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ATP portables to be moved to La Costa Canyon BY KAREN BILLING Facing criticism from parents over the decision to house students in the Adult Transition Program (ATP) in two portable classrooms on the new Earl Warren Middle School campus, the San Dieguito Union High School District (SDUHSD) invited parents to tour the facility and participate in a special meeting July 28 on the campus. In response to feedback received, the district informed ATP parents on Aug. 1 that the entire program will be moved to La Costa Canyon High School (LCC) for the coming school year. For over two hours on July 28, SDUHSD Superintendent Eric Dill listened and responded to a group of frustrated parents. Some parents wanted an apology from the district and others did not, instead wanting answers to their questions and an assurance from the district that their children were a priority and that their concerns were truly being heard. “I know that some promises were made for involvement on the planning of that classroom and we didn’t deliver on that promise and I think that’s led to a lot of the concerns,” Dill said at the meeting. “There were promises of more involvement and we didn’t do that and I’m sorry for that.” In his Aug. 1 letter to parents, Dill apologized again for “the disappointment and frustration many of you have shared SEE PORTABLES, A18

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Encinitas Mayor Catherine Blakespear shows a visiting exchange student from Amakusa, Japan how to use the microphone at the city council dais on Aug. 1 during a tour of city hall.

Visiting Japanese students explore Encinitas BY BRITTANY WOOLSEY As they surrounded Encinitas Mayor Catherine Blakespear at city hall on Aug. 1, the visiting teenage students from Amakusa, Japan smiled in delight as Blakespear handed them cups of something foreign to them — kombucha. "What do you think?" the mayor asked. "Oh! Very good!" the visitors replied, asking for more of the Wild Tonic drink. The tasting of the fermented beverage on Aug. 2 was the first of a week of Encinitas experiences for the six students and their teacher. The visit, which happens every two years with different students from Amakusa, was part of Encinitas' sister city program, which was established in 1988. Currently, Amakusa — which has 83,000 residents compared to Encinitas' 63,000, according to online records — is the coastal San Diego city's only sister

city. Originally, Encinitas was sister cities with Hondo, Japan. However, Hondo combined with other Japanese cities to form Amakusa in 2006, explained Nick Buck, Encinitas' special events and project supervisor, who heads the sister city program. The five 15-year-old students, one 13-year-old student and their teacher arrived Aug. 1 and will stay with host families in Encinitas through Aug. 7. Buck said the Japanese students tell him they always look forward to visiting Encinitas. "Having been there now and learning more about the structure of the exchange program on the Amakusa end, I’ve seen that many students dream of coming to Encinitas," he said. "From what I have seen and heard from the students of Amakusa, a trip here really SEE STUDENTS, A19

Homeowners file re-hearing petition for seawall restrictions BY BRITTANY WOOLSEY Encinitas neighbors are petitioning the California Supreme Court for a re-hearing on restrictions placed on the seawall they built to prevent their Neptune Avenue homes from sliding into the ocean.

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Two men arrested in alleged kidnapping attempt

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BY BRITTANY WOOLSEY Deputies from the San Diego County Sheriff's Department on July 28 arrested two men wanted for allegedly kidnapping a teenage girl in Encinitas two days prior. A pursuit of a truck matching the suspect vehicle — an older model blue pickup truck — in the 1400 block of Summit Avenue at about 11 a.m. led to the arrest of one suspect, Christopher White, according to a news release from the sheriff's department. White, 27, was positively identified as a suspect in the alleged abduction. He matched a facial composite and was arrested, authorities said. Detectives continued investigating and identified Jeremiah Owens, 28, as the second suspect. Owens was taken, without incident, by the Regional Fugitive Task Force at his home in Escondido at about 6:40 p.m., authorities said. The alleged kidnapping occurred at about 5:30 p.m. July 26 in the 1600 block of Neptune Avenue, according to the news release. SEE KIDNAPPING, A18

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After wrestling for hours over conflicts between state and federal marijuana law, the 22nd District Agricultural Association board on May 30 asked the organizer of what would have been San Diego's largest-ever cannabis festival to rewrite his contract to expressly prohibit cannabis on site.

Goodlife Festival, even without pot, snuffed out BY SEBASTIAN MONTES What would have been San Diego’s largest-ever cannabis festival has gone up in smoke after its organizer says the Del Mar Fairgrounds quietly shunned his efforts to rewrite the contract and hold the festival without marijuana on site.

Lawrence Bame, CEO of The Goodlife Festival, had wanted to hold the festival as planned on Sept. 23, despite the 22nd District Agricultural Association (DAA) board canceling his contract two months ago out of fears of the DAA’s legal and professional liability in the face of federal SEE FESTIVAL, A17

Two aspiring cops: One suspected of arson, the other helped catch him BY KRISTINA DAVIS Both men were aspiring law enforcement officers, studying criminal justice at Palomar College. Then their career paths diverged. One was arrested earlier this month on suspicion of setting an Encinitas church and school on fire, and the other lauded for working undercover to help catch him. Tyler Carender, 20, is charged with causing more than a half-million dollars in damage to St. Andrew's Episcopal Church and Oak Crest Middle School in a series of early morning fires last

fall. The first fire, on Oct. 22, destroyed the youth center at the church, prompting the building to be razed. Investigators noted a set of Vans footprints at the scene, according to a search warrant unsealed in San Diego federal court last week for Carender’s home, car and cellphone. A week later, flames erupted in the middle school administration center, causing a partial ceiling collapse. And on Nov. 12, another fire ignited at the church’s preschool building. Investigators suspected it was sparked by a Molotov

cocktail going through a window. A neighbor reported seeing a man flee the scene. Carender, who lives with his mother in a home that abuts the middle school, had been arrested in 2011 for firing an airsoft rifle at middle school students from his backyard. A few days after the third fire, a tipster called Crime Stoppers fingering Carender as the arsonist. The person, whose name was not revealed by authorities, called a second time with more information. SEE ARSON, A17

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Encinitas facing outside challenge to citywide elections Considering a Remodel? BY BARBARA HENRY An attorney who seeks to end the practice of picking council members in citywide elections and instead have them represent individual districts is now targeting Encinitas, after finding success in Carlsbad, Oceanside and Vista. In a four-page letter received by the city on July 20, attorney Kevin Shenkman wrote that Encinitas is diluting the votes of minorities with its current, at-large election system and thus has violated the state’s Voting Rights Act of 2001. Moreover, Shenkman wrote, the city has a long history of hostility toward Latinos as evidenced by the fact that its first mayor repeatedly made racist statements during council meetings in the late 1980s. Shenkman, a Malibu attorney, couldn’t be reached for comment. In his letter, he wrote that Encinitas has until Sept. 2 to respond or a lawsuit may be filed. Encinitas City Attorney Glenn Sabine is reviewing Shenkman’s letter and the council will consider the matter at one of its meetings in August, Mayor Catherine Blakespear said Monday, July 31. “We haven’t done the analysis yet, but I’d be surprised if we ended up coming to a different conclusion than (the other cities Shenkman has notified),” Blakespear said. Carlsbad, Oceanside and Vista are all expecting to shift to district-based election systems in 2018 after receiving letters from Shenkman and learning that their chances of winning a lawsuit aren’t good. They’re not the only California cities making the change — dozens have done so since the Voting Rights Act passed in 2001. The act, which aims to give Latinos and other minorities a greater voice in local

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Encinitas has become the latest city targeted by a legal campaign to change the city's election rules from citywide to district-only voting. government, allows people to sue if it appears that a city’s election system limits minorities’ participation and dilutes their voices. Proponents of district-based systems say they increase the number of minority candidates both running for office and winning council seats. Campaigning in a home district is less costly than a citywide campaign and it encourages people to run who might not otherwise do so, they note. Opponents argue that district-based systems led residents and elected council members to put the needs of their neighborhood over the city as a whole, thus creating an us-versus-them mentality among council members. For Encinitas, making the shift to a district system will pose some unusual challenges.

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Weatherford selected to lead Oak Crest Middle School San Dieguito Union High School District Superintendent Eric Dill will recommend the appointment of San Dieguito Academy Assistant Principal Brieahna Weatherford as the new principal of Oak Crest Middle School, according to a press release. Weatherford began her teaching career in the San Dieguito Union High School District (SDUHSD) as a summer school math teacher, long-term substitute, and adult education teacher. At Escondido High School, she taught AVID, English Language Development, Health Sciences, Spanish, Brieahna Weatherford and Sheltered English courses, while working as a volleyball coach and program leader focused on positive student interventions. As a teacher on special assignment, she focused on student attendance, data/testing, and technology for 21st century teaching and learning. Weatherford served as an assistant principal at Mission Vista High School for two years overseeing the growth,

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Local golf standout mastering the mental part of the game

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BY GIDEON RUBIN Tommy Stephenson has had a pretty good grip on the physical part of his golf game for years. He’s fairly recently learned to master the mental part of the game. And if the early returns are any indication, it’s already paying off. Stephenson cites keeping a cool head, even at his worst moments on the golf course, as a key factor in a strong showing at one of the world’s most prestigious amateur golf events last month. The 16-year-old from Carlsbad was among two local golfers who finished in a six-way tie for ninth place at the July 8-11 IMG Academy Junior World Championships at Torrey Pines Golf Course. “I’ve had that driven into my head for the last seven years and in the last year and a half its finally starting to sink in,” Stephenson said. The world’s largest tournament featured 1,200 participants from 56 countries and 42 states. Torrey Pines High standout James Song also finished tied for ninth. Stephenson said learning to experience failure, an inevitability golfers at all levels have to deal with, has helped him achieve success. “You obviously have to be having a good week and hitting the ball well, but what distinguishes the people who are finishing top 10 from the people who are missing the cut is their mentality,” Stephenson said. “I just stayed positive and I never got down on

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Tommy Stephenson myself. I never really got angry with how I was playing. I think that was the key to me staying positive and playing well.” Stephenson played well in what he considers the biggest tournament of his career. Other career highlights include Stephenson winning the prestigious Future Golf Champions title in the 15 to 18 age group last

summer in Palm Springs. He was a second team All-San Diego Section selection as a freshman at Carlsbad High. He didn’t play for Carlsbad last season but the incoming senior expects to play next season. Stephenson struggled early on in the tournament but pushed his way up the leaderboard with an exceptionally strong finish. He birdied three of his last six holes to

finish the day with a 74. He shot a 76 on the first day and shot a combined 291 score for the tournament. “I had kind of a rough start to more than one of the days but I played really well and I battled really well,” Stephenson said. “It was a scrappy tournament and it was good to get a top 10 in the end, sneaking in with three birdies in the last six holes.” Stephenson started playing golf when he was practically a toddler and his love for the game and the competition got him hooked early on. His first memory is competing in a playoff in his first tournament when he was 8. Stephenson plans to play in college and hopes to someday play professionally. He’s being recruited by several Division I schools. He plans to major in business, and if he doesn’t play professionally, he hopes his real job is as close to his dream job as possible. “Even if I don’t end up being a pro golfer I want to stay in the golf industry,” Stephenson said. Stephenson said he’s discovering the lessons he’s learned on the golf course apply to situations in which other areas of his life land in the rough. “Ideally you always want to stay positive with everything you do in life, not just golf,” Stephenson said. “That’s the goal, but I’m not going to say you’re never going to be negative. There’s always a chance, but I’m just looking to stay positive with everything going forward. “With golf, it’s paying big dividends, and with everything else it’s starting to pay off a little too.”

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New chapter in local businessman’s career focuses on the silver screen BY JOE TASH After working on the East Coast for two decades in global capital markets, John Cappetta and his family moved to Rancho Santa Fe, where he invested in small companies and real estate, and in 2013 formed his own investment company, Andesite Capital, of which he is founder and CEO. The latest chapter of his career fuses both a personal passion - telling stories through movies - and his business skills. Over the past two years, Cappetta has become an executive producer for three films, the first of which, “Day of Days,” starring veteran actor Tom Skerritt, comes out Aug. 15 on DVD and streaming services. A theatrical premiere was held July 27 in La Jolla. A second film, called “Marshall,” about the early career of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, is completed and set for release in theaters Oct. 17, while a third film, “HeadShop,” is shooting in Los Angeles, said Cappetta, 56. “Over the past two years, I’ve been investing time and energy into this space out of personal passion and interest,” Cappetta said. While his role in the first two films is primarily as an investor, Cappetta said, he is taking a more active role in “HeadShop,” which according to the film site IMDb, is “A magical urban tale about a beautiful psychologist from San Francisco” who ends a long-time relationship and opens a private practice in a vacant, street-front office space in Oakland, “turning the predominantly African-American and psychologically ignored neighborhood on its emotional ear.” Regarding this new aspect to his career,

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Local artist to speak at Cardiff-by-the-Sea Library Aug. 10 BY BRITTANY WOOLSEY Jill Williams understands how much people adore their pets, creating pieces for them to always remember their fur babies. The Del Mar resident has been painting pet portraits for the last five years. "Pets are like family to people," she said. "They are great company. Even if you have to clean up the litter or take them for a walk, you just love your pet." Williams, a six-time published writer and former Broadway playwright who moved to Del Mar from Arizona three months ago, began painting the portraits about five years ago after discovering a knack for the art by creating murals of Navajo rug designs on her Tucson home's walls. Eventually, someone asked her to paint a dog, who had recently passed away. Challenge accepted, Williams thought. Since then, she has painted more than 500 dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, pigs,

Jill Williams with two of her pet portraits. horses and chickens. Williams, a senior citizen who lives alone with her feline Fattycat, said painting the animals gives her something to look forward to doing every day. She estimates she paints about two portraits a week, with each creation taking about three to five days to

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complete. "It's a great way to live and be excited about your life," she said, adding she only paints animals, not humans. "I see so many seniors who don't know what to do with themselves. I wake up every morning and I can't wait to start painting." Williams only works off of

photos sent to her of the pets. She starts off by blowing out the picture so she can cut out the outline of the animal. "The dimensions will be correct," she said. "The rest is creativity." Paintings sell for either $66.50 for a 7-inch-by-9-inch piece or for $91.50 for a 10-inch-by-13-inch piece. Williams will give insight on her work at upcoming lectures. The first will take place at the Cardiff-by-the-Sea Library, 2081 Newcastle Ave., on Aug. 10 at 6:30 p.m. She will also hold lectures at the Del Mar Library, 1309 Camino Del Mar, on Aug. 23 at 6 p.m.; the Point Loma Library in San Diego, 3701 Voltaire Street, on Aug. 27 at 6 p.m.; and the Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive, on Sept. 6 at 3 p.m. For more information and to contact Williams about her upcoming talks or to consult about a possible portrait, visit texturedpetportraits.org.

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Avenue, 1:30 p.m. • Misdemeanor possession of controlled substance paraphernalia - 700 block Eugenie Avenue, 10:28 a.m. • Fraud - 1300 block Belleview Avenue, 6:30 a.m. July 28 • Felony take vehicle without owner's consent/vehicle theft - 900 block Crest Drive, 11 p.m. • Misdemeanor petty theft (from building) - 10400 block Reserve Drive, 4:30 p.m. • Misdemeanor simple battery - 800 block Devonshire Drive, 12:31 p.m. • Misdemeanor drunk in public: alcohol, drugs, combo or toluene - 1000 N block El Camino Real, 8:39 a.m. July 27 • Vehicle break-in/theft 17100 block Silver Crest Drive, 11:45 p.m. • Vehicle break-in/theft 16900 block Silver Pine Road, 6:30 p.m. • Fraud - 100 N block 101, 6 p.m. • Residential burglary 900 block Summer Holly Lane, noon • Fraud - 1500 block Rubenstein Avenue, 7 a.m.

Astronaut twins study shows space travel causes premature aging BY WILL BOWEN Those images of a robust Star Trek Captain James T. Kirk beaming around the solar system at maximum warp, or an irreverent Han Solo with his sidekick Chewbacca bustling through space on a quest to save Princess Leia, are sadly, an illusion. The truth of the matter is that humans or any other living thing — be it a plant or a fruit fly from planet Earth — are not meant for space travel. Traveling in space is very hard on creatures, producing physiological effects similar to premature aging. That’s one of the reasons the Stein Institute on Aging at UC San Diego brought NASA affiliate Brinda K. Rana, Ph.D., to speak to a packed audience of mostly older adults at the Garren Auditorium of the UCSD School of Medicine, last week. Rana, who has been the Principle Investigator (PI) on three NASA studies, spoke at length about the effects of space travel on all aspects of the human body — everything from vision to genetics. “Everything I say has to be approved by NASA. I have to be very careful about the data I reveal,” Rana wryly explained. Her chief NASA project was a comprehensive medical study of twin brother astronauts — Scott and Mark Kelly — who spent different lengths of time in space. Since the brothers are genetically identical, researchers thought they could ferret out the effects of time in space on their bodies. Mark had 54 days in space, while Scott spent 365 days living on the space station. Rana headed up a team of scientists from

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Stein Institute on Aging at UCSD hosted a recent lecture by NASA affiliate Dr. Brinda K. Rana, who spoke about the effects of space travel on the human body. UCSD, one of 10 university-based teams from around the world chosen by NASA to study the astronauts. It was a difficult assignment requiring a great deal of cooperation. For instance, all 10 teams had to share just one vial of blood among themselves from each of the two astronauts. Rana explained that space travel impairs blood and lymph circulation, especially to the lower parts of the body: Your face gets puffy and your legs get weak. “Space travel is like hanging upside down for a long time!” she said. That’s why astronauts have to be helped out of their space capsule when they return to Earth. They can’t stand up on their own because their legs are so weak due to poor circulation.

NASA knows that space travel, specifically spending time in zero gravity, is hard. But since the plan is to send men and women up to Mars, which is a six-month flight one way, it is trying hard to develop ways to counteract the debilitating aspects of space travel so the astronauts can function when they get to the red planet. Luckily, the gravity on Mars is less than it is on Earth, so they should be able to stand up and carry out their activities. Space travel also produces bodily changes you cannot see, affecting the chemistry and physiology of the body. It also affects DNA and RNA. Rana found that while in space, astronaut Scott Kelly had 200,000 differences or mutations in RNA actions, which returned to normal when he came back to Earth. “This just shows that genes are not static, but very

sensitive to the environment around us,” Rana said. Space travel also changes the intestinal flora or probiotics in the gut, which aid digestion. There are also cardiovascular changes, muscular atrophy, arteriosclerosis, glaucoma and bone loss. It looks just like the signs of aging! Space travelers also experience increased cranial pressure. There are changes to the eyes and vision problems develop. This syndrome is known as “VIIP” or Visual Impaired Intracranial Pressure syndrome. Rana is an associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry at UCSD and has a lab at the Stein Institute of Aging. She is an alumna of UCSD with a B.A. in math from Revelle College. She also has an M.S. in math from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a Ph.D. from the University of Texas in molecular genetics. At the Stein Institute, her chief duty is to look for the genes that seem to keep some older adults from getting age-related disorders. Rana’s NASA studies are relevant because the results have an application to understanding aging on Earth and in helping people in similar situations to space travel, like those who are bedridden for long periods of time. In one experiment, Rana’s lab studied people who were confined to bed with their body inclined downward toward the head at a 15-degree angle, mimicking the effects of space flight. Karen Ocorr, Ph.D., was at the lecture because she is also working with NASA. Ocorr is a professor in the Development, Aging and SEE ASTRONAUTS, A18

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Mathematician calculates the ‘sweet spot’ of a wave BY MARÍA JOSÉ DURÁN ike all surfers, Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) post-doctoral student Nick Pizzo has been looking for the perfect spot on a wave since he started surfing at age 15. His research paper “Surfing Surface Gravity Waves,” published in the Journal of Fluid Mechanics June 16, defines that “sweet spot” in mathematical terms. The study explains “which particles on a wave are going to accelerate, and when they do, how fast they’re going to go,” Pizzo said. “As surfers know, the sweet spot is in the curl. It’s right underneath the lip of a breaking wave. “These things are obvious to surfers, but the intent of the study is not to show things that are obvious to surfers, it’s kind of cool that there’s something people can fundamentally understand, but the idea (of the study) was to understand the currents that are generated by these breaking waves,” he explained. What he loves about surfing is finding that high speed. “That’s the best part for sure,” he said. “It’s because it’s that sweet spot, same thing when you’re getting barreled. That’s why is so exciting to be there, you have these huge accelerations that happen in the barrel.” Pizzo completed his Ph.D. in 2015 at SIO, where he has been studying the physics of the ocean. “We want to better understand how the ocean and the atmosphere talk to each other,” he explained. “The way that they do it, is kind of the game of telephone with a little kid in the middle, which is the wave field. The wave field controls how the atmosphere and the ocean actually interact, which is something we care about a lot because we need to understand the dynamics of what’s happening to those waves, to understand how the atmosphere and ocean are in fact talking to each other.” But blending his two passions wasn’t

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Nick Pizzo surfs near the Scripps Pier ‘every day the waves are good.’

always his goal. “I was down in Brazil doing research in kind of technical areas of math, and I was kind of like, ‘I like this, but I’m not super good at this.’ It was kind of hard. So I said, ‘I want to do something a little bit more applied.’ So somebody mentioned, ‘You should check out Scripps (Institution of Oceanography).’ I’d never heard of it. I went online, checked out some of what people were doing here and I was like, ‘This looks fun.’ So I came here and decided that waves would be fun to study, also because of some of the science behind them.” A native of New York, Pizzo first got hooked on surfing while searching for waves in hurricane swells. “And then I kind of just did nothing else for 10 years straight. I took a year off to travel just to surf. I surf here (in La Jolla) every day the waves are good, but it’s not as much of my life as it used to be,” he confessed. Rather than trying to be a pro surfer, Pizzo concentrates on the fun of surfing. Two years ago, he said, he dumped his shortboard to ride a 7-foot 4-inch Christenson. “It’s been so liberating, you just go fast. I’ve ridden that in big Black’s Beach (surf), or two-foot Scripps, and it seems to go good in everything,” he said.

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“I teach graduate students, and I tell them, waves don’t propagate mass, they propagate energy,” Pizzo said. “A wave in general is anything that has a structure that propagates, so it’s a really abstract term. A wave can be a lot of things that you don’t think about as being waves. Basically, everything is a wave, we’re talking right now (and we’re producing) waves, we’re disturbing the air. We’re seeing things, these are light waves. It’s how your ear drum works, too, it’s like a little drum and the waves hit it. There’s plenty of examples. What we say in math is that, any kind of structure that’s coming in that we can follow, is something we call a wave.” He said his favorite ocean wave is “Winky Pop,” a break near Bell’s Beach in Australia, one of the most famous surfing spots in the world and a common stop of the Surf World Tour. “It’s a long right hand point over a reef, and you can almost draw a ruler on how straight the lip line is, and it’s super fun!” he related. “There are waves out here (in San Diego) that get quite big. Imperial Beach (before the sand replenishment) was really good one year, spinning barrels for a whole couple of months. When there’s a swell down in Coronado there are some pretty cool ones down there, it was fun to see those beaches light up like that. Black’s, when it’s big, it’s always pretty epic and terrifying,” he added. But for Pizzo, surf is not only about speed. It’s also about life lessons. “I grew up in the water. I sailed and my older brother is a sailing coach. Being close to the water is pretty important to me. Surfing teaches you pretty explicit lessons all the time — like patience, humility — whether or not you listen to the lessons is probably a different story, but it seems like every time you go out at Black’s Beach when the waves are over 6-feet, you learn something. Even if you didn’t want to learn a lesson that day, you do. It’s a little bit humbling.”

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Martin Lawrence Galleries will host Challenged Athletes fundraiser, Aug. 5 Martin Lawrence Galleries will host its fourth annual benefit for the Challenged Athletes Foundation, 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5 at 1111 Prospect St., Suite 140 in La Jolla. The party, produced by Endless Road Entertainment, Inc., will include an inspirational speech by former NBA athlete Bill Walton, live music, appetizers hosted by Puesto, and open bar by Vault Spirits, Icelandic Glacial and The Winery Restaurant & Bar. The event is open to the public with all ticket proceeds benefiting Challenged Athletes Foundation, a charity that seeks to provide opportunities and support to people with physical challenges so they can pursue an active lifestyle through physical fitness. Donations of $20 can be made at the door and will include a raffle ticket for a chance to win Marc Chagall’s “Acrobats at Play.” RSVP at (858) 551-1122 or by e-mail at lajolla@martinlawrence.com Martin Lawrence Galleries La Jolla is home to masterworks by Erte, Chagall, Warhol, Picasso and many other fine artists. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday- Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call (858) 551-1122, visit martinlawrence.com or send an e-mail to lajolla@martinlawrence.com — Business Spotlight features commercial enterprises that support this newspaper.

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Park 101 brings unique outdoor concept to Carlsbad BY BRITTANY WOOLSEY A Carlsbad eatery is hoping to change up the game with a unique concept. Park 101, which opened in early July at 3040 Carlsbad Blvd. and is the brainchild of Southern California restauranteurs Doug Sondomowicz and Peter Cich, includes ample outdoor seating in the 8,000-square-foot, park-cafeteria hybrid establishment with four places to grab food. “The goal was to create something unlike any other and as with any new business, you expect to get some bad with the good,” said Jenny Pohlkamp, general manager. “We worked hard to pay homage to the city of Carlsbad and aim to satisfy the needs of our locals and will continue to work with everyone from our staff to businesses to guests to never settle and always grow.” Visitors can indulge in barbecued foods at Park Smoked Meats; take-away sandwiches, juices, ice cream, coffee and doughnuts at Deli & Dough; 32 beers on draft and other libations at the Garden Pub; and lighter fares on the upstairs Tamarack Deck. “We wanted to have a fresh take on smoked meats all while keeping in mind the Southern California flair we all love,” Pohlkamp said. The space includes park benches and firepits for guests to enjoy their food and Park 101, which opened in early July in Carlsbad, offers ample outdoor seating areas. drinks. They can also play games, like a giant Connect Four station and cornhole. welcoming atmosphere for the lively then we have accomplished our goal. Pohlkamp said Park 101, which is Carlsbad community,” she said. “The active Whether it be a quick pit stop on your dog-friendly, is a welcome environment for lifestyle that surrounds the village is morning run for a healthy acai bowl, a cup anyone. apparent at all hours of the day, and if we of joe and doughnuts on the way to work, “The genesis of Park 101 is to create a can provide a one-stop shop for everyone, lunch with an unbeatable ‘office view,’ date

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Alexis Filippone and Megan Muret recently won the 18U National Championship for the AVPFirst in Hermosa Beach.

Local girls win the AVPFirst U18 Beach Volleyball National Championship Two local beach volleyball players, Alexis Filippone of Del Mar and Megan Muret from Encinitas, added another gold medal to their list of wins. The AVPFirst 18U National Championships were held on July 22-23 in Hermosa Beach, Calif. The championship was the culmination of over 70 qualifying events in 18 states this year for the junior

arm of the professional-beach AVP Tour. Both girls who have trained with San Diego Beach Volleyball Club since they were 12 years old are thrilled with this big win since they are headed off to different colleges this Fall. Filippone will attend Pepperdine University in Malibu and Muret is headed to UCLA.

Mary Loedel, a Leucadia resident who will be a sophomore at San Dieguito Academy this coming year, won first place at the 2017 World Jump Rope Championship this summer. She and her partner, Delilah Delgado, a student at The Bishop’s School, won first place in their age division for their Single Rope Pairs routine. They are members of the Coronado Speed Spinners team coached by Melinda Everett. This is Mary’s fifth year competing in Regionals (California and Arizona) and the national competition, but her first time qualifying for and competing at the world competition. The world competition was represented by 31 countries and 890 competitors. Mary is an ISPE (Independent Study PE) student at SDA. — Submitted news release

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Rescued dog from Iran with gunshot wound dies after arriving in Encinitas Hannah, a one-year and eight-month-old dog who arrived in Encinitas on July 27 after being rescued in Iran, died in surgery the following day. One year ago Hannah was shot in Iran and left on the side of the road. She was rescued by a family that took her in even though her hind legs were not working. Earlier this week she was flown from Iran to LAX with hopes of her recovery and eventual adoption at Rancho Coastal Humane Society in Encinitas. “When Hannah arrived we took her to a local veterinary hospital for monitoring and evaluation,” said RCHS President Jim Silveira. “She had an open wound and a serious infection where she had been shot. She was stabilized, given fluids, and put on pain medication. When she was in surgery she had a reaction to the anesthesia. Because of her weakened state, her body was unable to battle back and she did not survive.” Hannah’s rescue from Iran was a group effort organized by the Julie and Bill Ruehle Foundation. Julie Ruehle says Hannah lived on a ranch outside of Tehran. When she had puppies, the rancher killed the pups then shot Hannah and left her on the side of a road. She was found by a family that operates an animal rescue out of their home.

With less than one week left, the Encinitas 101 MainStreet Association has sold most of the 1,200 tickets for its 29th Annual Taste of MainStreet, presented by Sea Coast Exclusive Properties. This year’s event will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 8 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., along Coast Hwy 101 in downtown Encinitas. For a $45 ticket, participants can enjoy tastes from at least 30 restaurants, sample wine and beer at 19 Sip Stops, and enjoy live music at seven venues. “Tickets are selling faster than ever,” says Thora Guthrie, Encinitas 101’s executive director. “One reason could be the long-standing reputation the event has, and how lucky we are to have one of the best downtown business communities in the region. Plus, we’re excited to have a variety of great local bands playing at seven venues along the 101.” Tickets can be purchased online at www.visitencinitas.org and at the Encinitas 101 office (818 S. Coast Hwy 101). The $45/person price includes all food and drink samples. — Submitted news release

Hannah, a one-year-and-eight-month-old dog who arrived in Encinitas on July 27 after being rescued in Iran, died in surgery. The family cared for Hannah as long as they could then took her to the Raha Society shelter near Tehran. The Raha Society was able to get a wheelchair for Hannah, who was unable to use her hind legs after being shot. Exams indicated there was a chance Hannah might regain use of one of her legs and be able to walk without the wheel chair. “We fell in love with Hannah before we ever met her,” Silveira said. “This is devastating. Our hearts are broken. No animal should die because it was born in the wrong country. In Hannah’s case, the infection was too much for

after all she had been through. Thanks to the Julie and Bill Ruehle Foundation for all their efforts to save Hannah. We look forward to working with them in the future as partners in saving lives.” For more information visit Rancho Coastal Humane Society at 389 Requeza Street in Encinitas, call 760-753-6413, or log on to www.sdpets.org. For more information about the Julie and Bill Ruehle Foundation visit www.jbrfoundation.org or e-mail julier@jbrfoundation.org. — Submitted news release

Superior Floor Designs to hold Grand Re-Opening event Aug. 5 Everyone is invited to celebrate the Grand Re-Opening of Superior Floor Designs on Saturday, Aug. 5 from 11 a.m. -2 p.m. featuring food, including a taco bar, kids’ activities and other festivities (address: 579 Westlake St., Encinitas). In honor of its Grand Re-Opening and its outreach into the community, Superior Floor Designs will be collecting donations of unopened sunscreen for the Community Resource Center’s Food Distribution Center throughout the month of August. Superior Floor Designs is a family-owned business and for nearly 40 years it was owned by John Antman and, more recently, managed by his son, Scott. When John decided it might be time to sell the business he was looking for someone to take it over with the same local business values that he had always employed and where his son could continue taking care of their existing customers. They were lucky to meet up with Cheryl Robertson, who has managed her family’s hardware and cabinet business for many years in North Park. Always wanting to expand her business into North County, where she grew up, she saw this as a perfect opportunity to merge two family businesses. “We feel really lucky,” says owner

Taste of Encinitas tickets selling at record pace, officials say

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Encinitas Chamber of Commerce celebrates the Grand Re-Opening of Superior Floor & Cabinet Design. Stop by this Saturday, Aug. 5 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., at 579 Westlake St., Encinitas. There will be refreshments and fun for the whole family, including taco bar, face painting and balloons. Visit superiorfloors.com or on facebook.com/superiorfloors. Cheryl Robertson, “Superior Flooring Designs has great customers! We plan to continue to treat Superior’s customers with the same personal attention, while bringing the store up to current design standards and

offering not only flooring design but cabinets and hardware too!” For more information, visit www.superiorfloors.com or facebook.com/superiorfloors. --Submitted press release

COURTESY

Painting by Sara Paree Ghopeh, MiraCosta College student

Off Track Gallery to host awards reception Aug. 12 The public is invited to a reception at the Off Track Gallery, 937 South Coast Highway 101, suite C-103, Encinitas, on Aug. 12 from 4 to 7 p.m. Cash awards ($500 each) will be presented to each of three MiraCosta College, Oceanside, students and also to the Encinitas Friends of the Arts ($1,000). The three students are as follows: • Patrick Andrada is a photographer who has won an honorable mention award in digital photography in the juried MiraCosta Student Show. He is transferring to CSU San Francisco this fall. • Sara Paree Ghopeh, who is an oil painter, but who works in a variety of media, is interested in hyper-realism. She won first place in advanced oils in the juried MiraCosta Student Show this year. She is transferring to SDSU in the fall. • Veronica Becerra works in watercolor and mixed media. She has won numerous awards in the last two years in different media, including first in design and two second place awards in water color in the juried MiraCosta Student Show. Naimeh Tanha will be accepting the award for the Encinitas Friends of the Arts, a 501c(3) nonprofit organization, established by local residents and a board of dedicated volunteers to support a vibrant arts community. The mission of Encinitas Friends of the Arts is to partner with the City of Encinitas by fundraising and advocating for the cultural arts in Encinitas and a city-owned Arts Center. Refreshments will be served at the reception. All artwork in the Gallery will be 10 percent off the entire day from 10 a.m. to closing. This event is free and open to the public. The Off Track Gallery is owned and operated by the San Dieguito Art Guild, a nonprofit, 501(c)3 organization made up of over 200 talented local artists. For more information, visit OffTrackGallery.com. — Submitted news release

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EVENT BRIEFS Japan Festival The Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive, presents an event celebrating Encinitas’ sister city Amakusa, Japan on Aug. 5 from 1 to 4 p.m. The free event will include an array of exciting performances from Japanese artists, including the La Jolla Taiko Drums and Miyuki Geta Dance Art. There will also be live demonstrations of a tea ceremony, prize drawings, refreshments, artwork and a Japanese Food Truck. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/2uFp4Tq.

Summer Art Camp This Monday through Friday camp, through Aug. 11 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., includes team games and weekly themes. The camp takes place at the Lux Education Pavilion, 1550 S. El Camino Real. For more information, including costs, visit http://bit.ly/2uJBsjH.

Summer Art, Clay Camp This Monday through Friday camp, through Aug. 18 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at 208 Glen Arbor Drive, is for participants 4 to 14. For more information, including costs, visit http://bit.ly/2h9AtXb.

Summer Animal Camp This Monday through Friday camp, through Aug. 25 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., is for ages 6 to 14 at the Rancho Coastal Humane Society. For more information, including cost, visit http://bit.ly/2tKtwNM.

For more information, visit http://bit.ly/2uFOxfy.

For more information about this free class, call 760-632-9711.

Family Fun Night

Performing arts for teens and adults with autism

On Thursdays through Aug. 31, from 4:30 to 8 p.m., families are invited to enjoy outfoot fun at the San Dieguito Heritage Museum, 450 Quail Gardens Drive. Activities include live, kid-friendly entertainment from 6 to 7 p.m. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/2vviUD0.

West African Dance Guest instructors from Los Angeles and San Diego will teach this high-energy class accompanied by live percussion on Aug. 4, 11 and 18 from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Dance North County, 533 Encinitas Boulevard. Each class costs $15. For more information, call 760-402-7229.

Planting for Pollinators Learn to plant a pollinator-friendly garden on Aug. 5 from 9 to 11 a.m. at San Diego Botanic Garden, 230 Quail Gardens. Fees range from $30 to $36 and include materials. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/2tKtFkx.

$3 per bag book sale at Cardiff Library

Help out at Coastal Roots Farm, 441 Saxony Road, every Tuesday from 8 to 10 a.m.; every Wednesday from 8 to 11 a.m.; and every Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/2eU6TUM.

The Friends of the Cardiff-by-the-Sea Library will hold a one-day $3 per bag book sale on Saturday, Aug. 5 on the deck of the Cardiff-by-the-Sea Library, at 2081 Newcastle Avenue, in Cardiff. The sale will commence at 9:30 a.m. and end at 3 p.m. Shoppers can fill a paper grocery bag with books from select tables for only $3, or purchase individual books for only 25 cents each. For more information, visit the Friends website, www.friendscardifflibrary.org, or call 760-635-1000. All proceeds go to support the library and its programs.

The Great Outdoors Shabbat

Encinitas Library Half-Price Book Sale

Coastal Roots Farm, 441 Saxony Road, will host this picnic-style event with challah, candles and song on Aug. 4 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/2v4I8LZ.

The Encinitas Library Book Store, 540 Cornish Drive, will have thousands of books priced from 25 cents to $1 on Aug. 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/2w7cdHL.

Farm Volunteer Days

Positive Action Community Theatre offers improvisational theatre, choreographed dance and group singing workshops for autistic individuals every Saturday in August from 2:30 to 5 p.m. at 535 Encinitas Boulevard, suite 101. The cost is $20 per session. For more information, call 760-815-8512.

Jamie Shadowlight Trio Violinist Jamie Shadowlight will perform with jazz pianist Mikan Zlatkovich and percussionist Monette Marino in a free concert at the Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive, on Aug. 6 at 2 p.m. For more information, call 760-753-7376.

Betamaxx to perform This band will play hits from the 1980s in a free concert on Aug. 6 from 3 to 5 p.m. at Moonlight Beach, 400 B Street. Attendees are invisted to bring blankets and low back beach chairs to enjoy the show on the sand. No dogs, alcohol or umbrellas are allowed. For more information, call 760-633-2740.

Bollywood dance This fusion of Indian and Western dance styles will be taught every Sunday in August from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Perofmring Arts Workshop, 1465 Encinitas Boulevard, Suite A102. The cost is $60 for four classes. For more information, call 215-327-8691.

This Week at Coastal Roots Farm Wine Toast at Sunset: Lovin’ the Vineyard. For ages 21+. An evening of wine, appetizers, music, and new traditions in the vineyard. RSVP required. Tuesday, Aug. 8, 6-8 p.m. $25. coastalrootsfarm.org Family Day on the Farm: Every second Sunday of the month enjoy a family-friendly morning of activities. Please RSVP. Sunday, Aug. 13, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Free.

coastalrootsfarm.org Farm Tour: Get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of our production methods and the innovative technology used at the farm. Sunday, Aug. 13, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. $10 . Coastal Roots Farm, 441 Saxony Road. (760) 479-6505. coastalrootsfarm.org

Intro to Painting with Sandra Dodd Emerging artists will learn how to paint in this fun and supportive ongoing class. Materials provided. Explore your creative side every 2nd and 4th Tuesday. (Friends of the Cardiff Library) Tuesday, Aug. 8 and 22, 5-6 p.m. Cardiff Library, 2081 Newcastle Avenue. Free. 760-753-4027.

Wednesdays@Noon: San Diego Clarinet Quintet San Diego Clarinet Quintet: A clarinet ensemble whose members are among San Diego’s musical elite. Its members have performed with national touring Civic Theater productions, Starlight Opera, Old Globe Theater, internationally-renowned chamber music festivals, and have each appeared as a featured soloist. The program will include classical, world music, klezmer, broadway, film, jazz and ragtime. (Cultural Arts Division) Wednesday, Aug. 9, noon-12:50 p.m. Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive. Free.

Kendama Club Learn to use the traditional Japanese toy that requires both skill and coordination. For youth at a beginner/intermediate level. Learn tips and techniques in a fun and social atmosphere. Thursday, Aug. 10 and 24, 4:30-6 p.m. (2nd and 4th Thursdays). Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive. Free. 760-753-7376.

La Paloma Theatre Now showing: The Beguiled, Paris Can Wait, Beatriz at Dinner and Rocky Horror Picture Show. Tickets: $10 (cash only). 471 Coast Hwy. 101. For show times, please call 760-436-7469.

Traditional Friday Night Healing Arts Class Those recovering from brain injuries or Shabbat Meal neurological challenges can enjoy this art Chabad of Encinitas, 2059 Village Park Way, presents a dinner of challah, gelfite fish, matzoh ball soup and much more on Aug. 4 from 7:30 to 11 p.m. Donations are suggested. For more information, call 760-586-6192.

Thursday night movies at the Cardiff Library The Cardiff Library, 2081 Newcastle Avenue, presents kids movie nights every Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m. The library also hosts Saturday Summer Surf Films weekly in August every Saturday at 2 p.m. Both events are free.

class with Denise McMurtrie at Scripps Hospital’s Brain Injury Treatment Room, 354 Santa Fe Drive, on Aug. 5 at 11 a.m.; and Aug. 8 and 22 at 5 p.m. For more information about this free class, call 760-633-6709.

Families Make History: Succulent Pots Learn how to make succulent pots as native settlers did every Saturday and Sunday in August at San Dieguito Heritage Museum, 450 Quail Gardens Drive.

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EUSD 18th Annual Summer Olympics

he Encinitas Union School District (Pre-K- 6th grade Special Education Program) honored student athletes July 28 when they participated in the Extended School Year Summer Olympics held at Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary School. The day began with a parade of athletes displaying their classroom banner, followed by their sporting events and ended with a medals ceremony. La Costa Canyon High School cheerleaders once again performed for the

students and helped with the activities. This is the 18th year the event has been held as a culmination of the Extended School Year program. The Olympics program was the vision of one the Adaptive Physical Education teachers who passed away five years ago from cancer; this legacy event has been continued in her honor. Online: encinitasadvocate.com

Brody, Regan, JT, Parker lead the Olympic march

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Aide Lauren Taylor, Chantal, aide Meghan Smith, Emma

Cali, cheerleader Cindy Teasley

Pupil Personnel Services Administrative Assistant Elaine Reilly, Autism Behavior Specialist Kim Brown, Programs Assistant Tami Wilson, Program Specialist Jamie Salter, Program Specialist Ronnie Kraft

Alice in Wonderland assistants Catalina Ortiz and Doreen Bliss, teacher Nicole Berg and students

La Costa Canyon Cheerleaders cheer on the crowd

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Encinitas Little League Juniors (13-14 years old). Front row: Julian Nunez, Rylan Wade, Cody Martinez, Connor Blough, Tanner McConlogue, Jobe Cubillan. Back row: Danny Muckley (Mgr), Cooper Dulich, Robert Wade (Coach and ELL President), Ian Rosenbaum, Jack Maes, Kadin Muckley, Sean Alvarez, Brady Burger, Ryan Rosenbaum (Coach) PHOTOS BY JON CLARK

Rose Muckley, Anna Simmons, Ted Haberfield

2017 SoCal State Champs: Encinitas Little League Juniors The Encinitas Little League (ELL) 2017 Junior Division (13-14 year old) all-star team is currently 11-0, winners of the District, Section and Division tournaments and are the 2017 Southern California champion out of approximately 400 eligible Southern California Little Leagues. The team is now playing at the West Regional Tournament in San Jose, where the champions of the 13 western states will play for a spot in the Junior World Series. This is the only remaining team from San Diego left in the tournament, which started July 31 and runs through Aug. 7. The ELL Board of Directors has voted to provide $10,000 to offset the travel, lodging and other expenses the ball club will incur, but estimates another $10,000 will be needed to help this group represent ELL and Encinitas in chasing a World Series berth. For more information and to donate, visit bit.ly/2fajByK Photos on this page were taken July 29 at a team send-off event held at Oggi's in Encinitas. Online: encinitasadvocate.com

Tammie Sharp, Andrea Sleet, Kris Peters

Kathy and Mike Muckley

Rob and Kathleen Blough, Mary Joy Cubillan, Lorena Ramirez

Sara Rosenbaum, John Hostetler

Brian and Julie Burger

Todd Sleet, Roberta Moore, Tami Shearin

Ann and Jim McConlogue, Paul Maes

Tino and Theresa Martinez, Niki Burger

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Encinitas Advocate

Adult Transition Program the latest in a series of district missteps

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hat’s left to say about the San Dieguito Union High School District’s Adult Transition Program debacle? Given the administration’s track record this past year, it’s no surprise that this program, which serves special education students ages 18-22, got bungled. No vision, no leadership, no planning, no transparency, no communication, no answers, no solutions. The pattern repeats itself. Lots of empty platitudes, meaningless apologies, embarrassments, back-pedaling, poor excuses, a circle-the-wagons CYA mentality. And that’s not just for ATP. Looking back this past year, let’s list the ways this district has fallen short. • The disastrous start of school at Torrey Pines High School saw hundreds of students flooding counseling offices to fix scheduling errors, severely disrupting classes for days and days. •Dozens of students and parents mobilized to demand the reinstatement of Torrey Pines AP physics teacher Will Harvie after his forced resignation.

Under intense public pressure at a raucous school board meeting, the board relented and voted to refuse to accept his resignation, an action unheard of before in the district. With the physics department in turmoil, Advanced Placement students were in despair over precious lost instructional time. Harvie’s two weeks of “retirement” were recorded as a leave of absence. •Again at Torrey Pines, charges of pay-to-play surfaced in the school’s baseball program (a recurrent problem in athletics departments at all the district’s high schools). Although a district-funded investigation found little evidence of pay-to-play wrong-doing at TPHS, parent Wendy Gumb is challenging the findings and has filed an appeal with the state’s Calif. Dept. of Education over the pupil-fee issue, so it’s not over yet. • In a related matter, trustees at a recent board meeting reviewed allegations of favoritism connected to the construction and use of the TP baseball batting cages. Steps are being taken to address the issues.

•The district’s high school foundations are under fire for the way teams and clubs structure their appeals for money, a perpetual complaint. One Torrey Pines volleyball team email read, “The foundation has asked that everyone get the bus fee in ASAP, or your son may not be allowed to ride the bus to and from games. If they do not ride the bus, they cannot play.” No question that this is pay-to-play. • The decision to offer costly stipends to determine the number of teachers planning to retire was a bust. The intent, brought to the board for a vote by SDUHSD Superintendent Eric Dill, was to get in early on the hiring process for those hard-to-fill teaching positions of science, math and special education. For no logical reason, the district extended the offer to all employees – upper management and classified personnel including receptionists, bus drivers, gardeners, maintenance workers and others. Of the 36 employees who took advantage of the 5-percent stipends, only four were teachers of math and science. No special ed. teachers retired.

www.encinitasadvocate.com •The district’s mishandling of and opposition to the SOUL charter school petition led the SOUL team to seek approval from the county, which was granted. Dill was the only speaker at the county Board of Education’s meeting to oppose approval. Now we hear expressions of cooperation and assistance for SOUL – too little, too late. • The district says its test return policy ensures that tests and quizzes (those that are not national or district-wide assessments) must be released to students to take home for parental review when requested. Yet this continues to be challenging for parents who ask for this basic right. Teachers hedge, deny and stall – while principals make excuses and pretend to be powerless. Where is leadership from the district office to ensure that this student-friendly policy is enforced? •The 22-acre site at La Costa Valley in what’s technically a tiny section of Carlsbad was turned into an athletic center. The city of Carlsbad was asked to oversee the site, even though San Dieguito is based in Encinitas. Carlsbad first accepted and then rejected the offer, and now in a setback the district will oversee use of the center itself. • Parents continue to be bombarded with desperate pleas for basic educational materials and supplies, like

Kleenex and science equipment. Equally disturbing is the lack of financial support for music programs. SDUHSD seems content to rely on parent donations for music, in contrast to the support neighboring districts provide to their music programs, which they regard as essential and integral to a well-rounded education. Meanwhile, $6.5 million in general fund money is spent annually on a 12.5-percent salary increase awarded to every employee last year by a 3-2 board vote. It’s hard for the district to poor-mouth and beg parents for cash when the district behaves internally as if money grows on trees. • Support for state Sen. Anthony Portantino’s start times bill, which states that middle and high schools can start no earlier than 8:30 a.m., is a no-brainer, if the district is serious about improving the health, well-being and academic performance of its students. “Let’s show some leadership and support this bill,” SDUHSD board member John Salazar wrote to fellow board members. The response? Crickets. ***** There’s more, so much more. Next week the list continues. But there is a solution. It starts at the top with the school board. – Opinion columnist and Sr. Education Writer Marsha Sutton can be reached at suttonmarsha@gmail.com.

EVENT BRIEFS Thursday Family Fun Night Families are invited to pack up the kids and enjoy some outdoor fun. This year the entertainment will be staged at the Heritage Museum across from Hamilton Children’s Garden at San Diego Botanic Garden. Live, kid-friendly entertainment from 6-7 p.m. This week students from the YMCA perform. Thursdays through Aug. 31, 4:30-8 p.m. San Dieguito Heritage Museum, 450 Quail Gardens Drive. Free w/paid admission/membership.

‘The Secret to Eternal Youth’ topic at meeting Please join the Chofit Group of Hadassah for its Wednesday, Aug. 9, meeting, which will take place from 6:45 p.m. to 9 p.m. It will take place at Seacrest Village, 211 Saxony Road (north end), Encinitas. The speaker will be Rabbi Jacop Rupp, who will speak about “The Secret to Eternal

Youth.” During his fascinating talk, Rabbi Rupp will address the nature of Jewish education, its evolution through history, and its relevance today. Light refereshments will be served after the talk. Please RSVP to hadassahchofit@gmail.com or call 619-630-9186.

Orchestra to perform at Botanic Garden Spend an evening enjoying the timeless sounds of Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie and more, performed by the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame Orchestra at the San Diego Botanic Garden in Encinitas on Sunday, Aug. 13 from 5-7 p.m. Address: 230 Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas 92024. The band brings authentic arrangements of these jazz greats to life with a full 17-piece orchestra and two talented vocalists. Swing along with hits like “In The Mood,” “Ain’t Misbehavin,” the “Bugle Call Rag,” and “All of Me.” Visit sdbgarden.org

Cardiff Dog Days of Summer Cardiff 101 Main Street is partnering with the City of Encinitas to present the 12th Annual Cardiff Dog Days of Summer on Sunday, Aug. 13, from noon-6 p.m. This free event features over 200 dog-related vendors and rescue groups, pet adoptions, live music, dog contests, kid activities, beer & wine oasis, food trucks and more. The event will be held at Encinitas Community Park, 425 Santa Fe Dr., Cardiff-by-the-Sea, 92024. Visit cardiffdogdaysofsummer.com SEE EVENT BRIEFS, A18

CORRECTION In a July 28 story on San Dieguito Synchro swim club athletes' results at the Junior Olympics, it should have said that Joanne Wang attends Torrey Pines High School and Jamie Xiao attends The Bishop's School.

ANSWERS 7/27/2017

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FROM FESTIVAL, A2 law that continues to hold marijuana in a criminal light. At a packed hearing on May 30, the DAA’s board of directors demanded that Bame stipulate that cannabis not be allowed into the festival. When he hesitated to make those assurances, the DAA canceled the contract and asked him to draft a new one that expressly discourages cannabis on site. Roughly a month later, Bame said he received a phone call from a fairgrounds employee telling him the deal was off. He said he does not have that in writing. “We were willing to agree to anything and they said, ‘Don’t come back,’” he said. “Nobody wants to put anything in writing, especially the board, especially for a smoking policy. I just got a phone call saying ‘You can’t go back to the board this year.’” Tim Fennell, CEO of the fairgrounds, did not directly address the allegation in a statement sent to this newspaper. “Lawrence Bame is welcome to bring this issue before the Board later this year,” he wrote. “The 22nd DAA is waiting for the Department of Food and Agriculture to provide rules and regulations in order to proceed with these type of events.” Department of Food and Agriculture officials, reached last week, declined to discuss those rules and regulations, as they remain in progress. The Goodlife Festival was looking to draw upwards of 5,000 people with a blend of live music and cannabis education. Cannabis would not have been sold or distributed, but attendees with medical marijuana cards would have been allowed to bring their own cannabis to

smoke in designated areas, as allowed by state law. Cannabis advocates were hailing the festival as a watershed moment for San Diego’s cannabis scene, which has lagged far behind the Los Angeles and San Francisco areas, where state-owned fairgrounds regularly hold massive cannabis festivals that span several days and draw more than 100,000 people. But uproar ensued after this newspaper broke the story on May 2. Anti-cannabis activists rallied to the cause, and councilmembers from Solana Beach and Del Mar called on the fairgrounds to cancel the festival. Members of the DAA board griped that the festival had been booked without their knowledge, despite the fact that Bame had been lobbying the board about a cannabis festival since 2010. Bame said he finds it hypocritical that the fairgrounds continues to book events that the DAA board openly acknowledges draw thousands of pot smokers, yet went out of its way to crack down on his event, which is miniscule by comparison. “If you go to the racetrack’s concert this weekend, thousands and thousands of people will be smoking. But you can’t smoke at my event because it’s called a cannabis event? Very schizophrenic,” Bame said. “Or go to KAABOO: tens of thousands of people will be doing things against the rules. They’re expecting 50,000 each on Saturday and Sunday. I was hoping for maybe five, six thousand. That’s the nonsense about the whole thing that frankly I don’t know how to deal with. So I’m doing nothing. We’ve spent a lot of money and a lot of time to be rejected. I don’t want to do that again.”

FROM ELECTIONS, A3 Encinitas, which incorporated in 1986, consists of five different communities — Cardiff, Leucadia, Olivenhain, Old Encinitas and New Encinitas — all with very strong identities. Melding them together has always had its challenges, Blakespear said. “My main concern about redistricting is that I fear that it will create more provincialism,” she said. Encinitas is likely to follow the route that other North County communities have taken, leaving the mayor’s spot an at-large election position and drawing up four districts for the council seats, she said. Even if Encinitas created a five-district system, it couldn’t match those new districts to the city’s five established communities because the communities vary widely in population, she said. In his letter, Shenkman noted that Encinitas has a total population that is

FROM ARSON, A2 According to the search warrant, Carender’s Facebook page showed he had an interest in the fires. He posted below one news story with the comment: “wtf I went to that middle school I really hope they catch the person.” Carender was pursing a degree in administration of justice at Palomar College in San Marcos, and sheriff’s detectives provided college police with a bulletin identifying him as a person of interest. A fellow student working as a community service officer for the police department immediately recognized Carender as a classmate and agreed to help with the investigation, the court document says. The student, whose name was not given, fostered a friendship with Carender, and their early conversations revolved around their shared aspirations of going into law enforcement. But Carender expressed concern that he wouldn’t pass the required background tests. Carender also casually brought up the fires in their early talks, at one point saying that living in Encinitas was nice except for the recent crime wave there. He also asked his classmate if he had any training in investigating arsons. During a hiking outing at Torrey Pines State Reserve in March, Carender expressed concern about background tests, and the community service officer pressed Carender to share his secrets. Carender said he had pleaded guilty to a DUI in 2015 and admitted to breaking into vehicles and a house and using drugs, according to the search warrant. Carender added, “There’s one more thing, man, but I can’t tell you. I could go to jail for the rest of my life.” After some prompting from his new friend, Carender finally said, according to the search warrant, “Do you remember those arsons in Encinitas I told you about? … I did those.” Later, during the hike, the officer secretly activated a voice recorder on his cellphone and brought up the arsons again. Carender, who was wearing Vans sneakers, made more comments about the fires, the search warrant states. Afterward, the student reported the confession to his supervisor at the police department, wrote up a report and submitted the recording. Agents with the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arrested Carender on July 5 at his home on an indictment. He pleaded not guilty and was granted release on $50,000 bond. His lawyer did not respond to a request for comment. Kristina Davis is a reporter for The San Diego Union-Tribune.

13.7 percent Latino, yet has not elected a Latino council member in its history. “The contrast between the significant Latino proportion of the electorate and the total absence of Latinos to be elected to the City Council is telling,” he wrote. He also mentioned that the city’s first mayor — Marjorie Gaines — was known to be antagonistic toward the Latino community and he wrote that her behavior as a council member “likely deterred Latinos from running for City Council for many years after her term.” Gaines, who died in 1995, was a polarizing figure on the council in its early days. Her statements about migrant workers often shocked her fellow council members and brought much media attention to the city. Both the Los Angeles Times and the New York Times wrote profile pieces about her. In a 1989 L.A. Times story, Gaines was described as a grandmotherly type

who was known for saying exactly what she thought, particularly when it came to her views about migrant workers, whom she repeatedly described as all being in the country illegally, harboring disease and engaging in criminal behavior. She once declared at a packed council meeting that people in the country illegally ought to be “eradicated,” then seconds later said she meant to say that their illegal campsites should be eliminated. Though she easily won her first campaign for a council seat when the city incorporated, after four contentious years on the council she failed to win re-election — something that some fellow council members and city observers attributed to her inflexibility regarding many issues, including the migrant labor situation. — Barbara Henry is a freelance writer who covers Encinitas for The San Diego Union-Tribune

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FROM PORTABLES, A1 with us.” “My hope is that this message will provide more certainty for our families as we work collaboratively to establish a trusting and productive relationship and to support our students’ success,” Dill wrote. One alternative presented on July 28 had been to split the program between the Earl Warren portables and one room at LCC. At parents’ urging, the district identified three classrooms at La Costa Canyon for the ATP program to use; three general purpose classrooms, connected by a workroom, and next to two accessible restrooms. Dill said there are some trade-offs with the LCC location, as it is in Carlsbad so it is not as centrally located as Earl Warren in Solana Beach, and there is little public transportation and fewer community amenities. “We believe this satisfies three of the frequent requests we heard on Friday – move the program away from a middle school, place the program in permanent classrooms, and keep the students together,” Dill said. According to Dill, long-term plans for ATP, a stand-alone, specialized, four-year program for special education students ages 18-22, will include the construction of a permanent home, possibly at the Sunset High School campus in Encinitas or bringing the program to a community college such as Mira Costa. At the July 28 meeting, parent Lucile Lynch thanked Dill for the opportunity for parents to share their concerns. Many parents voiced frustration that it seemed like the district was just now learning about their many concerns when they felt like they have been vocal for a long time. Over the last few years, parents of students with disabilities have spoken out several times — resulting in the formation of a special education parent forum in the summer of 2016. The forum met several times over the last year but member Lynch said that despite some parent input, their message was

FROM SEAWALL, A1 been destroyed in a storm and the other required the owners to obtain a new permit for the seawall after 20 years. Coastal Commission staff recommended the new seawall be approved. It was to be located 8 feet inland from its previous location and would leave more room on the beach for recreation. But the staff urged the commission to reject the stairway under a policy that discourages private access stairs on the bluff. The commission approved the project without the stairway under a 20-year permit. It required the owners to apply for a new permit to change or remove the seawall or extend its authorization before the expiration date. The owners built the seawall but went to court July 6 to challenge the denial of the stairway and the 20-year expiration date. They contended they could not have waited to build until the litigation concluded because their homes were in jeopardy. The petitioners in the recent rehearing filing argued the court

KAREN BILLING

ATP parents toured the portable classrooms at Earl Warren Middle School on July 28. not properly communicated to the district. Parents also say they were misled about the ATP facilities— a floor plan for the facility was shared in fall 2016 and parents asked if they could provide input and were assured they would be able to at a later date, Lynch said. A time to provide input never came, not until May when parents first toured the portables, which many believed to be “separate and unequal” facilities in juxtaposition with the new middle school campus. “I think you have to flat-out admit that the mentality of our district for the last 10 years has been that ATP is just an afterthought,” said parent Mary Beyer. “We’ve just been put to the side and never given the same consideration as other students, whether it’s classrooms or curriculum. That’s how I see it. If the district doesn’t change its mentality it will all be the same. “Our kids are important and our kids matter. Our parent group cares about our kids and the future that they have.” “Absolutely, that’s not my mentality to

cannot hold the stairway as equitable forfeiture because "there are important factual and legal distinctions between the construction of the seawall and the stairway," according to the court document, filed by The Cardiff-by-the-Sea-based Jon Corn Law Firm and Sacramento-based Pacific Legal Foundation, on behalf of Lynch and Frick. "The owners sought and obtained a coastal development permit for the seawall," the petition reads. "However, the owners did not accept a permit for the stairway, instead alleging that no permit was required in trial court." Further, the homeowners argued that because neither party proposed nor briefed the issue of forfeiture, the owners are entitled to a rehearing. "The court neglected to address the distinct factual and legal issues surrounding the reconstruction of the destroyed stairway," according to the petition. “In addition to the inequity to the owners of leaving important merits issues unresolved, the scope of this court’s opinion — on an issue raised by neither party — will have unintended and harmful consequences on permit applicants across the state.” San Diego Union-Tribune reporter Maura Dolan contributed to this report.

treat any of our programs as an afterthought,” Dill responded. Parents also wanted accountability for what they felt was a breakdown in planning and suggested someone should be fired for not doing their job. Dill shouldered the responsibility for former special education director Chuck Adams, who is now an assistant principal in the district. There is currently no director of special education and Meredith Wadley, the new director of school and student services, is now leading the program. “I’m sick to my stomach with some of the stuff that has happened to you,” Wadley, near tears, told the parents. “I just want to move forward and just want to make this right for the kids.” One parent pointed out, however, that the parents’ concerns are far bigger than just the portables. In June parents of special education students handed over a 41-page petition to the district outlining the many ways they hope the district can reform a “broken” special education program, calling

out “inadequate” curriculum and too low expectations in addition to the lack of equal treatment in facilities planning, not being included in Prop AA funding or planning. Wadley said that the district needs to develop a strategic plan for special education overall — she said it is a lofty goal but her goal is to get it done. Like Wadley and Dill, the two SDUHSD board members present, Amy Herman and Mo Muir, also stated their commitment to concentrating on the ATP program and finding solutions. In her comments, Lynch advocated for a special education oversight committee to ensure public noticing, public input and board reporting. Muir pushed for establishing the standing special education committee to be put on a future board agenda and a special meeting was called on Aug. 2 for the board to consider the formation of the task force. According to Dill’s message to ATP parents, the purpose of the task force will be to engage in a long-term strategic planning process for special education services. The meetings of the group will include formal agendas and be publicly noticed with a planned sequence of topics to work through over the course of the school year. The task force work would result in recommendations in the spring for implementation beginning in the 2018-19 school year. Some of the topics to be discussed would include alignment of curriculum with California standards, post-secondary transition, parent outreach and engagement, career pathways and electives, community partnerships and engagement, professional development for certificated and classified staff, developing independence, equity and inclusion, and facilities issues. “The task force will review and make recommendations regarding facilities for our specialized programs to ensure a cohesive long-term facilities plan for these programs,” Dill wrote. “ As part of this, the task force will evaluate and recommend options for permanent placement of the ATP classrooms.”

FROM EVENT BRIEFS, A16

Racetrack to host Ludacris concert and more Another weekend of music, racing, food and more will be held at the Del Mar Racetrack Aug. 11-13. On Friday Aug. 11, The White Buffalo will kick off the weekend. Saturday Aug. 12, fill up on craft brews and unlimited delicious burgers from all around San Diego at Burgers and Brews. Then hang around and see the hip-hop legend Ludacris perform. On Sunday, celebrate family weekend or be a VIP with help from the Taste Of The Turf Club. For more information, call 858-755-1141 or visit www.delmarracing.com.

FROM ASTRONAUTS, A6

FROM KIDNAPPING, A2

Regeneration Program at the Sanford Burham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute on North Torrey Pines Road. Ocorr studies the ion channels responsible for the relaxation of the human heart, which she says is similar in fruit flies. She just got back a batch of fruit flies that were flown to the space station on the SpaceX CRS-11 mission. She is looking at the effects of zero gravity on their heart function, which can provide models to help understand the human heart. “The fruit flies aren’t doing too well after their space flight,” she confided. Einstein once predicted that if we start to travel faster in space and get closer to the speed of light, which is about as fast as we could ever go, time will slow down. Thus we would age slower (happy thought!) in terms of chronology. But if we are in zero gravity at light-speed our bodies will age faster (unhappy thought!). Professor Rana says not to worry. “NASA will figure it out!”

The 15-year-old girl told deputies that she was waxing her surfboard in her home's driveway when a man, later identified as White, came up from behind her and pinned her to the ground. She then said White tried to drag her toward a pickup truck with another man, later identified as Owens, waiting inside on Grandview Street, according to the news release. The girl was able to fight back and run inside her home uninjured, the sheriff's department said. Both White and Owens were booked in Vista Jail and are facing charges of kidnapping with the intent to commit rape, false imprisonment, assault with the intent to commit rape and conspiracy. Sheriff Bill Gore said in the news release the response from the North Coastal Sheriff's Station, the media and the public "led to a quick arrest in this case."

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Nick Buck, center, who leads the city’s Sister City program, poses in front of the Encinitas sign downtown with visiting students from Amakusa, Japan during a tour of Encinitas on Aug. 1. FROM STUDENTS, A1 expands their world view and exposes them to our culture, plus Encinitas is a really fun place to come as a teen. They love doing many of the things that we get to do all the time. They really enjoy all of it." The experience is also rewarding for teenagers from Encinitas, who get to visit Amakusa, also a beach city, every other year, Buck said. "The city of Amakusa and the people of the city really go out of their way to make their guests feel welcome and special," he said. "When our Encinitas group goes there, we are exposed to so much of the culture, customs and history, and we’ve all made strong bonds with the people we met." On Aug. 2, the Japanese students toured city hall and visited downtown landmarks, including the 1883 Schoolhouse and boat houses, with Buck as their guide. Buck said the students throughout the week will enjoy activities such as a Coaster ride to Petco Park for a baseball game, horseback riding in Olivenhain, surfing lessons at Moonlight Beach and eating American delicacies, like pizza, hamburgers and smoothies. To cap off the week, Encinitas will host the

public Japan Festival at the library, 540 Cornish Drive, on Aug. 5 from 1 to 4 p.m. The event will include food, a tea ceremony and live performances. Tomoko Ohira, the students' English teacher who was also visiting from Amakusa, appreciated the weather in Encinitas, which she said is not as hot and humid as her home city. She said she was especially looking forward to watching a baseball game and eating an "American-sized" pizza. Blakespear said the sister city program is important because "we all live in an international world." "Our recognition and appreciation of the highly developed and refined Japanese society, which is so different from our own, is tremendously valuable," she said. Rimga Viskanta, an Encinitas resident who is hosting a Japanese girl, agreed, adding she believes understanding other cultures is important. "Hosting a student from another culture makes something foreign feel familiar, and you witness up close how similar we all are," she said. "Travel is a great way for young people to understand the world they will soon be shaping."

Encinitas Homes Sold July 1 - 27 Address / Bed / Bath/ Selling price

1443 Tzena Way / 4 / 2 1/2 / $940,000 801 Appleridge Dr. / 3 / 3 / $915,000 564 Beach St. / 4 / 2 1/2 / $895,000 1618 Blossom Field Way / 4 / 2 1/2 / $871,000 1754 Hill Top Ln. / 4 / 2 1/2 / $859,000 1814 Avenida Mimosa / 3 / 2 / $810,000 1903 Country Grove Ln. / 3 / 2 1/2 / $675,000 265 Coneflower St. / 2 / 1 / $670,000 216 Fraxinella St. / 2 / 1 / $667,000 408 Glen Arbor Dr. / 2 / 2 1/2 / $665,000 Source: RealQuest

CARDIFF

$1,798,000 3BD / 3.5BA

2482 Montgomery Ave Eva Meier, Coldwell Banker

$682,500 3 Beds 2.5 Baths

3037 Rancho La Presa Mickey McBratney, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices CA Properties

$865,000 3BD / 2.5BA $899,000 3BD / 2.5BA $1,149,000 4BD / 3BA $1,175,000 4BD / 2.5BA $1,349,000 4BD / 3BA $1,429,000 4BD / 3.5BA $1,529,000 5BD / 4.5BA $1,540,000-$1,585,000 5BD / 4.5BA $1,579,000 5BD / 4.5BA $1,799,000 4BD / 4.5BA $1,949,725 5BD / 5.5BA $2,999,000 5BD / 5.5BA $6,995,000 5BD / 6.5BA

6725 Lopez Glen Way Dan Conway, Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty 3818 Quarter Mile Drive Jen Drennan, Coastal Premier Properties 13482 Moonflower Meadows Trail Dan Conway, Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty 13293 Larkfield Court Dan Conway, Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty 5238 Southhampton Cove Charles & Farryl Moore, Coldwell Banker 5034 McGill Way Charles & Farryl Moore, Coldwell Banker 13130 Sunset Point Way Charles & Farryl Moore, Coldwell Banker 11180 Corte Pleno Verano Karen Matsukevich, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage 5280 White Emerald Drive Charles & Farryl Moore, Coldwell Banker 5346 Foxhound Way Charles & Farryl Moore, Coldwell Banker 6472 Meadowbrush Circle Dan Conway, Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty 13257 Lansdale Court Charles & Farryl Moore, Coldwell Banker 4920 Rancho Del Mar Trail Becky Campbell, Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty

$1,295,000 3BD / 2.5BA $2,395,000 4BD / 4.5BA $2,399,000 3BD / 3BA $2,688,000 3BD / 3BA $4,499,000 4BD / 5BA

1210 Ladera Linda Geof Belden, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices 945 Jeffrey Road Sat 1 p.m.-4 p.m., Angela Meakins Bergman, Willis Allen/Hosts: J. Duncan (Sat),K. Oxley (Sun) 239 22nd Street Peggy Foos, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services CA Properties 101 Spinnaker Valerie Kessler, Willis Allen/Host: Steve Hilbert 1216 Luneta Drive Anna M. Larsson, Strategic Legacy Realty, Inc.

$845,000 3BD / 3BA $1,190,000 3BD / 2BA $1,365,000 3BD / 2.5BA $1,400,000 2BD / 2.5BA $1,425,000 3BD / 2.5BA $1,450,000 3BD / 4.5BA $1,474,000 4BD / 3BA $1,795,000 4BD / 4.5BA $1,865,000 5BD / 5.5BA $2,790,000 5BD / 6BA $3,199,000 5BD / 7.5BA $3,450,000 5BD / 7BA $3,495,000 5BD / 6.5BA

213 Via Osuna Shannon Biszantz, Pacific Sothebys International Realty 16936 Via de Santa Fe Gloria Doinoff, Coldwell Banker 14530 Caminito Saragossa Shannon Biszantz, Pacific Sothebys International Realty 5252 Caminito Providencia Ian Arnett, Coldwell Banker 8443 Run of the Knolls – Santaluz Gloria Shepard & Kathy Lysaught, Coldwell Banker 17197 San Antonio Rose Ct – The Crosby Danielle Short, Coldwell Banker 3934 Via Valle Verde Dan Conway, Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty 17473 Luna De Miel Peter Lewi, Coldwell Banker 7951 Nathaniel Court – The Crosby Colleen Roth, Coldwell Banker 6992 St. Andrews Sue Carr, Berkshire Hathaway 5262 El Mirlo Brian Connelly, Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty 7396 Turnberry Court Mary Chaparro, Berkshire Hathaway 6867 Poco Lago Lisa Golden, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices CA Properties

$1,140,000 2BD / 2BA

325 S. Sierra Ave. #14 Mia Ahmadi, Dave Stubbs Real Estate Inc.

CARLSBAD

CARMEL VALLEY

DEL MAR

RANCHO SANTA FE

SOLANA BEACH

Sat 1 p.m.-4 p.m., Sun 12 p.m.-5 p.m. 760-815-1318 Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-688-3526 Sat & Sun 1 p.m.-4 p.m. 858-243-5278 Sat & Sun 1 p.m.-4 p.m. 858-205-3077 Sat & Sun 1 p.m.-4 p.m. 858-243-5278 Sat & Sun 1 p.m.-4 p.m. 858-243-5278 Sun 1 p.m.-4 p.m. 858-395-7525 Sat 1 p.m.-4 p.m. 858-395-7525 Sun 1 p.m.-4 p.m. 858-395-7525 Sun 1 p.m.-4 p.m. 858-755-0075 Sat 1 p.m.-4 p.m. 858-395-7525 Sat 1 p.m.-4 p.m. 858-395-7525 Sat & Sun 1 p.m.-4 p.m. 858-243-5278 Sun 1 p.m.-4 p.m. 858-395-7525 Sun 1 p.m.-4 p.m. 858-449-2027 Sun 1 p.m.-4 p.m. 858-752-1000 Sun 10 a.m.-1 p.m. 858-755-6761 Sun 1 p.m.-4 p.m. 858-354-7503 Sun 1 p.m.-4 p.m. 858-692-7386 Sun 1 p.m.-4 p.m. 858-888-5673

Sat & Sun 1 p.m.-4 p.m. 619-417-4655 Sat 1 p.m.-4 p.m. 858-204-4667 Sat & Sun 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 619-417-4655 Sun 1 p.m.-4 p.m. 858-204-0965 Sun 1 p.m.-4 p.m. 619-417-5564 Sun 1 p.m.-4 p.m. 619-708-1500 Sat & Sun 1 p.m.-4 p.m. 858-243-5278 Sat & Sun 1 p.m.-4 p.m. 858-525-3256 Sun 1 p.m.-4 p.m. 858-357-6567 Sun 1 p.m.-4 p.m. 858-353-3242 Sun 12 p.m.-5 p.m. 619-813-3229 Sun 1 p.m.-4 p.m. 619-884-4477 Sat 1 p.m.-4 p.m. 858-776-6995 Fri & Sat 1 p.m.-4 p.m. 310-498-0118

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