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Study: Bluff at Seaside Ridge site poses risk

A firm’s study found several factors could lead to bluff failure at the site of a proposed development. 6

Olde Skol

The 21st Vista Viking Festival, North County’s beloved celebration of Vikings and Nordic heritage, returned last weekend with mead, warriors and axe throwing aplenty. More on 15.

Local man sentenced in child porn scheme

By City News Service REGION — A Carlsbad man who worked as a teachers’ aide, substitute teacher and youth hockey coach was sentenced on Sept. 19 to nearly 16 years in federal prison for his role in a scheme to trick minors into sending sexually explicit material of themselves to him and two co-conspirators.

Daniel Dasko was arrested last year after federal authorities said he

City rejects appeal

Moonlight Apts. on Quail Gardens pushes forward

By Abigail Sourwine

ENCINITAS — The Encinitas City Council denied a group's appeal of the recently approved Moonlight Apartments project during its Sept. 13 meeting.

The 202-unit development, approved by the city’s Planning Commission and proposed for the corner of Encinitas Boulevard and Quail Gardens Drive, was appealed by the Oakland-based environmental group Supporters Alliance for Environmental Responsibility, or SAFER.

The group’s appeal argued the project needed additional environmental review and discretionary approvals, such as a coastal development permit, and was not exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.

worked with two people, one of whom was a Philadelphia-area teacher, to solicit child pornography from minor victims. That teacher, Andrew Wolf, was sentenced earlier this year to nearly 39 years in prison, while another defendant, Kray Strange of Carthage, New York, was sentenced to 33 years in prison.

Federal prosecutors

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HELPING HANDS

“This project requires more than just a design review,” said Brian Flynn of SAFER. “The coastal development permit is a discretionary decision that triggers CEQA regardless of the project's ‘by-right’ label.”

In the appeal, the group said the project requires four discretionary approvals: density bonus, design review permit, boundary adjustment permit, and coastal development permit.

According to Flynn, city staff falsely claimed the project was exempt from CEQA and the city was prohibited from requiring

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Gretta Dickson and others from Mission Federal Credit Union helped pack bags for the Food 4 Kids Backpack Program on Sept. 19 at the North County Food Bank in Vista. Story on 25. Photo by Laura Place

Voted Best Seafood Restaurant in North County

When was the last time you fell in love with a restaurant? It’s not hard to do at the Bluewater Grill in Carlsbad Village. Located in the heart of downtown Carlsbad, just minutes from the beach, Bluewater Carlsbad offers pristine quality seafood in a relaxed and sophisticated yet casual atmosphere.

From their two heated, dog-friendly patios to their bustling, on-trend bar, to their cozy tables, to their insanely fresh seafood, everything about Bluewater Grill says, “stay awhile.” They even change their menu four times annually to reflect seasonal availability of seafood and the best local ingredients for an exceptional experience every time.

What makes Bluewater Grill so lovable? It’s the comfortable ambiance, the bright open-air environment, the friendly wait staff, and the food, which never disappoints. From fish and chips at the bar to Tuscan Artichoke California Snapper in a booth, you simply cannot go wrong.

In addition to an extensive menu of fresh catches and more, Bluewater Grill is also now serving sushi. Their menu includes over ten sushi rolls, nigiri and sashimi with specialty sushi bar cocktails. And it’s available at happy hour too, which is always a great time to enjoy sushi.

Did you know that Bluewater Grill is also tapping its own draft beers? High Spot Blonde, Pale Ale and Amber Ale are brewed exclusively for its eight restaurants and are named for famous Southern California fishing spots. If you can’t decide on just one, try the Bluewater High Spot Flight for some tasting fun. If hand crafted cocktails are more your thing, you will be impressed with the Captain’s Mai Tai or the Apple Pie Old Fashioned.

Another thing to love about Bluewater Grill is that they make event planning so easy! Their heated outdoor patio has room for 60-80 people and can truly make for a spectacular holiday party, wedding rehearsal dinner, or corporate meeting.

And last but certainly not least, Bluewater Grill can make you a star in the kitchen with your family. Take the same great quality home from their fresh retail seafood market (open daily 10am-7pm). Marinades, platters and their award-winning chowder are also available for purchase. And if you want the night off but still want something incredible, take a look at their Kits & Platter menu for easy meal prep. Who wouldn’t be impressed with a Lobster Roll Kit for two, complete with cole slaw and house made clam chowder.

So, if your mouth is watering and you are ready to be impressed, Bluewater Grill in Carlsbad Village is your next go-to destination!

417 Carlsbad Village Dr, 760-730-3474 www.bluewatergrill.com

Encinitas awards contracts for Streetscape’s final phase

Bank, or IBank, to help finance Segment C West, which the city estimates will cost around $32 million.

By Abigail Sourwine ENCINITAS —

The Encinitas City Council on Sept. 13 awarded construction contracts for projects in the final phase of Leucadia Streetscape, bringing some much-needed upgrades to the city’s roadways but leaving significant portions of the stormwater infrastructure unfunded and incomplete.

The Segment C West Side and North Highway 101 Drainage Improvements projects aim to improve drainage, mobility and roadway elements (additional sidewalks, more parking, dedicated bike lanes, median improvements, lighting and bus shelters) along a stretch of North Coast Highway 101 from Jupiter Street to La Costa Avenue.

Due to the city’s longstanding issues diverting excess storm runoff in Leucadia, residents have endured decades of seasonal flooding, resulting in extensive property damage and pushing the city to pump untreated stormwater over the bluff through a pipe onto nearby Beacon’s Beach, contaminating the coastal area and posing environmental hazards.

In January, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded the city $4 million to install 1.5 miles of new stormwater mainline underneath the highway in Leucadia to help reduce the intensity and frequency of flooding in northern Leucadia.

The grant only covers a portion of the needed drainage work, which includes installing: reinforced concrete storm drain pipes underneath the highway for additional storage capacity; catch basins and/or curb inlets along the roadway and at Leucadia Roadside Park to help clear the roads and low points of excess stormwater, and “green street” or

biofiltration elements (e.g., vegetation, soil and permeable surfaces) to help filter runoff and improve water quality, according to city documents.

The storm drain pipes will connect to three existing outfalls near La Costa Avenue — a 24-inch and an 18-inch outlet at the basin west of North Coast Highway 101 and a 24-inch outlet on the east side of the highway.

The drainage work, estimated at $22 million, would not make any changes to existing pipe outfalls.

For Leucadia Streetscape Segment C West and North Highway 101 Drainage Improvements, the city approved contracts with Blue Pacific Engineering & Construction Company, Inc. ($20,252,466 for construction), Psomas ($2.3 million for construction inspection, management and public outreach), Michael Baker International ($381,369 for roadway design), Peltz and Associates ($168,682 for landscape design) and Kleinfelder Construction Services ($750,000 for project management support).

The city will also establish a memorandum of understanding with the San Dieguito Water District to fund $200,000 for a portion of the water district’s waterline work as part of Leucadia Streetscape Segment C.

Drainage debate

During the Sept. 13 meeting, the council learned that the $4 million HUD grant only covers drainage improvements for the northern third of the project area from Moorgate Road to La Costa Avenue rather than the entire project length as originally estimated.

Some council members expressed concern that finishing Leucadia Streetscape before completing the subsurface drainage and stormwater improvements, which include the installation of several pipes at depths of up to 35 feet underground, would require tearing up newly paved areas at a significantly higher cost down the road.

“I just want to understand the order we’re doing this in — it seems backward — because the $4 million doesn’t seem to cover what we thought it might’ve covered,” Ehlers said. “I don’t want to shoot, ready, aim. I want to go the other way. I feel like we’re rushing ahead to finish out the top, and then we’re going to come back…to fix the drainage problem in Leucadia. So, can we delay a little and figure out how we can get money for this very critical 60-inch pipe infrastructure or, lacking that ability, can we have a plan that tells me how much money I’m hav-

ing to redo?”

According to staff, partial drainage work will provide some immediate relief during rain events. Despite the reality of digging up newly-completed road improvements to finish installing lateral pipes, staff said the roundabouts and other major streetscape elements would not be significantly impacted. No cost estimate was provided for retrenching to complete the drainage work in Leucadia.

During the meeting, City Manager Pamela Antil interjected to admonish Ehlers during his questions about the drainage work, accusing him of “pulling” staff into a “political” discussion.

“Actually, I was going to ask that my staff not be grilled about this in this manner,” Antil said.

Ehlers, who previously voted in favor of approving Leucadia Streetscape during his time as planning chairman, said the council only first learned the $4 million HUD grant wouldn’t fully cover the drainage improvements after the item was placed on the consent calendar, without any previous open discussion.

Funding

In May 2022, the city of Encinitas received a $20 million loan from the California Infrastructure and Economic Development

According to Lois Yum, the city’s public information officer, the city’s deadline to spend the $20 million iBank loan is December 2026.

Antil said that with a construction deadline for funding and minimal anticipated disruption of the streetscape work, city staff do not recommend delaying the project.

The council unanimously approved the project and directed staff to explore temporarily extending drainage pipes under planned roundabouts. Residents can expect drainage and streetscape improvements to begin this winter and are expected to be completed by the summer of 2026.

The city completed Segment A, the project’s initial phase, in the summer of 2022 with work along Coast Highway 101 between Marcheta Street and Basil Street. Last fall, the city completed a Safety and Mobility Enhancements interim project from Basil Street to La Costa Avenue.

The remaining unfunded portions of Leucadia Streetscape include North Coast Highway 101 Drainage Improvement ($22 million total, partially funded with a $4 million HUD grant, $18 million unfunded), Leucadia Streetscape Segment A South and Drainage from A Street to Marcheta Street ($10 million, unfunded) and Leucadia Streetscape Segment B and Drainage from Basil Street to Jupiter Street ($25 million, unfunded).

A RENDERING depicts the new Grandview Street roundabout in the final phase of the city’s Leucadia Streetscape project. Courtesy photo/City of Encinitas

Leucadia’s urgent drainage work still years down road

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Will Newsom backtrack and boost gas gougers?

It’s up to Gov. Gavin Newsom, but if he signs a last-minute bill just passed by the state Legislature, California will be sending conflicting messages to big oil companies about lying and gasoline price gouging.

That’s because of two moves in Sacramento on consecutive days as the 2023 legislative session ended in mid-September.

In one, state Attorney General Rob Bonta, who badly wants to succeed Newsom as governor, noisily filed a biggest-in-thenation lawsuit accusing Big Oil of lying for more than half a century about the environmental danger of fossil fuels.

Identity theft can happen to anyone, so prevention is key

By Summer Stephan

Scams come in every variety and target every segment of the population. From the grandparent scam to the get-rich-quick ploy, the common thread in each scenario is someone is faking their identity or trying to steal yours.

In San Diego County, our office prosecuted 2,800 cases involving some form

In general, identity theft is when someone represents that they are you by using your personal information for fraudulent or other improper purposes. When it comes to this type of crime, California is ranked 14th in the country for identity theft reports, according to the same report.

To avoid becoming a victim of identity theft, such as credit card fraud, keep

• Do not respond to unsolicited emails that request personal information.

• Do not click on links unless you verify a legitimate source of the email independently

• If you’ve been a victim of ID theft, freeze your credit.

• If you’ve been scammed, report it to law enforcement or the FTC.

Last year, the District

In the other, the Legislature with zero fanfare and no public hearings passed a bill designed to make it harder for the state to act on its new law that supposedly aims to stop the oil companies from artificially and deliberately staging events that raise the pump price of gasoline.

“California is delivering on our promise to hold Big Oil accountable” for price gouging, Newsom said in June when he signed that new law.

But if he also signs the just-passed bill numbered SB 842, sponsored by Democratic state Sen. Steven Bradford of southwestern Los Angeles County, home to several large oil refineries, he will be reneging on that promise.

sible, especially since there is no list of “stakeholders” to consult.

Essentially, this sneak-attack bill would disable the state’s power to help consumers quickly.

Again, there were no public hearings and thus no evidence anyone has been endangered by the June law or that the newer measure is needed. If Newsom signs it, he would counteract the aims he declared in June.

Even as this legislative effort at cozying up to Big Oil proceeded, Bonta was readying his lawsuit against Exxon Mobil, Shell, Chevron, Conoco Phillips and British Petroleum.

One difference is that the legislative effort proceeded essentially in secret, while Bonta’s ballyhooed lawsuit made headlines. But it’s obvious grandstanding.

If the lawsuit really goes forward, it will be years before oil companies pay any penalty for what Bonta says is lying since the 1950s about the fact that “burning fossil fuels leads to climate change.”

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of identity theft over the last five years.

But as you’ve heard from me before on this topic, many cases go unreported because victims are ashamed of getting duped, especially senior citizens.

San Diego County alone sees more than 1,000 elderly victims get defrauded each year, losing an estimated $20 million to $30 million to scams.

But the elderly are not the only people being scammed. According to the Federal Trade Commission, a consumer protection agency, millennials are 25% more likely to report losing money to fraud than people 40 and over.

The top five frauds to which the younger group reports losing money include:

• Online shopping fraud

• Business imposters

• Government imposters

• Fake check scams

• Romance scams

Identity theft is the top fraud type reported in California, according to a report from the FTC.

these tips in mind:

• Never give out personal information such as bank account or credit card numbers to anyone who calls you.

• If you suspect a scam, simply hang up.

• Keep your mail secured. Stolen mail can easily lead to identity theft.

• Invest in a shredder and shred any mail with personal identifying information and “courtesy checks.”

• Create different passwords for each of your online accounts.

• Enable two-factor authentication on financial and online accounts.

• Review financial statements regularly for unauthorized charges.

• Review credit reports annually for unauthorized accounts.

• Do not leave wallets or documents with your personal information in your vehicle.

• Do not carry your social security card.

• Lock up your personal information kept in your residence.

Attorney’s Office partnered with the Identity Theft Resource Center to provide a live chat box on our public website in an effort to support victims of identity crimes.

You can chat with a live agent in English or in Spanish about issues related to identity theft, identity fraud and data breaches.

For more information, go to SanDiegoDA.com and search for identity theft.

The DA’s Consumer Protection Unit is composed of deputy district attorneys, investigators and paralegals dedicated to protecting consumers and law-abiding businesses from fraudulent or unfair business practices.

To report that your personal identifying information has been unlawfully used by another, contact the local law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction over your actual residence or place of business.

Summer Stephan has served as district attorney of San Diego County since 2017.

Bradford employed the Legislature’s often-abused last-minute gut-andamend procedure to revive an unrelated, moribund bill and substitute in it language that would hamstring the state’s ability to prevent the unneeded, unscheduled refinery “maintenance” shutdowns that oil companies often use as excuses for sudden, large pump price increases.

Most recently, such shutdowns were their excuse last February, when prices rose by more than $2 a gallon almost overnight in a move that produced record oil company profits, but was described by Newsom as “fleecing California families.”

The June law has a new wing of the state Energy Commission forcing oil companies to report maintenance shutdowns in advance.

The current bill now on Newsom’s desk softens that by saying the agency must “consult with labor and industry stakeholders and aim to avoid any adverse impacts to the safety of employees and surrounding communities, labor and equipment availability, other market impacts, and cost.”

That would make fast action against sudden gas price spikes almost impos-

This lawsuit will cost the companies little to defend, since they routinely maintain platoons of lawyers. It’s also a transparent move to help set up Bonta’s run for governor, likely to begin in early 2025.

So the so-called “progressive” Democrats who currently run Sacramento spoke from both sides of their mouths, accusing the oil companies of lying on climate change while simultaneously attempting to ease their longtime practice of lying about price gouging.

Said Jamie Court, president of the Consumer Watchdog advocacy group, “With gasoline prices spiking in California right now, this is no time to weaken a price gouging law that has barely taken effect.”

He added that Newsom should veto “this attack on his gasoline price gouging law.”

Court is right, but the quiet effort to help Big Oil gouge passed the Legislature by wide, bipartisan margins.

Which leaves things up to Newsom. If he signs this bill, it will mean that despite loud voices like Bonta’s, there is actually no significant force in Sacramento willing to stand up against Big Oil and its frequent gouging tactics.

Elderly are not the only people being scammed. Millennials are 25% more likely to report losing money to fraud than people 40 and over.

Del Mar opens registry for rentals

By Laura Place DEL MAR — Del Mar

officials are urging all local short-term rental owners to register their properties in a new online registry that opened last week to help inform future regulation discussions.

Operators who register are required to provide their name and contact information, the address of the short-term rental, and some form of documentation showing that the rental has been operating in the last 10 years. They are encouraged to register by Dec. 5.

City officials said they are aware many rentals are operating legally and assured residents that the information they share will not be used for code enforcement. In discussions earlier this month, City Manager Ashley Jones said the goal is to get an accurate idea of how many short-term rentals are operating in the city before adopting new regulations.

“This is not for any exercise of collecting data for enforcement, this is for collecting data for understanding what rentals are out there,” Jones said on Sept. 5. “If we don't know what’s out there and we don't know what we’re trying to accommodate, the City Council could inadvertently set a cap when there are more than we know about.”

The majority of the short-term rental (STR) industry in Del Mar has operated underground without regulation. This has cost the city thousands of dollars in potential transient occupancy tax revenue and made it difficult to respond to nuisance complaints.

Del Mar’s STR rules have been in a chaotic state of limbo for several years, with all new STRs currently banned besides those that were operating as of an April 2016 moratorium, a system many residents say is illegal and unenforceable.

Following the moratorium, the city adopted a controversial ordinance in 2017 allowing unlimited operations of short-term rentals in commercial zones while requiring those in nearly all residential zones to operate a minimum of seven days at a time and no more than 28 days per year.

This ordinance was rejected by the California

MiraCosta OKs loan to finish projects

Measure MM funds fall short of meeting goals

By Samantha Nelson OCEANSIDE —

The MiraCosta College board of trustees recently approved a $53 million lease revenue bond to help pay for campus modernization projects after funds from a voter-approved bond fell short of meeting the college's goals.

Coastal Commission for being too restrictive and never went into effect. Since then, short-term rental activities have been under an enforcement forbearance similar to the original moratorium, which was extended until 2025 earlier this year.

As of this year, less than 40 vacation rentals are registered legally with the city. An analysis of Airbnb, Vrbo and other platforms earlier this year found around 100 other STRs advertised within Del Mar limits, but officials say this does not capture all the rentals operating in the city.

Several residents said the registry is asking operators of illegal STRs to take a big leap of faith and suggested an incentive like promising to grandfather in all rentals that register.

“To get people to register, what’s the carrot? Tell people you’ll grandfather them in,” said Gina Mattern, a local STR operator.

Council members said they are not ready to make that promise at this point. However, staff emphasized again that there would be no repercussions for sharing this information and still encouraged people to register.

The next City Council discussion about STRs is tentatively scheduled for Oct. 2. City officials said this would be the time to look at the examples of other cities’ ordinances and discuss the direction of a potential policy.

The online portal is available on the City of Del Mar website at delmar. ca.us/FormCenter/Planning-6/ShortTerm-Rental-Registry-51.

In 2016, voters approved Measure MM, a $455 million general obligation bond that increased taxes for residents to help the college modernize aging facilities and upgrade instructional technology across the college’s campuses. The project was intended to cover upgrades to the Veterans Center

and career training facilities, provide modernized instructional technology, improve access for students with disabilities, repair or replace leaky roofs and other worn-out facilities, and update science centers and labs.

According to the college administration, the nearly half-billion dollar Measure MM bond has covered most of the proposed facilities under the project but still wasn’t enough to cover everything. A lease revenue bond

is a tax-exempt loan repaid with revenue generated from the project, typically rent. These types of bonds are not funded by taxes and do not require voter approval.

Tim Flood, vice president for administrative services, said construction costs have gone up roughly 30% since Measure MM was approved. On top of that, labor and supply chain shortages have slowed down some construction efforts.

State construction code changes have also forced the college to complete additional, expensive work not previously budgeted. According to Flood, the state determined MiraCosta required a full, seismic update of the “Equity Village” project, which would demolish and reconstruct five buildings

THE MAJORITY of short-term rentals in Del Mar have operated underground without regulation. File photo

MIRACOSTA COLLEGE president Sunita Cooke speaks during a Measure MM project’s groundbreaking last year. Courtesy photo/MiraCosta College TURN TO MIRACOSTA ON 22

Studies indicate bluff’s perilous state at Seaside Ridge site

By Laura Place DEL MAR

A new geotechnical report is increasing scrutiny about the safety of building the proposed Seaside Ridge housing development on Del Mar’s north bluff as the developer and city officials continue to butt heads over the project.

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Planned for a 7-acre property just north of Del Mar Dog Beach, the Seaside Ridge project includes 259 units for various income levels spread between nine buildings and a walking trail to the west side of the property.

Seaside Ridge is the latest project proposed for the site, owned by philanthropist Carol Lazier, following the failed Marisol resort development that residents rejected in a 2020 ballot measure.

Bluff stability is a chief concern among residents and scientists regarding the project.

Seaside Ridge developers obtained a geotechnical report from firm Geocon Inc. in March, advising that the project can safely proceed with “ample” structural setbacks from the top of the bluff.

Earlier this year, residents with the group

Friends of the Del Mar Bluffs, which has been openly opposed to the project, personally contributed $15,000 for a separate geotechnical engineering firm to review Seaside Ridge plans and provide information on bluff conditions at the site.

In a report shared with Del Mar officials last week, San Marcos-based Evans, Colbaugh and Associates Inc., or ECA, said numerous factors could lead to bluff failure, which project plans should consider.

ECA clarified that the document is not a

third-party review impacting whether the project is approved or denied but presents the firm’s “opinions of perceived geotechnical engineering shortfalls” using their expertise and existing research on the North Bluff, including from acclaimed Scripps Oceanography researcher Adam Young.

Stability concerns

The Geocon report completed as part of the Seaside Ridge application establishes a 60-foot minimum setback line from the bluff’s edge. This was cal-

culated based on projected bluff retreat and the factor of safety standard for landslides, with 17 additional feet added as a buffer for a planned walking path.

Among their conclusions, however, ECA recommended moving the setback lines at least 20 feet further inland on the bluff due to the presence of sea caves burrowing as far as approximately 30 feet into the bluff.

Because of the potential instability created by these caves, ECA recommended that any bluff retreat projections be mea-

sured from the back of the sea caves rather than the visible edge of the bluff.

“The geotechnical consultant of record for this project should project all of the sea caves (and other bedrock anomalies) …. over the life of the development (i.e. next 75 years) and reanalyze the long term bluff stability taking these voids into consideration,” ECA said.

Seaside Ridge spokesperson Darren Pudgil said project plans and the calculated setback are based on California Coastal Commission guidelines, which do not specify this language regarding sea caves.

Pudgil also emphasized the limited scope of the ECA report, which did not include stability analysis and did not review the March geotechnical study from Geocon.

“We, on the other hand, have studied the North Bluff extensively and can say confidently that Seaside Ridge, as designed, adheres to the development codes and coastal development guidelines and does not pose a threat to the public or its residents,” Pudgil said. “The design sufficiently accounts for up to seven feet of sea level rise, historic and projected bluff erosion, and the sea caves present on the property.”

ECA also advised moving the walking path proposed for the western edge of the project at least 40 feet east, as any grading for this path could eliminate a natural cemented “cap” currently providing temporary stability to the bluff top.

Further, mass grading of the site as a whole — even further inland on the

site — could accelerate or increase bluff retreat, according to the report, ECA said.

Seaside Ridge spokesperson Darren Pudgil said there will be minimal to no grading for the path and called this recommendation “unsupported by geotechnical science.”

“The re-configuration of the property surface topography post-development would actually reduce runoff flow over the top of slope and result in less ‘subaerial erosion’ and bluff retreat resulting in a lower erosion rate,” Pudgil said.

Other risk factors identified by ECA include the over-steepened sections of the upper portion of the bluff, which the firm said should not currently be standing and will likely fail and flatten to the angle of repose.

“It is these failures that are of the biggest concern when dealing with proximity to the tops of the bluff for structures, pedestrian traffic, etc,” the report said.

Del Mar City Manager Ashley Jones confirmed receipt of the ECA report but said the extent to which the information will be relied upon won’t be determined until the project application is complete and the environmental review process begins.

“The City is appreciative of the concerns expressed by the Friends of the Del Mar Bluffs and the voluntary contribution of the geotechnical report they commissioned,” Jones said.

Back and forth

On the legal side, attorneys for Seaside Ridge are continuing their back-

SEA CAVES extend an estimated 30 feet into the bluff north of Del Mar Dog Beach. An engineering firm’s report recommended the setback lines for the proposed Seaside Ridge project be measured from the back of these caves rather than the bluff’s edge. Photo by Laura Place

A RENDERING of the proposed Seaside Ridge housing project on Del Mar’s north bluff. The 259-unit project would include 42 affordable units. Courtesy rendering

Shin runs for D2 seat

By Samantha Nelson

CARLSBAD — Locally recognized business owner, Marine Corps veteran and fire captain Kevin Shin has announced his bid for the District 2 seat on the Carlsbad City Council.

Shin first arrived in North County after enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1997. He served for 13 years and became a Carlsbad resident and homeowner in 2007.

Wearing several hats, Shin currently works as a fire captain for the Culver City Fire Department and owns The Switchboard, a Hawaiian and Korean fusion restaurant; KNVS, a bar and restaurant space that doubles as an art gallery; North County Roastery, a coffee shop; and Haetae, a Korean street food lounge – all attached to the boutique Fin Hotel in Oceanside.

Shin has also served as a board member for the Oceanside Museum of Art, KOCT Station, Oceanside Chamber of Commerce and The Nowell Family Foundation, a nonprofit that provides addiction recovery services to musicians.

Shin has been recognized several times for his accomplishments. Earlier in May, Rep. Mike Levin (D-San Juan Capistrano) named Shin along with Ilima Martinez as his Constituents of the Month for their creation of the Southern California Asian and Pacific Islander Festival in April.

Also, this year, the San Diego Business Journal and Asian Business Association awarded Shin with the 2023 Asian Pacific Islander Leaders of Influence.

In 2022, Assemblymember Tasha Boerner awarded Shin the 76th District Small Business of the Year title.

Shin hopes to continue in public service as a council member after his upcoming retirement from the fire department.

“We’re entering a new phase of the city,” Shin said. “Politics have become very divisive, and based on my life experiences, I feel that I could be a good leader for this community and bring people together.”

Shin, a registered Democrat, said a big driver for his council campaign is his young daughters, ages 8 and 10.

“This is their community – this is where they’ll grow up and how they’ll see the world,” Shin said. “I want to make Carlsbad a great place for kids.”

Vista fast-tracks shelter

Lack of beds pushes city to expedite homeless site opening

By Laura Place

By Samantha Nelson OCEANSIDE — Paul McNamara,

the former mayor of Escondido, has taken over as the new executive director of Brother Benno’s, a nonprofit serving the community’s homeless and low-income households for 40 years.

Oceanside Police Department Homeless Outreach Team, comprised of four officers and sergeant, social workers and volunteers from Interfaith Community Services, Brother Benno’s and others.

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The Vista City Council recently supported issuing an emergency declaration to fast-track the opening of a new homeless shelter after learning that residents were being turned away from existing shelters due to an insufficient number of beds.

Mayor John Franklin called a Sept. 12 special meeting to discuss the lack of shelter space and “concerning” data from the local shelter network. During the heated discussion, council members insisted the city critically re-examine its contract with the Alliance for Regional Solutions.

Under the contract, the city provides $200,000 annually to the alliance to connect Vista residents with shelter services at Haven House in Escondido, La Posada in Carlsbad, Operation Hope North County in Vista and two Interfaith Shelter Network rotational programs.

The agreement includes a provision that La Posada, run by Catholic Charities, and Haven House will each prioritize five beds for Vista residents every night. These beds are low-barrier, meaning individuals with addiction won’t be turned away.

From October 2022 to August 2023, 50 of the 87 Vista residents referred to La Posada and Haven House were turned away due to a lack of bed space, according to outreach data from Exodus.

Council members said these are not the results they wanted to see, especially with the city allocating a significant amount of money to the Alliance.

“To see, listed out, the 50 individuals that were denied shelter on the basis of very low information of a bed not being available, beds that we paid for, it's concerning from a fiscal responsibility standpoint, and it’s also concerning from an ethical standpoint,” said Councilmember Katie Me-

lendez. “It’s a big machine to run, but we have to have incredibly high standards for how we operate.”

Because of this shortfall, Franklin said opening the city’s new shelter as soon as possible is imperative. The city has identified two rented buildings along South Santa Fe Avenue that will be used for the non-congregate shelter, containing 18 rooms for Vista residents and six for Encinitas residents.

While the city still needs to issue a request for proposals for a shelter operator, Franklin suggested adopting an emergency declaration to bypass this process and get the shelter open sooner, ideally before the end of the year.

“We need these beds online yesterday,” Franklin said, adding that the city should operate like its “hair is on fire” until the shelter is open.

City staff informed the council that the shelter is currently planned to be open in January, but agreed to bring back an emergency declaration for consideration at the council’s next meeting.

‘There have been some challenges’

Vista Homeless Services Program Manager Jonathan Lung said shelter services have been particularly overwhelmed since the beginning of the year, leading to decreased bed availability. However, the notification process regarding daily bed availability is also inconsistent and not handled by one point of contact, leading some contacts to being lost, he said.

Alliance Collaboration Manager Marylynn McCorkle said she is committed to ensuring improved communication, data collection, and noticing of available beds between the Alliance, the city and shelters in the network.

Despite these assurances, council members said they would like to consider new terms to the contract when it is up for renewal on Sept. 26. Franklin suggested moving to a daily reimbursement model for each bed successfully given to a Vista referral rather than providing funds upfront.

Filipa Rios, chief program officer for Interfaith Community Services, which operates Haven House, told the city that all shelters in the Alliance are operating at a funding deficit and that the $200,000 in city funding helps all the shelters in the network, not just Haven House and La Posada.

She added that the data discussed by the council does not include all the Vista residents that are referred to the network.

“There have been some challenges — I'm not gonna deny that — I think on behalf of both shelters [La Posada and Haven House],” Rios said. “We are committed to working with Exodus and Catholic Charities and sitting down and looking at our data and really coming up with solutions for how to better serve the city of Vista.”

If Vista were to pull or reduce its funding, it would be yet another blow to Haven House, which was denied HUD funding from the city of Escondido for the first time in a decade last month. According to Interfaith officials, the shelter was not chosen because only 60% of Haven House clients were from Escondido.

As a result, the shelter has temporarily relocated from its historic location at the Betty and Melvin Cohn Center across the street to the Abraham and Lillian Turk Recuperative Care Center

The council is set to discuss an emergency declaration as well as the contract with Alliance for Regional Solutions at their Sept. 26 meeting.

Brother Benno’s began as a soup kitchen in 1983 and has since expanded its services beyond meals to include providing clothing and hygiene kits, shower access, addiction recovery services and rental assistance, among other benefits.

“We’re more than a soup kitchen,” said McNamara, who started his new role as the organization’s executive director on Aug. 29.

McNamara served as the mayor of Escondido from 2018 to 2022. He has lived in Escondido for over 25 years and served as executive director of the Marine Corps Recruits Depot Museum Foundation.

McNamara became a Marine Corps colonel after nearly 30 years in the service. As a Marine, he served worldwide, including diplomatic duty with the Defense Intelligence Agency in Mexico City.

He is a member of the Escondido Rotary Club, Escondido Charitable Foundation, American Legion, DAV and VFW groups. He also still serves on the San Diego County Airport Authority Board.

As mayor, McNamara went on several ridealongs with the police department’s Community Oriented Policing and Problem Solving Unit, comprised of a community service officer, six police officers, a sergeant and a lieutenant.

McNamara compared the unit’s model to the

Both teams regularly respond to homeless individuals, some of whom have mental health issues that require additional services beyond a police presence. The compassion and aid behind Brother Benno’s logo appealed to McNamara.

“I really loved the compassion of the organization and of the people who work and volunteer here,” McNamara said. “You see the best traits of humanity in the people working here.”

Brother Benno’s has operated out of its current 12,000-square-foot, 3260 Production Avenue location for over 30 years, providing its services to homeless individuals and those on the brink of homelessness. The center includes a dining room, a full kitchen, administrative offices, a clothing room, computer lab, chapel, mobile showers, restrooms and warehouse space.

The organization began as a soup kitchen in downtown Oceanside by Harold and Kay Kutler. They named the organization after Brother Benno Garrity, a Benedictine

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AS PART of its contract with Alliance for Regional Solutions, the city of Vista pays the organization $200,000 annually to help connect Vista residents with beds at area homeless shelters, including La Posada, pictured above. File photo/The Coast News

FORMER ESCONDIDO mayor Paul McNamara is the new executive director of Brother Benno’s.

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Judge halts EUSD’s gender identity policy

By City News Service ESCONDIDO

— A federal judge has sided with two teachers at Rincon Middle School who sued over school district policies governing what information can be shared with parents of transgender and gender-nonconforming students.

U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez granted a preliminary injunction request prohibiting enforcement of policies that bar teachers from discussing students’ gender identities with their parents.

The lawsuit filed earlier this year on behalf of Elizabeth Mirabelli and Lori Ann West states teachers are required to use “any pronouns or a gender-specific name requested by the student during school, while reverting to biological pronouns and legal names when speaking with parents in order to actively hide information about their child’s gender identity from them.”

In his ruling issued Sept. 14, Benitez wrote, “A parent’s right to make decisions concerning the care, custody, control and medical care of their children is one of the oldest of the fundamental liberty interests that Americans enjoy.

“However, if a school student expresses words or actions during class that may be the first visible sign that the child is dealing with gender incongruity or possibly gender dysphoria, conditions that may (or may not) progress into significant, adverse, life-long social-emotional health

consequences, would it be lawful for the school to require teachers to hide the event from the parents?”

“Our leadership team is currently reviewing the decision,” said Michelle Breier, spokesperson for the Escondido Union School District.

The lawsuit also named state education officials as defendants.

Transgender notification policies have been enacted by several Southern California school districts in recent months, drawing the ire of state officials and LGBTQ+ support groups, who say such policies could put children in danger if their parents are not receptive.

The California Department of Education says, “Revealing a student's gender identity or expression to others may compromise the student’s safety. Thus, preserving a student’s privacy is of the utmost importance.

The right of transgender students to keep their transgender status private is grounded in California's anti-discrimination laws as well as federal and state laws.

Disclosing that a student is transgender without the student’s permission may violate California’s anti-discrimination law by increasing the student’s vulnerability to harassment and may violate the student's right to privacy.”

The teachers’ lawsuit alleged the district's policy violated Mirabelli and West’s First Amendment

Oceanside approves 180-unit Sunsets project

By Samantha Nelson OCEANSIDE —

A majority of council members gave the green light on Sept. 13 to a six-story, 180-unit mixed-use apartment project to take over a mostly vacant lot on the corner of North Horne Street and Pier View Way.

The density bonus project, named Sunsets, will demolish two single-family homes on the 0.7-acre property facing Civic Center Drive and will include 18 deed-restricted affordable units, 17 reserved for low-income households and one for a very low-income household to replace one of the existing two-bedroom homes.

The bottom floor will provide 4,996 square feet of

commercial space and the five stories above will be reserved for residential.

This is the third iteration of the project, which was previously approved in May 2020 as 76 residential units on a 0.47-acre lot. The developer, Howard Jacobs, then purchased two adjacent parcels with the existing single-family homes and submitted a revised application for 118 units on the 0.7-acre lot, which was approved in September 2020.

In the most recently approved revised project, Jacobs invoked the state density bonus law by including 18 affordable units – 10% overall – and bumping the density up to 180 units. The city does not have a maximum density for mixed-use

Local home prices bump up from July

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REGION — Home prices in San Diego County increased in August for the second straight month, the California Association of Realtors reported this week.

The median sale price of a single-family home in the county was $1 million last month, up from $969,020 in July, and up from $886,250 in August 2022, according to the association.

In August, San Diego County’s ratio of new houses for sale to new houses sold was 1.9, a slight drop from 2.0 in July. The ratio in August 2022 was 2.5, according to CAR’s survey. Time on the market last month was 13 days.

projects in the downtown district.

The project will consist of 50 one-bedroom units, with five reserved for low-income and 130 two-bedroom apartments, with 12 reserved for low-income and one for very low-income.

Apartments will range in size from 375 to 750 square feet, with 10,112 square feet via open space in the courtyard, a rooftop deck and a pedestrian plaza.

As part of the state density bonus law, the developer is allowed to request concessions, incentives or waivers. Though no concessions or incentives were requested, several waivers of development standards were made, including 0 feet of setbacks, a max height of 95 feet, no landscaping with the exception of parkways, 56 square feet of open space for each unit and only 10 units with balconies, among other waivers.

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The project also proposes 315 parking spaces in a three-level garage accessed through the alleyway and 15 on-street parking spaces. The developer also requested a waiver to provide 127 large car spaces and 203 small car spaces instead of 256 standard-sized spaces.

Many residents have raised concerns regarding the downtown area’s in-

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August’s statewide median home price was $859,800, up 3.3 percent from July and up 3.0 percent from August 2022, the report found.

Year-to-date statewide home sales were down 29.2 percent in August, CAR determined.

Vista school earns Blue Ribbon honor

Two San Diego County schools were among 33 across the state were named National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education.

The honor recognizes schools based on their overall academic performance or on their progress in closing achievement gaps among students of different backgrounds.

A total of 353 schools across the country received the honor.

The San Diego County schools making the cut were Garfield Elementary School in the San Diego Unified School District and Casita Center for Technology, Science & Math in the Vista Unified School District.

“The honorees for our 2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools Award have set a national example for what it means to Raise the Bar in education,’’ U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona said in a statement.

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The Senior Volunteer Patrol of the North Coastal Sheriff’s Station performs home vacation security checks, assists with traffic control, enforces disabled parking regulations, patrols neighborhoods, schools, parks and shopping centers and visits homebound seniors who live alone for the communities of Encinitas, Solana Beach, Del Mar.& portions of the county’s unincorporated areas. Volunteers must be at least age 50, be in good health, pass a background check, have auto insurance & a valid California driver’s license. Training includes a two week academy plus training patrols. The minimum commitment is 24 hours per month, & attendance at a monthly meeting. Interested parties should call (760) 966-3579 to arrange an information meeting.

A RENDERING of the Sunsets mixed-use project in downtown Oceanside. The project by developer Howard Jacobs will have 180 residential units, including 18 affordable dwellings, located above nearly 5,000 square feet of commercial space. Courtesy photo

Grauer club seeks help for Kenyan school

By Staff ENCINITAS

— A Grauer School club is partnering with an all-girls school in Kenya to empower young women to continue their education.

Over the past decade, the Girl Rising Club has advocated for girls' education and empowerment, aiming to create awareness and bring positive change to the lives of girls locally and globally.

During the 2022-2023 school year, Aviya Afra and Sarai Scofield, co-presidents of Girl Rising, spearheaded a series of successful fundraisers including a school-wide dance marathon; Race4Daraja, a 10-kilometer charity race; and the curation of hand-made tote bags.

They raised a record-breaking amount of $15,000 after the Race4Daraja campaign, which covers the housing and tuition for six girls at Daraja Academy, an all-girls boarding high school in Nanyuki, Kenya.

Many of the students who attend Daraja Academy face obstacles such as arranged marriages and poverty, preventing them from continuing their education. Beyond schooling, Daraja provides housing, mentorship and commu-

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nity, acting as the “daraja” —meaning “bridge” in Swahili — to empowerment and personal growth.

Daraja unites girls across 47 African countries, using education and sisterhood to break down cultural, geographical and financial barriers.

Evelyne, a student at Daraja, visited The Grauer School last year, sharing her story and connection to Daraja with Girl Rising members.

This fall, the Girl Rising Club will travel to Daraja Academy in Kenya to spend time with these young women, and to learn more about their experiences at the boarding school. The club is organizing a drive to collect donations of art and academic supplies to take to the young women at Daraja.

To support the club’s efforts to collect art and academic supplies, follow the QR code below by Sept. 22.

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PEACE CORPS Carlsbad resident J. Finn Schwartz is among the first Peace Corps volunteers to return overseas since the agency’s Covid pandemic evacuation in March 2020. Schwartz is going to the Philippines for a two-year stay.

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India rebrand offers lessons for businesses

India. Land of mystery.

An ancient civilization that today overwhelmingly supports America’s technology.

Its appearance in this marketing column is prompted by rumors of efforts to rebrand the nation.

The LA Times notes forces are pushing to change the country’s name to the ancient Sanskrit/Hindi name, Bharat.

“A name, be it of a person or an entire country, is many things. It’s descriptive, emotionally important and deeply wrapped up in identity. So when it comes to a whole nation, a name change is not a small thing,” they say.

India wouldn’t be the first nation to shed an identity inflicted by colonial rulers. Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon), Zimbabwe (Rhodesia), and Myanmar (Bur-

ma) all successfully transitioned.

Japan tried revitalizing itself as “Cool Japan” shortly after an earthquake, tsunami and nuclear meltdown.

But rebranding can be tricky. An individual offering a new identity means a sudden shift announcing a spouse or gender change. Companies use the opportunity to reveal new ownership or because society demands an image more reflective of current times.

Businesses and nonprofits that successfully rebrand typically take a grad-

ual approach, using two names simultaneously to garner new customers without losing old ones.

This parallel name strategy is likely the direction India’s President Modi will take in guiding this national rebranding. This suggests you’ll see increasing use of the name Bharat by Bollywood stars, sports figures and others.

Look for the shift to occur first with diplomats, then journalists, before finally being geared toward the general public.

That’s also when you’ll notice the revised collateral, television commercials and social media. And when the name Air-India will be replaced on airplane fuselages with Air-Bharat.

At some point, many individuals and organizations consider their own rebranding exercise. Done right,

expanded brand recognition can help improve sales. Done poorly, it generates a collective shrug.

Of course, changing a country’s name doesn’t alter its history, politics or offerings. A change like this is done for political reasons and has little to do with commerce.

Yet we can learn from it. If you’re considering an organizational rebrand, follow Mr. Modi’s lead with a long-term vision of your objective, a solid strategy, comprehensive tactics, a realistic timeline and adequate budget. This way, you’ll remind everyone that working with you is an adventure.

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

Need help rebranding? Visit askmrmarketing.com.

Awards on Sept. 13 at The Sound at Del Mar Fairgrounds.

ART MUSEUM

Oceanside resident Taylor Chapin will show “Tell Me About Yourself,” a series of paintings using bold color, swirling patterns and camouflaged figures to portray a society that treats beauty and goods as social currency from Sept. 23 to Dec. 30 in the Institute of Contemporary Art in San Diego.

HALL OF FAME

Cal State San Marcos graduate student Yesenia Mora was selected as the campus’ recipient of the 2023 CSU Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Achievement, the university’s highest recognition of student accomplishment.

STUDENT CRAFTSMAN

Oceanside High School junior Bryce Sanford received first place in a national competition and at the Del Mar Fair for his crafted record player cabinet, earning a total of $1,300 in prize money.

ANIMAL SHELTER

The Enterprise Holdings Foundation has donated $2,500 to Rancho Coastal Humane Society in Encinitas.

POETRY SLAM

Winners of the La Paloma Full Moon Poetry Slam on Aug. 30 include Alisha Rodney, who won first place, and Mike Wilson and Brad McMurry, who tied for second place.

TECH AWARDS

Several North County tech leaders, including Maria Callander, information technology director for the city of Carlsbad; DeWayne Cossey, director of information technology for Vista Unified School District; David Penalva of HelioVolta startup in Carlsbad; Rob Honma of Santa Fe Christian Schools; and Rob Kaufman of Scientist. com were among 12 San Diego County’s technology innovators recognized at the 16th annual Top Tech

Pets of the Week

Guadalupe is pet of the week at Rancho Coastal Humane Society. She’s a 5-yearold, 62-pound, female, American bulldog mix.

Guadalupe was picked up as a stray in Riverside County, then transferred to RCHS through Friends of County Animal Shelters. When she was rescued, she was very thin. With proper nutrition, she gained almost 20 pounds during the first month. She wins the award for the “Wiggliest Butt in the Shelter.” Her

favorite activities include napping, sunbathing, meeting new people and going on walks.

The $145 adoption fee includes a medical exam, neuter, up-to-date vaccinations, registered microchip and a one-year license if the new home is in the jurisdiction of San Diego Humane Society’s Department of Animal Services.

For information about adoption or to become a virtual foster, stop by Rancho Coastal Humane Society at

The Oceanside High School Foundation will induct six members into its Hall of Fame Class of 2023 on Oct. 14. The inductees include Dr. Cynthia Glover Woods (1985), Kate Oberjat (1993), Kristin Jones (2000), Warren Mobley Jr. (1966), Michael Palmer (1968) and Thomas A. Bussey (1966).

ROTARY CLUB

The Encinitas Rotary Club recently allocated $92,000 to 14 beneficiaries. The funds came from the 20th Annual Encinitas Wine and Food Festival.

MAUI PETS

The Helen Woodward Animal Center welcomed the arrival of six more orphan Maui pets on Sept. 8. The shelter previously took in nearly two dozen pets orphaned by the Lahaina fire in August.

VALLECITOS AWARD

The Vallecitos Water District’s annual comprehensive report for fiscal year 2021-22 was awarded the Government Finance Officers Association’s Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. Additionally, the district received the highest rating possible from Fitch Ratings, one of the big three international ratings agencies, for its financial standings and low default risk.

HOMELESS HOUSING

Senate Bill 482, authored by Sen. Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas), passed the Senate on Sept. 14 and has gone to Gov. Gavin Newsom to be signed. The bill would require the state Department of Housing and Community Development to offer capitalized operating subsidy reserves to special needs units funded through the Multifamily Housing Program.

389 Requeza St., Encinitas, call (760) 753-6413 or visit SDpets.org.

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Meet Potter, pet of the week at the Helen Woodward Animal Center. This playful, 5-month-old shepherd blend pup loves chasing tennis balls, splashing around in water and chewing on his Gryffindor scarf instead of actually wearing it. But just like Harry Potter, he is there for his friends through any adventure and strives to put a smile on their

faces.

Potter’s adoption fee is $499. All pets adopted from HWAC are altered and upto-date on vaccinations and micro-chipped for identification.

Helen Woodward Animal Center is 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.

THIS WEEK, Guadalupe, left, and Potter are the featured pets from Rancho Coastal Humane Society and Helen Woodward Animal Center, respectively. Courtesy photos

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The La Paloma Full Moon Poetry Slam was held Aug. 30 at La Paloma Theatre in Encinitas. From left, Mike Wilson, who tied for second; emcee Marit Anderson; Brad McMurry, who tied for second; and Alisha Rodney, who won first place. Courtesy photo

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CD05E LOCH LOMOND DRIVE STORM DRAIN REPAIR

Notice is hereby given that the City of Encinitas will receive ELECTRONIC BIDS ONLY, via the on-line bidding service PlanetBids, up to 2:00 PM, on October 4th, 2023. At which time said ELECTRONIC BIDS 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 Work to be done consists of storm drain repairs to existing city drainage infrastructure in the vicinity of 1279 Loch Lomond Drive; and other related work as required by the various details and speci cations.

Base Bid: The Base includes tra c control, concrete removal/restoration, pipeline cleaning, CIPP lining and pipeline point repair:

Engineer’s Estimate – $85,000 (Base Bid only)

The Contractor 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 Twenty (20) 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.

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BY: Jill T. Bankston, P.E.

Director of Engineering/City Engineer

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PUBLIC NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR BIDS

BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Encinitas Public Works Department (City) invites Request for Bids (RFB) for: Purchase and Delivery of Neste Renewable Diesel Fuel or Equivalent. The website for this RFP, related documents and correspondence is PlanetBids (www.encinitasca.gov/bids). All project correspondence will be posted on the PlanetBids website. It is the responsibility of Bidder to check the website regularly for information updates, clari cations, as well as any addenda. Bidders must be registered with the City of Encinitas as a vendor on PlanetBids. To register as a vendor, go to the following link (www.encinitasca.gov/ bids) and then proceed to the “New Vendor Registration” link. All addenda will be available on the PlanetBids website. To be considered for selection, a Bid must be received no later than 2:00 p.m. (Paci c Time) on Tuesday, October 10, 2023 via PlanetBids. The City hereby noti es all potential Bidders that it will ensure that in any Contract issued pursuant to the advertisement, minority business enterprises will be a orded full opportunity to submit a response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color or national origin in consideration for an award. The City reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals or waive any irregularities or technical de ciencies in any Proposal. The City does not discriminate based on handicapped status in the admission or access to, or treatment, or employment in its programs or activities. Please visit www.encinitasca.gov/bids for additional information.

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CITY OF ENCINITAS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT

LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION

PLACE OF MEETING: Council Chambers, Civic Center 505 S. Vulcan Avenue Encinitas, CA 92024

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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 5th day of October, 2023, at 6 p.m., or as soon as possible thereafter, by the Encinitas Planning Commission to discuss the following hearing items of the City of Encinitas:

1. PROJECT NAME: Sage Canyon Apartments; CASE NUMBERS: MULTI-003817-2020, DR-003818-2020; CRTC-003819-2020 and CDP-0038202020; FILING DATE: June 16, 2020; APPLICANT: Sage Canyon Partners, LLC.; LOCATION: Vacant lot on Sage Canyon Drive (APN: 262-061-85); PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Public hearing to consider a Density Bonus, Design Review Permit, Coastal Development Permit and a Certi cate of Compliance for the construction of a multi-family residential development consisting of 145 residential apartments (116 market rate and 29 low income units) including, private amenity and common open spaces, grading, landscaping improvements, the use of one temporary construction trailer, and legalizing the previously designated remainder parcel of Map No. 13653.

ZONING/OVERLAY: The parcels are zoned Residential 3 (R-3) and within the Residential 30 Overlay Zone (R-30 OL), Special Study, Hillside/Inland Blu , and Cultural/Natural Resources Overlay Zones and within the Coastal Commission appeal jurisdiction of the Coastal Zone; ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: The project is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines under Government Code Sections 65583.2(h) and (i), which provide that, if a housing development project is located on a site designated for ‘by right’ approval, contains at least 20 percent of the units a ordable to lower income households, and does not require a subdivision, the City may only require design review approval of the project, and design review approval shall not constitute a “project” under CEQA. The Sage Canyon Apartment project is statutorily exempt from CEQA in that it is located in the R-30 Overlay Zone, which is designated for ‘by right’ approval by Encinitas Municipal Code Chapter 30.09 (Zoning Use Matrix Note 35); proposes that 29 of 145 units (base density units), exclusive of additional units provided by a density bonus, will be a ordable to lower income households; and does not require a subdivision. CEQA Section 15061(b)(3) exempts legalizing the remainder parcel of Map No. 13653 from environmental review since it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a signi cant e ect on the environment.

STAFF CONTACT: Andrew Maynard, Principal Planner: (760) 633-2718 or amaynard@encinitasca.gov

2. PROJECT NAME: Robley Blu top Demolition; CASE NUMBER: CDP-0059922023; FILING DATE: February 21, 203; APPLICANT: Chad Robley; LOCATION: 1478 Neptune Avenue (APN: 254-040-26); ZONING/OVERLAY: The subject lot is located within the Residential 11 (R-11) Zone, Ecological Resource/Open Space/ Park (ER/OS/PK) Zone, Coastal Blu Overlay Zone, and within the California Coastal Commission’s Appeal Jurisdiction of the Coastal Zone; DESCRIPTION: Public hearing to consider a Coastal Development Permit request to demolish the existing re-destroyed structure and complete surface-level clean-up of the existing blu top property. ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: The project has been determined to be exempt from environmental review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15301(l)(1) which exempts the demolition of a primary single-family residence and related accessory structures/uses None of the exceptions in CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 exists and no historic resources would be impacted by the proposed project.

STAFF CONTACT: J. Dichoso, AICP, Senior Planner, 760-633-2681 or jdichoso@ 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 items are located within the Coastal Zone and require issuance of a regular Coastal Development Permit. The action of the Planning Commission or City Council on an appeal may be appealed to the California Coastal Commission for both items above.

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 applications 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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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 (877) 440-4460 or visit this Internet Web site www. mkconsultantsinc.com, using the le number assigned to this case 230419137. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be re ected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Notice To Tenant: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase.

of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. No cashier’s checks older than 60 days from the day of sale will be accepted. Trustor: Vishal K. Shah, not personally but as Trustee on behalf of Vishal K. Shah Revocable Living Trust Duly Appointed Trustee: Total

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Date: 9/7/2023 Total Lender Solutions, Inc. 10505 Sorrento Valley Road, Suite 125 San Diego, CA 92121 Phone: 866535-3736 Sale Line: (877) 440-4460 By: Max Newman, Trustee Sale O cer 09/22/023, 09/29/2023 10/06/2023 CN 28018 Title Order No.: 2322026cad Trustee Sale No.: 86437 Loan No.: 399399918 APN: 206-140-

LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS

35-00 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 4/11/2022 . 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 10/16/2023 at 10:30 AM, CALIFORNIA TD SPECIALISTS, AS TRUSTEE as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 4/26/2022 as Instrument No. 20220180059 in book ////, page //// of o cial records in the O ce of the Recorder of San Diego County, California, executed by: JOSEPH YEATES MERRILL, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY , as Trustor SEE EXHIBIT ‘B’ ATTACHED FOR BENEFICIARIES , 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: See Exhibit “A” Attached Hereto And Made A Part Hereof. 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: 1313

CHINQUAPIN AVENUE

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: $2,570,109.86 (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: 9/8/2023 CALIFORNIA

TD SPECIALISTS, AS

TRUSTEE, as Trustee 8190

EAST KAISER BLVD.,

ANAHEIM HILLS, CA 92808

PHONE: 714-283-2180 FOR

TRUSTEE SALE

INFORMATION LOG ON TO:

www.stoxposting.com CALL:

844-477-7869 PATRICIO S.

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

CITY OF CARLSBAD Summary of Ordinance No. CS-458 per Government Code §36933(c)

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE VILLAGE AND BARRIO MASTER PLAN, TO IMPLEMENT HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRAM 1.11 TO DEVELOP VILLAGE AND BARRIO OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS FOR MULTIFAMILY HOUSING AND MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

CASE NAME: VILLAGE AND BARRIO OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS

CASE NO: AMEND 2021-0008, LCPA 2023-0016, DEV08014

The City of Carlsbad’s Housing Element Program 1.11 requires the development of objective design standards for multifamily housing and mixed-use projects. The proposed amendments to the Village and Barrio Master Plan and Local Coastal Program establish the regulatory framework for objective design standards, which are incorporated in a proposed new Village and Barrio Master Plan appendix: Appendix E -Village and Barrio Objective Design Standards. This appendix details the required objective standards involving building design by architectural styles and building type, site design, mixed-use development, and utilitarian development.

The new standards are intended to provide the public, building and design professionals, as well as decision-makers, with clear design direction that preserves an area’s unique character and sense of place while ensuring predictable and consistent application of established development standards, as required by state law. They also support the goal in the City Council’s Strategic Plan to maintain Carlsbad’s community character. By having enforceable design standards, the city can help ensure new multifamily and mixed-use projects built in the Village and Barrio t with the city’s character.

The proposed amendments will bring the Village and Barrio Master Plan (AMEND 20210008) and Local Coastal Program (LCPA 2023-0016) into compliance with the Housing Element required program as well as with state law. Amending the Local Coastal Program, the planning document for the Coastal Zone, would enable the proposed master plan amendment to also apply in the Coastal Zone. Because the Village and Barrio Master Plan is part of the Local Coastal Program Implementation Plan, an amendment to the Village and Barrio Master Plan also constitutes an amendment to the implementation plan.

A certi ed copy of the full text of the proposed ordinance is posted in the O ce of the City Clerk, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, on the 12th day of Sept. 2023, by the following vote, to wit:

AYES: Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Burkholder, Luna.

NAYS: None.

ABSTAIN: None.

ABSTENTIONS: None.

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 844-4777869, or visit this internet Web site www.stoxposting.com, using the le number assigned to this case T.S.# 86437. 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 86437 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. LEGAL

DESCRIPTION EXHIBIT “A”

All that portion of Tract 243 of Thum Lands, in the City of Carlsbad, County of San Diego, State of California, according to Map thereof No. 1681, led in

the O ce of the County Recorder of San Diego County, December 9, 1915, lying within the following described boundary: Commencing at a point on the center line of the Chinquapin Avenue distant thereon South 61°21’00” West 336.14 feet from the intersection of said center line with the center line of Highland Street as said Avenue and Street are shown on said Map No. 6181, said point being the most Westerly corner of land described in Deed to Allen K. MacDougall, e t ux, recorded October 1, 1958 in Book 7278, Page 348 of O cial Records; thence along the Southwesterly line of said MacDougall’s land, South 34°26‘24” East, 180.68 feet; thence parallel with the center line of said Chinquapin Avenue, North 61°21’00” East 20.10 feet to the True Point of Beginning; thence continuing along said parallel line, North 61°21’00” East 69.69 feet; thence at right angles North 28°39’00” West 180.00 feet to the center line of said Chinquapin Avenue; thence along said center line South 61°21’00” West 87.94 feet to an intersection with a line that bears North 34°26’24” West from the True Point of Beginning; thence South 34°26’24” East 180.76 feet to the True Point of Beginning. EXHIBIT ‘B’ BENEFICIARIES TS# 86437 FORGE TRUST COMPANY, CFBO: MINNIE WU IRA #449246 AS TO AN UNDIVIDED 235,000.00/2,325,000.00

INTEREST; FORGE TRUST COMPANY, CFBO: JAMES WU IRA #449234 AS TO AN UNDIVIDED 161,000.00/2,325,000.00

INTEREST; WENZHAO WANG, A MARRIED WOMAN AS HER SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY AS TO AN UNDIVIDED 300,000.00/2,325,000.00

NOTICE INVITING BIDS CITY OF ENCINITAS

CD05E 1711 EOLUS AVENUE STORM DRAIN REPAIR

Notice is hereby given that the City of Encinitas will receive ELECTRONIC BIDS ONLY, via the on-line bidding service PlanetBids, up to 2:00 PM, on October 6th, 2023. At which time said ELECTRONIC BIDS 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 Work to be done consists of storm drain repairs to existing city drainage infrastructure in the vicinity of 1711 Eolus Avenue; and other related work as required by the various details and speci cations.

Base Bid: The Base includes clearing & grubbing, pipe rupture repair and landscape restoration:

Engineer’s Estimate – $81,000 (Base Bid only)

Additive Alternate 1: Engineer’s Estimate – $93,000 (Add Alt 1 only)

Engineer’s Estimate with all Additive Alternates – $174,000 (Base Bid + Add Alts)

The Contractor 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 Twenty (20) working days of the Commencement Date in the Notice to Proceed.

If the base bid and all additive alternates are awarded, the Contractor shall nish all improvements complete and in place within thirty (30) working days of the Commencement Date in the Notice to Proceed.

The additional working days allotted for the additive alternates are as follows:

• Additive Alternate 1: 10 working days

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

INTEREST; FREDERICK COOPER, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY AS TO AN UNDIVIDED 300,000.00/2,325,000.00

INTEREST; THOMASANIKST FAMILY TRUST DTD 07/27/2006 MICHAEL H. THOMAS AND ISABELLA T. ANIKST, TTEE AS TO AN UNDIVIDED 225,000.00/2,325,000.00 INTEREST; FORGE TRUST COMPANY CFBO; NATALIE YATES IRA #739741 AS TO AN UNDIVIDED 120,000.00/2,325,000.00 INTEREST; JASON EMMONS, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY AS TO AN UNDIVIDED 200,000.00/2,325,000.00 INTEREST; AND ROAN HOLDINGS INC, A TEXAS

DATE: September 19, 2023

END OF NOTICE INVITING BIDS

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CORPORATION AS TO AN UNDIVIDED 784,000.00/2,325,000.00

INTEREST STOX

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T.S. No. 112834-CA APN: 260-317-01-00 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 7/11/2022. 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 PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER On 10/16/2023 at 10:30 AM, CLEAR RECON

CORP, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded

7/14/2022 as Instrument No.

2022-0290965 of O cial Records in the o ce of the County Recorder of San Diego County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: DEREK EARL FOSS WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE

Hui’s summer for the books sports talk

jay paris

When Katherine Hui attends Stanford this fall, she'll have quite the tale of how she spent her summer. Few can top Hui's story of winning the U.S. Open girls singles tennis title.

“It’s so inspiring and motivating because there have been so many great players who have won it,” said Hui, a Santa Fe Christian graduate. “That was definitely a confidence boost for me.”

Salazar making soccer his career

By Noah Perkins

Most days, Juan Salazar climbs into his Toyota Corolla, puts on an episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast and makes the 45-minute drive south, from San Marcos to Point Loma Nazarene University.

“I don’t catch a lot of traffic, it goes by really fast,” said Salazar, a graduate student in the PLNU Organizational Leadership program. The 38 miles between the small apartment Salazar shares with his mother, Marth, in San Marcos and school is nothing compared to the roughly 3,300 miles he traveled to be here.

“It was really hard in the beginning,” Salazar said. “I didn’t speak English and I didn’t know anything about [American] culture.”

At 16, Salazar made the decision to pursue better for himself. He and his mother packed up their lives in Medellin, Colombia, said goodbye to family and friends and moved in with his older sister in her home in San Marcos.

“I came because I wanted to look for better opportunities for me and my family,” Salazar said, in between his Tuesday classes. “Little by little I got myself into the mindset of okay I have to learn English, I have to make friends. After a year I started to feel like I belong here.”

In 2016, he enrolled at Mission Hills High School, beginning the awkward process of assimilation.

“When you change countries, you tend to be shy because you worry you are going to make a mistake or your accent will sound funny,” Salazar remembered. “I had a conversation with myself, I was like, ‘Okay bro, you are going to have to learn how to speak,

not be shy.’ I started training my ear. I started leaving my comfort zone and making friends with people who only spoke English.”

The transition was difficult, but the one place Salazar could count on finding himself at ease didn’t change from one country to the next: the soccer field.

“I started playing when I was 4 years old,” Salazar said. “It’s the only sport I’ve played my whole life. I was a kid with a lot of energy and my mom wanted me to do something after school. I couldn’t stay still. My mom put me in soccer, and I fell in love with the sport.”

Salazar didn’t play high school soccer. Instead, he played at the higher academy level, with Nomads Soccer Club in La Jolla as well as with the San Diego Surf Academy, competing against teams like the Los Angles Galaxy, Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders academy squads.

“Colombia is more flair and skill, the U.S. is more physical and running,” Salazar said. “It is more individual talent there, here it is more about the team effort.”

“In Colombia the facilities are super bad,” he added. “Every field is tough to play on. Here, every pitch is perfect with turf or grass.”

Salazar, a six-foot forward with a knack for knocking the ball through the net, spent four seasons on the Cal State San Marcos team before transferring as a graduate student to Point Loma Nazarene for his final season of college eligibility.

“Juan is a good player,” said PLNU head coach Phil Wolf. “He’s very ambitious and hardworking. He has some real quality in his game. In his single year that we have him we

There are green chutes surrounding Hui as she climbs the tennis ladder. She stopped by last week’s Cymbiotika San Diego Open, to talk of her victory and mingle with the topshelf players.

One day, Hui aims to be among them after she started chasing the yellow, fuzzy ball at age 4.

“I didn't really know I wanted to play professionally until I was 13, 14,” Hui said.

By then Hui was collecting trophies like others her age collected followers on social media. While Hui has her sights on playing for dough, she shows here true colors when someone mentions Stanford.

Just don’t pinch Hui after bringing up her university of choice.

“Stanford’s been my dream school since I was little,” she said. “I always had it in mind to at least go to college for a year or two as a steppingstone, to have that in my back pocket.”

That was her folks’ goal too.

“My parents are really supportive of that,” Hui, 18, said. “They want me to get an education, the experience. Stanford’s tennis program is just amazing.”

The same could be said of Hui when she rolled through the six-match junior draw at the U.S. Open in New York. She didn’t drop a set en route to the championship, although there were some scratchy moments triumphing over the Czech Republic’s Tereza Valentove, 6-4, 6-4.

Hui, who leans on a steady baseline game and her reliable serves, squandered six match points before putting Valentove away.

“I think I did get some nerves,” Hui said afterward. “Obviously I have never been in the final of a junior slam.”

Before closing the door on her celebrated run through the juniors, Hui exited with gusto.

“It was my last junior tournament, so I really wanted to make the best of it,” she said. “I knew she was going to come out and fight, and I knew that I was capable of it as long as I trusted myself.”

Hui’s father, Yan, had faith that his daughter would shine. He didn’t fathom, though, that she would be the last junior girl standing.

“I didn't have expectations that she would do this,” he said. “This is not easy.”

Something worthwhile never is and Hui appreciates her achievements. Not only is she an ace with her game, but she’s also been honored by the U.S. Tennis Association for her unrelenting sportsmanship.

Often it seems Hui cares more about her opponent’s well-being than her own.

“While the sport is so competitive, you can still have success while also showing respect for your opponent,” she said. “There’s a balance between the two and there’s not just one or the other.”

That outlook will come in handy when juggling her time with the academic and athletic workload at

Stanford. It says here that Hui will handle both like a pro.

Wait, she’s not one of those yet but that day will soon come.

“Do well in college and keep improving my game,” Hui said. “Then if everything goes well, to play professionally afterwards.”

She got a taste of the pro life when awarded a wild card entry into the U.S. Open. She fell in the first round to veteran Canadian Genie Bouchard, 6-2, 6-3.

Hui proved she had the shots to compete, while her dad took a shot for his scrapbook. When Spain’s Carlos Alavarez, the defending Wimbledon champion, made his way through the players’ area the elder Hui sprung into action.

“My dad took a picture with him,” Hui said. “I was literally going to pass out. I was in awe because he is just amazing.”

Hui had an equally exciting summer, one that she won’t forget and that has others remembering her name.

“I think I was in shock a little bit,” Hui said. “I was really happy.”

Now it’s back to school and an immersion in college tennis. It’s predicted she will excel at both.

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

PanAm win boosts Del Mar, county water polo

By Staff DEL MAR — Thirteen

Del Mar Water Polo Club athletes, including four who also play for Cathedral Catholic High School’s powerhouse program, recently returned home from Lima, Peru, with a gold medal and another championship title at the 2023 PanAm U15 Water Polo Championships. This international

competition, which took place from Aug. 28 to Sept. 3, marks a significant benchmark for water polo in San Diego, which is quickly becoming a new hotbed of young water polo talent.

Southern California has long been home to the development of elite water polo athletes. However, Orange County has historically been the epicenter of

athletic talent due to the number of top clubs and high school water polo programs in the region.

As water polo continues to rise in popularity, the sport is seeing a growth in the number of top clubs and high school water polo programs outside of Orange County, specifically in San Diego County.

On the heels of winning their second nation-

al championship at USA Water Polo’s 2023 Junior Olympics, 13 athletes from Del Mar Water Polo Club’s winning team were invited to represent Team USA at the 2023 PanAm U15 Water Polo Championships in Lima, Peru.

These athletes faced formidable teams from Bolivia, Chile, Colombia,

KATHERINE HUI, a Stanford-bound Santa Fe Christian grad, is shown in action en route to winning the U.S. Open girls singles title in New York this month. It was her first Grand Slam title competing in the junior division. Photo by Mike Lawrence/USTA

JUAN SALAZAR of San Marcos is a grad student at Point Loma Nazarene University and member of the men’s soccer team. He previously played at Cal State San Marcos as an undergrad. Photo by Evan Olbricht

KATHERINE HUI will play women’s tennis at Stanford, her “dream school” since she was a child. Courtesy photo/USTA

THE VOTE amends the city’s municipal code to close Boomer Beach and Point La Jolla until permanent solutions are found for interactions between sea lions and humans. Stock photo

Two La Jolla beaches will close year-round for sea lions

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said the other two men worked to “catfish’’ victims by posing as teenage girls online.

In a sentencing memorandum filed by prosecutors, they wrote that several of the minor victims were targeted “because Dasko provided their names and publicly available online information.”

Dasko’s defense attorney, Marcus Bourassa, wrote in a sentencing memorandum that his client’s conduct differed from the other two defendants, who “were operating on a different scale” by directly baiting victims in the catfishing scheme.

Bourassa, who sought a seven-year sentence for Dasko, also said his client accepted responsibility early by immediately seeking sex offender treatment from the outset of the case.

In a letter to U.S. District Judge Linda Lopez, Dasko wrote that while he “earnestly loved teaching and coaching,” he could not “fault anyone who is disgusted with my career choices in light of my crimes here. I share their disgust with myself.”

Dasko pleaded guilty earlier this year to one count of distribution of child pornography.

At his sentencing hearing, Dasko read a letter he’d authored to the victims, in which he wrote, “I’m sor-

ry that I will never be able to make amends to you. I am sure you all carry this unwanted burden on your shoulders every day and will continue to do so for the rest of your lives. ... I always will and I deserve to carry a great burden for what I have done to you.”

Lopez, who imposed a 188-month sentence, also heard from the mother of a teenage boy who was 13 years old when he shared sexually explicit content of himself with someone he thought was a 13-year-old girl.

The woman said her son continues to suffer from feelings of humiliation and self-loathing, as well as fear that images of himself may be circulating online.

REGION

— The San Diego City Council this week voted for a year-round closure of Boomer Beach and Point La Jolla, two areas that serve as California sea lion rookeries and areas that have been closed seasonally since 2021.

The vote amends the city’s municipal code to close the beach and rocky point until permanent solutions can be found for interactions between the sea lions and humans.

“Members of the public have been observed trying to touch, take ‘selfies,’ and get as close to sea lions as possible, which is potentially dangerous for not only the public, but also the animals,” a city statement read. “Hu-

man interactions with adult sea lions and their young may result in injury to, and/ or abandonment of, sea lion offspring, as well as aggressive behavior from adult sea lions.”

The closure area encompasses Point La Jolla and parts of Boomer Beach, specifically from the Conrad F. Limbaugh and Harold F. Riley commemorative plaque northwest of La Jolla Cove to the last gazebo above Boomer Beach northeast of Rocky Point.

While the land is closed to humans and dogs, an ocean access lane remains open for swimming, surfing, spearfishing and other aquatic sports activities.

In 2021, the city applied for and was issued an

Emergency Coastal Development Permit closing the beach from Aug. 10 to Sept. 15. When that expired, the city pursued a full CDP from May 25 through Sept. 15 with signage, park rangers and physical barriers.

Permanent solutions, which are yet to be studied by the city, could include additional signage, a gate which could only be accessed by city employees for maintenance or rescue efforts and a security camera — which would need to be approved by a surveillance committee.

Phillip Musegaas, executive director for the San Diego Coastkeeper, said he felt the move by the council “strikes a balance” between ecology and the public’s use of natural resources.

Celebrate Oktoberfest at Tip Top Meats!

Tip Top Meats is Oktoberfest Central and the third weekend of September kicks off the 3-weeks of festivities. The team at Tip Top Meats say “We are stocked up for the Oktoberfest season. The 3 most popular sausages featured during the season are Bratwurst, Knackwurst and Polish Kielbasa and we have plenty.”

In addition, the Tip Top Meats crew produces thousands of pounds of over 40 different types of sausages on premise at their Carlsbad state licensed facility to help you celebrate the season! All sausages are homemade with the most delicious seasonings and are gluten free.

There is something for everyone at Tip Top Meats. They feature the highest quality at the most competitive pricing. Drop in over the next several weeks

for an Oktoberfest meal of epic proportions that you can’t find anywhere else in North County! Dive in to a stack (3) of large sausages, Bratwurst, Knackwurst and Polish Sausage along with all the sides including sauerkraut, German potato salad and a roll: EXTREMELY LARGE PORTIONS all for $9.98 + tax.

If you are up for a lighter meal, check out their everyday special of a Brat and a Beer for $5 bucks + tax. Compliment your delicious Oktoberfest meal with a choice of over 20 German Beers to select from.

If you are having an Oktoberfest celebration, let the professional staff at Tip Top Meats do all of the work with their culinary mastery of German cuisine and efficient staff. Please be sure to book early as they fill up fast!

Served with bratwurst, knackwurst, and Polish kielbasa, German potato salad, red cabbage, sauerkraut and a broetchen.

Vista Viking Festival

By Laura Place VISTA

— North County’s beloved celebration of Vikings and Nordic heritage returned to Vista over the Sept. 16-17 weekend with mead, warriors, and axe throwing aplenty.

The 21st annual Vista Viking Festival was twice as large as usu-

al, moving from its standard location at Norse Hall to the sprawling property of the Antique Gas and Steam Engine Museum, leaving room for more activities and vendors.

Throughout the two-day festival, hundreds of visitors clad in leather and chains enjoyed live folk

music by the Silk Button Butchers, sparring battles by local guilds Drafn and Wolves ov Odin, and a variety of libations in a sprawling sea of red and brown tents.

There were various opportunities for folks to demonstrate their strength, including the log toss and Highland Games Feder-

ation athletes participating in the men’s stone lifting championship.

Visitors also had the chance to get into the action on the weapons range themselves with archery, spear, and axe throwing while members of the Bandy Blacksmithing Guild forged nearby.

Those needing accessories

like horns, jewelry, apothecary goods and other essential Viking gear wandered the vendor market, sprawling through the event space. At the center of the festival, a large landborne Viking ship allowed visitors to envision their adventures on the high seas — just without the danger.

VISITORS EMBRACE their inner Viking and enjoy brews and battles while dressed to the Norse nines on Sept. 16 at the Vista Viking Festival. This year’s fesitval was held at the Antique Gas and Steam Engine Museum, a signifcantly larger space than Norway Hall. Photos by Laura Place

MEMBERS OF the Drafn re-enactment guild, above right, display their battle prowess on Sept. 16 at the Vista Viking Festival. Drafn, a contraction of the Old Norse words “dreki” and “rafn” (dragon and raven), was formed in 1979 and specializes in re-creating the Norse culture. Guests of all ages, some dressed in antlers and animal furs, had the opportunity to get hands-on experiences as a Viking, including axe throwing, archery and spear throwing. Photos by Laura Place

LOCAL SAILOR HONORS POW

Escondido native and U.S. Navy sailor Veronica Lennox addressed service members assigned to the USS Boxer during a National POW/MIA Recognition Day commemoration on the mess decks. Boxer is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego.

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creasing density. Earlier this year, the council approved a 64-unit apartment project on the block west of Sunsets on the corner of Pier View Way and North Clementine Street. Plans for other projects are also lining up for staff.

Council approved the project in a 4-1 vote, with only Mayor Esther Sanchez voting in opposition. She said the project reminded her of residential buildings that have caused issues in major cities like New York or Boston.

“I have really struggled with this project,” she said. “I’m having a very difficult time believing that these are livable spaces.”

Sanchez noted the one “redeeming” value of the project was the 18 affordable units.

“This is not a healthy

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rights to free speech and free exercise of religion.

Benitez agreed that the teachers’ religious beliefs were violated and wrote that students in that po-

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are trying to change a few things — trying to get him to mesh better with others. He’s probably been our most dangerous and productive player” through the first four games of the season.

Salazar made an immediate contribution during the Aug. 31 season opener against Cal State San Bernardino, notching an assist and two shots on goal in a 4-2 loss. Against Cal Poly Pomona in the following game, Salazar scored his first goal as a Sea Lion.

Five days later, in the team’s first win of the season, Salazar broke a 3-3 tie in the 87th minute with a shot from his left foot that just eluded the outstretched hands of Seattle Pacific’s diving keeper.

“We want to win conference — we’ve never won the conference before,” Salazar said. “After that we want to go as far as possi-

Collectors and treasure hunters celebrate new Encinitas Antique Mall

ENCINITAS — Nestled amidst the coastal charm of Encinitas lies a hidden treasure trove that beckons seekers of nostalgia and history—the Encinitas Antique Mall. This quaint haven, a true gem of vintage treasures, entices visitors of all ages on a journey through time and memory.

situation for any families,” Sanchez said, noting the 375 square feet of space is incredibly small, especially if an entire family unit were to live there.

Deputy Mayor Ryan Keim pushed Sanchez to deliver a “specific adverse impact” that would allow the City Council to deny the project. According to density bonus, the city could deny incentives, concessions and waiver requests for a project if a specific adverse impact – meaning a significant, quantifiable, direct and unavoidable impact based on objective public health or safety standards – is identified.

“I’m very willing to be a partner here and try to push back on these things – I have not heard one yet,” he said. “It’s easy to say ‘no’ with no direct adverse impact and be the hero pushing back when there’s no legal reason to do that.”

sition would be harmed because they need “parental guidance and possibly mental health intervention to determine if the incongruence is organic or whether it is the result of bullying, peer pressure, or a fleeting impulse.”

Avid antique enthusiasts have begun to grow in size since the mall’s April 1 opening. Their hearts race with excitement, eager to embark on a treasure hunt through the aisles brimming with antiques, vintage items, and curated collections telling stories of a bygone era.

Pushing open the creaking doors, visitors were transported into a world where time seemed to stand still. Shelves adorned with delicate porcelain dolls from the Victorian era beckoned to collectors, while vintage books whispered tales of their past to those with an ear for history. The atmosphere was imbued with a sense of wonder as if each item had a secret longing to be discovered.

“There are about 65 vendors total and the culture is really casual,” Dana Jennings, who owns Horsefeathers, said. “It’s a surf vibe town and it’s unpretentious.”

In a cozy corner, a display of vintage clothes awaited its moment in the spotlight. Elegant dresses flirted with visitors, tempting them to step back into assorted eras.

Other highlights of the mall include fine China, Persian rugs, Western attire, Americana antiques, paints, mid modern, Halloween costumes, vinyl records and much more. The mall is lined with vendors,

“I went back to Colombia once in 2020 for my brother’s wedding,” Salazar said. “I felt like a whole different person. I’ve built my whole life here in the U.S. I felt like I was visiting my home country and I wasn’t part of it anymore.”

With his final season of collegiate soccer underway, Salazar said his backup plan after the final whistle blows is to be a businessman and run a company.

But his dream, what he is working toward right now, is a career in professional soccer.

who each decorate and express themselves through their stores to connect with a growing customer base.

As visitors wandered further, their eyes widened at the sight of a collection of exquisite furniture that bore the marks of craftsmanship from ages past. From intricately designed wooden cabinets to ornate brass lamps, to a $65,000 George Nakashima walnut desk, every piece held a story waiting to be told. The air was alive with the aroma of aged wood and faint traces of lavender polish, captivating the senses and adding to the allure of the hunt.

But it wasn’t just the antiques that stole the show. The Encinitas Antique Mall caters to all tastes and generations, offering a vibrant assortment of retro vinyl

records and antique jewelry. For music aficionados, the records evoked a sense of nostalgia, promising a glimpse into the musical flavors of yesteryears.

Meanwhile, the glittering jewelry and timeless watches whispered promises of elegance and grace, inviting the young and the young at heart to indulge in timeless glamour.

“Each of the individual vendors decorate and keep things clean,” Sheri Aremndáriz, owner of the Surfboard House said. “We have a variety of antiques (over 100 years old), vintage and we also have new items.”

As the day turned into night and the treasure hunt continued, visitors marveled at the assortment of timeless treasures they had

unearthed. They departed with cherished memories and newfound treasures, already eager to return to the Encinitas Antique Mall for another exciting adventure into the past.

In Encinitas, the past comes alive at the Antique Mall, a testament to the enduring allure of nostalgia and the joy of discovering hidden treasures that bridge generations and stories. For those who seek a piece of history, this quaint haven remains a destination that promises an unforgettable journey through time.

The Encinitas Antique Mall is located at 211 S. El Camino Real in Encinitas, just 1 block south of Encinitas Blvd. For more information call (760) 635-0008 or visit them online at consignmentclassics.net.

ble — maybe we can win a national championship. For me, I want to score as many goals as possible and help the team as an asset.”

“I’m in the best shape mentally, physically and spiritually that I’ve been in since I started” playing college soccer, he added.

So much has changed for Salazar since he first arrived in San Marcos.

“My goal is to keep playing,” Salazar said. “I want to be a professional soccer player, either here or overseas. It’s why I came to this program. I see a potential here for me. If I listen to the coaching staff and the team does well, I think I’ll be in a good position.

“I have the talent, the discipline and desire to make it. At the end of the day, you need a little bit of luck.”

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Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico and Venezuela. Team USA had two athletes ranked among the tournament’s top scorers: Axline, the team captain,

led all scorers with 57 goals, and Sungwon Aden Shin ranked fifth with 31 goals.

Every field player on Team USA scored at least one goal in the tournament, though perhaps more notable is USA’s

strong defensive presence.

In going undefeated, Team USA allowed only 29 goals over the seven-day tournament.

The team is led by coaches Cyrus Kahangi, Siarhei Kananovich and Tommy Corcoran.

JUAN SALAZAR came to the U.S. from Colombia when he was 16. Courtesy photo/CSUSM

MAYOR TONY KRANZ made an appearance at the grand opening celebration of the new Antique Mall in Encinitas. Kranz, left, smiles with busines owners Frank and Ruth Ann Simpson and vendors T.C. Leary and John “The Jewelry Guy” Houghton during a recent ribbon cutting ceremony at the new location off El Camino Real in Encinitas.

Photo by Chris Kydd

Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Connor Burns

MEMBERS OF TEAM USA, composed of Del Mar Water Polo Club athletes, celebrate the team’s gold medal after winning the 2023 PanAm U15 Water Polo Championship in Lima, Peru. Photo courtesy of PanAm Aquatics

any discretionary actions other than design review since the project met the following conditions: (1) the project site is designated for “by right” approval, (2) 20% of units are affordable, and (3) the project does not require a subdivision.

“There is no basis under (state law) for the staff report's fabricated three-factor exemption test,” Flynn wrote in the notice of appeal. “Simply put, (the law) provides no such exemption from CEQA, and the Planning Commission must reject staff’s interpretation.”

But city staff and the developer maintained the project, offering 172 market rate and 30 low-income units, is exempt from CEQA review as a by-right affordable housing project under state density bonus law.

“To be blunt, the appeal effectively says that your housing element and zoning code are invalid,” said Jeffrey Chine, who represented the developer Raintree Partners.

Raintree Partners CEO Richard Price said the project would help address the city's housing shortage and make a positive impact on the community.

“As a long-term owner and operator, we maintain ongoing involvement in the communities we develop,” Price said.

The City Council ultimately sided with staff and denied the appeal in a

unanimous vote.

“We have been very consistent in handling all similar projects,” Mayor Tony Kranz said.

Still, SAFER argued the impacts on wildlife and increased traffic and pollution were not fully analyzed.

Local groups, business consortiums, residents and former city officials have raised objections to the Moonlight Apartments and

several other nearby housing developments slated for construction along Quail Gardens Drive.

The Four Corners Consortium, a collective of homeowners associations along Quail Gardens Drive, has expressed concerns about the addition of more than 1,000 residential units along the 2.5-mile stretch of road, including Fox Point Farms (250 units), Sunshine Gardens Apartments

(140 units), Moonlight Apartments (202 units) and Quail Meadows (485 apartments).

According to the state Department of Housing and Community Development, housing should be evenly distributed throughout a city for fairness and full integration.

However, 40% of the city’s housing sites are found along a one-mile section of Quail Gardens

Drive, which the group says is an inequitable distribution of the city’s housing, creating an overconcentration of development in a relatively small area.

Sheila Cameron, former mayor of Encinitas, said the traffic and parking structure would bring increased gridlock, accidents and crime to a quiet residential neighborhood.

“This monstrous project to be built, as present-

ed with 202 units, is a resort complex to be plopped down in a quiet residential neighborhood,” Cameron wrote in written comments. “It in no way reflects the community character of Encinitas in any respect. Please deny this project and support the appeal filed in good conscience by your constituents.”

The council’s denial of the appeal means construction can begin.

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THE ENCINITAS City Council recently denied a group’s appeal of Moonlight Apartments, a 202-unit apartment project along Quail Gardens Drive. The development is one of four housing projects slated to bring more than 1,000 residential units along the 2.5-mile stretch of roadway, raising concerns from environmental groups, local homeowners associations and neighbors over the potential impact on the area. Courtesy photo/Raintree Partners

I’m headed to Denver for the Great American Beer Fest this week.

It’s a long weekend celebrating great beer from around the country, but you never have to go far before you run into someone from the San Diego beer scene. So Cheers! North County contacted Ramona native Erik Fowler, executive director of the San Diego Brewers Guild, to find out how Great American Beer Fest and our local breweries intersect.

Cheers!: What impact does (or can) appearing and medaling at GABF have for a local brewery?

Erik Fowler: Receiving a medal at GABF, or World Beer Cup, can be some of the greatest validation a brewery can receive. The competition is highly entered, and it can be incredibly difficult to medal or even advance to the second and third rounds of judging.

Breweries can leverage the medal for marketing purposes, piggybacking on the media attention they’ll likely already receive from winning.

Some breweries go as far as putting a graphic of the medal directly on the beer’s packaging!

Cheers!: What role do San Diego breweries play in

representing the local craft beer community at larger, nationwide competitions like GABF?

Erik: San Diego and our concentration of worldclass breweries often walk away from the GABF awards ceremony with as many, or more, medals than a lot of states.

Our community of breweries is truly the best in the nation, and GABF is one of the few ways we can,

to be frank, brag about it. They work very hard, brewing what we all love, and it’s great to be recognized nationally for it.

A lot of beers made in San Diego never leave the taprooms next to the brewery that made them, and it’s great to see them shared with the nation, even if just in the form of a medal.

Cheers!: Anything else you’d like to add about San Diego beer in relation to the

competition?

Erik: Beer is ever-changing, and GABF is one way to see it. Over the years, we see certain styles becoming more popularized, and the number of beers entered in each category is an interesting way to see the correlation between what breweries are brewing more of and focusing on.

It’s great to see smaller breweries bring home medals for more and more unique beers and styles and be celebrated within our local community for it.

San Diego is a hoppy city, but our breweries are capable of much more, and GABF tends to spotlight it each year.

Patio War: Brewers Deck vs. Black Plague

The Brewers Deck in Del Mar stacks the deck with three breweries against Escondido’s Black Plague Brewing, whose distinctive vibe sets them apart.

Breweries are scored on a 100-point scale with a max of 20 points per category.

Black Plague

Host of the long-running Beer Night in San Diego podcast and Escondido-local, Cody Thompson, stepped in to visit the recently opened Black Plague Brewing patio back in June. It is a tough gig, but someone has to do it.

Thompson reported back on a well-shaded space with excellent food offerings and a backyard-like experience topped off with a dash of heavy metal. Beers and burgers in the backyard are about as summertime as you can get.

Accommodation: 18

Atmosphere: 16

Offerings: 18

Service: 16

Wildcard: 15

Total: 83

The Brewers Deck

I did not understand that there was more than one fine beverage-producing company sharing an outdoor patio at the Del Mar Highlands Town Center. I assumed they all had their own

dedicated area.

Sky Deck is the indoor collaborative food space and Brewers Deck is upstairs. It features two brewery tasting bars — Northern Pine Brewing and Rough Draft — as well as hard kombucha makers Boochcraft.

The opportunity to explore multiple local brewers in one space is an immediate advantage, as is the access to the ten craft restaurants below.

The patio is long and narrow, with the bars running along the east, tables through the center, and stools lined up along a rail bar to the outside of the space. It’s already packed when I arrive mid-afternoon on a Friday. I grab a stool at the bar.* The location at the mall is a mixed bag. If you want to grab your groceries, browse a bookshop, or buy a new pair of slacks — the Brewers Deck is pretty convenient. If you’re the kind of person who hates parking lots or impulse shops after a few drinks, maybe not so much.

In the pro column is the service. Each of the tasting bars offered excellent service. My bartender interactions were informative, efficient, and done with plenty of kindness. In the cons column, Brewers Deck has to stay on the Brewers Deck. There are more casual seating areas below, but they are for the restaurants below.

Also a pro, and this is surprising, is the view. The chaos of the parking lot stretches out below, but in the distance, you can see a line of palm trees and the hazy sky above the ocean. I

Takeaway: Variety abounds at The Brewers Deck. A combined outdoor (covered) tasting room serves a little bit of everything for everyone on the southern edge of North County.

Accommodation: 17

Atmosphere: 17

Offerings: 19

Service: 19

Wildcard: 17

Total: 89

ROUND 2 WINNER: The Brewers Deck. Both locations offer beer and food in a casual outdoor space. The Brewers Deck does it three times over.

Now is the time to pick your butternut squash!

Those of us who have gardens know that it takes over two months to grow these golden winter squash beauties, but when they start producing, there will be five or six on a vine.

What to do with these beauties? I asked one of our garden friends, Ruchi Oswal, what she does with her squash and she sent us her recipe.

Oswal has a daily Instagram page (@ruchioswal) with delectable photos and recipes for her vegetarian Indian-based cooking.

She is also happy to answer questions about her plant-based diet recipes on her blog and share her wealth of knowledge based on a merging of Indian and American cooking.

Butternut Squash Soup

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. Olive Oil

1 large yellow onion, chopped

½ tsp. sea salt, pepper to taste

One 3-pound butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cubed

1 apple, peeled, chopped

3 garlic cloves, chopped

1 Tbsp. fresh sage, chopped

½ tsp. minced rosemary

1 tsp. grated fresh ginger

3-4 cups vegetable broth

Heat oil in a large heavy pot over medium heat.

Add onion, salt and pepper and sauté until soft, and add garlic and herbs. Add 3 cups of broth.

Add squash and apple and cook until softened

Bring to a boil and cook 20-30 minutes; reduce to a simmer.

Let cool slightly and blend until smooth, adding broth if too thick.

Serve with pepitas, parsley and crusty bread.

— Recipe by Ruchi Oswal

The Plot Express comes to Carlsbad

What a pleasure to see a new addition of four new eateries along Roosevelt Drive at The Cottages in Carlsbad. These new little gems share a fenced-in courtyard with a grassy lawn which is perfect for families

and furry friends. The Plot Express has opened there to expand its innovative vegan menu, which includes “handwiches,” wraps and salads made with the same ingenious and creative ingredients as the original Plot site in Oceanside.

Gyro wrap, Cubano and Vegan Chicken Caprese line the handheld sandwich menu, and salads include

Spring Roll, Caesar and Chopped.

According to the helpful staff Deren De Sousa and Alex Sotello, “Our Harissa (Vegan) Chicken Shawarma has the secret Chickpea Vegan Chicken served with tzatziki and hummus, and the Faux Cheesy Truffle Fries are the two favorites on the menu, even for those who are not vegetarian!”

Davin and Jessica Waite are spreading their plantbased food philosophy “to focus on the total utilization of fresh boundary-pushing ingredients …. that support our local farmers and purveyors.”

Davin and his staff have a fully stocked vegetable gar

Restaurant in Oceanside. The Plot Express is located at 2956 Roosevelt Street in Carlsbad. Visit theplotrestaurant.com.

More about plant-based food

The Carlsbad Senior Center is offering a “Plant Based Eating Group” class from 3-4 p.m. on Sept. 22, exploring and celebrating plant-based foods. The class is free. To register, call 442339-2650

Jano Nightingale is a Master Gardener and teaches at the Pine Street Senior Center. Contact her at

VEGAN HANDHELDS, or “handwiches,” such as the Gyro Wrap pictured above, await customers at The Plot Express in Carlsbad. Photo by Israel Palacio

SUPERIOR CRUNCHWRAP at The Plot Express in Carlsbad. The plant-based “handwich” features wild rice and lentil chorizo. Photo by Israel Palacio

San Antonio Winery a monument to LA’s heritage

taste of wine & food

After numerous journeys along I-5, often en route to Paso Robles or Napa, the sight of the San Antonio Winery on the west side of I-5 in Los Angeles consistently piqued our curiosity.

Finally, a few weeks ago, we enjoyed an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour guided by Riboli Family Wines’ Audrey Lewis and Adrian Rubio.

San Antonio Winery, nestled in the heart of Los Angeles, boasts a remarkable legacy spanning over a century in the world of winemaking.

Despite the transformation of the Los Angeles River and the disappearance of vineyards to accommodate urban development, this historic establishment continues to flourish in its original Lamar Street location.

The estate stands as a cherished relic of the city’s rich winemaking heritage, earning its designation as Cultural Monument Number 42 by the Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Board in the early 1960s.

The story of California's wine tradition traces back to the Franciscan Fathers of the Spanish Missions and the pioneering efforts of French winemaker Jean-Louis Vignes, who planted European vines in Downtown Los Angeles in 1833, setting the stage for California’s wine industry.

Santo Cambianica, a hardworking Italian immigrant, founded San Antonio Winery in 1917, dedicating it to his Patron Saint Anthony.

Even amidst the challenges of Prohibition and the Great Depression, the winery persevered, thanks to its unique role as a provider of sacramental and ceremonial wines for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

Over the years, the winery expanded its reach, with Stefano Riboli taking the helm in the post-World War II era and steering it

towards a path of continued success.

Today, the San Antonio Winery remains a multi-generational family business with vineyards in Paso Robles, Monterey, and Napa Valley, proudly upholding its tradition of producing award-winning wines while honoring its deep-rooted family values and commitment to the land.

The day was filled with highlights. My favorite moment was capturing a pic-

ture with third-generation Riboli family siblings, Santo and Cathy, along with Cathy's daughter Jennifer, showcasing the love and respect within this family.

Despite Stefano's passing in mid-2019, his 100-year-old wife, Maddalena Riboli, continues to offer guidance to the family business.

Between the third and fourth generations, there are currently nine members of the Riboli family working in some capacity at the win-

ery.

San Antonio Winery has undergone significant expansions, evolving from its humble origins as Santo Cambianica’s family winery

and brands, wine shop, gift shops, the Maddalena Restaurant, the 1917 Wine Bar & Bistro and more.

Riboli Family Wines offers a diverse range of estate and import brands, including premium Riboli Family Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon from their Rutherford 16-acre vineyard and various brands sourced from their 12 vineyards located in Paso Robles and Monterey.

These include San Simeon, my favorite Riboli brand, along with Maddalena, Opaque, Highlands 41, Windstream, and the newly added Jada Vineyard and Winery. Additional labels comprise San Antonio Specialty, Riva De La Rosa, and Stella Rosa wines sourced from Piedmont, Italy. In addition, Riboli Family has added an entire division dedicated to importing fine wines from around the global including France, Spain, and New Zealand.

Visiting San Antonio Winery is incomplete without dining at the Maddalena Restaurant, where the Maddalena lasagna and a pairing of Opaque Malbec made for a delightful lunch. Other tempting options were the lobster ravioli and stir fry entrée.

The cafeteria-style eatery, beloved by both locals and Riboli workers, offers live music during lunch Thursday-Sunday. The outdoor 1917 Wine Bar & Bistro, with extended weekend hours and brunch options, provides another charming dining experience on the premises with live music. For wine lovers who are history buffs, I highly recommend a trip or two to explore the historic San Antonio Winery. Get more info at sanantoniowinery.com.

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and house, to encompass multiple event spaces perfect for weddings, corporate events, and parties, storage tank rooms, bottling facility for all U.S. Riboli wines

West End Bar & Kitchen hosts Rombauer Wine Dinners at 6 p.m. on Sept. 28 & Sept. 29. Guests will experience an evening with wines from Napa Valley’s Rombauer Winery. The main course features Garlic Tri Tip and Rosemary Grilled Wagu. Cost is $95 per person + tax/gratuity. RSVP at 858-259-5878.

to combine the communications hub, social justice, equity and student centers.

“That had almost a $20 million impact on our budget,” Flood said. “It wasn’t part of it, but it was something we had to do.”

Flood noted the college has been good with prioritizing certain projects to be completed first over others.

As Measure MM funds are anticipated to run out following the completion of the equity village portion, the college had two crucial

projects remaining: a $35 million science lab reconstruction and a $16 million installation of solar panels on the Oceanside campus.

The college wants to complete the solar panels sooner rather than later to qualify for the federal government’s Inflation Reduction Act, which will give back about 30% to 40% of construction costs if the project is completed within two years, Flood said.

By installing solar panels on campus, the college expects to generate approximately 82% of its overall power.

“We’ll see substantial savings,” Flood said. “Over time, we’ll make money off of that by deferring all the costs we would normally incur through SDGE.”

The $53 million lease revenue bond — plus more than $30 million saved in college operational costs — will cover the remaining science lab and solar panels projects, along with other directional and braille sign installations around campus. The loan will also cover some projects at the San Elijo Campus in Cardiff, including a travel path from Manchester Avenue

to the center of campus and installing reclaimed water infrastructure for landscaping. A lease revenue bond differs from a general obligation bond like Measure MM because it does not increase rates for taxpayers. Instead, the college takes out a loan and pays it back annually over a period of time, according to Flood.

“It’s a zero-sum to our taxpayers,” Flood said. “We’re basically saying we’ll run our operations tighter to pay it back.”

MiraCosta will pay back the lease revenue bond

at $3 million per year over 30 years.

Although the college has experienced a shift to more online and hybrid classroom settings, Flood said there is still a need to have state-of-the-art spaces, particularly for students in health, athletics, chemistry, biology, technology sciences, arts and media.

“Just because we’re online doesn’t mean we don’t have the need for the community here and spaces here,” said Trustee Frank Merchat during the board's Sept. 14 approval of the lease revenue bond. “When

you talk to students and community members, that is a critical element of what we’re providing.”

Some have also questioned the need for additional campus space due to the college’s current enrollment numbers.

In fall 2018, the college had 16,841 students, but that number gradually declined to 13,824 by the fall of 2022. However, the college's enrollment has started increasing again. This fall, the college bumped up to 14,214 enrolled students, according to Communications Director Kristen Huyck.

A FAMILY AFFAIR: Riboli Family Wines’ Jennifer Converse Riboli, left, Cathy Riboli and Santo Riboli are the proud owners and stewards of San Antonio Winery, a Los Angeles cultural monument and cherished relic of the city’s rich winemaking heritage.

Photo by Rico Cassoni

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A DECORATIVE wine cask at San Antonio Winery in Los Angeles. In the early 1960s, Los Angeles’ Cultural Heritage Board designated the winery a cultural monument. Stock photo

THE HISTORIC San Antonio Winery in downtown Los Angeles is the oldest and largest producing winery with more than 100 years of winemaking. Stock photo

Fall fun in California

Dude, autumn happens in California, too, and californiafallcolor.com helps pinpoint where and when the best colorful landscapes can be found. Weekly reports are compiled from information and photographs submitted by more than 100 volunteer observers.

And remember, California color is all about altitude, not latitude.

“Across California, fall color generally descends by elevation at a rate of 500 to 1,000 feet per week,” says Lara Kaylor, publisher and editor of the site. “This explains why elevations are included in our reports.”

For tracking color changes in the rest of the country, there is the 2023 Fall Foliage Prediction Map at smokymountains.com/ fall-foliage-map.

Autumn in California also brings longer, cooler

the road

nights, the grape harvest and plenty of seasonal festivals.

We may be a long way from Germany, but Oktoberfest is a favorite celebration throughout Southern California.

A German beer garden, Bavarian music and dance, an international food court, carnival rides and crafts from local artisans are all a part of the Encinitas Oktoberfest & Artisan Faire, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 24 on Mountain Vista Drive. Check encinitasoktoberfest. com for info on free shuttle.

The Quartyard, an event venue and urban park

constructed from repurposed shipping containers, and the East Village Association in San Diego have combined to produce the East Village’s 7th annual Oktoberfest. Featured from 1 to 7 p.m. Sept. 30 are craft beer, live polka music, tribute bands, a classic car show and games.

And on weekends between now and Nov. 4, the San Bernardino Mountain town of Big Bear Lake, elevation 6,752 feet, will stage its 53rd Oktoberfest. Featured: two bands direct from Germany; local bands; beer gardens and German cuisine; a Fun Zone for kids; and plenty of chicken dances.

Wineries and farms in Riverside County’s Temecula Valley will mark the season with harvest festivals, multiple concerts, wine-tastings, grape stomps, special dinners, pumpkin patches and “haunted horse” wagon rides. See visittemeculaval-

ley.com. Learn about the work of Scripps Institution of Oceanography scientists during fun, instructive, 90-minute sessions on the 1,090-foot-long pier, normally closed to the public. Hands-on science stations allow participants to scoop up plankton, examine samples under the microscope,

dissect a squid and learn about local shark research. The pier also is a great vantage point from which to see surfers and spot dolphins, sea lions and leopard sharks.

Birch Aquarium’s Pier Walks run on select weekends until Dec. 10. $30-$35. Minimum age: 9. Registration required.

Forest Lawn Museum

in Glendale, always free, presents a double-header: Shaping Gravity: Abstract Art Beyond the Picture Plane runs from Oct. 19 through March 10.

“This (interactive) exhibition makes abstraction accessible and fun while maintaining its depth and thoughtfulness,” says curator James Fishburne.

Also on exhibit from Oct. 19 to Feb. 11: Reina de Los Angeles, an exhibit that celebrates the Virgen de Guadalupe and Mexican culture in Los Angeles through photographs of shrines and murals by born-and-raised Angelino Nydya Mora.

“Although I do not consider myself a religious person, I have a lot of pride and reverence for my culture,” she says, “a culture rooted in Mexico and manifested in artistic expressions of devotion in the streets of L.A.”

The free opening night reception is 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 19.

For more photos and discussion, visit www.facebook.com/elouise.ondash.

YOU CAN FIND the status of autumn colors statewide at californiafallcolor.com, which features this photo of North Lake in the Inyo National Forest in the Eastern Sierra. In California, color changes happen first at high altitudes. Photo by Elliot McGucken hit

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SAN DIEGO’S East Village neighborhood will be alive with the sights and sounds of Oktoberfest on Sept. 30. Courtesy photo

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Local orgs partner for Hunger Awareness Month

By Laura Place VISTA

— For many, September brings to mind the beginning of fall and a new school year. However, it also marks Hunger Awareness Month in San Diego County, when local food banks and organizations seek to get the word out about food insecurity.

It’s an especially crucial time for the San Diego Food Bank and its North County location as they begin rolling out their Food 4 Kids Backpack Program, an initiative providing food for students experiencing chronic food insecurity to take home over the weekends.

The food bank partners

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monk known for helping the city’s low-income residents.

After Harold Kutler’s passing in 2018, the organization went without an executive director, leaving the job to the organization’s board president and members — until now.

Kathleen Diehlmann, manager of volunteer programs at Brother Benno’s, said it was time for the growing 40-year-old organization to have the additional support that an executive director could bring.

“We’re all so busy all of the time, it’s nice to have somebody on a day-to-day basis who can handle overseeing the organization,” Diehlmann said. “Having

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and-forth with the city about whether the project can move forward.

Del Mar officials have twice deemed the project application incomplete, first in late April and again in late June.

Attorney Whitney Hodges of Sheppard Mullin, representing Seaside Ridge, most recently responded to the city’s noted deficiencies on Aug. 25.

Seaside Ridge lawyers have insisted the project application must be approved administratively, free of discretionary city standards, under a new state law called Builder’s Remedy.

with 61 schools throughout the county, including in Oceanside, Vista, San Marcos, and Escondido, for the program. Food Bank Vice President of Operations Vanessa Ruiz, one of the founders of the program back in 2006, said they aim to reach 3,500 kids this year.

“We were hearing from schools throughout the county that there were issues with kids coming to school on Monday and not having eaten anything over the weekend. It’s unfathomable,” Ruiz said. “We started with two schools, and it grew like wildfire.”

Preparing thousands of bags of food takes a ton

someone like Mac, with his experience in the Marine Corps and as mayor, it really helps us to be able to communicate with the county, city and neighbors.”

Brother Benno’s has an approximately $6 million operating budget.

However, Diehlmann noted that about $3.5 million comes from in-kind donations, which are goods and services provided rather than money, and go right back into the community.

The organization’s largest source of revenue –nearly $1 million – comes from individual donations.

As he eases into the first few weeks of his new role, McNamara seeks ways to improve the organization’s efficiency.

He also wants to maintain a good relationship

The largely untested law requires cities without a compliant Housing Element to administratively approve projects that offer affordable housing units in certain situations.

While Del Mar’s 6th Cycle Housing Element was deemed compliant in May, Seaside Ridge argues that the law applies because they submitted their application last October before the city earned compliance.

City officials have repeatedly rejected this argument, contending that the Builder’s Remedy only applies when a developer has submitted a complete application.

Del Mar’s housing element has identified the Lazier property as a poten-

of work, and the food bank relies heavily on volunteers to make it possible. Mission Federal Credit Union has partnered with the food bank every Hunger Awareness Month for the past decade to volunteer as well as raise money for Food 4 Kids.

On Sept. 19, a group of Mission Federal employees got to work packing bags of food at the North County Food Bank in Vista. Working in an assembly line, the team filled bags with packages of macaroni and cheese, juice, oatmeal, pancake mix, crackers, cereal and more.

Angela Aceves, an eight-year employee of Mission Federal, said she was

with the neighboring businesses.

At the same time, he also wants to improve how the organization tells its story.

“We’re not telling our story as well as we should,” he said. “We save and change lives, we provide recovery addiction services, we feed the hungry and we represent community pride in the sense of values of Oceanside.”

McNamara said that Brother Benno’s saves the city “millions” by providing resources for homeless and low-income residents and gives the city “bragging rights.”

“It shows that we’re a compassionate community, that we care about the ‘least of these’ as scripture says, and that we don’t abandon them,” he said.

tial site to develop required housing if they cannot reach an affordable housing agreement with the Del Mar Fairgrounds to construct on their land by next spring.

Fairgrounds officials said that a draft agreement will likely be ready for review by the end of this year or early 2024.

Despite this, Seaside Ridge representatives insist that the city rezone the Lazier property to allow the project to progress.

City officials say the developer must submit a rezoning application to start this process.

The city is currently reviewing the third submitted application for the project.

excited to be supporting the program. Tuesday also happened to be her 51st birthday, and she said she was glad to be spending it at the food bank.

“We never know who is in need. There’s so many kids where it’s unnoticed; they get their free lunch at school, and it’s the only meal they have,” Aceves said.

Mission Federal’s fundraising campaign during Hunger Awareness Month brought in around $80,000 for the food bank in 2022. Mission Federal spokesperson Courtney Pendleton said this year, the credit union is aiming to raise $100,000 by the end of the month.

“It’s really incredible

how our employees and our members show up for this event and this campaign,” Pendleton said. “Food insecurity is definitely one of our big pillars that we like to support.”

Members have been donating generously both at Mission Federal locations as well as online at sandiegofoodbank.org/missionfed, with donations accepted through Sept. 30. An $8 donation covers food for one child for one weekend, while $300 covers food every weekend for the entire school year.

During Hunger Awareness Month, Ruiz said she hopes more people will learn about opportunities to help

address local hunger. Folks can donate if they have the means or volunteer at one of the food bank locations.

Local organizations can also get involved in food bank partnerships, similar to Mission Federal, she said.

“I love September, not only because it’s Hunger Awareness Month, but it’s an opportunity for us to bring awareness to how people can get involved,” Ruiz said. “We’ve been around since 1977, and unfortunately the issue of hunger is not getting any better.”

For more information about volunteering with the San Diego Food Bank, visit sandiegofoodbank.org/volunteer.

Cheryl Brown is Propelling Local Small Businesses Towards Success

The Encinitas Chamber of Commerce is hosting its first-ever Small Business Resource Fair from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 5th at MiraCosta College San Elijo Campus. They are partnering with the Small Business Administration and the San Diego and Imperial Small Business Development Center (SBDC) to provide free and low-cost resources and assistance that are important to the growth and success of local businesses.

Cheryl Brown is the Director of the North San Diego Small Business Development Center, located at the MiraCosta College San Elijo campus, which is part of the San Diego & Imperial Valley SBDC Network. An advisor since 2007, specializing in small business government contracting, this year she became the Director of the North San Diego SBDC.

“My role is to ensure our small business community has the resources they need, at no cost, to be successful,” she says. “I am also responsible for engaging with the small business community and other resource partners to share the resources available to them.”

Cheryl is excited to partner on this free event with the Encinitas Chamber. “Partnership plus collabora-

tion equals success. Encinitas is known as a bedroom community with almost all of the businesses being small. We are excited to share with the community the vast resources available to them, at no cost!”

Attendees to the fair can visit with more than 40 representatives from organizations including SCORE, the Women’s Business Center, the County of San Diego, the North County Transit District, the State of California, the Veteran’s Business Outreach Center, Government Offices, the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the Black Chamber of Commerce, the City of Encinitas, the Solana Beach Chamber of Commerce, 10,000 Small Businesses Program and CDC Small Business Finance.

In the last 12 months, the SBDC, at no cost, has helped 240 new local businesses get started, supported 13,093 jobs, increased sales by over $118 million dollars, obtained over $811 million dollars in financing, and awarded over $55 million dollars in Government Contracts.

“Within our network, we can provide support in starting a business, business planning, marketing, digital marketing, strategy, accounting, funding, government

contracting, technology commercialization, and so much more. We look forward to seeing you on October 5th!”

Cheryl’s perfect day in Encinitas?

“Starting the day with breakfast at Pannikin Coffee & Tea, walking around the San Diego Botanic Garden and lunching at Lobster West (I’m originally from the Northeast). Next I’d shop along Highway 101 and finish the day with a great dinner and sunset at one of the many restaurants offering ocean views, and stay the night at the Inn at Moonlight Beach!”

Encinitas Chamber

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MISSION FEDERAL Credit Union employees, pictured from left to right, Cynthia Guerra, Dawn Ware and Angela Aceves, helped pack bags for the Food 4 Kids Backpack program on Sept. 19 at the North County Food Bank in Vista. The effort comes during Hunger Awareness Month, when local food banks and organizations seek to get the word out about food insecurity. Photos by Laura Place

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CITY OF CARLSBAD Summary of Ordinance No. CS-456 per Government Code §36933(c)

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 10.44.030 OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO SPEED LIMITS ON CARLSBAD BOULEVARD

The proposed ordinance amends Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 10.44.030(F) to establish a 45-mph speed zone for southbound lanes of Carlsbad Boulevard from a point 1,400 feet south of the southerly boundary of the right-of-way of Manzano Drive to Island Way. The Carlsbad Municipal Code currently provides that the speed limit on this portion of Carlsbad Boulevard is 35 mph, which re ects the speed limit that was temporarily established in 2008 for southbound lanes of Carlsbad Boulevard because of structural de ciencies of the Encinas Creek Bridge. However, the city reconstructed the bridge in 2009 and once that project was completed, 35 mph speed limit signs were replaced with 50 mph signs. Section 10.44.030 was not amended to match the speed limit signs at that time.

The proposed amendment to Section 10.44.030(F) would adjust both the speed limit in the code, and the posted speed limit signs to 45-mph. The proposed adjustment in the speed limit is based on engineering studies of tra c on Carlsbad Boulevard since the Carlsbad Boulevard Restriping Project was completed.

A certi ed copy of the full text of the proposed ordinance is posted in the O ce of the City Clerk, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, on the 12th day of Sept. 2023, by the following vote, to wit:

AYES: Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Burkholder, Luna.

NAYS: None.

ABSTAIN: None.

ABSTENTIONS: None.

PUBLISH DATE: Sept. 22, 2023

City of Carlsbad | City Council

CITY OF CARLSBAD Summary of Ordinance No. CS-455 per Government Code §36933(c)

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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 2.40 HOUSING COMMISSION TO BE CONSISTENT WITH CHAPTER 1.20 MEETINGS AND CHAPTER 2.15 BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

The City Council adopted Carlsbad Municipal Code Chapter 1.20 Meetings and Chapter 2.15 Boards and Commissions in 2018. These chapters established procedures applicable to public meetings and matters speci c to the appointment, roles and responsibilities of members of all city boards and commissions. Chapter 2.40 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code relates to the Housing Commission and was adopted by the City Council before the adoption of Chapters 1.20 and 2.15. The proposed amendments to this chapter provide consistency with the chapters related to other city commissions and to the provisions of Chapters 1.20 and 2.15. Chapter 2.38 addresses the creation, membership, and duties of the Housing Commission. Chapter 2.38 also designates the Housing Commission as the relocation appeals board for the City of Carlsbad and Carlsbad Municipal Water District.

A certi ed copy of the full text of the proposed ordinance is posted in the O ce of the City Clerk, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, on the 12th day of Sept. 2023, by the following vote, to wit:

AYES: Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Burkholder, Luna.

NAYS: None.

ABSTAIN: None.

ABSTENTIONS: None.

PUBLISH DATE: Sept. 22, 2023

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1807 MACKINNON AVENUE , CARDIFF BY THE SEA, CA

92007 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $2,772,574.16 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further

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recourse. The bene ciary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned or its predecessor caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned o may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying o all liens senior to the lien

CITY OF CARLSBAD Summary of Ordinance No. CS-457 per Government Code §36933(c)

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE, TITLE 21 ZONING, TO ADD CHAPTER 21.88 AND AMEND CHAPTER 21.45, TO ESTABLISH CITYWIDE OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS FOR MULTIFAMILY HOUSING AND MIXEDUSE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PURSUANT TO HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRAM 1.11

CASE NAME: CITYWIDE OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS

CASE NO: ZCA 2020-0003, LCPA 2020-0007, PUB 2020-0004

The City of Carlsbad’s Housing Element Program 1.11 requires the development of objective design standards for multifamily housing and mixed-use projects. The proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and Local Coastal Program establish the regulatory framework for these objective design standards and incorporate the Multifamily Housing and Mixed-Use Objective Design Standards Manual. The manual details the required objective standards involving site design, building design, mixed-use development, and utilitarian development.

The Zoning Ordinance changes, and design manual are intended to provide the public, building and design professionals, as well as decision-makers, with clear design direction that preserves an area’s unique character and sense of place while ensuring predictable and consistent application of established development standards, as required by state law. They also support the goal in the City Council’s Strategic Plan to maintain the City of Carlsbad’s community character. By having enforceable design standards, the city can help ensure new multifamily and mixed-use projects built in the City of Carlsbad t with the city’s character.

The proposed amendments will bring the Zoning Ordinance and the Local Coastal Program, the planning document for the Coastal Zone, into compliance with the Housing Element as well as with state law. Amending the Local Coastal Program would enable the proposed Zoning Ordinance amendment to also apply in the Coastal Zone. Because the Zoning Ordinance is part of the Local Coastal Program Implementation Plan, an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance also constitutes an amendment to the implementation plan.

A certi ed copy of the full text of the proposed ordinance is posted in the O ce of the City Clerk, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, on the 12th day of Sept. 2023, by the following vote, to wit:

AYES: Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Burkholder, Luna.

NAYS: None.

ABSTAIN: None.

ABSTENTIONS: None.

PUBLISH DATE: Sept. 22, 2023 City of Carlsbad | City Council

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the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING:

On November 17, 2023 at 8:30 a.m., in Dept. 25 of the Superior Court of California, 325 S Melrose Dr., Vista CA 92081, North County Division. (To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the court’s website. To nd your court’s website, go to www. courts.ca.gov/find-my-court. htm.)

NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE ABOVE DATE; ATTACHMENT TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME (JC FORM #NC-120)

NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.

The court will review the documents led as of the date speci ed on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120).

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

To change a name on a legal document, including a birth certi cate, social security card, driver license, passport, and other identi cation, a certi ed copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree

Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certi cate (JC Form #NC230) may be required. Contact the agency(ies) who issues the legal document that needs to be changed, to determine if a certi ed copy is required.

A certi ed copy of Decree

being auctioned o , before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s o ce or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.

NOTICE TO

PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, bene ciary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (844) 477-7869 or visit this Internet Web site WWW. STOXPOSTING.COM, using the le number assigned to this case 112834-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be re ected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: E ective January 1, 2021, you may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you

may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (855) 313-3319, or visit this internet website www. clearreconcorp.com, using the le number assigned to this case 112834-CA to nd the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. FOR SALES

INFORMATION: (844) 4777869 CLEAR RECON CORP 8880 Rio San Diego Drive, Suite 725 San Diego, California 92108 STOX 940468_112834CA 09/15/2023, 09/22/2023, 09/29/2023 CN 27991

Notice to Creditors

TO ALL INTERESTED

PERSONS:

Posted By: Deborah Sue Hargis

® 2022

Dated this 19th day of September, 2023, regarding APN - 2051530400, which is commonly known in public records as 2021 Gayle Way, Carlsbad, California 92008, San Diego County Please take notice the following two actions Noticed herein 1) regarding DOC# 2005-0619053 DEED OF TRUST AND ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS recorded with the San Diego

County Recorders o ce on July

25, 2005

8:00 AM, I, Deborah Sue Hargis, a living woman, did create a letter on May 25, 2023 rescinding my signature from this agreement then, mailed this letter via USPS registered mail to the entities known to have alleged they are a party to this agreement, with con rmed delivery; and, 2) regarding Deed recorded in San Diego County Recorder’s O ce Fee number/ Doc # 2005-0619051 on July

25, 2005 8:00 AM, I, Deborah Sue Hargis did also create and sign a letter dated June 4, 2023 titled, CERTIFICATE OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT accepting the Deed to said property referenced above. Then, mailed this letter via USPS registered mail to the entities known to have alleged they are a party to this agreement with con rmed delivery. 09/22, 09/29, 10/06/2023 CN 28039

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSECHANGE OF NAME CASE# 37-202300039802-CU-PT-NC TO ALL INTERESTED

PERSONS:

Petitioner(s): Brie Nicol led a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: a. Present name: Reece Parker Lantz change to proposed name: Reece Parker Nicol 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,

Changing Name (JC Form #NC130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth’ Certi cate (JC Form #NC-230) may be obtained from the Civil Business O ce for a fee. Petitioners who are seeking a change of name under the Safe at Home program may contact the assigned department for information on obtaining certi ed copies.

If all the requirements have not been met as of the date speci ed, the court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions.

If a timely objection is led, the court will set a hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.

A RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the speci ed date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future hearing date. Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is signed by only one parent must have this Attachment served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other non-signing parent, and proof of service must be led with the court. IT IS SO ORDERED.

Filed Date: 09/14/2023

Brad A. Weinreb Judge of the Superior Court. 09/22, 09/29, 10/06, 10/13/2023 CN 28034

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on October 6, 2023 per the times shown below. Location of Online Auction: www. storagetreasures.com. Terms are CASH ONLY! Valley Rose Self Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid or cancel the auction. The following units may include, but not limited to electronic items, furniture, & household items, unless otherwise stated.

Robert Valdez unit D313 at 1:00 PM unit D320 at 1:15 PM Vannga Pang unit G215 at 1:30 PM unit B218 at 1:45 PM 09/22, 09/29/2023 CN 28024

SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL)

CASE #: 37-2022-00048395CL-BC-NC

NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): VATCHE BALJIAN YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO

ESTÀ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): YAMAHA MOTOR FINANCE CORPORATION, U.S.A.

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,

CITY OF CARLSBAD Summary of Ordinance No. CS-453 per Government Code §36933(c)

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 2.36 PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION TO BE CONSISTENT WITH CHAPTER 1.20 MEETINGS AND CHAPTER 2.15 BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

The City Council adopted Carlsbad Municipal Code Chapter 1.20 Meetings and Chapter 2.15 Boards and Commissions in 2018. These chapters established procedures applicable to public meetings and matters speci c to the appointment, roles and responsibilities of members of all city boards and commissions. Chapter 2.36 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code relates to the Parks and Recreation Commission and was adopted by the City Council before the adoption of Chapters 1.20 and 2.15. The proposed amendments to this chapter provide consistency with the chapters related to other city commissions and to the provisions of Chapters 1.20 and 2.15. Chapter 2.36 addresses the creation, membership, duties, funds and powers of the Parks and Recreation Commission.

A certi ed copy of the full text of the proposed ordinance is posted in the O ce of the City Clerk, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, on the 12th day of Sept. 2023, by the following vote, to wit:

AYES: Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Burkholder, Luna.

NAYS: None.

ABSTAIN: None.

ABSTENTIONS: None.

PUBLISH DATE: Sept. 22, 2023 City of Carlsbad | City Council

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 North County Regional Center 325 South Melrose Vista CA 92081

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):

Drew A. Callahan

8880 Rio San Diego Drive, Suite 725 San Diego, CA 92108 ***

Telephone: 858.750.7600

Date: (Fecha), 12/05/2022

Clerk by (Secretario), E. Deavers, Deputy (Adjunto) NOTICE TO THE PERSON

SERVED: You are served as an individual. 09/22, 09/29, 10/06, 10/13/2023 CN 28017

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE - CHANGE OF NAME CASE# 37-202300029050-CU-PT-CTL TO ALL INTERESTED

PERSONS: Petitioner(s): Winifred Joyce Sunshine

changing name as follows: a.

Present name: Winifred Joyce

Sunshine change to proposed name: Winnie Joyce Sunshine 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 October 30, 2023 at 8:30 a.m., in Dept. 61 of the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, 330 W. Broadway, San Diego CA 92101 Central Division, Hall of Justice.

(To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the court’s website. To nd your court’s website, go to www. courts.ca.gov/find-my-court.

htm.)

NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE ABOVE DATE; ATTACHMENT TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME (JC FORM #NC-120) NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.

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

To change a name on a legal document, including a birth certi cate, social security card, driver license, passport, and other identi cation, a certi ed copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree

Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certi cate (JC Form #NC230) may be required. Contact the agency(ies) who issues the

09/22/2023 CN 28028

legal document that needs to be changed, to determine if a certi ed copy is required.

A certi ed copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth’ Certi cate (JC Form #NC-230) may be obtained from the Civil Business O ce for a fee. Petitioners who are seeking a change of name under the Safe at Home program may contact the assigned department for information on obtaining certi ed copies. If all the requirements have not been met as of the date speci ed, the court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions. If a timely objection is led, the court will set a hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.

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

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

ORDERED.

Filed Date: 09/13/2032

Peter F. Murray Judge of the Superior Court 09/22, 09/29, 10/06, 10/13/2023 CN 28010

AMENDED NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF STEPHEN C.

LEUTHOLD

Case # 37-2023-00024161PR-PW-CTL

To all heirs, bene ciaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Stephen C.

Leuthold A Petition for Probate has been led by Michael S. Leuthold and Kurt A. Leuthold in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego.

The Petition for Probate requests that Michael S. Leuthold and Kurt A. Leuthold be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the

CITY OF CARLSBAD Summary of Ordinance No. CS-454 per Government Code §36933(c)

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 2.38 SENIOR COMMISSION TO BE CONSISTENT WITH CHAPTER 1.20 MEETINGS AND CHAPTER 2.15 BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

The City Council adopted Carlsbad Municipal Code Chapter 1.20 Meetings and Chapter 2.15 Boards and Commissions in 2018. These chapters established procedures applicable to public meetings and matters speci c to the appointment, roles and responsibilities of members of all city boards and commissions. Chapter 2.38 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code relates to the Senior Commission and was adopted by the City Council before the adoption of Chapters 1.20 and 2.15. The proposed amendments to this chapter provide consistency with the chapters related to other city commissions and to the provisions of Chapters 1.20 and 2.15. Chapter 2.38 addresses the creation, membership, duties, funds and powers of the Senior Commission.

A certi ed copy of the full text of the proposed ordinance is posted in the O ce of the City Clerk, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, on the 12th day of Sept. 2023, by the following vote, to wit:

AYES: Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Burkholder, Luna.

NAYS: None.

ABSTAIN: None.

ABSTENTIONS: None.

PUBLISH DATE: Sept. 22, 2023 City of Carlsbad | City Council

CITY OF CARLSBAD Summary of Ordinance No. CS-452 per Government Code §36933(c)

09/22/2023 CN 28029

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 2.34 BEACH PRESERVATION COMMISSION TO THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE

The Beach Preservation Commission was originally established by resolution and does not have a chapter in the Carlsbad Municipal Code. All of the other city commissions were established by ordinance and chapters speci c to each commission are contained in the Carlsbad Municipal Code. The proposed ordinance would add Chapter 2.34 Beach Preservation Commission to the code.

The ordinance addresses the creation, membership, duties and powers of the Beach Preservation Commission.

A certi ed copy of the full text of the proposed ordinance is posted in the O ce of the City Clerk, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, on the 12th day of Sept. 2023, by the following vote, to wit:

AYES: Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Burkholder, Luna.

NAYS: None.

ABSTAIN: None.

ABSTENTIONS: None.

PUBLISH DATE: Sept. 22, 2023 City of Carlsbad | City Council

decedent.

The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the le kept by the court.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person les an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: November 07, 2023; Time: 10:30 AM; in Dept.: 504. Court address: 1100 Union St., San Diego CA 92101, Central Courthouse. Court appearances may be made either in person or virtually, unless otherwise ordered by

the Court. Virtual appearances must be made using the department’s Microsoft Teams (“MS Teams”) video link; or by calling the department’s MS Teams conference phone number and using the assigned conference ID number. The MS Teams video conference links and phone numbers can be found at www.sdcourt.ca.gov/

ProbateHearings

If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or le written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must le your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of rst issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as de ned in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and

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legal authority may a ect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the le kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may le with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the ling of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: Justin Paik, Esq. 501 W. Broadway, Ste 1450 San Diego CA 92101 Telephone: 619.233.3131 09/15, 09/22, 09/29/2023 CN 27994

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2023-9018956 Filed: Sep 14, 2023 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk.

1960 La Costa Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92009

NOTICE OF BOARD OF DIRECTOR VACANCY

E ective September 6, 2023, a vacancy exists on the Board of Directors of the Leucadia Wastewater District (District). The District is inviting quali ed individuals to apply for appointment to ll the vacancy. The District adopted Ordinance No. 138 on January 9, 2019 implementing District based elections, and the vacancy is for a position that is within District 5 (orange area on map). The appointed director’s term will last until the next general district election in November 2024.

Applicants must be registered voters and reside in District 5 to be eligible. District 5 generally covers the Village Park area of Encinitas. To determine whether you reside within District 5, please view an interactive electoral District map on the District’s website at www.lwwd.org/ about/service-area-map or contact the District. Letters of interest and brief biographies may be submitted to the District no later than October 2, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. Questions may be directed to Paul J. Bushee, District General Manager, at (760) 753-0155 ext. 3014. For more information, please see the District’s website at www.lwwd.org

The Board of Directors anticipates interviewing interested individuals. The proposed interview date is October 11, 2023. The Board plans to appoint the new Director at a future Special Board Meeting prior to November 5, 2023.

By: Paul J. Bushee, General Manager

CITY OF CARLSBAD

Summary of Ordinance No. CS-451 per Government Code §36933(c)

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 2.15 BOARDS AND COMMISSION AND CHAPTER 2.28 TRAFFIC AND MOBILITY COMMISSION

The City Council adopted Carlsbad Municipal Code Chapter 1.20 Meetings and Chapter 2.15 Boards and Commissions in 2018. These chapters established procedures applicable to public meetings and matters speci c to the appointment, roles and responsibilities of members of all city boards and commissions. Chapter 2.28 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code relates to the Tra c and Mobility Commission and was adopted by the City Council before the adoption of Chapters 1.20 and 2.15. The proposed amendments to this chapter provide consistency with the chapters related to other city commissions and to the provisions of Chapters 1.20 and 2.15. Chapter 2.28 addresses the creation, membership, duties and powers of the Tra c and Mobility Commission.

The proposed ordinance also revises the name of the Tra c and Mobility Commission to the “Tra c Safety & Mobility Commission” in Carlsbad Municipal Code Chapter 2.28 - Tra c and Mobility Commission, as well as Section 2.15.050 – Appointments.

A certi ed copy of the full text of the proposed ordinance is posted in the O ce of the City Clerk, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, on the 12th day of Sept. 2023, by the following vote, to wit:

AYES: Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Burkholder, Luna.

NAYS: None.

ABSTAIN: None.

ABSTENTIONS: None.

PUBLISH DATE: Sept. 22, 2023

City of Carlsbad | City Council

09/22/2023 CN 28026

Description:

Leucadia Wastewater District, established in 1959, collects, transports, treats and disposes of wastewater for approximately 62,000 customers in a 16-square-mile area that includes the La Costa area of Carlsbad and the Leucadia and the Village Park areas of Encinitas. The District disposes of about 4.5 million gallons of treated wastewater daily and also provides recycled wastewater to the Omni La Costa Resort and Hotel golf course.

09/22/2023 CN 28016

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Encinitas has adopted Ordinance No. 2023-08 titled “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Encinitas, California, Amending Encinitas Municipal Code Chapter 2.12 Con ict of Interest Code, Section 2.12.060(C) Designated City Positions and Section 2.12.070 Boards, Commissions, and Committees.” Sta has reviewed the City’s Con ict of Interest Code, including the list of designated employees and determined that amendments are necessary. The changes recommended in draft Ordinance 202308 are based on organizational changes that have occurred over the past year, organizational changes included in the adopted FY 2023-24 Operating Budget, and the establishment of the Public Health and Safety Commission. The list of designated employees has been reorganized into alphabetical order and the recommended changes to positions are highlighted in Exhibit A to draft Ordinance 2023-08. The list of Boards, Commissions, and Committees has been updated to include the Public Health and Safety Commission. Ordinance 2023-08 was introduced at the Regular City Council meeting held on August 16, 2023, and adopted at the Regular City Council meeting held on September 13, 2023, by the following vote: AYES: Blackwell, Ehlers, Hinze, Kranz, Lyndes; NAYS: None; ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: None. 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. /Kathy

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The Roustabouts Theatre Co. proudly presents “The Savoyard Murders.”

$45, Sept. 7 to Sept. 30 at Scripps Ranch Theatre, 9783 Avenue of Nations, San Diego.

‘MATILDA THE MUSICAL’

Inspired by the twisted genius of Roald Dahl, the Tony Award-winning Roald Dahl’s “Matilda The Musical” is the captivating masterpiece that revels in the power of imagination. Tickets $18-$30 through Sept. 17 at Star Theatre Co., 402 N Coast Hwy, Oceanside.

DIVINE LIGHT HEALING

Join us at the Autumn equinox in mediating with the aura and spiritual energy. $25, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sept. 22 at Spiritual Arts Institute, 527 Encinitas Blvd, Encinitas.

SDA WATER POLO BENEFIT

The San Dieguito High School Academy Boys Water Polo Team is holding its annual Parents Night Out fundraiser. The Leucadian and Smoke & Salt are giving 10% of drink sales and Smoke & Salt is contributing 15% of food sales to the team. Entry to the event is free. 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Sept. 22 at The Leucadian, 1542 N Coast Highway 101, Encinitas.

IYA TERRA

Watch Iya Terra with Arise Roots, E.N. Young & Imperial Sound and Irie Souljah. $30, 8 p.m. at The Sound, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar.

Sept. 23

GROUNDATION

Catch Groundation and Ginger Roots and the Protectors at Belly Up. $26, 9 p.m. at Belly Up, 160 S Cedros Ave, Solana Beach.

HORTICULTURAL FAIR

The Vista Garden Club is hosting its annual Horticultural Fair at the Vista Garden Club Memorial Grove and Gardens in Brengle Terrace Park. Free, 10 a.m. at Brengle Terrace Park , 1200 Vale Terrace Dr, Vista.

ELY GUERRA

Ely Guerra is one of the key artists in contemporary Mexican music, releasing six recordings in 19 years, and touring throughout Mexico, Latin America and around the world. $20, 7:30 p.m. at California Center for the Arts, 340 N Escondido Blvd, Escondido.

BRIAN REGAN

Popular comedian Brian Regan is bringing his national tour to Harrah’s SoCal in Valley Center. 8 p.m. at Jim Watkins Amphitheater at L’Auberge Del Mar, 1540 Camino del Mar, Del Mar.

CARDIFF FARMERS MKT

Join us for the new Cardiff Farmers Market!

Certified California Farmers market featuring locally sourced produce along with craft vendors and local makers. 5 p.m. at MiraCosta San Elijo Campus, 3333 Manchester Ave, Encinitas.

NERD COMEDY NIGHT

Come out to Nerd Comedy Night every Saturday at 8pm in Carlsbad!. $15-$20, 8 to 9:15 p.m. Sept. 23 at New Village Arts Theatre, 2787 State St, Carlsbad.

BARK TO THE FUTURE

Rancho Coastal Humane Society will take guests “Bark To The Future” during the 2023 Celebration of Second Chances. 6 p.m. at Omni La Costa Re-

sort & Spa, 2100 Costa del Mar Rd, Carlsbad.

MONSTER TRUCKS Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow Party is coming to San Diego! Fans of all ages will experience the thrill of watching their favorite Hot Wheels Monster Trucks in the dark.

Tickets $20-$50. 12:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 23 & 2:30 p.m. on Sept. 24 at Pechanga Area San Diego, 3500 Sports Arena Blvd, San Diego.

COASTAL CLEANUP DAY

This year is the 39th annual countywide Coastal Cleanup Day, with 100+ locations for volunteers to choose from, inland and coastal. Free, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Sept. 23 at San Diego, California, 1919 Pacific Hwy, San Diego.

FINDING GOD

In the 21st century, we are at the threshold of a new era in our relationship with God. Join us to to gain a deeper, more mature understanding of God and the part the Divine plays in our life. $35, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sept. 23 at Spiritual Arts Institute, 527 Encinitas Blvd, Encinitas.

GOTH BABE

Catch Goth Babe and Arcy Drive two nights in a row at The Sound. $46, 8 p.m. at The Sound, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar.

HISTORICAL SOCIETY BBQ

Vista Historical Society invites the public to its annual community barbecue. Brisket, baked beans, corn, coleslaw, bread, dessert, beer, wine and more included. Tickets are $30 per person, $5 for children under 10. 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sept. 23 at Vista Historical Society, 2317 Foothill Dr, Vista.

Sept. 24

ENCINITAS OKTOBERFEST

This free family-oriented regional festival and arti-

24 at St. Michael's-by-theSea Episcopal Church, 2775 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad.

GOTH BABE

Catch Goth Babe and Arcy Drive at The Sound. $46, 8 p.m. at The Sound, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar.

Sept. 25

HIGHER SELF MEDITATION

Join us every week for a twenty-minute live, guided meditation with Divine Light. 9 to 9:30 a.m. Sept. 25 at Online, 92101, San Diego.

FIRST STEP HOUSE GOLF

san faire is open to the public and celebrates German roots and culture. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 24 at Along Mountain Vista Drive, Wandering Rd & Rambling Rd, Encinitas.

CLINT BLACK

Clint Black has sold over 20 million records, earning 22 #1 career singles, nearly two dozen gold and platinum awards, a Grammy Award, numerous CMA, ACM and American Music Awards, and a Hollywood Star. 7 p.m. at California Center for the Arts, 340 N Escondido Blvd, Escondido.

‘TATTOOED TRUCKS’

Director Ron Ranson and his wife, co-writer and co-producer, Nicola, will screen their award-winning film, “Tattooed Trucks of Nepal – Horn Please” with discussion to follow. 4 p.m. at Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Dr, Encinitas.

DENE & YOUNG LIONS

Dene Davidson Band will include some of the Young Lions on Sundays for jam sessions. Cool jazz and hot fun. 6 p.m. at Jazzy Wishbone, 234 S Coast Hwy, Oceanside.

ZEPHYR'S OPEN MIC

Local teen Zephyr Brumund has started an open mic night for other teen musicians. The event is free. 4 p.m. at Pacific Highlands Ranch Village Square, 6025 Village Way, San Diego.

KOMBUCHA WORKSHOP

Are you still paying $4 or more for a pint of kombucha? Learn to make it for pennies a pint at home. Cost is $74-$79. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 24 at Stein Family Farm, 1808 F Ave, National City.

JAZZ EVENSONG

Traditional Anglican evensong combined with the best of contemporary American jazz, free and open to the public in downtown Carlsbad Village. Free4 to 5:30 p.m. Sept.

GRUB BOOK CLUB

Discuss the selected book, “The Taking of Jake Livingston,” by Ryan Douglass, and complete an activity and enjoy some food inspired by it. Choose a free book to take home. For ages 13 to 18. 4 to 5:30 p.m. Sept. 26 at Escondido Public Library, 239 S Kalmia St, Escondido.

FIND FEMALE ANCESTORS Popular

The golf classic is the First Step House of North County's largest fundraiser of the year. The organization has helped over 1,200 local men get back on their feet, start a new life and begin the proce. $900, 10 a.m. at Shadowridge Golf Club, 1980 Gateway Dr, Vista.

Sept. 26

TIM FLANNERY

Catch folk artist Tim Flannery and the Lunatic Fringe along with Jack Tempchin for a fundraiser show. $25, 8 p.m. at Belly Up, 143 S Cedros Ave, Solana Beach.

CHESS GAMES FOR 50+

Meet in Room 15 in the North Wing every Tuesday from 1 to 4 p.m. for casual games of chess. All skill levels welcome, participants must be 50 and over. 1 to 4 p.m. Sept. 26 at Carlsbad Senior Center, 799 Pine Ave, Carlsbad.

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SO CAL NATIVE Marc Gilfry, above, and native Australian Jordan Feller, the duo who make up the music group Neil Frances, will perform on Oct. 3 at Belly Up. Photo by MJ Peters

Super Girl Surf Pro returns to O’side this weekend

17th Super Girl features surfing, live music, more

By Staff

OCEANSIDE — The world’s top professional female surfers return to the Oceanside pier this weekend for the 17th annual Nissan Super Girl Surf Pro.

The weekend will be jam-packed with a worldclass surfing competition and a festival village loaded with female-inspired vendors, activities and entertainment.

The free event, powered by Celsius energy drinks, runs from Friday through Sunday in Oceans-

ide.

The Super Girl Surf Pro is the largest female surfing event in the world, the only World Surf League’s WQS 3000 women’s event in the United States. It offers valuable points for surfers to qualify for the Women’s Championship Tour in 2024.

More than 100 top female pros will compete in one of the largest fields of any female surfing event in the world.

Some of the worldclass pros who typically compete at the Super Girl Pro include Carissa Moore, Caroline Marks, Tatiana Weston-Webb, Lakey Peterson, Coco Ho, Sage Erickson, Courtney Conlogue, Oceanside’s Caity Simmers, Encinitas’ Alys-

sa Spencer and Bethany Hamilton.

In addition to the surfing competition, the Super Girl Surf Pro is offering a beach volleyball tournament, a DJ competition on Saturday and competitive gaming all weekend.

Among the artists performing 15 free concerts over three days are headliners Sean Kingston, Aloe Blacc, Bea Miller, Beach Weather, Flipturn, Bipolar Sunshine, Loren Gray and Pulp Vixen.

The weekend will also include free classes and speakers advocating for mental and physical wellness. Classes include yoga, Zumba, boot camp, cardio boxing, cycling, dance sculpt, and Marines fitness challenge. They are firstcome, first-serve.

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GUNTHER GUNS

Celebrity speakers include U.S. Soccer Hall of Famer Jill Ellis, president of San Diego Wave FC and former U.S. Women’s National Team coach; Air Force pilot Maj. Lauren B. Edwards; Cynthia Herrera, CEO of Encinitas-based Sun Bum; and filmmaker Monica Medellin, creator and executive producer of “Surf Girls Hawai’i.”

The surf competition begins Friday morning, with the finals scheduled for Sunday at 3 p.m.

In last year’s finals, 17-year-old San Clemente native Sawyer Lindblad defeated Marks, a previous

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Super Girl Surf Pro champion and US Olympian, to become the youngest competitor to take the coveted Super Girl Pro Surf cape.

Lindblad returns this year to defend her title. Rachael Tilley, also from San Clemente, won the Super Girl longboard-

ing competition. For more information, a list of registered surfers and an event schedule, visit supergirlsurfpro.com.

22nd SEASON

season of award-winning plays & musicals!

A season of award-winning plays & musical s!

John Patrick Shanley’s Pulitzer and Tony award-winning play takes audiences to a Catholic school in the Bronx where a nun accuses a priest of inappropriate behavior. But did anything really happen?

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John Patrick Shanley’s Pulitzer and Tony award-winning play takes audiences to a Catholic school in the Bronx where a nun accuses a priest of inappropriate behavior. But did anything really happen?

This heartwarming and funny story, written by Dea Hurston, which follows the Black family and their Christmas in Carlsbad is filled with your favorite holiday musical tunes!

This heartwarming and funny story, written by Dea Hurston, which follows the Black family and their Christmas in Carlsbad is filled with your favorite holiday musical tunes!

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This Tony award-winning musical invites the audience to come along as Alison delves into her past and on a journey of coming out and stepping into herself.

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A feat of incredible comedic acting and ingenuity, this re-telling of the Hitchcock story will have audiences rolling with laughter! Winner of the Tony Award for Best Play.

This Tony award-winning musical invites the audience to come along as Alison delves into her past and on a journey of coming out and stepping into herself. APR 5-MAY 12

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Alice Walker’s remarkable story comes to life in this uplifting musical that reveals the power of love. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, three Tony Awards, four Golden Globe nominations, and 11 Academy Award nominations.

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SAWYER LINDBLAD of San Clemente was 17 when she won last year’s Super Girl Surf Pro, becoming the event’s youngest winner. Courtesy photo

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1. GEOGRAPHY: Which European city has almost 2,500 bridges?

2. MOVIES: How many infinity stones exist in “Avengers: End Game”?

3. ANIMAL KINGDOM: How many digits do pandas have on each hand?

4. AD SLOGANS: Which car manufacturer used the ad slogan, “Life is a journey. Enjoy the ride”?

5. LITERATURE: What is Hogwarts’ motto in the “Harry Potter” book series?

6. TELEVISION: Which show spawned the spinoff TV comedy “Laverne & Shirley”?

7. SCIENCE: How long is an eon?

8. MUSIC: What is the name of the band that John Lennon, George Harrison and Paul McCartney were in before The Beatles formed?

9. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What does the Apgar score measure?

10. U.S. STATES: Which state has an active volcano named Mount St. Helens?

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) After much traveling this year, you’re due for some settled time with family and friends. Use this period to check out situations that will soon require a lot of serious decision-making.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20)

Keep that keen Bovine mind focused on your financial situation as it begins to undergo some changes. Consider your money moves carefully. Avoid impulsive investments.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20)

You’ll need to adjust some of your financial plans now that things are changing more quickly than you expected. All the facts you need haven’t yet emerged, so move cautiously.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Personal and professional relationships dominate this period. Try to keep things uncomplicated to avoid misunderstandings that can cause problems down the line.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) That elusive goal you’d been hoping to claim is still out of reach. But something else has come along that could prove to be just as desirable, if only you would take the time to check it out.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) This is a good time to get away for some much needed rest and relaxation. You’ll return refreshed and ready to take on the workplace challenge that awaits you.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Confidence grows as you work your way through some knotty situations. Watch out for distractions from well-meaning supporters who could slow things down.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Consider spending more time contemplating the possibilities of an offer before opting to accept or reject it. But once you make a decision, act on it.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) You’re in a very strong position this week to tie up loose ends in as many areas as possible. Someone close to you has advice you might want to heed.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Congratulations! This is the week you’ve been waiting for. After a period of sudden stops and fitful starts, your plans can now move ahead with no significant disruptions.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) You’re in an exceptionally strong position this week to make decisions on many unresolved matters, especially those involving close personal relationships.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20)

This week starts off with some positive movement in several areas. A special person becomes a partner in at least one of the major plans you’ll be working on.

BORN THIS WEEK: You work hard and get things done. You also inspire others to do their best. You would do well heading up a major corporation.

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TRIVIA TEST ANSWERS

1. Hamburg, Germany. 2. Six. 3. Six -- five fingers and an opposable pseudo thumb. 4. Nissan. 5. “Never Tickle a Sleeping Dragon.” 6. “Happy Days.” 7. 1 billion years. 8. The Quarrymen. 9. The health of newborns.10. Washington.

speaker and author Gena Philibert-Ortega will present, “Her Name Was Not Finding Female Ancestors,” in hybrid format to North San Diego County Genealogical Society. 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Sept. 26 at Faraday Center, Faraday Ave, Carlsbad.

CARLSBAD GOP WOMEN

The Carlsbad Republican Women club welcomes state Sen. Brian Jones of the 40th District encompassing most of inland San Diego County. $37 for members/$42 for non-members. Please RSVP and pay online at www.carlsbadrepublicans.com. For more information, please email crwfevents@gmail.com. 11 a.m. at Holiday Inn, 2725 Palomar Airport Rd, Carlsbad.

STORIES OF US

Join us for our brand new Stories of Us. Learn the stories of San Diego’s Indigenous people with ‘ataaxum Pomkwaan. Free with museum admission. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sept. 26 at San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum, 320 N Broadway, Escondido.

US-CHINA RELATIONS

Solana Beach Community Connections will present a lecture titled, “China’s Overreach and American’s Overreaction,” presented by UCSD Professor Emerita Susan Shirk. 6 p.m. at Solana Beach library, 157 Stevens Ave, Solana Beach.

SHAKEY GRAVES

Catch Shakey Graves on its “Movie of the Week” tour with Valley James. $39.50, 8 p.m. at The Sound, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar.

Sept. 27

LOCALS ONLY AT BELLY UP

Catch Poems, Sorry It's Over and The Gravities for a “Locals Only!” show at the Belly Up. $9, 8 p.m. at Belly Up, 143 S Cedros Ave, Solana Beach.

Sept. 28

MACRAME PLANT HOLDER

Join the California Center for the Arts, Escondido Foundation at the North County Mall as they bring back the popular

Craft + Sip event. 6 p.m. at California Pizza KitchenNorth County Mall, 200 E. Via Rancho Pkwy, Escondido.

‘TRIBAL WATERS’

Offering new ways for the community to learn about the environment. 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 28 at Coastal Roots Farm, 441 Saxony Rd, Encinitas.

BREAST CANCER EVENT

Hosted by the Cancer Center’s Community Advisory Board, guests of the open house will have the opportunity to mingle with cancer scientists, survivors, and research advocates.

3:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sept. 28 at Sanford Burnham Prebys Building 5, Chairmen’s Hall, 10901 N Torrey Pines

Rd, La Jolla.

Sept. 29

ART & SPIRIT

Create painted mini instruments based on Coffey’s Art All Over aesthetic and immerse yourself in a dynamic playlist that captures the spirit of the exhibition, featuring lively ska, punk, and rock music. $25, 5 p.m. at California Center for the Arts, 340 N Escondido Blvd, Escondido.

MÚSICA EN LA PLAZA

Los Coroneles del Señor is made up of three young men with great interests in the artistic world. Six years ago, they decided to form a band and share their passion for music. Free, RSVP online. 7:30 p.m. at California Center for the Arts, 340 N Escondido Blvd, Escondido.

BLOOD DRIVE

Anyone 17 and older, who weighs at least 114 pounds and is in good health, may be eligible to donate. A good meal and plenty of fluids are recommended prior to donation. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 29 at County Courthouse, 325 S Melrose Dr, Vista.

UNDER SPELL OF SPAIN

Enjoy the music of Spain performed by talented musicians. of the MiraCosta College Symphony Orchestra Cost $8$10. 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 29 & Sept. 30, at MiraCosta College, 1 Barnard Dr, Oceanside.

CHRIS TORRES

See why Chris Torres, recently returned from another tour with American Idol winner Kris Allen, is in such high demand. He'll be joined by blues-harp player Stephen Keyes. 7 to 10 p.m. Sept. 29 at Papagayo's Encinitas, 1002 N Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas.

FUN ANIMAL FRIDAY

Join us onsite for Fun Animal Friday with Pacific Animal Productions to highlight hedgehogs, ferrets and chinchillas on Sept. 29, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at San Diego Children's Discovery Museum, 320 N Broadway, Escondido.

Sept. 30

JERRY'S MIDDLE FINGER

Catch Jerry’s Middle Finger, a Jerry Garcia tribute band, at the Belly Up. $25, 9 p.m. at Belly Up, 143 S Cedros Ave, Solana Beach.

‘DOUBT: A PARABLE’

Directed by New Village Arts’ founder and executive artistic director, Kristianne Kurner, “DOUBT” will be performed in the Conrad Prebys Theatre at the Dea Hurston New Village Arts Center.Sister Aloysius, a Bronx school principal, takes matters into her own hands when she suspects the young Father Flynn of improper relations with one of the male students. Tickets $33, performances run from Sept. 30 to Oct. 22 at Dea Hurston New Village Arts Center, 2787 State St, Carlsbad.

LGBTQ RESOURCE GALA

The North County LGBTQ Resource Center is hosting its annual gala fundraiser. This year’s theme is “Resilience In Solidarity Everyday.” $150, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sept. 30 at El Corazon Senior Center, 3302 Senior Center Dr, Oceanside.

POLICE & PANCAKES

The Carlsbad Police Department is hosting a pancake breakfast to raise funds for the department’s annual “Shop With A Cop” event. $10, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Sept. 30 at Magee Park, 258 Beech Ave, Carlsbad.

GADAN IN CONCERT

Gadan is a new project created by four experienced and well-known musicians in the Irish trad and European folk/rock scene. $15-$18, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sept. 30 at Pilgrim United Church of Christ, 2020 Chestnut Ave, Carlsbad.

LOCAL NATIVES

Watch Local Natives on their “Time Will Wait For No One” tour with Chartreuse. 8 p.m. at The Sound, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar.

FOOD COLLECTION

Help the Woman’s Club of Carlsbad fill the pantries of community members with food insecurity. Drop off non-perishable food items. All food will be donated to our North County Food Bank. 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 30 at Women's Club of Carlsbad, 3320 Monroe St, Carlsbad.

POPULAR COMEDIAN Brian Regan performs Sept. 23 at Harrah’s in Valley Center. Courtesy photo

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