1-12-2012 La Jolla Light by UTCP

La Jolla Light

Enlightening La Jolla Since 1913

Vol. 100 Issue 2 • January 12, 2012

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Such A Fowl Stench

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Merchants, residents cry for clean-up By Dave Schwab he smell from hell is where La Jollans dwell. Which is why there’s a public outcry from those tired of holding their noses downwind of the Cove to find a way to curb the odor problem at one of La Jolla’s most notable landmarks and tourist attractions. “Some days it’s just sickening — it can be just devastating,” said longtime La Jollan Melinda Merryweather, who attributes the stench, in part, to a Cove fence denying human access to cliff rocks, which has allowed birds to nest and excrete there freely. “It’s stinky,” agreed restaurateur George Hauer, owner of George’s at the Cove. “Anybody who says it doesn’t smell is not in the neighborhood. It is so prominent, every time when the wind shifts and everybody goes … it’s not something

This photo taken Jan. 3 captures the cormorants, pelicans and Western gulls at the scene of the crime. Dave Schwab

What a Waste! n Unlike mammals, birds have no bladder because they do not store liquid wastes. Birds pass their urine into a common chamber used for digestive and urinary wastes. This chamber, called the cloaca, also contains reproductive by-products. So, when a bird lets go with a “bomb” it contains white uric acid

crystals and a bunch of digestive wastes like insect parts and seeds. n Their high metabolism rate makes birds go often, driving you crazy with their ever-accumulating mess. In fact, an average small bird might have from 25 to 50 movements a day.

n If the bird is a seed-eater its feces will likely be a firm greenish or brown color while the “urine” portion will be that white, pasty mess. A seed-eating bird may digest its food in under three hours. — Rick Steinau, Ask the Exterminator

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LJHS water polo has high hopes, A20

Museums court younger patrons, B1

Video gamers gather at UCSD for tournament this weekend It’s time to get your game on. The eighth annual Winter Game Fest at UCSD, one of the largest free video game festivals in Southern California, has grown even bigger –– expanding from two days to three, Jan. 13-15. This year, the tournament, which is open to the public, is expected to have more than 2,000 videogame enthusiasts with more games, sponsors, prizes and fun. The event is one of the largest festivals of-its-kind, organized entirely by students. “We want a record number of gamers who will get the opportunity

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The Light liked the Santa cap on the surfer and so … Congratulations to Cheryl Graham for winning the December edition of the La Jolla Light Photo Contest. Cheryl’s photo titled “Surfing at WindanSea Beach,” will win her a $100 gift car to C&H Photo. Thank you to everyone who submitted photos at lajollalight.com/contests. Check out the new line-up of monthly contest themes for 2012 starting with “Best Wildlife Photo” for January. This month’s winner will win a $100 gift card to C&H Photo and will have their entry featured in the paper. Submit your photos today. Youth arts education may be vastly more important than we think. Kevin Yaley, Head of Francis Parker School, explains in his sponsored column the dramatic effects youth arts programs has on education and employment opportunities. Take a look at Kevin’s column at lajollalight.com/columns. Feel free to browse our other columnists and gain insightful advice from our panel The winning photo by Cheryl Graham of experts.

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FROM Stench, A1 you can ignore.” Megan Heine, owner of Brockton Villa restaurant, which is perched atop the Cove, agreed. “It has been extremely frustrating, realizing it’s affected our guests’ experience,” she acknowledged. “But we can’t control the natural environment. When the tides are really low and the rocks don’t get washed off the smell intensifies.” Though the smell coming from the Cove may be nauseous, it’s unlikely to be noxious, said one health official. “Although there are odiferous compounds, like smoke and ammonia, that can result in health impacts, in this case, bird feces is most likely not harmful,” said Robert Kard, an officer with the San Diego Air Pollution Control District. He said fecal matter would have to be dried out, pulverized, and dispersed by wind to be a contaminant, which doesn’t apply at the Cove. “It wouldn’t be an inhalation hazard,” he said. It is uncertain which species — birds or pinnipeds — contribute more to the stench at the Cove, or are equally to blame. Regardless, those impacted, like Heine, agree something needs to be done about the foul smell. She, however, is sensitive that “an artificial or chemical solution” might despoil the environment.

Carlos Sebastian of The SolRac Wellness Company in North Hollywood claims to have the answer to the Cove odor problem: Prefered Water Alternative. A non-toxic, biomass agent that he distributes, Sebastian insists it’s a can’t-miss odor extinguisher, used successfully for years in diverse venues from dairy farms to zoos. “It’s not a chemical,” he said of his product. “It’s derived from pomegranate and chia seeds creating the perfect environment for eliminating odiferous smell.” Noting the biomass combination he markets is activated by humidity, Sebastian said that makes it ideally suited to treating coastal environments like La Jolla’s. “Because you’re right near the ocean there’s enough humidity where you don’t have to use tons and tons of the product because it actually establishes in a treated area propagating itself,” he said, adding the agent actually works better in salt water and can be easily applied with a backpack sprayer. “I’ve been using this product for 40 years now and we’ve had no fails — and no health issues,” Sebastian said. “We’ve had no complaints. And the product itself is as benign as drinking water.” The question remains about who is responsible for doing something about eradicating bad smells down at the Cove.

The Cove’s cormorants and seals in the sun. Dave Schwab

“That area we do not claim because it is a natural area,” said Stacey LoMedico with the City’s Park and Recreation Department. “It is not something we have the resources for, nor is it anything we’ve done previously. I would say the smell is clearly worse this year because of the lack of rain, and because heat exacerbates the smell.” LoMedico said the city is investigating the chemical properties of Prefered Water Alternative, and will render an opinion soon on whether it is something that could conceivably be used to counteract Cove odor. But LoMedico cautioned any product would have to be demonstrated, irrefutably, to be harmless to the environment or wildlife, which might be difficult to prove to environmental regulatory agencies. Another issue with Prefered Water Alternative is that it would

come at a significant cost: an estimated $18,000 initially to apply the first year, then up to $1,000 annually to maintain. But in addressing the Cove stench problem, Mitch Thrower, chairman of nonprofit The La Jolla Foundation (not to be confused with the La Jolla Community Foundation) has volunteered to help raise monies to eradicate the odor by creating the “La Jolla Aroma Fund,” a small sub-fund of the Foundation. Thrower, an entrepreneur, financier, business strategist, author and triathlete, said proceeds from this yet-to-be-established fund could be used exclusively for “the control and elimination of the bacteria and odor caused from the 30-40 tons of uncontrolled fecal matter and urine now deposited on and around the coast cliffs and sand.”

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n All are fish-eaters, dining on small eels, fish, and even water snakes. They dive from the surface, though many species make a characteristic half-jump as they dive, presumably to give themselves a more streamlined entry into the water. n Under water they propel themselves with their feet. Some cormorant species have been found, using depth gauges, to dive to depths of as much as 45 meters. n After fishing, cormorants go ashore, and are frequently seen holding their wings out in the sun. n Cormorants are colonial nesters, using trees, rocky islets, or cliffs. The eggs are a chalky-blue color. There is usually one brood a year. The young are fed through regurgitation. — wikipedia He points out “SeaWorld uses extensive waste- and odor- removal techniques to keep people safe from the hazards and offensive aromas generated by their animals on site. La Jolla should as well. The La Jolla Cove, Children’s Pool and the surrounding areas are some of the most popular living, tourist, swimming, surfing and diving locations in the world. It only makes sense for us to address this danger and disgusting smell.”

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Monday, Jan. 16 Martin Luther King Jr. Observance Day. Public schools are closed.

Thursday, Jan. 12 • 6:55 a.m. La Jolla Sunrise Rotary Club Meeting, La Jolla Shores Hotel, 8110 Camino Del Oro. • 9:45 a.m. Baby Sign Language with Monta Briant, La Jolla Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. • 10:30 a.m. Dementia Caregiver support group, Lifeline Healthcare, 1936 Hornblend St. • 11:30 a.m. Brain Boost Class for mild to moderate memory loss, Lifeline Healthcare Inc. 1936 Hornblend St. • 3 p.m. Film Noir Classics series, screens, “Too Late for Tears,” (1949) stars Lizabeth Scott, Don DeFore, Dan Duryea. Community Room, Riford Library, 7555 Draper. Free. • 4:15 p.m., La Jolla Cluster Association at Muirlands Middle School, 1056 Nautilus St. Parents, students and community invited to discuss educational issues. John May at info@lajollacluster.com. • 5 p.m. La Jolla Town Council Meeting, La Jolla Recreation Center, 615 Prospect St. • 7:15-9 p.m. Free monthly meeting for relatives and friends of the severely mentally ill, Life Center of the La Jolla Presbyterian Church, 7715 Draper Ave. (619) 543-1434. • 7 p.m. Kindergarten Readiness program for parents, La Jolla United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 6063 La Jolla Blvd. Free event with representatives from 10 local public and private schools. The educators discuss what skills children need, what parents can do to ready children, and what to expect in the kindergarten year. (858) 454-1418. Saturday, Jan. 14 • 9 a.m. La Jolla Beautification Cleanup/ Nell Carpenter Beautification, Corner of Girard Ave and Wall St. • 10-11:30 a.m. Guided Walking Tour of Historic La Jolla, Wisteria Cottage, 780 Prospect St. Reservations required. (858) 4806424. $10. (Tours offered twice monthly on the the 2nd and 4th Saturday.)

Tuesday, Jan. 17 • 7 a.m. LeTip Golden Triangle, CoCo’s Restaurant, 4280 Nobel Dr. • 9 a.m. La Jolla Shores Planned District Ordinance Board Meeting, La Jolla Recreation Center, 615 Prospect St. • 10:30 a.m. Free Caregiver Support Group, Lifeline Healthcare Inc. 1936 Hornblend St. • Noon, Rotary Club of La Jolla, La Valencia Hotel, 1132 Prospect St. • 1 p.m. La Jolla Garden Club hosts lecture by Dean Turney, president of The San Diego Camellia Society, La Jolla Lutheran Church, 7117 La Jolla Blvd. Meeting includes reception/tea. Guests welcome. • 4 p.m. Development Permit Review Committee, La Jolla Rec Center, 615 Prospect St. • 6:30 p.m. Toastmasters La Jolla, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, 8851 Shellback Way. Wednesday, Jan.18 • 7:30 a.m. Soroptimist International of La Jolla meeting, La Jolla Shores Hotel, 8110 Camino del Oro. • 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Screening of the education documentary “Race to Nowhere,” Bird Rock Elementary School, 5371 La Jolla Hermosa Ave. $15 at the door. (925) 310-4242. • 11:45 a.m. Torrey Pines (La Jolla) Rotary Meeting, Rock Bottom Brewery, 8980 Villa La Jolla Drive. Thursday, Jan. 19 • 6:55 a.m. La Jolla Sunrise Rotary Club Meeting, La Jolla Shores Hotel, 8110 Camino Del Oro. • 11:30 a.m. Brain Boost Class for mild to moderate memory loss, Lifeline Healthcare Inc. 1936 Hornblend St. • Noon. American Legion Post, La Jolla Shores Hotel, 8110 Camino del Oro. • 5-7 p.m. La Jolla Town Council Sunsetter, Beaumont’s, 5662 La Jolla Blvd. $5 members, $10 non-members, meet and mingle over cocktails, appetizers, (858) 456-4995.

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Project leaders call for community improvement Compiled by Dave Schwab Every year community “doers” tackle issues and problems of concern to La Jollans. Here are a few people likely to make their marks in 2012. Respondents were asked to state their group’s goals and to discuss what obstacles they foresaw in achieving them: n Patrick Ahern Chair of La Jolla Parks and Beaches “A sample of projects for La Jolla Parks and Beaches for 2012 are the beautification of the Children’s Pool walkway, opening up a view corridor and finding parking solutions for Coast Walk, and seeking solutions to the growing

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smell at La Jolla Cove. We will also be advising the city on the use of Scripps Park, and reviewing various projects, such as a new proposal to improve the park along Coast Boulevard. As a not-for-profit organi-

zation, LJPB will also be raising money to move these and other projects ahead. Anyone who has an idea on how to preserve, protect and enhance La Jolla, such as the replacement of the bathrooms at La Jolla Cove, can contact the group at LJParksnBeaches@gmail.com or come to a meeting at 4 p.m. the 4th Monday of each month at the Rec Center.”

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Commissioning the longawaited Median Lighting Project in the first quarter of 2012 is a top priority. Installation of the lighting project will also require coordination of traffic and the cooperation of the community, as portions of the Boulevard will be impacted during construction. We will continue our efforts to retain existing business and retain new operators. This will include outreach to the community, business operators, real estate brokers and property owners in an effort to further develop and support Boulevard business. The challenges that confront us include plant selection for gateway and median areas. This will require compromise as we take into account numerous factors including aesthetics, available irrigation, water conservation and site distance issues. The BRCC welcomes public input at info@birdrock.org”

“The institution is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, proud of all it has accomplished so far, and recognizing there is so much more to do. The objective is to move forward in executing all three facets — ocean science education, interpret Scripps Oceanography research and promote ocean conservation — of the aquarium’s mission. About 50 percent of our work involves K-12 marine science informal education, as the Aquarium is the main outreach arm for Scripps Oceanography. We develop exhibits and programs on critical ocean and Earth issues, such as climate change, with the guidance of worldclass scientists. This year we will work on concepts for a deep ocean exhibit that will take 2-3 years to complete. The aquarium also wants to increase awareness of the state of our oceans. Our biggest challenge is that the sea may seem just fine to the casual observer when we know that a legion of problems

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Wine shop, fitness studio sign, get the go ahead to open in Bird Rock By Dave Schwab daves@lajollalight.com La Jolla Planned District Ordinance (PDO) Committee unanimously endorsed a wine shop with a small tasting area, as well as signage for an indoor spinning cycling studio planned in Bird Rock. The vote was 9-0 for both projects by the committee, which makes recommendations to La Jolla Community Planning Association (LJCPA), La Jolla’s city-recognized advisory group making land-use recommendations. Bird Rock Fine Wine will be located at 5687 La Jolla Blvd. in the space formerly inhabited by G Whiz Party & Papery. The Rush Indoor Cycle Studio will be nearby at 5628 La Jolla Blvd. Wine shop owner Ken Chalmers told the committee his plans are to have a retail wine shop with a limited tasting area accommodating a maximum of 8 people with 5 or 6 shared parking spaces in the rear. “You’re not serving food?” asked committee member Deborah Marengo of Chalmers. “It’s wine tasting, not a bar?” “I’m about retail,” replied Chalmers noting he could have

food, but has no immediate plans to do so, though serving cheese and salami could possibly be added later. After the committee meeting, Chalmers, who previously worked in the wine industry in Northern California for six years, said he intends to carry a mix of 40 percent California wines, 60 percent wines from the rest of the world. “I’m a huge fan of Italian and French,” he noted, adding he needs to get two different licenses before he can open, which he anticipates happening in March or April. Applicants Tim Suski and Corey Spangler unveiled a T-shirt with their new indoor cycling shop’s logo, white on a grey background. They said that would be the coloration planned for their new standard sign on the front of their business, with an opening planned for the end of January. “Greys are fine,” noted group chair architect Ione Stiegler. “Just as long as you’re not having the whole building be black (a PDO violation).” The La Jolla PDO Committee meets the 2nd Monday of the month at 4 p.m. at La Jolla Rec Center.

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establish 3 signature events: Historical Society for the Concours D’Elegance; Friends of La Jolla Elementary School Foundation for the La Jolla Art & Wine Festival and the San Diego Film Festival.” Murrieta said obstacles to be overcome in achieving those objectives include: • Getting 3 to 5 real estate professionals to embrace economic development projects. • Enlisting key decision makers regarding sponsorship opportunities. • Securing 3 to 5 volunteers to research expenses and design options for projects, allowing the board to then make decisions on priorities and determine how projects will be funded.

n Rosemary Murrieta Executive Director La Jolla Village Merchants Association Now that the business group has hit the ground running in 2011, the goal in 2012 is to establish various promotional efforts. “Our new website is scheduled to launch in January, reflecting our rebranding campaign, providing a resource for all of La Jolla, not just the Merchants Association,” Murrieta said. “LJVMA is partnering with various organizations to

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Who is Scott Peters? The Congressional candidate and former San Diego City Councilman speaks up Note: The La Jolla Light recently met with Peters to discuss his candidacy and plans for the 52nd District. Interviews with the other Congressional candidates — Republicans Brian Bilbray, John Stahl and Wayne Iverson, and Democrat Lori Saltaña — will follow in coming editions of the Light. Peters’ interview can be viewed in its entirety at lajollalight.com.

By Pat Sherman Longtime La Jollan Scott Peters, who represented his seaside community during two terms on the San Diego City Council, (20002008) hopes to once again represent La Jolla as representative of the newly redrawn 52nd congressional district, which spans from Poway and Scripps Ranch southwest through Mira Mesa, Clairemont, University City, La Jolla, Pacific Beach, part of downtown San Diego and Coronado. Peters, a Democrat who ran unsuccessfully for City Attorney in 2008 and who currently serves as chair of the San Diego Port District’s Board of Commissioners, has received the endorsement of the San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council, former Congresswoman Lynn Schenk, state Assembly members Toni Atkins, Mary Block and Ben Hueso, and San Diego City Councilman Todd Gloria.

A lawyer by profession who served as the city council’s first president, Peters worked as an economist for the Environmental Protection Agency before receiving his juris doctorate from New York University. In the early 1990s, he got his first government job in the county counsel’s office, then joined the city council in 2000. He lives in La Jolla with Lynn, his wife of 25 years, and his two children. Peters’ chief opponent in the race is Congressman Brian Bilbray, a Republican, currently serving in the 50th District. In the first of California’s open primary elections on June 5 — during which independents or “Decline to State” voters may cast their ballot for a candidate from any party — the race is bound to be close. The candidates will surely be working hard to court their share of the district’s one-third of undeclared voters. La Jolla Light: What do you think your crowning achievements in La Jolla were during your two terms as a San Diego councilmember? Scott Peters: The reconfiguration of

“The Throat” (the once precarious and highly congested intersection of Torrey Pines Road and La Jolla Parkway). The community put up with a whole year of construction through 2003 to see that whole area made more rational and prettier. The Bird Rock neighborhood revitalization has become a national model for walkability and the thing I’m proudest about there is that the neighbors designed it. It wasn’t a solution out of city hall. They were very bold in what they did, and they gave us a plan that we turned into a reality. We had an idea that maybe philanthropy could help redo Fire Station 13 and we enlisted Sunrise Rotary and they took that project on. Ahead of that is a reduction of sewer spills by 80 percent, beach closure days by 80 percent. Now, I’m really proud of being on the La Jolla Community Foundation. We’ve started with the murals. We’ve got people who want to pitch in to help beautify the interests of La Jolla and we’ll keep working on things like that. LL: As a member of Congress, how would you use your position for the benefit of your La Jolla constituents? Peters: I think La Jollans are like every-

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From Peters, A8 that doesn’t seem to be able to solve the basic problem. … I think La Jollans, like everyone, want to see a Congress that works. LL: Are there any projects in La Jolla you feel were unfinished when you left the city council that you’d be able to complete or continue in Washington? Peters: The one project that was unfinished — the lifeguard towers — came a long, long way through my council term and two of them are actually being finished now, the Shores and the Cove. When Jan Goldsmith took office, he signed the resolution that we passed for funding, so that’s going to actually happen now. I do think, in general, we can have a better relationship between San Diego and our congressional delegation on things like transportation. One of the big federal projects we’re working on now is the trolley line up to UCSD and UTC. We want to make sure that that kind of thing stays on track. I worked on the TransNet (half-cent sales tax) extension in 2004 that helped provide the local money for that, but now we need the federal money to match it. LL: Do you stand by the effort you initiated as a council member to create shared use of the Children’s Pool between humans and seals? Do you think shared use is still working? Peters: I don’t think it’s that complicated of an issue. I think Sherri’s (Lightner) doing the right thing right now trying to accommodate the seals primarily in pupping season and trying to accommodate the swimmers primarily in the times when there’s not seals out there. That’s a reasonable approach. And I think mostly the misbehavior comes from people versus people, rather than anything having to do with the seals. I just think it takes a lot more energy than it needs to. LL: Why are you bypassing a run for a state-level office to seek a position in Congress? Peters: My opponent (Congressman Brian Bilbray) went from the County Board of Supervisors to Congress, so I’m not sure that it’s a ladder. The opportunity came to me with the redrawing of the district. It’s a moderate district, that includes my council district, and at a time when a problem-solving approach is probably what people are looking for — which is what I am intending to bring — we have a lot of passion in Washington. We just don’t have any progress. LL: We’ve seen that partisan gridlock in Washington (and in California) for so long. How can one member of Congress begin to find consensus? Peters: My wife said, ‘Can you really make a difference?’ I think you can’t make a difference if you don’t go. … I’m

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thing done. I think that certainly the mood of the country is demanding answers and that means we’re at a time when listening and compromise and crafting solutions is going to be more politically popular and possible. LL: As a Democrat, are there any members of Congress on the other side of the aisle who you think might be allies to building that bridge? Peters: I haven’t made my trip to Washington yet. I’m really focused on San Diego. I’ll look forward to meeting them. I’ll work with anybody. I hear there’s a group of about 10 or 12 members of Congress of different parties who eat lunch together once a week. Obviously that number is pathetically low, out of 435. But those are the kinds of bridges I’d like to build. LL: You’ve been characterized as both a moderate Democrat and a centrist? Do you agree with the labels?

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A tidepool curiosity is the giant keyhole limpet

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UCSD lecture series to explore the human experience By Pat Sherman What defines the human experience? Are there essential human qualities and characteristics? And how did we acquire them? People have grappled with these questions since our ancestors first began creating systems to explain their place in the mysterious world around them. Eleanor Roosevelt College at UCSD will delve into the topic during a free public lecture series, “The Making of the Modern World: To Be Human,” Wednesday evenings Jan. 18 to March 14. The weekly series, which approaches the question from a religious, historical, anthropological and religious perspective, will be held on campus in the Great Hall of the International House, 9500 Gilman Drive, building 0550. “We want to get an educated, interested public thinking about some very basic, important issues,” said series founder and UCSD Associate Dean of Graduate Studies, Steven Cassedy. “The question, ‘What does it mean to be human?,’ has been around for a very long time. … I think we’re offering a variety of approaches to the question, in a variety of fields.” n UCSD Professor of Anthropology Margaret Schoeninger will lead the first lecture, “How Food Fueled Human Origins,” Jan. 18 at 6:30 p.m. Schoeninger’s research on the evolution of the human diet spans from the Pliocene era (3.9 million years ago) to that of present day U.S.,

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Mexico, Kenya and Tanzania. n The second through fourth lectures, which look at human existence from a Christian, Jewish, Islamic, Buddhist and Taoist perspective, begins Jan. 25 with “In His Image and Likeness: Being Human in Ancient Israel,” by history professor William H.C. Propp. “William is probably the world’s top scholar on the book of Exodus from the Hebrew bible,” Cassedy said. n Steve Kay, UCSD’s Dean of the Division of Biological Sciences, will discuss “Humanity’s Greatest Challenge: Food, Fuel and the Future.” This lecture only will be held Thursday, Feb. 23 in the campus Faculty Club, Building 0121. Cassedy, who is also a Professor of Slavic and Comparative Literature, launched the series in 2003. It went on hiatus last year when he took a leave of absence.

The series loosely follows the multidisciplinary Making of the Modern World program, a Roosevelt College’s core course requirement for students. Cassedy said he encouraged the lecturers to “wax philosophical” in their presentations, moving beyond the confines of their curriculums. “It’ll be more along the lines of what current scholars in their fields are thinking about when they step back from the questions they’re asking in their immediate fields and get reflective,” Cassedy said. The series is being presented in conjunction with UCSD Alumni, the Chancellor’s Associates and the university’s Parent and Family Giving group. Light refreshments and appetizers will be served prior to select lectures. For a complete lineup, visit roosevelt.ucsd.edu/publicevents.

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The reality of extreme weather, Part 1 Editor’s note: This report is the first in a two-part series chronicling recent findings about climate change. Part 2, to be published in our Jan. 19 issue, examines “What Can Be Done.” Gov. Jerry Brown requested the Scripps Institution of Oceanography meeting as part of a series of events focusing on climate change that the State of California is undertaking over the next several months with the goal of guiding contingency plans for extreme-weather disaster response.

By Lynne Friedmann It’s not your imagination. Weather is becoming more “extreme,” leading to prolonged heat waves, heavier precipitation, severe flooding, more powerful hurricanes, and intense snowstorms. In the past 31 years, the United States has sustained 112 weather-related disasters in which damage costs reached or exceeded $1 billion, according to the National Climate Data Center. “Sixteen of those 112 events occurred in California,” said Tony Haymet, director of Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) at UCSD, during a Dec. 13 public forum on “Vulnerability and Adaptation to Extreme Events in California in the Context of a Changing Climate.” A dozen of the country’s leading climate researchers presented new findings on the coastal impact of sea level rise, affects of extreme events on agriculture production, human health impacts, the water

supply, energy demand and infrastructure, and the technical solutions as well as barriers to addressing these issues. “Extreme events occur rarely but they affect the most people,” said SIO climate researcher Dan Cayan who organized the workshop at the behest of the governor’s office. The human impact of extreme events go beyond property destruction to direct and indirect health that can lead to higher mortality such as the catastrophic 2003 heat wave in Europe estimated to have contributed to 30,000 deaths. “Heat waves are expected to increase in both frequency and duration and extend over larger areas of California,” said Bart Ostro, Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment. More problematic is a trend toward longer heat waves, during which morality increases, and more humid heat waves resulting in higher nighttime temperatures. “There’s less change for people to cool off and recover,” said Ostro. Evening “chill hours” in which the temperature drops below 450º F are also critical for agriculture. “There are three million acres of fruit orchards with chilling requirements,” said Louise Jackson, UC Davis. “Increasing humid heat also impacts red wine grape yields.” The long-term risks of sea level rise are of major concern because California’s development and infrastructure are concentrated along the coast. Retrospective data re-

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Shawn Evans elected chief of staff at Scripps Memorial Hospital The physicians at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla elected Shawn Evans, M.D., as the new chief of staff of the 372-bed facility. Evans took over as head of the 900-member physician team on Jan. 1, 2012. During his two-year term, he will serve as medical staff liaison to hospital administrative staff and its board of directors, playing a key role in driving health care services improvement to the more than 130,000 patients cared for annually at the hospital. Evans said he plans to continue working on the numerous patient care enhancement and physician Shawn communication initiatives Evans started by outgoing Chief of Staff Marc Sedwitz, M.D., during his two-year tenure. He will also provide medical staff input into the major expansion and renovation projects under way on the hospital’s campus, including the Scripps Prebys Cardiovascular Institute, scheduled to open for patient care in 2015. Evans has been a member of the medical

staffs at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla and Scripps Mercy Hospital since 1997 and has held numerous medical staff leadership positions. He also has served as event physician for PETCO Park and Major League Baseball since 2006. In 1998, he founded POISE (Physician Outreach in Student Education), which was adopted by the San Diego Unified School District as its premier skill-building program for student avoidance of alcohol and recreational drug use. He has also assisted the Drug Enforcement Administration in special investigations and helped guide the Oxycontin Task Force. Evans received his medical degree from University of California, Irvine, after earning a bachelor’s degree from San Diego State University. He completed his residency at UCSD. He is certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. In his spare time, Evans enjoys camping, hiking and coaching Little League. He races off-road dirt bikes and recently completed the Baja 1000. He resides in his native community of Pacific Beach with his family.

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Ruling allows new claims in water rate case Following a Jan. 4 ruling by San Francisco Judge Richard A. Kramer, three of the San Diego County Water Authority’s additional causes of action will be heard as part of a lawsuit it filed in June 2010 challenging the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s 2011 and 2012 water rates. The Water Authority’s core allegations of MWD’s arbitrary and illegal rate setting practices and punitive denial of service to Water Authority customers remain in the case. The Water Authority’s new claims involve MWD charging the Water Authority and its ratepayers for transportation of water, MWD’s unlawful under-calculation of the Water Authority’s preferential right to purchase water and MWD’s imposition of a retalia-

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Planning Commission seeks new trustees, OKs Shores water plan By Dave Schwab The La Jolla Community Planning Association (LJCPA) is recognized by the City of San Diego to make recommendations on local land-use matters. The LJCPA will hold its annual Trustee Election on Thursday, March 1 to fill six seats of a 3-year term that expire March 2015, plus one vacant seat with a term that expires March 2013. To be a candidate, one must be a member of the LJCPA in good standing and have attended at least three LJCPA meetings during the 12 months prior to the March 1 election. Attendance can be verified at http:// www.lajollacpa.org/members.html. Let a trustee know of your interest or send an email to info@lajollacpa.org by Feb. 2. A Candidate Forum will be held during the Feb. 2 meeting at La Jolla Recreation Center, 615 Prospect St., which begins at 6 p.m. Candidates will be given 2 minutes to present their background and interest in becoming a trustee. Trustees meet the first Thursday of each month. Upon election, they receive a brief training of land development law and processes. The meetings are open to the public and guided by bylaws, city policies, and the Brown Act to ensure the process is inclusive and transparent. The LJCPA’s work is supplemented by a

subcommittee structure that includes: Planned District Ordinance, Development Permit Review, La Jolla Shores Permit Review, Traffic & Transportation, Coastal Access and Parking Board, as well as various ad hoc committees. As candidates are nominated or self-nominate, their names will be posted at www.lajollacpa.org/elections.html. For more information, visit www.lajollacpa.org. In other news: The downscaled, first phase of a 2.26 million infrastructure replacement project along Avenida de la Playa to curb persistent flooding and protect sensitive offshore habitat in La Jolla Shores was unanimously en-

dorsed by the group at the Jan. 4 meeting. “This project should serve as a model for how a community, city staff and a City Council District can work together,” said LJCPA trustee Joe LaCava, who made the motion to approve the city’s revamped project. “They (city) listened to us and came up with a much better project. It fits better while addressing flood control.” Expected to begin in fall 2012 (following the summer construction moratorium) and conclude by May 2013, the project’s initial phase will replace and realign approximately 650 feet of existing storm drain from Camino Del Sol to Paseo Del Ocaso. Also being replaced are 1,200 feet of sewer main and 150 feet of water main. Work will also include an upgrade to the ocean outfall structure, as well as installing low-flow diversion and trash-collector systems upstream. Bill Harris of the city’s Storm Water Division said the downsized project is the product of months of deliberation between Shores merchants and city staff in a Construction Mitigation Advisory Group. “Our intent is to get back with the Advisory Group next week to work out all the details with aesthetics and timelines,” Harris said. “Our tentative target for a start date is

the end of September, and 176 days is the maximum for the entire project.” • LJCPA trustees gave conditioned approval to amendments being considered by the city affecting urban agriculture in the citywide Land Development Code. Proposed amendments would allow residents to have limited numbers of bees, goats or chickens, as well as establish regulations for housing structures like chicken coops. Trustee Mike Costello, a scientist, warned of the health hazards posed by communicable diseases transmitted by animals. Treasurer Jim Fitzgerald said, “This can change the character of certain residential neighborhoods, and there is no way to enforce (sanitary) regulations.” • Trustee Devin Burstein submitted a letter of resignation noting business commitments make it impossible for him to continue serving. • Bob and Kim Whitney are challenging the appointment of Myrna Naegle to replace the late Dale Naegle on the La Jolla Shores Permit Review Committee. They contend the Naegle’s live-work space on Avenida de la Playa is in violation of city municipal code parking standards, which should disqualify the family from joining the committee.

Labyrinth ‘Muirlands is’ becomes campus beautification project As part of the ongoing beautification efforts at Muirlands Middle School, committee chair Michelle Lanuti asked artist Jane Wheeler for an idea to enhance the blacktop area near the 100 building. Since one of Wheeler’s favorite designs is the labyrinth (an ancient spiral walking path that can be

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From Peters, A9 Peters: I actually hate labels, because on any particular issue I would like to be viewed on the merit of my position. What happens is if you have a (D) next to your name and you don’t go left wing every time, people start to think, we’ll you’re a centrist. I really try to find where the answer is. I have a history of working with real estate developers to make neighborhoods better. Real estate developers are certainly a very core part of the Republican constituency, but if they’ll help me to achieve my goal, I’ll work with them. And if that means I’m labeled as a centrist, then so be it. LL: What do you view as your opponents’ primary deficiencies and how would your tack be different? Peters: Brian has been in Congress, he’s had 12 years of seniority. He’s not become a leader. Whatever you think of Darrell Issa — he’s personally too conservative for my tastes — he’s become a leader, and we’ve had congressional leaders and Brian’s just not exercising the kind of leadership in Congress that we’d like.

He’s been particularly partisan. He’s taken pledges to special interest groups and he’s taken positions that are out of touch with where our district is. He’s been more of the strident political kind of person we’ve had in Congress, and not the problem solver. LL: Two of your priorities in the race are creating jobs in the region and reducing our dependence on foreign oil. What is your experience in these areas and how would you achieve these goals as a member of Congress? Peters: As chair of the port, we were responsible for, directly and indirectly, about 42,000 jobs. The jobs we have at the waterfront are, on average, paying $10,000 more than the average job in San Diego. We’re an important part of the economy. In that role, we’ve worked with our tenants and our stakeholders to make sure that we’re continuing to drive the economy, whether it’s protecting the jobs at Solar Turbines or helping our tenants down their rent during the recession. … It’s about jobs and job creation, and even the things we do to make the waterfront pretty, like the North Embarcadero plan we’re

about to start, are also ways to drive tourism and help our local hotels and businesses ... . In terms of the federal government, it will be a lot of that kind of listening to the business community about what’s important, but I do know what’s important — getting the federal budget in balance, and as long as we have that continuing debt, that’s going to be a drain on all of us… . I intend to be a part of that conversation and help to drive us to a solution. I’m really involved pretty heavily in a lot of things having to do with reducing the need for energy consumption. Most recently, I’ve been the chair of the Climate Initiative at the San Diego Foundation, which is trying to help us prevent and deal with the impacts of climate change in the region. Part of that is supporting SANDAG’s effort to create a sustainable community strategy that will plan for carbon reduction, lower vehicle miles traveled as we grow, because we’re going to add another million people in the next 20 to 30 years. So, we want to make sure that they get around without using as much energy — and also that we pay attention to retro-

fitting homes so that they use less energy. LL: As long as you’re talking about conservation, we want to address something you were criticized for while on the city council — your water usage on your own property. Peters: I will just say that I was compared to some people who live with their mothers, people who lived on small lots. We have a big lot in La Jolla and one of the issues we had was in the landscaping. We’ve done a lot to reduce our water consumption. We have done what I encourage everyone to do — take a look at your plants and make sure they’re drought tolerant, so we changed out a lot of the plants. My wife loves the ornamental plants that take a lot of water. We’ve clustered them in smaller areas so that they don’t require as much water. We redid our sprinkling system and put in these weather- sensitive sprinklers. They read the weather, so if it’s wet outside and cloudy, they know that the grass doesn’t have to be watered, so they don’t water it. Then if it’s raining, it turns off automatically. The effect of that stuff we’ve done is to reduce our water use by about 40 to 50 percent.

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It’s time to rally for a smart solution We’ll stop short of calling it a plague on La Jolla of Biblical proportions, but some divine intervention is surely needed to end the nasty stench along the Cove caused by putrefying bird droppings smattered across the rocky cliffs. On a “bad” day, when the wind is onshore and the sun shines brightly, the stink is so nauseous that joggers and walkers must turn inland, coastal dwellers must shutter their windows, and no happy hour prices are worth the pain at the openair restaurants with those otherwise spectacular ocean views. Paraphrasing a line from Hamlet, Something is rotten in the state of La Jolla. Since it’s better to light a candle than keep cursing the darkness, a handful of folks have

come forward to try and solve the problem. Some of the solutions being considered are the introduction of a predator bird to chase away the squatters, a biodegradable “wash” to cleanse the rocks periodically, and a task force to produce a management plan for water birds. Some are asking what government agency is responsible for maintaining the Cove shoreline. In some states, like New York and Vermont, where the cormorants seriously damage vegetation, islands and seashores, Congress has appropriated federal funds to manage the migratory birds. But in this tough economy, with budgets for education, law enforcement, health care, welfare, and public infrastructure facing cuts; federal, state and

city dollars for bird control may seem wasteful. The two most likely local agencies the Light contacted for comment on the issue — San Diego City’s Park and Recreation Department and the California Coastal Commission — said it was not their responsibility. In the meantime, this quality of life issue remains, and some say it’s growing worse and may impact business and tourism in the area. To keep The Jewel shining bright for all its visitors and residents, The Light will continue to report on efforts to solve the Cove’s offensive odor issue. Your ideas and comments are needed. We will publish letters to the editor sent to susandemaggio@lajollalight.com or La Jolla Light, 565 Pearl Street, La Jolla, Calif., 92037.

UCSD maintains a tradition of community service Guest Opinion By Marye Anne Fox Chancellor of UC San Diego Most people associate UCSD with topquality education, cutting-edge research, advanced patient care and award-winning faculty. But what about service? Service is an integral part of UCSD’s mission, and the campus is now gaining a national reputation for volunteerism and the work we do in our community. In fact, UC San Diego has been ranked No.1 by Washington Monthly, two years in a row, for our comMarye Anne mitment to service. Fox Last year, the campus also launched a new initiative called Volunteer50. Our goal was to encourage campus members and supporters to contribute to the betterment of their communities, and also to record the large number of hours of service they were already performing. In all, the program’s volunteers donated more than 62,000 hours of service last year, and

now Volunteer50 has become one of our newest campus traditions and continues today. As a public higher education and research campus, helping people is what we’re about – we educate the next generation of skilled leaders so they can be successful and have a positive impact on our world; we translate cutting-edge research into real-world applications that improve and save lives; and we instill the value of giving back and helping the less fortunate. This Sunday (Jan. 15) as part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, UCSD students, staff, faculty, alumni and campus supporters will participate in a community service project at the American Legion Post in National City. I encourage you to join us for our project or participate in another volunteer event on the Day of Service. The important thing is that we continue to help our neighbors and do what we can to improve our communities. To learn more about UCSD’s Day of Service, visit learnlive.ucsd.edu. To learn more about Volunteer50, visit volunteer50.ucsd.edu.

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Proposed homeless shelter could be a mistake to avoid I read with great dismay that a nonprofit group, So Others Might Eat, Inc., has plans for a long-term homeless shelter at the former Guy Hill Cadillac building in Pacific Beach (La Jolla

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“The cliffs are unstable and eroding right now, so I worry about anything that could impact them — like a cleaning solvent. I also worry that we may harm the marine life. But, yes, I agree the smell is hard to handle sometimes.” — Lisa Miller (left) “Sure it stinks along the Cove walkway, but it’s a natural part of the environment so what are you going to do? People share the world with other animals.” — Leah Van

Light, Jan. 5, 2012). Undoubtedly, patrons will choose to loiter and remain in the immediate neighborhood, in nearby Rose Creek, at Mission Bay Park and at the beaches and bays. The result will be a tremendous negative impact on surrounding residences and businesses. The shelter would also be located five minutes away from Bayview Terrace Elementary School, youth little league fields and Mission Bay High School. Further, the site is 1.3 miles from the San Diego Visitor Information Center, often a first stop for tourists visiting San Diego.

The project’s effects will diminish Mission Bay Park’s attractiveness to visitors and locals. While the nonprofit organization’s cause is noble, the project is unsuitable for Pacific Beach. The facility will distinctly and negatively alter the character of my neighborhood and the community’s vibrant visitor-serving area. The group should explore other locations and pursue a facility in an industrial area. Janet Podney San Diego

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Windemere Cottage demolition is heritage lost Guest Opinion By John Bolthouse Executive Director of the La Jolla Historical Society Admirers of La Jolla’s architectural and cultural heritage are deeply saddened by the recent demolition of historic Windemere Cottage, formerly located at 1328 Virginia Way. This incredible 1894 structure was one of the first designs of Irving Gill, a celebrated master archiJohn Bolthouse tect who would later conceive other icons of La Jolla and San Diego: The Bishop’s School, Wisteria Cottage, La Jolla Women’s Club, La Jolla Recreation Center, the Marston House, and many others. Windemere’s Orient-influenced “flying” eves, decorative roof brackets, and rare, twostory single-wall construction made its Craftsman-style architecture unique among California’s disappearing turn-of-the-century

beach bungalows. Originally located on Prospect Street, Windemere was moved to Virginia Way in 1927 – a common occurrence in La Jolla throughout the 20th century, for even as our community grew, Windemere and other La Jolla structures of historic significance and architectural character were deemed worthy of preservation. Until now. During late summer of 2011, with indications that the cottage was at risk of being demolished, the La Jolla Historical Society and its allies worked hard to convince the City of San Diego’s Historical Resources Board (HRB) to grant historic designation and, hence, greater protections. The Society conducted extensive research to build its case, and the preponderance of the documentary evidence clearly showed Windemere met at least the minimum threshold for HRB’s own designation standards. The Society’s efforts to secure historic designation were strongly supported by the La Jolla Town Council and Save Our Heritage Organisation (SOHO). In an astonishing move, however, HRB staff advised against designating Windemere as his-

toric. Then, at its September 2011 meeting, the HRB board itself, operating under a confounding process that truncated due diligence, failed to support historic designation. Given this decision, and the lack of an appeals process, the La Jolla Historical Society reached out to the property’s new owner in late November to broach the idea of allowing the cottage to be relocated to another site. We gave our word to the owner that, if given such an opportunity, the Society would do everything it could to expedite the move and limit the owner’s financial burden as much as possible. The owner was receptive to the idea and a partnership seemed to emerge. Our volunteers and staff began surveying locations in La Jolla for the relocation of Windemere and we expected to begin taking the next steps after the first of the new year. The Society had every indication that a mutually-beneficial solution was at hand. Then we woke up on December 23, 2011. We were shocked to watch this 117-year-old cottage ignominiously deposited in dumpsters after a morning of hastened demolition. And in the blink of an eye, another piece of our heritage was gone. How could this have happened?

Our questions about the process are many. We want to know how the City of San Diego could grant a demolition permit without the state-required Coastal Development Permit. We seek to learn why the State Historic Building Code was seemingly ignored. Ultimately, we want to understand why the City’s historical review process seems so stacked against preservation. The culture within our local government that permits the systematic disregard and removal of the historic landscape is disheartening. It is here where our collective disappointment should be directed. As long as we, as a community, accept a status quo that devalues the heritage of our built environment, expect more Windemeres in the future. The La Jolla Historical Society believes that preservation and progress are not mutually exclusive. Preservation is progress. The extraordinary historic architecture of Pasadena, Santa Barbara, San Antonio, and Charleston, South Carolina, stand as shining examples of communities that not only value their heritage but incentivize their protection. And they enforce these values, as reflected in the culture these communities demand of their government. It’s up to us, La Jolla. Demand better.

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January is Cervical Health Awareness Month Planned Parenthood urges women to take this opportunity to see if they are due for a checkup. Every year, approximately 13,000 women in the U.S. are diagnosed with cervical cancer, and about 4,000 American women die of the disease. Regular Pap tests and preventive care, including the HPV vaccine, are the keys to combating cervical cancer. Planned Parenthood health centers offer routine cervical cancer screenings (Pap tests) and the HPV vaccine, which protects against the types of HPV that most often cause cervical cancer. Last year alone, Planned Parenthood health centers in California provided nearly 134,000 cervical cancer screenings to women. Worldwide, cervical cancer is the third most common cancer among women and the fourth leading cause of cancer deaths among women. The good news is that cervical cancer is one of the most preventable cancers out there. When caught early, the five-year survival rate is nearly 100 percent. Cervical cancer takes many years to develop, so regular Pap tests can help detect abnormal cells early enough to prevent the disease. Receiving the HPV vaccination before sexual activity begins and regular Pap tests are the best ways to protect yourself against cervical cancer. If you or someone you know needs a cervical cancer screening, please visit planned.org or call 1 (888) 743-PLAN (7526). Katharine Sheehan, M.D. Medical Director, Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest

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electronic filing, the availability of free options and as a way to reduce costs. If you’re e-filing, the software will choose the best form for you, but if you’re taking pencil to paper, make it as simple as possible by choosing the simplest tax form for your situation. The quickest way to get forms and instructions is the IRS website at www.irs.gov. Taxpayers can also get them from a local IRS office, a participating community outlet like many libraries and post offices, or from the IRS’s automated forms line at 1-800-TAX-FORM. Here are some general rules to consider when deciding which paper tax form to file. Use the 1040EZ if: • Your taxable income is below $100,000 • Your filing status is single or married filing jointly • You and your spouse – if married -- are under age 65 and not blind • You are not claiming any dependents • Your interest income is $1,500 or less Use the 1040A if: • Your taxable income is below $100,000 • You have capital gain distributions • You claim certain tax credits • You claim adjustments to income for IRA contributions and student loan interest If you cannot use the 1040EZ or the 1040A, you’ll probably need to file using the 1040. Among the reasons you must use the 1040 are: • Your taxable income is $100,000 or more • You claim itemized deductions • You are reporting self-employment income • You are reporting income from sale of property Raphael Tulino IRS Media Relations

Bird Rock History Museum is going to be missed I read with sadness of the relocation of Philomene Offen’s

Bird Rock History Museum. I just wanted to tell you how much I have enjoyed the exhibit. I often bring friends from out of town down for a coffee and they love to read the various historical accounts. They always love the story about the invention of the Margarita at the train station restaurant that is now a Methodist church. (Someone needs to write a book about that one.) I hope the collection finds a new and public home soon. Philomene has enriched our community with her efforts and it is appreciated. Reed Vickerman Deputy Director of Operations and Finance The San Diego Museum of Art

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Chargers stay put in San Diego — for at least 2012 Despite rumors and some speculation that the San Diego Chargers are bound for Los Angeles in the future, some of those doubts were put rest this week, at least in the short team. San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders and Chargers owner Dean Spanos issued the following statement this week regarding the Chargers future in San Diego and both parties desire to continue working on a stadium solution: “The City of San Diego and the Chargers continue to work closely together to explore publicly acceptable ways to build a Super Bowl-quality stadium on the bus maintenance yard site in the East Village of downtown San Diego. To give this ongoing process every chance to succeed, the Chargers have announced that the team will not trigger the lease’s termination clause in 2012. Both the Mayor’s Office and the Chargers look forward to continuing their joint efforts to build a multiuse stadium that will benefit the entire region.” The Chargers can opt out of their contract with Qualcomm Stadium each year through 2020 so long as they pay off the bonds that were sold when the stadium expanded in 1997. The Chargers are coming off an 8-8 season and missed the playoffs for the second straight season. The team recently fired defensive coordinator Greg Manusky, replacing him with John Pagano.

Ariel Arcidiacano leads the La Jolla High School girls water polo team this season. The Vikings are coming off the school’s first CIF final appearance a season ago. Rick LeBeau photo By Rick LeBeau ollowing their first-ever appearance in the CIF water polo finals last season, the La Jolla Vikings girls water polo team is back with high expectations again this season. The team is fielding a balanced squad of youth and veterans, led by high scorer and tenacious defender Ariel Arcidiacano, who had an excellent junior season, and has already committed to play her college water polo for Colorado State.

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La Jolla sophomore Steven Andrews (126 pounds) in action last week during the Monte Vista Invitational. Ed Piper photo

La Jolla High wrestling places 4th at Monte Vista High School Report By Phil Dailey phildailey@lajollalight.com The La Jolla High wrestling team had a solid showing last weekend at the Monte Vista Invitational. Led by two four-year seniors in Peter Donchev and Benji Abromowitz, the Vikings placed fourth as a team, earning a team trophy. The team was highlighted by Erik Gomez (182 pounds), who took first place. “This was a great tournament for Erik Gomez, he broke his hand early in the season and was out for seven weeks,” Vikings head coach Ryan Lennard said. “This was his first competition back and he tore through the competition.” As for the rest of the team, Timmy Cundiff (152) and Matt Vasquez (160) each placed second, while Abromwitz (170) took fourth; Harry Wilson (138) placed fifth and freshman Everett Roach (106) took sixth. “I cannot say enough good things about our group of kids this year,” Lennard said. “They work their butts off every day in the practice room and their focus and determination is something that’s going to take them from good to great.” Here are last week’s scores: Tuesday, Jan. 3 Girls basketball Western League La Jolla 61 Lincoln 25 Ashely Westhem led the Vikings with 22 points, while Sierra Westhem added 11 points and 10 rebounds. Boys basketball Western League Lincoln 82 La Jolla 45 Wednesday, Jan. 4 Girls basketball La Jolla Country Day 71 St. Mary’s (Stockton) 52 Maya Hood led the Torreys with 24 points while Kelsey Plum added 17. Malina Hood also added 16 points and 11 rebounds in the win. Boys soccer Coronado 3, La Jolla 1

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No. 3 UCSD holds off Chico State in two OTs It took two overtime periods, but the third-ranked UC San Diego women’s basketball team emerged victorious once again, earning a hard-fought 97-91 win over a scrappy and determined Chico State squad on Saturday night. Emily Osga and Erin Dautremont scored 23 points apiece to lead the Tritons, who erased an eight-point second half deficit and eventually pulled away for their 14th consecutive victory. UCSD outscored Chico State 15-9 in the second OT, hitting five of their six shots in the period. After rolling to an 83-61 triumph at Cal State Stanislaus on Friday, the Tritons had to work much harder to get past the Wildcats, but they made the plays they needed to down the stretch to keep their perfect record intact. UCSD improves to 14-0 overall with the win, equaling the two-year old program record for consecutive victories to open a season. The Tritons now stand at 8-0 in California Collegiate Athletic Association play. “That was an unbelievable effort from our group tonight,” head coach Charity Elliott said. “We simply refused to lose. We were down and we weren’t shooting very well from the perimeter, but we kept battling and we found a way to win against a very good Chico team. I’m so proud of this team for how hard they played.” All five starters reached double figures for

the Tritons, who shot 49% (39-79) from the field. Osga finished 11-of-16 from the floor en route to a new season-high, while Dautremont connected on 10-of-17 and grabbed a game-high eight rebounds. UCSD will now come home for four straight beginning with matchups with Cal State East Bay and Cal State Monterey Bay this weekend. The Tritons will take on the Pioneers on Friday, before welcoming the Otters to town on Saturday. Both contests will tip-off at 5:30 p.m. at RIMAC Arena.

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UCSD men’s team drops another road game Jay Flores scored a game-high 17 points and Damario Sims finished with 16 to lead Chico State to a 66-56 victory over UC San Diego on Saturday night. The Tritons fell to 5-8 overall on the season and 1-7 in the CCAA. UCSD will now come home for four straight over the next two weeks, starting with matchups against Cal State East Bay and Cal State Monterey Bay on January 13-14.

Aztecs climb in polls The San Diego State men’s basketball team (13-2) moved up a few spots in the Associated Press and ESPN/USA Today coaches’ polls this week, coming in at No. 22 in both. SDSU will play No. 12 UNLV on Saturday at home to start conference play.

From LJHS, A20 the outside as well. Like Young, Scarlet O’Hallahan is also a sophomore lefty, and is always ready to shoot. Senior Rylee Boland was singled out by Coach Atwell as the leader of the defense. She and her team will be backed by Lauren Silver, who as a freshman got significant playing time last year. Expect to see sophomores Taylor Bertrand and Michaela Tarantino getting substantial playing time. The team has already had a strong thirdplace finish at a tournament in Irvine, which invites teams from Ventura County to San Diego.

Coming off their winter break, they are training hard again and will be playing two games later this week, versus Patrick Henry at home today and Santa Margarita, an Orange County powerhouse, on Friday (in San Juan Capistrano). It is no surprise that Atwell sees The Bishop’s School as the top team in the county, across all divisions. As usual, Cathedral Catholic and Coronado will be providing tough competition for that coveted berth in CIF finals. Now that La Jolla has had their first taste of the finals for water polo, they are hungry to return for a possible rematch against the always tough Bishop’s Knights.

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For Jane Wheeler it’s about the joys life and beauty bring Jane Wheeler is a self -taught Bird Rock artist who retired from a 16-year career in event-planning to raise her two children, make home-cooked meals, volunteer at school, and devote more time to community art projects. She graduated with a business degree from the University of WisconsinMadison. Several years ago she started the Bird Rock Artist Guild and recently completed the fifth and final bench in the Bird Rock Mosaic Bench beautification project. She said she enjoys using a palate of colors that is Jane Wheeler luscious, vivid and joyful. When creating, she is focused on brightening every day life, covering ugly concrete with mosaics, and sending out positive messages to the community. Jane is most creative when hunting for treasures to put in her next mosaic or working like an alchemist in her studio listening to yoga music. Bringing art alive in the community is important to her. What brought you to La Jolla? Living in Wisconsin all of my life and having the opportunity to travel and live in Europe after attending university, I was ready for a new adventure. My roommate from college, who had recently moved to the West Coast, sent me a birthday card asking me to move to San Diego. So I packed my one suitcase, bike, $500, and headed west. What makes this area special to you? Being close to the ocean and the dynamic sunlight creates an energy that is positive and health oriented surrounded by the vastness of nature. Also, there is an openness and innovative/entrepreneurial spirit here that is refreshing and inspiring. What might you add, subtract or improve in the area? Keep Art Alive in the community! La Jolla’s historical roots include the presence of an art colony. With programs such as The La Jolla Community Foundation Murals, this art element comes alive for all to experience and share.

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Museums court next generation of patrons By Pat Sherman s art organizations across the country are saddled with cutbacks and rising costs, they also must consider the graying of the audience they depend on most to attend and fund exhibitions, performances and other cultural events. According to the National Endowment for the Arts’ Survey of Public Participation in the Arts, the average age of museum attendees increased from 36 in 1982 to 43 in 2008. The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD), The Lux Art Institute, and the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library are working to counter that trend, cultivating a new generation of patrons through groups that offer exclusive events geared to young professionals. Each group offers art lovers in the under45 age bracket fun, enriching programs with a chance to socialize and develop a lifelong appreciation for the arts. Museum administrators trust this appreciation will

Networking at a gallery event brings smiles to these event attendees. awaken philanthropic leanings. A List Hoping to engage young art aficionados, Annina Torri founded the A List group at the Athenaeum in 2005. “I’ve been going to the Athenaeum for a long time,” said Torri, 39. “I always

loved the openings … but I never saw a lot of young people there. I wanted to start something with a fun environment where they could explore art and culture that would be social.” Membership in the A List, which is open to people ages 21 and older, is $75 per year and includes five to six A List music and art mixers per year, plus all the benefits of a standard Athenaeum membership. New members can get a feel for being on the A List by attending single events for $10 in advance or $12 at the door. A-List mixers are held at the La Jolla Athenaeum space on Wall Street and include live music, a small bar, hors d’oeuvres, a communal art project and door prizes. December’s event, dubbed “Rendez-vous in the Stacks,” coincided with Kathleen Marshall’s exhibition, “Still in Paris.” It included on-site portraiture sketching, LeftBank-style refreshments, a create-your-own

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La Jolla’s Gems of the week WISH I’D SAID THAT! “Life is the school. Love is the lesson.” — Bumpersticker

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Putting their best upper lip forward, 23 members of The Scripps Research Institute’s Society of Fellows raised $2,447 for a global men’s charity that raises awareness and funds for men’s health research. Calling themselves the “ScrippsMachismo” team and starting with clean-shaven faces Nov. 1, participants solicited donations from sponsors, friends, and fans while growing mustaches throughout the month. Funds raised were donated to the Movember Foundation, which benefits the Prostate Cancer

Foundation and the Lance Armstrong Foundation (LIVESTRONG). The top fundraisers were Dan McLeod, Usama Hindiyeh and Peter Haberz. The team included two women, “Mo Sisters” Luise Sternberg and Cristina Bartocci. Other SOF Movember events included a Happy Hour BBQ, with help from Rock Bottom Brewery, and a Mustache Day sale of stick-on upper-lip synthetic hairpieces. The global Movember effort raised a record-breaking $107.3 million through its recent events.

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Got your tickets for the 2012 Farmers Insurance Open, Jan 23-29, at Torrey Pines? (farmersinsuranceopen. com) While there, you may want to stroll the stately Walk of Fame on your way to the club house, a tribute in brick and stone to the legends who’ve won San Diego Opens through the years, courtesy of The Century Club. — Susan DeMaggio

At Torrey Pines, which is the better course, North or South? The municipal golf complex offers two of the most scenic championship 18-hole courses in the world — the North and South. Both courses test a player’s skill with rough, lush fairways, as well as trees, bunkers, sand and often challenging weather conditions. On the South Course, there are seven holes with direct views of the Pacific, 100 yards below the links, and several more with views of a huge natural canyon with the nearby mountains almost always in the background. The North Course offers several holes that are situated high atop the bluffs overlooking the coastline. — about.com

Orpheus Speaks Presented by Write Out Loud Monday, January 16, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. Write Out Loud, a unique theatre troupe that reads literature aloud, returns to the Athenaeum in 2012 with two new programs of literature about art and music. Most of us were read to as children, but too few of us ever get such tender loving care as adults. Write Out Loud changes that with professional actors who breathe such verve into stories and poems that they seem to jump off the page–alive and aloud!

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Slow-Braised Beef Spareribs with polenta and vegetables in a Barolo wine sauce is among the unlisted specialties. PHOTOS BY DANIEL K. LEW

Cafe Milano ■ 711 Pearl St., La Jolla ■ (858) 454-3806 ■ www.cafemilanolajolla.com ■ The Vibe: Casually elegant, friendly

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Cafe Milano: Italian favorites just like mama used to make By DANIEL K. LEW

K A small, red 1969 Fiat is parked outside to help guests find Cafe Milano among La Jolla Village’s many shops.

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nown as “the Italian restaurant with the little, red car in front” by many of its regulars, Cafe Milano is one of those eateries that looks unassuming out front, but what matters is the elegant, Italian villainspired look inside and — of course — its home-style meals served. To help guests find Cafe Milano among La Jolla Village’s many shops, a red 1969 Fiat automobile is parked outside the restaurant, which includes a covered, sidewalk patio. The tiny Italian car also stands out during the holidays when it is decorated for Halloween and Christmas. Owner and chef Pasquale Cianni gives a hint to new customers: Many of their most popular dishes are not mentioned on the menu — but longtime customers know to ask for the specials. Cianni said dishes are prepared using his mother’s traditional recipes, including the homemade bread, pastas and desserts. Meals start with fresh-baked bread and Cianni’s special bread sauce (balsamic vinegar, olive oil, sun-dried tomato, garlic and mint) that is also available to take home in a wine bottle. Antipasti choices include a traditional Mozzarella Caprese (fresh, homemade mozzarella with tomato and basil), but regulars are keen to ask

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■ This Week: Cafe Milano’s Osso Buco for the Mozzarella Special, which is served with extra ingredients (roasted eggplant, peppers and artichoke hearts). For salads, Cianni recommends the Insalate Milano (arugola and spinach with balsamic vinaigrette, topped with avocado and orange slices) or Insalate Del Bosco (mixed greens, goat cheese, caramelized walnuts, and bosco pears with homemade honey mustard). Among Cafe Milano’s unlisted specialties, Lobster Ravioli and Osso Buco are the most popular. For the Lobster Ravioli, homemade pasta is filled with lobster and served with a Champagne cream and tomato sauce. The Osso Buco braises veal shanks, then slowly cooks them for three hours with Barolo (a Northern Italian wine), and vegetables for a flavorful and very tender result. It is served on

top of homemade pappardelle (a large, very broad style of fettuccine). But for anyone seeking regular menu items, there are plenty of selections for appetizers, salads, pastas, chicken, veal, and fish. Meals can be finished with homemade desserts like tiramisu, cannoli, cheesecake or a Tableside Flambé of fresh fruit. Orange or lemon-flavored gelato and sorbet can be served in the fruit’s natural shell for an elegant presentation. Cafe Milano offers a daily, early-bird dinner special for $17.95 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. It includes soup or salad, a choice of any entree on the menu, and dessert. Cianni said he wants guests to experience authentic-style cooking with moderate prices, which is why so many of the items are homemade.

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San Diego Opera to host gala and opening night of ‘Salome’ San Diego Opera’s 2012 Gala honoring La Jolla philanthropist Audrey Geisel will be held on Jan. 28 in connection with the opening of the Company’s 47th season, featuring Strauss’s “Salome.” The black-tie event will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a pre-opera cocktail reception at the US Grant Hotel, followed by a performance of “Salome” at 7 p.m. at the San Diego Audrey Geisel Civic Theatre. Immediately following the opera, attendees will make their way back to the US Grant

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Singers sought for youth opera Auditions will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 29 in Mira Mesa for two roles in the San Diego Children’s Choir production of “Noye’s Fludde” by Benjamin Britten. The opera will be performed at 3 p.m. June 3 at Copley Symphony Hall. The parts will be filled by aspiring actors/singers, ages 22-30. Audition appointments can be made by calling (858) 587-1087. More information at sdcchoir.org

for ancient Middle Eastern-themed dinner and dancing with the cast. This year’s gala will honor the 10th anniversary of Geisel’s $1 million endowment toward San Diego Opera’s Director of Education and Outreach Program. Tickets are $1,250 per person and include the reception and dinner, acknowledgement in the gala program and a patron gift by Naeem Khan. Opera tickets are not included. Additional $2,500 packages include an invitation to an exclusive patron party hosted by Conrad Prebys and Debbie Turner. To purchase gala tickets, e-mail Jan Kaplan at jan.kaplan@sdopera.com or call (619) 232-7636.

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Sensational cast elevates drama, humor of ‘The Lion in Winter’

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By diana Saenger North Coast Repertory Theatre’s “The Lion in Winter,” is so well-done, what’s happening in the castle of England’s Henry II in 1151 comes vividly to life on stage only moments into this intriguing and funny play, directed by Andy Barnicle. As it opens, beautiful choral music breathes life into the impressive bedroom scene, featuring regal red curtains set against large stone walls (created by NCRT’s amazing scenic designer Marty Burnett) and the audience is immediately transported. King Henry adores his mistress Alais (Alexandra Grossi), but has not cut his ties to his wife Eleanor

(Kandis Chappell) whom he has forbade to leave the castle for years. It’s Christmas time and Henry’s sons are also at court. Richard (Richard Baird), Geoffrey (Jason Maddy) and John (Kyle Roche) are present to hear from their father’s own lips who will succeed him as King. Henry has turned 50 and knows he must name his heir. As the story moves forward, he’s as wily and shifty as a snake. At one moment he’s professing his love to Alais, and the next, passionately kissing Eleanor. The three sons have no compassion for one another or their parents. Henry first announces that youngest son John is his choice to be King and to marry Alais so Henry will have her at hand. But even Henry knows that John does not measure up to his brothers. “I’m the family nothing,” John tells his mother. “Geoffrey’s smart and Richard is brave and I’m not anything,” Writer Goldman’s strategy is to show the worst in every character by revealing

If you go ■ What: ‘The Lion in Winter’ ■ When: Matinees, evenings to Feb. 5 ■ Tickets: $32-$49 ■ Where: North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach ■ Box Office: (858) 481-1055 ■W eb: northcoastrep.org

Richard Baird, Kyle Sorrell, Jason Maddy, Alexandra Grossi, Mark Pinter, Kyle Roche, and Kandis Chappell create interesting characters in James Goldman’s ‘The Lion in Winter,’ now at the North Coast Repertory Theatre. Aaron Rumley their bad traits, but then tilt a good side for virtuous measure. It’s a brilliant character study and this cast is exceptional at playing it out. Henry is always unpredictable and Pinter (OffBroadway, “My Sweetheart’s the Man in the Moon,” NCRT-“Becky’s New Car”) swaggers in every instinctive

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and ignored by both parents. Maddy (“Angels in America”) does a fine job in showing he detests them both. When Eleanor questions his love, he responds, “God forgive me, I’ve upset the Queen. Madam, may you rot.” Roche (“Proof,” “One For The Road”) shows his skills as young John. He’s whiney, immature, and often makes no sense, which only ups the humor. Kyle Sorrell as King Phillip, and Grossi as Alais, hold their own in the cast. However, it’s Chappell’s 011212.pdf 01/03/2012 10:08:34 Eleanor that gives Pinter a

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Fashion luncheon to benefit Food Bank backpack program Fashion Forward and the San Diego Food Bank have teamed up for a second annual luncheon and fashion show Thursday, Feb. 16 at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine. A silent auction will open the program at 10:30 a.m., the luncheon will start at noon, and the runway show produced by KUSI “Style Guy” Leonard Simpson, will follow at 1 p.m. The show will have a Tuscan theme and feature a range of designers, local celebrities, and models from New York and Los Angeles. Roxi Link is co-chairing

the event with Bonnie Hage, honorary chairs Joe and Lisa Busalacchi, and founding chair Sally B. Thornton to benefit Food Bank’s “Food 4 Kids Backpack Program” that provides weekend food packages to chronically hungry school children. There will also be a live auction. “Guests will be whisked away to the dramatic landscape and rolling hills of Tuscany,” Simpson said. “We are going Italian chic, and the fashion show will be a veritable extravaganza.” Look for fashions and jewelry from Sharon Plache

Jewish Family Service to honor CEO Jill Spritzer at La Jolla gala Jewish Family Service will hold its annual Heart & Soul gala 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 3 at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine. The theme, “A Legacy of Service,” celebrates Jill Borg Spitzer, the organization’s longtime chief executive officer, who will retire after 26 years of service. Spitzer joined Jewish Family Service of San Diego in 1984, when it was a small organization dedicated to providing counseling services and care for the elderly. Today, under her leadership, Jewish Family Service has 15 sites in San Diego County and Coachella Valley, employs approximately 280 staff and has an annual budget exceeding $17 million. Jill Spritzer The organization has more than 50 programs that provide a full range of social services for the very young to the very old. The Heart & Soul Gala is a major fundraiser for Jewish Family Service, which has addressed the significant increase in members of the community who need help due to the economic downturn. Last year’s gala raised $850,000 to support the agency’s programs. For more information or to register for the gala, call (858) 637-3034 or visit jfssd.org/gala

Prepare to shake the world at Search & Rescue Expo Participants can try out a Ready America 8.0 Earthquake Simulator, learn how local professionals respond to major disasters, and see demonstrations by the San Diego Fire Department and others, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center’s Search & Rescue Expo. The CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) will demonstrate fire suppression, moving and extricating victims (mannequins), cribbing (shoring up collapsed material), distribute materials on volunteering and register those interested. USAR (Urban Search and Rescue) will be on hand with its team of highly trained search dogs and handlers. The event is presented in connection with the IMAX film “Rescue,” which opened Jan. 6. Activities are included with museum admission. For more information, call (619) 238-1233 or visit rhfleet.org

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More Than a Movie

Dance legend Anna Halprin to open Coming of Age Film Fest By Lonnie Burstein Hewitt It’s hard to believe Anna Halprin is 91 years old. A postmodern dance legend, based in Marin County, she is still performing, teaching, and creating new dances, as she has for the past seven decades. This Thursday, she’ll be in San Diego to open the second annual Coming of Age Film Festival at MOPA (Museum of Photographic Arts) with “Breath Made Visible,” a documentary about her life and work by Swiss filmmaker Ruedi Gerber. Halprin’s idea of dance is all-inclusive, an expression of body, mind and spirit she calls “breath made visible.” Internationally renowned, she has made a career of challenging convention and creating revolutionary new directions for dance. “I always wanted to dance about real things, things that were real in my life,” she said. Among her real things are a deep connec-

Left: Dancer/choreographer Anna Halprin will open the Coming of Age Film Festival at MOPA this week. Right: In a scene from ‘Seniors Rocking,’ Halprin leads 69 seniors in a rocking-chair dance performance. Courtesy Photos tion to nature, a relentless search for self-knowledge, and an abiding concern for our planet’s survival. As a teenager, she studied with Martha Graham and Doris Humphrey, dancing to rebel. As a young woman, she met and married the love of her life, Lawrence Halprin, a landscape

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If you go ■ What: 2nd annual Coming of Age Film Festival hen: 6 p.m. ■W Second Thursdays ■W here: Museum of Photographic Arts, Balboa Park • J an. 12: ‘Breath Made Visible’ (2009) • F eb. 9: ‘The First Grader’ (2010) • March 8: ‘Poetry’ (2010) • April 12: ‘Captain Abu Raed’ (2007) •M ay 10: ‘Harold and Maude’ (1971) • J une 7: ‘Triplets of Belleville’ (2003) ■R eception: 6 p.m. today ■A dmission: Free ■R eservations online: http://mopastore. stores.yahoo.net/ brmavi2.html or e-mail Priscilla Parra parra@MOPA.org ■H alprin’s workshop: Jan. 14-15, Tango Del Rey, niastarstudios@ gmail.com ■N ote: The Jewish Film Festival will also show the Halprin film, Feb. 10. sdjff.org ■ Web: mopa.org

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Coast Walkers seek travelers for next trip up coastline

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By Ron Williamson La Jolla residents, and some fellow travelers, are pictured at the approach to the Golden Gate Bridge having walked there over six days from Santa Cruz, a distance of 58 miles. The group, calling itself the California Coast Walkers, has a goal of walking from Tijuana to Oregon. With the crossing of the Golden Gate Bridge in November, they have walked half of the coastline of California simply by taking a series of walking vacations. On each trip, the Coast Walkers rent a van to cart their gear from hotel to hotel. They dine in restaurants and stay in the comfort of their hotel rooms at night. They walk about 10 miles per day at a leisurely pace of about 2 miles per hour. On their most recent vacation, taken in November 2011, they drove from San Diego to the little town of Davenport, an old mining town just north of Santa Cruz,

If you go ■ Who: California Coast Walkers ■N ext Trip: Begins Sunday, May 13. Takes 7 days, including air travel time ■ Start: Fly from San Diego to San Francisco Bay-area ■ Destinations: East Fort Mason, Stinson Beach, Bodega Bay, Fort Ross ■ Contact: Ron Williamson (858) 245-9338 or Nick Haritatos (858) 454-7661 where they began their 58-mile walk to the Bridge. On their way, walking as close to the water as possible, they passed through Half Moon Bay, Pacifica, and South San Francisco. The walk took six days. Their next trip is planned to begin on Sunday, May 13. It is open to all who enjoy walking. The trip will start

by flying from San Diego to the San Francisco Bay-area where the group will rent a van, or vans, depending on how many people choose to participate. The walk will begin at East Fort Mason in San Francisco and proceed from there by following the trail to Stinson Beach. From Stinson Beach the group will follow the coast to Bodega Bay. The destination is Fort Ross. The trip will take 7 days, including air travel time. Anyone interested in joining can contact Ron Williamson at (858) 245-9338 or Nick Haritatos at (858) 454-7661. Participants pay for their own airline tickets, hotels, and meals, arranged by Coast Walkers. The cost of the van and gas is shared. The van drivers are volunteers from the group. There is no travel agent fee; nothing is paid to Coast Walkers. The costs are simply shared equally by all participants.

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Yes, you ARE contagious

Let Inga tell you ... We’re all familiar with the common fibs people tell — “It’s in the mail,” “I only had one,” and “No, I haven’t had a facelift, I’m just really relaxed.” But this time of year, the one that really gets me is “I’m not contagious.” The speaker invariably has a hacking cough reminiscent of Greta Garbo dying of consumption in the last scenes of “Camille.” Let me say up front that I am hardly a germaphobe. (One look at my house would convince you.) But some of the worst illnesses I’ve ever caught have been from people who “weren’t contagious.” Fortunately, neither Olof nor I get sick all that often but when we do, we tend to get afflictions that take up residence in our obviously weak lungs and refuse to be evicted. So we do our best to avoid them. There are no lack of virulent organisms floating around this time of year. Everything you touch is a source of some pathogen (including and especially the keypad at your local pharmacy) but other than washing your hands a lot, you just have to hope your immune system is up to the challenge. But why dare it by inviting plague into your house? Several weeks ago, some friends we hadn’t seen in a long time arrived for dinner,

the husband recently returned from a trip through what I call the ebola airline hubs in Europe where the world’s grodiest germs have a chance to mix and match. The first thing I noticed was that he was exhibiting the Green Snot Sign. There are few microbes I hate more than green snot microbes, which from my personal experience, are pernicious and have a doorknob life span of decades. Further, the Manual of Mom Medicine, paragraph 6, article 2, clearly states that yellow snot is your standard basic cold, but green snot requires antibiotics. As if on cue, our guest croaked from his severely laryngitic throat that he had started antibiotics approximately five seconds before so not to worry, he was “not contagious.” I immediately considered letting this guy eat alone out on our uncovered patio in the rain where his illness might progress to pneumonia to which he would hopefully succumb before I had to let him back in. Olof, a frequent business traveler, has come back from those same airports with some seriously nasty stuff. (Green snot from an ebola airport probably IS ebola.) But I was overruled by my kinder gentler Other Half, who thinks it’s not polite to be mean to people one has invited over, even if they are attempting to kill us. Our guest not only coughed and sneezed pretty much non-stop but kept repeating, probably in response to my cringing looks every time he blew Snot Verde across my dinner table, that his doctor told him that once he started taking antibiotics he

wasn’t contagious. He said they’d thought of canceling but didn’t want to disappoint us. Please. Disappoint us. Let me just say I have no medical background whatsoever, other than having been previously married to a physician, including the medical school years, which makes me among the most medically dangerous people on the planet. But I would still like to officially challenge every law of contagion ever put out there. According to the Dr. Inga School of Unsubstantiated Medical Facts, if you are even remotely sick, you are contagious. So when you say “my doctor says I’m not contagious” (like I believe you or him), I think it’s only fair to ask for his or her number because I think he or she ought to be willing to treat me for free when I get sick from you. I’d also like affidavits of non-contagability, lab results not more than two hours old indicating the absence of a single shedding rhinovirus, recent articles from The New England Journal citing conclusive evidence that contagiousness can even be quantified, and a Hazmat suit for the guest (and maybe even the host) to wear. Let no one say I am unreasonable. But meanwhile, while the flu season lasts, I’m hoping you’ll give me a head(cold)s up. My aging immune system thanks you. Look for La Jolla resident Inga’s lighthearted looks at life every other week in La Jolla Light. Reach her by e-mail at inga47@san.rr.com

Scholarships available at one-stop online shop The San Diego Foundation has launched an online college application where students can be considered for hundreds of scholarships at once. The deadline to apply is Feb. 13 at sdfoundation.org The foundation plans to award about $3 million in scholarships this year through its Community Scholarship Program that offers a wide variety of scholarships to graduating high school seniors, current college graduates, and adult re-entry students. Awards are granted to students attending or planning to attend four-year universities, two-year colleges, graduate or trade/vocational schools. Due to the down economy and rising tuition, the foundation is preparing for a sharp increase in applications from graduating

high school seniors who are financially struggling, as well as adults who are out of work and returning to develop new job skills. “The San Diego Foundation believes affordable education is imperative to the future of our region,” said Bob Kelly, CEO of The San Diego Foundation. “The community’s support of and contribution to our scholarship program sends a message to our young people that we place great value on their education.” The San Diego Foundation is the largest scholarship provider, outside of the university system, in San Diego County. Donors provided the resources to award more than $3 million in scholarships to more than 600 students last year.

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A Cappella Anyone? The Mendicants (pictured) and Counterpoint, a cappella groups touring from the Stanford campus, will perform arrangements of old and new favorite songs at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15 at St. James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church. The Mendicants are the oldest a cappella group at Stanford; Counterpoint is Stanford’s only female a cappella group. Tickets $10-$5 at the door, cash or check only. Reception follows. (760) 685-2185. stjamesbythesea.org

Modern Art UCSD’s Art Gallery at the Mandeville Center on campus presents, “Arrhythmias of CounterProduction: Engaged Art in Argentina, 19952011,” through Jan. 20. The exhibit showcases art practices developed in Argentina since the mid-1990s that demonstrate exceptionally creative, and widely diverse, modes of engagement with present-day social and political struggles. Free. (858) 534-0419. Gallery hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Friday. uag.ucsd.edu

Page By Page San Diego Book Arts will present, “Artists Books: A Survival Guide,” by Ann Kalmbach and Tatana Kellner, founders of the Women’s Studio Workshop, 7–9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13 at the San Diego Watercolor Society, 2825 Dewey Road in Liberty Station. Approximately 70 artists’ books will be on hand for the free event. WSW is an artists’ workspace founded in 1974 in Rosendale, N.Y., for those interested in printmaking, papermaking and book arts. It’s the largest publisher of hand-printed artists’ books in the country. sandiegobookarts.org

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Serious Orchid Talk Holger Perner will discuss “The Orchids of China,” at a meeting of the San Diego County Cymbidium Society, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18, in the Ecke Building, San Diego Botanic Garden, 230 Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas. He will take orders for Chinese orchids for delivery at the Santa Barbara Orchid Show, March 16-18, a rare opportunity to order varieties that are very difficult to obtain. Perner lives in Sichuan, China, has a Ph.D. from the University of Hamburg, and has been involved with Chinese orchids since 1999. phyllisgyoung@gmail.com

Bach is Back The La Jolla Library continues to host Elisabeth Kotzakidou Pace’s series of Musical Probes, exploring “Musical Narratives of Theological Complexity: Nine Lectures on the Cantatas of J.S. Bach,” at 2:30 p.m. on the third Sunday of each month to June. The Jan. 15 topic is “Compositional Catechisms: Duets for the Body and Soul.” Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. (858) 552-1657. lajollalibrary.org

Garden Club Loves Camellias The La Jolla Garden Club will present Dean Turney, president of The San Diego Camellia Society, at its next meeting, 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, at the La Jolla Lutheran Church, 7117 La Jolla Blvd. A reception/tea follows. Guests are welcome.

Dinner and A Few Good Laughs BarFly La Jolla and The Comedy Store hooked up to offer something new for ages 21 and older. Event coordinator Maryann Roberts said a Dinner and Comedy Show Package will debut on Wednesday, Jan.18 with 6 p.m. dinner at BarFly, followed by a walkover to The Comedy Store for an 8 p.m. show. The three-course dinner includes a soup or salad; pizzas from Aroma’s hearthstone oven, burgers or pasta selections; and pastries from Aroma’s French bakery. A soft drink and coffee is included. Admission to The Comedy Store is also included, though a two-beverage minimum is required at the venue. BarFly La Jolla: 909 Prospect St. The Comedy Store: 916 Pearl St. Reservations: (858) 454-7272 or e-mail maryann@barflylajolla.com

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New Year’s Eve draws partygoers to the Village

thick fog along the coast saw 2011 draw to a close on Dec. 31, but the night air was as warm as the celebrations taking place throughout the pubs and restaurants in La Jolla. Many establishments added hats, balloons, special menus and musicians to their mix to help revelers ring in 2012 with style. PHOTOS BY LIGHT STAFF

Happy New Year from a guest at Aroma Cafe

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irl Scouts from La Jolla Elementary School took a trip down to San Diego City Hall over the holidays to thank Mayor Jerry Sanders’ Chief of Staff Julie Dubick (a La Jollan and former Girl Scout) for her work on behalf of all residents. It turned out to be an educational visit when the Scouts were treated to a behind-the-scenes look at the city council chambers and a peek at the key to the city. Dubick was presented with a sampling of Girl Scout cookies. — Brownie Troop 3095 Leader, Jackie Newman

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FROM ARTS, B1 crepe station and a performance by acoustic trio Les Shelleys. The next A List event, March 15 at 7:30 p.m., coincides with an exhibit by illustrator and sketch artist Alexander Jackson. “As with many other arts institutions, a majority of our members are getting up there in age,” said A List cochair and Athenaeum marketing and promotions manager, Katie Walders. “We’re trying to bring in more and younger members and show them everything that’s out there for art and music.” Walders said the A List currently has about 90 members who also have a chance to vote in an A List Members Choice Award during the Athenaeum’s annual juried art show.

age existing young members to engage at a deeper level. The first event included a question and answer session with resident painter Emilio Perez, and an after-party at Flavor Del Mar. “The 21- to 39-year-old group tends to be the lowest attendee group for museums, so it’s an opportunity to kind of rev that up and give them another opportunity for socializing, instead of going to the movies or clubs,” said Lux founding director Ressey Shaw of La Jolla. The museum plans to hold six such weeknight events per year, dubbed Lux After Dark.

Avant Garde MCASD La Jolla’s group for young contemporary art enthusiasts, titled “Avant Garde,” launched a little more than a year ago from the ashes of a similar, more expansive group called Influx StART Up. That group inIn December, Lux Art Institute in Encinitas launched cluded art-related travel opportunities, though the dues a similar group for people were $2,500 per year. ages 21 to 39, which is free Jeanna Yoo, MCASD La with a regular museum Jolla’s chief advancement membership of $50. Titled officer, saw a need to con“Influx,” the group is a way tinue targeting the museto encourage younger conum’s younger demographic, temporary art lovers to join tcs-ljlight-open-house-ad-final.pdf 1 1/9/12 3:03 PM albeit at a more affordable the museum and to encour-

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Avant Garde members may bring one spouse, partner or friend with them at no additional cost. “It’s a couples membership,” Yoo said of the group, which targets young people ages 25 to 40-something. Events are staged at both the La Jolla and San Diego museum spaces, or out in the community, where members get a firsthand feel for the local art scene through private collection tours and visits to contemporary artists’ workspaces. “There’s a lot of young, up-and-coming contemporary artists in the San Diego area,” Yoo said. “We wanted to showcase them … in their work environment. It’s been a very popular program.” On Jan. 22, Avant Garde members will tour the collection of Matthew and Iris Strauss at their Rancho Santa Fe estate. Their library, named by Art News magazine as one of the top 200 art collections in the world, contains sculptures, paintings and other works by Frank Stella, Willem de Kooning and Andy Warhol. Yoo said she hopes the museum’s outreach will pay off in terms of future giving.

“Our hope is that it’s a gradual process,” she said. “We engage them now through Avant Garde and down the road they’ll be more committed to the arts, moving up the ladder in terms of their philanthropic involvement.” Architect Jeff Hollander and his partner, Viveca Bissonnette of Hollander Design Group, were MCASD members for years before joining Avant Garde. The couple, in their 40s, said they didn’t feel comfortable hanging out with “multimillionaire art collectors.” They found Avant Garde members shared their appreciation for art, design and culture at “a similar economic level.” As holiday thank you gifts, the couple gave 70 basic museum memberships to their clients and vendors “with the hope that they start to participate further in the museum.” “We feel like what we’ve gotten out of the museum this past year as Avant Garde members has benefited us personally and professionally, from a cultural perspective. We wanted to pass that along,” Bissonnette said.

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have been found in the hives along with genetically modified organisms (Frankenstein crops); loss of habitat by urban development and abandoned farms; predators like harmful parasites, and perhaps even the bombardment of cell-phone signals in the air that confuses bees so they can’t find their way home. So our global community needs to protect our precious bees by using organic and other sustainable practices, maintaining wild habitats with crops that are pollination-worthy, and cut back on cell-phone usage (yah, right, fat chance). California is a honey beedependent state requiring pollination for roughly130 crops, especially the lucrative almond industry. This $2.3 billion crop has been severely threatened by the bee shortage so much that beekeepers from around the nation have been making hive calls, renting their bees to nut growers in this state. And imported bees don’t come cheap, ergo the recent sticker shock for almonds and other crops.

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Alexander Salazar: High-energy art ’zar stages grand opening in La Jolla By Lonnie Burstein Hewitt Editor’s note: This is the third art gallery to open in La Jolla in the past month. As newcomers to town, Salazar joins Thumbprint Gallery at 920 Kline St. #104 and Scott White Contemporary Art at 7655 Girard Ave. Suite 101. Alexander Salazar thinks big. While other art dealers might content themselves with one exhibition space, he now has six — including an artist-in-residence studio featuring a different artist each month — a total of over 30,000 square feet devoted to art. Five of the spaces are downtown, on and around Seventh Avenue and Broadway. The latest is in La Jolla at 1162 Prospect St., just a stone’s throw from where he started out as director of Madison Gallery less than six years ago. After a lastminute “soft” opening in December — “I just couldn’t wait till January!” he said — he’ll be showing off the new space with a “grand inaugural event” on Jan. 14. “I remember driving down Prospect with my dad

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Left: Alex Salazar, grandmaster of pop-up galleries, sits for a photo in front of one of his favorite paintings by Erik Skoldberg, a local artist now featured at his new space on Prospect Street. Right: Salazar poses with an indoor-outdoor sculpture by Kevin Barrett. Photos by Lonnie Burstein Hewitt in 2001 when I first moved here from Boston, and I got chills when I walked in the door here, thinking how glad I am to come back,” he said. “La Jolla’s a beautiful place and I’m hoping to revitalize it … shake things up a little bit.” His goal is simple: He’d

like to fill every vacant storefront in town with art, and keep staging events that draw more and more people to see, and possibly buy, some of the vast inventory he has collected over his past 15 years as a dealer in high-end art. “I’ve already been con-

tacted by four property owners who want me to make their storefronts beautiful,” he said. “And I’ve had five sales this past week!” For the opening exhibit, he has chosen the abstract surf-and-sundrenched paintings of Erik Skoldberg, born and raised in La Jolla, and

the bright-colored aluminum sculptures of Kevin Barrett, a second-generation sculptor who lives and works in New York. “We want everyone to come in, enjoy, and revisit,” he said. “We’ll have changing exhibits each month, and we’ll feature local artists, younger talents with newer ideas.” There will be performances too, and parties. “I like parties!” he said. Business is good, Salazar admits, and not just in La Jolla. He currently represents about 50 artists, acts as a consultant to art-lovers here and abroad, and sells pieces from his private collection. “I make buying easy,” he said. And he’s just made a deal with the Kimpton hotel chain to open small galleries

in their boutique hotels, like the Hotel La Jolla. What’s the secret to his recent meteoric success? “I take risks, I follow my gut, I seek out talented emerging artists and I connect with other people who share the same passion for art,” he said. Local artist Marc Jesinoski said, “I really respect what he’s doing. He’s willing to think outside the box, he does his homework, and he’s bringing more art into the community.” Everyone is invited to the opening, which will include food, wine, a live band, lots of artists, and of course, art. All you have to do is RSVP. If you’re not sure where the gallery is exactly, listen for the music. And the buzz that Salazar is such a whiz at creating.

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FROM 10 Questions, B1 What are your favorite movies of all time? Those would be the adventure films of James Bond, Indiana Jones, and “Star Wars.” What is your mostprized possession? I treasure my family, my artistic abilities, and my yoga mat. What characteristic

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various art programs/projects that have engaged students and members of our community to help beautify Bird Rock and the schools my children have attended. What is your motto or philosophy of life? “Beautify the World” and “Love Your Community!” Do what you can to make this world better and more beautiful.

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The next docent-training program for the Timken Museum in Balboa Park will begin in February 2012 with classes at the museum Mondays from 9 to 11 a.m. Upon completion of the 14-month program, new docents contribute a minimum of four volunteer hours per month. If interested, complete and submit an application before Jan. 15. The training covers the history of art focusing on the periods and works of art represented in the museum’s permanent collection. Docents-in-training also receive an intensive preparation on touring techniques and strategies. For more information, call (619) 239-5548, ext. 105 or e-mail education@timkenmuseum.org

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012-000143 Fictitious Business Name(s): deg designs & Services Located at: 8653 Dunaway Drive, La Jolla, CA., 92037, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business: has not yet started. This business is hereby registered by the following: Deborah Ernst Guss, 8653 Dunaway Drive, La Jolla, CA., 92037. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 01/03/2012. De’borah Guss, LJ1009, Jan. 12, 19, 26, Feb. 2, 2012

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2011-035478 Fictitious Business Name(s): Phillips Surf Company Located at: 816 Archer St., San Diego, CA., 92109, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business: has not yet started. This business is hereby registered by the following: John Sebastian Mehl Phillips, 816 Archer St., San Diego, CA., 92109. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/29/2011. John Phillips, LJ1008, Jan. 12, 19, 26, Feb. 2, 2012

SUMMONS/CITATION (Code of Civil Procedure 415.50; Government Code 6008, 6061-6066; Family Code 215, 2331, 7881(c), 7882 & 8604(b); Probate Code 1242, Rule 7.52; Local Rules, Division II, Rule 2.5) Attorney or Party Without Attorney: Larry Calvin Griffin, Jr., 1150 Geronimo Place, Vista, CA., 92084, Self Represented Litigant CASE NUMBER: DN167580 Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, North County Division, 325 S. Melrose Dr., Vista, CA., 920816643. PLAINTIFF: Larry Calvin Griffin, Jr. Defendant:Yasmin Simone Griffin Upon reading and filing evidence consisting of a declaration as provided in CCP Section 415.50 by Plantiff/Petitioner, and it satisfactorily appearing therefore that the defendant/respondent/citee, Yasmin Simone Griffin cannnot be served with reasonable diligence in any other manner specified in article 3, Chapter 4, Part 2, Title 5 of the Code of Civil Procedure, and it also appearing from the petition/complaint that a good cause of action exists in this case in favor of the petitioner/plaintiff therein and against the defendant/ respondent/citee and that the said defendant/respondent/citee is a necessary and proper party to the action, or that the party to be served has or claims an interest in real or personal property in this state that is subject to the jurisdiction of the court, or the relief demanded in the action consists wholly or in part in excluding such party from an Interest in such property: NOW, on application of Larry Calvin Griffin, Jr. Plaintiff/ Petitioner. IT IS ORDERED that service of said summons/citation in this case be made upon said defendant/ respondent/citee by publication thereof in La Jolla Light, a newspaper of general circulation published at, California, and/or by publication thereof in, a newspaper of general circulation outside this state at, designated as the newspaper most likely to give notice to said defendant/respondent/citee; that said publication be made at least once a week for four successive weeks in the manner prescribed in Government Code Section 6061-6084. It is further ordered that a copy of said summons/citation, of said complaint/ petition, and of the order for publication in this case be forthwith deposited with the United States Postal Service, post-paid, directed to said defendant/respondent/citee if the address is ascertained before expiration of the time prescribed for the publication of this summons/

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2011-033690 Fictitious Business Name(s): M2 Supply Located at: 2171 Logan Ave #10, San Diego, CA., 92113, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 2171 Logan Ave #10, San Diego, CA., 92113. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business: was Oct. 8, 2011. This business is hereby registered by the following: Morgan Mayer, 2171 Logan Ave #10, San Diego, CA., 92113. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/07/2011. Morgan Mayer, LJ1006, Jan. 5, 12, 19, 26, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2011-035377 Fictitious Business Name(s): CJ Charles Jewelers Located at: 1135 Prospect Street, La Jolla, CA., 92037, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The first day of business: was 01/01/1999. This business is hereby registered by the following: Vahid Moradi, Inc., 1135 Prospect Street, La Jolla, CA., 92037, CA. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/28/2011. Vahid Moradi, LJ1007, Jan. 5, 12, 19, 26, 2012 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER 37-2011-00103114-CU-PT-CTL SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO Central Division, Hall of Justice, 330 W. Broadway, San Diego, CA., 92101. PETITION OF: Marissa Robella for change of name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: Marissa Robella filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name Marissa Robella to Proposed Name Marissa Vogelsinger. 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 change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file 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 filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of

Hearing Date: Feb. 9, 2012 Time: 8:30 a.m, Dept 8. The address of the court is 220 West Broadway, San Diego, CA., 92101. A copy of this Order To Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, La Jolla Light, 565 Pearl St., Suite 300, La Jolla, 92037. 858-2187232. Date: Dec. 28, 2011. Kevin A. Enright Judge of the Superior Court LJ1005, Jan. 5, 12, 19, 26, 2012 Trustee Sale No. 446269CA Loan No. 0678204561 Title Order No. 643475 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 07-16-2004. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 01-26-2012 at 10:00 AM, CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 08-05-2004, Book , Page , Instrument 2004-0743986, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of SAN DIEGO County, California, executed by: NASSER ESLAMIAN, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY, as Trustor, WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA, as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Sale will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Place of Sale: AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE EAST COUNTY REGIONAL CENTER BY STATUE, 250 EAST MAIN STREET, EL CAJON, CA Legal Description: As more fully described in said Deed of Trust Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $1,072,685.32 (estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property: 1167 AVENIDA AMANTEA LA JOLLA, CA 92037 APN Number: 357-410-21-00 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. In compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one of the following methods: by telephone; by United States mail; either 1st class or certified; by overnight delivery; by personal delivery; by e-mail; by face to face meeting. DATE: 12-302011 CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY, as Trustee DEREK WEARRENEE, ASSISTANT SECRETARY CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT.

ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. California Reconveyance Company 9200 Oakdale Avenue Mail Stop: CA2-4379 Chatsworth, CA 91311 800-892-6902 For Sales Information: (714) 730-2727 or www.lpsasap. com (714) 573-1965 or www. priorityposting.com P911871 1/5, 1/12, 01/19/2012, LJ1004 Trustee Sale No. 434531CA Loan No. 3017872551 Title Order No. 602128397 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 07-24-2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 01-26-2012 at 10:00 AM, CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 08-03-2007, Book , Page , Instrument 2007-0521544, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of SAN DIEGO County, California, executed by: SHAROK ESLAMIAN AND, SIMA PARSA, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS, as Trustor, WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA, as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Sale will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Place of Sale: AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE EAST COUNTY REGIONAL CENTER BY STATUE, 250 EAST MAIN STREET, EL CAJON, CA Legal Description: As more fully described in said Deed of Trust Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $1,312,504.50 (estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property: 7350-54 FAY AVENUE LA JOLLA, CA 92037 APN Number: 351-061-22 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. In compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one of the following methods: by telephone; by United States mail; either 1st class or certified; by overnight delivery;

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012-000420 Fictitious Business Name(s): W and S Consulting Located at: 644 Westbourne St., La Jolla, CA., 92037, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business: was 1/5/2012. This business is hereby registered by the following: Stanley P. Bishop, 644 Westbourne Street, La Jolla, CA., 92037. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 1/05/2012. Stanley P. Bishop, LJ1010, Jan. 12, 19, 26, Feb. 2, 2012

by personal delivery; by e-mail; by face to face meeting. DATE: 12-302011 CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY, as Trustee DEREK WEARRENEE, ASSISTANT SECRETARY CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. California Reconveyance Company 9200 Oakdale Avenue Mail Stop: CA2-4379 Chatsworth, CA 91311 800-892-6902 For Sales Information: (714) 730-2727 or www.lpsasap. com (714) 573-1965 or www. priorityposting.com P911833 1/5, 1/12, 01/19/2012, LJ1003 Trustee Sale No. 447229CA Loan No. 0729673392 Title Order No. 688646 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10-25-2006. 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 01-262012 at 10:00 AM, CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY as the

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Mingle with Music Alan Zundelevich (pictured) will lead the band at the next evening of art, jazz, wine and hors d’oeuvres, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 at The Riford Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd. Art for show and the Allied Artist Association of San Diego will present sale. Tickets $25 at the door. (858) 459-0831.

charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Place of Sale: AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE EAST COUNTY REGIONAL CENTER BY STATUE, 250 EAST MAIN STREET, EL CAJON, CA Legal Description: As more fully described in said Deed of Trust Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $762,679.00 (estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property: 6645 CAMINITO SCIOTO LA JOLLA, CA 92037 APN Number: 353-032-34-14 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. In compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one of the following methods: by telephone; by United States mail; either 1st class or certified; by overnight delivery; by personal delivery; by e-mail; by face to face meeting. DATE: 12-292011 CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY, as Trustee DEREK WEARRENEE, ASSISTANT SECRETARY CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. California Reconveyance Company 9200 Oakdale Avenue Mail Stop: CA2-4379 Chatsworth, CA 91311 800-892-6902 For Sales Information: (714) 730-2727 or www.lpsasap. com (714) 573-1965 or www. priorityposting.com P911520 1/5, 1/12, 01/19/2012, LJ1002 TS #: CA-10-396405-AB Order #: 100638542-CA-MAI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE yOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 3/25/2006. UNLESS yOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT yOUR PROPERTy, IT MAy BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF yOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST yOU, yOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWyER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without

covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): ROBERT SCOTT BOAZ & PATRICIA M BOAZ , HUSBAND AND WIFE AS COUMMUNITY PROPERTY Recorded: 04/11/2006 as Instrument No. 2006-0251051 in book xxx, page xxx of Official Records in the Office of the Recorder of San Diego County, California; Date of Sale: 1/31/2012 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the entrance to the East County Regional Center by statue, 250 E. Main Street, El Cajon, CA Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $814,075.75 The purported property address is: 5324 LA JOLLA BLVD LA JOLLA, CA 92037 Assessors Parcel No. 415-041-07 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. Date: Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714-573-1965 or Login to: www.priorityposting.com Reinstatement Line: 619-645-7711 Ext. 3704 Quality Loan Service, Corp. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holder’s rights against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record

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Photographer Visits

To Be or Not To Be?

A reception for photographer Stefanie Schneider and her exhibit “Stranger Than Paradise,” runs 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 at Scott White Contemporary Art, 7665 Girard Ave. in La Jolla. The show, which runs through Feb. 25, features some 20 photographs found in Schneider’s book of the same name, released in 2006. She uses expired Polaroid film that creates an instant antiquing of her work with a retro B-movie aesthetic of discolored film. Admission is free. scottwhiteart.com

The exhibit “Works of Wisdom,” by an eclectic mix of artists using famous quotes as their stimulus, opens with a reception, 5-10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, at Thumbprint Gallery, 920 Kline St. The show runs through Feb. 5 and includes art by Mike Maxwell, Kelly Vivanco, Cayetano Valenzuela, Katherine Brannock, Franky Agostino, Isaias Crow, Eric Wixon, MR. DVICE, Jimmy Ovadia, Carly Ealey, Gloria Muriel, Michael Mahaffey, Cayetano Valenzuela, Jordan Josafat, Aaron C. Moore, Brian Dombrowsky, Alli Bautista, Christopher Konecki, Matthew Land, Sophinie Som and Brian Hebets. Gallery hours: Noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. (858) 354-6294. thumbprintgallerysd.com

may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. P906149 1/5, 1/12, 01/19/2012, LJ1001 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER 37-2011-00102647-CU-PT-CTL SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO Superior Court of California, Civil Division, 330 W. Broadway, P.O. Box 120128, San Diego, CA., 92112-0128. PETITION OF: Shengxiang Huo for change of name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: Shengxiang Huo filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name Shengxiang Huo to Proposed Name Shane Aukim. 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 change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file 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 filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing Date: Feb. 01, 2012 Time: 8:30 a.m, Dept 8, Room, 2nd Flr. The address of the court is 220 West Broadway, San Diego, CA., 92101. A copy of this Order To Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, La Jolla Light. Date: Dec. 16, 2011. Kevin A. Enright Judge of the Superior Court LJ1000, Jan. 5, 12, 19, 26, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2011-034336 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. The Take Pomegranate With you Institute b. The American Durian Institute Located at: 3648 Governor Drive, San Diego, CA., 92122, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: Husband and Wife. The first day of business: December 13, 2011. This business is hereby registered by the following: #1. Donnan A. Mandell, 3648 Governor Drive, San Diego, CA., 92122. #2. Brigitt Mandell, 3648 Governor Drive, San Diego, CA., 92122. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/15/2011. Mr. Donnan A. Mandell, LJ999, Jan. 5, 12, 19, 26, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2011-034817

Fictitious Business Name(s): Onlineocity Located at: 8762 Robinhood Ln., La Jolla, CA., 92037, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business: was 12/1/11. This business is hereby registered by the following: Michael Harris, 8762 Robinhood Ln., La Jolla, CA., 92037. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/20/2011. Michael C. Harris, LJ998, Jan. 5, 12, 19, 26, 2012 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER 37-2011-00102932-CU-PT-CTL SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO 330 W. Broadway, San Diego, CA., 92101. Branch Name: Hall of Justice. PETITION OF: Rosa Cristina Capitao for change of name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: Rosa Cristina Capitao filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name Rosa Cristina Capitao to Proposed Name Rosa Cristina Capitao Cregger. 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 change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file 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 filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing Date: Feb. 07, 2012 Time: 8:30 a.m, Dept 8. The address of the court is 220 West Broadway, San Diego, CA., 92101. A copy of this Order To Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, La Jolla Light. Date: Dec. 23, 2011. Kevin A. Enright Judge of the Superior Court LJ997, Dec. 29, Jan. 5, 12, 19, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2011-033843 Fictitious Business Name(s): Kendra’s Coffee Cart Located at: 3655 Nobel Dr., San Diego, CA., 92122, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: A General Partnership. The first day of business: has not yet started. This business is hereby registered by the following: #1. Kendra DeSandre, 13724 Ruette Le Parc, Unit B, Del Mar, CA., 92014. #2. Jesus Alfredo Soto-Mariscal, 13724 Ruette Le Parc, Unit B, Del Mar, CA.,

92014. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/09/2011. Kendra DeSandre, LJ996, Dec. 29, Jan. 5, 12, 19, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2011-035031 Fictitious Business Name(s): Plasmid Prep Service Located at: 4050 Sorrento Valley Blvd., Suite J, San Diego, CA., 92121, San Diego County. Mailing Address: Same as above. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The first day of business: has not yet started. This business is hereby registered by the following: MabPrex, Inc., 4050 Sorrento Valley Blvd., Suite J, San Diego, CA., 92121, California. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/22/2011. Chulho Park, LJ995, Dec. 29, Jan. 5, 12, 19, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2011-033941 Fictitious Business Name(s): RBL Consulting located at: 210 Westbourne St., La Jolla, CA., 92037, San Diego County, This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business: was December 1, 2011. This business is hereby registered by the following: Ranney Lochtefeld, 210 Westbourne St., La Jolla, California 92037. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/09/2011, Ranney Lochtefeld, LJ994, Dec. 29, Jan. 5, 12, 19, 2011. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2011-034557 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Boutique Officine Panarai b. Boutique Officine Panarai La Jolla c. Panarai Boutique La Jolla Located at: 1137 Prospect Street, La Jolla, CA., 92037, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 1135 Prospect Street, La Jolla, CA., 92037. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The first day of business: has not yet started. This business is hereby registered by the following: Vahid Moradi, Inc., 1135 Prospect Street, La Jolla, CA., 92037, California. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/16/2011, Vahid Moradi, LJ993, Dec. 22, 29, Jan. 5, 12, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2011-034394 Fictitious Business Name(s): TaxConnections Inc. Located at: 1712 Valdes Drive, La Jolla, CA., 92037, San Diego County. Mailing Address: PO Box 2389, La Jolla, CA., 92038. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The first

day of business: was Oct. 25, 2010. This business is hereby registered by the following: TaxConnections, Inc., 1712 Valdes Drive, La Jolla, CA., 92037, Delaware. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/15/2011. Kathleen Jennings, LJ992, Dec. 22, 29, Jan. 5, 12, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2011-034130 Fictitious Business Name(s): Woven Apparel Located at: 10824 New Salem Pt., San Diego, CA., 92126, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business: has not yet started. This business is hereby registered by the following: Jeffrey Cabanban, 10824 New Salem Pt., San Diego, CA., 92126. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/13/2011. Jeffrey Cabanban, LJ990, Dec. 22, 29, Jan. 5, 12, 2012 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER 37-2011-00102163-CU-PT-CTL SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO Central Division, Hall of Justice, 330 W. Broadway, San Diego, CA., 92101 PETITION OF: Jessica Shpolyansky for change of name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: Jessica Shpolyansky filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name Jessica Shpolyansky to Proposed Name Jessica Sky McCracken. 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 change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file 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 filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing Date: Jan. 26, 2012 Time: 8:30 a.m, Dept 8. The address of the court is 220 West Broadway, San Diego, CA., 92101. A copy of this Order To Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, La Jollla Light. Date: Dec. 12, 2011. Kevin A. Enright Judge of the Superior Court LJ989, Dec. 22, 29, Jan. 5, 12, 2012

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Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty welcomes Scott Cameron Smith Scott Cameron Smith has accepted the position of branch manager of the Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty La Jolla office. “Scott brings extensive real estate operations and management experience to

his new position,” said Pacific Sotheby’s Realty President Brian Arrington. Smith began his real estate career in 1978 and has considerable experience in real estate development, sales and construction. Prior to

joining Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty, he ran a real estate consulting and brokerage firm representing several large residential real estate companies throughout San Diego. Smith graduated from

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UCSD, received his Juris Doctorate from California Western School of Law and has been a part of the La Jolla community for 30 years (25 years as a real estate Broker). His professional affiliaScott Cameron tions include Smith Board Member, UCSD Athletics, member of the National, California, and San Diego Association of Realtors, co-founder and past board member of the La Jolla Pop Warner Football. Smith is also a former professional surfer.

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n 4433 La Jolla Village Drive, electrical rooftop work, $5,010 n 10010 Campus Point Drive, Scripps Health, improvements to office building, new lighting, $486,570 n 4161 Campus Point Drive, exterior office work done in building E, $396,550 n 8843 Via La Jolla Drive, improvements to existing retail space, $230,444 n 7591 Country Club Drive, room addition at kitchen and entrance, $11,826 n 4545 La Jolla Village Drive, remodel Forum Hall restrooms at shopping center, $21,490 n 4545 La Jolla Village Drive, build hair salon, electrical, mechanical, plumbing and carpentry work, $100,940

Harcourts Prestige Property, La Jolla to host grand opening party

Lidja Gillmeister, DVM L.J. Veterinary Hospital

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BUILDING PERMITS The following permit applications were submitted to the City’s Development Services Office, Jan. 2-9.

Tiffany Torgan Phillips, broker of Harcourts Prestige Properties, La Jolla’s newest real estate office, will

Tiffany Torgan Phillips

host a grand opening party from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19 at

the office, 7825 Fay Ave. The community is invited to stop by and see the new digs. There will be food, drinks and social networking.

Prudential California Realty eyes December totals n According to Prudential Realty’s monthly Real Estate Report at prudentialcal.com: • San Diego County sales increased 7 percent from November to December 2011. • Inventory decreased 11 percent during December. • Pending sales decreased by 11 percent in December. • 96 percent of the homes sold for under $1 million. • 3 percent of the homes sold for between $1 and $2 million. • 1 percent of the homes sold for over $2 million. • The average price-persquare-foot increased 1 percent during December to $226. n In other Prudential news: • The company recently invited La Jolla-based sales associate Jim McInerney to speak at the corporate training center in San Diego, in recognition of the success he and his team have achieved so far this year. Some 200 agents attended the “Create an Unstoppable 2012” seminar, hosted by

Prudential’s CEO David Cabot and Vice President Cory Shepard. McInerney was asked to share how he has adapted services to the needs of clients and built a successful business in spite of challenging market conditions. Jim “There’s no McInerney question that the real estate industry has experienced a great deal of turbulence in recent years,” he said, “but I firmly believe in the value of real estate as an investment and as an effective strategy for generating long-term financial prosperity.” Together with Rachel Christensen, McInerney has earned awards for their sales production and achieved a sales volume in excess of $15 million last year. McInerney has been a La Jolla resident for 32 years.

n Maryl Weightman is the newest addition to the team in the La Jolla office and working with Team Chodorow, Eric and Peggy Chodorow. “As an industry veteran, Maryl offers her clients a priceless amount of real estate Maryl and marketWeightman ing knowledge,” said Nicki Marcellino, manager of Prudential La Jolla. “She is very well known and respected in our community and I am proud to have her on the team.” With a real estate background that spans 24 years, Weightman is a specialist in the purchase and sale of residential properties. She began her career in corporate sales and real estate development, where she developed skills in analyzing the potential for specific properties to appreciate in value.

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themed entertainment • $275 • (619) 239-0100, ext. 2 • http://bit.ly/rendez-vous2012

■ 103rd San Diego Charity Ball • Benefits Rady Children’s Trauma Care Center at the Sam and Rose Stein Emergency Care Center • 6:30 p.m. Pre-ball dinner • 8:30 p.m. to midnight, The Charity Ball • Jan. 21 • Hotel del Coronado • (858) 966-5988 • phyllissnyder@cox.net • http://bit.ly/charityball2012 ■ Rendez-vous with Mozart at Versailles • Benefits Mainly Mozart Association • 3-7 p.m. Jan. 22 • Westgate Hotel • Champagne, concert, French buffet, silent auction,

■ Heart di Vite • Benefits environmental biology scholarships at UCSD • 4 p.m. Feb. 5 • Scripps Seaside Forum • $100 individual or $185 couple • (858) 534-1966 • enschroder@ucsd.edu ■ 16th annual Chinese Banquet • Benefits San Diego Chinese Historical Museum • 5:30 p.m. Feb. 11 • Pearl Restaurant, 11666 Avena Place, Rancho Bernardo • $60-$120 by Jan. 25 • (619) 338-9888 • info@sdchm.org • sdchm.org ■ Fashion Plates Luncheon and Runway Show • Benefits San Diego Food Bank • 10:30 a.m. Silent auction • Noon lunch and Leonard Simpson fashion event

• Feb. 16 • Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine • $100-$150 • (858) 863-5121 • mmills@sandiegofoodbank.org • sandiegofoodbank.org ■ La Jolla High School 90th Anniversary Gala • Benefits Nautilus Foundation • March 10 • Hyatt Regency La Jolla • Join Viking alumni, parents, family and friends of La Jolla High School for its gala event. The evening will include a hosted bar, dinner and entertainment. • (858) 551-1250 • ljhs.sandi.net/foundation ■ Heart Beach Ball • Benefits American Heart Association • 5-10 p.m. June 9 • Hotel del Coronado • $500 individual, or table of 10 for $5,000 • (858) 410-3823 • sandiegoheartball.org

OPEN HOMES THIS WEEKEND $479,800 2BR/2BA

5726 La Jolla Blvd, Unit 309 La Jolla Michelle Serafini Coldwell Banker

Sat 12-3 pm/Sun 1-4 pm (858) 829-6210

$599,000 1BR/1BA

7342 Eads Avenue Elizabeth Potter

La Jolla Prudential CA Realty

$599,000 1BR/1BA

7342 Eads Avenue Mark & Karla Stuart

La Jolla Sat 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Prudential CA Realty (858) 454-8519

$599,000 1BR/1BA

7342 Eads Avenue Maryl Weightman

La Jolla Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Prudential CA Realty (858) 354-2913

$655,000 2BR/2BA

7575 Eads Ave # 305 The Daniels Group

La Jolla Sat/Sun 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Willis Allen R.E. (858) 232-2985

$672,000 3BR/2.5BA

8819 Caminito Sueno Christie Duguid

La Jolla Coldwell Banker

$685,000 2BR/1BA

230 Prospect #31 Mary McGonigle

La Jolla Pacific Sotheby's

$860,000 4BR/3BA

5573 Thunderbird Ln Greg Noonan

La Jolla Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Prudential CA Realty (858) 551-3302

$949,000 3BR/2BA

6204 Calle Vera Cruz Darcy smith

La Jolla Sat/Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Pacific Sotheby's (858) 361-2097

$950,000-$1,075,876 3BR/2.5BA

6683 Aranda Avenue David Schroedl

La Jolla Sat/Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Prudential CA Realty (858) 459-0202

$1,069,000 3BR/3BA

1357 Caminito Floreo Geof Belden

La Jolla Sat 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Prudential CA Realty (858) 752-1000

$1,100,000-$1,300,000 2BR/2BA

7555 Eads Ave. unit 1 Lisa Colgate

La Jolla Sat/Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Prudential CA Realty (858) 752-3566

$1,125,000 2BR/2BA

800 Prospect Street, #4B Mary McGonigle

La Jolla Sat/Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Pacific Sotheby's (858) 361-2556

$1,249,000 3BR/2.5BA

553 Bonair Place Elizabeth Potter

La Jolla Thu 2-5 pm/Sat 1-4 pm Prudential CA Realty (858) 922-6929

$1,249,000 3BR/2.5BA

553 Bonair Place David Mora

La Jolla Sun 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Prudential CA Realty (619) 994-2438

$1,275,000 3BR/2BA

2433 Sagebrush Court Jim Holland

La Jolla Sat 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Prudential CA Realty (858) 405-6442

$1,389,000 4BR/4.5BA

5435 Parkview Drive Vincent Crudo

La Jolla Sat/Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Willis Allen R.E. (858) 518-1236

$1,625,000 3BR/3BA

220 Coast Blvd. #1G Greg Noonan

La Jolla Sat 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Prudential CA Realty (858) 551-3302

$1,849,000 5BR/6BA

6876 Avenida Andorra Suzanne M. Giannella

La Jolla Sat/Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Pacific Sotheby's (858) 248-6398

$1,850,000 3BR/2BA

7650-7652 La Jolla Blvd Mary McGonigle

La Jolla Sat/Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Pacific Sotheby's (858) 361-2556

$1,999,999 6BR/4BA

1450 La Jolla Rancho Rd Ted Ivanoff

La Jolla Sat/Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Willis Allen R.E. (619) 726-3434

$2,000,000-$2,400,876 5BR/4BA

7020 Via Estrada David Schroedl

La Jolla Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Prudential CA Realty (858) 459-0202

$2,375,000 1BR/1BA

423 Ravina Street Susanne Lodl

La Jolla Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Prudential CA Realty (619) 507-9995

$2,490,000 4BR/3BA

7344 Olivetas Avenue Maxine Gellens

La Jolla Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Prudential CA Realty (858) 354-1735

$2,970,000 6BR/5BA

6019 Folsom Drive The Reed Team

La Jolla Willis Allen R.E.

Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (858) 456-1240

$2,975,000 5BR/5BA

7812 Sierra Mar Drive The Daniels Group

La Jolla Willis Allen R.E.

Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (858) 243-3860

$2,999,900 5BR/4BA

5519 Chelsea I. McCann & M. Aalbers

La Jolla Coldwell Banker

Sat 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (858) 729-4431

$5,395,000 5BR/5.5BA

1260 Inspiration Drive John Tolerico

La Jolla Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Prudential CA Realty (858) 876-4672

Fri 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm (858) 922-6929

Sat 12-3 pm/Sun 1-4 pm (858) 722-8844 Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (858) 361-2556

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Wonderful VieWs in Windemere Stunning city panorama view from single level home in Windemere with hardwood parquet flooring, a spacious master suite separate from the other two bedrooms, large trex type patio with pool, open kitchen/ family room overlooking the view and a spacious dining room off the living room. High ceilings, luxurious baths, excellent storage and low maintenance grounds make this property ideal as a primary or vacation residence. Enjoy the security of the guard gated entry at Windemere along with the community pools and tennis court. $1,295,000

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Breathtaking WhiteWater VieWs Enjoy magnificent views of La Jolla’s North Shore from most rooms of this newly remodeled spacious 4BR/3.5BA home. Beautifully designed living spaces include a gracious dining room with adjacent deck, a fabulous kitchen, three inviting patios and charming gazebo. Also available for lease for $7000/mo. $2,995,000

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Wind’nsea Craftsman Fall in love with San Diego Home & Garden’s 2006 Historic Remodel-of-the-Year, just one house from Wind’nSea Beach. This craftsman-style beach house has been enlarged and modernized from its 1908 origin into an extraordinary ocean view 3BR plus den home including a 1 BR guesthouse. $2,195,000

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An incredible opportunity to purchase in a sought after location in the Village with sunset views just steps from the sand, MCASD, fine dining and walking paths. This spectacular single level home boasts intimate patios, light maple floors, granite kitchen counters, fireplace and secure underground parking. $1,525,000

Placed on an expansive lot of almost ½ an acre is this attractive single-level 4BR/2.5BA property in Muirlands West. Terrific for entertaining there is a covered back patio, spa and enormous pool. This home has tremendous curb appeal with the circular drive leading up to the 3-car garage. $1,399,000

Bring your designer’s touch to this Spanish-style home offering incredible remodeling potential. With 5BR, multiple bonus rooms, a large eastern view deck and over 3,700 sq ft of living space, the possibilities are endless. Adjacent 15,000+ sq ft lot can be purchased separately for $675,000. $1,375,000

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Cozy Canyon retreat

Boasting 3,736 square feet & 5BR /4.5BA this spacious residence is located in the gated community of Ridgegate. Features include a 2-story living room & dining room with travertine floors, a patio offering a wonderful city and night lights view and built-in BBQ, common pool and guarded gate entry. $1,345,000

Believed to be one of a kind single level floor plan in Windemere, this free standing home is on the edge of a verdant canyon with panoramic vistas & privacy. Features include cathedral ceilings, French doors, two fireplaces, large wood and tile back patio, and a spacious master bedroom. $895,000

Hurry to see this 2BR/2.5BA townhome in the quaint and convenient community of Hidden Canyon. Features: large living room with wood-burning fireplace, separate dining and breakfast areas, spacious master suite and secondary bedroom with walk-in closets, 2-car garage, and a wood patio. $375,000

7780 Girard Avenue, La Jolla, CA

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