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows:
a. Present name: Roberto Girandola change to proposed name: Robert Nello Girandola
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 court 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 April 19, 2024 at 8:30 a.m., in Dept. 25 of the Superior
Court of California, 325 S Melrose Dr., Vista CA 92081, North County Division. (To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the court’s website. To nd your court’s website, go to www. courts.ca.gov/find-my-court. htm.)
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 #NC-100) 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 #NC-230) 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 #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 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: 02/29/2024
Brad A. Weinreb
Diego. The Petition for Probate requests that Larry N. Rodes be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 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: April 3, 2024; Time: 1:45 PM; in Dept.: 502, Remote Hearing. Court address: 1100 Union St., San Diego CA 92101, Central Courthouse. https://www.sdcourt.ca.gov/ sdcourt/probate2/probatevh Court appearances may be made either in person or virtually, unless otherwise ordered by the Court. Virtual appearances must be made using the department’s Microsoft Teams (“MS Teams”) video link; or by calling the department’s MS Teams conference phone number and using the assigned conference ID number. The MS Teams video conference links and phone numbers can be found at www.sdcourt.ca.gov/ ProbateHearings. Plan to check in 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: Larry N. Rodes 1241 Kendall Ct. Walnut Creek, CA 94595 Telephone: 925.381.6353 03/08, 03/15, 03/22/2024 CN 28609
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JUDY JO FRIDONO Case # 37-2023-00050982-
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To all heirs, bene ciaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Judy Jo Fridono
A Petition for Probate has been led by Robert Fridono in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego. The Petition for Probate requests that Robert Fridono 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: April 23, 2024; Time: 10:30 AM; in Dept.: 504. Court address: 1100 Union St., San Diego CA 92101, Central Courthouse. https://www.sdcourt.ca.gov/ sdcourt/probate2/probatevh
Court appearances may be made either in person or virtually, unless otherwise ordered by the Court. Virtual appearances must be made using the department’s Microsoft Teams (“MS Teams”) video link; or by calling the department’s MS Teams conference phone number and using the assigned conference ID number. The MS Teams video conference links and phone numbers can be found at www.sdcourt.ca.gov/ ProbateHearings. Plan to check in 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.
Attorney for Petitioner: Rich Gaines, Esq. Legacy Legal, Inc.
5900 La Place Ct., Ste 105
Carlsbad CA 92008
Telephone: 760.931.9923
03/01, 03/08, 03/15/2024
CN 28603
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSECHANGE OF NAME CASE# 37-202400008519-CU-PT-NC
TO ALL INTERESTED
PERSONS:
Petitioner(s): Roland Dane Demoss led a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows:
a. Present name: Roland Dane Demoss change to proposed name: Roland Dane Sinclair
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 court 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 April 19, 2024 at 8:30 a.m., in Dept. 25 of the Superior Court of California, 325 S Melrose Dr., Vista CA 92081, North County Division. (To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the court’s website. To nd your court’s website, go to www. courts.ca.gov/find-my-court. htm.)
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 #NC-100) 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 #NC-230) 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 #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 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: 02/26/2024
Brad A. Weinreb Judge of the Superior Court. 03/01, 03/08, 03/15, 03/22/2024 CN 28602
IN THE DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR PAYNE COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF WYATT LEE CHILDRESS, a Minor Child. Case No.: FA-2024-6
NOTICE AND ORDER FOR HEARING AND TO SET DATE TO HEAR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS
THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA
TO AUTUMN DANIELLE
CHILDRESS (EVANS), Biological Mother and ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS AND THE ADOPTION OF WYATT LEE CHILDRESS, born on April 16, 2017, minor child.
NOW, on this 21 day of February 2024, biological father Ryan Childress, having led herein his Application for Termination of Parental Rights of the Biological Mother, AUTUMN DANIELLE
CHILDRESS (EVANS), with a last known address of residence at 3630 Vista Campana S, Unit 37, Oceanside, California 92057, for the reason of biological mother’s failure to contact biological father or minor child during the past three (3) years, and failure to provide nancial support for the minor children for the past three (3) years, and the Step Mother desires to adopt;
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that failure to appear at the hearing named herein shall constitute denial of interest in the minor children, which denial may result, without further notice of this proceeding or any subsequent proceeding, in the granting of this Application for Termination and subsequent adoption of the minor child named herein and permanent relinquishment and termination of the putative mother’s parental rights and in the minor child’s adoption.
IT IS THEREFORE, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED BY THE COURT that the Application for Termination of Parental Rights is hereby set for hearing on the 16th day of April, 2024, at 9:00 o’clock a.m., in the District Court of Payne County, Payne County Courthouse, 606 South Husband, Room 202, Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma 74074.
IT IS FURTHER, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED BY THE COURT that notice be given as required by law.
Diane Vaughan
HONORABLE JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT FILED Feb. 22, 2024
Lori Allen, Court Clerk
James V. Murray, OBA No.
11448
Joshua D. Cooper, OBA No. 35453
MURRAY LAW FIRM
P.O. Box 2224
311 South Duck Street Stillwater, Oklahoma 740762224 (405) 377-7000 Telephone (405) 377-7009 Facsimile
Attorney for Petitioner 03/01, 03/08, 03/15, 03/22, 03/29/2024 CN 28598
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
NOTICE OF INTENT TO
SELL REAL PROPERTY OF CONSERVATEE CASE NO. 37-202300004847-PR-CP-CTL In Re The Conservatorship of JOHN MICHAEL OYSTER, Conservatee.
Notice is hereby given that on, March 18, 2024, or thereafter within the time allowed by law, the undersigned, as Conservator of the Estate of JOHN MICHAEL OYSTER Conservatee, will sell at private sale to the highest and best net bidder, subject to con rmation by the above entitled Superior Court, all the right, title and interest of the real property of the Conservatee, in and to that certain real property located in the County of SAN DIEGO, State of California, commonly known as 1427 Woodhaven Dr, Oceanside, San Diego County, California, and more particularly described as follows:
LOT 70 OF AMENDED MAP OF PALMERA, IN THE CITY OF OCEANSIDE, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ACCORDING TO MAP THEREOF NO. 13241, FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, ON SEPTEMBER 22, 1995.
A.P.N. 158-622-36-00 Subject to current taxes, covenants, conditions, restrictions, reservations, rights, rights of way, easements and encumbrances of record.
Interested parties may contact Serri Rowell, Broker at 760579-2666. Bids or o ers are invited for the real property and must be in writing and may be delivered to SERRI ROWELL, BROKER, at 6352 Corte Del Abeto Suite I, Carlsbad CA 92011 at any time after rst publication of this notice and before the making of sale.
Terms and conditions of sale: cash in lawful money of the United States of America or on terms acceptable to the estate, the balance to be paid upon con rmation of sale by the Superior Court. Taxes, rents, operating and maintenance expenses, and premiums on insurance acceptable to the Purchaser shall be prorated as of the date of close of escrow. The examination of title, transfer of taxes and any title insurance policy shall be at the expenses of Seller. The recording of the deed is to be at the expense of the Purchaser. Escrow fees shall be borne equally between Seller and Purchaser. The undersigned reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Dated 2/26/24
CATHERINE OYSTER, Conservator 03/01, 03/08, 03/15/2024 CN 28592
SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE #: CIVSB2322892
NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO):
Je rey Mitchum, an individual YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTÀ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE):
Teresa M. Thompson, an individual. 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 SelfHelp 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 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación.
Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO 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 corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame 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 legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin nes de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin nes de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www. sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales.
AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier
recuperación de $10,000 ó más 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): Superior Court of California County of San Bernardino San Bernardino Justice Center 247 West Third St. San Bernardino CA 92415
The name, address, and telephone number of plainti ’s attorney, or plainti 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): Law O ces of Robert F. Schauer
215 N. Second Ave., Ste F Upland CA 91786
Telephone: 909.983.5600
Fax: 909.983.5706
Date: (Fecha), 09/20/2023
Clerk by (Secretario), Leanne M. Landeros, Deputy (Adjunto)
NOTICE TO THE PERSON
SERVED: You are served as an individual. 02/23, 03/01, 03/08, 03/15/2023 CN 28555
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
- CHANGE OF NAME CASE# 37-202400006538-CU-PT-CTL
TO ALL INTERESTED
PERSONS:
Petitioner(s): Christi Lynn Prettyman led a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: a.
Present name: Christi Lynn Prettyman change to proposed name: Christi Lynn Zen
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 court 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 March 28, 2024 at 8:30 a.m., in Dept. C-61 of the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, 330 W. Broadway, San Diego CA 92101 Central Division, Hall of Justice.
(To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the court’s website. To nd your court’s website, go to www. courts.ca.gov/find-my-court. htm.) 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 #NC-100) 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 #NC-230) 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 #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 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: 02/13/2024
Maureen F Hallahan Judge of the Superior Court 02/23, 03/01, 03/08, 03/15/2023 CN 28548
Fictitious Business Name Statement #2024-9003908
Filed: Feb 21, 2024 with County of San Diego Recorder/ County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s):
County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s): A. The Unearthed Interior. Located at: 2148 Glasgow Ave., Cardi CA 92007 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: PO Box 251, Cardi CA 92007. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. Anna Louise Scurria-Khamsehpour, PO Box 251, Cardi CA 92007. This business is conducted by: An Individual. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: Not Yet Started S/Anna L. Scurria-Khamsehpour, 03/08, 03/15, 03/22, 03/29/2024 CN 28628
Fictitious Business Name Statement #2024-9004173 Filed: Feb 26, 2024 with County of San Diego Recorder/ County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s): A. Artists in Ministry. Located at: 554 Nantucket Ct., Encinitas CA 92024-1538 San Diego.
Business Mailing Address:
Same. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. Charles Francis Butler, 554 Nantucket Ct., Encinitas CA 92024-1538; 2. Carolyn Kay Butler, 554 Nantucket Ct., Encinitas CA 92024-1538.
This business is conducted by: A Married Couple. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: 07/07/1976 S/ Charles Francis Butler, 03/08, 03/15, 03/22, 03/29/2024 CN 28627
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MIRACOSTA SYMPHONY
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Cole Porter’s classic musical, “Anything Goes,” is set to take the stage at MiraCosta College. $20, runs from March 2-17 at MiraCosta College, 1 Barnard Dr, Oceanside.
(S)LIGHT OF HAND
Photographic artists Debra Achen and Diana Bloomfield exhibit award-winning prints. Free, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 15 at The Photographer’s Eye Gallery, 326 E Grand Ave, Escondido.
CIRCUS VARGAS
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MARCH 16
BOOK SIGNING
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SKATE RISING
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LIBRARY BOOK SALE
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NIGHT OF MAGIC
The Encinitas Rotary Club is hosting an evening of magic and comedy with five magicians from the Magic Castle in Hollywood. The event supports community charities and youth programs through the club. $60, 7 p.m. at Carlsbad Cultural Arts Center, 3557 Monroe St, Carlsbad.
ART ON THE GREEN
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BOB LONG IS BACK!
Bob Long, best known entertainer in North County in the 80’s is returning after 35 years! He will rejoin his band, Bob Long Band for a one night special concert. All baby boomers will recall Bob. 7 p.m. at Coomber Craft Wines, 611 Mission Ave, Oceanside.
‘VOICES AT WATER’S EDGE’
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WALK HISTORIC ENCINITAS
The Encinitas Historical Society is now able to offer this fun educational tour more often and with more varied walking paths.
Free, but donations always welcome, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. March 16 at Encinitas Historical Society, 390 W F St, Encinitas.
HONOR CHOIR
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MUSICAL TEA
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Join photographer Christina McFaul for the unveiling and large-scale exhibition of her latest photography book, “Sanctuary in the Wild.” Free, 5 to 8:30 p.m. March 16 at San Diego Botanic Gardens, 300 Quail Gardens Dr, Encinitas.
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Join us at Nature Play for a morning of Purim fun. Purim is a joyous holiday celebrated with food, gift giving, and dressing up in costume. $8, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. March 17 at Coastal Roots Farm, 441 Saxony Rd, Encinitas.
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By Fifi RodriguezFROM KING FEATURES WEEKLY SERVICE, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803
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TRIVIA TEST #12345_20240311
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FOR RELEASE MARCH 11, 2024
By Fifi RodriguezFOR RELEASE MARCH 11, 2024
By Fifi Rodriguez1. TELEVISION: Which TV sitcom featured a father figure named Philip Banks?
2. LANGUAGE: How many letters are in the Greek alphabet?
3. MOVIES: Which movie features the line, “To be honest, when I found out the patriarchy wasn’t just about horses, I lost interest”?
4. SCIENCE: How long is an eon?
5. GEOGRAPHY: In which country is most of the Kalahari Desert located?
6. MUSIC: Which singer once was called the Material Girl?
7. FOOD & DRINK: What is injera?
8. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a group of cockroaches called?
9. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Which large U.S. city is nicknamed Emerald City?
10. GAMES: How many blocks are in a Jenga tower?
Answers
1. “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.”
2. 24.
3. “Barbie.”
4. 1 billion years.
5. Botswana, Africa.
6. Madonna.
7. Fermented flatbread.
8. An intrusion.
9. Seattle, Washington.
10. 54.
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1. TELEVISION: Which TV sitcom featured a father figure named Philip Banks?
2. LANGUAGE: How many letters are in the Greek alphabet?
3. MOVIES: Which movie features the line, “To be honest, when I found out the patriarchy wasn’t just about horses, I lost interest”?
4. SCIENCE: How long is an eon?
5. GEOGRAPHY: In which country is most of the Kalahari Desert located?
6. MUSIC: Which singer once was called the Material Girl?
7. FOOD & DRINK: What is injera?
8. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a group of cockroaches called?
9. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Which large U.S. city is nicknamed Emerald City?
10. GAMES: How many blocks are in a Jenga tower?
Answers
1. “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.” 2. 24.
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10. 54.
3. “Barbie.”
4. 1 billion years.
9. Seattle, Washington.
8. An intrusion.
5. Botswana, Africa.
6. Madonna.
7. Fermented flatbread.
6. Madonna.
7. Fermented flatbread. 8. An intrusion.
5. Botswana, Africa.
9. Seattle, Washington. 10. 54.
4. 1 billion years.
2. 24. 3. “Barbie.”
© 2024 King Features Synd., Inc.
1. “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.”
Answers
10. GAMES: How many blocks are in a Jenga tower?
9. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Which large U.S. city is nicknamed Emerald City?
8. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a group of cockroaches called?
7. FOOD & DRINK: What is injera?
6. MUSIC: Which singer once was called the Material Girl?
5. GEOGRAPHY: In which country is most of the Kalahari Desert located?
4. SCIENCE: How long is an eon?
3. MOVIES: Which movie features the line, “To be honest, when I found out the patriarchy wasn’t just about horses, I lost interest”?
2. LANGUAGE: How many letters are in the Greek alphabet?
1. TELEVISION: Which TV sitcom featured a father figure named Philip Banks?
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Who doesn’t love Pelly’s Fish Market & Café?
Pelly's Fish Market & Café first opened its doors in 1989, and for over 35 years, they have been proudly serving the freshest seafood to the Carlsbad community.
In 2017, Ellie Banna, and her late husband Sam, acquired the business from its previous owner. The following year, in 2018, they made enhancements to the kitchen by adding a fryer. This expansion allowed them to diversify their café offerings and introduce new menu items, such as their incredibly popular fish and chips, a local’s favorite!
“Since taking over after my husband Sam passed away, my team has been incredibly supportive and dedicated to maintaining the legacy of Pelly’s. They care about the business as much as I do,” Ellie explained.
They source their fish and seafood locally from San Diego through five seafood distributors. Their suppliers deliver directly to Pelly’s six days a week, ensuring that they consistently receive the freshest products available.
“Our fish arrives on the ‘round’ (meaning whole). We cut our fillets on site; this allows us to make sure that only the top-quality fish are used in both the fish market and café,” Ellie remarked.
To keep it interesting, they have seasonal variations which typically occur from winter through spring, spanning from mid-Novem-
ber to the end of March.
During this time, customers will see the following seasonal highlights: Alaskan Halibut, King Salmon and who doesn’t love local lobster season!
Ellie stated, “My team and I operate like a tightknit family, dedicated to ensuring each customer's satisfaction. Our goal is for everyone to leave with a smile, feeling valued and appreciated. We genuinely
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care for our customers and strive to make their experience memorable.”
Pelly’s Fish Market operates 24/7, ensuring fresh seafood is prepared and portioned for the kitchen. When a café order is received, the seafood is sourced directly from the market and sent straight to the kitchen for preparation.
This close collaboration enables them to customize orders for their customers.
For instance, while their fish and chips typically features cod, customers can request halibut instead.
Additionally, customers have the option to select their fish, which can then be grilled or fried to their preference and enjoyed for dine-in or taken home for a family dinner. You can also enjoy Pelly’s delicious fare through delivery services like DoorDash and Grubhub.
Some of their most popular menu items include:
• Fish and chips: A classic favorite among customers.
• Shrimp and fish burritos: Known for their generous size and delicious taste.
• Tacos: Available with fish, lobster, or shrimp, and served with your choice of corn or flour tortillas.
• Crab cakes: Made from scratch and highly popular among customers.
• Poke bowl: A fan-favorite, featuring fresh and flavorful ingredients.
• Fresh soups include chowders (red and white) and Ciopinno, a hearty seafood stew.
• Fresh seafood: there is a variety of fresh fish, oysters, and sashimi.
Ellie and Sam are also the owners of Primo’s Pizza and Pasta (next door to Pelly’s), which opened in 1993 at Poinsettia Village, featuring recipes from an Italian chef from Brooklyn. Their commitment to authentic Italian pizza includes preparing everything from scratch, including the dough and meat sauce.
Understanding that the Poinsettia Village customer values healthy food made with quality ingredients, they saw an ideal opportunity to expand their business when the chance arose and they acquired Pelly’s Fish Market & Café.
Ellie shared that, “Poinsettia Village is an exceptional business location, complemented by its proximity to the beach, the center's inviting ambiance, ample parking and expansive outdoor dining area. These factors combine to create an ideal setting for serving the community we know and love.”
Ellie says, “I find joy in walking through the dining room and connecting with customers. Their appreciation for my efforts in preserving my husband’s legacy and maintaining Pelly’s fills me with happiness. Serving the community and ensuring Pelly’s remains true to its roots are my priorities.”
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ficials recognize that San Clemente’s rail trouble is far from over, with several other sections of the corridor facing instability.
At a meeting of OCTA’s Regional Transportation Planning Committee on March 4, OCTA Program Manager Dan Phu said around $200 million in emergency repairs are needed in the next year to protect other vulnerable areas in San Clemente.
The highest-risk areas targeted for these repairs include the Cyprus Shore site near the San Diego County border, where a separate landslide occurred and shuttered rail service in 2021, and the immediate vicinity of the January recent landslide near Mariposa Bridge.
“It’s not only [milepost] 204.2 that’s been compromised, but it’s really a longer stretch of that area that is susceptible to further landslides,” Phu said, referencing the site of the January landslide.
Proposed projects include installation of boulder riprap and revetment walls west of the tracks to protect them from the ocean waves, and retaining walls east of the tracks to hold back debris from the steep bluff slopes.
In addition, OCTA identified seven sites that are in need of continued monitoring along the LOSSAN corridor from Dana Point south to the San Diego County border. By monitoring more closely, Phu said they hope to avoid further surprise closures.
“These areas do not quite rise to the case of needing immediate attention at this point, but it’s obviously trending in the wrong direction, so something needs to be … looked at, at this point,” Phu said.
The suggestion for more riprap did not satisfy
some board members, who said the beaches need more sand first and foremost.
“What I think is glaringly missing from this study is sand. I guess I’m concerned that our focus predominantly on riprap as a solution is only going to exacerbate the coastal erosion and the removal of the sand from the beaches,” said OCTA board member and Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers did launch a sand restoration project in San Clemente back in December, intended to widen the beach and provide a greater buffer for the rail using sediment from a borrow site in Oceanside.
However, the project was stopped due to poor sand quality, and it’s unclear when work will resume and whether another borrow site will be used.
OCTA has already invested tens of millions of dollars into repairs and stabilization along the rail in San Clemente. In 2023, these costs included nearly $22 million for stabilization and installation of tieback anchors at Cyprus Shore and $6 million to install a temporary barrier wall beneath Casa Romantica.
Costs for OCTA’s emergency repairs and debris cleanup at the Mariposa Point site are roughly $10 million, provided by the state.
As of March 6, trains with renewed service include the Amtrak Surfliner in the morning and evening. Midday service is still stopped while crews continue construction of the wall, anticipated to be completed later this month.
Metrolink service also remains stalled through San Clemente, with weekday service only operating as far south as Laguna Niguel. The weekend Orange County Line service will go as far south as San Juan Capistrano.
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Big Bear: A change of seasons
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Abandanna is a versatile tool when you’re on the trail. It can wipe sweat, cool the neck, blow the nose, tie up hair, become a hot pad, look cool and do some other things I can’t mention here.
It also can serve as a tourniquet, which is what I needed when I pulled my purple-accented bandanna from the bottom of my backpack during a snowshoeing adventure on Pine Knot Trail in the San Bernardino National Forest, minutes from the town of Big Bear Lake. I had been carrying the unused bandanna for years; this was my chance.
The day was perfect: 48 degrees, clear skies, empty trails and enough snow for snowshoeing, sledding and great photos. Our guide,
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is holding a special Celtic Sunday service in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. The service will include Celtic blessings and Celtic music. Services are at 8:30 and 10 a.m. 8:30 a.m. at Grace Episcopal Church, 1020 Rose Ranch Rd, San Marcos.
HALF MARATHON, 5K/10K
The second annual Moonlight Beach Half Marathon and 5K/10K starts and finishes at Moonlight Beach on St. Patrick’s Day. Costume contest included. $62, 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. March 17 at Moonlight Beach, 398 B St, Encinitas.
SMHS MOTORS 4 MUSIC
San Marcos High School’s 9th annual Music 4 Motors Community Car Show fundraiser. Live music, food, custom trophies, 25 unique award categories, and more. 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. March 17 at San Marcos High School, 1615 W San Marcos Blvd, San Marcos.
JAZZ EVENSONG
Jazz Evensong will feature a blend of Anglican prayer and American jazz. Music begins at 4 p.m. followed by church service at 4:30 p.m. 4 p.m. at St. Michael’s-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 2775 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad.
MARCH 18
CREATIVE JOURNALING
Don’t miss our first Creative Journaling session of the year. Free, 6 to 7:30 p.m. March 18 at Carlsbad City Library, 1775 Dove Ln, Carlsbad.
SAN MARCOS GOP WOMEN
Supervisor Jim Desmond is the guest speaker at the San Marcos Republican
Dan McKernan, publisher of the twice-yearly Big Bear Guide, was in the lead. Good thing — we could see nothing of a trail, so were free to immerse ourselves in this alpine wonderland.
Then, returning to the trailhead, my husband slid down a small embankment. No injuries except a nasty abrasion just above the elbow — not serious but bloody. I pulled out the dormant bandanna and applied pressure.
It held well enough until we made a quick visit to Walgreens for real bandages, then it was off to some superb eats at Stella Luna in Big Bear Lake Village. Opened in 2021, the airy, contemporary space, complete with a big screen for watching Big Bear Valley’s bald eagle cam, caters to those who need or prefer gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan options.
“Both my husband and I have a severe gluten allergy,” said owner Alicia Betzler, “and Ryan and I saw a need in this community for a different kind of restaurant.”
There is plenty for
Women’s luncheon. RSVP by March 11. $40, 11 a.m. at Holiday Inn, 2725 Palomar Airport Rd, Carlsbad.
MARCH 19
MADELEINE PEYROUX
Blues and jazz vocalist Madeleine Peyroux will debut new music from her upcoming albumå. $66, 7 p.m. at Belly Up, 160 S Cedros Ave, Solana Beach.
SOLAR ECLIPSE TALK
NASA Solar System Ambassador Neil Farber will present a history of solar eclipses, how they occur, different types and what they are like. Free, 6 p.m. at Solana Beach Library, 157 Stevens Ave, Solana Beach.
MIXED NUTS: IMPROV JAM
Mixed Nuts is an improv jam where anybody who shows up gets to play! Each session starting at 7pm. $10, 7 to 9 p.m. March 19 at The Brooks Theatre, 217 N Coast Hwy, Oceanside.
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made of recycled clay. We partner with smaller farms in our local area and avoid big-brand labels for alcohol and wine.”
Big Bear Lake Village and environs, which sit at 6,800 feet and near a portion of the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail, is our go-to getaway when we crave a change of seasons.
The less-than-threehour drive from North County brings visitors to the pristine, 824,000-acre national forest, 7-mile-long lake and spectacular peaks. The winter snow, spring wildflowers, cool summers and fall colors draw enthusiasts who love skiing, hiking, biking, boating and kayaking.
You can find equipment and advice on many of these pursuits at Goldsmiths Sports, one of the few shops that offer snowshoes and electric mountain bikes, which negate the need for acclimating to the altitude.
board safety patroller and whose family has been on the mountain for four generations.
There also are plenty of no-skill-required activities: snow tubing, ziplining, ropes course, miniature golf, and alpine slides and coasters.
For an accessible outdoors: Stanfield Preserve Boardwalk, an elevated boardwalk that traverses a wildlife preserve at the lake’s southeast end. (Waterfowl feed in the morning and late afternoon.) And the 3.2-mile Alpine Pedal Path on the lake’s north side.
For animal lovers: the Big Bear Alpine Zoo, which rehabilitates grizzly and black bears, mountain lions, bobcats, eagles, snakes, owls, wolves and more.
omnivores too, and all offerings from the scratch kitchen are made with sustainability in mind.
MARCH 20
DAKHABRAKHA
DakhaBrakha is music quartet from Kyiv, Ukraine. Reflecting fundamental elements of sound and soul, Ukrainian “ethno chaos” band DakhaBrakha creates a world of unexpected new music. $35, 7:30 p.m. at Belly Up, 160 S Cedros Ave, Solana Beach.
RANK YOUR BEER
Celebrate Spring with a fun event to help local voters learn about Ranked Choice Voting (RCV); including a “mock election” to demonstrate use of RCV to pick a favorite beer. $50, 6 to 8 p.m. March 20 at Draft Republic Carlsbad, 5958 Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad.
ROLLER DERBY
Come learn to play flat track roller derby with North County Derby Alliance in Oceanside! The team is seeking new players of all experience levels. Practices currently on Wednesdays
“We’re very conscious in picking vendors,” she added. “We use compostable paper products and plates
7:30-9:30 pm at MLK Park, 4300 Mesa Dr. in Oceanside. Email northcountyderbyalliance@gmail.com.
MELANOMA OPEN HOUSE
Meet the scientists working to better understand melanoma to prevent metastasis. 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. March 20 at Sanford Burnham Prebys Building 5, Chairmen’s Hall, 10901 N Torrey Pines Rd, La Jolla.
DIVINE LIGHT HEALING
This healing event on the Spring Equinox will be centered around rebirth & growth. The Spring Equinox is an inflection point that is ideal to cleanse stagnant energy and wake up to new ideas. $20, 6:30 to 8 p.m. March 20 at Spiritual Arts Institute, 527 Encinitas Blvd, Encinitas.
GOP CLUB
The Republican Club of North County will feature Brian Wilson, director of the Oceanside Navigation Cen
“We can send customers out to best places to find the fluffiest snow (and best trails),” said Danielle Goldsmith, the area’s first snow-
ter. Doors open at 11 a.m. and the meeting begins at noon. $30, 12 p.m. at The Broken Yolk Cafe, 2434 Vista Way, Oceanside.
MARCH 21
NICK SHOULDERS
Nick Shoulders’ latest
The immensely popular annual Oktoberfest runs from September to early November and celebrates the community’s German heritage. And on Memorial Day weekend: Maifest, “Oktoberfest’s little sister.”
For more photos and discussion, visit www.facebook.com/elouise.ondash.
‘WIZARD OF OZ’ Classical Academy Middle School presents The Wizard of Oz!. $18, 12 a.m. at California Center for the Arts, Escondido, Black Box Theatre - Studio 1, 340 N Escondido Blvd, Escondido.
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