The Coast News, May 24, 2024

Del Mar hotel tax to ballot

Voters will decide tax for short-term rentals

By Laura Place

DEL MAR — The Del Mar City Council plans to put forward a ballot measure in November to impose a transient occupancy tax on short-term rentals as part of a larger effort to adopt new regulations for these rentals by the end of the year.

The lengthy discussion on Monday marked the sixth City Council meeting in the past two years focused on short-term rentals, or STRs, as officials continue to slowly iron out details for a new ordinance. These rentals are not currently subject to TOT, causing the city to lose thousands of dollars in revenue annually.

Del Mar currently imposes a 13% TOT on hotels and seeks to impose the same tax on STRs in the ballot measure. City Manager Ashley Jones said the city’s current code language only allows TOT to be collected from hotels with three or more units, and this needs to be changed to explicitly mention STRs.

“As written, the current code only allows us to charge TOT on properties with three or more units, which would not be applicable for all of the short-term rentals,” Jones said.

If passed, Finance Manager Monica Molina estimates that the annual TOT revenue from these rentals will be around $775,000.

While TOT is generally applied to the total cost of the rent or room price, the council still needs to determine whether this should also include cleaning and booking fees often charged by vacation rentals.

Some community members argued that including these fees in the taxed total would make things too expensive for those renting an STR. They also noted that hosting platforms like Airbnb already charge guests a service fee of around 15% and that many guests may decide to look elsewhere once they see the total cost at checkout.

“It’s just a huge money grab,” said STR owner Gina Mattern. “People have a finite amount of money that they’re willing to TURN TO BALLOT ON 22

Fiesta forever

US Foods workers end strike

By Laura Place VISTA — Over 100

workers at the Vista warehouse of national food distributor and supplier US Foods were on strike for nearly two weeks until Tuesday, when management and Teamsters Local 542, a union representing the workers, reached an agreement.

Since May 9, around 105 workers have been on a 24-hour strike outside the US Foods warehouse along Park Center Drive, demanding safe working conditions, wages that keep up with inflation, US Foods’ honoring of the collective bargaining agreement’s negotiated terms and conditions, and workers’ respect and dignity.

Representatives with US Foods and Teamsters

and relentless efforts have been truly inspiring,” Allsup said. “Together, we have shown that when we stand strong and support each other, we can achieve remarkable things.”

The Coast News has requested more information about the terms of the contract.

During the strike, workers in Vista worked multi-hour shifts to hold the picket line, which extended to the US Foods location in La Mirada.

Local 542 confirmed that a deal had been reached midday on May 21 after US Foods returned with an offer for a five-year contract term retroactive to April 1.

“We are very pleased to have reached an agreement as a result of good faith bargaining,” a US Foods spokesperson said.

Teamsters Local 542 Business Agent Shelly

Allsup lauded members for their commitment to reaching a fair agreement and thanked community members who supported them on and off the picket lines.

“Our US Foods Teamsters members have demonstrated incredible strength and determination in the fight for better working conditions. Their unwavering commitment

“We’re out here for better wages, better benefits and safety,” said Daniel Humes, a lead sanitation worker who has been with US Foods for nearly 25 years, speaking from the picket line on the ninth day of the strike.

Members voted against an offer made last week, which included a 25-cent increase in the third year of the contract.

A US Foods represen-

ENCINITAS GUITARIST and singer Jared Henry holds up two guitars during his band Veni Sun’s set on Sunday evening at this year’s Fiesta del Sol in Solana Beach. The 43rd beachside music festival attracted thousands to the main stage at Fletcher Cove Park for local and national acts, including Daring Greatly, Atomic Groove, Ozomatli and The Wailers. Story on 11. Photo by Chase Viken

MEMBERS OF the Teamsters Local 542 demanded better pay and working conditions on May 17 at the US Foods distribution center in Vista. Photo by Laura Place

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Cities embrace auto plate readers

San Marcos OKs new tech; Encinitas tripling its stock

By Laura Place REGION

— San Marcos has recently joined other North County cities in approving the implementation of license plate reader cameras to deter and solve local crimes. The city also plans to offer residents and businesses a Safe Cities program to register their own security cameras with the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department.

The San Marcos City Council unanimously agreed on May 14 to execute a memorandum of understanding with the Sheriff’s Department to place 10 Flock Falcon license plate readers (LPRs) at various ingress and egress points throughout the city.

The solar-powered cameras can cover two lanes of traffic at distances of up to 65 feet and capture images of vehicles traveling up to 70 miles per hour in all weather conditions. They record the license plate number, time, date

and location of each capture.

City Manager Michelle Bender said implementing these cameras will take some time as the city identifies funding and waits for it to arrive. According to a staff report, the purchase, implementation and maintenance of the cameras are anticipated to cost around $40,000 annually.

“The license plate readers, we do need to determine if we can get some grant funding... and there’s a lag time on ordering those cameras,” Bender said.

License plate readers have been used for years by the police departments in multiple cities, including Carlsbad, Oceanside and Escondido, and by the Sheriff’s Department in their contract cities of Del Mar, Solana Beach, and Encinitas.

On Wednesday, the Encinitas City Council agreed to more than triple the number of license readers in the city with 17 new cameras in addition to the seven cameras installed in 2022.

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Caution urged along Santa Fe

By Claire Strong ENCINITAS — Motor-

ists in Encinitas are being reminded to slow down and follow instructions while construction continues along one of the city’s busiest roads.

Safety improvements to Santa Fe Drive began a few months after the death of 15-year-old Brodee Champlain-Kingman. The San Dieguito Academy student was killed in June 2023 after his e-bike collided with a work van.

The city declared a state of emergency and adopted an ordinance increasing the enforcement of bike safety laws following the teen’s death.

Speaking at the time, state Sen. Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas), who helped secure $3.1 million in state funding for the project, said the fatal collision moved her to take action.

“The tragedy of Brodee’s death animated me to work even harder, and I think is a remembrance and recognition of the fact that we just all need to do better when it comes to our roads.”

The $7 million Santa Fe Drive Corridor Improvements Project aims to enhance connections to schools and improve mobility for pedestrians, bicyclists, and drivers, while boosting safety and connectivity.

Once completed, the roadway will feature new sidewalks, a signalized crossing near San Dieguito Academy, protected intersections and a protected bike lane with barriers to separate cyclists from vehicles.

The improvements project will also feature new curbs, gutters, asphalt berms, and driveways. Additionally, drainage upgrades at Bonita Drive will improve runoff capture and conveyance, and new bio-retention cells will be installed to enhance water quality.

Additionally, crews will install new North County Transit District bus stops along Santa Fe Drive.

Precautions currently in place along the roadway during construction include electronic messaging boards, flashing beacons and signs.

In a statement, the city

of Encinitas urged people using the road to follow “all traffic control measures for the safety and convenience of everyone.”

Since Tri-Group Construction and Development broke ground on the improvements in January, workers have completed a new concrete sidewalk and bike lane stretching from Interstate 5 to the Nardo Road-Mackinnon Avenue intersection and along the east side of Mackinnon Avenue.

Construction is now advancing along the south side of Santa Fe Drive, starting

from Gardena Road and moving eastward towards Evergreen Drive.

Work crews are currently on the south side of Santa Fe Drive between the Nardo-Mackinnon and Bonita-Windsor intersections, demolishing the existing pavement and constructing protected bike lanes, a continuous concrete sidewalk, reverse-angle street parking and dedicated bus stops.

Following the completion of the Western Phase in between four and six weeks, the project will proceed with the Eastern Phase along Santa Fe Drive between Evergreen Drive and El Camino Real.

This portion will include a new sidewalk, ADA compliant curb ramps, buffered bike lanes, traffic calming features, bio-retention facilities, and landscaping enhancements.

The city, independent of this project, aims to install another protected intersection at El Camino Real and Santa Fe Drive that will align with the Eastern Phase.

Work is expected to be finished by late summer.

IN SAN MARCOS, elected officials have agreed to install 10 license plate reader cameras, joining several neighboring cities in their efforts to deter crime. Courtesy photo/Flock Safety

A RENDERING of the road improvements near the intersection of Santa Fe Drive and Nardo Road once the $7 million project is completed in late summer. The improvements aim to enhance vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian mobility, safety and connectivity. Courtesy photo

A RENDERING depicting protected bike lanes along the western end of the Santa Fe Drive project. Courtesy photo

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Another tax debate

By Todd Maddison

It’s an election year, which means time to talk about tax increases. This year we see proposals by the San Diego Association of Governments for a countywide sales tax increase as well as higher tax rates being floated by the cities of Encinitas, Escondido, Santee and San Diego.

Encinitas is “exploring” the idea of adding 1% to their sales tax “to pay for much-need improvements to the city’s roadways, drainage systems and other infrastructure.”

Escondido has a “coalition of community leaders, business members, labor and public safety organizations” making an effort to add 1% to its sales tax. Because the city “revenue has not been able to keep pace with the growing costs of providing services.”

Santee is proposing a “temporary” sales tax increase. Proponents say it’s needed to “build and staff two new fire stations” and reduce response times.

And in San Diego we see a push developing to add a point onto their sales tax. The city recently took steps to cut library funding to plug a potential $220 million deficit.

All appear to be altruistic efforts to fund services we all want. The pitches are focused on funding services that are good for the community.

Helping the disadvantaged, fixing streets, maintaining libraries, improving public safety. If we listen to the words being spoken they simply do not have enough money to provide what people need.

But let’s ignore the words for a moment and look at actual spending numbers.

President Joe Biden says, “Don’t tell me what you value, show me your budget and I’ll tell you what you value,” so let’s use Joe’s rule to see what they value.

Certainly, the cost of everything has increased, but inflationary increases in the cost of services to residents are dwarfed by growth in

payments to employee pension plans.

Public agencies make two types of contributions to employee pension plans. The “normal” payment is a contribution to pension coverage based on a percentage of the employee’s pay.

Similar to private 401K employer contributions, but where it usually ends there in private plans, in public plans that normal contribution is just the starting point.

Public employees have been promised payments higher than the normal contributions can fund. To keep those promises, an unfunded actuarial liability (UAL)

Having a city claim tax increases are needed for a host of reasons that ignore the real cause ... is misleading at best.

payment needs to be made — on top of the normal contribution — every year. Real numbers show those UAL payments are consuming an increasing amount of city budgets.

In Encinitas UAL payments grew from $2.6M in 2018 to $5.1M in 2023, up an astounding 14% per year. That’s a growth rate over four times greater than inflation during that time. And that’s not unique.

Escondido’s 2018 UAL payments went from $13.7 million to $26.3 million, also growing almost 14% each year. Santee’s UAL went from $1.8M to $4.1M in 2023, a rise of 18% per year.

San Diego’s latest data available is for 2022, which shows a contribution of $400.5 million. Five years ago in 2017, the number

Should agitation be on the syllabus?

It’s a question central to the commencement cancellations, protest encampments and building takeovers that have been significant features of college life across California and America this spring: Should taxpayers fund college classes in agitation and protest, currently offered on many campuses?

No one knows exactly how many products of these classes have populated the protests and arrest rolls this spring, but bet on there being a significant number.

bands during the five-day encampment on the grassy central quad there.

Classes akin to the Santa Monica College course are listed in catalogs of several California State University campuses, including those in San Marcos, Long Beach and Sacramento.

was $322.9 million. That’s a growth rate of 4.4% per year.

All growth rates exceed inflation, and all are increases in cost that have nothing to do with maintaining streets, providing library services, or improving police and fire response.

The city of San Diego tells us it’s going to cut from the neediest residents but doesn’t mention it’s doing that to benefit its employees.

We have an obligation to keep our pension promises, but the decision is not “how do we keep pensioners from having to live in the street,” but whether the need to fund higher pensions outweighs the need to fund better services for residents.

Pension data provided by the agencies to Transparent California shows the average annual pension payment of an Encinitas employee retiring after a full career (30+ years) was $105,085. In Santee, $99,317; Escondido $95,066; San Diego, $90,828.

Maybe the residents of Encinitas and other cities feel this is inadequate and want to ensure ever-increasing pension payments are made.

But having a city claim tax increases are needed for a host of reasons that ignore the real cause of financial issues is misleading at best.

An honest discussion of tax increases should start by using data to identify the reason additional revenues are needed.

Perhaps it’s time for our cities to look at solving the root cause of the problem and finding a way to move new employees onto a more affordable program (as San Diego once tried to do), rather than slapping a taxpayer-funded band-aid over the problem?

We need to have that open discussion now if we don’t want to see these tax increase debates every few years forever.

Todd Maddison is the director of research for watchdog agency Transparent California

Not every campus offers such classes today, and what they teach can be used anywhere in protests of almost anything, from support for Palestinians and Hamas to backing Israel and organizing insurrections that invade government buildings to disrupt key proceedings.

But since a substantial percentage of those arrested around the country this spring had no connection to the campuses where they camped out — 60% of arrestees at City University of New York, 24 of 64 at UC San Diego, 40% at MIT and 26 of 33 at the University of Pennsylvania, for just four examples — it’s a safe bet at least some of the springtime protesters were trained in agitation by public institutions.

Here’s what the catalog entry says about “Communications Studies 20, Agitation and Protest,” an offering of Santa Monica College, the community college sending more transfer students than any other to the University of California:

“Agitational and protest communication includes the strategies, tactics and communication utilized by movements to resist or provide different perspectives, including those that have been excluded or silenced.

“Attention is given to theories, contexts and strategies…as well as numerous examples of diverse protest movements in modern and contemporary history.”

The class offers three transferable credits that count toward UC graduation. Did the protesters at UCLA who allegedly blocked the entrance to the main undergraduate library there this spring to all who lacked a yellow wristband learn that tactic in such a class?

Some UCLA students said they could not enter that library until and unless they obtained the wristband by signing a statement backing the Palestinian side in the current Middle East conflict.

UCLA officials did not return calls and emails requesting authentication for that claim, but did say some public walkways were blocked to people not wearing yellow wrist-

The Long Beach State catalog entry describes “Communications Studies 415 – Rhetoric of Social Movements and Protest” — as a three-unit course that “examines goals, strategies and effects of groups that form to advocate social, political and/or moral change. Focuses on how (agitator) groups communicate messages and how institutions of power respond in order to control or resist change.”

Descriptions are very similar at virtually all campuses offering this type of class.

Similar classes are spreading to other campuses, too. UCLA, for one, next fall will inaugurate a new undergraduate seminar “highlighting Asian American and Pacific Islander politics and policy advocacy” that will “allow UCLA students to put theory into practice this fall.”

A question no campus has yet addressed is whether public colleges exist in part to help unify Americans or to contribute to social unrest and racial and ethnic identity politics. Or possibly both.

But there is no doubt this spring’s spate of campus encampments have blocked Jews and other “Zionists” from entering some buildings and spaces, like the UCLA encampment itself. Denizens of the encampment there erected barriers to keep out anyone not in agreement with their cause.

Some participants were videoed preventing Jewish students from walking to classes and while accosting a student wearing a Star of David necklace.

Said Nicole Rosen, spokesperson for the Santa Cruz-based AMCHA Initiative, which has long tracked campus anti-Semitism nationally, “When universities don’t insist on enforcing their policies and holding students accountable, with consequences, outside agitators and extreme students will take over.”

Meanwhile, the contributions of publicly funded classes teaching how to accomplish this have so far not been officially measured this spring.

County, nonprofit compete for Green Oak Ranch

Entities have differing visions for Vista property

By Laura Place

VISTA — The County of San Diego is facing some competition in its bid for the Green Oak Ranch property in Vista, as North County homelessness nonprofit Solutions for Change continues discussions with the landowners that they say started long before the county threw its hat in the ring.

Around 110 acres of the 142-acre ranch were put up for sale almost a year after the passing of the land’s former owner, Arie de Jong, last April. The county Board of Supervisors, with strong advocacy from Supervisor Jim Desmond, announced in late April that they were entering negotiations with ranch owners to purchase the property for a sober living and behavioral health treatment facility.

For Solutions for Change president Chris Megison, whose nonprofit had already been in talks with the ranch about a private purchase for about 10 months, the announcement seemed very sudden.

“It was surprising to us, of course, when Jim Desmond and the board kind of came barrelling into this thing at the last minute,” Megison said. “There

couldn’t be a bigger contrast, really, between our approach and that of the county.”

While the county proposes a $280 million facility with much-needed behavioral health beds, Solutions for Change hopes to use the ranch to expand its Solutions Academy for families experiencing homelessness, specifically for additional housing and workforce development training.

The organization’s twoyear vocational academy provides educational, personal and workforce development, housing, and other resources to families and

individuals who are homeless or in poverty, have lost work, have struggled with addiction, are victims of domestic violence or abuse, and are formerly incarcerated individuals.

Megison and Solutions for Change have distinguished themselves from other homelessness nonprofits by vocally opposing the Housing First approach, which prohibits nonprofits receiving state funding from mandating sobriety and addiction treatment for shelter.

Solutions for Change has refused to use this model, losing millions of dollars

in state funding over the years and the closure of five of its previous housing complexes in 2020. The organization now relies on donations to fund its programs.

“The state mandate is one-size-fits-all, and the county has to follow that. We are community-driven and from the ground up, we’re people-driven, so when people come to us and say we want a place that’s drug-free, we give them that,” Megison said.

If they purchase the land, Solutions for Change would move around 70% of its operations to the ranch from its current four-acre

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property along California Avenue in Vista, Megison said.

“We’re talking about a multiyear development effort here. The academy has on-campus housing, so we would be talking about developing and building the academy out at the ranch with more on-campus housing,” Megison said. “It’s a beautiful piece of property with a lot there to offer, so we’d have a lot of resources for the community there and to serve our people.”

For now, Green Oak Ranch has yet to confirm the sale to any party and is continuing negotiations

with the county, Solutions for Change, and potentially other bidders. The Coast News has contacted the real estate company handling the sale for comment.

The county has paid a $300,000 earnest deposit on what they estimate will be a $12 million cost for the land. Desmond said it was Green Oak Ranch who approached the county about their land, and he emphasized that the county’s vision would greatly benefit the region.

“The owners of Green Oak Ranch approached the county to ask if there was interest in purchasing the property. My vision for North County has been focused on treatment and healing, not shelters, parking lots or any Housing First proposals,” Desmond wrote in a statement. “I envision Green Oak Ranch as a sanctuary for recovery, with 24/7 staff, services, and security, providing longer-term care rather than a revolving door of temporary solutions. The facility will offer a supportive environment for individuals seeking to transform their lives, providing essential services not readily available to those in need.”

The parcel for sale currently houses a popular summer camp and retreat center, an RV park, and a residential men’s recovery program operated by Green

THE NATURE Center at Green Oak Ranch in Vista. A 110-acre parcel of the ranch is for sale and being pursued by nonprofit Solutions for Change as well as the County of San Diego. Chris Megison, top right, founder of Solutions for Change, said he was surprised the county was interested in purchasing the property. Courtesy photo/Green Oak Ranch

CSUSM grad, 76, oldest in class

By Laura Place

SAN

MARCOS

— Of the more than 4,000 students who graduated from Cal State San Marcos over the weekend, few had waited as long or were as excited as 76-year-old Kathryn Cook, the oldest member of the Class of 2024.

Cook, a San Carlos resident, completed the 16-month accelerated sociology program at CSUSM in early 2023 after completing an additional year and a half of MiraCosta College coursework.

The grandmother and avid volunteer said she always wanted to return to university for a bachelor’s but hadn’t had the chance to until now. She decided to pursue a degree for herself in honor of her late husband, Ed, who passed away in 2019.

On May 17, her children and grandchildren came to watch her walk onstage at the commencement ceremony. Her graduation cap was decorated with roses, her husband’s favorite flower.

“I’m really excited. I feel like a kid,” Cook said. “It’s so important, because I’ve wanted it for so long.”

Decades before she would walk the stage at CSUSM, Cook began her secondary education in 1965 at Grossmont College’s dental assisting program. It’s also where she met Ed, whom she described as her “better half.

She worked in the dental field for 20 years until she and Ed had their children, at which point she took a step back from full-time work to raise them while also working part-time painting houses. She later worked in a local school district in a variety of aide positions and at Sharp Healthcare, working her way up to the role of educator trainer.

Working two nights a week at the hospital and 30 hours in the school district, she fulfilled her passion for helping others.

“I absolutely loved it,” she said. “That’s one of the things that just thrills my heart — to be present, and to be where you’re meant to be, because you never know when you might change someone’s life.”

In 2007, she went back to school for her associate degree in communications at MiraCosta College, and she was looking forward to further schooling. However, Ed became sick around this time, and she committed herself to being his main caretaker after graduating in 2008.

After battling prostate cancer, seizures, open heart surgery, a stroke and diabetes that led to blindness in his left eye — with his wife there every step of the way — he passed away in 2019.

“He was the sweetest person. He had the kindest heart. He wanted to help people,” Cook said.

While losing her husband was difficult, it also made Cook examine what she wanted to do next and decide to pursue a fouryear university education. She enrolled in MiraCosta in 2021, where some of the professors also taught at CSUSM, and Cook decided to apply there to obtain a sociology degree.

“I was like, okay, I’ll give it a try. So I applied, and I was so excited when I received an acceptance email,” Cook said.

Because of her history of working and volunteering with the homeless and underprivileged children, sociology has always fascinated Cook, and she felt passionate about helping people in need, such as women affected by domestic violence.

Cook said she loved her classes in the online accelerated program, which covered topics from family and intimate relationships to race, gender and equality. She said she was the oldest in her cohort and enjoyed

getting to know people from many different walks of life, including folks who were married or had kids or others who wanted to pick up a second degree.

“Even though we’re all online, we get to know one another,” Cook said.

One of the friends she made in class was 50 years her junior, and they were finally able to meet in person at the graduation ceremony.

Now that she has graduated, Cook said she is already considering getting another bachelor’s and maybe even a master’s in social work. For now, though, she is trying to enjoy the moment and focus on giving back wherever possible.

“The thing that’s next on my bucket list, I want to take a hot air balloon ride in Temecula. I haven’t been to Disneyland in a long time. I want to do more volunteering with the homeless. I want to just make my life count and do something that will hopefully make a difference,” Cook said.

Sheriff uses minors in area alcohol sting

By City News Service

ENCINITAS — Authorities this week revealed the results of a sting operation aimed at catching retailers selling alcohol to minors and adults buying it for them.

On May 16, San Diego County sheriff’s deputies along with agents from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control had a pair of minors at five retailers attempt to purchase alcohol, according to the sheriff’s department.

The locations were in Encinitas and Solana Beach.

According to the department, part of the operation was conducted in front of two liquor stores, where a minor under the supervision of an officer in-

dicated an inability to purchase alcohol and asked an adult to make the transaction.

“One of the locations sold alcohol to a minor decoy,’’ the department reported.

Seventeen adults were contacted, two of whom made a purchase on behalf of the minor, per the department. The penalty for furnishing alcohol to a minor is a minimum $1,000 fine and 24 hours of community service.

One adult apparently drove to a location impaired and was later ar-

rested for allegedly driving under the influence, according to the department.

The ABC conducts compliance checks statewide to reduce the availability of alcohol to minors. Statistics have shown that people under the age of 21 have a higher rate of drunken driving fatalities than the general adult population.

In July 2023, the sheriff’s department received a $75,000 Alcohol Policing Partnership grant.

The funds were spent on the communities patrolled by deputies to reduce alcohol-related crimes and to educate ABC licensed businesses, according to the department. Authorities urged anyone with information on licensed liquor establishments providing alcohol to minors to call Crime Stoppers at 888-580- 8477.

Locals honor teen’s life after fatal crash

By Laura Place VISTA —

community is mourning the death of 19-year-old Christopher Hendrickson, a MiraCosta College student and beloved Chick-fil-A employee who was killed in a collision on May 9 while riding his motorcycle.

That day, Christopher had just gotten a motorcycle endorsement on his license and was riding back from the DMV when he fatally collided with a vehicle pulling out of a shopping center parking lot along Hacienda Drive around 1 p.m.

He would have celebrated his twentieth birthday the next day. A large memorial now stands outside that parking lot, with dozens of bouquets, pictures, notes and snacks left in Christopher’s memory.

Christopher’s older brother Noah, 24, said his younger brother could be described with one word: positivity. He was funny and caring, a proud momma’s boy, and helped the people in his life who found themselves in a dark place.

“He was just the overall light of any room he was in,” Noah said. “He was the embodiment of positivity.”

Christopher graduated from Guajome Park Academy in 2022 and was taking computer science classes at MiraCosta. He loved his two cats and was passionate about exotic cars and riding motorcycles — although they made his mom nervous — and enjoyed going to car meets with his friends.

A GoFundMe for Christopher’s family and funeral expenses has raised over $42,000 as of Friday. It was organized by Luis

Gomez, Christopher’s boss at the Chick-Fil-A location along Vista Village Drive, where he worked for the past two years.

The restaurant location also held a Cookies for Chris event this past week, selling six packs of cookies to raise money for his family.

“Chris is loved by many and is one of the greatest young men you'd ever have the pleasure to meet. He was a respectful, hard-working, servant-minded gentlemen [sic]. He will be missed by everyone he has interacted with, including the 100's of friends, Chick-fil-A Team Members and 1000s of guests,” Gomez wrote. Michelle Maier, Christopher’s mother, said she and her son were very close and he “could always make you laugh.”

Feeling all the love that people had for Christopher through their support has helped her as she navigates his loss.

“The whole community has just been rallying behind this kid,” Michelle said. “It’s like he made sure I was going to be okay after he left. Even though he’s not here, he’s still taking care of me, per se.”

The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department is continuing to investigate the collision. After obtaining dash cam footage from a nearby vehicle at the scene, Sgt. Eric Cottrell said the motorcycle appeared to be traveling at an excessive speed when it struck the rear driver side door of the car that was pulling out. Along with Noah and Michelle, Christopher is survived by his older sister Krysten and father Chris.

The Vista

A MEMORIAL for Christopher Hendrickson, 19, at the site along Hacienda Drive where he was killed in a motorcycle collision on May 9. Photo by Laura Place

KATHRYN COOK, 76, of San Carlos, right, graduated on May 17 with a bachelor’s in sociology from Cal State San Marcos. After 20 years in dentistry, Cook became the oldest member of the Class of 2024.

Photo by Alicia Lores/CSUSM

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ENGINEER’S ESTIMATE: $418,000

LOWEST RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE BIDDER: The award of the contract, if it is awarded, will be to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder submitting a bid whose summation of the base bid is the lowest. Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 1103, a “Responsible Bidder”, means a bidder who has demonstrated the attributes of trustworthiness, as well as quality, tness, capacity, and experience to satisfactorily perform this public works contract.

OBTAINING CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: The website for this advertisement and related documents is: PlanetBids (https://encinitasca.gov/Bids). All bid 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 Bid Clari cations, as well as any addenda. To submit a bid, a bidder must register as a vendor (planholder) and download the contract documents from the City of Encinitas Website at https://encinitasca.gov/Bids. To register as a vendor, go to the following link (https://encinitasca.gov/Bids) and then proceed to the “Register As A Vendor” link. In compliance with California Contract Code, Section 20103.7 electronic copies will be made available to contractor plan series bid boards and contractors upon their request. The District makes no representation regarding the accuracy of Contract Documents received from third party plan rooms and Contractor accepts bid documents from third parties at its own risk.

Contractors shall be responsible for obtaining all addendums for the project and signing and submitting all addendums with their bid. Any contractor that does not acknowledge receipt of all addendums by signing and submitting all addendums with their bid shall be deemed a nonresponsive bidder and their bid will be rejected.

PREVAILING WAGE: This is a prevailing wage project and prevailing wage rates for this locality and project as determined by the director of industrial relations apply, pursuant to labor code section 1770, et. Seq. A copy of the prevailing wage rates shall be posted on the job site by the contractor. A schedule of prevailing wage rates is available for review at the California Department of Industrial Relations web site found on the internet at http://www.dir.ca.gov/ Public-Works/Prevailing-Wage.html. The successful bidder shall be required to pay at least the wage rates set forth in that schedule.

Certi ed Payroll records shall be maintained by the contractor and copies of the certi ed payroll shall be electronically sent to the Department of Industrial Relations and hardcopies of the certi ed payroll shall be delivered to the District at the end of each month during the entire duration of the project.

Notice: Subject to exceptions as set forth in Labor Code section 1771.1, contractor or Subcontractor shall not be quali ed to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, subject to the requirements of Section 4104 of the Public Contract Code or engage in the performance of any contract for public work, as de ned by statute, unless it is currently registered and quali ed to perform public work pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5. The District may not accept a bid, nor any contract or subcontract entered into without proof of the contractor or subcontractor’s current registration to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5. For more information, go to http://www.dir.ca.gov/Public-Works/Certi ed-Payroll-Reporting.html

COMPLIANCE WITH LABOR LAWS: The prime contractor shall be responsible for insuring compliance with all applicable provisions of the Labor Code, including, but not limited to, section 1777.5.

Please also see INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR BIDDERS in bid documents for additional bid information and requirements.

END OF NOTICE INVITING BIDS

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CITY OF ENCINITAS PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 160 CALLE MAGDALENA ENCINITAS, CA 92024-3633 REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)

ZERO WASTE PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION SERVICES PW-RFP-24-05

The City of Encinitas is requesting contract services to provide Zero Waste Program Implementation Support. This will include community-wide zero waste outreach and education, school recycling and sustainability programming, and community-based diversion and edible food recovery services.

It is the intent of the City to award a contract(s), in a form approved by the City Attorney, to one or more selected rms.

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 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 12, 2024 via the PlanetBids website. 05/24/2024, 05/31/2024 CN 28961

NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1008

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DEL MAR, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE DEL MAR MUNICIPAL CODE

CHAPTER 21.12 – WATER SUPPLY – WATER RATES AND CHARGES, CHAPTER 21.70 – EMERGENCY

CITY OF ENCINITAS

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT

505 South 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 (5/31, 6/14, etc.) 8:00 AM TO 4:00 PM (Closed Noon to 1:00 PM) and closed May 27, 2024, in observance of Memorial Day

NOTICE OF PENDING ACTION ON ADMINISTRATIVE APPLICATIONS AND COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMITS

1. PROJECT NAME: The Resort ADU; CASE NUMBER: CDPNF-006021-2023; FILING DATE: December 19, 2022; APPLICANT: Je Parshalle, Architect; LOCATION: 1402 Via Terrassa (APN: 259-580-06); PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Coastal Development Permit to authorize the conversion and addition of an existing detached laundry room to an accessory dwelling unit; ZONING/OVERLAY: The project site is located within the Residential 11 (R-11) Zone, Coastal Zone Overlay, and Special Study Overlay; ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: The project has been determined to be exempt from environmental review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15301 (e) which exempts small additions to existing structures and Section 15303 which exempts the conversion of a second (accessory) dwelling unit in a residential zone. The project does not qualify as one of the exceptions prescribed under Section 15300.2 of the CEQA Guidelines and no historic resources are a ected by the proposed project.

STAFF CONTACT: Reb Batzel, Associate Planner: (760) 943-2233 or rbatzel@ encinitasca.gov

2. PROJECT NAME: Vulcan Towers Renovation; CASE NUMBER: MULTI-006786-2023; BADJ-006787-2023; CDPNF-006788-2023; FILING DATE: December 06, 2023; APPLICANT: Tom Sanford; LOCATION: 609 S Vulcan Ave (APN: 258-201-27); PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Boundary Adjustment and Coastal Development Permit to authorize the consolidation of two existing legal lots; ZONING/OVERLAY: The project site is located within the Downtown Encinitas Speci c Plan O ce Professional (D-OP) Zoning District and the Coastal Zone Overlay; ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: The project has been determined to be exempt from environmental review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15305(a) which exempts minor alterations in land such as minor lot line adjustments.

STAFF CONTACT: Felipe Martinez, Assistant Planner: (760) 633-2715 or Fmartinez@encinitasca.gov

3. PROJECT NAME: Ahlrich Accessory Dwelling Unit; CASE NUMBER: CDPNF-006943-2024; FILING DATE: February 8, 2024; APPLICANT: Bruce Cohn; LOCATION: 1359 Ahlrich Avenue Unit Two (APN: 259-600-09); PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A Coastal Development Permit for the conversion of an existing 379-square foot garage to an accessory dwelling unit; ZONING/OVERLAY: This project is located within the Residential 3 (R-3) Zone, Special Study and Coastal Overlay Zone; ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: The project is exempt from further environmental review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15303, which exempts the construction of a new accessory dwelling unit; STAFF CONTACT: Santos Perez, Contract Assistant Planner: (760) 633-2799 or sperez@encinitasca.gov

4. PROJECT NAME: Brennan & Lauryn Best ADU; CASE NUMBER: CDPNF-006584-2023; FILING DATE: April 24, 2023; APPLICANT: Dylan Scott; LOCATION: 1724 Mackinnon Ave (APN: 260-301-08); PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A request for a Coastal Development Permit to authorize the construction of a new accessory dwelling unit (ADU) above an existing garage; ZONING/ OVERLAY: The project site is located within the Residential 8 (R-8) Zone, Scenic Visual Corridor Overlay, 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(a) which exempts the construction of a second (accessory) dwelling unit in a residential zone; STAFF CONTACT: Hoger Saleh, Assistant Planner: (760) 633-2714 or hsaleh@ encinitasca.gov

PRIOR TO 5:00 PM ON MONDAY, JUNE 3, 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.

The above items are located within the Coastal Zone and requires the issuance of a regular Coastal Development Permit. The action of the Development Services Director on these 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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bank), all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State hereinafter described as more fully described on said Deed of Trust. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1594 MARBRISA CIRCLE, CARLSBAD, CA, 92008 TS#, CUSTOMER REF#, ICN#, Unit/Interval/Week, APN#, Trustors, Bene ciary, DOT Dated, DOT Recorded, DOT Instrument No., NOD Recorded, NOD Instrument No., Estimated Sales Amount 108439 B0508875C GMS8030524DO 80305 BIENNIAL ODD 24 212271-04-00 AMANDA R. ALCODIA A(N) SINGLE WOMAN AS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD LP. A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 08/12/2018 08/30/2018 20180358618 2/13/2024 20240036494 $16755.82 108440 B0550465C GMP693214A1O 6932 BIENNIAL ODD 14 211-131-13-00 ANA LILIA BELTRAN A SINGLE WOMAN AND ANDRES RUIZ DIAZ A SINGLE MAN AS JOINT TENANTS GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD LP. A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 12/11/2022 02/02/2023 2023-0027254 2/13/2024 2024-0036494 $24364.01 108441 B0548425H GMP601430A1Z 6014 ANNUAL 30 211-131-11-00 TINA BOECKMAN

2/13/2024 2024-0036494 $47799.56 108442 B0511555C GMP8010830BO 80108 BIENNIAL ODD 30 212-27104-00 MICHAEL JAMES CAMPBELL AND MARSHA NICOLETTE MORENO HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD LP. A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 10/02/2018 10/18/2018 2018-0434822 2/13/2024 2024-0036494

$16984.80 108443 B0556265C GMP541412BO 5414 BIENNIAL ODD 12 211-13003-00 MICHAEL STEVEN CASTRO A SINGLE MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD LP. A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 04/19/2023 05/11/2023 2023-0123083 2/13/2024 2024-0036494 $21228.07 108444 B0552455S GMP533112BE 5331 BIENNIAL EVEN 12 211-13003-00 STEVEN CHAPMAN AND KARIMEN CHAPMAN HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD LP. A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 12/20/2022

WATER MANAGEMENT, CHAPTER 22.04 - SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL –GENERAL

The above referenced ordinance was adopted with the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Druker, Deputy Mayor Gaasterland, Councilmembers Martinez, Quirk and Worden; Noes: 0; Recuse: 0; Absent: 0; Abstain: 0, on May 20, 2024. A full copy of the ordinance may be reviewed in the Administrative Services Department.

/s/Sarah Krietor, Administrative Services Manager/ City Clerk DATE May 21, 2024 05/24/2024 CN 28955

BATCH: AFC-4019 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST

DATED AS SHOWN BELOW. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Executed by: AS SHOWN BELOW, as Trustor, AS

SHOWN BELOW, as Bene ciary, recorded on AS SHOWN BELOW as Instrument No. AS SHOWN BELOW of O cial Records of the County Recorder of SAN DIEGO County, California, and pursuant to the Notice of Default and Election to Sell there under recorded on AS SHOWN BELOW as Instrument No. AS SHOWN BELOW of said O cial Records. WILL SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR

CASH On 6/13/2024 at 10:00 AM, AT THE FRONT ENTRANCE TO CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY 2121 PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD. CARLSBAD CA 92011

(Payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings

GMP531108AO 5311

BIENNIAL ODD 08 211130-03-00 QUINN O. FORD

A SINGLE MAN AND KRISTIE L. SNYDER AN UNMARRIED WOMAN AS JOINT TENANTS GRAND

PACIFIC CARLSBAD LP.

A CALIFORNIA LIMITED

PARTNERSHIP 12/15/2022

08/03/2023 2023-0210707

2/13/2024 2024-0036494

$24719.26 108448 B0537055C

GMO502251EZ 5022

ANNUAL 51 211-130-02-00

RENE GARCIA JR. AND ESMERALDA L. GARCIA

HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS GRAND

PACIFIC CARLSBAD LP.

A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 08/10/2021

09/09/2021 2021-0638187

2/13/2024 2024-0036494

$58743.02 108449 B0539135C

GMP601424A1Z 6014

ANNUAL 24 211-131-11-00

GUS M. GUILLEN AND MELISA D. GUILLEN

HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS GRAND

PACIFIC CARLSBAD LP.

A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 11/22/2021

12/16/2021 2021-0849179

2/13/2024 2024-0036494

$49827.88 108450 B0487315H

GMP652409D1O 6524

BIENNIAL ODD 09 211-13113-00 STACEY JOHNSON

A(N) UNMARRIED WOMAN AS SOLE AND SEPARATE

PROPERTY GRAND

PACIFIC CARLSBAD LP.

A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. 06/05/2017

06/22/2017 2017-0281070

2/13/2024 2024-0036494

$12507.38 108451 B0527965S

GMO593135AZ 5931 ANNUAL 35 211-131-11-00 DORIS MAE

KNOX A(N) WIDOWED WOMAN BRIAN WILLIAM

KNOX A(N) MARRIED MAN AND JENNIFER ANN KNOX

A(N) MARRIED FEMALE AS JOINT TENANTS GRAND

PACIFIC CARLSBAD LP.

A CALIFORNIA LIMITED

PARTNERSHIP 11/29/2019 12/12/2019 2019-0579320

2/13/2024 2024-0036494

$45721.25 108452 B0521975C

GMP611312A1Z 6113

ANNUAL 12 211-131-1100 IAN KRONBERG A(N)

SINGLE MAN AS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD LP. A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

05/25/2019 06/13/2019 20190229335 2/13/2024 20240036494 $32542.76 108453 B0414125H GMP692135A1Z 6921 ANNUAL 35 211-13107-00 MARK A. MONTANO AND LIZBETH M. LOPEZ

HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD LP.

A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 08/22/2013 09/12/2013 2013-0563291

2/13/2024 2024-0036494

$13017.26 108455 B0458305H

GMP683101BO 6831

BIENNIAL ODD 01 211-13107-00 TERENCE T. O’MEARA AND FAY E. O’MEARA

HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD LP.

A CALIFORNIA LIMITED

PARTNERSHIP 12/16/2015

12/30/2015 2015-0665722

2/13/2024 2024-0036494

$8719.03 108456 B0558415S

GMP692346D1O 6923

BIENNIAL ODD 46 211131-13-00 MEGAN REID

A SINGLE WOMAN AND SANJAY MARAJ A SINGLE MAN AS JOINT TENANTS GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD LP. A CALIFORNIA LIMITED

PARTNERSHIP 03/29/2023

07/13/2023 2023-0182467

2/13/2024 2024-0036494

$19136.08 108457 B0534795C

GMP531211AZ 5312 ANNUAL 11 211-130-03-00 FARM LIN

SAEPHAN A(N) MARRIED AS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD LP. A CALIFORNIA LIMITED

PARTNERSHIP 05/09/2021

05/27/2021 2021-0399692 2/13/2024 2024-0036494

CITY OF ENCINITAS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT EL CAMINO REAL SPECIFIC PLAN WORKSHOP #3 NOTICE OF COMMUNITY WORKSHOP 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. PARA ASISTENCIA EN ESPAÑOL, POR FAVOR LLAME AL (760) 943- 2150.

The City of Encinitas is preparing the El Camino Real Speci c Plan. The third community workshop for the El Camino Real Speci c Plan will be held:

Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. Encinitas Library Community Room 540 Cornish Drive Encinitas, CA 92024

The El Camino Real Speci c Plan will reimagine the possible future development within the El Camino Real corridor in Encinitas. This workshop continues the public outreach process for the El Camino Real Speci c Plan Project. The purpose of the workshop is to provide an overview of the change in scope of the project, present the Draft El Camino Real Speci c Plan, obtain input on speci c aspects of the streetscape improvements and objective design standards, and provide the public an opportunity to make written comments on the Draft Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration. We want to hear from residents, property and business owners, and those who utilize the corridor area. More information on the El Camino Real Speci c Plan is available at the project webpage on the City’s website: www.encinitasca.gov/ El-Camino-Real-SP

For more information, please contact Melinda Dacey, Housing Services Manager by email at mdacey@encinitasca.gov or by phone at 760-633-2711.

Future Opportunities to Participate: The public and interested parties are also encouraged to attend future public meetings. To stay apprised of project updates and upcoming meetings visit encinitasca.gov/i-want-to/register-for/city-updates to sign up to receive City newsletters and e-noti cations. Select “El Camino Real Speci c Plan” and any other topics that you are interested in.

La presentación será en inglés. Llame al (760) 943-2150 antes del 6 de junio si lo necesita servicios de traducción durante la presentación. Para mas información, contacte con Melinda Dacey, Housing Services Manager por correo electrónico mdacey@encinitasca.gov

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PLACE OF MEETING:

$22683.37 108458 B0511695C GMP611104A1O 6111

BIENNIAL ODD 04 211-13111-00 KAREN R. SALGADO A(N) UNMARRIED WOMAN AS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD LP. A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 09/29/2018 10/18/2018 2018-0434077 2/13/2024 2024-0036494

$23921.19 108460 B0552565S GMP692310A1Z 6923 ANNUAL 10 211-131-1300 JUAN LUIS URIAS A SINGLE MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD LP. A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 01/04/2023 03/16/2023 2023-0067172 2/13/2024 2024-0036494

$33225.34 108461 B0502495S GMO593341AE 5933 BIENNIAL EVEN 41 211-131-11-00 KURT A. VIEGELMANN AND CAROL A. VIEGELMANN CO-TRUSTEES OF THE VIEGELMANN FAMILY TRUST DATED OCTOBER 14 2004 GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD LP. A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 04/18/2018 05/10/2018 2018-0188642 2/13/2024 2024-0036494 $28463.01 108462 B0536875H GMP681233D1Z 6812 ANNUAL 33 211-131-13-00 ELIZABETH KOLUNCICH WALKER A(N) AS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD

LP. A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 08/13/2021 08/26/2021 20210608388 2/13/2024 20240036494 $23850.54 108463

B0491985H GMP581320B1E 5813 BIENNIAL EVEN 20 211-131-11-00 TIMOTHY B. WATERS AND DENISE L. WATERS HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD

LP. A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 08/27/2017 09/14/2017 2017-0421187 2/13/2024 2024-0036494

$12051.65

The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common

designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit is estimated at AS SHOWN ABOVE Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, may increase this gure prior to sale. The bene ciary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation.

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL

BIDDERS:

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

more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.

NOTICE TO PROPERTY

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

IN ORDER TO BRING

YOUR ACCOUNT

CURRENT, PLEASE CONTACT ADVANCED

FINANCIAL COMPANY AT PHONE NO. 800-234-6222

EXT 189

DATE: 5/14/2024 CHICAGO

TITLE COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE 2121 PALOMAR

AIRPORT ROAD, SUITE 330B CARLSBAD, CA 92011

PHONE NO. (858) 207-0646 BY LORI R. FLEMINGS, as Authorized Signor

CITY OF ENCINITAS

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT

LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION

Council Chambers, Civic Center 505 S. Vulcan Avenue Encinitas, CA 92024

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

It is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on Thursday, the 6th day of June 2024, at 6 p.m., or as soon as possible thereafter, by the Encinitas Planning Commission to discuss the following hearing item of the City of Encinitas:

PROJECT NAME: Beachside Bar and Grill Expansion; CASE NUMBER: MULTI-006824-2023, USE 006826-2023, DR 006825-2023, BADJ 006827-2023, & CDPNF 006828-2023; FILING DATE: December 20, 2023; APPLICANT: Darrin Campbell (DDA South Coast Highway, LLC); LOCATION: 806, 816, 818, and 820 S Coast Highway 101 (APNs: 258-181-02, 258-181-03, 258-181-01); PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Public hearing to consider a second-story addition to a previously approved alcohol serving restaurant, including a 1,450-square foot outdoor patio dining area with a bar, live entertainment, and 2,225 square feet of additional o ce space. ZONING/OVERLAY: D-CM-1 Commercial Mixed 1 within the Downtown Encinitas Speci c Plan; ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: The project has been determined to be exempt from environmental review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15301(e)(2) which exempts additions to existing structures provided that the addition is no more than 10,000 square feet, the project is in an area where all public services and facilities are available to allow for maximum development permissible in the General Plan and the area in which the project is located is not environmentally sensitive. The project does not qualify as one of the exceptions prescribed under Section 15300.2 of the CEQA Guidelines and no historic resources are a ected by the proposed project. STAFF CONTACT: Christina M. Bustamante, Senior Planner: (760) 943-2207 or cbustamante@encinitasca.gov

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

The above item is located within the Coastal Zone and requires issuance of a regular Coastal Development Permit. The action of the Planning Commission or City Council on an appeal may not be appealed to the California Coastal Commission.

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

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

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BATCH: AFC-4018 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED AS SHOWN BELOW. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Executed by: AS SHOWN BELOW, as Trustor, AS SHOWN BELOW, as Bene ciary, recorded on AS SHOWN BELOW as Instrument No. AS SHOWN BELOW of O cial Records of the County Recorder of SAN DIEGO County, California, and pursuant to the Notice of Default and Election to Sell there under recorded on AS SHOWN BELOW as Instrument No. AS SHOWN BELOW of said O cial Records. WILL SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH On 6/13/2024 at 10:00 AM, AT THE FRONT ENTRANCE TO CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY 2121 PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD. CARLSBAD CA 92011 (Payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank), all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State hereinafter described as more fully described on said Deed of Trust. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 6400 SURFSIDE LANE, CARLSBAD, CA, 92009 TS#, CUSTOMER REF#, ICN#, Unit/Interval/Week, APN#, Trustors, Bene ciary, DOT Dated, DOT Recorded, DOT Instrument No., NOD Recorded, NOD Instrument No., Estimated Sales Amount 108435 B0462665S MCS22946AZ 229 ANNUAL 46 214-010-94-00 SAMUEL DAVIS III A(N) MARRIED MAN AS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD LP. A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 03/07/2016 04/04/2016 2016-0147604 2/5/2024 20240029958 $31403.86 108436 B0541905H MCS31049BZ 310 ANNUAL 49 214-010-9400 FERNANDO HILL 2ND A SINGLE MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD LP. A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 04/15/2022 05/05/2022 2022-0194735 2/5/2024 2024-0029958 $24847.63 108437 B0548355H MCS30204BZ 302 ANNUAL 04 214-010-94-00 KEITH REESE A SINGLE MAN AND JOY M. LATOUR A SINGLE WOMAN AS JOINT TENANTS GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD LP. A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 10/15/2022 12/08/2022 2022-0462241 2/5/2024 2024-0029958 $26019.91 108438 B0539605S MCS32105CZ 321 ANNUAL 05 214-010-94-00 TYLESHA SHAVONNE TERUEL A SINGLE WOMAN AS HER SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD LP. A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 09/17/2021 01/13/2022 2022-0018391 2/5/2024 2024-0029958 $30607.06 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust,

Riders cruise 101 at Cyclovia

By Laura Place ENCINITAS — Cy-

clists and wheel

enthusiasts

of all ages, equipped with bikes, skateboards, roller skates and even unicycles, took to downtown for Cyclovia Encinitas, a car-free open-streets event that allowed attendees to explore downtown in a new way.

For several hours on Sunday, pedestrians and cyclists had full reign of the road from D to J streets with bike and helmet decorating activities, a kids’ obstacle course and pump track, and booths with information about bike and mobility programs.

Along the way, attendees parked their bikes to enjoy food and drinks at local eateries along the 101.

Cyclovia, or “cycle way” in Spanish, is one of sever-

Pets of the Week

HANNAH is pet of the week at the Helen Woodward Animal Center.

Hannah’s start to life has been fraught with challenges. The 6-month-old shepherd blend was born with a congenital condition called renal dysplasia, also known as having underdeveloped kidneys. There is no cure for the condition, and it will cut her life short.

Despite her medical challenges, Hannah hardly seems like a dog with terminal illness. The shepherd has a vibrant love for life. She is curious about the world around her and dives into new experiences with a wagging tail and a smile on her face. She adores meet-

lition.

Cyclovia, or “cycleway,” events are held in cities around the world. Each host city closes off vehicular access to a section of roadway and for several hours allows only self-powered modes of transportation, such as cycling, e-biking, walking and skating.

In 2020, Cyclovia Encinitas was the first event of its kind in North County, but San Diego, Imperial Beach, Pacific Beach, Ocean Beach and Chula Vista also host their own Cyclovia events.

Who’s NEWS?

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

MENTAL HEALTH

al local Bike Month events taking place in Encinitas and the region, with the city also hosting a pit stop during SANDAG’s Bike Anywhere Day on May 16.

ing new people and isn’t afraid to introduce herself to anyone and everyone that passes her by.

Hannah is looking for a forever foster family who will give her all the love and care she deserves before she passes. All medical costs will be covered by Helen Woodward Animal Center. Foster families also do not have to pay an adoption fee.

All pets adopted from HWAC are altered and upto-date on vaccinations

Dawn Michele Mack-Adams Oceanside

May 5, 2024

Richard Visciglio Oceanside

May 3, 2024

Stephen Joseph Kalafut Oceanside April 29, 2024

Ramon Benito Estevez Oceanside April 26, 2024

Share the story of your loved ones life... because every life has a story. For more information: 760.436.9737 or email us at: obits@coastnewsgroup.com

Submission Process

Please email obits@coastnewsgroup.com or call (760) 436-9737. All photo attachments should be sent in jpeg format, no larger than 3MB. the photo will print 1.625” wide by 1.5” tall inh black and white. Timeline

Obituaries should be received and approved before Friday at 12 p.m. for publication in the next week Friday’s newspaper.

Rates:

Text: $15 per inch

Approx. 21 words per column inch

Photo: $25 Art: $15 (Dove, Heart, Flag, Rose)

“Although it’s difficult today to see beyond the sorrow, May looking back in memory help comfort you tomorrow.”

Cyclovia is sponsored by Encinitas 101, Mission Fed Credit Union, San Diego Community Power, AMR, Scripps, and San Diego County Bicycle Coa-

and micro-chipped for identification.

Helen Woodward Animal Center at 6523 Helen Woodward Way in Rancho Santa Fe. Kennels are open Wednesday-Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (by appointment only). For more information call (858) 756-4117, option #1 or visit animalcenter.org.

TOEJAM TUESDAY is Rancho Coastal Humane Society’s pet of the

The city’s previous Cyclovia events has attracted upwards of 5,000 cyclists to downtown.

For more infor.mation about biking resources, events and safety in Encinitas, visit rb.gy/8bcya5.

week. She is a 2-year-old, 5-pound, female domestic short hair cat with a tortoiseshell coat.

Toejam Tuesday stays calm and relaxed in her enclosure in the cattery. When she’s out for playtime and exercise, she struts around, full of confidence, and makes friends with the other cats. She loves it when the animal care attendants and volunteers pet her and also loves playing with a wand toy.

The $100 adoption fee adoption fee includes a medical exam, neuter, upto-date vaccinations and registered microchip.

For information about adoption or to become a virtual foster, stop by Rancho Coastal Humane Society at 389 Requeza St., Encinitas, call (760) 7536413 or visit SDpets.org.

Ahhh, another three - day weekend; time for a family BBQ or a quick get - away. But, while we ’re all busy having fun, it is important to remember the true meaning of this holiday.

It is a day for remembering the men and women who have died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Formerly known as Decoration Day, this holiday originated after the American Civil War to honor soldiers from both sides. By the 20th century, Memor ial Day had been extended to honor all Americans who have died while in the military service. Many volunteers will place American flags in cemeteries to honor our fallen. Check with your local American Legion, VFW, or scout troop if you would like to participate in this special tribute.

Plan your weekend of fun but please be sure to take time to honor those who gave their lives for our country so we can enjoy the freedoms to celebrate this weekend.

The Prebys Foundation invested $6 million in grants to 23 local organizations supporting mental and emotional well-being of youth and young adults within San Diego County. These recipients include ‘ataaxum Pomkwaan Inc., Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego, Boys to Men Mentoring Network, California State San Marcos University Foundation, Champions for Health, Father Joe’s Villages, Girl Scouts San Diego, North County LGBTQ Resource Center and Rady Children’s Hospital, among others.

COLLEGE GRADS

The following students graduated from their respective institutions: Kai Haseyama of Encinitas from Westminster College in Pennsylvania; Ramy Saber of Carlsbad and Paul Yang and Devashree Buch of San Marcos from the University of the Cumberlands in Kentucky.

DEAN’S LIST

Goyen, Chad Billings, Olivia Stone, McKenzie Atherton, Sarah Glauch, Lloyd Crabtree, Sophia Vieyra, Eva Barnhardt, Sean Imler, Jerome Cruz and Cassie Correnti of Oceanside; Hal Wilson and Jasmine Barnett of San Luis Rey; Jacqueline Uruchurtu, Daniel Morse, Keith Macaulay, Steven Epperson and Annamarie Holmes of San Marcos; Mechelle Head and Bransun Forgione of Vista; and Westin Erdman of Escondido.

ORTHODONTICS

Dr. Neelab Anwar and Dr. Cyrus Aghdam, a husbandand-wife, board-certified orthodontic team, purchased Baker Orthodontics in Escondido. Both orthodontists have donated over $60,000 in braces to kids in the Escondido and San Marcos communities who need help with costs through the Smiles Change Lives program.

WALMART RENOVATION

The following students were named to the dean’s list at their respective institutions: Adam Walker of Oceanside at Ohio Wesleyan University; Shauna Trujillo of Oceanside at the University of the Cumberlands in Kentucky; and Noell Leone, Austin Mills and Yolanda Hill of Carlsbad, Angie Prado of Vista, and Trace Moreland, Robert Lesniak, Douglas Wantz, Brynn Savage and Chevon Baker of Oceanside at Southern New Hampshire University.

PRESIDENT’S LIST

The following students were named to the president’s list at Southern New Hampshire University: Maxwell McDaris, James Crockett, Anna Nesterenko and Stephanie Barneburg of Carlsbad; Miriam Hughes, Anna Martin, Nicholas

The Walmart store at 1330 E. Grand Ave. in Escondido is undergoing a major remodel project that includes a newly renovated pharmacy with a new private consultation room, an expanded online pickup and delivery department, a new community-focused mural and newly renovated restrooms.

NEW TRANSIT HIRE

The North County Transit District has hired Alex Denis to serve as the agency’s chief procurement officer.

Denis will be responsible for NCTD’s procurement and contract management across all departments. The position will also help streamline and create new policies to ensure NCTD’s regulatory compliance at the state and federal levels.

The Senior Volunteer Patrol of the North Coastal Sheriff’s Station is recruiting volunteers for its senior Volunteer Patrol program. The Senior Volunteer Patrol performs home vacation security checks, assists with traffic control, and enforces disabled parking regulations. We patrol neighborhoods, schools, parks, and shopping centers both in the patrol car and on foot. We visit homebound seniors who live alone in the communities of Encinitas, Solana Beach, Del Mar, and portions of the county’s unincorporated areas, such as Rancho Santa Fe. We are an extra set of “eyes and ears” for the deputies on patrol, which is our primary mission! Volunteers must be at least 50 years old, be in good health, and have no significant mobility limitations. Volunteers must also pass a background check, have auto insurance, and a valid California driver’s license. Training includes two weeks at the Sheriff’s Academy plus in the field patrols.

The minimum time commitment for a Volunteer is 24 hours per month, which represents four 6-hour shifts with a partner and attendance of one program meeting per month.

Interested parties should contact the Senior Volunteer office at 760 966 3579 to schedule an initial interview.

ANWAR AGHDAM

DENIS

RIDERS OF all ages cruised downtown on bikes, scooters, skateboards and other types of wheels on May 19 for the return of Cyclovia Encinitas. Photo by Laura Place

Fiesta del Sol returns to Fletcher Cove

Free music fest brings tunes, fun and plenty of sun

By Laura Place SOLANA BEACH —

Thousands gathered in Solana Beach this weekend for two days of live music, dancing, brews, bites and sunshine at this year's Fiesta del Sol. This year’s lineup of

over a dozen original and tribute bands included local favorites like rock-and-roll group Daring Greatly and dance band Atomic Groove on Saturday.

After an inspired version of the National Anthem on Sunday morning, Hullabaloo kicked off the final day with its signature foot-stomping, family-friendly tunes.

The Sabrosas Latin Orchestra, the alternative rock band Sitting on Stacy, Enci-

nitas-based group Veni Sun and the reggae bands Ozomatli and The Wailers came on stage following a number of young local performers.

The winner of this year's Battle of the Bands was the alt-rock group Em Cable Band.

Fiesta del Sol opened each morning at 9 a.m. with the arts and crafts fair and closed at 10 p.m. on Saturday and 8 p.m. on Sunday after the conclusion of the last musical performances.

More than 20 vendors offered food over the weekend, from Currywurst Frankfurts and Global Tacos Grill to The Thai Guy, Choc Kebabs and Cruisin' Juice.

As part of a fundraising effort, the Solana Beach Fire Department hosted a pancake breakfast and dunk tank on Sunday.

The Solana Beach Chamber of Commerce and Belly Up presented the free, two-day festival.

A PLACE IN THE SUN: Hoyt Yeatman, left, lead singer and guitarist of Sitting on Stacy, and members of Chunky Hustle Brass Band, right, perform on Sunday at the 43rd Fiesta del Sol in Solana Beach. Stephanie Delbrueck and baby Delaney, center, dance to live music on the stage within the area bordered by South Sierra Avenue and Acacia Avenue. Thousands of visitors attended the free two-day event that featured local and national musical acts, food vendors and more. Photos by Laura Place

CROWDS GATHERED near the stage during the two-day free Fiesta del Sol music and arts festival in Solana Beach. Courtesy photo/Fiesta Del Sol

USK athletes hit restart after school pulls plug

Shocked

coaches, players rebound after abrupt end

By Noah Perkins

SAN MARCOS — On a Thursday evening in late April, the University of Saint Katherine men’s basketball team gathered at the USK Sports Complex on Los Vallecitos Boulevard for a fourth straight night of open runs.

In the middle of a pickup game, an injured player watching from the sideline raised his voice to get the court’s attention.

“Ayo, come here,” he said in an elevated tone, bringing awareness to the phone in his hand.

“This energy made us stop play,” said Jadon Amiot, a five-foot-seven redshirt guard in his first year at USK. “We immediately realized something was wrong.”

An email from the USK administration brought the gym to a halt.

“I started reading it, and it looked like one of those fake spam emails you get,” Amiot said. “It was so unreal.”

As explained in the email, the university, which opened in 2010, will close immediately and cease all operations because of financial instability, as reported by The Coast News. In a notice of termination email to staff, USK founder and president Frank Papatheofanis said the school would be “ceasing all employment” as it “can no longer meet its financial obligations because of a steep shortfall in operating cash” and is filing for bankruptcy.

The sense of shock permeating the gym broke when the team noticed head coach Kevin Williamson through a window.

“He was scratching his head, and we were making jokes because he really doesn’t have that much hair,” Amiot said with a laugh. “We were like, ‘Man, if he is touching his head, this must be real.’”

UNPLUGGED: The University of Saint Katherine student athletes Addison Alsbury, left, Chris Harper, center, and Arianna Rivas. Last month, a campuswide email notified staff and students that the school was ceasing operations immediately and filing for bankruptcy. “It’s an overwhelming situation,” said USK sophomore softball catcher Arion Neill. The Coast News graphic

In the locker room, which was described as deafeningly silent, Williamson confirmed to the team the realness of the situation and that he, too, had been notified of his employment termination.

At that same time, elsewhere in San Marcos, USK head baseball coach Cameron Johnson had just arrived home, intending to spend time with his wife and four children over a peaceful dinner.

Johnson ignored the first few calls coming into his cellphone.

But they didn’t stop.

“‘Why is this kid calling me right now?’ Johnson wondered when he saw the number of Christos Tountas, an undergraduate assistant with the team.

“He was like, ‘Hey, did you get the email?’” Johnson remembered. “I pulled up the email on my phone and saw the community-wide announcement about the termination of the school –that’s how I found out.”

That evening, similar situations played out over and over for the nearly 300 students enrolled at USK and the faculty employed by

the university.

“It’s an overwhelming situation,” sophomore Arion Neill, a catcher on the softball team, said. “It leaves a lot of us completely lost.”

In the weeks since, students — nearly all of whom were involved in the athletic program — have struggled with the feeling of being blindsided by the announcement and the daunting challenge of finding new teams at new schools for the upcoming fall semester on extremely short notice.

“This was the worst way the school could have gone about [telling us],” Neill said. “A mass email at a random time on a random Thursday before finals — this isn’t how I think it should have been handled.”

“I had the ‘feel sorry for me’ mentality,” Amiot added. “I saw people breaking down; I saw people in denial; humor was a big one. The first three days, I couldn’t think straight, I didn’t have the same diction when I talked. Now, it’s acceptance. We are all athletes; we need to find somewhere else to play.”

For Devin Padua, a graduating senior outfielder

in his sixth year of college, this season would always be his final in cleats, but with his senior project scuttered after months of work, there is a sense of incompletion.

“Most of the seniors had a senior project that we had been working on for the whole year,” Padua said. “That was completely canceled, too. We did all this work and research just for it to be shut off.”

Padua, second on the baseball team in hits and batting average this past season, described his experience at USK as mostly positive, highlighting the small familial environment.

“I felt like everything was going smoothly,” he said. “It’s just shocking.”

Multiple USK students share that positive sentiment, but now, with the benefit of hindsight, some wonder if they missed red flags.

“This came as a surprise to literally everyone,” a member of the USK women’s basketball team told The Coast News on the condition of anonymity. “The email felt insincere and cowardly, and how much this would impact our lives wasn’t taken into account. The expe-

rience at USK was positive, but it was a sketchy process, as our bills and payments were all through Venmo, which isn’t typical. We got used to it, but we were taken aback by it.”

According to Papatheofansis, in an email to The Coast News, the option to pay via Venmo was “added by student request.”

Still, there were other instances.

“It was really confusing figuring out how to pay,” Amiot said. “On top of that, I had a professor who didn’t show up for three weeks, didn’t email us and then came back on the last day of the semester, gave us a final and that counted towards our grades. How does a teacher not show up for weeks and then give us real grades?”

“I didn’t connect the dots until after, which sucks,” Neill said. “A few days before the school shut down, they said they would raise tuition, which felt odd. And for fundraising, the softball coach would only accept cash.”

With students scrambling to find new homes, the level of support from USK

coaches and administrators for those transferring has varied from individual to individual.

“It’s been frustrating,” said Neill. “My coaches have reached out to certain people about finding connections, but I haven’t been reached out to – I’m on my own. It’s an isolating feeling and I know other teammates haven’t been reached out to as well.”

“The professors have been really accommodating about letters of recommendation,” added the women’s basketball player. “The coaches have all been reaching out day-and-night, asking, ‘Do you want to go here?’ I feel like I do have a very good support system.”

With the initial shock behind him, Amiot is now looking at the positives of his own situation.

“I’m the guy who weaseled his way into every level of basketball,” Amiot said. “Coaches in California aren’t looking for anyone under six-foot. My former coach is now at South Dakota Wesleyan and he’s been in touch with me. Two other colleges also reached out. This might put me in a better position than I was in.”

Johnson finally realized his lifelong dream of coaching college baseball last February after serving as a police officer in Texas for 10 years.

Losing the income that he relied on to support his large family has been stressful, but Johnson is optimistic about his future, lining up a summer coaching job with an affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers in Wisconsin.

While he understands the frustration students and faculty are feeling, he doesn’t want the negativity to be the only memory from the school’s final run.

“I understand there is a sour taste,” Johnson said. “But there was so much positive with the 10 head coaches USK had. Every coach put in extra time and several of us put in our own money with our programs to try and give those kids a college experience the best we could.”

Sports

Golf’s future stars in La Costa for NCAA finals

sports talk

jay paris

The golf world remains focused on our slice of paradise, the locale of the game’s current and future stars.

The men’s and women’s NCAA Championships are being held at Carlsbad’s Omni La Costa Resort and Spa for the first time, and Xander Schauffele is toasting his first major after his thrilling triumph at the PGA Championship.

Schauffele, of Carmel Valley, won Sunday’s match at the Valhalla Golf Course in Louisville, Kentucky, after a nail-biting finale. The former San Diego State and Scripps Ranch High School standout held off Bryson DeChambeau by a stroke for a win, which cements Schauffele’s status as one of the world’s top players.

Meanwhile, golf’s rising players were breaking the seal on the North Course at Omni La Costa.

The iconic resort revamped one of its two layouts to host college golf’s biggest event for possibly the next three years.

The men will tee off on Friday, following the women’s competition, which included Long Beach State sophomore Jasmine Leovao, who graduated from Oceanside’s El Camino High with honors.

Leovao, the two-time defending Big West champion, capped her year by becoming just the second player from Long Beach State to qualify for the individual stage of the NCAA women’s event, which Tex-

Lawrence of the Sheriff’s Major Crimes Division said the LPRs have helped solve over 200 cases, including carjackings, assaults and abductions in Encinitas. He also explained how the cameras have led to the arrest of criminals from outside the area.

“In the first six months we had these cameras in Encinitas, our investigators were able to achieve a 5% increase in their case closure rate,” he said. “That’s hundreds of cases that they’re able to bring to resolution that they wouldn’t be able to do without those cameras.”

In San Marcos, several residents, including members of the San Elijo Hills Community Association board, spoke in favor of the LPRs.

“So many of the other neighboring communities in North County are already using this technology,” said

as A&M’s Adela Cernousek won on Tuesday. Leovao finished tied for 114th among the 156 competitors.

Earlier in the season, Leovao, a four-time All-CIF selection for the Wildcats, notched an 8-under-par 64 at the Boulder Creek Golf Club, the lowest single-round score in Long Beach State history.

Oregon’s Karen Tsuru and UCLA’s Meghan Royal, both of Carlsbad, faced each other in Tuesday’s semifinal. Royal and the Bruins advanced to the women’s team championship final on Wednesday.

On the men’s side, there’s a hometown player, senior Andi Xu of the University of San Diego.

Xu, a Torrey Pines High product who lives in Rancho Santa Fe, recently shot a 4-under par over three rounds at the Rancho Santa Fe Regional at the

association president Lindsay Smith. “I would hate to see San Marcos be the lagger in this situation, because it makes us the target.”

“I know it’s not foolproof, it’s not going to get rid of everything, but it would be an amazing peace of mind for members of our community,” said San Elijo resident and community association board member Melissa Bustarde. Lawrence said the Flock camera stores data for 30 days before it is deleted. Data can only be held for longer if it is related to a current criminal investigation.

Other departments in neighboring cities would not have access to San Marcos camera footage, although the Sheriff’s Station could choose to share information acquired through the cameras, such as a vehicle’s plate number in an Amber Alert, with other agencies.

Data also cannot be

Farms Golf Club to place second and punch his ticket to the finals.

While the Toreros didn’t move on as a team, they’ll have a cheering in-

terest in Xu, who notched four top-10 finishes this year.

The college’s elite are sharing the spotlight with the unveiling of the new

shared with the federal government or agencies outside of California.

Along with LPRs, the San Marcos council also approved an initiative called the Safe San Marcos Program, allowing local residents and businesses to share the data from their own security cameras, such as Ring cameras, with the Sheriff’s Department.

According to Lawrence, this can be done in two ways. First, residents or businesses can register their own security cameras with the department so that law enforcement can request footage if there is a crime in the area.

“It essentially places the location of their camera on a Google overlay map, so our investigators are able

North Course at La Costa, the site of so many big events with marquee names over the years. Everyone from Arnold Palmer to Jack Nicklaus to Tiger Woods has brought a club back to La Costa, steep in lore and challenging holes.

The fresh North Course was completely revamped under the guidance of Gil Hanse and Hanse Golf Course Design. Among its highlights is the par-3 No. 16 hole, which showcases a new green and has a new look that copies the course that delivers a green jacket every April.

In a tip of the cap to The Masters, No. 16 on the North Course is a facsimile of No. 12 at Augusta National Golf Course.

We say “amen” to that and “good luck” managing a pristine track loaded with risk-reward shots that will test the most steely golfers.

Measuring 7,538 yards,

to go in after the fact of a crime, open up the software, see where cameras are in proximity to where the actual crime occurred, and reach out to the individuals who own and operate those cameras,” Lawrence said.

The second option is for residents, businesses and other entities, such as schools, to grant the department access to a live stream of their security camera footage. This would allow greater efficiency and situational awareness in law enforcement responses.

In both options, the department would only accept cameras facing public streets or parking lots, according to Lawrence. Participation in the program is entirely voluntary, and in other cities with the program, such as Poway and Santee, hundreds of residents have signed up.

Council members said this would be a great option to give to residents.

the North Course has two par-5 holes over 600 yards and a pair of par-4 holes over 500 yards. La Costa welcomes golf’s future with a past that few can duplicate.

The Tournament of Champions, featuring the previous year’s winners from PGA Tour events, was a staple from 1969 to 1988. A seven-year run of the WGC-Accenture Match Play followed, with two LPGA tournaments as well. But the pros skedaddled after 2012, with La Costa becoming the go-to spot for top-notch amateur and prep title events. Among the competitions at La Costa was the 2014 California State Amateur, crowning a winner with a familiar name: Xander Schauffele.

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A third element of the Safe San Marcos Program is the placement of overt cameras in public areas to further deter crime. Cities have the option to record and temporarily store footage or just have a live stream.

The council supported the concept and opted to allow recording.

Residents or businesses interested in participating in the Safe San Marcos Program can contact the Sheriff’s Licensing Department at (858) 974-2020. The San Marcos Sheriff’s Station will also be conducting outreach to residents about the program and the option to register their cameras.

“I really like the program. As I’ve said, safety has always been the highest priority, and giving you all the tools to do your job,” said Mayor Rebecca Jones. “I think it does take a village. It takes a village; we all have our part in it, and sharing the cameras, I think, is a big deal. It definitely does work.”

LAW ENFORCEMENT said LPRs have helped solve more than 200 crimes in Encinitas since 2022. Courtesy photo/Flock Safety

UCLA SOPHOMORE Meghan Royal, left, and Oregon freshman Karen Tsuru, right, both of Carlsbad, competed against each other in the semifinals of the NCAA women’s golf championships on Tuesday afternoon at Omni La Costa Resort in Carlsbad. Courtesy photos

CARMEL VALLEY’S Xander Schauffele brought home his first major after winning the PGA Championship on Sunday in Kentucky. Courtesy photo

Supervisors address insurers, CA policy cuts

By City News Service

REGION — The county Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution on May 21 opposing plans by State Farm and other major insurers to reduce homeowner policies in the state.

According to Vice Chair Terra Lawson-Remer’s office, State Farm on March 20 announced that it would drop coverage for existing policyholders, “leaving 72,000 homeowners and rental property owners scrambling to find alternatives.’’

County officials said local affected communities include Rancho Santa Fe, Vista, Lakeside, El Cajon, Encinitas, Normal Heights, Tierrasanta, Jamul, Ramona and Carmel Valley.

In a statement to NBC7, State Farm said its decision “was made after careful analysis of State Farm’s financial health, which continues to be impacted by catastrophe exposure, reinsurance costs and the limitations of working within decades-old insurance regulations.’’

The county resolution formally opposes State Farm and other large insurance companies’ decision “to abandon homeowners, renters and small business owners’’ and calls on them to work “together with the state insurance commissioner in modernizing the insurance marketplace to ensure long-

term availability, affordability, and sustainability of coverage,’’ according to Lawson-Remer.

The resolution also calls on state Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara “to ensure transparency and accountability in the rate-setting process, so that homeowners are getting a fair deal and protected from paying exorbitant rates,’’ Lawson-Remer said.

“I will continue to fight for residents, renters and business owners and am ready to support the state insurance commissioner in any way possible as he works to modernize the regulations,’’ she added.

Before the vote Tuesday, Lawson-Remer said many people living in her district have reached out about having their insurance canceled, including a staff member,

with 880 affected.

“We are facing a crisis across California,’’ said Lawson-Remer, who added the issue affects all county residents.

Supervisor Jim Desmond said he appreciated Lawson-Remer bringing the resolution forward and has heard from his constituents as well. However, a resolution won’t solve the problem, said Desmond, who added that Lara “has failed in his job,’’ which is to find insurance companies that will better serve Californians.

Desmond said the insurance crisis didn’t happen overnight — wildfires, inflation, rate caps and state overregulation have also played a role. He also urged state government leaders and insurance companies to work together to solve policy coverage problems.

STATE FARM’S corporate headquarters in Illinois. The insurance company and others plan to reduce the number of California homeowner policies. Courtesy photo

O’side Unified establishes new magnet schools

School district to convert Nichols, Foussat, Del Rio

By Samantha Nelson OCEANSIDE —

Three more elementary schools in the city’s public school district will officially become magnet schools beginning next year. Each school will have its own specialized programming and be located alongside the already-established Pablo Tac School of the Arts magnet school.

The Oceanside Unified School District board unanimously voted on May 14 to establish Del Rio, Foussat and Nichols elementary schools as magnet schools.

Following the board's approval, Del Rio will become Del Rio STEM Academy, with a focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics; Nichols will become Nichols Leadership Academy, with programming that will instill leadership values and skills in students; and Foussat will become Foussat Language Academy, the new home of

tricts, such as Vista Unified, Oceanside Unified and Escondido Union.

ater and media arts, with the goal of growing creatively and academically.

mathematics while working toward their college career goals.

the district’s dual language immersion program.

According to Vicki Gravlin, executive director of curriculum and instruction at OUSD, magnet schools are free, public elementary schools operating within existing school districts that focus on specific interests such as the performing arts, world languages, STEM or STEAM (similar to STEM but includes the arts as well), and leadership skills.

The concept of magnet schools emerged in the late

1960s and early 1970s as an option for desegregating public schools to improve diversity, Gravlin said.

“Magnet schools offer opportunities for students to dig into an area of interest and learn from something that sparks their interest through engagement,” Gravlin said. “The concept helps students to want to attend school and reinvigorates their understanding of what school is all about.”

Today, more magnet schools have begun popping up in local school dis-

Oceanside’s first magnet school was Pablo Tac. Originally San Luis Rey Elementary, the school changed its name to honor the Luiseño or Payómkawichum (People of the West) indigenous scholar whose writings were a primary source of the Luiseño language and culture up to the 20th century.

Tac was born at Mission San Luis Rey in modern-day Oceanside, near the school.

After Garrison Elementary closed due to sinkholes on campus, the district moved students to the former San Luis Rey campus during the 2019-2020 school year and renamed the school a year later in an effort to unify students and families.

By the end of next year, the school will have undergone significant modernization.

Students at Pablo Tac will be engaged in the performing and visual arts, learning the standards behind the music, dance, the-

“One of the real key things here is putting students at the center of learning and allowing them to find their voice, which is such a critical part that can get overlooked in traditional classrooms,” said Principal Carla Aranda. “I think it’s a way to bring learning alive for students and connect them with a really wonderful gift.”

Aranda, who has an arts background, has seen the “lifelong benefits of developing as an artist and performer.”

“Our hope is that students really develop a lifelong love and incorporate the arts into higher education and their careers,” Aranda said.

Del Rio has worked on its STEM labs over the last few years. In these labs, students build critical thinking skills, learn design and engineering processes, are introduced to robotics and even learn news broadcasting skills — all with the goal of getting them excited about science and

“Students engaging in this kind of work lends itself well to collaborative experiences where working together and learning how to build can help students grow and prepare for when they enter the workforce,” said Del Rio Principal Lorrah Hogue.

At Nichols, students are learning to become the next leaders of tomorrow through the Leader in Me program, a preschool through 12th-grade curriculum that teaches students how to lead through experience while boosting their cultural awareness and academic success.

Principal Robert Flaherty said the program also includes social and emotional lessons while teaching habits that help shape students into global citizens.

For example, most activities at Nichols are completely student-led, from flag salutes and school tours to campus performances.

Students also learn how to set goals for themselves while identifying their own personal needs in the classroom.

“The new support from the district level provides a greater emphasis and focus on our identity as a school, so when students come here, parents know what they’re going to get through our program – which provides greater opportunities for students,” Flaherty said.

After Reynolds Elementary School closed last year due to seismic hazard concerns underneath the school, the district’s dual immersion program was moved to Foussat.

The program enables students to become fluent in English and Spanish, which, according to the district, will help improve their cognitive abilities and cultural understanding.

Although they are different from traditional schools, students who live in the neighborhoods serving the four school sites may still attend their respective campuses as long as they register as students there. Parents can also enroll students in one of these four schools, even if they are located somewhere else in the district.

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Oak Ranch Ministries. When the land is sold, the ministry will lose 85% of its funding for the recovery and sober living program.

Hannah Gailey, executive director of Green Oak Ranch Ministries, has stated that while the recovery program will continue to operate in another area of the ranch, the sale will still mean a huge loss for the ministry and the community at large.

“No matter who buys the ranch, the ministry loses funding, and the county loses an enormous resource in camps and retreats,” Gailey said.

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THE OCEANSIDE public school system will establish three new magnet schools for elementary students starting next year. Courtesy photo/OUSD

City budgets for new native plant ordinance

By Claire Strong

ENCINITAS —

The Encinitas City Council has allotted funding in the next fiscal year to hire consulting firms to help develop a native plant ordinance and search for a new fire station in Olivenhain.

Both spending requests were granted during a May 15 council meeting, in which the proposed fiscal year 2024-25 budget was announced.

The native plant ordinance was approved in a split 3-2 vote, with Mayor Tony Kranz and Councilmember Allison Blackwell voting against it. The ordinance, which decides where native plants should be placed throughout the city, sparked pushback last month due to the hefty $350,000 in consulting fees when it was initially proposed.

An alternative pro-

posal was floated during the meeting, with Councilmember Joy Lyndes offering a $200,000 cheaper solution that wouldn’t include computer mapping of the city’s existing native species.

Kranz said spending $150,000 on a consultant was “not something that I prioritize.”

As part of the same proposed budget, the city’s fire department is set to hire a consultant to find a new location for Fire Station 6 after the council agreed to spend $50,000. Fire Chief Josh Gordon said they need help identifying a suitable building site in Olivenhain.

“There are a lot of floodplains and different areas that we don’t have experts in, so we just need someone to point us in a direction and say this is a viable piece of property that

Science winner accused of fraud

Del Mar student allegedly cheated on STEM project

By Laura Place DEL MAR —

Last

week, a 17-year-old Canyon Crest Academy student was honored with a $50,000 prize at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair in Los Angeles, the world’s largest and most prestigious science fair.

The STEM competition from May 11-17 at the Los Angeles Convention Center featured entries from roughly 1,800 pre-college students worldwide.

In his machine-learning research project, Krish Pai of Del Mar detailed how he had developed software called Microby that can identify microbial genetic sequences capable of being modified to biodegrade plastic.

Pai presented results from tests that identified two novel microorganisms that can be modified to degrade plastic at a cost much lower than traditional recycling.

Soon after, however, trouble began to arise. A group of current and past competitors and concerned researchers began contacting ISEF leadership with serious doubts about the veracity of Pai’s claims and his overall project.

In an open letter, first reported by journalist Christopher Brunet, ISEF competitors and researchers said Pai presented images and data points as part of his project that were taken without credit from other research.

In one instance, Pai featured an image showing “plastic degraded by discovered microbes” from his research.

However, according to the letter, reverse image searching revealed that the image was a manipulated, mirrored copy of another image that a different researcher had previously published.

“The ISEF Finalist is taking other people’s data for completely different research projects and claiming it as their own,” the let-

ter stated.

In his presentation, the letter also discussed Pai’s claim that he “built a custom sensor” capable of analyzing plastic and determining its composition, including an image of the sensor.

The letter, however, claims that another researcher who created the sensor in 2021 took the image, and Pai used it without giving them credit.

“This is very clearly an attempt to conceal the original creator, and for the Regeneron ISEF finalist to act like they developed this solution,” the letter stated.

Pai was also accused of leaving out other citations for several images, data points and charts that were presented as his own but came from different sources

via a reverse image search.

The 32-page letter calls on leadership at ISEF and the Society of Science — which sponsors the competition— to investigate the student’s project further and withdraw the award.

Members noted that these practices foster a harmful culture for high school students involved in the competition and “unfairly award those who have cheated.”

“There is an enormous amount of direct proof, as well as potential issues that require further investigation, that warrant the Society for Science and Regeneron ISEF to take action. This is to maintain the integrity of the research community and act in the fairness of all,” the letter said.

Gayle Kansagor, a spokesperson for the Society for Science, issued the following statement in response to the cheating allegations against Pai, who she said is currently being cyberbullied and harassed:

“The Society for Science was recently made aware of allegations against one of the winners at Regeneron ISEF 2024. The Society takes any questions raised about the integrity of student research very seriously and is undertaking an investigation into the allegations.”

Pai, also an intern at the University of Southern California, could not be reached for comment.

THE REGENERON International Science and Engineering Fair held this month in Los Angeles featured projects from 1,800 pre-college students worldwide. Courtesy photo/ISEF

THE CITY of Encinitas will hire a consultant to help develop a native plant ordinance. Courtesy photo

Old school goodness at Don’s Country Kitchen

Given that my tour of South Oceanside over the past few weeks has focused on newer, trendier restaurants, I thought it only appropriate to close out this foray into “South O” with a joint that brings me right back to my comfort food and authentic hospitality roots in Michigan.

It just so happens that Don’s Country Kitchen Oceanside was within eyesight the whole time, and I was anxiously awaiting my visit to this place whose name alone elicits visions of hearty portions served up by a friendly staff.

Before I get into the food, I wanted to get the backstory on Don’s. As many of you may be aware, there is one in Carlsbad as well, so I connected with Britten Doerfler, who owns Don’s in Oceanside with her husband, Daniel.

Britten is a Carlsbad native who started working at Don’s in Carlsbad at 17 as a server. She said some of the story has been passed down over the years, so historical accuracy may be off slightly. But as she knows it, Don Pendergraft, who hailed from Oklahoma, opened up the original Don’s Country Kitchen in Carlsbad and featured the food he loved from his hometown with the intention of creating a place where the community could come together and enjoy solid food and get to know each other.

It’s been told that he would never let a seat go empty. If you came in as a couple or even someone dining by yourself, he would seat you with another table or party — anything to get the community talking, becoming friends and enjoying each other around a table full of great food!

Britten opened Don’s in Oceanside in 2010, and while the two locations are independently owned and operated, they continue to serve the traditional original recipes that were passed down by the founding father Don and his successors.

Britten’s mom was a waitress as well, so she grew up in the restaurant industry, and that developed a true passion for customer service. That passion transformed into an opportunity when she took over Don’s Oceanside, enabling her to turn her love for providing the community with delicious food and friendly service into her career. She even met her husband at Don’s in Oceanside, so it really has created a charmed life for her. They now share the duties that

come with running a restaurant and still have time to enjoy being together as a family with their four boys. She also mentioned that most of her staff has been on board since the beginning, which really speaks volumes about how Britten and Daniel treat their staff like family.

The inspiration for the menu at Don’s mostly stems from the original that Don and his successors created. They use many of his original recipes and methods of cooking and have added

a few fun twists along the way.

According to Britten, the staff is what really sets Don’s apart and gives it the atmosphere they are known for. Their kitchen managers and cooks have as much or more passion for food as any culinary school-trained chef, and it’s evident from the moment you walk in that the managers, servers and bussers share that passion and create a welcoming atmosphere day after day and genuinely care for each and every person they meet.

When folks talk about comfort food, gravy and hollandaise sauce are usually in that conversation. It makes sense that some of Don's most popular dishes are benedicts, chicken fried steak and their famous biscuits and gravy. Omelets, fresh ground sausage patties, burgers made with local ground beef, in-house roasted turkey for sandwiches and clubs, fresh salads and homemade soups are all crowd pleasers as well. I must admit the dish that intrigued me the most going in was their Stuffed Hash Browns. First of all, their potato-based dishes use spuds that are made inhouse. Those wonderful potatoes are the key ingredient in those stellar Stuffed Hash Browns, an idea presented to Don's by one of their kitchen managers, who got the inspiration from a Brazilian dinner dish he had eaten at a street fair.

I feel like I’ve seen these before from a vendor at the Leucadia Farmers Market a few years back, but that’s just a side note. Since Don's already make what they consider to be the best hash browns around, they take one golden layer of them, top it with all the good-

a bit for a snack later that night or tomorrow morning’s breakfast.

It was a Friday when I ate there, so besides the Stuffed Hash Browns we tried the Friday Fish Fry with a cup of Don's housemade chowder. Both were super solid and it’s good to know this fish fry is an every Friday thing. Don’s is a breakfast, brunch and lunch joint and the menu is full of familiar items, and I can honestly say there is something for everyone on it.

Beverages are bountiful as well with freshly brewed espresso drinks, lattes and southern sweet tea brewed in house. They also offer beer and champagne for flavorful mimosas with an assortment of juice varieties. Their mimosa flights and bloody mary's are popular as well.

ness that breakfast has to offer, like bacon, sausage, veggies and cheese, then top it with another layer of hash browns and a couple of over-medium eggs, then take it completely over the top by adding country gravy or hollandaise sauce! I will add that this giant portion can serve two easy, or save

So just a reminder as you eat your way through all the new eateries popping up in Oceanside, don’t forget to show some love to places like Don’s Country Kitchen that have stood the test of time and are keeping it real. Find them at 1938 S. Coast Highway, Oceanside or www.donscountrykitchen.com

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THE TEAM at Don’s Country Kitchen Oceanside at 1938 S. Coast Highway. Photo by David Boylan

A SAMPLING of the dishes at Don’s, including the over-thetop Stuffed Hash Browns. Photo by David Boylan

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“We are disappointed the union has not accepted our highly competitive offer and that they are taking these strike actions. We remain open to productive negotiations to reach a mutually beneficial agreement that recognizes the contributions of our hard-working associates. In the meantime, we have business continuity plans in place to continue serving our valued customers who rely on us every day, which includes a temporary workforce that is currently in place,” US Foods said on May 16.

Jorge Martinez, an employee of 25 years, emphasized that while it is a good company to work for, wages have not kept up with inflation, and it is difficult to make ends meet. Members voted down another offer from US Foods on Thursday, which included a 25cent raise in the third year of their contract.

“It’s hard to feed our families, rent and all. That is one of the main issues,” Martinez said.

Improvements to worker safety were one of the main demands. Regarding loading pallets onto the trucks, workers say pallets of food are stacked very high, causing them to “dig through” to find the necessary ones. There is also the risk of them falling off the back of the truck.

day of the labor strike.

Geraldo Reyes, who has been with US Foods for 29 years and currently works in the warehouse, said there are also areas that need repairs. Driving the trucks over large cracks in the driveway to the warehouse causes back pain after a while, he said.

“After a while, you start feeling the cracks on your back,” he said. “They come up with reasons, like ‘we don’t have the budget, but as soon as we can, we’ll fix it.’”

Several officials visited the strike line to support members, including Vista City Council members Corinna Contreras and Ka-

tie Melendez and 74th State Assembly candidate Chris Duncan.

“In the City of Vista, we believe the union is necessary for economic stability, excellence in skill, and constructive communication. I firmly believe that every working individual deserves equality, opportunity, and the chance to create a better future for themselves and their families,” Melendez said last week.

Teamsters Local 542 also represents workers at local UPS chapters, the San Diego Convention Center, and the Del Mar Turf Club, among other companies.

Escondido inches closer to housing goals

By Samantha Nelson ESCONDIDO

— The city has approved construction of approximately 11.3% of its state-mandated new housing stock within the last three years and only has five more years to build the rest.

Escondido is required to build 9,607 new homes by 2029 and only 1,088 units were added between 2021 and 2023, according to a staff report on the city’s Housing Element.

The City Council adopted the 2021-2029 Sixth Cycle Housing Element in 2021 with a following amendment in 2023, when the city’s adopted Housing Element officially came into compliance with state law.

The State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is the governing body that assesses the housing stock situation throughout California every eight years to determine how many new homes are needed based on predicted population growth, job availability and infrastructure capacity.

Working with the San Diego Association of Governments, the state and county government has tasked each municipality in the county with a regional housing need assessment, known as RHNA, assign-

ing the number of new homes they have to build.

San Diego County must build 171,685 homes by 2029, and Escondido must take on 9,607 or 5.6% of that total. Broken down by household income, the city must build 1,864 very low, 1,249 low, 1,527 mod-

pipeline. “It sounds like we’re on the right track,” Mayor Dane White said, noting he’d like to see the new housing numbers “multiplied by 9.”

Deputy Mayor Christian Garcia agreed.

“We’ve got to make

I appreciate staff’s diligent work in keeping us abreast of... how poorly we’re doing as far as the RHNA people are concerned.”

Councilmember Mike Morasco

erate and 4,967 above moderate units.

So far, the city has approved construction of 843 above moderate, 40 moderate, 111 low and 94 very low income units.

Associate Planner Pricila Roldan presented an update on the city’s Housing Element to the City Council on May 8. She noted most of the new homes consist of multi units and accessory dwelling units.

Council members were generally pleased with the presentation but expressed a desire to see more new homes come down the

Escondido City Council

progress,” he said. “If we could multiply that by 7 or 8, that would be great.”

Councilmember Mike Morasco lambasted the state’s housing requirements, calling them ridiculous, “nonsensical, poorly allocated or assigned,” with “zero practical application for us in Escondido.”

“From my perspective, they’re impossible to even come close to, but I appreciate the staff’s diligent work in keeping us abreast of what’s going on, where we’re at, and how poorly we’re doing as far as the RHNA people are concerned,” Morasco said.

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A WORKER at the US Foods distribution center in Vista, represented by Teamsters Local 542, holds a sign on May 16, the ninth

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Council members Terry Gaasterland and Dan Quirk said at this point, they were not supportive of including booking fees in the TOT total.

Members of the local hotel industry also had reservations regarding the proposed tax, particularly draft language stating that resort fees would also be included.

Management at L’Auberge Del Mar said in an email that they support imposing TOT on short-term rentals, but that including resort fees would be detrimental to hotel guests and business operations.

“Resort fees are often bundled to provide better value for guests. Taxing these fees may lead hotels to reconsider offering bundled services, potentially resulting in higher costs for individual services and a less satisfactory guest experience,” L’Auberge said.

The TOT item is the second local measure proposed to voters in November. Earlier this month, the City Council also agreed to move forward with a measure to increase council members’ monthly salaries.

Mayor Dave Druker said the outcome of the measure, whether it passes or not, will inform the council’s policy on STRs.

“I think it’s absolutely essential that this be on the ballot,” Druker said.

STR

ordinance Principal Planner

Amanda Lee said the city plans to introduce a draft ordinance to the council in October following Planning Commission approval, receive the outcome of the TOT ballot measure in No-

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vember, and then vote on the ordinance in December based on that outcome.

The council has already agreed upon several elements for the ordinance, including limiting STRs to a primary residence (where someone permanently resides for at least six months of the year), setting a citywide cap of 129 new STRs, setting a three-night minimum stay, and implementing a transient occupancy tax.

The council has also supported grandfathering in existing STRs and exempting them from some of these restrictions until the property changes ownership or loses its permit.

One of the main concerns discussed at Monday’s meeting was whether an existing STR would remain exempt from the new requirements if the owner transferred it to a family member. Several vacation rental owners in the city said they want to pass on their rentals to their kids but don’t want their kids to be forced to live at the rental as their primary residence.

“I have a huge issue with attrition... If we pass these down to our kids, but then our kid has to live in the unit, that won’t work,” said Kimberly Jackson, owner of Vacation Rentals by Kimberly.

City officials assured residents that while ownership changes would require a new permit, transferring the title to another family member would not require them to obtain or live at the home as their primary residence.

The council also indicated they would allow STRs owned by family LLCs and

trusts run by natural persons, but not those owned by timeshares, business trusts or corporations.

Current short-term rental owners continue to oppose the 129-unit cap, which would include 60% in the North Beach area, 25% in the South Bluff area, and 15% in the Hills. The cap would not apply to existing rentals, of which 101 have registered with the city.

Residents said STRs provide a unique opportunity for visitors to stay near the beach and that limiting these opportunities will limit overall coastal access. Many also argue that these rentals are part of the fabric of the community, having been used since the city’s early days when people first started coming to see the horse races.

“What is Del Mar? It’s a tourist town. To cap people’s ability to come and see this unique town, it's so small, there really aren't a lot of places they can come and stay right by the beach,” said STR operator Lauren Ranes.

Councilmember Dwight Worden has continued to uphold the city’s position from previous years that STRs were never a legal, permitted use in the city.

“They've never been allowed to be used, and that’s what our planning department has told us and that’s what our city attorney has told us,” Worden said, to scoffs from audience members.

The city also plans a 10% cap on STRs in condominium and apartment buildings. While 101 active STRs have registered with the city, the true number of operating rentals is believed to be much higher.

Homeless up by 3%, data says

By City News Service

REGION —

The number of people experiencing homelessness in San Diego County in 2024 increased by an estimated 3% over the previous year, according to data released May 22 from January’s Point-inTime Count.

The count, conducted by more than 1,700 volunteers spread across San Diego County through the Regional Task Force on Homelessness, is a one-day snapshot of the minimum number of people experiencing homelessness throughout the region.

The volunteers found no less than 10,605 people in the count, which included 6,110 unsheltered and 4,495 people in shelters and transitional housing.

In 2023, the number jumped up around 20% from the previous year.

“While a 3% increase is encouraging, we counted more people in unsheltered conditions across the region,’’ said RTFH CEO Tamera Kohler. “We’re seeing a significant increase in people living in their cars. This year’s numbers suggest we have a continuing need for more sheltering options and support for the efforts many cities are now taking to combat this crisis.

According to the count, the number of homeless people increased by around 200 in each region of the county. The numbers also reflect a 44% increase in people living in their cars and a decreased in shelter or other temporary housing options.

“With the loss of federal emergency funding, including hotel/motel vouchers, and a shift toward safe sleeping and safe parking sites in several communities, RTFH is not surprised by these data points,’’ a statement from the task force read.

estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit is estimated at AS SHOWN ABOVE

Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, may increase this gure prior to sale. The bene ciary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation.

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS:

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

NOTICE TO PROPERTY

OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, bene ciary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call the number shown below in BOLD, using the REF number assigned to this case on SHOWN

ABOVE. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be re ected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust.

IN ORDER TO BRING YOUR ACCOUNT

CURRENT, PLEASE CONTACT ADVANCED FINANCIAL COMPANY AT PHONE NO. 800-234-6222

EXT 189

DATE: 5/14/2024 CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, AS

CITY OF CARLSBAD

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Carlsbad is providing “Notice of Availability of draft Local Coastal Program Amendment.”

Please be advised that the City of Carlsbad is considering text amendments to its Local Coastal Program (LCP) as summarized below. This LCP Amendment is being proposed by the City of Carlsbad and is currently under review. This notice hereby opens a six-week review period after which the Planning Commission and City Council will consider all comments and act on the proposed LCP Amendment. The Planning Commission and City Council public hearings are expected to take place in fall/winter 2024. Notice of the Planning Commission and City Council public hearings for this project will be published at a later time.

PROPOSED LCPA AMENDMENT SUMMARY

LCPA2024-0021: GPA2024-0001/ZCA2024-0003 (PUB2024-0008).

Comment Period: The public review period begins on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 and ends on Monday, July 8, 2024. Your comments may be submitted in writing to the City of Carlsbad Planning Division, Attn: Mike Strong, Assistant Community Development Director, 1635 Faraday Avenue, Carlsbad, California 92008, or via e-mail to mike.strong@carlsbadca.gov no later than 5 p.m. on July 8, 2024.

Project Description: The proposed project consists of code amendments for new and expanded airport uses. The draft code amendments specify and clarify code requirements and permit review procedures for new or expanded airport uses, or where there is an acquisition of property beyond the current boundaries of the airport.

The city’s General Plan and Zoning Code (Title 21; Zoning Ordinance) are considered part of the city’s Coastal Land Use Plan and Coastal Implementation Plan for the city’s LCP. Accordingly, the LCP Amendment is necessary to ensure consistency between the city’s proposed General Plan and Zoning Code amendments and its LCP.

The draft General Plan Amendment is as follows: The proposed amendment would amend the text and de ne “airport” and “airport expansion” and allow an airport with approval of a conditional use permit by the City Council only within the boundary of McClellan-Palomar Airport and prohibit an airport in all other zones and on all other properties within the city. The current Airport Reference Code for McClellan-Palomar Airport, de ned in the FAA’s Airport Design Advisory Circular, is a B-II design classi cation. The proposed amendment would also add language that support a B-II Enhanced Alternative McClellan-Palomar design classi cation, as set forth in the Airport Master Plan, so long as that classi cation does not require a runway extension.

The draft Zoning Code Amendment is as follows: The proposed amendment would amend Zoning Ordinance text and de ne “airport” and “airport expansion” and allow an airport with approval of a conditional use permit by the City Council only within the boundary of McClellan-Palomar Airport proposed on the city’s Zoning Map and prohibit an airport in all other zones and on all other properties within the city.

Copies of the LCP Amendment are available for review at the following locations: (1) Carlsbad Planning Division, 1635 Faraday Avenue; (2) City Clerk’s O ce, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive; (3) Carlsbad Main Library, 1775 Dove Lane; (4) Georgina Cole Library, 1250 Carlsbad Village Drive; and (5) the California Coastal Commission, 7575 Metropolitan Drive, Suite 103, San Diego, CA 92108-4402. The LCP Amendment is also posted on the city’s website at https://www.carlsbadca.gov/departments/community-development/planning/ agendas-minutes-notices

Further information about McClellan-Palomar Airport and related City and County actions is available at https://www.carlsbadca.gov/residents/about-carlsbad/getting-around/mcclellan-palomar-airport. If you have any questions, please contact Mike Strong, Assistant Community Development Director, at (442) 339-2721 or mike.strong@carlsbadca.gov Written comments should be sent to the Planning Division at 1635 Faraday Avenue, Carlsbad, California 92008.

PUBLISH DATE FOR U-T SAN DIEGO: May 24, 2024

PUBLISH DATE FOR COAST NEWS: May 24, 2024

Notes: If you challenge the nature of the proposed action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues that you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice or written correspondence delivered to the public entity conducting the hearing at or prior to the public hearing. The draft amendment is available for review at the times and places described here within this notice. If you have questions regarding the draft amendment to the Local Coastal Program or this notice, please contact Mike Strong, Assistant Community Development Director, at (442) 339-2721 or mike.strong@carlsbadca.gov

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NOTICE INVITING REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

CITY OF ENCINITAS

CS19E SANTA FE DRIVE CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS - EASTERN PHASE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT & INSPECTION SERVICES

Notice is hereby given that the City of Encinitas will receive ELECTRONIC RFP’s ONLY, via the on-line bidding service PlanetBids, up to 2:00 PM, on June 6th, 2024. At which time said ELECTRONIC RFP’s will be publicly opened and read. The results will be posted on PlanetBids immediately upon bid opening. Bidders need not be present at bid opening.

WORK TO BE DONE: The City is seeking proposals from quali ed consultants specializing in construction management and inspection for Capital Improvements Program (CIP) projects who are interested in providing the City with Professional Services to perform all construction management inspection services required for the Santa Fe Drive Eastern Phase Improvement Project.

Base Bid: The desired consultant is capable and experienced in construction management, administration, performing eld inspection, materials testing and construction staking: Engineer’s Estimate – $150,000

The Consultant shall complete the proposed work in its entirety. Should any detail or details be omitted from the Contract Documents which are essential to its functional completeness, then it shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to furnish and install such detail or request such details from the City Engineer so that upon completion of the proposed work, the work will be acceptable and ready for use.

COMPLETION OF WORK: If only the base bid is awarded, the Contractor shall nish all improvements complete and in place within One Hundred & Twenty (120) working days of the Commencement Date in the Notice to Proceed.

LOWEST RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE BIDDER: All bids are to be compared on the basis of the City Engineer’s estimate of the quantities of work to be done and the unit prices bid by the bidder. The award of the contract, if it is awarded, will be to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 1103, a “Responsible Bidder”, means a bidder who has demonstrated the attributes of trustworthiness, as well as quality, tness, capacity, and experience to satisfactorily perform this public works contract.

FIFTY PERCENT “OWN FORCES” REQUIREMENT: Any bid that proposes performance of more than 50 percent of the work by subcontractors or owner operator/lessors or otherwise to be performed by forces other than the Bidder’s own organization will be rejected as non-responsive.

OBTAINING CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: The website for this advertisement and related documents is: PlanetBids (http://www.encinitasca.gov/bids). All bid documents and project correspondence will be posted on the PlanetBids website. It is the responsibility of Proposed Bidders to check the website regularly for information updates and Bid Clari cations, as well as any addenda. To submit a bid, a bidder must be registered with the City of Encinitas as a vendor. To register as a vendor, go to the following link (http://www.encinitasca.gov/bids) and then proceed to the “Register As A Vendor” link. In compliance with California Contract Code Section 20103.7 electronic copies will be made available to contractor plan series bid boards and contractors upon their request. The City makes no representation regarding the accuracy of Contract Documents received from third party plan rooms and Contractor accepts bid documents from third parties at its own risk.

Contractors shall be responsible for obtaining all addendums for the project and signing and submitting all addendums with their bid. Any contractor that does not acknowledge receipt of all addendums by signing and submitting all addendums with their bid shall be deemed a non-responsive bidder and their bid will be rejected.

COMPLIANCE WITH LABOR LAWS: The prime contractor shall be responsible for insuring compliance with all applicable provisions of the Labor Code, including, but not limited to, section 1777.5.

Please also see INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR BIDDERS in bid documents for additional bid information and requirements.

City of Encinitas

BY: Jill T. Bankston, P.E.

Director of Engineering/City Engineer

TRUSTEE 2121 PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD, SUITE 330B CARLSBAD, CA 92011

PHONE NO. (858) 207-0646 BY LORI R. FLEMINGS, as Authorized Signor 05/24/2024, 05/31/2024, 06/07/2024 CN 28939

Title Order No. : 95528705 Trustee Sale No. : 87023 Loan No. : SGRT211328 APN : 150-185-12-00 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 5/18/2022 . UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 6/10/2024 at 10:30 AM, CALIFORNIA TD SPECIALISTS, AS TRUSTEE as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 5/23/2022 as Instrument No. 20220219546 in book N/A, page

N/A of o cial records in the O ce of the Recorder of San Diego County, California, executed by: SONNY INVESTMENTS, LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY , as Trustor QUANTA FINANCE, LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY , as Bene ciary WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank speci ed in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). At: At the entrance to the East County Regional Center by the statue, 250 E. Main Street, El Cajon, CA 92020, NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE – continued all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said

County, California describing the land therein: LOT 5 IN BLOCK 31 OF BRYAN’S ADDITION, IN THE CITY OF OCEANSIDE, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ACCORDING TO MAP THEREOF NO. 219, FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY, ON MARCH 10, 1887. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 517 SOUTH TREMONT STREET OCEANSIDE, CA 92054. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust,

estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $2,258,367.71 (Estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this gure prior to sale. The bene ciary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election of Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. DATE: 5/9/2024 CALIFORNIA TD SPECIALISTS, AS TRUSTEE, as Trustee 8190 EAST KAISER BLVD., ANAHEIM HILLS, CA 92808 PHONE: 714283-2180 FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION LOG ON TO: www.stoxposting. com CALL: 844-477-7869

PATRICIO S. INCE’, VICE PRESIDENT CALIFORNIA TD SPECIALIST IS A DEBT

DATE: May 20, 2024

END OF NOTICE INVITING BIDS

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COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. “NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid on a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned o may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying o all liens senior to the lien being auctioned o , before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of 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.#

CITY OF ENCINITAS

PUBLIC NOTICE OF ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION

ORDINANCE NO. 2024-04

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Encinitas has introduced Ordinance No. 2024-04 titled “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Encinitas, California, Adopting Amendments to Chapter 23.12 (Uniform Codes for Construction) of Title 23 (Building and Construction) of the Encinitas Municipal Code to Make Certain Amendments, Additions, and Deletions Related to Energy E ciency and Green Building.”

Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-04 would update the Encinitas Municipal Code adopt an amended version of the California Energy Code that includes higher performance standards for all newly constructed single-family and low-rise (three habitable stories or less) multifamily buildings. The performance standards would apply to mixed-fuel and all-electric buildings alike. Single-family buildings less than 1,500 square feet, (including detached accessory dwelling units), high-rise (4 stories or more) multifamily buildings, and nonresidential buildings would be excluded from the requirement because, in these scenarios, meeting the requirement may not be cost e ective. The 2022 California Energy Code establishes certain energy requirements for new construction, including energy performance targets. Proposed standards in Ordinance No. 2024-04 would increase the performance requirements to encourage the use of highly e cient heat pump appliances in newly constructed single-family and low-rise multifamily buildings.

The ordinance also includes several administrative updates to enhance clarity and align with the proposed 2025 State Energy Code including:

• Adds de nition for “Certi ed Energy Analyst.”

• Removes de nitions and code sections pertaining to the all-electric requirement.

• Clarify the electric vehicle (EV) charging requirements for nonresidential additions and alterations.

• Adds electric readiness requirements for mixed-fuel single-family and multifamily buildings, including a guidance document for electric readiness of multifamily central hot water systems.

• Reinstates adoptions by reference of the 2022 California Energy Code, Part 6 and the 2022 California Green Building Standards Code, Part 11, Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations which were previously omitted unintentionally in prior Ordinance Nos. 2022-13 and 2022-14.

Ordinance 2024-04 was introduced at the Regular City Council meeting held on May 15, 2024, by the following vote: AYES: Blackwell, Hinze, Kranz, Lyndes; NAYS: Ehlers; ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: None. The City Council will consider the adoption of this Ordinance at the June 12, 2024, Regular City Council meeting commencing at 6:00 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, 505 South Vulcan Avenue. The Ordinance is on le in the o ce of the City Clerk, 505 South Vulcan Avenue and may be viewed between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

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, veteran 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 City Clerk’s O ce at 760-633-2601 at least 72 hours prior to the meeting. /Kathy Hollywood, City Clerk.

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87023. 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 case 87023 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. STOX 945188_87023 05/17/2024, 05/24/2024, 05/31/2024 CN 28908

Title Order No.: 3022205 Trustee Sale No.: 87085 Loan No.: 9160073154 APN: 168-291-11-00 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 8/15/2003 . UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 6/3/2024 at 10:30 AM, CALIFORNIA TD SPECIALISTS, AS TRUSTEE as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 8/22/2003 as Instrument No. 20031027442 in book N/A, page N/A of o cial records in the O ce of the Recorder of San Diego County, California, executed by: RONALD D.

MAURER, AND SANDRA L. MAURER, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS COMMUNITY PROPERTY , as Trustor MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS INC., AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICA’S WHOLESALE LENDER , as Bene ciary WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank speci ed in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state).

At: At the entrance to the East County Regional Center by the statue, 250 E. Main Street, El Cajon, CA 92020, NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE – continued all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, California describing the land therein: LOT(S) 186 OF CARLSBAD TRACT NO. 83-19, ALAAVERA HILLS

VILLAGE T, IN THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ACCORDING TO THE MAP THEREOF NO. 12951, FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY ON JULY 16, 1992. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”.

CITY OF ENCINITAS

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

160 CALLE MAGDALENA ENCINITAS, CA 92024-3633

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)

SIGNS AND SIGN MATERIALS PW-RFP-24-04

The City of Encinitas is requesting contract services for the purchase and delivery of various signs and sign hardware. Goods shall be provided in accordance with city terms, conditions and this scope of work. Contractor shall supply City with various signs and hardware on an “as-needed” basis for the entire contract term.

It is the intent of the City to award a contract, in a form approved by the City Attorney, to the selected rm.

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, June 14, 2024 via the PlanetBids website.

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The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 3502 KNOLLWOOD DRIVE CARLSBAD, CA 92008. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $620,381.13 (Estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this gure prior to sale. The bene ciary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election of Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. DATE: 5/3/2024 CALIFORNIA TD SPECIALISTS, AS TRUSTEE, as Trustee 8190 EAST KAISER BLVD., ANAHEIM HILLS, CA 92808 PHONE: 714283-2180 FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION LOG ON TO: www.stoxposting. com CALL: 844-477-7869

PATRICIO S. INCE’, VICE PRESIDENT CALIFORNIA TD SPECIALIST IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. “NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid on a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned o may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying o all liens senior to the lien being auctioned o , before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of 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.# 87085. 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 case 87085 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. STOX 945052_87085 05/102024, 05/17/2024, 05/24/2024 CN 28883

Cox, Elodia I. Harman, Brandy Clark, Je erie H.

Purchased goods are sold as is and must be removed within 48 hours from time and date of purchase. Payment is to be with cash only and made at the time of purchase. This sale is subject to cancellation without notice in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party.

Security Public Storage 425 N. Quince St. Escondido, CA 92025 760-743-7872 05/24/2024 CN 28959

Community Reinvestment Act Strategic Plan Public Comments Invited Hatch Bank intends to le a Community Reinvestment Act Strategic Plan with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation no later than thirty (30) days from the date of this notice. The proposed plan is available for public inspection online or in person from 9am-5pm Monday-Friday at 1001 West San Marco’s Boulevard, Suite 125, San Marco’s CA 92078. Upon verbal request, Hatch Bank will mail a copy of the proposed plan to any interested party. These requests should be directed to Hatch Bank at: hellohatch@hatchbank.com

Written comments from the public should be directed to Leighanne Costello, Hatch Bank, 1001 West San Marco’s Boulevard, Suite 125, San Marcos’s CA 92078 and will be reviewed and considered in preparing the nal Community Reinvestment Act Strategic Plan. All written comments will also be submitted with the Strategic Plan to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. 05/24, 05/31, 06/07, 06/14/2024 CN 28960

Notice of Public Sale Notice is hereby given that Security Public Storage at 425 N Quince St. Escondido. CA 92025 will sell the contents of the storage units listed below at a public auction to satisfy a lien placed on the contents (pursuant to Division 8 Chapter 10 Sec 21700-21716 of the California Codes). The sale will take place at the website www.

StorageTreasures.com on June 12, 2024 at 12:00PM. The sale will be conducted under the direction of Christopher Rosa (Bond-3112562) and www. StorageTreasures.com on behalf of the facility’s management. Units will be available for viewing prior to the sale on www.StorageTreasures.com.

Contents will be sold for cash only to the highest bidder. A 10-15% buyer’s premium will be charged and possibly a cleaning deposit per unit. All sales are nal. Seller reserves the right to withdraw the property at any time before the sale or to refuse any bids. The property to be sold is described as “general household items” unless otherwise noted.

Tenant Name Sealey, Lennon J. Abdulla, Ray A. Ruiz Rodriguez, Pablo De paz Diana, Felipa Graciala Roman, David Macias, Armando Torres Sojo, Jorge Alberto Solorio, Ulises Carrillo Cruz, Tereso Staten, Harriet A. Bautista Baza, Noe Spearman, Halvin

NOTICE OF PUBLIC LIEN SALE In accordance with the provisions of the California Self-Storage Facility Act, Section 21700, et seq. of the Business and Professions Code of the State of California the under-signed will be sold at public auction conducted on STORAGETREASURES. COM on June 11th 2024, ending at 10am. The personal property including but not limited to: Personal and household items stored at West Coast Self-Storage Carlsbad 2405 Cougar Drive Carlsbad, CA 92010, County of San Diego, by the following persons:

Tenant Size Unit Unit Number Madison Freeman 10x20 1131 Jaeson Cayne 10x30 1205 Devon Joseph 5x5 2027 Nero Hameed 10x15 2045 Joseph Marquis 10x7.5 2076 Elizabeth Sta ord 5x5 2088 Jacquelynn Hayes 5x10 2201 Lana Antillon

10x7.5 3078 Property is sold “AS IS BASIS.” There is a refundable $100 cleaning deposit on all units. Sale is subject to cancellation. 05/24/2024 CN 28958

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (Division 6 of the Commercial Code) Escrow No. 003117-B1 (1) Notice is hereby given to creditors of the within named Seller(s) that a bulk sale is about to be made on personal property hereinafter described. (2) The name and business addresses of the seller are: The Oil Exchange, Inc., 20840 Vandegrift Blvd., Camp Pendleton North 92055 & 13031 Vandergrift Blvd., Oceanside, CA 92058 (3) The location in California of the chief executive o ce of the Seller is: P.O. Box 2105, Vista, CA 92085 (4) The names and business address of the Buyer(s) are: Sams Automotive Care, Inc., 38935 5th Street, Palmdale, CA 93551 (5) The location and general description of the assets to be sold are Furniture, Fixture, Equipment, Leasehold, Improvements, GoodwillLease on both buildings of that certain business located at: 20840 Vandergrift Blvd., Camp Pendleton North 92055 & 13031 Vandergrift Blvd., Oceanside, CA 92058 (6) The business name used by the seller(s) at that location is: The Oil Exchange, Inc. (7) The anticipated date of the bulk sale is 6/12/24 at the o ce of Studio Escrow, Inc., 15301 Ventura Blvd., Suite B305 Sherman Oaks, CA 91403, Escrow No. 003117-B1,

(10) This Bulk Sale is subject to Section 6106.2 of the Uniform Commercial Code.

(11) As listed by the Seller, all other business names and addresses used by the Seller within three years before the date such list was sent or delivered to the Buyer are: “NONE”

Dated: May 02, 2024

Transferees:

Sams Automotive Care, Inc., a California Corporation

S/ By: Omar Mawazini, CEO 5/24/24 CNS-3816561# CN 28954

Notice of Public Sales

Notice is hereby given by that Pursuant to section 2170121715 of the business and Professions Code and Section 535 of the Penal Code of the State of California, A Lien Sale will be held. Auction will be conducted online at storageauctions.net starting at 10am June 7th, 2024, ending at 12pm June 14th, 2024. Unit(s) are at Oceanside RV and Self-Storage located at 444 Edgehill Lane, Oceanside, CA 92054. The following personal items: Furniture, Clothes, Carpet, boxes of household goods, and hand tools will be sold as follows:

Name Unit(s)

Austen Haydis 26 05/24, 05/31/2024 CN 28953

Notice of Public Sales Notice is hereby given by that Pursuant to section 2170121715 of the business and Professions Code and Section 535 of the Penal Code of the State of California, A Lien Sale will be held. Auction will be conducted online at storageauctions.net starting at 10am June 7th, 2024, ending at 12pm June 14th, 2024. Unit(s) are at Oceanside RV and Self-Storage located at 444 Edgehill Lane, Oceanside, CA 92054. The following personal items: Tools, Furniture, Clothes, boxes of household goods, and hand tools will be sold as follows:

Name Unit(s)

Thomas Broome 55,58 05/24, 05/31/2024 CN 28952

Notice of Public Sale Notice is hereby given that Security Public Storage, 471 St, Chula Vista, CA 91910 will sell the contents of the storage units listed below at a public auction to satisfy a lien placed on the contents (pursuant to Division 8 Chapter 10 Sec 21700-21716 of the California Codes). The sale will take place at the website www. StorageTreasures.com on 06/12/2024 at 12:00PM. The sale will be conducted under the direction of Christopher Rosa (Bond-3112562) and www.StorageTreasures.com on behalf of the facility’s management. Units will be available for viewing prior to the sale on www.StorageTreasures. com. Contents will be sold for cash only to the highest bidder. A 10-15% buyer’s premium will be charged and possibly a cleaning deposit per unit. All sales are nal. Seller reserves the right to withdraw the property at any time before the sale or to refuse any bids. The property to be sold is described as “general household items” unless otherwise noted.

Tenant Name:

Grubbs, William Roberts, Daltia R. Tenio, Gilbert B. Cosio, Angel Pettway, Tykeus Barahona, Jose Vaquera Gallardo, Gorge Octavio Johnson, Dwight L. Greene, Yolanda Roberts, Daltia R.

Gonzalez, Briana Greene, Yolanda D. Secunda, Kevin Pickrel, John D. Carbajal, Diana Willbanks, Miguel

Purchased goods are sold as is and must be removed within 48 hours from time and date of purchase. Payment is to be with cash only and made at the time of purchase. This sale is subject to cancellation without notice in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party.

Security Public Storage 471 C St Chula Vista, CA 91910 619-422-0128 05/24/2024 CN 28946

CREDITOR NOTICE

It has come to my attention that my name, Debra L. Morman, has been fraudulently used for nancial transactions. I, Debra L. Morman, hereby declare that I am not responsible for any debts incurred under my name through fraudulent means, including but not limited to credit card charges, business loans, car loans, or bank overdrafts.

Any creditors or nancial institutions are advised to verify the identity of individuals using the name Debra L. Morman to prevent further unauthorized transactions. 05/24/2024 CN 28944

Notice of Public Sale

Notice is hereby given that

Security Public Storage at 1501 South Coast Highway Oceanside, CA 92054 will sell the contents of the storage units listed below at a public auction to satisfy a lien placed on the contents (pursuant to Division 8 Chapter 10 Sec 21700-21716 of the California Codes). The sale will take place at the website www. StorageTreasures.com on 6/12/2024 at 12:00pm. The sale will be conducted under the direction of Christopher Rosa (Bond-3112562) and www.StorageTreasures.com on behalf of the facility’s management. Units will be available for viewing prior to the sale on www.StorageTreasures. com. Contents will be sold for cash only to the highest bidder. A 10-15% buyer’s premium will be charged and possibly a cleaning deposit per unit. All sales are nal. Seller reserves the right to withdraw the property at any time before the sale or to refuse any bids. The property to be sold is described as “general household items” unless otherwise noted.

Tenant Name

Pickens, Therese P. Stephans, Gregory J. Montanaro, Michael Hall, Brandon Quilici, Zack Bailey, Cameron Carbone, Mark Vettese, Gian Murray, Tammy

Purchased goods are sold as is and must be removed within 48 hours from time and date of purchase. Payment is to be with cash only and made at the time of purchase.

This sale is subject to cancellation without notice in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party.

Security Public Storage 1501 South Coast Highway Oceanside, CA 92054 760-722-8700 05/24/2024 CN 28942

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (Sec. 6101-6111 UCC) Escrow No. 107-042521

Notice is hereby given that a

Bulk Sale is about to be made.

The name(s), and business address(es) to the seller(s) are: DATTE & DATTE SERVICES

INC. 2033 SAN ELIJO AVENUE, CARDIFF BY THE SEA, CA 92007

Doing Business as: POSTAL ANNEX #0371

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 business address of the Buyer(s) is/are: Bakr Ahmed, 9450 Scranton Road, San Diego, CA 92121

The assets to be sold are described in general as: use of the trade name of the business, furniture, xtures and equipment, inventory of stock, leasehold interest, leasehold improvements, goodwill and franchise rights, and are located at: 2033 San Elijo Avenue, Cardi by the Sea, CA 92007

The Bulk Sale is intended to be consummated at the o ce of: The Heritage Escrow Company, 2550 Fifth Avenue, Suite 800, San Diego CA 92103 and the anticipated date of sale/transfer is June 12, 2024, pursuant to Division 6 of the California Code. This bulk sale IS subject to California Uniform Commercial Code Section 6106.2.

[If the sale is subject to Sec. 6106.2, the following information must be provided] the name and address of the person with whom claims may be led is: The Heritage Escrow Company, 2550 Fifth Avenue, Suite 800, San Diego CA 92103, Escrow No. 107-042521, Escrow O cer: Christopher Portillo and the last date for ling claims shall be 06/11/2024, which is the business day before the sale date speci ed above.

By: /s/ Bakr Ahmed 5/24/24 CNS-3814560# CN 28941

NOTICE OF SALE PERSONAL PROPERTY

Notice is hereby given that undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to sections 21700-21716 of the Business and Professions Code, Section 2328 of the Commercial Code, Section 535 of the Penal Code and provisions of the Civil Code.

The undersigned will sell said property by competitive bidding, on or after Tuesday, May 28th 2024 at 10:00 A.M. or later.

Said property has been stored and is located at “SuperStorage”, 148 Robelini Dr., Vista, CA 92083 Auction is to be held online at www.storagetreasures.com .

James (Jon Kaleo) Del Rio (5X5)

Hector Javier Orendain (5X10)

James Wallace Norris (5X8)

Daniel A (Alejandro) Lujan (5X8)

Michael (Louis) Hutcheson (5x8)

Harry Plowden III (5X15)

James G (Gar eld) Hill JR (10X20)

Ulyses Valdez (5X10)

Jonathan K (Keith) Stephens (5X7)

Purchases must be paid for at time of sale in CASH ONLY. All purchased items sold as is, where is. Items must be removed at the time of sale. Sales are subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party. Advertiser Reserves the right to bid. Dated this 14th day of May 2024 Auction by Storagetreasures. com: Phone (855)722-8853

SuperStorage 760-727-1070 05/17, 05/24/2024 CN 28928

SUMMONS

(CITACION JUDICIAL)

CASE #: 23CV423311

NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): KELLY KOHOUTEK, and individual; and DOES 1 through 20, inclusive YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTÀ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE):

JASON JEGGE, 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 Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the ling fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not le your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot a ord an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonpro t legal services program. You can locate these nonpro t groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil. case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 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 Santa Clara 191 North First St. San Jose, CA 95113

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): Edward A. Kraus

Silicon Valley Law Group One North Market St., Ste 200 San Jose, CA 95113

Telephone: 408.573.5700

Date: (Fecha), 09/21/2023

Clerk by (Secretario) M. Dominguez Deputy (Adjunto)

NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served as an individual. 05/10, 05/17, 05/24, 05/31/2024 CN 28892

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSECHANGE OF NAME CASE# 37-202400018573-CU-PT-NC TO ALL INTERESTED

PERSONS: Petitioner(s): Sara Martina Mackenzie led a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: a. Present name: Sara Martina Mackenzie change to proposed name: Sara Martina Navarro 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 June 07, 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/ nd-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 #NC130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth’ Certi cate (JC Form #NC-230) may be obtained from the Civil Business O ce for a fee. Petitioners who are seeking a change of name under

the Safe at Home program may contact the assigned department for information on obtaining certi ed copies. If all the requirements have not been met as of the date speci ed, the court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions. If a timely objection is led, the court will set a hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.

A RESPONDENT

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

Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is signed by only one parent must have this Attachment served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other nonsigning parent, and proof of service must be led with the court. IT IS SO ORDERED. Filed Date: 04/22/2024 Brad A. Weinreb Judge of the Superior Court. 05/03, 05/10, 05/17, 05/24/2024 CN 28868

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2024-9010050 Filed: May 09, 2024 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s): A. KMJ Media Marketing. Located at: 5002 Mount Etna Dr., San Diego CA 92117 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: 5002 Mount Etna Dr., San Diego CA 92117-4845. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. Kyle Jankuska, 5002 Mount Etna Dr., San Diego CA 92117. This business is conducted by: An Individual. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: 05/06/2024 S/Kyle Jankuska, 05/24, 05/31, 06/07, 06/14/2024 CN 28963

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2024-9010783 Filed: May 21, 2024 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s): A. Shop Success. Located at: 6815 Luciernaga Ct., Carlsbad CA 92009 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: Same. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. Fortuna Home O ers LLC, 1401 21st St. #R, Sacramento CA 95811. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company.

Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: 01/01/2024 S/Keith Rakowski, 05/24, 05/31, 06/07, 06/14/2024 CN 28962

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2024-9010589 Filed: May 17, 2024 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s): A. Lather Hair Lounge. Located at: 345 S. Coast Hwy 101 #P, Encinitas CA 92024 San Diego.

Business Mailing Address: Same.

Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. Jennifer Amy Wilson, 345 S. Coast Hwy 101 #P, Encinitas CA 92024. This business is conducted by: An Individual. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: 05/17/2024 S/Jennifer A. Wilson, 05/24, 05/31, 06/07, 06/14/2024 CN 28956

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2024-9009866

Filed: May 08, 2024 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s): A. Page One Labs. Located at: 7578 Gibraltar St. #7, Carlsbad CA 92009 San Diego.

Business Mailing Address: Same.

Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. Nicholas Brant Marsden, 7578 Gibraltar St. #7, Carlsbad CA 92009. This business is conducted by: An Individual. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: 01/08/2024 S/Nicholas Brant Marsden, 05/24, 05/31, 06/07, 06/14/2024 CN 28938

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2024-9010663 Filed: May 20, 2024 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s): A. Daughters of Lilith Esoteric Shop. Located at: 1438 Heidi Cir., Vista CA 92084 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: Same. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. Lorena Evans-Pena, 1438 Heidi Cir., Vista CA 92084; 2. Steven Evans, 1438 Heidi Cir., Vista CA 92084. This business is conducted by: A Married Couple. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: 04/08/2024 S/Lorena EvansPena, 05/24, 05/31, 06/07, 06/14/2024 CN 28937

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2024-9009770 Filed: May 07, 2024 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s): A. South Paci c. Located at: 6467 La Paloma Ln., Oceanside CA 92057 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: PO Box 1099, Bonsall CA 92003. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. Theresa Gilligan-Krol, Trustee, PO Box 1099, Bonsall CA 92003; 2. Thomas Krol, Trustee, PO Box 1099, Bonsall CA 92003. This business is conducted by: A Trust. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as

Tekcan Taylor, 1415 Buena Vista Way, Carlsbad CA 92008. This business is conducted by: An Individual. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: 05/08/2024 S/Sinem Tekcan Taylor, 05/24, 05/31, 06/07, 06/14/2024 CN 28935

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2024-9010176 Filed: May 10, 2024 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s): A. Estival. Located at: 4151 Holly Ln., Bonsall CA 92003 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: 5521 Mission Rd. #253, Bonsall CA 92003. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. Andrew Crytzer, 5521 Mission Rd. #253, Bonsall CA 92003. This business is conducted by: An Individual. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: Not Yet Started S/Andrew Crytzer, 05/24, 05/31, 06/07, 06/14/2024 CN 28934

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2024-9010555 Filed: May 16, 2024 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s): A. VOXOX; B. CloudPhone.com. Located at: 741 Garden View Ct. #201, Encinitas CA 92024 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: Same. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. TelCentris, Inc., 741 Garden View Ct. #201, Encinitas CA 92024. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: 04/17/2006 S/Robert Hertz, 05/24, 05/31, 06/07, 06/14/2024 CN 28933

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2024-9009445 Filed: May 02, 2024 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s): A. RWA Property Solutions. Located at: 2033 San

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Tax attorney helps kids overcome fear

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John is a tax attorney, defending businesses in audits with the IRS and state of California. He has completed over 600 tax audits and criminal investigations with federal and states tax agencies. He is still never short of excitement to take on another case to find what he calls the “golden screw.” This is a key fact his team finds to resolve every audit.

His cases typically involve complex laws and volumes of financial information that must be sifted through. Creating a clear strategy and narrative is key to selling his position to government auditors. John’s passion about helping businesses drives their success.

Most mornings you’ll find John awake at 5 AM, starting his day swimming in a masters swim program. At 53 years old, he is not shy to try new things. He and his team are competing in the La Jolla Cove Swim this September. They also support the Challenged Athletes Foundation, which help people with physical challenges to lead active lifestyles. The team recently participated in the CAF Ramona mud run and created their own T-shirts branding their new team, “Team Endurance.”

The name was based on an epic South Pole expedition in 1914 by Captain Sir Ernest Shackleton. Shackleton attempted to be the first explorer to cross the 2,000mile Antarctic continent. Shackleton’s ship, the Endurance, was trapped in ice and eventually sank beneath the icy Weddell Sea.

Shackleton named his ship after his family motto, “By endurance we conquer.” The 27 crew members all

survived. An iconic image of them playing football on the snow symbolizes their heroic fight to survive the cold and dark Antarctic winter that was approaching.

In 2023, John relocated his office to Encinitas and found a home among surfers, skateboarders and professional athletes who embrace their ideology of always moving forward to take on new challenges.

Milikowsky Tax Law is a proud sponsor of the BroAm beach festival and City of Encinitas music events. They also created their own scholarship for several high schools in North County called, the Fearless Scholarship. They invited high school students to submit an essay to explore their biggest fear that holds them back from pursuing something they are passionate about. According to John, “The purpose of the essay competition is to support kids to take a risk, overcome a fear, and pursue their dreams.”

John was inspired to create the scholarship program after experiencing a life-changing event early in his career. Previously, John litigated business disputes and was disappointed in the litigation process. To find a new direction in life, John approached a longtime friend and mentor, Stuart Hurwitz.

John recalls a lunch meeting with Stuart in 2007 where the two spoke about other careers in law. John wanted to work at Stuart’s law firm. Stuart, however, refused to give John a job. Instead, Stuart recommended John enroll in an LLM tax law program. John reluctantly quit his litigation job the next day and enrolled in USD’s LLM Tax program. Looking back, John says, “Stuart’s advice changed my life. Every morning, I thank God I found my true passion in life. I hope I can share the same gift with as many kids as possible to find their true passion.”

Delight in the flavors of France at L’atelier de Paris in Carlsbad

CARLSBAD — Dive

into the delectable flavors of France and the Mediterranean at L’atelier de Paris, a specialty pastry shop nestled in Poinsettia Village.

Managing partners and Chefs Mehrdokht Riazati and Guillaume Van Cappel have a deeply rooted passion for exquisite cuisine as well as their Belgian heritage. The two have embarked on a culinary adventure to bring a fusion of French and Mediterranean cuisine to coastal Carlsbad through their years of accumulated knowledge and experience.

“Our culinary education and craft have been honed through years of dedication and experience,” said Van Cappel, the restaurant’s executive pastry chef. “With a commitment to excellence, we source the finest ingredients and prioritize organic options whenever possible.”

The Parisian-themed café caters to a wide spectrum of taste palates without compromising the high quality of their food.

“Our daily routine revolves around sourcing fresh, local ingredients from the market to ensure the highest standards of quality and freshness,” Van Cappel said.

Pastries at the shop

include everything from the classic croissant to the almond croissant, highly popular quiches and crepes, and seasonal specials that keep guests coming back for more new treats.

The café also offers lunch items as well as breakfast and brunch specials.

“Our omelet French toast and panini salads are perennial favorites, drawing customers back for more,” Van Cappel said.

“We continuously strive to enhance our patrons’ dining experience in our cozy lounge patio corner.”

Beyond consistently creating fabulous foods, the café duo are planning to implement a robust loyalty program as a way to express their gratitude to their loyal customers. The loyalty program will be designed to incentivize return visits and foster a sense of appreciation, the executive chef explained.

L’atelier de Paris has also extended its culinary expertise to custom creations and catering services.

“Whether it’s hosting baby showers and engagement parties or birthday parties on our patio – or catering for corporate offices and private gatherings – we tailor our services to exceed expectations,” Van Cappel said.

Poinsettia Village has been the perfect location for the shop, whose owners enjoy bringing delicious pastries to Carlsbad residents and visitors alike. The duo have built up a rapport with regulars that they hope to maintain well into the future.

“Poinsettia Village was a natural choice for us due to its vibrant community and loyal customer base,” Van Cappel said. “The familiarity and warmth we feel with our patrons, many of whom we know by name, create a sense of kinship that truly embodies our vision of a family-oriented dining environment.”

Visit L’atelier de Paris between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. seven days a week at 7150 Avenida Encinas in Carlsbad. For questions about catering or other services, call 760-918-3473.

Tree doctor awarded 2 years in a row

Since 1985, Russell Bowman has been delighting residents of San Diego County with his plant and tree expertise.

So, it’s no wonder Bowman Plant & Tree Care Specialists have been named the San Diego Union-Tribune Community Press’ “Best of North County” voters’ poll for tree and plant care for a 2nd year in a row!

He is lovingly referred to as the San Diego “tree doctor extraordinaire” by his clients, Bowman is known for transforming sickly trees and gardens into Disneyesque wonderlands.

Using his own proprietary blend of organic biological nutrition, Bowman feeds plants at night — a technique he picked up during his time as a horticulturist at Disneyland.

“When you feed plants at night, they have enough time to absorb the nutrition, before it is degraded by the sun’s rays,” he said. “That’s why, when most people are winding down their days, eating dinner, and going to bed, we are out feeding plants and trees.”

He’s done more than just care for sick plants and trees, he’s revolutionized both residential and commercial properties by the use of his organic fertilizer tanks that inject his magical formula through your irrigation systems.

In a very short time, this

program pays back through reduced water bills.

“When you give your body proper nutrition, it affects your overall health and boosts your immunity, so you don’t get sick. The same is true for plants and trees.”

Bowman feeds complete “nutrition delivery biology” derived from earthworm castings to replenish the missing healthy soil biology.

This works with a client’s current irrigation system so that each time the landscaping is watered, the needed soil biology is replenished.

“This is the secret to keeping your property looking like a five-star resort.”

Russell is quick to point out that healthy plants and trees are also environmentally friendly. A healthy plant will be more efficient at photosynthesizing sunlight into oxygen and the healthy soil/ compost helps bring down uses far less water.

He donates his time and expertise for the trees for the Point Loma Association and gardens at the Rock Church in Point Loma, Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery,

the YMCA, Barnes Tennis Center, Chili’s Restaurants, Stone Brewery in Escondido, and San Diego Botanic Garden.

He also served with the San Diego Rose Society in Balboa Park for 12 years.

“My calling is to beautify the earth, making trees and plants healthy,” The Master Gardener taught me everything I know. I’ve learned that when you love something, it’s not something you have to do; it’s something you want to do.”

To learn more about Bowman and his services, please contact Russell at 858-499-9417.

He provides tree and plant nutritional care as well as ongoing routine garden maintenance.

Russell Bowman abides by all applicable state laws and requirements and does not perform any services that require a licensed contractor. Business license B2017006153. bowmanplantand

SHACKLETON’S Antarctic expedition resonated with the team so much that their office features a rendering of a photo depicting the Endurance crew playing football on ice with their trapped ship in the background. Courtesy photo

RUSSELL BOWMAN of Bowman Plant & Tree Care Specialists is lovingly referred to as San Diego’s “tree doctor extraordinaire.” Courtesy photo

L’ATELIER DE PARIS is a specialty pastry shop in Poinsettia Village offering a fusion of French and Mediterranean cuisine from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week. Courtesy photo

LOCAL TAX ATTORNEY John Milikowsky recently opened a new office at 745 N. Vulcan in Encinitas.

EVENTS CALENDAR

MAY

24

SUMMER CLASSES

Learn new things, meet new people. The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at CSUSM is happy to be offering classes in person and classes online via ZOOM for adults ages 50 and better. May 4 - June 28. For more information or assistance, please contact osher@csusm.edu or (760)7504020, option 2 for Osher. CSUSM Extended Learning Building, 288 Campus Way, San Marcos.

HAVANA NIGHTS

Experience the allure of Havana with food, cocktails and rolled cigars to the rhythms of Latin band Fercho. The trio’s high-energy is nearly irresistible with Latin pop beats and salsa dancers who encourage ever. $20, 6-10 p.m. May 24 at Fairmont Grand Del Mar, 5300 Grand del Mar Ct, San Diego.

CALEB SYNAN & FRIENDS

Catch Calab Synan (Comedy Central, NBC’s Last Comic Standing and Conan) and Friends for a night filled with laughter. $17, 6:30 p.m. at Grand Comedy Club, 340 E Grand Ave, Escondido.

LEGO WORLD PARADE

Legoland California Resort will launch North America’s first-ever LEGO World Parade. Admission included with tickets and passes. Parade dates are May 24-27 and 31; June 1-3, 7-30; daily in July; Aug. 1-11, 16-18, 24-25 and 31; and Sept. 1-2 at Legoland

California, 1 Legoland Dr, Carlsbad.

PARTY OF TWO

At 94, Lola Jones still looked dressed for Nordstroms when she was headed for the porch, Dementia had her deluded enough to think she was staying at a high end hotel. 4 p.m. at Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theatre, 2130 Pan American Plz, San Diego.

45 YEARS ON THE BORDER

Don Bartletti has focused his camera on the border throughout his journalism career. Free, $10 for Bartletti’s talk. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The Photographer’s Eye Gallery, 326 E Grand Ave, Escondido.

MAY 25 FREE YOGA CLASS

MiraCosta College and the Cardiff Farmer’s Market are offering a free, regulation-friendly yoga class that is open to all ages and is limited to 25 participants. 11 a.m. at Cardiff Farmer’s Market, 3333 Manchester Ave, Cardiff by the Sea.

ART ON THE PARK

Come meet the artists at an outdoor art show every Saturday and Sunday. Free, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 25 at Carlsbad Inn Outdoor Art Venue, 3075 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad.

CINEMA UNDER THE STARS

Fairmont Grand Del Mar, the award-winning resort located in the coastal canyons of San Diego, is thrilled to bring Grand Cinema Under the Stars presented by Fatboy. Free-$20, 8 p.m. at Fairmont Grand Del Mar, 5300 Grand del Mar Ct, San Diego.

UNDOCUMENTED & QUEER

An Oceanside Museum of Art exhibit that features the works of César Miguel Rivera Vega Magallón and Alexa Vasquez, delving into the experiences of undocumented queer immigrants. Exhibition on display from May 25 to Oct. 6 at Oceans-

ide Museum of Art, 704 Pier View Way, Oceanside.

JEFF BERKLEY

Join Music Makers San Diego House Concerts for an intimate evening of live music with Jeff Berkley and StuckyLeigh. The concert will take place at a home in Harmony Grove Village in Escondido. The exact location will be provided via email upon purchasing a ticket. $20, 6-9 p.m. at Private Home, 92029, Escondido.

MAY 26

VISTA STRAWBERRY FEST

Wear strawberry-themed outfits to attend Vista’s signature event, featuring contests, kids play zone, entertainment, art, film festival, vendors and, of course, strawberries. 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 26 at Downtown Vista, CA, Main St, Vista.

POWAY SYMPHONY

“Classical Gems” will feature noted pianist Dr. Ching-Ming Chen as guest soloist. $15-$35, 4-6 p.m. at Poway Center for the Performing Arts, 15498 Espola Rd, Poway.

JAZZ EVENSONG

Jazz Evensong will fea-

ture a blend of Anglican prayer and American jazz. Music begins at 4 p.m. followed by church service at 4:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. 4 p.m. at St. Michael’s-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 2775 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad.

MAY 27

WATERCOLOR CLASS

Join instructor Helen Shafer Garcia as inspiration and process will guide you to explore watercolor techniques in a relaxed and fun atmosphere. $130, 1 to 4 p.m. May 27 at Fallbrook School of the Arts, 310 E Alvarado St, Fallbrook.

MAY 28

CARLSBAD GOP WOMEN

Carlsbad Republican Women will host two local Republicans, Dan McAllister, San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector, and Aaron Byzak, candidate for Tri-City Healthcare District. $39-$44, 11 a.m. at Holiday Inn, 2725 Palomar Airport Rd, Carlsbad.

MAY 29

CHILI COOK-OFF

Chili Cook-off and Veterans Association of North County Fundraiser, aiming to bring the San Diego community together for a day of culinary delight and to raise funds for the support of local veterans. $20-$25, 5-10 p.m. May 29 at Belly Up, 143 S Cedros Ave, Solana Beach.

NEUROPATHY TREATMENT

Introducing advanced therapies for relieving Neuropathies, numbness, pain, using Stem Cells, Class IV laser, platelet rich plasma and diet. Free, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. May 29 at Leucadia Chiropractic Regen+Med clinic, 1351 Encinitas Blvd, Encinitas.

CAMELOT

Prepare for an evening of enchantment in “Camelot,” brilliantly adapted for intimate theatres by Lerner & Loewe. This Tony Award-winning fairytale musical resounds with such memorable songs as, “I Loved You Once in Si-

lence,” “If Ever I Would Leave You,” and the title song, “Camelot.” $54, May 29-June 23 at North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987 Lomas Santa Fe Dr, Solana Beach.

JAMES P. CONNOLLY

Comedian James P. Connolly has appeared on Netflix, America’s Got Talent, Dry Bar Comedy, and can be heard daily on SiriusXM Comedy. $20, 7:30 p.m. at The Brooks Theatre, 217 N Coast Hwy, Oceanside.

MAY 31

MÚSICA EN LA PLAZA

Mariachi Garibaldi de Jaime Cuéllar has truly become America’s Mariachi!. Free-$30, 7 to 9 p.m. May 31 at California Center for the Arts, Escondido, Black Box Theatre - Studio 1, 340 N Escondido Blvd, Escondido.

GILBERT CASTELLANOS

Gilbert Castellanos and the New Latin Jazz Sextet ignite the stage at Grand Social with their Latin jazz tunes that transport guests to the heart of Latin America. General admission is free. 6 to 9 p.m. May 31 at Fairmont Grand Del Mar, 5300 Grand del Mar Ct, San Diego.

ORIGINS OF THE FDA

This presentation will discuss the sorry state of the U.S. food and drug marketplace in the 19th century, USDA Chief Chemist Harvey Wiley and others efforts. Free, 1 p.m. at MiraCosta College, 1 Barnard Dr, Oceanside.

ABSTRACT ART ENTRIES

Please submit only abstract artwork, (no AI permitted) and review the prospectus before entering, If it is not abstract please do not submit for this show. The last day to submit is May 31. Show runs from June 1 to July 7 at North Coastal Art Gallery, 300 Carlsbad Village Dr, Carlsbad.

NORTH PARK MUSIC FEST

The eagerly awaited

THE VISTA Strawberry Festival returns

Photo by Karli Cadel/Vista Strawberry Festival

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1. ANATOMY: What does the human vestibular sense do?

1. ANATOMY: What does the human vestibular sense do?

2. MOVIES: The phrase “As you wish” is key to which 1987 movie?

3. GEOGRAPHY: What is the largest island in the Caribbean?

2. MOVIES: The phrase “As you wish” is key to which 1987 movie?

1. ANATOMY: What does the human vestibular sense do?

2. MOVIES: The phrase “As you wish” is key to which 1987 movie?

3. GEOGRAPHY: What is the largest island in the Caribbean?

4. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What are Chinese astronauts called sometimes in the West?

5. TELEVISION: Which sitcom features a character named Phoebe Buffay?

6. MEASUREMENTS: What is the square footage of an acre?

7. SCIENCE: What are the four states of matter?

8. HISTORY: Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution gave women the right to vote?

9. LITERATURE: Which 19th-century novel contains the line, “I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship”?

10. MONEY: In the old British monetary system, how many pennies were equal to a pound?

Answers

4. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What are Chinese astronauts called sometimes in the West?

3. GEOGRAPHY: What is the largest island in the Caribbean?

5. TELEVISION: Which sitcom features a character named Phoebe Buffay?

4. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What are Chinese astronauts called sometimes in the West?

6. MEASUREMENTS: What is the square footage of an acre?

7. SCIENCE: What are the four states of matter?

5. TELEVISION: Which sitcom features a character named Phoebe Buffay?

8. HISTORY: Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution gave women the right to vote?

9. LITERATURE: Which 19th-cen-

6. MEASUREMENTS: What is the square footage of an acre?

7. SCIENCE: What are the four states of matter?

8. HISTORY: Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution gave women the right to vote?

It is the sense that deals with movement, gravity and balance.

9. LITERATURE: Which 19th-century novel contains the line, “I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship”?

10. MONEY: In the old British monetary system, how many pennies were equal to a pound?

Answers

1. It is the sense that deals with movement, gravity and balance.

2. “The Princess Bride.”

3. Cuba.

4. Taikonauts.

5. “Friends.”

6. 43,560 square feet.

7. Solid, liquid, gas and plasma

8. 19th.

9. “Little Women.”

10. 240.

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1. It is the sense that deals with movement, gravity and balance.

2. “The Princess Bride.”

3. Cuba.

4. Taikonauts.

5. “Friends.”

6. 43,560 square feet.

7. Solid, liquid, gas and plasma 8. 19th.

9. “Little Women.” 10. 240. © 2024 King Features Synd., Inc.

“Friends.”

19th.

“Little Women.”

240.

Live Pain-Free

Strategies for Long-Term Relief! FREE EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR

Wednesday, May 29th at 5:30pm 1351 Encinitas Blvd., Encinitas, CA 92024

DOES YOUR PAIN NEED A NEW SOLUTION? Common Conditions Treated Include:

● Pins & Needles

● Numbness & Tingling

● Pain & Burning

● Muscle Cramps

● Balance Issues

● Restless Legs

Presented by Leading Wellness Experts: Dr. Scott SeBastian, D.C. & Teresa Lambert, N.P.

Regenerative medicine is a form of molecular biology that revitalizes the body by regenerating, re-engineering, or replacing human cells, tissues, or organs to establish normal function. At our practice, we utilize cutting-edge human cellular tissue products and protocols tailored to restore your injured or painful area to as close to normal as possible.

Have you or a loved one been diagnosed with a bone, joint, ligament, muscle, or nerve problem? As we age, our ability to heal diminishes, and pain increases due to a decline in stem cell function and quantity. Stem

cells become dormant and nonproductive, leading to a cycle of discomfort and limited mobility. Replenishing this supply presents increased opportunities to reduce or eliminate pain in joints and nerve pain associated with neuropathy. By transplanting the correct tissue, in the correct amount, into the injured or painful part of your body, we can activate dormant cells, regenerate new tissue, reduce inflammation, and restore normal function. Unlike medications that merely mask symptoms, regenerative medicine addresses the root cause of your discomfort, offering

a promising alternative to invasive surgeries like joint replacement.

If you're wondering whether regenerative medicine can work for you, don't miss our free workshop on May 29th, 2024, at 5:30 PM, at Leucadia Chiropractic, located at 1351 Encinitas Blvd. Join esteemed presenters Dr. Scott SeBastian and Teresa Lambert, NP, as they share insights into the transformative power of regenerative medicine. Attendance is free, but RSVP is required. Secure your spot by calling 760942-3321 today. Take the first step towards a healthier, pain-free future.

Experience the future of healing SUMMER MUSIC

Vocal Engineering Camp... & Rock Band

Attention all aspiring musicians! Unleash your musical potential with Leading Note Studios’ dynamic music program.

Voted the best place for summer camps 2023, our Rock Band Camp lets you rock out with friends while learning improvisation and composition. No prior music knowledge is required. Whether a drummer, guitarist or any other musician, you’re welcome! Join us for an unforgettable experience to hone your talents and

rock the stage like never before.

Calling all aspiring music engineers and vocalists!

Dive into creativity at our Music Engineering and Vocal Camp. In Engineering Camp, amplify your skills with Pro Tools and studio equipment. In Vocal Camp, perfect harmonies and record in a professional studio.

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Leading Note Studios offer a variety of Summer Music Camps including Intro to Music, Rock Band Camp, Musical Theatre, Engineering and more.

“I would teach children music, physics and philosophy: but most importantly music; for the patterns in music and all the arts are the keys to learning.” - Plato

Rhoades School Summer Camp: Experience, Create Epic Moments

By Erika Magner

Summer camp holds a special place in the hearts of students as it represents a unique blend of adventure, learning, and personal growth. For many, it is a time to step away from the rigors of academic life and immerse themselves in a community where fun and friendship are paramount.

This environment fosters independence and resilience as students navigate challenges and learn new skills. Moreover, the social aspect of summer camp helps students build lasting friendships, develop teamwork abilities, and improve their social skills.

Ultimately, summer camp is a formative experience that enriches students' lives, providing them with cherished memories and valuable life lessons.

At The Rhoades School, our educators and community strive “to inspire curious minds to think deeply and live courageously.” This mission is lived through the dedication of our educators to provide learning experiences that engage and motivate our students.

Creating projects that enable students to learn while getting involved in the local community provides them with a variety of opportunities to experi-

ence and exhibit successes. This mission and our goals as a learning community extends into our summer camp programs.

As an educator and summer camp coordinator for The Rhoades School for almost a decade, I understand now more than ever how important it is to continue with this mission during the summer months.

As a mother of two elementary-aged children, I value a place where my kids feel welcomed and supported, while creating epic memories that will last a lifetime.

Summer camp at The Rhoades School provides a safe place where campers can explore interests they already have and discover new ones.

Within our mission to inspire, we strive to provide an array of activities in our elementary-age day camp program that include STEM-based projects, outdoor fitness, weekly special events, fun spirit days, and water activities.

Our rotating block schedule allows us to provide campers with variety, whether families choose to enroll in one week, three weeks, or all summer!

Parents can stay upto-date with our camp cal-

endar, access to pictures showing daily activities, and receive weekly newsletters that provide parents with talking points to get an in-depth picture of their experience. The Rhoades School summer camp program provides a selection of week-long specialty camps, including art, coding, stop motion film, musical theater, and Dungeons & Dragons.

If your camper is getting ready to begin their academic journey in Transitional Kindergarten or Kindergarten, our academic camps give a jump start in classroom etiquette, writing practice, phonics, and math to set them up for a successful start in the upcoming school year. If you are looking for a place that allows your camper to shine in a warm and nurturing environment that emphasizes developing lifelong skills, we welcome you to join us for an unforgettable summer at The Rhoades School. View our brochure and register today at https:// www.rhoadesschool. com/student-life/summer-camp/.

Erica Magner is The Rhoades School Summer Camp Coordinator.

North Park Music Festival returns for its third season, promising an electrifying celebration of music and culture. Free, 4 to 10 p.m. May 31 at North Park Mini Park, 3812 29th St, San Diego.

STEVE FUREY & FRIENDS

Comedian Steve Furey, as seen on E! Network and Bert Kreischer’s Tour, performs with openers Leo Flowers and Ellen Sugarman. $17, 6:30 p.m. at Grand Comedy Club, 340 E Grand Ave, Escondido.

YOUTH SUCCESS

CAYS Community Alliance for Youth Success and the National Assistance League are producing an all-day professional Youth Success Conference for Oceanside High School’s 1,800 students. May 31 at Oceanside High School, 1 Pirates Cove Way, Oceanside.

FUN ANIMAL FRIDAY

Join us onsite for Fun Animal Friday with Happy Heart Haven on Friday, May 31, 10 to 11:30 a.m. San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum, 320 N Broadway, Escondido.

JUNE 1

ENCINITAS GUITARS

The Encinitas Guitar Orchestra, under the direction of Peter Pupping, takes center stage for “A Latin Tinge,” featuring a fusion of Spanish and Latin guitar music. 7:30 p.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 925 Balour Dr, Encinitas.

LIVE AT THE LAKE

The Killer Dueling Pianos will take the stage for Lakehouse Resort’s final show of the Live at the Lake concert series. $25-$120, 4-8 p.m. June 1 at Lakehouse Hotel & Resort, 1105 La Bonita Dr, San Marcos.

TELL YOUR STORY

The Solana Beach Community Connections present a workshop series that assists aspiring writers how to better tell their own stories. $20, 1:30-3:30 p.m. at Lomas Santa Fe Plaza, 931 Lomas Santa Fe Dr, Solana Beach.

PRIDE BY THE BEACH

Pride By The Beach is a free and family-friendly pride festival in the heart

of Oceanside—food, Music, and entertainment. Free, 12 to 6 p.m. June 1 at Oceanside Civic Center, 300 N Coast Hwy, Oceanside.

BRING YOUR BOOKS DAY

The Friends of the Oceanside Public Library

invite the public to bring their books to the sorting facility as an opportunity to declutter their home and help support the library. Free, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 1 at Oceanside Library Sorting Facility, 169 Roymar Rd, Oceanside.

‘CHANGE YOUR AURA’

Join us in the celebration of the 25th anniversary edition of the international bestseller, “Change your aura, change your life” by authors and spiritual teachers Barbara Y. Martin & Dimitri Moraitis $75, 1-4 p.m. June 1 at Spiritual Arts Institute, 527 Encinitas Blvd, Encinitas.

GREGORY PAGE

London born Gregory Page is an eclectic, prolific, genre-bending performing songwriter, balladeer, recording artist, film maker, art activist, music producer and published poet. $25, 8 p.m. at The Bornemann Theatre on TERI Campus of Life, 555 Deer Springs Rd, San Marcos.

JUNE 2

ROBIN HENKEL BAND

Four time recipient of the San Diego Music Awards “Best Blues” award Robin Henkel performs solo and with his band the Robin Henkel Band with Horns. Free, 2-3 p.m. at Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Dr, Encinitas.

SPIRITUAL DYNAMICS

Join our monthly fellowship as we share metaphysical insights from the Divine on a variety of topics and current affairs. $20, 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at Spiritual Arts Institute, 527 Encinitas Blvd, Encinitas.

JUNE 3

‘DR. GLAS’

Following its premiere during North Coast Repertory Theatre’s acclaimed streaming productions in 2021, we are thrilled to welcome back “Dr. Glas” live. $42, June 3-4 at 7 p.m. and June 4 at 2 p.m. at North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987 Lomas Santa Fe Dr, Solana Beach.

Museum updates hit right note

Playing a giant keyboard with your feet isn’t as easy as it looks in that famous scene from “Big,” starring Tom Hanks.

When I try it at Carlsbad’s Museum of Making Music, I jump from key to key but get nothing. A volunteer explains that I have to strike hard with my heel. I follow this advice and bang out “Mary Had a Little Lamb” on the white keys. (After five years of piano lessons, it is sad to say that my repertoire is quite limited.)

Still, this is a fun way to make music, and there are plenty of other opportunities to experiment with real instruments — guitars, pianos, harps, drums, chimes and some bizarre electronic things that will have kids and adults testing, exploring and playing.

The NAMM Foundation, a nonprofit organization that "celebrates and promotes the intrinsic value of music education," and

the National Association of Music Merchants, a trade association for musical instrument manufacturers, jointly opened the museum in 2000.

The foundation, among other things, provides money for community programs and research on the lifetime benefits of playing musical instruments.

In April, the museum held a grand reopening to showcase its extensive renovations that have created more interactive spaces, learning galleries and historical presentations that exemplify the “many, many ways to learn about and en-

joy music.”

“No other museum tells the story of the making, distribution and use of musical instruments in this way,” says marketing manager B. J. Morgan. “We focus on the people, fami-

lies, and businesses behind the instruments. Our hope is that people discover that there are many, many ways to be involved in making music and that they find their own place within this community. We want to make music as accessible as possible.”

The museum also hosts monthly concerts — jazz, rock and classical — in its 200-seat theater, which provides “an intimate musical experience.”

The Museum of Making Music is located at 5790 Armada Drive, Carlsbad, CA, 92008. The museum is closed on Mondays and open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues-Sun. $15 general admission; $10 for students, seniors (age 60 and up) and active military. Children age 3 and under are free. For more information, visit museumofmakingmusic.org, or call (760) 4385996.

PETER HARRINGTON, 10, jumps on a giant keyboard at the Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad. Courtesy photo

A YOUNG boy, left, plays an electronic drumset at the Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad. At right, siblings Peter and Molly Harrington, ages 10 and 6, respectively, explore the sounds of various instruments and technical equipment at the newly renovated museum, a program of the National Association of Music Merchants. Courtesy photos

honor of our heroes this Memorial Day, Tip Top Meats wants to thank all of those who served to make our country the greatest, nation and to also give thanks for all service men and women.

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– John Haedrich, Butcher

John says:

“All my life I’ve been a servant, and I’ve enjoyed every minute serving my customers with pride & great craftsmanship.”

John says, “I am especially gratethis holiday to pay tribute to those their lives to ensure we have our wonderful freedom.” He went on to say, an immigrant where our family national democratic socialism and communism, keeps me keenly aware of how wonderful our country is. It reminds me to how sacred our freedom is and means to me.”

the great respect our service heroes and veterans have earned. These brave individuals have fought for us to keep our homeland free where opportunity abounds.” He went on to say, “We can never take our great country and freedoms for granted. I salute those who serve our country and keep us safe. To all of you out there, my fellow Americans, I celebrate peace, freedom and family.”

Thanking Those Who Served!

In honor of our heroes this Memorial Day, Tip Top Meats wants to thank all of those who served to make our country the greatest, safest nation and to also give thanks for all of our service men and women.

n honor of our heroes this Memorial Day, Tip Top Meats want to thank all those who served to make our country the greatest, safest nation and to also give thanks and respect for all of our service men and women.

Big John says, “I am grateful on this holiday to pay tribute to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice and lost their lives to ensure we have our wonderful freedom.” He went on to say,

Through a heartfelt level of gratitude, states, “This is the holiday to show

Big John says, “I am especially grateful on this holiday to pay tribute to those who lost their lives to ensure we have our wonderful freedom.” He went on to say, “Being an immigrant where our family escaped national democratic socialism and communism, keeps me keenly aware of how wonderful our country is. It reminds me to reflect on how sacred our freedom is and what it means to me.”

Through a heartfelt level of gratitude, John states, “This is the holiday to show

“Being an immigrant from Germany where our family escaped the restrictions of democratic socialism, keeps me keenly aware of how wonderful our country is. I am so glad to enjoy our freedom and free enterprise system, and this is what I wish for all Americans.”

the great respect our service heroes and veterans have earned. These brave individuals have fought for us to keep our homeland free where opportunity abounds.” He went on to say, “We can never take our great country and freedoms for granted. I salute those who serve our country and keep us safe. To all of you out there, my fellow Americans, I celebrate peace, freedom and family.”

Through a heartfelt level of gratitude, Haedrich’s wish if for all of us to never take our country and freedom’s for granted. He said, “This is the holiday to show the great respect of our service heroes and veterans have earned. I salute those who served to keep us safe. To all of you, my valued customers and fellow Americans, I celebrate PEACE, FREEDOM and FAMILY.”

Everyone has been affected by the pandemic over the past year and the current supply chain situation is affecting most businesses. Some supplies are scarce, but fortunately through Haedrich’s decades of established connections, he has been able to keep his shelves stocked and prices low. John says, “In spite of some supply issues, Tip Top to provide the highest selection and best customers in Carlsbad North County.” please be aware European Delicatessen may not be available others have been freight and labor these adversities, maintain our regular our variety of foods, and, most important, in and day out.” very best to be best products in money can buy!”

n honor of our heroes this Memorial Day, the team at Tip Top Meats wants to thank all those who served to make our country!

In addition to the many varieties of steaks, sausages and poultry, Tip Top Meats is known for their European delicatessen and gourmet foods. John stated, “Our eatery is also continuing to offer very large portions while being able to maintain the same variety of foods, consistent quality and everyday low prices.”

Everyone has been affected by the pandemic over the past year and the current supply chain situation is affecting most businesses. Some supplies are scarce, but fortunately through Haedrich’s decades of established connections, he has been able to keep his shelves stocked and prices low. John says, “In spite of some supply

Although there have been disruptions in supply chains, Tip Top Meats is proud to continue to provide the highest quality, an abundant selection and the best prices to his many loyal customers. John said, “Through our efficient operation, we are able to keep our prices the same as last year, no increases.”

They are fully stocked up for the upcoming holiday with the largest selection and highest quality products at prices that can’t be beat. In addition to their many varieties of steaks, they feature over 40 varieties of handmade sausages, perfect for the BBQ, backyard parties and holidays gatherings. And, don’t forget about their ribs and kabobs, also great for grilling!

This Memorial Day, stock up on all of your favorite barbeque items and check out the wide variety of handmade sausages perfect for grilling. John added, “We do our very best to be your servant and have the best products and food items in our store, butcher shop and eatery that money can buy!”

issues, Tip Top Meats is proud to continue to provide the highest quality, abundant selection and best prices to our many loyal customers in Carlsbad and all throughout North County.” He went on to say, “Also, please be aware that some imports for our European Delicatessen & Gourmet Foods, may not be available or discontinued and others have been harder to get. The cost of freight and labor has risen. Yet, in spite of these adversities, Tip Top Meats is able to maintain our regular everyday low pricing, our variety of foods, our consistent quality and, most important, our service to you day in and day out.” John added, “We do our very best to be your servant and have the best products in our store and eatery that money can buy!”

Their eatery continues to offer very large portions of the highest quality at amazing prices. Tip Top Meats’ Signature ITEMS are a crowd pleaser and attract long lines of hungry customers daily! Stop in at stock up today!