Volume XV, Issue 32
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Aug. 4, 2011 Published Weekly
Congressional representation to shift Redistricting moves Solana Beach from 50th District to 49th
■ Better By The Pound reforms, finds homes for ‘problem dogs.’ Page 8
BY JOE TASH Contributor Rancho Santa Fe will be split among three state senatorial districts under final maps released Friday, July 29, by the California Citizens
Redistricting Commission. The community fared better for its congressional and state assembly districts, with the Rancho Santa Fe Covenant falling within a single district for each jurisdiction, said Pete Smith, manager of the Rancho Santa Fe Association. Meanwhile, the city of Solana Beach will get a new congressional representative, as it will shift from
the 50th District, now represented by U.S. Rep. Brian Bilbray, to the 49th District, where the seat is currently held by U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa. Following a 14-day public review period, the commission is scheduled to vote on the new maps on Aug. 15, according to a commission spokesman. The commission was established by a public vote, with the Cal-
Tone optimistic for bell’s return
SEE SHIFT, PAGE 6
Street makeover gives rise to ‘Cedros South’ BY CLAIRE HARLIN Staff Writer The area of the Cedros Design District from Rosa Avenue southward is letting its identity shine — makeover style. The 14 retailers of the mini-district have banded together to create “Cedros South” and completely change the façade of that end of Cedros Avenue. Not only will they be installing new crosswalks, sculptures and photographic banners, but they are adding a num-
■ See our Special Racing Section on Pages 12-13
ber of features to enhance the visitor experience: bike parking, new lighting facilities, dog watering stations and sitting areas, to name a few. The changes are drastic and fast-moving, said Cedros Avenue Design District Association spokesman Sean MacLeod. Merchants thought up the idea only five months ago, and improvements are expected to be complete in two months, culminating with an open house event on Oct. 15 —
SEE CEDROS, PAGE 15
A blessing of the St. Leo’s Mission bell was held July 23 on the Patio of the Bells at St. James Parish. Bishop Robert Brom gave a Centennial Mass. PHOTOS: MARIA MCENEANY
Fundraising ongoing to help St. Leo’s Mission bell ring again ■ Doctor devotes himself to helping glaucoma patients. Page B1
ifornia electorate opting to take the job of redistricting away from state legislators, who performed it in the past. Instead, an independent commission is charged with balancing the populations of the state’s legislative and Congressional districts as required to occur every 10 years after the federal census.
BY KELLEY CARLSON Contributor It sounds as if the bell at St. Leo’s Mission may be ringing again sometime soon. Parishioners from the St. James and St. Leo Catholic Community are raising money to reconstruct a tower for the bronze bell, which has been silent since 2004. The original wooden tower, built in the 1960s, suffered from termite damage and was subsequently demolished; the bell has been in the back of St. Leo, cov-
ered with a canvas tarp. “It has come up now because of the centennial (celebration),” said Dr. Anthony Corso, who attends St. James Parish. “There’s this whole idea of legacy and history ... to remind us what has been accomplished.” The community is a part of Eden Gardens in Solana Beach, first settled in 1912 by a large number of migrant workers and
SEE BELL, PAGE 6
Roberts participates in Capitol Hill Summit Solana Beach City Councilman Dave Roberts was one of 150 participants from around the nation invited to participate in a Washington, D.C., Summit held on Capitol Hill titled “Making AIDS History: Ending the Epidemic,” sponsored by The Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR). In addition to serving his constituents in Solana Beach, Roberts is a nationally recognized healthcare policy expert who was recently appointed by the Obama Administration to serve two years on the Advisory Panel
SB Councilman Dave Roberts and Miss America 2010 Caressa Cameron on Outreach and Education in the Department of Health and Human Services.
SEE ROBERTS, PAGE 6