VOL. 106, ISSUE 34 • AUGUST 24, 2017
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The new Dan McKinney Family YMCA at 8355 Cliffridge Ave. is now open, following a $21 million expansion project that started in September 2015.
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Third phase of YMCA remodel complete BY ASHLEY MACKIN-SOLOMON La Jolla’s Dan McKinney Family YMCA opened to the public Aug. 21 and according to YMCA of San Diego County regional vice president Sue Ball, when the doors opened, it was a feeling of “Wow!” “We wanted to build this as modern and family-friendly as we could,” Ball said. “We wanted to make spaces that fit the demographic of who is
using them. There is a lot more to come, especially for the children. The Youth Development Center starts construction next week.” The YMCA, which will henceforth be named the Dan McKinney Family YMCA, has been under construction in varying phases since a $21 million expansion project broke ground in September 2015. The newly opened facility houses new women’s,
ANAC explains reasons behind La Jolla aircraft noise report
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men’s and family locker rooms; a Child Watch facility; multi-functional community space; new steam room and sauna; massage room; café; outdoor wellness terrace and patio; teaching kitchen and more. These amenities supplement the YMCA’s existing Aquatic Center, basketball gymnasium, SEE YMCA, A16
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Presenters and concerned citizens from La Jolla, Point Loma and other areas listen to presentations before giving public comment.
BY ASHLEY MACKIN-SOLOMON Despite the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) insistence that there have been no changes to flight paths that would increase airplane noise in La Jolla before March 2017, residents from Bird Rock to The Shores have been reporting that planes are flying closer to the coast and at a lower altitude — since fall 2016. So when the Airport Noise Advisory Committee (ANAC) sub-committee learned airplane-related noise in La Jolla had been monitored and studied for nearly a year, its La Jolla
representative, Chris McCann, demanded details of the report be released. At the Aug. 16 ANAC meeting at the Portuguese Hall in Point Loma, noise consultant Paul Dunholter presented the study’s purpose, methodology, next steps and more. Its final results will be presented in October. The perceived increase in noise comes from changes stemming from the FAA’s Metroplex system, which adjusts flight paths to make airspace more efficient. SEE AIRCRAFT NOISE, A8
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