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December 16, 2016

Leucadia Club to get alcohol permit

BY CHRIS SAUR The private Leucadia Club crossed the final hurdle, at least as far as the city of Encinitas is concerned, when the City Council on Dec. 14 did not uphold an appeal of the Planning Commission’s August decision that allows the club to sell alcohol to members on a restricted liquor license.

This was the second appeal heard by the Council in as many months, both

involving residents of the same Leucadia alley just west of Coast Highway 101 around Europa Street being unhappy with nearby building use.

Perhaps most notable about the appeal is that it once again brought attention to a situation the Council seems interested in exploring.

“These issues with the alleyway are pretty extreme, and it’s my hope that

we can get some ideas on the table on how to address this,” said Deputy Mayor Tony Kranz.

Adding another establishment with a liquor license to the area, which also includes alcohol-licensed Pandora’s Pizza, was one main component of resident Tim Calver’s appeal regarding the Leucadia Club. Calver said alcohol-fueled trespassing and noisy conversations were a problem for him

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San Dieguito Academy senior Devin Gaan puts up a shot in game earlier this season. The Mustangs open their home schedule on Dec. 16 at 7 p.m.

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and his family. However, Leucadia Club representative Scott Leslie said his organization had, with the blessing of the fire department, sealed shut the back windows closest to the residential homes to eliminate noise.

Another complaint is the blocking of the alley by delivery trucks, a problem the city staff and Mayor Catherine Blakespear didn’t see as linked to the SEE ALCOLHOL, A19

SDA boys bring team concept to the basketball court

BY CHRIS SAUR The San Dieguito Academy boys basketball team isn’t the biggest in the district, nor the fastest or even the most athletic. But when fans and community members look on the court, they will see a team in the truest sense of the word.

And that’s something that gives third-year coach Jason Stewart and his players a lot of pride.

“We are a team, in a very real way, and I think that’s reflective of our community,” Stewart said of the Mustangs, who started the season by going 1-4 against some talented

L.A.-area teams at the Tipoff Classic in Irvine and open their home schedule Dec. 16 by hosting Tri-City Christian at 7 p.m.

“I’ve lived in Encinitas for 10 years now and what I’ve found out is this is very much a community, everyone’s talking to each other, everyone knows each other and everyone does things together. Our team is a lot like that and that allows us to do more than we could as individuals.”

But that doesn’t mean Stewart’s team is lacking talent. And after playing as a SEE TEAM, A19

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BY CHRIS SAUR After themselves being sworn in at a Dec. 13 special meeting of the Encinitas City Council, new Mayor Catherine Blakespear, new Council member Tasha Boerner Horvath and re-elected Council members Tony Kranz and Mark Muir made unanimous decisions to name Kranz as Deputy Mayor and to fill Blakespear’s old Council seat by appointment.

Blakespear took over as Mayor from Kristin Gaspar — defeating her husband Paul Gaspar in the Nov. 8 election — which left open a Council seat with two years left in its term.

The new Council quartet each noted that the other option for filling the seat, a special election, would be too costly — at least $320,000 for a vote-by-mail election or a minimum of $460,000 for a polls election.

The new Mayor and Deputy Mayor both added that SEE ENCINITAS, A21

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Encinitas City Council Members Mark Muir, Tasha Boerner Horvath and Tony Kranz are sworn in on Dec. 13.

Muir and Kranz were re-elected while Boerner Horvath is a first-time Council member. Also that night, Catherine Blakespear was sworn is a Mayor.

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Amy Herman elected SDUHSD board president

BY KAREN BILLING Amy Herman was elected president of the San Dieguito Union High School District Board of Trustees at the Dec. 8 meeting.

This is the first time that Herman has held the office of president. The Carmel Valley resident was first elected to the board in 2010 and was re-elected to her second four-year term in Amy 2014.

Herman The board also selected Joyce Dalessandro as vice president and

Beth Hergesheimer as clerk. Both Dalessandro and Hergesheimer were re-elected to the board in November and both have served as president, vice president and clerk over their years on the board.

As is customary, the board and Interim Superintendent Eric Dill recognized the outgoing president, Hergesheimer.

“2016 was an unusual year for us, with the turnover in superintendent, our first charter application, a school fire and other things,” Dill said. “Throughout all that, Ms. Hergesheimer showed leadership, thoughtfulness, kindness and support.”

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New mobile app allows Encinitas Key SDUHSD projects to begin in 2017 residents to submit service requests The city of Encinitas on Dec. 12 launched a new program that allows community members to submit service requests to the city through a mobile app or online interface. Powered by SeeClickFix, the place-based service request management platform allows residents to document neighborhood concerns ranging from litter and flooding to damaged sidewalks and malfunctioning traffic signals.

With the online and mobile reporting platform, users can report infrastructure concerns through service request categories on the city of Encinitas website, mobile applications (iPhone, Android) and Facebook. When submitting issues via the mobile app, users can provide locational, descriptive and photographic information in real time.

Once the issue is submitted, it becomes visible on the app’s map so that community members know whether the issue has been previously submitted. The city of Encinitas can then acknowledge the service request, route it to the proper department and update the request once it’s been resolved.

“The launch of our latest app continues our commitment to making it easy for community members to interact with the city,” Lynne Tufts, chief information officer for the city of Encinitas said in a news release. “With the help and eyes of our community, we’ll be able to work together more efficiently to address service requests in a timely fashion.”

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The city of Encinitas has launched a new app through SeeClickFix that allows community members to report infrastructure concerns.

Service requests can be submitted and tracked from the city of Encinitas website directly at encinitasca.gov/seeclickfix. On that page, users will also find links to download the mobile applications.

— Submitted press release

BY KAREN BILLING The San Dieguito Union High School District (SDUHSD) plans to begin construction on several Prop AA projects in summer 2017.

The four new campus upgrades include Torrey Pines High School’s new performing arts center, culinary arts classroom modernization and parking lot improvements set to be complete in March of 2019; a second classroom building at Pacific Trails Middle School set to be complete

by August 2018; San Dieguito High School Academy’s English and social sciences classroom building targeting a March 2019 completion date; and Oak Crest Middle School’s science classroom, improvements to Crest Hall and the administration building with work completed in August 2018.

Oak Crest’s renovation includes repairs from the fire on campus in late October and will be paid for with a combination of Prop AA and insurance funds.

The SDUHSD board unanimously approved using a lease-leaseback method to build the new projects at its Dec. 8 meeting. With the lease-leaseback method, a school district has the flexibility to select a contractor not just by the lowest bid, but on the ability to complete the project. The property is then leased to the contractor, usually for a low amount. The contractor then builds the project and leases the property back to the school district.

After funding was locked down in June, the district reviewed 10 firms that responded to its request for qualifications for construction services in August. Of those, six were selected: McCarthy, Erickson Hall, Balfour Beatty, C.W. Driver, Barnhart-Reese and Level-10 Construction. Interim Superintendent Eric Dill

said in selecting companies, they look at experience, track records and the ability to bring in sufficient, local staff.

While the current law does not require competitive bidding, SDUHSD has always issued requests for proposals for construction managers and has conducted a competitive process to select one. There is also a competitive process with lease-leaseback that is built into the contract — the construction manager receives three to five bids per subcontractor trade and the district requires that they select the lowest bidder.

Going into the constriction contract, the district agrees on the guaranteed maximum price (GMP) amount they are going to pay and the construction company has the incentive to get the project done on time.

At the Dec. 8 meeting, the board approved guaranteed maximum prices of $22 million for the Torrey Pines project; $14.6 million for Pacific Trails; $25.6 million for San Dieguito; and $14.5 million for the Oak Crest improvements.

In September, Governor Jerry Brown signed a new law on lease-leaseback programs that goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2017. The bill deletes the language that a school district can enter into a lease-leaseback method “without advertising for bid” and replaces it with a competitive bid process. School boards must also adopt criteria, or a scorecard, to determine what gives the district “best value.”

“Our process looks quite similar to the what is outlined in the new regulations,” Dill said, noting the only difference was requirements for sealed bids costs and the pre-established scorecards.

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Village connects local older adults to community resources Part of the National Village to Village Network, the new San Diego North County Coastal Village (SDNCCV) connects older adults in Encinitas and Carlsbad to community resources for sustaining a self-directed life with purpose, promise and independence.

Run by volunteers and paid staff, the nonprofit SDBCCV started this year and provides a number of services, including coordinating access to affordable services; providing volunteer services including transportation; inspiring health and wellness programs; home repairs; social and educational activities; and access to vetted and discounted service providers The Village will do anything their members need to age safely and successfully in their own homes, according to a news release.

“I lost my wife of 62 years to Alzheimer’s

disease after going through the torturous process of being the primary care giver, and then having to place her in an Alzheimer’s Care community,” Sid Schulman, co-Founder of SDNCCV said in the release.

“I finally found myself alone. My neighbor approached me with the story of the Village concept and how he was planning to start a Village for older adults in the Carlsbad/Encinitas area. It has provided me with an opportunity to help others in similar situation and I am grateful for the opportunity to participate in this program.”

The Village concept began in the early 2000s in Boston, and since then more than 200 Villages have incorporated around the U.S. with another 150 in development.

Village members get three main benefits; socialization, transportation and preferred vendor opportunities.

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Caltrans grants $1.6M for three projects A trio of public works projects in the city of Encinitas were included on a recent Caltrans Approved Project List for Highway Safety Improvement, with a total grant amount of $1,566,200.

Getting $532,200 in grant money is the city’s Protective-Permissive Left Turn Project.

According to a city release, this project will replace existing permissive left-turn phases and signal heads at four intersections with protected left-turn phases and signal heads on existing and/or new traffic signal poles and mast arms.

The intersections are Encinitas Boulevard and Vulcan Avenue, Leucadia Boulevard and Quail Gardens Drive, Santa Fe Drive and Scripps

Driveway and Leucadia and N. Vulcan.

Additionally, $316,000 was given for a Pedestrian Activated Crossing on North Coast Highway 101 between Jasper St. and Phoebe St. The third project, which received $718,000, is for LED upgrades to streetlights in Encinitas.

This project includes the installation of 93 LED luminaire safety lights at signalized intersections and 339 LED street lights along the following corridors: 2nd St., Birmingham Dr., Coast Highway 101, El Camino Real, Encinitas Bl., Garden View Rd., Leucadia Bl., Mountain Vista Dr., Olivenhain Rd., Quail Garden Dr., Santa Fe Dr., Via Cantebria, Village Park Wy. and Vulcan Ave./San Elijo Ave.

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SDUHSD board approves budget SDUHSD approves stipend for early retirement notice

BY KAREN BILLING The San Dieguito Union School District (SDUHSD) unanimously approved its first interim budget for the 2016-17 school year at the Dec. 8 meeting.

The first interim budget includes changes to district revenue due to a slight increase in the state’s funding and an increase in property tax estimates. Other changes to the revenue include an increase from the Tobacco Use and Prevention Education grant — the grant provides funding for three years.

The total projected revenue is $129,936,271 while the expenditures are $139,705,135, representing a deficit of $9.7 million.

“I am not happy that we’re $9.7 million in debt this year,” SDUHSD Trustee Mo Muir said.

SDUHSD Interim Superintendent Eric Dill reassured Muir that the projected deficit is not as bad as she thinks. Dill said the district has a pattern of showing deficits throughout the school year and closing the gap as the year progresses. As an example, the district had been projecting a $2.4 million deficit for the 2015-16 school year in spring of 2016, but ended with a $4 million surplus in the fall.

Delores Perley, chief financial officer, said that first interim is always the “worst case scenario.”

“The deficit generally at first interim is the largest deficit that we look at and then throughout the year we reduce budgets where we can find savings,” Perley said.

Unspent funds from the previous year carry over, Perley said, which results in an improved beginning balance in the reserves but it does increase the deficit.

SDUHSD Trustee John Salazar was confused as to how they could have a surplus, which was celebrated at the September board meeting, and yet also have a deficit.

“At the spring revision,which is the final budget before we close the books, we were projecting a $2 million deficit. When we closed the books we actually had a $4 million surplus ” Dill said. “That equals the $6.2 million that you see in additional funds that are available in the beginning balance.”

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BY KAREN BILLING At the Dec. 8 meeting, the San Dieguito Union High School District (SDUHSD) board approved one new method they that they hope will help the bottom line this year: a one-time retirement stipend for employees who provide early notice. Per the new offer, employees who provide a notice of intent to retire in January will receive an amount equal to 5 percent of their annual salary. Those who provide their notice to retire in the month of February will receive an amount equal to 2 percent.

The district hopes that the stipend will encourage a “significant” number of employees to submit retirement notices early rather than wait until the end of the year. The early retirements will help find the best qualified applicants in a shrinking pool, according to SDUHSD Interim Superintendent Eric Dill.

“The shortage of highly-qualified teachers in California is well-documented,” Dill said, noting that 75 percent of California districts are facing shortages.

The main reason for the shortage stems from fewer college students enrolling in teacher prep programs paired with a growing number of teachers reaching retirement age.

Shortages are even higher at the high school level because teachers require single-subject credentials — the most difficult areas to recruit are special education, mathematics and science.

Dill said in the last year, SDUHSD has

struggled in finding teachers with the appropriate credentials to meet the district’s needs. The longer they wait to recruit, the more difficult it is to find qualified candidates. As has been addressed by parents in a previous meeting, many classes began this fall with substitutes and the district currently has three certificated openings with no qualified applicants.

“The earlier we can determine the number of teachers who intend to retire and the credentials held by those teachers, the earlier we can begin our efforts to recruit highly-qualified teachers to fill those vacancies,” Dill said.

Prior to the recession, about a dozen teachers retired each year, however, over the past three years retirements have been in the single digits and the number of teachers reaching retirement age has ballooned. Dill believes they have over 40 teachers who are eligible to retire, which could result in $2 million in savings.

“Because of the spread in compensation between starting and experienced teachers, the district can recognize substantial savings when a new teacher replaces a retiree,” Dill said. “The earlier that staff can determine what savings they will achieve from retirements, the better they can plan for the budget.”

The vote for the retirement stipend was not unanimous, with Salazar voting against it.

“Paying our own teachers a bonus or whatever you want to call it to retire makes zero sense,” Salazar said.

He said a more proactive solution would be signing bonuses for positions such as much-needed science teachers.

“To encourage senior teachers to retire by paying them a 5 percent bonus I think makes no sense at all. Plus, all of these studies I have read about teacher shortages say that they’re all primarily in rural and economically-disadvantaged areas, which we’re not,” Salazar said. “To have a policy where we need our teachers to retire in order to reduce our deficit and prevent bankruptcy or insolvency, I think, is ludicrous.”

“I don’t want to lose any good teachers, I’m afraid of that,” SDUHSD Trustee Mo Muir said, although she did vote for the one-time stipend due to her concerns with the projected $9.7 million deficit.

Parent Steven McDowell also spoke out against the stipend, claiming it was doubtful that it would save the district any money and questioning the need when staff is already given the highest compensation in the county.

“The district is not in a situation where it needs to significantly reduce total staffing.

These valued employees will need to be replaced and many of the retirements will happen without this incentive,” McDowell wrote in a letter to the board, noting that the proposed incentive also does not have a cap or a limit. “The district already stated they are having a hard time finding some replacements. This action could make that situation worse.”

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Community members watch the Encinitas Holiday Parade on Dec. 3.

Category winners announced from Encinitas Holiday Parade The tens of thousands of spectators who turned out for the Encinitas Holiday Parade on Dec. 3 saw entries that celebrated the theme “Encinitas 86” by representing the 1980s and the early days of Encinitas as an incorporated city.

The city of Encinitas, its Parks and Recreation Department, the Encinitas Holiday Parade Committee and the Parade’s panel of community volunteer judges have now come together to announce the 2016 winning entries by judging category.

Hansen surfboard was selected as Best

Overall, while Best Use of Theme was a tie between a pair of YMCA entries — Bear Nation and Falcon Nation. The YMCA’s Redhawk Nation took second place, while Girl Scout Troop 1101 was third in the Best Use of Theme rankings.

The entry from the San Dieguito Heritage Museum was picked as the winner of Best Use of Light, just edging our Encinitas Mainstreet 101 (second place) and Gitano Street Neighbors (third).

First place for Best Spirit went to the SEE PARADE, A22

Botanic Garden of Lights is free for Active Military most nights Each day after the sun goes down (until 9 p.m.) the Botanic Garden, 230 Quall Gardens Dr., is transformed into a winter wonderland with more than 125,000 sparkling lights illuminating the flora of the 37-acre urban oasis and providing a magical holiday experience.

The event runs through Dec. 23 and Dec. 26-30, and officials from the Garden recently

announced that Active Duty Military and up to five immediate family members can visit for free on most dates. On Dec. 18-22 and 26-29, those with Military ID can take advantage of this offer.

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Former Del Mar Mayor Arballo dies at 92

The Wildcat Band is directed by Catherine Gold in its Dec. 8 Winter Concert.

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Inclusive Wildcat Band plays Winter Concert The Ada Harris Elementary Wildcat Band performed its Winter Concert on Dec. 8 for a packed house at the Ada Harris Auditorium.

Directed by Catherine Gold, the Beginning and Advanced Ensembles played holiday music and a variety of other styles.

The Wildcat Band is a traditional concert band made up of approximately 130 players (over 30 percent of the eligible student body) who perform on the woodwind, brass and percussion instruments. Beginning Ensemble members

are mostly fourth graders who only began playing their instruments in October, while the Advanced Ensemble is made up of fifth and sixth graders.

Funded in part by the city of Encinitas/Mizel Family Foundation Community Grant Program, the Wildcat Band provides the opportunity for a high-quality instrumental music education to all interested students regardless of financial contribution, including 11 students on full scholarship.

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A few years after he returned from World War II, where he was decorated with several awards, Bill Arballo set to work preserving the North County community that he loved.

Arballo, who was a key member of the committee to incorporate Del Mar then served as its third Mayor in 1962, died of natural causes on Dec. 8 at the age of 92.

Community service is a path his daughter Teresa Barth also followed, as she served on the Encinitas City Council from 2006-14, including as Mayor in 2013.

Born in 1924 in Nestor, Arballo’s family also lived in Oceanside and Carlsbad before settling in Del Mar. In the mid-1930’s Bill’s widowed father, Loreto Arballo, moved the family to Del Mar where he found work at the local farms and ranches.

Bill Arballo attended San Dieguito High School and Oceanside-Carlsbad High School, graduating in 1942. He enlisted in the Army and served as a medic in North Africa and Italy during World War II. It was there that he earned a host of awards including the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart and the Combat Medical Badge 1st Award.

He married Angelyn Johnson in 1948 and they settled in Del Mar, where Arballo became active in numerous civic projects.

He was one of a handful of community leaders who successfully fought plans to

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Bill Arballo was the third Mayor of Del Mar in 1962. He died earlier this month at age 92. route Interstate 5 through the coastal communities from Leucadia to Del Mar. “We tend to forget that after World War II, we had all of these men come home from the war and they were determined to move forward and raise their families and help the community,” Barth said. “That was the greatest generation.”

Arballo also was a driving force behind the acquisition and opening of San SEE ARBALLO, A22

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ENCINITAS CRIME LOG Dec. 12 • Misdemeanor drunk in public: alcohol, drugs, combo or toluene - 600 S. block Vulcan Avenue, 10:35 p.m.

• Misdemeanor drunk in public: alcohol, drugs, combo or toluene - 2500 S. block Coast Highway 101, 9:56 p.m.

• Misdemeanor use/under influence of controlled substance – 500 block Rudder Avenue, 9:05 p.m.

• Misdemeanor use/under influence of controlled substance - 400 block Andrew Avenue, 5:39 p.m.

• Misdemeanor petty theft (all other larceny) – 900 block Neptune Avenue, 5:15 p.m.

• Misdemeanor use/under influence of controlled substance - 1900 block San Elijo Avenue, 4:01 p.m.

• Misdemeanor petty theft (from building) 200 S. block El Camino Real, noon • Misdemeanor use/under influence of controlled substance - Clark Avenue/Puebla Street, 1:18 a.m.

Dec. 11 • Misdemeanor use/under influence of controlled substance - 2600 block Lone Jack Road, 6:32 a.m.

• Misdemeanor drunk in public: alcohol, drugs, combo or toluene - 500 block S. Coast Highway 101, 4:58 p.m.

• Misdemeanor use/under influence of controlled substance - 100 W. block D Street, 8:36 a.m.

• Vehicle break-in/theft - 1000 block Orpheus Avenue, 8 a.m.

• Misdemeanor vandalism ($400 or less) - 1100 block Elfin Forest Road, 7 a.m.

Dec. 10 • Misdemeanor drunk in public: alcohol, drugs, combo or toluene - 100 W. block D Street, 10:57 p.m.

• Misdemeanor drunk in public: alcohol, drugs, combo or toluene - 400 block Santa Fe Drive, 9:20 p.m.

• Misdemeanor possession of narcotic

controlled substance - 400 block Encinitas Boulevard, 4:19 p.m.

• Misdemeanor petty theft (all other larceny) 800 block Del Riego Avenue, 3 p.m.

• Misdemeanor drunk in public: alcohol, drugs, combo or toluene - 1500 block Encinitas Boulevard, 2 p.m.

• Misdemeanor drunk in public: alcohol, drugs, combo or toluene - 500 S. block Coast Highway 101, 1:51 a.m.

• Misdemeanor DUI alcohol - 700 block Encinitas Boulevard, 12:57 a.m.

Dec. 9 • Misdemeanor possession controlled substance - Cadmus Street/N. Coast Highway 101, 3:33 p.m.

Dec. 8 • Battery: spouse/ex spouse/date/etc. - 7500 block Gibraltar Street, 9:46 p.m.

• Felony battery with serious bodily injury 2500 block Navarra Drive, 9:30 p.m.

• Felony take vehicle without owner’s consent/vehicle theft - 900 block Encinitas Boulevard, 8 p.m.

• Misdemeanor use/under influence of controlled substance - 1000 N. block El Camino Real, 6:52 p.m.

• Petty theft - 7000 block Avenida Encinas, 3:30 p.m.

• Fraud - 700 bock Neptune Avenue, 10:37 a.m.

• Misdemeanor use/under influence of controlled substance - 400 N. block Coast Highway 101, 10 a.m.

Dec. 7 • Vehicle break-in/theft - 1500 block Encinitas Boulevard, 11:30 a.m.

Dec. 6 • DUI alcohol and/or drugs - Carlsbad Boulevard/Poinsettia Lane, 10:25 p.m.

• Misdemeanor use/under influence of controlled substance - N. Coast Highway 101/Marcheta Street, 1:39 p.m.

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Supervisors, without debate, give initial approval to increasing their pay

BY JOSHUA STEWART Without discussion or explanation, San Diego supervisors on Dec. 13 took the first step to approve a $19,000 increase in their salaries, which also would raise their pensions.

As a part of their consent calendar — where a variety of items on the meeting’s agenda are considered simultaneously with a single vote — supervisors approved the first reading of an ordinance that will boost their compensation.

The only objector was Supervisor Dave Roberts, who used a procedural move that allowed him to vote in support of all consent calendar items with the exception of the pay increase.

The raise will be considered again on a second reading on Jan. 10 and will take effect on March 17 if passed. Items rarely fail at that point.

Dave Roberts did not explain his no vote during the Dec. 13 supervisors’ meeting, and his office did not respond to a request for comment that day. He lost his bid for re-election and will be replaced on the board

by Encinitas Mayor Kristin Gaspar ahead of the second vote.

All other supervisors declined or did not respond to requests to comment on their vote.

On Monday, Chairman Ron Roberts released a statement that said the raise is justified.

“It has been nearly 20 years since we adjusted the formula for members of the Board of Supervisors and salaries have risen less than 1 percent annually over the last nine years,” he said. “San Diego County has the second largest population in the state and in terms of square miles is one of the nation’s largest counties, larger in size than two states. I am very comfortable this adjustment is fair and justified.”

While it has been 18 years since the formula changed, San Diego was then, as it is now, the second-most populous county in California, and remains geographically larger than Rhode Island and Delaware. Supervisors currently earn $153,289.60.

In terms of total monetary compensation — a figure that includes base pay, car allowances and other benefits but excludes healthcare costs — San Diego in 2014 was fourth among California counties, behind Los Angeles, San Bernardino and Riverside counties, according to the California Department of Human Resources.

Compensation formulas vary between counties and aren’t completely comparable, and can be complicated. San Bernardino County’s charter caps the cost of both salaries

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Supervisor Ron Roberts proposed the pay raise for members of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors. and benefits based on an average of compensation to supervisors in Riverside, Orange and San Diego counties. Consequently, if San Diego’s supervisors raise their pay, there will also be a pay hike in San Bernardino.

Under the existing policy, San Diego supervisors’ base pay is set at 80 percent of a Superior Court judge’s salary, which is currently $191,612. But if the ordinance introduced by Supervisor Ron Roberts is passed next month, the index will change to 85 percent from March 17 to Dec. 7, and to 90 percent thereafter.

Supervisor’s regular compensation will go from $153,289.60 to $162,870.20 and then $172,450.80 provided judicial pay doesn’t increase as well. It amounts to a 12.5 percent increase in pay in just under nine months.

The switch will cost government at least $95,806 more per year, provided judges’ pay does not change.

The vote drew criticism from Service Employees International Union Local 221, a group that represents more than 10,000 county workers, including librarians, social workers, nurses and others. Chapter President Tracey Carter said she hopes supervisors keep any of their own raises in mind when her union goes into contract negotiations.

“My fellow public servants are asking if the board will be as generous to their employees and their clients as they are to themselves,” she said in a statement.

Superior Court judge pay is also fluid and relies on a complex formula. By law, judicial salary increases are determined by multiplying the current base pay of all justices by the average percentage increase in pay of the SEE SUPERVISORS, A21

Carlsbad-based Treem launches new app Treem, Inc., a privately-held startup based in Carlsbad, debuted its new app, the Treem Communications Platform, on Dec. 8 Available now in the iTunes and Google app stores, a news release describes Treem as an integrated social platform and next-generation messaging app that delivers new levels of privacy, control and integration across the social media experience.

The social media app enables users to organize their communications networks based on their preferences for content consumption and privacy. In addition, the Treem Award Plan will offer the most active and engaged users of the platform 20 percent

of the company’s value at sale or public offering.

“Social media is changing, and the lines between social activity, entertainment and business content are becoming increasingly blurred,” Treem Founder and CEO Ken Kaufman said in the release. “We’re developing a totally new application model that empowers users to organize and integrate their digital lives and to more effectively manage a broad range of online content and social connections, with greater privacy and control.”

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EVENT BRIEFS West African Dance San Diego West African dancer and teacher Sadie Lee brings her many years of experience to Dance North County, 533 Encinitas Boulevard, Suite 100, for a class on Friday, Dec. 16 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Beginners are welcome and Lee will be accompanied by fabulous percussionists.

Cost is $13 and more information is available at facebook.com/EncinitasWestAfricanDance or by calling 760-402-7229.

Street Musicians Christmas concert Musicians and singers from the community are invited to come and play or sing at the Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the public is encouraged to come enjoy the music.

For more information, call 760-753-7376 or visit sdcl.org/locations_EN.html.

This Week at Art Lounge on 101 The Art of Basket Weaving (Saturday, Dec. 17): From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., award-winning basket artist Nadine Spier will host this craft class for all levels.

Participants will learn how to coil a basket around an unusual stone center. The cost is $55 plus a materials fee of $37 as flexible

pine needles and Irish waxed linen thread will be provided.

A Few of My Favorite Things: Paper, Paint and Pen, text edition (Sunday, Dec. 18): Instructor Kelly Kilmer will host this 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. class for all levels to learn to combine visual arts with the written word. Cost is $95.

For more information on these or other classes, visit artloungeon101.com/events or call 858-442-8666.

Encinitas Ballet: The Nutcracker Candy canes leap through the air, giant mice do battle with toy soldiers, snowflakes dance and the Nutcracker transforms into a handsome prince in this ballet, which is choreographed to the music of Tchaikovsky.

This Encinitas Ballet performances are set for Saturday, Dec. 17 at 1 and 5 p.m. at the Thompson Performing Arts Center, 1 Maverick Way in Carlsbad. Cost is $25/$20 and more information is available at encinitasballet.com or 760-632-4947.

This is a holiday classic, featuring the beloved Hallelujah Chorus, and the cost is $20-70 at bachcollegiumsd.org/web/home.aspx or at the door.

Visit Santa Claus in downtown Encinitas The Encinitas 101 MainStreet Association presents Santa Claus visit in The Lumberyard Courtyard, S. Coast Hwy 101 and H Street, on Saturday, Dec. 17 from 3 to 5 p.m.

Receive a free digital photo of your child’s visit with Santa courtesy of Shadowcatcher Imagery (www.shadowcatcherimagery.com).

For more information, visit encinitas101.com/events/santa-claus.

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Handel’s Messiah, Bach Families Make History: Handmade Collegium San Diego Picture Frames The complete Messiah will be performed

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An Afternoon of Music and Words Led by Dr. Virginia Loh-Hagan, local children’s book authors and pianists will share their love of stories and song at this Storytime Salon on Sunday, Dec. 18 at 2 p.m. at the Encinitas Library.

Authors will read aloud passages from their books and pianists will play music inspired by the stories at this free event.

For more information, visit sdcl.org/locations_EN.html or call 760-753-7376.

Food Forest Volunteer Days Rise and shine like a farmer and help harvest the crop for donation to a local Encinitas food pantry every Wednesday at Coastal Roots Farm, 800 Ecke Ranch Road.

The free event runs from 8 to 11 a.m. and volunteers should enter at the Ecke Road entrance.

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New City council members sworn in, others honored

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special "swearing in" meeting was held Dec. 13 at City Hall for recently elected/re-elected Encinitas City Council members Mark Muir, Tasha Boerner Horvath and Deputy Mayor Tony Kranz, and for new Mayor Catherine Blakespear. A ceremonial event was also held to honor outgoing Mayor Kristin Gaspar and Deputy Mayor Lisa Shaffer. A public reception was held after the meeting.

For more, see the story on page 1.

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The meeting was the last for the current council

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Outgoing Mayor Kristin Gaspar receives a proclamation from San Diego County Supervisor Dave Roberts

Deputy Mayor Lisa Shaffer receives a proclamation from San Diego County Supervisor Dave Roberts

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Celebrate Living Light at the Holiday Night Lights Celebration Thursday Dec. 15, 6-9 p.m.

At Holiday Night Lights guests will learn about fluorescence, bioluminescence, and phosphorescence through hands-on activities and encounters with live creatures that glow. They will walk across a glowing dinoflagellate plankton carpet, draw on a glowing sea of living light, and meet Scripps scientists researching these amazing glowing creatures.

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Ranked among the most respected Czech orchestras in Europe and around the world, PKF - Prague Philharmonia makes their La Jolla Music Society debut performing a Czech-centric program including Smetana’s popular The Moldau from Má vlast, Dvorák’s dramatic Symphony No. 8 and his evocative and passionate Cello Concerto.

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Salk Institute president and Nobel Prize winner discusses her life in science

BY ASHLEY MACKIN a Jolla Woman’s Club concluded its 2016 Women in Leadership speaker series Nov. 30 with a visit from Salk Institute president and Nobel Prize winner Elizabeth Blackburn. About 100 guests filled the Woman’s Club at 7791 Draper Ave. to hear Blackburn discuss the importance of curiosity to her field, the science behind her prize-winning discoveries and her personal path to success.

While introducing Blackburn, Woman’s Club president Mithu Sherin said, “We started our Women in Leadership speaker series in 2015. Last year, our focus was women in government. This year, our focus was women in science and that’s why we are so honored to have Elizabeth Blackburn here to speak to us.”

Blackburn is the 18th president of the Salk Institute, having taken the helm earlier this year, and she received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2009 (awarded jointly to Carol Greider and Jack Szostak) “for the discovery of how chromosomes are protected by telomeres and the enzyme telomerase.”

Taking the podium, Blackburn pointed out, “There are very few women who have won the Nobel Prize and that’s particularly true in the sciences. I want people to see, by my example, ‘Look, you can be a woman and be in the sciences and win a Nobel Prize.’ ” She said she had a scientific passion her “entire adult life,” with a curiosity that began in childhood. “I grew up in Tasmania, which is a small island off of Australia, and that was really a place where you grow up exploring a treasure trove of natural wonders. In particular, I was really curious about animals.

I wanted to see how they worked.

“It worried my parents when I would pick up and examine poisonous jellyfish or stinging ants. ... I never mapped my scientific career, I just had this idea that being a scientist was what I wanted to do. I thought I would end up in biology or something. I developed a curiosity about molecules and how they work. I just thought they were the most beautiful things.”

Blackburn earned her Ph.D. from Cambridge University in England under role models that would later win a Nobel Prize for DNA sequencing. During her educational career, sequencing and genomics were relatively new, which made the work that much more intriguing. “It’s always exciting to start in a field when it’s growing or in the very beginning. … Often making a path is much more exciting than following one,” she said.

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The topic of telomeres

Blackburn’s path took her to the study of telomeres.

“Picture in your mind a shoelace and on the tip of it is that little aglet,” she explained.

“Now imagine that in the cells of your body, there are hundreds of these little shoelace things in every cell. Each of those shoelaces is a chromosome found in the nucleus of each cell. These chromosome carry precious genetic information. We need those protective ends at the end of these chromosome shoelaces to protect that genetic information. But the problem is, sometimes those ends wear down.

“Chromosomes replicate themselves all the

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Salk Institute president and Nobel Prize winner Elizabeth Blackburn speaks at La Jolla Woman’s Club, Nov. 30. time. There is a real problem when cells replicate, it is … a little bit like a copy machine. When you go to make a copy, with each print, a little bit gets faded or left off and that’s the copy machinery of the chromosomes and cells. Each time the chromosome copies and the cell divides, the telomeres get shorter and shorter.”

In the course of her study, Blackburn found correlations between shorter telomeres and likelihood of chronic diseases, such as certain types of cancer and cardiovascular diseases.

“We know when the telomeres run down enough, they cannot make a protective cap at the end of the chromosome, which sends a strong signal to cells and they do not multiply. And when cells don’t multiply, tissues don’t replenish,” she said. “Over a lifetime of say eight decades, the telomeres dwindle down due to the incomplete copying and are damaged by things like chemicals. It happens to all of us in our lives. So the question became: Does this matter?”

A study of 64,000 people would later suggest it does. For the study, Blackburn and associates measured telomere length and then waited seven years. At the end of that seven years, they looked at who died and why. The people with the shorter telomeres were more likely to die rather than those with longer ones. Larger studies are underway as to what to do when people discover they have short telomere length.

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In 1984, Blackburn discovered an enzyme that helps preserve telomere length, now known as telomerase. And while telomerase therapy is being pursued, Blackburn explained, “When longer telomeres are in (for example) cancer cells, it gives those cancer cells permission to grow and keep on multiplying. So we have to walk a fine line between too much and too little. So using telomerase therapy is like playing with fire.”

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Heritage Tree Lighting

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ceremonial lighting event was held Dec. 2 for the city-designated Heritage Tree, a 90-foot Norfolk Island pine tree, which is covered in LED lights during the holidays at the corner of Fourth and C Streets. The event, which is presented by the Encinitas Historical Society and Luis Ortiz, also included caroling and refreshments.

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Passion for treating brain, spine injuries leads local doctor to great heights

BY JOE TASH Dr. Douglas Chang's lifelong interest in spinal and brain injuries has led him to care for everyone from astronauts, Oympians and NFL players to regular folks who have hurt themselves while playing sports on the weekend.

Chang, 50, is a physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist with UC San Diego Health. He specializes in the non-surgical treatment of back pain, concussions and other injuries, seeing patients in the health systems' clinics while also participating in research projects and teaching medical students.

Among his research projects has been evaluating back pain suffered by NASA astronauts following six-month stints on the international space station in zero gravity.

Many of the astronauts, upon returning to earth, complain of back pain and the study is intended to determine the cause of the problem and come up with exercise routines, such as yoga and stretching to alleviate their symptoms, Chang said.

Last month, Chang and his colleagues published a paper on the study's findings in the medical journal "SPINE." Through UCSD, Chang is also a consultant to the U.S. Olympic Team, the San Diego Chargers and other professional sports organizations. He and his fellow orthopedic and family medicine specialists regularly attend sporting events such as the Rock and Roll Marathon or an upcoming crew event at Mission Bay, where they are on call in case an athlete needs medical attention.

Chang also travels the world to keep up on the latest developments in his field. In October, he attended an international conference on concussions in Berlin, Germany, where physicians, researchers and

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Douglas Chang, M.D., Ph.D., Chief, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinical Professor University of California, San Diego Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, left, is with Dr. Jiri Dvorak, Chief Medical Officer of the FIFA (World Cup Soccer organization) at the conference in Berlin, Germany. representatives of major sports organizations such as FIFA, the world soccer body, gathered.

One interesting development from the conference, Chang said, was a discussion of the use of sideline cameras to monitor athletes' health during professional sports events.

Observers stationed in a booth and monitoring the video feed can often spot signs of injury such as a concussion that could be missed by

coaches and fellow players during the heat of competition, he said.

Researchers also talked about reviewing film from past on-field incidents that resulted in injuries, to learn about the causes of injuries and adapt rules to protect players, Chang said.

Such rule changes have already had an impact on reducing injuries in the NFL, he said.

In his daily practice, Chang works with

patients of all ages and backgrounds, including youth sports players suffering from concussions and other injuries. As the father of two boys aged 10 and 6, he is cognizant of the importance of recognizing the signs of a head injury so that appropriate steps can be taken, such as treatment or rest.

If a child has been involved in an on-field incident, such as being struck in the head with an elbow or knee, or a collision with a goalpost, parents should watch for such signs as dizziness, headache, drowsiness or nausea, symptoms which can arise within hours or even a few days later. Other signs are sleep disturbance, sensitivity to light or noise and irritability.

"The number one thing is to be aware of signs and symptoms of a concussion. The biggest problem is not detecting and diagnosing it," he said.

The rule of thumb for returning to full activity after a concussion, he said, is to progressively increase the intensity level, testing to see if symptoms return. If they don't, he said, an athlete can be cleared to resume his or her normal participation.

In spite of potential risks, he said, he remains a strong supporter of youth sports.

"The benefits of exercise far outweigh the risks of injury from playing sports," said Chang. The bigger risk for children and adults, he said, is that of obesity due to lack of activity.

Chang encourages his own children - who attend Sage Canyon Elementary School - and others to play sports, with proper equipment and rules to maximize safety.

Chang himself was a rower in college and participated in track and field in high school.

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Don’t Let Thanksgiving Kick Off Holiday Overindulgence For many of us, Thanksgiving is a day to come together with family or friends around a table of the kind of comfort food and proportions we wait for all year. Feasting is often early, followed by pie, watching sports or movies, and then starting in again late in the evening for the round of leftover sandwiches. Second, third, and fourth servings of already-heaping portions are not unheard of.

The truth is that, other than some indigestion and extreme circumstances of intestinal trauma, there is nothing wrong

with occasional overindulgence of holiday overeating. While gorging on gargantuan platefuls spread over several hours is not the best thing you can do for your body, overeating on one day will not harm you.

Most of the food (and calories) will be gone from your system in a few days, and aside from some salt retention and swelling, you’ll be good to go with no lingering physical effects.

The health problems arise, however, when people see Thanksgiving as the unofficial kickoff to holiday overindulgence. There are multiple religions and cultures that collectively celebrate nearly 30 holidays between November and mid-January.

Regardless of belief or affiliation, there are work-related events and gift-exchanges and myriad sweets, food trays, candy trays, as well as cookie exchanges that start magically appearing the day after Thanksgiving. There are marathon home baking sessions. And as the weather cools, coziness is encouraged; December is nothing without images of people nestled by the fire—with food and drink abounding. But don’t get trapped into

this cycle of holiday overindulgence.

So often, the cliché is that you can justify your holiday overeating by telling yourself you’ll start fresh with a diet and exercise plan in the new year. And indeed, many gyms make a killing off these good intentions. Here are the astounding statistics: 12% of new gym memberships start in January, when attendance is up overall somewhere between 33% and 50%, the highest point being the second week of January. However, by February, a staggering 80% of the New Year’s Resolution makers has dropped off. In fact, when gyms sell memberships, the business model is that only 18% of the members are expected to use their memberships—for longer than a month.

Therefore, there is only a 1-in-5 chance that you will follow through with your New Year’s Resolution to take off the holiday overindulgence weight put on. And even if you manage to take off a few pounds, the data keep revealing that most holiday weight gain does not come off, and instead accumulates each year. The truth is that one

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month of overindulging can sabotage your health. It is hard to lose weight after gaining it suddenly, and it’s even harder to keep it off, especially as you age.

This added weight puts strain on your vascular system. Belly fat puts pressure on your abdominal aorta, and it is harder for your veins to pump the blood back up from your feet. Other than genetics, this is the most common cause of varicose veins.

The other problem is that the weight gain decreases mobility, and at this point, getting the necessary exercise has been a problem so far. Decreased mobility on top of weight gain is a recipe for vein disease, which is not served only for the holidays.

So I urge you to practice moderation throughout the coming month. Keep track of the food that you’re eating, and be wary of the holiday food trays and candy exchanges. Don’t be afraid to regift the sweets you get if you’re afraid it will sabotage your health.

But as for Thanksgiving? Go ahead. It’s one day. Pass the gravy.

www.encinitasadvocate.com FROM TEAM, A1 backup guard on the 1997 NCAA Champion Arizona squad that included stars like Mike Bibby, Jason Terry, Miles Simon and Michael Dickerson, Stewart knows talent when he sees it.

SDA has five experienced seniors that team with an explosive sophomore class to form the foundation of the 2016-17 Mustangs, who play at the Division-III level.

That 12th-grade quintet includes Seth Frankel, Andrew Naimark and Devin Gaan, and is highlighted by Lucas Oldham, a versatile player at 6-foot-3, and 5-7 guard Daniel Chagnon.

“We have five seniors this year and they are all contributors,” Stewart explained.

“Luke is really doing well for us, he’s off to a pretty good start and is getting some looks from a couple of D-III (college programs). I ask guys to be able to play multiple positions and Luke is able to do that. He is pretty active all over the floor.”

Chagnon meanwhile, is one of the smaller players in the league but has one of the biggest hearts. More than just hustle and intellect, however, Chagnon has led the Mustangs in scoring on a few occasions.

Oldham says SDA’s players have become closer than ever thanks to bonding exercises — such as a rock climbing event at UC San Diego and post-practice games of Catch Phrase — and that has paid off on the court.

“Everyone is just working well together and knows what everyone else is going to do,” Oldham continued. “We work best when we all have that team mindset as opposed to individuals going out there and getting their stats. We’ll win games when everyone is focused on the team.”

That was shown in the Mustangs’ first few outings, most notably a 70-44 beatdown of Animo South Los Angeles, a Division II squad, in the Nov. 28 opener. In its most recent game, SDA nearly knocked off San Juan Hills before dropping a 62-57 contest.

Though some of them are battling injury in the early going, the Mustangs will rely on a quartet of sensational sophomores as the season progresses. That group includes 6-foot-4 big men Travis Snider and Baylor Brimmer, and twin guards Ron and Yarin Arbib.

“We’ve got some younger guys who are critical to our success,” Stewart said. “Travis Snider is a four-man who is very well versed

FROM ALCOHOL, A1 Leucadia Club, since the approved permit only allows for 20 people to be in the building at a time so truckfuls of alcohol would not be needed.

The Council did acknowledge a possible existing problem with the delivery trucks and other vehicles blocking the alleyway, especially as it had also been cited during the November appeal of The Beacon’s Project, a proposed mixed-use development next to that same alley.

“One of the conditions of the permit is (the Leucadia Club) will not take deliveries in the back, but that doesn’t seem like it is going to alleviate the problems with the alleyway … and it’s important to recognize (residents’) frustration,” Kranz said.

It was for that very reason that Council member Mark Muir did not support the motion denying the appeal, effectively voting on the

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with his footwork, which is surprising for such a young age. Ron and Yarin are dynamic in their ability to execute what I want them to execute. Yarin is more of a point guard and Ron is more of a shooting guard and they both know how to find the basket.”

That goes especially for Ron Arbib, who played on varsity as a freshman last season and poured in 30 points during a game against San Marcos.

Other players expected to contribute for SDA this winter include defensive stalwarts Matt Turcotte, a 6-3 junior, and 6-5 junior Zach Fuller.

“Matt Turcotte is really evolving and helping us out tremendously on defense.

He has long limbs so that helps him get out in the passing lanes,” Stewart said. “Zach Fuller is coming along and does a really good job protecting the paint. He has some long arms that affect shots, and that really helps our defense.”

The Mustangs, who go 10 or 11 players deep, will need all of those guys playing well when they get into their Avocado West League schedule. Opponents like Torrey Pines (a playoff team in the CIF San Diego Open Division last year), La Costa Canyon (D-I playoffs), Canyon Crest and even Carlsbad and Sage Creek will challenge SDA, which moved from playing in the Avocado East last season.

“I spent my first two years getting used to the Avocado East and all of the coaches in there and what they like to do, and going into my third year, when I finally get some traction with my own team, then we get moved to Avocado West … a very tough league. It all stacks up for a great adventure,” Stewart said. “There’s no question that Avocado West is difficult, but Avocado East was difficult as well.

“Entering my third year, I think we are taking steps further as a program. If you check back at the end of the year, my hope is that we’ve done better than we did last year. And I’m a competitor, so playoffs are always in the picture.

“If you look at my resume … I won a national championship at Arizona, so I want to win. But at the same time I understand that when you are building a program, it is a test of character to understand that it is a marathon, it’s all about getting to that next milestone.”

After the Dec. 16 home opener against Tri-City Christian, the Mustangs will play in the Sweetwater Lions Club Classic in National City Dec. 17-20.

side of the residents to block the Leucadia Club permit. Since the Council is currently just four members, pending an appointment expected next month, and because new Council member Tasha Boerner Horvath had to recuse herself after she had voted on the original permit as a Planning Commissioner, Muir’s dissention made it a 2-1 vote to deny the appeal.

Three votes were needed for that motion to pass, however, without the needed three votes to grant the appeal, the Planning Commission’s original judgment to grant the permit stands.

It was a complicated way to get to an expected rejection of the appeal, but the Council found the exercise valuable as it shed more light on the situation in that particular area of the city.

“Leucadia is changing,” Blakespear said. “The reality is, the zoning is such that we have residences and business next to each other, so we will be having these places where there are these frictions.”

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“This decision will have long-term consequences to taxpayers statewide paying the bill,” McDowell said.

McDowell also said 5 percent seemed “excessive” and that the money could be better used in the classroom.

Dill said what the board approved is really providing an incentive for employees to give an early notice so the district can know how many teachers they need to replace and what credential areas they need to target. Before the shortage, retirements were manageable because there were many teachers to pick and choose from to find the best, whereas now, they are just trying to get people to apply.

“This is not an incentive to retire and I agree with Mr. McDowell that retirement incentives don’t make sense and they often don’t pay off, that’s why we’ve never done a traditional retirement incentive…This is recognizing that we have a very big bubble, well over 40 teachers,

FROM BUDGET, A8 Muir said it’s frustrating that if there is a surplus it is going into reserves and not into programs such as music, as a La Costa Canyon parent requested at last month’s meeting, or toward aquatics, as a parent pool committee is in the process of preparing a feasibility study for a district pool.

“If we have a surplus why isn’t it going back to the kids?” Muir asked.

Pearly said the district has to ensure they preserve the state’s 3 percent reserve requirement in a three- year projection. The reserves are projected to be at $15.9 million, or 11.4 percent in 2016-17; 8.4 percent in 2017-18; and 4.8 percent in 2018-19.

SDUHSD Trustee Beth Hergesheimer said

FROM PROJECTS, A4 If the district did not approve the projects at the Dec. 8 meeting, the new regulations would go into effect and they would have to begin the whole process again which they have been working on since July. There would also be a risk for an escalation in project costs as well as a delay in construction.

SDUHSD Trustee John Salazar voiced concerns about liability because the district is aware of the new law and appears to be

gives her the platform to advocate for more women in sciences. “Curiosity-driven science really gets you some place and that couldn’t be more true than in the biological sciences because what comes from it really matters to human health. We need to have increasing and more diverse curiosity-driven scientists because that is going to make projects happen that will really have an impact,” she said.

Her advice to young women: “Stay focused and stay persistent. Try to get yourself into a place where research is being done to find out if you like it. So many young people read about a branch of science and then they find out it’s not for them. Know your skills and what field these skills would best serve. To quote the L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science initiative, ‘Women need science and science needs women.’ ” who are retiring age,” Dill said. “If we see this bubble all make a move at the same time in one year it will be extraordinarily difficult to react to if it comes too late.”

Dill said strategies that other districts have taken include offering signing bonuses or stipends for hard-to-recruit, high-need positions, increasing compensation and removing salary caps on experience. A similar school district to SDUHSD in Irvine offers a flat $5,000 retirement stipend every year.

SDUHSD Trustee Beth Hergesheimer said she, too, felt that the stipends were maybe too generous but at a recent California School Boards Association meeting she learned how critical an issue the shortage was. She said she would like to see a conversation in the future about removing salary caps.

“What I want to understand is that (the retirement stipend) is a one-year approach and then we’re looking at other approaches in future years,” Hergesheimer said.

Salazar agreed that signing bonuses for special education or science where they have the most needs would be the most proactive solution.

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Muir stated that despite the reassurances, the projected $9.7 million deficit is still a “huge number” to her.

“This is our annual pattern. It always looks worse at first interim because of that pattern of carrying over expenditures from one year to the next,” Dill said, noting every year they are able to slide the numbers downward.

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they felt the appointment route had worked out well in 2011, when Muir was selected following the death of Maggie Houlihan. The Council further agreed to use a similar application structure to what was used that year.

“It says ‘list your qualifications and vision for the city of Encinitas, and attach a resume with additional pages if needed,’ ” Blakespear explained.

Kranz added: “I would like to encourage everyone to take a look at it and to (apply) if they think they have something to offer … and I will give them serious consideration.”

During public comment, two local residents — co-chair of the Committee Opposed to Measure T Bruce Ehlers and former Mayor Sheila Cameron — spoke in favor of the Council appointing Planning Commissioner Tony Brandenburg, who ran for City Council but finished fifth. Brandenburg was the only candidate to oppose Measure T, the Housing Element Update that was voted down by a 56-44 percent vote.

The official decision to attempt appointment also included an announced schedule of events in the process. The deadline to apply is Jan. 4 at 5 p.m.

The application is posted on the city website at ci.encinitas.ca.us.

Depending on the number of applicants, a special meeting might be held or those interviews may be done at the Jan. 11 regular meeting.

Before the Council was sworn in at the Dec. 13 meeting, the two outgoing Council members — Mayor Kristin Gaspar and Deputy Mayor Lisa Shaffer — were showered with gifts from local organizations and residents, some of which also had presents for Blakespear, Muir and Kranz to celebrate their re-election.

Gaspar was elected to the County Board of Supervisors, unseating incumbent Dave Roberts, and will be sworn in Jan. 2.

Organizations bearing gifts on Dec. 13 included Cardiff 101 Main Street, the Encinitas 101 MainStreet Association, the Lecaudia 101 Main Street Association, the Encinitas Rotary Club, the Encinitas Chamber of Commerce, the Encinitas Historical Society and the Encinitas Arts, Culture and Ecology Alliance (EACEA), which is working toward a opening a facility at the old Pacific View School.

The 101 Artists’ Colony brought some levity to the proceedings when they presented Shaffer with a book titled “Pacific View Home Improvements” — poking fun at the fact that the Pacific View site still needs much work before the EACEA can move in — and then offered Gaspar the choice between a frying pan and some fire.

Roberts was also on hand and was a good sport in giving a proclamation to Gaspar on behalf of the Board of Supervisors and also reported that the Board of Supervisors had proclaimed Dec. 13 as “Lisa Shaffer Day in San Diego County” in honor of her achievements.

Shaffer finished a four-year term and decided not to run for re-election. She and Gaspar concluded their service with touching statements to the public.

FROM SUPERVISORS, A12 current fiscal year for state employees. The average percentage of pay increase is a factor of the 21 labor unions of varying size and salary structures that represent state employees.

While the ordinance will most immediately impact supervisors’ salaries if passed, it increases their pensions as well.

Pensions for retired county employees are based on their highest salary rate and that salary must be earned for at least one year.

If the pay hike increases is passed, all incumbent supervisors will qualify for the higher pension by the time they leave office, but it’s unclear exactly how their pension payments will increase. Supervisors auto allowances are also included in supervisors pension formula.

Supervisors regularly approve items on consent calendar, and sometimes pull particular measures to make brief comments, observations, or have discussions. On Dec. 13, they did not pull the pay item from the consent calendar for additional review, and no one from the public spoke on the matter.

— Joshua Stewart writes for The San Diego Union-Tribune

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Enjoy festive morning refreshments and learn about upcoming proposed plans for the restoration of Harbaugh Seaside Trails.

Design sketches will be available showing proposed property plans that the Harbaugh Seaside Trails committee and environmental design consultants have been working on, and the public will be invited to share thoughts and questions.

The event also celebrates community supporters of San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy on the eve of its 30th Anniversary in 2017.

For more information, or to RSVP, visit sanelijo.org/seasidetrails.

FROM GARDEN, A9 Succulent Garden, Eucalyptus Grove, Seeds of Wonder (children’s area) and Bamboo Garden, the event features activities for the whole family.

Holiday crafts, spin art and a Nutcracker display will entertain the family each night, as will visits from Santa through Dec. 23.

In addition, horse-drawn wagon rides, snow for sledding, holiday carolers and hot mulled wine will be featured on selected evenings.

Local blues and jazz bands will provide nightly entertainment, and food from Red Oven Artisanal Pizza and Pasta, and hot coffee and treats from the Feel Good Coffee Cart will be available.

The Botanic Garden gift shop is a great place to find presents, with cork purses, garden-themed jewelry, hats, aprons, candles and garden art — as well as winter plants — available for sale.

Tickets for Garden of Lights are available at the Welcome Center at the Botanic Garden on the evening of visitation. There are no advance ticket sales available at the Garden or on the website.

Admission prices on Sunday through Thursday are $10 for seniors, active military and students; $5 for children 3-12 (children under 2 are free) and $15 for nonmembers. The prices are the same on Friday and Saturday, except nonmember tickets are $20.

There will be additional fees for some activities.

FROM PARADE, A9 YMCA’s Redhawk Nation, with YMCA Tahoe Nation (second) and Ballet Folklorico de San Dieguito (third) close behind.

YMCA’s Bear Nation was award Best Children’s Group, just ahead of Cub Scout Pack 772 (second place) and Encinitas Country Day School.

Ballet Folklorico de San Dieguito was selected as Best Performance, with YMCA’s Bear Nation in second and Falcon Nation in third, while the award for Best Marching Band went to La Costa Canyon’s Brigade Marching Band. The San Dieguito Academy Marching Band finished second, with Oak Crest and Diegueno Middle Schools teaming up for the third-place entry.

The Most Unusual award went to Sea Vibes as Encinitas Country Day School took second place Lazy Acres Market was third.

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Climate advocates to host free screening for ‘Years of Living Dangerously’ On Wednesday, Dec. 7, Citizens’ Climate Lobby was featured in the acclaimed National Geographic series “Years of Living Dangerously,” which has helped to focus national attention on climate change and the individuals and organizations working to alleviate it. On Sunday, Dec. 18, the Environmental Justice Group at the Unitarian Fellowship in Solana Beach will offer a free public screening of this episode from 12:45 p.m.

– 2 p.m. A free light lunch will available.

“At a time when many Americans despair about the partisan gridlock in Washington, CCL volunteers provide hope by bringing Republicans and Democrats together to work on climate solutions,” said Mark Reynolds, executive director of Citizens’ Climate Lobby. “This episode of ‘Years of Living Dangerously’ highlights the work of Jay Butera, one of those amazing volunteers.”

Citizens’ Climate Lobby works to build the political will for climate change solutions such as a national, revenue-neutral carbon fee-and-dividend system. Since the organization’s 2007 founding, it has empowered ordinary citizens to hold direct meetings with congressional representatives, local officeholders and business leaders, and other influential stakeholders as they make the case for fair, effective climate action.

The episode, featuring celebrity correspondent Bradley Whitford (Josh on “The West Wing”), will be preceded by a brief video message from special guests, including members of the “Years of Living Dangerously” cast.

Unitarian Fellowship, Founders Hall, is located at 1036 Solana Drive, Solana Beach, 92075.

For more information, contact T. Todd Elvins, todd@citizensclimate.org.

Comedian Rachel Bloom to appear at La Paloma After having to cancel an earlier show due to illness, Rachel Bloom has re-scheduled her performance at Encinitas’ historic La Paloma Stage for Jan. 14.

The San Diego Center for Jewish Culture, with sponsorship from the Leightag Foundation, presents the comedy and musical satire show from Bloom, a comedian who recently won a Golden Globe for Best Actress for her role in the quirky musical comedy, “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” which airs on CW. Well known for her risqué comedy music videos on YouTube under the name “Racheldoesstuff,” Bloom’s channel currently has over 70,000 subscribers, according to a news release.

Her first Internet music video went viral in 2010 winning Bloom numerous awards and notoriety, and she has written and starred in two live musical sketch comedy shows which have toured in LA and New York: “Bloom is a Triple Threat!!!” and “Sing Out, Louise.”

Bloom also has written, voiced characters and starred in numerous TV shows and released two albums, “Please Love Me” and “Suck It, Christmas.!!!” (A Chanukah Album).

Tickets for the La Paloma performance cost $20/$25 and are available by calling the JCC Box

FROM ARBALLO, A10 Dieguito Park, just east of Solana Beach and the incorporation of the city of Del Mar. In 1960, he was elected to the Del Mar City Council.

“He one of the core of people that wanted to preserve the community so it wouldn’t just get swallowed up by the city of San Diego,” Barth explained.

Later, his work as a correspondent for United Press International and the Copley News Service, took Arballo to Hilo, Hawaii where his reporting included interviews with visiting president Richard Nixon, vice-president Gerald Ford and Apollo astronauts training for moon

COURTESY

Rachel Bloom, a comedian who recently won a Golden Globe for role in the TV Show “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” will perform at La Paloma on Jan. 14.

Office at 858-362-1348 or by visiting tickets.lfjcc.org. Doors open at 7:15 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m. landings at Volcano National Park.

As co-founder and first president of the Big Island Press Club, Arballo pushed for Hawaii County to conduct the public’s business in public. In 1971, the Big Island Press Club won its “right-to-know” lawsuit against Hawaii County in federal court.

Later, the family returned to California and Arballo took the position as public relations director for the the Del Mar Fairgrounds. He also was an early supporter and long-time board member of the Mexican American Educational Guidance Association (MAEGA), a fundraising group that provides scholarships to Latino students in the San Dieguito Union High School District.

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Community Resource Center Holiday Baskets event is Dec. 17 Holiday Baskets, an annual event held

by Community Resource Center (CRC), has set a goal to help more than 1,000 households (with 2,000-plus children) in need this year by providing food, toys and household necessities.

This year’s event is set for Saturday, Dec. 17 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Del

Wreaths Across America helps place wreaths on veterans’ graves.

COURTESY

The La Costa and Encinitas office of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage partners with Wreaths Across America to honor veterans Creighton Lawhead, a sales associate affiliated with the La Costa and Encinitas office of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, is spearheading efforts to honor veterans through the Wreaths Across America program. Through the office’s participation in the program, more than 50 wreaths will be placed on veterans’ graves in Ft. Rosecrans, Miramar National Cemetery and Greenwood Memorial Park on Dec. 17, which has been deemed National Wreaths Across America Day. “This is an opportunity to ensure that those who have proudly served our country are

recognized for their service,” said Lawhead. “It’s to remember the fallen, honor those that have served and their families, as well as to teach our children the value of freedom.”

Lawhead is a decorated veteran who served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and volunteered his time to collect donations for this cause. Wreaths Across America coordinates wreath-laying ceremonies at over 1,100 locations in all 50 U.S. states, at sea and abroad.

For more information about Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, visit www.coldwellbankerhomes.com.

HOME OF HOME OFTHE THEWEEK WEEK

Open House Sunday December 18th 1-4

2409 Cambridge, Cardiff, 92007

Enjoy the beautiful breezes and unobstructed ocean views from this stunning Cardiff home. When you walk inside you’ll be in awe of the attention to detail. The kitchen has granite counters, top of the line appliances. It’s appointed with gleaming hardwood floors, new Anderson windows, heated stone floors in both bathrooms, walk-in closets and so much more. The outside balcony has a fire pit and built in bench with custom cushions. It’s located in the highly desirable walking district.

Priced at $1,180,000-$1,239,000

Teri Garcia

REALTOR® Carrington Real Estate Services (CA), Inc. CalBRE # 01244521

Cell: 760.532.2986 teamgarciarealestate.com

Mar Fairgrounds. Households from San Marcos, Vista, Oceanside, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Solana Beach and Del Mar register in advance to participate in Holiday Baskets and must meet income requirements.

To give, sponsor, volunteer or sign up, please visit crcncc.org/holidaybaskets.

OPEN HOUSES CARMEL VALLEY

$729,000-$765,000 3BD / 2.5BA

11292 Carmel Creek Rd Robyn Raskind, Berkshire Hathaway

$1,325,000 4BD / 3BA

5150 Via Avante Becky Campbell, Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty

$1,450,000 5BD / 3.5BA

4939 Ruette De Mer Rhonda Hebert, Windermere Homes & Estates

Sat 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

858-229-9131 Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

858-449-2027 Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

858-945-0644

$3,395,000-$3,695,000 6910 The Preserve Way 6BD / 8BA Jana Greene, Pacific Sotheby’s Int’l Realty/Host: Diane Dunlop

Sat 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

619-708-4756

$7,495,000 6BD / 6.5BA

4920 Rancho Del Mar Trail Becky Campbell, Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty

Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

858-449-2027

$475,000-$525,876 2BD / 2BA

13675 Ruette Le Parc C Robert Sayler, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices

Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

858-922-2283

$1,159,000 3BD / 2BA

14074 Mango Drive Csilla Crouch, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices

Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

858-245-6793

$2,250,000 4BD / 3BA

221 26th Street Kevin & Diane Cummins, Coastal Premier Properties

Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

858-750-9577

$2,295,000 2BD / 2BA

345 14th Street Jennifer Anderson, Willis Allen Real Estate

Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.

858-524-3077

$4,795,000 5BD / 6.5BA

4809 Linea Del Sol Robert Sayler, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices

$1,489,000 4BD / 4.5BA

1408 Lauren Court Danielle Short, Coldwell Banker/Host: Kristen Kerr

$1,875,000 4BD / 5BA

796 Clark Ave Kathe Lang, Berkshire Hathaway

$1,325,000 4BD / 3BA

5150 Via Avante Becky Campbell, Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty

$1,450,000 3BD / 2.5BA

14530 Caminito Saragossa Sat & Sun 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Shannon Biszantz, Pacific Sothebys International Realty 619-417-4655

$1,525,000 5BD / 4BA

5293 Vista Del Dios – Senterra John Lefferdink, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices

Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

619-813-8222

$2,498,000 4BD / 4.5BA

7778 Doug Hill Ct – Santaluz Gloria Shepard & Kathy Lysaught, Coldwell Banker

Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

619-417-5564

$3,995,000 8BD / 7.5BA

17615 Via de Fortuna Cecilia G Zavala, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices

Sat 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

858-699-6646

$7,495,000 6BD / 6.5BA

4920 Rancho Del Mar Trail Becky Campbell, Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty

Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

858-449-2027

$869,000 2BD / 2BA

640 W Solana Circle #19 Jennifer Anderson, Willis Allen Real Estate

$2,099,000 3BD / 2.5BA

164 Solana Point Circle Sat 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Jennifer Anderson, Willis Allen Real Estate/Host: Reanna Watkins 858-524-3077

DEL MAR

ENCINITAS

RANCHO SANTA FE

SOLANA BEACH

Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

858-922-2283 Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

619-708-1500 Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

760-576-6933 Sat & Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

858-449-2027

Sat 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

858-524-3077

For the most up-to-date list of open houses, mapped locations, and premium listings with photos, visit rsfreview.com/open-houses-list/ Contact April Gingras | april@rsfreview.com | 858-876-8863

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