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Volume 3, Issue 25
February 3, 2017
Housing Element stokes debate
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Mayor Catherine Blakespear, right, with her husband Jeremy Blakespear, makes a mark in a map after finding a homeless person near the J Street overlook at about 4:20 a.m. on Jan. 27.
76 volunteers count the homeless BY BRITTANY WOOLSEY hile most people were likely sleeping, more than 70 people grouped together at the Community Resource Center (CRC) in Encinitas on the morning of Jan. 27 to participate in a nationwide effort to count the homeless population. The We All Count effort — which annually takes place on the last Friday in January between the hours of 4 a.m. and 7 a.m. across the country — was developed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to conduct a count of the homeless. The results can lead to extra funding for local agencies, according to the San Diego County-based Regional Task Force on the Homeless (RTFHSD). “Only by knowing who, where, and how many people are experiencing homeless can we plan and identify the resources needed to best serve the most vulnerable, and ultimately move families and individuals into permanent housing,” the organization’s website reads. Rebecca Palmer, chief program officer at the CRC, said the official Encinitas citywide count would not be available until sometime in March. She could not immediately give an estimate of how many people were counted. Palmer said last year’s county statistics indicated San Diego had the third highest homeless population in
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BY BRITTANY WOOLSEY One thing was apparent at the Feb. 1 housing workshop: high-density development will likely come to Encinitas, but there’s no clear route how it will be implemented. Encinitas residents and city council members had a wide-ranging discussion at the community workshop as everyone tried to reach a resolution regarding the Housing Element. About 400 residents turned out to the community center to offer ideas such as maximizing accessory units, looking into installing “tiny homes” and creating a better parking plan at the meeting, which was moderated by Jerry Harmon, a former Escondido City Council member. No decision was set at the meeting. Instead, the city, No on Measure T campaign group and dozens of residents entered a dialogue to discuss how they’d like to see high density in the city. Encinitas is the only city in San Diego County without a state-certified Housing Element, a required document that spells out how a city proposes to rework its zoning to accommodate its future housing needs, particularly those of low-income people, according to The San Diego Union-Tribune. The city’s original plan, which it is still working off of, was created in the 1990s. State law currently mandates Encinitas should zone for 1,093 high-density units, according to city officials. Mayor Catherine Blakespear has said the zoning plan update — which has been opposed by members of the community — is necessary to comply with state law and avoid lawsuits. The city, which currently has about 25,000 housing units total, is already facing two lawsuits — one from the Building Industry Association and another from a local developer. SEE HOUSING, A18
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New County Supervisor Kristin Encinitas proceeds Gaspar jumps right into the fray with rail crossing BY JOE TASH As the newest member of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, Kristin Gaspar quickly found herself in a high-pressure situation. At her first meeting on Jan. 10, she cast the lone “no” vote on a 12.5 percent raise for herself and her board colleagues, as about two dozen people spoke against the measure. Gaspar, who made the jump to the county board from Encinitas, where she served as mayor, had only been sworn into her new position the previous day. But as she sat on the board dais and prepared to cast her vote, putting her in opposition to her new colleagues on her first full day in office, she said she did not feel overwhelmed. “Encinitas has many controversial issues. I felt a little bit like I was back at home. It’s an
environment I feel comfortable operating in,” said Gaspar, whose election win over former Supervisor Dave Roberts, himself an ex-mayor of Solana Beach and a Democrat, put the Board of Supervisors back in Kristin all-Republican hands. Gaspar As Gaspar explained at the Jan. 10 board meeting, having been in office for less than 24 hours, she did not feel like she could properly evaluate whether the raise was justified. “It’s a tough thing to do,” she said of voting against all four of her fellow board members. “It’s not necessarily how you’d like to cast SEE GASPAR, A13
Woman crashes car into Encinitas Trader Joe’s, injures four people BY BRITTANY WOOLSEY An unlicensed 87-year-old woman crashed her car into a Trader Joe’s store in Encinitas and injured four people on the afternoon of Jan. 26, authorities said. A preliminary investigation found the woman, who was the sole occupant of a 2002 Honda Civic, backed the car into the store at 115 N. El Camino Real near the
front door at 2:38 p.m. and hit four female pedestrians, said Sgt. Scott Bligh of the San Diego Sheriff’s Department’s North Coastal Station. The driver told Sheriff’s deputies that she had been trying to back out of a parking space after leaving the store when she confused the gas pedal for the brake SEE CRASH, A14
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Young author self-publishes children’s book BY BRITTANY WOOLSEY When 9-year-old Emerson Birchmeier found two roly-poly bugs and couldn’t keep them as pets like she wanted, she kept them another way: in a story. “I went underwater in the pool and saw two roly-polys,” the Cardiff-by-the-Sea girl said. “I wanted to help them because the walls were too steep and I saw them moving. I got them out and let them go. But I really wanted to keep them.” Emerson wrote a book called “The Adventures of Rollie and Pollie” last year under the pen name Emerson Qualfoot, inspired by her favorite book series, “Harry Potter.” The 54-page book, which includes 15 chapters, is available on Amazon.com through its self-publishing system, called CreateSpace, for $4.99. Since it was published last month, the book has earned a No. 8 spot on Amazon’s bugs and spiders category in the children’s books section, according to Ralph Birchmeier, Emerson’s father. The story follows the two roly-polys going on adventures such as opening an amusement park, battling monsters and visiting Switzerland. Emerson is also a character in the book, playing the insects’ friend.
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Emerson Birchmeier, 9, of Cardiff, holds her self-published book, which is being sold on Amazon.com. The fourth grader at Notre Dame Academy in Carmel Valley said she wrote the book over a span of about six months by dictating the story off the top of her head to her father, who would type her words as she spoke. The story and words were entirely Emerson’s, Ralph Birchmeier said. The father said he was surprised as his daughter added chapter after chapter. He decided to upload the book to Amazon’s self publishing tool last month. “Her passion was creating the book more than distributing it,” Ralph Birchmeier said. “It’s fun to see her imagination shine. She had put so much effort in it that we
thought, ‘Well, let’s go ahead and get it published.’” About 100 books have been sold, including one in Great Britain, he said. Emerson gets a royalty based on the sales. It has also earned 4.8 out of five stars on Amazon. “I was so impressed that this was written by a 9 year old,” one reviewer wrote. “Adorable plot. My 3rd grade students love this book and it has become an inspiration for other young authors to put their creativity in print.” One of the most exciting things for Emerson was seeing her very own bar code on her book, her father said. Emerson’s mother, Dawn Birchmeier, said she has not read the book yet due to her traveling schedule, but she was proud of her daughter and surprised at the length of the book. “It’s so much more than I thought when they started,” she said. “I thought it would be a younger kid’s book. When I opened it, I was like, ‘Wow. There’s some substance to this.’ I was very impressed.” Emerson, who also drew the cover of the book, said she’d like her young readers to know they can write a book too and that it’s a lot of fun. She hopes the book is picked up by local libraries.
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Seaside Center for Spiritual Living installs, dedicates Peace Pole on its campus Seaside Center for Spiritual Living unveiled and dedicated a Peace Pole on its Encinitas campus at 1613 Lake Drive on Jan. 29. This dedication was followed by a two-hour event sponsored by San Dieguito Interfaith Ministerial Association in conjunction with the “Season for Non-Violence” on Feb. 1. The inclusion and placing of a Peace Pole at Seaside is part of an ongoing commitment to the community, its development and expansive growth in the area of manifesting peace and a world that works for everyone. The site, adjacent to seating and Seaside’s nearby garden, will allow for visitors from different backgrounds, cultures, traditions, races and ethnicities to have a sanctuary on the Seaside campus where they can socialize, study and relax while embracing SEE PEACE, A16
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UCSD Supercomputer Center shaped by two local residents BY JOE TASH When the San Diego Supercomputer Center opened on the UCSD campus in 1985, its first machine, the CRAY XMP-48, cost $14 million and was considered one of the fastest computers in the world. Today’s iPhones, which can fit easily in a pocket or purse, are more powerful. Over the past 32 years, the Supercomputer Center’s technology has advanced exponentially; its two latest super computers, Gordon and Comet, far outpace their early forerunner in speed, memory and other parameters. And two local residents, Sid Karin and Michael Norman, have helped guide the center to its current prominence as a research tool for the national academic community — one of four Sid Karin academic supercomputer centers operating across the United States. Norman, 63, the center’s current director, is an astrophysicist whose research simulates the early universe following the Big Bang when galaxies were formed. He’s also principal investigator on both Gordon and Comet, which were funded by grants from the National Science Foundation, to the tune of $20 million and $24 million, respectively. A supercomputer, said Norman, is “just vastly more powerful than your desktop.” Comet, which came on line in 2015, “is made up of 2,000 desktop computers hooked together with a very fast network, so they can talk to each
other.” Comet is built in a series of 27 racks, each holding the processors that provide its computing power. It takes up one end of the floor inside the heart of the San Diego Supercomputer Center, laid out in two parallel rows. Gordon, the previous generation supercomputer, which is still in use, is located in another section of the center. About 250 people work at the center, which takes up three buildings on the La Jolla university campus. The primary uses of the supercomputers, said Norman, are simulations and big data analytics. Supercomputers are used by researchers from many different scientific disciplines. “It’s a universal tool,” Norman said. One of the first HIV drugs was designed on the computer, said Norman, and it is used for everything from computational chemistry and genome analysis to engineering, physics, astronomy, economics, political science and linguistics. At any one time, he said, about 200 research projects are underway on each of the center’s supercomputers, with scientists, graduate students and others accessing the computers remotely. One project, called CIPRES (CyberInfrastructure for Phylogenetic RESearch), is creating a “tree of life,” by analyzing the genetic sequences of bacteria, and some 3,000 researchers from around the world are participating, Norman said. Sid Karin, 73, the center’s founding director and now director emeritus, was working as a nuclear engineer at General Atomics when he came up with the idea of creating a super computer for academic researchers in the
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Local author pens children’s books about popular musicians BY BRITTANY WOOLSEY A South Carlsbad father has taken his love for music and writing and combined the two to tell the stories of rock ’n’ roll and blues legends. Michael Mahin, who studied American literature at Clairemont Graduate University and grew up playing various instruments, said he originally pursued lecturing but decided a few years ago he wanted to tap into his creativity more. The father of two young children, who is a freelance writer, decided to start writing children’s books. “It’s one thing to talk about writing, and another thing to do it,” he said. “I got to the point where I wanted to try Michael doing it myself.” Mahin Mahin, 42, is expected to release a children’s book about blues artist Muddy Waters this summer. “I never thought about writing a story about him, but I found that when I started looking, he had a very compelling story,” he said of the book published by Simon & Schuster. “I found that nobody had written a children’s book about him. ... There wouldn’t be rock ’n’ roll without Muddy Waters.” The book — called “Muddy: The Story of Blues Legend Muddy Waters” — follows the musician’s journey going from a poor boy in Mississippi to the blues legend he eventually became known as. It follows a reoccurring written theme: “Muddy was never good at doing what he was
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told.” The work — accompanied by illustrations by Evan Turk — is Mahin’s second book to get picked up but the first to get published. A book called “Stalebread Charlie and the Razzy Dazzy Spasm Band” — a true story about homeless kids who become known musicians — was also picked up by Simon & Schuster and will have a later release date than “Muddy,” Mahin said. “It’s a great kids story because it’s about kids who are being themselves but use creativity to change the world and make it a better place,” he said. “That’s kind of a big theme in a lot of the stuff I write.” Mahin said he enjoys writing stories about people who have had to work for their success, and he primarily likes writing non-fiction stories. He has also written a book about guitar legend Carlos Santana, which is pending a publishing date. He wants to inspire children to use their imaginations to achieve their goals. Mahin is also currently developing a blog about creativity for children at creativityandkids.com. He said his intention is to provide a resource for parents and educators about how to foster and nurture creativity at home or in school. “If I want children to take anything away from my books, it’s the idea of how important it is to be creative and creatively think about their world,” he said. “They can use that creativity to make the world a better, safer and more joyous place.”
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Kook” statue, goes by popular surf breaks and heads down to Cardiff State Beach. Start times are at 7:30 a.m., 7:35 a.m. and 8 a.m. Registration costs between $41 and $56 per participant. For more information and to register, email info@cardiffkookrun.com or visit cardiffkookrun.com.
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Steve Martin returns to Globe with ‘Picasso at the Lapin Agile’ BY DIANA SAENGER The world of Paris 1904 as seen through Steve Martin’s “Picasso at the Lapin Agile” awaits The Old Globe Theatre playgoers Feb. 4 to March 12. Those who saw Martin’s previous Globe productions — the world premiere of the musical “Bright Star,” which earned five Tony Award nominations on Broadway or the world premiere of the comedy “Meteor Shower” — will not want to miss his exciting take on this classic. Back in the day, Lapin Agile was a treasured cabaret for struggling artists, comedians, writers and intellectuals. Portraying them in this cast are Philippe Bowgen as Pablo Picasso; Donald Faison as Freddy; Kevin Hafso-Koppman as Visitor; Liza Lapira as Suzanne, Countess and Female Admirer; Hal Linden as Gaston; Ron Orbach as Sagot; Marcel Spears as Charles Dabernow Schmendiman; and Luna Vélez as Germaine. Justin Long stars as Albert Einstein. You may remember Long as actor, producer, director and writer (“Dodgeball,” “He’s Just Not That Into You,” “New Girl,” “Ed”). “I’m a huge fan of Steve Martin’s comedy and writing,” Long said. “I enjoyed reading this play years ago, and thought how fun it would be to do it. My friend, Justin Wallman, who is part of The Old Globe, and I did a play together a few years ago, so it was an easy choice. We want to bring some happiness to this world, and I’m fortunate I can participate in some of that.” Einstein was one of several characters who strolled into the Lapin Agile where the regulars would gather and talk about their work. “I liked how Hal Linden said it was a bit like an episode of ‘Cheers,’ and if Einstein was part of that show he would be Frasier Crane because he loved to argue,” Long said. “Some of these characters end up being very important figures of the 20th century. They debate love, life and art to a heightened reality that is so fun. No one has a better ear for comedy than Steve Martin, so it has great dialogue —
rhythmic, cerebral and sometimes stupid in the best way of joy and fun. There are moments that are more profound and there’s a pee joke — it’s quintessential Steve Martin.” Long said he did some research about the historical figures in the play. “That research made it easier for me to inhabit the parts about Justin Long plays Einstein’s shoes and mustache, Albert Einstein. and get an overview of his theory of relativity. I have to speak in scientific terms and see scientific abstracts in a beautiful way. I remember the character Professor Ludwig Von Drake in Walt Disney’s cartoons, and comic book characters ... that was my first introduction to Einstein, but it was a little over the top with the accents and Einstein has to be clear. There are moments in the show that are kind of like Marx Brothers-esque; the lines are very rhythmic and remind me of Groucho.” Long said he agrees that Martin’s work is forefront on the American stage, and he likes the humanity he puts forth in this script. “The way he frames ideas and stories with humor and depth creates so much meaning, and yet he keeps it funny,” Long said. “I think that’s a difficult marriage and that’s why I’ve always been a fan. Anyone with a profound fondness for art and life, and who is curious about how science figures into that, will enjoy this comedy. I find it fascinating to see these humans mix, and to imagine how they drank a beer, talked, carried themselves, sat at a bar, danced .... or tried to hook up with the same girl.” ■ IF YOU GO: “Picasso at the Lapin Agile,” runs through March 12 on The Old Globe Theatre’s Shiley Stage, 1363 Old Globe Way in Balboa Park, San Diego. Tickets from $29. (619) 234-5623. theoldglobe.org
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Pacific Ridge School will hold a Science Extravaganza event open to the public on the evening of Feb. 10. Students from the nonprofit, independent middle and high school will present theatrical science experiments, which will all be set to music with dramatic staging and lighting. David Emmerson, a Pacific Ridge chemistry teacher who will be leading the demonstrations, compared the event to that of the Blue Man Group. “People will come to learn things
they didn’t expect to and they’ll be surprised by the dramatic presentation,” he said in a news release. “Explosions are surprising enough on their own but when set to music and lighting, they will change people’s perspective on science.” He described the event as family-friendly, with demonstrations large enough for an audience of hundreds. The free event will start at 7 p.m. at Pacific Ridge School, 6269 El Fuerte in Carlsbad.
Scholarships for graduating seniors are now being offered by Coastal Community Foundation. Over $40,000 was given last year to seniors from San Dieguito, Carlsbad and Oceanside school districts. The scholarships range from $500 to $2,500. Scholarship requirements and applications are available on the Foundation’s
website at coastalfoundation.org. Completed applications must be submitted electronically by March 31. Two scholarships are for students who plan to become educators. One award is available for those studying engineering, urban planning, construction management and architecture. Multiple scholarships are awarded
for studies in medicine or government and also a variety of other disciplines. Coastal Community Foundation, with its mission of enhancing the quality of life in the North Coast, helps donors direct their support toward a broad range of services. These services include health, arts, education, social service, and the environment.
San Dieguito Art Guild to hold artists’ reception Feb. 11 Just in time for that perfect Valentine’s Day gift, the public is invited to an artists’ reception Saturday, Feb. 11, 4 p.m.-7 p.m., honoring three talented San Dieguito Art Guild members. Cheryl DeLain, featured jewelry artist, says, “Treat your Valentine to one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces featuring beautiful pearls and sparkling Swarovski crystals set in chic designs. Or take her on a global jewelry adventure featuring hand-blown glass from Murano, Italy; vintage silver from India and Thailand; rich lapis from Afghanistan; old Buddha amulets from Asia; carved horn from
Africa; and vintage porcelain from China.” Pat Smart (batiks) and Carla Funk (ceramics) will also be featured. 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. Off Track Gallery, 937 South Coast Highway 101, Suite C-103, Encinitas, 760-942-3636, OffTrackGallery.com.
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Whale Watching With the Experts at Birch Aquarium ium at Scripps Twice Daily Cruises Through April 16th Whale watching season is in full swing! Naturalists have spotted pott tted ed gray, humpback, and fin whales, as well as countless dolphins, phin ins, s, seals, sea lions, and sea birds. The most exciting event so o farr was was seeing illusive orcas. There’s always something amazing to see ee on on the open ocean. The ship departs from the Flagship Cruises es & Events dock in Downtown San Diego. More information at aquarium.ucsd.edu
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Leonidas Kavakos, violin & Yuja Wang, piano Saturday, February 11 at 8 p.m. Balboa Theatre Tickets: $70, $50, $30, $20 Gramophone’s 2014 Artist of the Year Leonidas Kavakos joins Musical America’s 2017 Artist of the Year Yuja Wang to perform ˇ Debussy and virtuosic sonatas from Janácek, Bartók along with Schubert’s Fantasy for Violin and Piano, D.934.
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EVENT BRIEFS Vision boards and oracle cards
Families Make History: Make a Heart Garden
Participants will learn how to create a vision board at this class on Feb. 3 from 6 to 9 p.m. The cost of the class is $48. It will take place at 816 South Coast Highway. For more information, visit artloungeon101.com/events.
Every Saturday and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m., the San Dieguito Heritage Museum presents a free heart garden artwork workshop. The museum is located at 450 Quil Gardens Drive. For more information, call 760-632-9711.
The Art of Basket Weaving Participants will learn to coil a basket around an unusual stone center at this class on Feb. 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The cost of the class is $55 plus a $37 materials fee. It will take place at 816 South Coast Highway. For more information, visit artloungeon101.com/events.
Healing Arts Class A self-expression through art workshop is available for those recovering from brain injuries and/or neurological challenges Feb. 4 at 11 a.m. The free class takes place at Scripps Hospital, 354 Santa Fe Drive, in the brain injury treatment room. For more information and to register, call 760-633-6709.
Performing Arts for Teens and Adults Lecture: Terror in Ypsilanti, John Norman with Autism Positive Action Community Theatre hosts a Collins Unmasked workshop of improvisational theatre, Author Gregory A. Fournier will discuss his true crime book on Feb. 3 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the San Elijo Campus of MiraCosta College. The free lecture will take place at 3333 Manchester Ave. in room 201. For more information, visit http://tinyurl.com/zk28p2c
Encinitas West African Dance Daunte Fyall will lead this class filled with energetic and soulful moves from Guinea, Senegal and Mali on Feb. 3 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The class, which costs $15, is accompanied by percussionists. It will take place at Dance North County, 533 Encinitas Blvd. Suite 100. For more information, visit http://tinyurl.com/jqs9bec.
The Hutchins Consort: Bach and Rock! The string ensemble will play works by Johann Sebastian Bach and Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin and other great rock bands on Feb. 3 at 8 p.m. The concert, which features pianist Maksim Velichkin and percussionist Jesse Charnow, will take place at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church at 890 Balour Drive. Tickets are $20 for students/seniors, $35 for adults and $60 for a family of two adults and two children. For more information, visit http://hutchinsconsort.org/.
Friends of the Library Book Sales Cardiff Library and Encinitas Library will offer book sales on Feb. 4. All proceeds will be used to purchase new books and fund free programs for the community. The Cardiff Library book sale will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at 2081 Newcastle Ave. The Encinitas Library book sale will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 540 Cornish Drive.
choreographed dance and group singing workshops on Feb. 4 from 2:30 to 5 p.m. The class takes place at 535 Encinitas Blvd., suite 101. It is $20 per person. For more information, call 760-815-8512.
Food Forest Festival Residents are invited to Coastal Roots Farm to help plant an edible forest on Feb. 5 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The free event will take place at 800 Ecke Ranch Road. Registration is required at http://bit.ly/2jCkKin
First Sunday Music Series: Navy Band Southwest The Woodwind Quintet, the premier musical ensembles of the U.S. Navy, will put on a free performance at the Encinitas Library on Feb. 5 from 2 to 3 p.m. The event will take place at 540 Cornish Drive. For more information, visit http://encinitaslibfriends.org/Events18.php
La Paloma Theater Now Showing: Moonlight, Manchester by the Sea, Rocky Horror Picture Show Tickets: $10, $9 (cash only). 471 Coast Hwy. 101. For show times, call 760-436-7469
NC Women’s Connection to hold Valentine’s luncheon The North Coast Women’s Connection, sponsored by Stonecroft, invites all to attend its Valentine’s Day Luncheon, “Life’s Love Stories” on Feb. 14 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Lomas Santa Fe Country Club, 1505 Lomas Santa Fe Dr., Solana Beach. The event guest speaker is Anna Johns, “Footprints on my Heart.” Johns is a former educator and business owner. She shares how she faced personal and cultural challenges as the daughter of a career military SEE BRIEFS, A16
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International Baccalaureate coming to San Dieguito
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ne of the most exciting developments in years for the San Dieguito Union High School District is the advent of an International Baccalaureate program at La Costa Canyon High School. Beginning in the fall of 2018, LCC will offer the two-year IB Diploma Programme, starting with 11th-graders and adding on in 2019 to include 12th-graders. That means this year’s current ninth-graders will qualify to participate in LCC’s first IB class. LCC administrators said students can also transfer in, as space allows, from other San Dieguito schools. IB has spread over the last 45 years to more than 130 countries, and as of this year the organization says it has 5,964 programs offered worldwide in 4,583 schools. Four programs are available: the Primary Years Programme for ages 3-12, the Middle Years Programme for ages 11-16, the Diploma Programme for ages 16-19, and the Career-Related Programme for ages 16-19. The Diploma Programme, founded in 1968, is the two-year curriculum for high school students and is the oldest of the four programs. In addition to standard academic material, IB students learn critical thinking, global awareness, community service, intercultural understanding and responsible citizenry. Through experiential, discovery-based learning, IB students are educated with an international perspective. Founded in 1968 in Geneva, Switzerland, International Baccalaureate is a non-profit organization governed by an elected 17-member board of governors. According to its website [www.ibo.org], the main sources of income are authorization and evaluation fees, workshops and conferences, publications, annual school fees, examination fees, and other fees including donations.
IB’s Diploma Programme (DP) includes three core elements: •theory of knowledge (students reflect on the nature of knowledge and on how we know what we claim to know) • extended essay (independent self-directed research, explained in a 4,000-word paper) •creativity, activity, service – or CAS (students complete a project related to those three concepts) “Through the DP core, students reflect on the nature of knowledge, complete independent research and undertake a project that often involves community service,” the website states. The aim is to broaden students’ educational experience and challenge them to apply their knowledge and skills. The extended essay is similar to a dissertation. It’s a research project that students, working with a mentor teacher, will complete in their junior year, explained Thea Chadwick, LCC English teacher and the school’s IB coordinator. In addition, students take courses in six subject groups: studies in language and literature (critical analysis of literary texts), language acquisition (foreign language), individuals and societies, science, mathematics and the arts. In the category of individuals and societies, approved IB classes include: business management, economics, geography, global politics, history, information technology in a global society, philosophy, psychology, social and cultural anthropology, and world religions. The goal is to have students gain a deep appreciation for human experience and behavior, the history of social and cultural institutions, and the varieties of physical, economic and social environments that people inhabit. Science courses include biology, computer science, chemistry, design technology, physics, and sports, exercise and health science. The arts include dance, music, film, theater and visual arts.
www.encinitasadvocate.com Chadwick said not every class will be offered to start with. “We are still working on exactly what courses (within the subject areas) we will initially offer that first year and what we will ‘roll out’ as we progress,” she said. “The plan is to expand course offerings as we move forward in the program.” IB vs. AP The high school Diploma Programme is a major commitment from students. Some describe it as more than a program and more like a lifestyle, due to its high expectations for rigorous academics, emphasis on global citizenry and community service component. Recognized internationally as an exceptional inquiry-based program, IB offers two levels of coursework – standard level and higher level. Students take at least three (not more than four). subjects at higher level, and the remaining at standard level. The website explains that students are expected to demonstrate a greater body of knowledge, understanding and skills in higher level classes. As with Advanced Placement classes, weighted grades will be offered for IB, in Years 1 and 2 and for both standard and higher level classes. Students can take IB classes and earn the weighted grade without being in the Diploma Programme, and they do not need to fulfill the three Core components. The Core is only required of the IB Diploma candidates. Mike Grove, SDUHSD’s Associate Superintendent of Educational Services, said to graduate with an IB Diploma, students need to take classes in a range of subject areas, not like AP where students can take just one class. IB and AP also differ in their assessments. For IB, multiple assessments are built into the school year, unlike AP which has a single test at the end of the year. “The actual number of [IB] assessments varies by course,” Grove said. “Some have four, some may have three or five. Most of these are embedded within the course, with one summative assessment at the end.” Although many compare IB with AP, they are very different approaches to education. Said one administrator, “AP is built around an exam, and IB is built around a philosophy of learning.” AP classes will continue to be offered at LCC as well. SEE SUTTON, A16
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There is no global warming The Encinitas Advocate Jan 13 article on the bikeshare program mentioned that the city has a “climate action plan program administrator” named Crystal Najera, and the article ended with a statement by Najera that “the city encourages residents to drive electric vehicles.” My question is, who approved the creation of a “climate action plan program” and why? Whoever that was must understand that there is no global warming, and even if there were, it’s not driven by CO2. CO2 rises as a result of warming, not vice versa. Also, CO2 is not a pollutant. Trees and all plants require CO2 to live. The idea of global warming due to “greenhouse
gasses” is a scam to extract billions of dollars from the citizens of the world in the form of “carbon taxes.” The people pushing this hoax want to enrich themselves on those taxes and could not care less about the environment. I’m fully aware that people who believe in “climate change” have been convinced by a lot of fake data, and will fight tooth and nail against what I am saying. But I just ask one thing. Subscribe to the YouTube channel “Adapt 2030” and you will see weekly updates on record low temperatures and snowfall worldwide, and scientific explanations of how the global warming figures have been faked. P.S. Anyone who cares about the environment
would never recommend an electric car. Power plants are highly inefficient; wasting about two-thirds of the energy of the fuel. About 62 percent is lost in the plant as waste heat. A further 4 percent disappears in the power lines that carry the electricity to your home. The electric vehicle adds a few more percentage points of inefficiency in converting the electricity to forward motion. So, electric vehicles are certainly not “pollution-free.” Most electricity in California comes from power plants burning natural gas. But, when you figure in the inefficiencies, a vehicle burning gasoline is more efficient. By the way, nuclear is not clean because there’s no way to dispose of the waste. And windmills kill thousands of birds every month, including endangered eagles. Robert Westcott Encinitas
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Village Viewpoints to present The Spice Way to hold annual Tea Party event Feb. 12 ‘The Ballerina of Auschwitz’ “The Ballerina of Auschwitz,” Dr. Edith Eva the victims of violence often do: Eger, will be the guest speaker at the Feb. 12 I dissociated.” Village Viewpoints event at the Village American soldiers liberated Church in Rancho Santa Fe. her in Austria in 1945. Eger was taken to Auschwitz when she was Now Eger helps others heal, 16, one of three Hungarian Jewish daughters. saying, “I want to have a full Her father was a tailor and her mother a civil life, not to be damaged goods,” servant and they lived in a small town in she says. what is modern day Slovakia. In March 1944, In the 1970s, Eger began Dr. Edith late in World War II, Hungarian Nazis came to studying psychology. Decades Eva Eger her house and arrested her family. The Jews in later, she still works as a clinical Hungary were among the last of Europe’s Jewish psychologist, running a practice out of her communities to be targeted by the Nazis. home in La Jolla. Her specialty involves treating The family was taken to other internment patients suffering from post traumatic stress centers before they were finally loaded into a disorder. train and shipped to the Auschwitz Throughout her career in psychology, Eger has concentration camp in Poland, occupied by done extensive consulting work with the U.S. Nazi Germany. Upon arriving at Auschwitz, Dr. military, treating American veterans of wars in Josef Mengele, a top medical officer “stood at Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan. She has also the end of a line of prisoners deciding who helped set up shelters for female victims of would go to the gas chambers and who would domestic abuse. head for the prison barracks.” Edith was pulled “Auschwitz gave me a tremendous gift in aside by Mengele and not allowed to follow her some ways, that I can guide people to have mother. resilience and perseverance,” Eger says. Her parents died in the gas chambers of Please join Village Viewpoints on Sunday, Feb. Auschwitz along with more than a million other 12 to see for yourselves that the “Ballerina of Jews. Auschwitz” is still alive and still kicking! This would not be her final encounter with Eger will speak in the Fellowship Center of the the infamous SS doctor who later became Village Church in Rancho Santa Fe. Wine and known as the “Angel of Death.” hors d’oeuvres will be served beginning at 6 “Dr. Mengele came to the barracks and wantedp.m., with Eger to begin speaking at 6:30 p.m. to be entertained,” Eger says. Time will be allowed for audience questions. Fellow inmates “volunteered” Eger to perform Advance ticket purchase is recommended and is for the man who had ordered her parents’ death. $25 for adults and $10 for students through Feb. The talented Edith entertained Dr. Josef 8 at 5 p.m. After this time, any remaining adult Mengele, the “Angel of Death,” with private tickets will be $30. Tickets may be purchased at ballet presentations and, in return, she got a www.villageviewpoints.com or by calling piece of bread and more time to live. “I did what 858-381-8070.
The Spice Way in Encinitas will hold its 2nd annual Tea Party Sunday, Feb. 12, from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. The event will feature over 60 types of teas and infusions to choose from. This free event, open to the public, invites patrons to learn about a wide variety of teas, their health benefits and tips for brewing the perfect cup of tea. Tastings will be available throughout the day with people being able to sample some of the new Spice Way teas for 2017. “Last year, it was wonderful to see how many people enjoyed the Turmeric tea and were surprised learn how easy it was to make it,” said owner Debbie Kornberg. “There are amazing health benefits of herbs and tea.” Most notably is green tea for being an excellent source of anti-oxidants. Special highlights of the day will include free cooking demonstrations at 12:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. with samples included. At 1:30 p.m. guests will meet Theresa Ford, tea expert, who will dive into the world of tea. There will be kids’
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The Spice Way’s 2nd annual Tea Party event will feature over 60 types of teas and infusions to choose from. activities throughout the day and, who knows, kids may just get greeted by Alice in Wonderland so be on the lookout! To pre-register for The Spice Way Tea Party, go to www.eventbrite.com. For
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Naturalist to discuss the world of sea turtles The American Cetacean Society will present Jeremy Smith discussing, “Sea Turtles in America, My Experience,” 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8 at Sumner Auditorium at Scripps Institute of Oceanography. The lecture is free to the public. Smith works for San Diego Whale Watch, where he’s been a naturalist for the last four years. His background includes educational work at the North Carolina Aquarium, Duke Marine Lab and Sea Camp San Diego, where he’s
FROM GASPAR, A2 your first vote. I tried the best I could to explain the reasons I couldn’t support the raise.” Even her electoral victory wasn’t without tension - Roberts led in the tally immediately following the election, but as absentee and provisional ballots were counted, Gaspar’s vote total increased. Ultimately, she won by 1,272 votes, out of a total of 229,318 cast. As only the second new member of the Board of Supervisors in two decades, Gaspar’s learning curve will be steep. Over the next four years, all four of her board colleagues Dianne Jacob, Greg Cox, Ron Roberts and Bill Horn - will be termed out, meaning that by 2020, four new members will join the panel, making Gaspar the senior member if she is re-elected for a second term. “It’s a big change and we have to be ready for it,” said Gaspar. But she noted that she also experienced similar changeover in Encinitas when veteran members left the council after her first term. During the campaign, Gaspar highlighted dealing with homelessness and mental health as among her key issues, and she said they will be a big focus of her upcoming term on the Board of Supervisors. On her first day, she met with San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer to discuss homeless issues. Tackling homelessness doesn’t necessarily mean spending more on the problem, she said, but instead critically assessing available services. “We’re spending a fortune on this issue. Is there a better way?” she said. “It’s about linking people to services and getting them back on their feet.”
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ENCINITAS CRIME REPORT Jan. 31 • Misdemeanor possession of controlled substance paraphernalia 1700 block Blue Water Lane, 11:23 p.m. • Misdemeanor drunk in public: alcohol, drugs, combo or toluene 600 S block 101, 9 p.m. • Misdemeanor drunk in public: alcohol, drugs, combo or toluene 200 S block El Camino Real, 7 p.m. • Vehicle break-in/theft - 2700 block Mackinnon Ranch Road, 1:39 a.m. Jan. 30 • Misdemeanor drunk in public: alcohol, drugs, combo or toluene 100 S block Cedros Avenue, 11:45 p.m. • Felony manufacture/sale/possession/etc leaded cane/Billy/etc - 1500 block Leucadia Boulevard, 11:40 p.m. • Misdemeanor drunk in public: alcohol, drugs, combo or toluene 400 S block 101, 10:45 p.m. • Misdemeanor use/under the influence of controlled substance - N EL Camino Real Garden View Road, 8:30 p.m. • Residential burglary - 100 block Oxbow Lane, noon • Commercial burglary - 7700 block El Camino Real, 10:22 a.m. • Vehicle break-in/theft - 1000 block Saxony Road, 9:30 a.m. • Commercial burglary - 2100 block Encinitas Boulevard, 3:23 a.m. Jan. 29 • Misdemeanor drunk in public: alcohol, drugs, combo or toluene 1500 block Leucadia Boulevard, 10:53 p.m. • Felony assault with deadly weapon: not firearm - 2100 block Cambridge Avenue, 8 p.m.
• Felony take vehicle without owner's consent/vehicle theft - 4200 block Manchester Avenue, 3 a.m. Jan. 28 • Misdemeanor simple battery 1400 N block 101, 11:47 p.m. • Misdemeanor possession of narcotic controlled substance Interstate 5 ramp/La Costa, 10:30 p.m. • Residential burglary - 100 block Darien Drive, 6 p.m. • Residential burglary - 300 block de Adele, 4:20 p.m. • Misdemeanor petty theft (all other larceny) - 1400 block Windsor Road, 4 p.m. • Felony grand theft: money/labor/property - 1500 block Leucadia Boulevard, 11:36 a.m. • Misdemeanor drunk in public: alcohol, drugs, combo or toluene 1000 N block El Camino Real, 8:06 a.m. • Misdemeanor petty theft (all other larceny) - 1100 block Pacifica Place, 7:30 a.m. • Misdemeanor drunk in public: alcohol, drugs, combo or toluene 100 W block D Street, 1:49 a.m. Jan. 27 • Vehicle break-in/theft - 16900 block Dove Canyon Road, 5:45 p.m. • Misdemeanor drunk in public: alcohol, drugs, combo or toluene 800 block Balbour Drive, 12:40 p.m. Jan. 26 • Vehicle break-in/theft - 1700 block Lahoud Drive, 7:30 p.m. • Fraud - 1500 block Leucadia Boulevard, 6 p.m. • Commercial burglary - 7800 block Artesian Road, 3 p.m. • Fraud - 3300 block Odessa, noon • Misdemeanor use/under the
influence of controlled substance 1400 N block 101, 10:26 a.m. • Misdemeanor use/under the influence of controlled substance Hymettus Avenue/ Leucadia Boulevard, 12:02 a.m. Jan. 25 • Felony battery with serious bodily injury - 2700 block Anta Court, 11:30 p.m. • Misdemeanor drunk in public: alcohol, drugs, combo or toluene 600 block Lomas Santa Fe Drive, 10:45 p.m. • Misdemeanor use/under the influence of controlled substance 1500 block Leucadia Boulevard. 9:22 p.m. • Misdemeanor use/under the influence of controlled substance 1500 block Leucadia Boulevard, 9:11 p.m. • Misdemeanor battery on person 400 block Encinitas Boulevard, 6:43 p.m. • Residential burglary - 1500 block Vivaldo Street, 3:40 p.m. • Vehicle break-in/theft - 700 N block 101, 3:40 p.m. • Use/under the influence of controlled substance - 800 block Santa Florencia, 2:23 p.m. • Commercial burglary - 7000 block Finch Lane, 6:30 a.m. • Commercial burglary - 300 N block El Camino Real, 5:13 a.m. • Felony grand theft (theft from building) - 1400 block Encinitas Boulevard, 4 a.m. • Commercial burglary - 300 block Encinitas Boulevard, 3:59 a.m. • Misdemeanor use/under the influence of controlled substance 800 block Hygeia Avenue, 2:45 a.m.
Del Mar-Leucadia AAUW branch to hold discussion on child sex trafficking Since San Diego is among the most active child sex trafficking areas in the United States, the Del Mar-Leucadia branch of the American Association of University Women will be holding a program discussing Julian Sher's book: Somebody's Daughter: The Hidden Story of America's Prostituted Children and the Battle to Save Them. The event is free and open to the public, who is invited to attend this important discussion at the Encinitis Community Center, 1140 Oakcrest Drive, Encinitis, on Saturday Feb. 11, from 10 a.m. to noon. Light refreshments will be served. Founded in 1955, the local branch serves the North Coastal communities of Carmel Valley, Del Mar, Solana Beach, Rancho Santa Fe, Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Encinitis, Olivenhain, Leucadia and Carlsbad. In addition to Tech Trek, for middle school girls, the branch raises funds for scholarships for students attending Mira Costa College and California State University San Marcos. For information, or to join, visit: www.delmarleucadia-ca.aauw.net
FROM CRASH, A2 and backed into the four women, according to a news release from the San Diego Sheriff’s Department. Three of the pedestrians were taken to local hospitals, while one was treated at the scene, Bligh said. No information was immediately available on any of their conditions, but authorities said each woman complained of pain and one was being treated for potential broken bones. The driver, who had been cited in the past for prior moving violations and has never been licensed in California, was uninjured, Bligh said. The driver was cited for driving while unlicensed and her vehicle was impounded, according to the Sheriff’s Department. The investigation is ongoing.
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take only thirty minutes or it can even be done in as little as five minutes’ time. Sclerotherapy is an injection of the chemical sclerosant directly into a varicose vein in order to damage the inside lining of the vein. The subsequent scarring causes the vein to close. After the injection, pressure is applied over the veins in order to prevent the blood from returning once you stand up. Repeated sessions are sometimes necessary, depending on the extent of the varicose veins. Once the procedure is over, there are some common tips for post-treatment recovery. All doctors and therapists will recommend that patients wear compression stockings after sclerotherapy treatment. Some will recommend that patients wear them for several days, while others will extend the recovery time with compression stockings to several weeks. Compression stockings help maintain pressure throughout the legs
(and veins), promoting healthy circulation and reducing the bruising. It is always best to follow the recommended time frame for wearing compression stockings after treatment. Bruising around the injection site or sites is common among sclerotherapy patients, and the appearance of bruises can last up to two weeks—the bruising period is almost always longer for patients who are on blood thinners. But just as every patient is different, so are the healing times. A small bruise, post-treatment, for a couple of weeks is nothing to worry about. If the bruise increases in size and deepens in color more than a few days or a week after treatment, or an abscess appears around the injection site, go immediately to the hospital, as you may have an underlying condition that causes such a rare reaction. To be extra cautious, some doctors and vein treatment centers recommend avoiding any over-the-counter medications that act
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as anti-coagulants or blood thinners, such as aspirin, ibuprofen, and even omega 3s. While there is no “down time” required after sclerotherapy treatment, it is good to avoid any strenuous activity or exercise. That being said, regular low-impact exercise, especially walking, is encouraged by most doctors and vein treatment centers beginning immediately after treatment. It will be important to report to your doctor any slow or lack of healing, either at the injection site or any localized clotting. There may be some discoloration of the skin at the injection site, but this is generally nothing to worry about and can be corrected with topical creams or even laser therapy. Remember, there are plenty of fake remedies out in the world, which are a waste of money and could delay potentially crucial treatment. Varicose veins are a medical condition and could be a symptom of a much bigger vascular problem, and they are a condition best treated early on.
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CLASSIFIEDS FROM SUTTON, A10 Intensive process LCC principal Bryan Marcus said the change in the bell schedule this year, from six periods to seven, works well for the IB program. He said his teachers (which currently number 85, not all full-time) are enthused about the program, with many interested in IB training. He said he has hired 13 new teachers this year, some with IB experience from other schools. Chadwick has already progressed in her training, and four other teachers, possibly six, have signed up for training in Houston next month. The hope is that 14 teachers at LCC will complete their IB training in time for the 2018 roll-out. LCC currently has a counselor trained in IB to help students select courses. Grove said an application was submitted to the IB organization last April and was approved in June. LCC is now classified as a candidate and is working on becoming authorized. Becoming an authorized IB school is an intensive process and includes site visits by an IB team and regular evaluations. To be authorized, Marcus said his school is implementing an action plan that includes building capacity among staff and proving that the school has the necessary resources (technology, media center, etc.) to sustain the program. This is similar, he said, to what schools need to do to receive accreditation from WASC (the Western Association of Schools and Colleges). Going through this process to receive IB authorization “has brought our staff closer together,” Marcus said. Other nearby schools with successful IB programs include Ocean Knoll in the Encinitas Union School District and Rancho Buena Vista High School and Vista High School in Vista. Marcus, who is in his third year as principal at LCC, said one catalyst for pursuing the IB program is to increase interest and enrollment at LCC. Changing the bell schedule to allow kids to take more than six classes a year helped, he said. But being the only school in the district to offer a powerful program like IB will, he hopes, provide another strong incentive for students to select LCC as their school of choice. Marcus is aware of the cultural misperception that LCC is a “jock school” with a focus on sports. He’s working to inform the community that LCC is more than that, that it’s a well-rounded school with strengths in academics and the arts, as well as athletics. He noted that a number of seniors have been accepted to top-ranked universities for this fall, the school now has five sections of theater (up from just two a few years ago), and pep rallies focus on the entirety of the school’s strengths and not just sports. Cost Grove said the district will pay all fees for LCC’s International Baccalaureate program, which break down annually as follows: • $11,000 IB membership fee • $10,000 for ongoing teacher training (more for start-up)
www.encinitasadvocate.com •$10,000 for instructional materials •$5,000 for teacher stipends for CAS and Extended Essay •Cost for release time for one period for IB coordinator “We know the actual cost for some of these items, and we’re estimating for some,” Grove said. “I made sure to estimate on the high side, especially once the program is up and running. I believe that our actual annual costs will be less.” The total estimate comes to about $56,000 per year, and he said this would be paid completely out of the district’s general fund. Parents will not be asked to financially support the program, he confirmed. In an email, Grove reiterated that no parent donations or foundation support will be required to sustain the IB program. “We are committed to supporting the core costs of the program,” he said. The only fundraising that might take place to support the IB program, he said, would be to raise money for enrichment activities related to the program, such as field trips, and to assist students with the cost of the assessments. IB assessments, like AP exams, are pricey and not included in the program. To receive an IB Diploma, students need to pass the assessments which cost about $116 per class. Students would need to pay for this directly, just as they do for AP exams. Not the first time This isn’t the first time San Dieguito has considered incorporating IB into its schools. An Intent-to-Apply was submitted in 2007 for Earl Warren Middle School and Torrey Pines High School, and both schools were accepted. IB’s Middle Years Program was planned for the schools’ seventh, eighth and ninth grades. At the time, this idea was promoted as a way to attract middle school students to Earl Warren and away from overcrowded Carmel Valley Middle School. But in 2008, discussions came to a halt over budget issues. Rick Schmitt, who in 2008 was the district’s associate superintendent of educational services, said the idea was also proposed for Torrey Pines back in 1996 and again in 2003. The issue was dropped back then for lack of staff support and to focus on more pressing issues. Although this is not the first time IB has been considered in the district, this is the first time it’s progressed this far. As an added bonus, this may be the first time in six years that there’s been an issue that the five members of this divided school board can all enthusiastically support. The International Baccalaureate program will be discussed at La Costa Canyon’s high school selection forum on Monday, Feb. 6. The forum is open to the public and will provide students and parents with information on LCC and all its programs. The pep rally starts at 5:30 p.m., and the offerings fair begins at 6:15. La Costa Canyon currently serves about 2,000 students in grades 9-12 and is located at One Maverick Way in Carlsbad. Sr. Education Writer Marsha Sutton can be reached at suttonmarsha@gmail.com.
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San Diego Jewish Film Festival The 27th Annual San Diego Jewish Film Festival, presented by the San Diego Center for Jewish Culture at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, Jacobs Family Campus, will run Feb. 8-19. The 12-day festival is the largest Jewish cultural event in San Diego and draws over 17,000 attendees annually and 97 film screenings. The festival features San Diego film premieres, international guest artists and filmmakers local and
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FROM HOMELESS, A1 specified about 28 percent of those people were found to be chronically homeless, 22 percent suffered from mental illness, 17 percent were currently on probation or parole, 17 percent were female, six percent suffered from substance abuse and six percent were veterans. In an effort to gain at least 34 volunteers for this year’s We All Count effort, Encinitas Mayor Catherine Blakespear put out a Mayor’s Challenge. Seventy-six people showed up, according to the CRC, which provides food and resources for homeless individuals between Oceanside and Del Mar. Volunteers braved weather that dipped into the low 40s and were divided up into teams of two-to-three people to scour areas of the city in search of homeless individuals. Each group was handed a map of a certain area so the entire city could be searched. Megan Jones, 40, of East Village, said she has been participating in the event for about three years and chose to volunteer in Encinitas to help a different community.
“I think it’s really important to get an accurate look at what our situation is,” she said. “This knowledge will help us, and information is power.” The mayor, her husband Jeremy Blakespear and John Economides, senior policy and strategy advisor for the CRC, searched an area that encompassed parts of downtown and Coast Highway 101, as well as places such as The Lumberyard shopping center, the Pacific View School property, Cottonwood Creek Park, Moonlight Beach and Swami’s Beach. About a dozen people were counted in their search. Mayor Catherine Blakespear said she was thankful for the community’s support in the homeless count. “I’m grateful so many community members were willing to brave the cold and the early morning to contribute to this effort,” Blakespear said. “It shows a raised awareness about the humanitarian crisis of homelessness, which is on the rise. We all need to understand better what’s happening.”
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FROM CROSSING, A2 the corridor, visited train horn quiet areas in San Clemente and participated in a wayside horn noise demonstration in Encinitas. During the Jan. 25 meeting, council members discussed the group’s recommendations, which included: • pursing the El Portal project; • continuing to explore ways to limit the use of train horns along the railroad corridor; • conducting additional research before reaching a decision on a new crossing point in the Cardiff area. Months ago, some council members had suggested installing an at-grade crossing point at Montgomery Avenue as a way to ease concerns related to proposed railroad corridor fencing and
FROM HOUSING, A1 Blakespear said the city council could do nothing and wait for the issue to play out in court, but she would rather have a Housing Element that the city can suggest to the court that is agreeable among elected officials, staff and residents that is also compliant with state law. The last effort for a housing plan — Measure T, which was placed on the November ballot — failed. Blakespear, at the meeting, acknowledged advocates of
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the No on Measure T campaign group for their dedication to the community. “I would really like us to get to the point where all that energy and passion is on the same side... so we go forward arm in arm to to where we want to be in the city,” Blakespear said during the city’s presentation at the meeting, adding that she hopes to get a plan back to the voters within a year. She also provided examples of current high-density buildings in the city that future locations might be modeled after, including the mixed-use Pacific Station area. The campaign argued Measure T would have added too high of density in the city, required no additional affordable housing, caused a lack of on-site parking requirements, and provided huge profits for developers with no benefits to residents, according to pamphlets from the No on T campaign. Bruce Ehlers, spokesperson for the No on T campaign, and former Encinitas Mayor Sheila Cameron presented suggestions in a 20-minute presentation including: the city should use the current General Plan for policies, procedures and guidelines; preserve the five communities’ characters; and keep protections and voter approvals from Prop A — the city’s Right to Vote initiative aimed at controlling growth that was passed in 2013. He also said the city should include only changes required by a Prop A vote and/or the state; leverage new state laws on accessory units; limit increased zoning to a range of 20 to 25 units per acre instead of 30 units per acre, as proposed in Measure T; retain Prop A
crossing at Verdi than at Montgomery. It’s the halfway point between the existing Chesterfield Drive crossing and the Santa Fe Drive one, she noted. And, she said, she’s talked to two engineers who believe building an underground crossing point at Verdi would be much easier than doing an underground project at Montgomery. Council members also agreed Jan. 25 to review Carlsbad’s soon-to-be- released cost estimates for trenching the railroad tracks in Carlsbad’s downtown. That information, which is due out in mid-February, could be helpful as Encinitas debates what to do with its tracks, particularly in the northern end of town, Councilman Tony Kranz said. Barbara Henry is a freelance writer in Encinitas for The San Diego Union-Tribune.
limits; eliminate mixed-used zoning; rezone city, district and county land; and add a new affordable housing program. Properties included in the plan should require 25 percent of units be affordable, Ehlers said. “These are good mechanisms that could result in more affordable units,” he said. Cameron referred to a video from the state’s Housing Community Development’s Deputy Director Glen Campora stating the state would not sue cities that don’t have a Housing Element. The city has repeatedly said lawsuits from private developers have the same effect as lawsuits from the state. Ehlers proposed a community task force to look at Housing Elements in nearby cities. The motion was echoed by several community members. Nancy DeGhionno, a 20-year Leucadia resident who was wearing a T-shirt that read “Reduced parking spaces equals reduced quality of life,” said the city needs more parking and should not adopt a plan that allows fewer parking spots. Many residents pushed for maximizing accessory units and creating affordability by design. Victoria Balentino, 25, an Encinitas resident who volunteered with the Newport Beach-based Community Development Partners, an affordable housing advocacy group, said the city should cease allowing in-lieu fees for developers. But Marco A. Gonzalez, a resident and lawyer at the Encinitas-based Coast Law Group, suggested that developers actually need to pay more for the in-lieu fee
for the city to have money to subsidize affordable homes. Gonzalez threatened a lawsuit against the city if it does not create a Housing Element. “I believe — and a lot of lawyers believe — that the law says U.S. citizens don’t get to vote on whether you pass a housing element,” said Gonzalez, who has represented environmental groups and developers, including an affordable housing developer in Solana Beach. “That’s because of what we’ve already seen for the past four years when a Housing Element hasn’t been passed. ... Residents voted for the city council to do their bidding.” David Hovis, who has been living in Encinitas for 22 years, said his issue is not making sure housing is affordable. He suggested redeveloping a corridor on El Camino Real that isn’t “quite so nice” and rezoning certain areas of the city. “The idea of my neighbor putting an accessory unit in his backyard scares me to death,” he said. “The thing that I don’t like about Encinitas is the infrastructure, the crowded trafficky corridor of El Camino Real. I don’t think the land is being properly used with retail crowding the roadway.” Council members seemed to describe the meeting as productive in their closing comments. “I’m encouraged about us moving toward the next step and coming together to formulate a plan that’s acceptable to everybody,” Council member Mark Muir said. “I think we should focus on coming up with the best plan that we should agree upon. It’s not you and I having to agree to this. It’s a community effort.”
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North Coast Health Center and local dignitaries celebrate the completion of Encinitas’ largest commercial solar installation Encinitas community leaders, local physicians, and local dignitaries came together recently to celebrate the largest commercial solar installation in all of Encinitas. North Coast Health Center’s 265 kilowatt (kW) roof-top installation is now operational, providing more than 452,000 kilowatt hours of energy annually to the facility. The installation provides over 75 percent of the facility’s common energy needs saving North Coast Health Center $3.5 million in energy costs over the life of the system. To signify the solar installation’s impact on the local community, North Coast Health Center and the City of Encinitas Chamber of Commerce celebrated the achievement with a ribbon cutting ceremony held at the health center on Jan. 25. Many community leaders – including newly elected Mayor Catherine Blakespear who has expressed interest and support for environmentally-friendly initiatives in Encinitas – were
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Ribbon-cutting with the Mayor of Encinitas Catherine Blakespear, members of Encinitas City Council, representatives from the Encinitas Chamber of Commerce, representatives from Congressman Darrell Issa’s office and State Senator Patricia Bates’ office, and physicians of North Coast Health Center. in attendance for the ribbon cutting. During the ceremony, representatives from Congressman Darrell Issa’s office and State Senator Patricia Bates’ office also presented Greg Petree, President of AmeriCare Medical Properties who owns North Coast Health Center, with awards of recognition and appreciation. North Coast Health Center, located at 477 N El Camino Real, is the largest outpatient
health center in North County San Diego and is well recognized by locals with its red brick exteriors. It is owned and operated by AmeriCare Medical Properties and is home to a variety of health care providers including, Scripps Coastal Medical Group, Imaging Healthcare Specialists, UC San Diego, and The Center for Surgery of Encinitas. For more information, visit americaremedical properties.com.
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2048 Glasgow Ave. Sat. 1 p.m. - 4 p.m., Sun 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Kathe Lang, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices 760-576-6933
CARMEL VALLEY
$989,000 4BD / 3.5BA
6749 Solterra Vista Parkway Sat 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Sun 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Dan Conway, Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty 858-243-5278
$998,000 4BD / 3BA
7048 Via Agave Dan Conway, Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty
Sat & Sun 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. 858-243-5278
$1,028,000 4BD / 4.5BA
7078 Via Agave Dan Conway, Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty
Sat & Sun 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. 858-243-5278
$1,325,000 4BD / 3BA
5150 Via Avante Becky Campbell, Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty
Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-449-2027
$1,375,000 5BD / 3BA
5134 Pearlman Way Charles & Farryl Moore, Coldwell Banker
Sat 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-395-7525
$3,150,000 5BD / 5BA
5623 Meadows Geeta Antony, Bankers Realty & Mortgage
Sat 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-349-4844
DEL MAR
$1,290,000-$1,359,000 3417 Caminito Santa Fe Downs 5BD / 4.5BA Greg Phillips, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
Sun 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. 858-999-6000
$2,295,000 2BD / 2BA
345 14th Street Jennifer Anderson, Willis Allen Real Estate
Sat 2 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. 858-524-3077
$2,650,000 3BD / 2.5BA
12729 Via Felino Dan Conway, Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty
Sat 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-243-5278
$2,670,000 4BD / 3.5BA
13727 Pine Needles Toni Cieri, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Sat 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-229-4911
$3,995,000 4BD / 3.5BA
209 Torrey Pines Terrace Jean Logan, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-442-0499
$4,795,000 5BD / 6.5BA
4809 Linea Del Sol Robert Sayler, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
$1,388,330 4BD / 3.5BA
286 Sea View CourtEncinitas Sat 1 p.m. - 4 p.m., Sun 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Eva Meier, Coldwell Banker/Host: Geller-Meier Team 760-815-1318
$1,489,000 4BD / 4.5BA
1408 Lauren CourtEncinitas Danielle Short, Coldwell Banker/Host: Lynette Braun
Sat 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. 858-922-2283
ENCINITAS
$1,895,000-$2,195,000 748 Rancho Santa Fe Rd – Olivenhain 4BD / 6BA Barbara Swanson, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
RANCHO SANTA FE
Sat 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 619-708-1500 Sat 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 760-419-4957
$1,325,000 4BD / 3BA
5150 Via Avante Becky Campbell, Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty
Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-449-2027
$2,495,000 5BD / 5.5BA
5424 El Cielito Erica Peterson, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Sun 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. 858-395-4981
$2,550,000 4BD / 4.5BA
6380 Paseo Delicias K. Ann Brizolis, Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty
Sat 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-756-4382
$8,995,000 6BD / 7BA
6546 Valle Plateada Scott Union, Union West
$785,000 2BD / 2BA
429 S. Sierra Ave #247 Molly Fleming, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
$1,749,000 2BD / 1BA
315 Clark Street Csilla Crouch, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
$1,999,000 3BD / 2.5BA
164 Solana Point CircleSolana Beach Sat 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Sun 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Jennifer Anderson, Willis Allen Real Estate 858-524-3077
SOLANA BEACH
Sat 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-518-9663 Sat 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. 760-994-9047 Sat 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 858-245-6793
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ENCINITAS
ENCINITAS
CARLSBAD
Cape Cod style 5br overlooking Moonlight Beach. Close to beaches, restaurants & shops.
Spectacular ocean,sunset views surround this private,gorgeous, pristine single level home.
In La Costa “Ranch” w/ pool, spa, large lot, indoor/outdoor entertaining area to die for!
Kelly Howard (760) 419-1240
Ruth Broom (760) 815-1870
5 BEDROOMS, 4.1 BATHS, $3,550,000
ENCINITAS
4 BEDROOMS, 4.1 BATHS, $2,995,000
MISSION HILLS
5 BEDROOMS, 7 BATHS, $2,296,000
Candis Kolb (760) 271-9887
RANCHO SANTA FE
$1,850,000
3 BEDROOMS, 3 BATHS, $1,799,000
$1,345,000
Kyle Murphy (760) 420-6581
Coleman Jordan Group (760) 846-6046
Hiam Khaireddin (858) 722-4690
CARLSBAD
ENCINITAS
ENCINITAS
Gorgeous remodeled on La Costa golf course in prestigious Jockey Club. Luxury lifestyle.
4br/3.5ba Encinitas home surrounded by great neighbors, trails, parks & golf course!
Gorgeous remodeled contemporary single story west of I-5 w/ quality finishes. Beach close.
Laura Rappaport (760) 805-8080
Jodi Dunham (619) 203-5838
Kelly Howard (760) 419-1240
Classic Leucadia beach multi-unit. Two 2br/2ba & one 1br/ 1ba. Restaurants & shops close.
2 BEDROOMS, 2.1 BATHS, $1,195,000
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Main house: 3br/3ba w/ approx 1150 sqft guest house. Downtown San Diego & bay/ocean views.
4 BEDROOMS, 3.1 BATHS, $1,149,000
Come build your dream home on this 1.38 acre all usable lot in the heart of the covenant.
4 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHS, $1,049,000