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esidents are being asked to sign a petition on Ocean Beach’s Neighborhood Watch Facebook page to take action to “help to keep our sidewalks clean ensuring a healthier environment for everyone.” “One complaint that is often heard about the downtown area of Ocean Beach is how dirty, stained, and smelly the sidewalks are,” the online petition reads. “The OB Clean & Safe Program, a project of the Ocean Beach MainStreet Association, is looking to change that by applying for funding to provide Beachgoers climb up the tricky goat path from No Surf beach at Sunset Cliffs as summer turns to fall in San Diego, which is, um, just more summer. bi-monthly cleanings of New MELVILLE/PENINSULA BEACON portTHOMAS Avenue sidewalks, in addition to installing additionMelinda White (left) embraces an emotional Eva King during the memorial at Sunset Cliffs for Mike White, a well-known angler and surfboard al trash bins along the street.

San Diego avoids more state restrictions for the time being shaper who grew up on Ladera Street. Melinda, Mike’s sister, helped organize the memorial and paddle out where dozens of friends and family, including King, who was a life-long friend and former girlfriend, came out to celebrate Mike’s life on Sunday, Aug. 11. ‘Sunset Cliffs was THOMAS MELVILLE / PENINSULA BEACON his world and his playground,’ said Melinda. ‘He loved it here.’ See page 10 for the story.

High coronavirus numbers continue to keep County on the brink of moving to purple tier By DAVE SCHWAB | The Beacon

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‘To close down the economy again would crush any recovery we hoped for.’

Recently, the state introduced the new tiered system that allows certain indoor business activities to resume, while requiring them pulled the plug, hit to extinguisher, adhere to industry-specific the fire — and it exploded. It just guidelines. They also must follow blew up in my face, like little shothygiene, social distancing, and gun shells going off.” face-covering requirements. “It was a nightmare,” While many sectors wereadded alElliott of his loss. “Itcan wasoperate my little lowed to reopen, not all go-back-in-time sanctuary. It’s not at full capacity. Gyms and fitness a dollar centers canthing.” operate indoors at 10% Fortunately, capacity or less. the OB fire station was just around the to corner and Restaurants continue be open came and limiting put it outindoor sparing for they indoor dining damageto to 25% the main residence. operations capacity or 100 “[The fire] took all myPlaces boards people, whichever is lower. and tools, got my truck and COUNTY, Page 15 camper,” notedSEE Elliott.

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State officials on Sept. 22 stopped just short of ordering San Diego BY DAVE SCHWAB | THE BEACON County back into the most restrictive “purple” tier for economic B state surfboard maker reopening. But health secreAlbert “Ace” Elliott lost tary Dr. Mark Ghaly warned that much of what he’s escalating coronavirus numbers acquired, including 50-year-old continue to keep San Diego on the irreplaceable memorabilia, brink of being moved out of when the his shaping “red” shed on Froude Street less-restrictive tier. nearhad Saratoga Avenue caught “We a spike in our num-fire Aug. 6. bersonand managed to stay below Elliott’sthat workspace was full the metrics would have tak-of old back boards of friends en us a and tier,”photos said Michael he’d made customofboards for. Workman, director the County “I saw my bike was on fireneed in my Communications Office.”We backyard triedpushing to put it the out,” to stay with itand andIkeep said Elliott, who’s been riding ebikes for years. “I picked up a fire

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tier. I strongly recommended we move slowly, only opening the lowest-risk entities while holding the higher-risk entities until we had seen the impacts of school and university openings.” Added Fletcher: “My fear at that time was expedited re-openings would put those businesses at risk of a sudden re-closure. I desperately wanted us to avoid the continuation of an open/close posture that is devastating for our small businesses.”

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Former Navy man to be sentenced for wife’s murder in Point Loma By NEAL PUTNAM | The Beacon

Matthew Scott Sullivan will be sentenced Nov. 13 for fatally stabbing his wife in Point Loma, a judge ruled Sept. 18 after he denied his motion for a new trial. Sullivan, 35, was convicted by a jury March 13 of second-degree murder in the death of his wife, Elizabeth Sullivan, 32, who was found in San Diego Bay not far from where the couple lived. The courts are mostly closed now but they should be open by

Nov. 13. Sullivan, wearing a mask, appeared on a video screen from jail, and the attorneys appeared remotely from other locations. His attorney, Marcus DeBose, said Sullivan wanted to be personally present for his sentencing. Currently, almost all court matters for people who are in jail are conducted remotely via video screens. DeBose presented a lengthy motion before San Diego Superior Court Albert Harutunian III on numerous grounds for a new trial, including a request to interview

jurors about their verdict. Harutunian ruled that DeBose had not shown a basis to unseal confidential juror information. DeBose alleged misconduct on the part of Deputy District Attorney Jill Lindberg in not turning over some information until after the murder trial started on Feb. 21. DeBose said info about the name of the person who bought a Volvo that Elizabeth Sullivan had access to was not turned over to him until the trial had started. He said it

was important because the victim “could have used” the vehicle before she disappeared in 2014. Lindberg told the judge the name of the person who bought the car was not relevant to the case, but she obtained the information after DeBose made reference to it at the start of the trial. The prosecutor said once her office discovered the buyer’s name, it was turned over to DeBose the very same day. “We weren’t hiding anything,” said Lindberg. Ha r utunia n sa id th is

information was “not exoneration evidence” and denied the motion for a new trial on all grounds. Sullivan did not testify about the slaying of his wife who was found dead Oct. 4, 2016. She disappeared in October 2014 and the body was found two years later on the same day her husband and children moved to Delaware. The couple got married in 2010 and Sullivan worked for the Navy. He was honorably discharged. The couple’s children are being raised by their maternal grandparents.

County emergency rental assistance available By JOSÉ A. ÁLVAREZ | The Beacon

San Diego County residents who have been economically impacted by COVID-19 could qualify for one-time assistance of up to $3,000 to pay for past-due or upcoming rent. Due to the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, many residents have been unable to pay rent, which can cause them to be evicted and lead to an increase in homelessness. Understanding the financial burden for both tenants and landlords, the County of San Diego Board of Supervisors allocated $24 million in funding for an Emergency Rental

Assistance Program to ease that burden for thousands of county residents. The County of San Diego will be accepting applications for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program from Sept. 24 to Oct. 8. Eligible applicants will then be selected at random. Interested people can find more information about the program and apply during the twoweek application period at SDHCD. org. Those who apply will be able to check their application status online at any point in the process. To be eligible, households must be renting and have experienced a financial hardship directly related to COVID-19. This includes a loss or

reduction of income due to COVID-19 or an increase in medical expenses incurred as a direct result of COVID-19. Households must also fall under 60% area median income to qualify. For example, to be eligible, a single-person household can earn up to $48,540 and a four-person household can earn up to $69,300. The program will be able to assist about 8,000 households. Residents who live in cities with their own COVID-19 rental relief program would not be eligible for the County program unless their cities’ funds have already been depleted.

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NEWS 4 Midway planners want their say in Sports Arena, Old Town development FRIDAY · September 25, 2020

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In September, Midway-Pacific Highway Community Planning Group contended they deserve – and expect – a say in determining how the Sports Arena site is redeveloped, and on the prospective conversion of Old Town into a central mobility hub. The comments by Midway-Pacific Highway Community Planning Group followed two presentations. One was by San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), the region’s transportation planning agency, on proposed Naval Information Warfare Systems Command’s revitalization. That project could include transforming Old Town into a future central mobility hub with airport connections.

The other presentation was by Zach Adams of Brookfield Properties, the firm recently chosen by the City to redevelop the Sports Arena area. “The (Midway) community has had no voice up until now (on both projects),” argued Cathy Kenton, Midway-Pacific Highway Community Planning Group chair. “What I’m hearing is you’re going to be doing community outreach that’s going to be minimal at best.” Added Kenton: “I have been begging SANDAG, and the Navy, since this (NAVWAR) came up, to please give the community a seat at the table. Nobody knows this community better than we do. We’ve fought too hard, and for too long. We’re on the cusp of really doing something great in this

community, and you’re just giving us a bunch of lip service.” “We appreciate the passion and we understand you want to carry out your vision for making Midway an area to be proud of,” responded SANDAG’s Jack Christensen. “That’s exactly the type of comments we want to hear.” Noting the NAVWAR revitalization and the possible conversion of Old Town into a mobility hub are in the “very early stage,” Christensen added, “We promise to continue to engage the community planning group as the project advances. We hear you.” M idway-Paci f ic H ig hway Community Planning Group board member Kurt Sullivan agreed with Kenton that the planning group has been left out of the loop in the

governmental decision-making process on important community issues. “There is a long history in this community of City government telling us your voice will be heard, we’ll take your concerns into consideration – and it doesn’t happen,” Sullivan said. He cited an example. “Our group has been dealing with the redevelopment of the Sports Arena for eight to 10 years, it’s in our community plan. And we were never formally asked, ‘What do you think about the City’s selection committee that chose a developer? It’s tremendously frustrating.” The Navy has signed an agreement with the City and SANDAG to redevelop the 70.5-acre NAVWAR site adjacent to Interstate 5 just blocks from the Old Town Transit

Center. The parties have previously discussed what development at NAVWAR might look like: A transit hub with a central terminus for buses and trains, likely with a people-mover or shuttle to the airport. Regarding former Sports Arena redevelopment, Zach Adams of winning bidder Brookfield said, “We know what this project can mean for the area. The way we think about projects is we start with the idea of values, what is important about a project, and how we can incorporate building that for the community.” Adams promised Brookfield will outreach with MidwayPacific Highway Community Planning Group moving forward to collaborate on sports arena redevelopment.

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Peninsula planning group skeptical of removing 30-foot height limit By DAVE SCHWAB | The Beacon

The Yes on E campaign calling for the removal of the 30-foot height limit in the Midway District and the former Sports Arena met with a cool reception in September at Peninsula Community Planning Board. Cathy Kenton, chair of MidwayPacific Highway Community Planning Group, which unanimously endorsed the Nov. 3 ballot measure that needs a simple majority to pass, lobbied for the measure in a PCPB Zoom informational presentation. But three planning board members, and one spokesperson from a community opposition group, Save Our Access, were highly critical of the proposal. Measure opponents claim it would be precedent-setting eroding coastal height-limit protections elsewhere. They also warned it could be used as a tool by developers to increase density in the already traffic-congested Peninsula. “This measure is the culmination of 11 years of effort that went into our (Midway) community plan update, which was approved by the city council in 2018,” Kenton told PCPB. “The Midway Plan Update went through a rigorous and robust process before being approved. The land-use goals within the plan include creating districts and villages with a compatible mix of uses including commercial and residential zones, active transportation, and a healthy environment for a variety of housing types for all ages, incomes and social groups.” Added Kenton: “An additional benefit in the Midway Community Plan includes improving the (former) sports arena as the gateway to the community providing pedestrian and bicycle access, 16 acres of new park space, improved mobility, and a much-needed new fire station. The Midway community has been asking for this change for several years. We need to build up, not out. This community desperately needs improvement. Prop. E would only remove the 30-foot height limit in the Midway District.” But some PCPB board members saw Measure E – and its implications – differently. “I’m against lifting the 30-foot height limit in Midway,” said Mandy Havlik. “This is the start of a slippery slope that will erode the protections of the 30-foot rule that has protected the coastal

region from overdevelopment. By lifting the 30-foot height limit, you would be restricting access to the beach by allowing unchecked development west of I-5 on a crucial intersection where I-8 and I-15 intersect, adding over 20,000 residents (at planned build-out) to an area that is already having really heavy traffic problems.” Added Havlik, “This will further keep, delay and discourage Californians from access to the coastal areas. Finally, the City has not given any guarantees that much-needed infrastructure upgrades will be required for any (new) development.” PCPB board member Korla Eaquinta concurred. “There is a Vote No on E Facebook page,” she said adding, “The City did no analysis whatsoever on the height limit, on traffic flow or air quality. The City hasn’t done the homework that they should do. We’re not trying to obstruct anything. We want the City to do the studies that state law requires them to do.” “When is enough enough as far as the height limit goes?” asked PCPB board member Margaret Virissimo. “Or does the removal of the height limit give them (developers) any acceptable reason to build as high as they can?” Tom Mullaney, speaking for Save Our Access, suggested Measure E is an end-around planning protections intended to prevent overdevelopment and over densification. “Is this measure really about achieving the vision in the community plan?” he asked. “What if, instead, it’s about developers grabbing something they’ve wanted for 48 years (following Prop. D passage), which is free reign to develop the coastal communities as they wish. What if this truly is an opportunity to blow open the 30-foot height limit for all six beach communities?” Added Mullaney: “What if it’s about making a few property owners rich by upzoning? What if, perhaps, Mayor Faulconer is trying to reward some of his developer friends before he leaves office? What if it’s an incentive for the City to get control of federal land, Naval Information Warfare Systems Command, and the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, by lifting their height limits also? Is this (height limit removal) the first step?”

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Mayor Faulconer endorses removing 30-foot height limit in Midway By DAVE SCHWAB | The Beacon

Mayor Kevin Faulconer has endorsed November ballot Measure E, which would remove the 30-foot height limit from the Midway District allowing greater latitude in redeveloping the former San Diego Sports Arena. His announcement came at a Sept. 14 press conference at Pechanga Arena San Diego at 3500 Sports Arena Blvd. “San Diego is pursuing a new sports arena, but we need Measure E to pass to get the job done,” said Faulconer, who previously represented Midway as a City Council member. “The Sports Arena is outdated and the community around it has stagnated. A vote for Measure E will unlock the potential of the Midway community and turn this eyesore into a San Diego icon.” Added Faulconer: “You’re not going to find a more steadfast proponent of the coastal height limit than me, and I’m proud to join this

community movement in support of Measure E. This is going to transform this city in an area that we desperately need.” “Yes on E” recently became the sole local ballot measure to earn a bipartisan endorsement from both local political parties. It has been backed by nearby residents and businesses, Midway-Pacific Highway Community Plan Group and City Council members Dr. Jen Campbell and Chris Cate. A relatively small landlocked community, Midway is constrained by the Interstate-8 to the north, Interstate- 5 to the east, and San Diego International Airport to the south. The community is currently known for its abundance of strip clubs, blighted commercial properties, and nearly nonexistent pedestrian and alternate mobility infrastructure. It’s a reputation some community members are looking to change. M idway-Paci f ic H ig hway Community Plan Group chair Cathy Kenton and colleague Dike

Anyiwo spoke in favor of the ballot measure on Sept. 14. Kenton said Measure E is about enhancing Midway’s character, not changing it. “ We d o n’ t want high rises,” she said. “Were not looking for this to be downtown. You look at the (Midway) Community Plan, which calls Mayor Kevin Faulconer at a Sept. 14 press conference next to Pechanga Arena on Sports Arena for a very vibrant, Boulevard. DAVE SCHWAB/PENINSULA BEACON mixed-use community. Show me one other com- “Measure E gives us the option. “We’re getting both institutional mercial, mixed-use community in Without Measure E, you’re on- and residential support.” the City that has a 30-foot height ly talking about rehabilitating “We have a website, midlimit. It doesn’t exist. And you can what’s here. Measure E actually way2020.com, that has a lot of insee what 48 years of a 30-foot lets us look at the sports arena and formation and FAQs,” said Kenton. height limit has done to Midway.” say, ‘you can do something brand “It’s even got a spot where you can Anyiwo concurred. new if that’s what the community donate.” On Aug. 29, a City selection “When I moved here I could tell wants.’” this community was on the cusp Kenton and Anyiwo are both op- committee picked a proposal by of something,” he said. “It took me timistic about Measure E passing Brookfield Properties and ASM a few years to realize why nothing by a simple majority on Nov. 3. Global to redevelop the former was happening. It was because of “We’re very encouraged,” Sports Arena property into a vithe 30-foot height limit. I real- Kenton said. “We’re campaigning brant destination that incorporates ized we have an opportunity to do absolutely actively. We intend to a mix of entertainment, housing, be very active to make sure our vi- parks, and office and retail. something about that.” “I’ve heard a lot of feedback from sion (for Midway) is what actually Proposition D, the 30-foot coastthe community-at-large that folks happens.” al height limit, is a 48-year-old are really excited about the possi“We’re getting bipartisan, and a voter-approved initiative passed bility for a new sports arena,” said lot of community support, as well in 1972 to preserve ocean views. Matt Awbrey, communications di- as support from the larger San Measure E seeks to overturn that rector for the Yes On E campaign. Diego community,” said Anyiwo. in Midway only.

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Laurel McFarlane is spending her son’s college money next year to keep her household afloat. Sandi Cottrell has had to cancel the ArtWalk she’s promoted at Liberty Station the past 16 years, praying her business will survive to do it next year. Michelle Metter’s husband’s business has been devastated by COVID, and her efforts to hold her young family together she described as “dire.” All three women have joined with other live event promoters in a local movement, The San Diego Events Coalition, that is part of a national movement at liveeventscoalition.org. The three event promoters have a message to deliver: Live events in San Diego are barely alive, and won’t be for much longer without immediate governmental aid and federal financial assistance. McFarlane, of McFarlane Promotions mcfarlanepromotions. com, who usually promotes about 70 San Diego events a year, is down to only five virtual events this year due to COVID. She characterized her present circumstances, and those of the rest of San Diego’s small-business event industry, as “brutal” and “catastrophic.” “Promoting a live event takes 100 to 500 people – stagehands, bar staff, graphics designers, lighting crew, insurance reps – the list goes on and on,” McFarlane said. “Everyone is suffering. We’re the only industry that has zero things open.” Said Cottrell, of ArtWalk San Diego artwalksandiego.org, “We held out hope as long as we could that we could reschedule the art walk in August that has 200 fine artists, live music, wine and beer pavilion, art for kids and art displays for November. We tried to come up with something the county would accept with a very different format: no music, no kids,

no wine, and beer, just sale of art. We’d gotten some very positive feedback but our timing was terrible, (it was) back in July when the big (COVID) spike happened. The writing was on the wall.” Metter, of Fast Forward Events fastforwardevents.com, annually promotes the week-long San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival featuring dozens of events and hundreds of domestic and international wineries with a Grand Tasting Finale in November at Embarcadero Marina Park North. Metter said her “overriding frustration” is with inconsistencies in which businesses are allowed to operate, and which are not. “Swap meets and farmers markets are being allowed to reopen,” Metter pointed out. “Yet they won’t allow functions to be held by professional event organizers with professional management companies who have been doing so within the City for many years.” Added Metter, “This impacts not just the City from the loss of economic drivers from events, but the personal toll taken on the live events workforce, which is now largely unemployed. That segment of the workforce just isn’t recognized by our state legislature. It’s very short-sighted.” McFarlane warned that the COVID response canceling live events could exterminate the entire industry. “We can’t get anybody to listen,” she lamented. “We need to start gradually getting our industry back so people can still make a living.” McFarlane noted there’s a considerable lag time in promoting and implementing live events. “You just can’t open tomorrow,” she said. “We’re at least three months out from getting everything together to do an event with all the permitting and everything required. We’re talking about 2021 now.” Asked McFarlane, “If people are allowed to go to swap meets and

farmers markets, why can’t we be allowed to open and host small live events like art walks, car shows, and food tastings?” The San Diego Events Coalition has been busy recently crafting a long list of reasonable health guidelines that would allow the industry to reopen before it’s too late to matter. “We’re just really trying to find a safe way back for the 200,000 people in San Diego who are screaming out for help, and for the $329 million the live events industry contributes to the economy,” McFarlane said. What happens if live event promotions are lost? “If we’re not here, all these nonprofits will start to pay full price for events that have been discounted,” McFarlane said adding, “And no one is saying, ‘Oh my God, they’re wiping out this entire industry.’” McFarlane said people aren’t aware of just how irreplaceable the live event industry is. “They show up at an event and it’s magical,” she said. “But they don’t realize how the event planners have worked through the nights to make that happen, and all the hard work by all the people it takes for us to make that ‘magic moment’ for the public.” What needs to be done? “Right now, there needs to be some events opening,” answered McFarlane. “The coalition has developed 30 pages of guidelines for reopening, and elected officials really need to help us.” Concluded McFarlane, “We’re not getting aid from Congress any time soon. The work I’ve spent the past 20 years doing, 90% of that has been wiped out. At this point, I don’t have a road map back at all. We need help to find a safe way back following the detailed protocols we’ve created. We need people to say, ‘We’re sorry we have forgotten about you. We’re going to help you.' I don’t think that’s too much to ask.”

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While Pomodoro in Point Loma has been open for to-go and delivery during the pandemic, owner Fabio Speziali has been busy remodeling his establishment updating its rustic-yet-refined atmosphere. “We have been here a few years and we just bought the building right before COVID,” said Speziali of Pomodoro Ristorante Italiano. “So we said, ‘What a great time to do some remodeling, and we started to do some work on the property.’” The restaurant featuring authentic Italian cuisine held a grand reopening Sept. 10. Speziali has an interest in four other restaurants in San Diego including Osteria Romantica at 2151 Avenida De La Playa in La Jolla Shores. Of the impact from COVID to his business, the restaurateur said, “Everybody is in the same boat. We were able to manage, keep going.” Fabio said he never completely closed Pomodoro in part because “I didn’t want to leave everybody (employees) at home. We have a good following of people from Point Loma who like to get together here.” Of his restaurant’s new look and feel, Speziali said, “We kept it open. It’s very quaint. We came out with new décor. It’s cleaner. It’s still a rustic place, but it’s a little cleaner in the look, not so old fashioned.” Describing his cuisine, Fabio said: “We do very traditional

Italian cuisines, the usual things – lasagna, ravioli, and homemade pastas. We have a good amount of salads, chicken, and fish. It’s a big menu with a good variety, a little bit from both the north and south of Italy, a little bit of everything featuring the most popular dishes. We have a very good wine selection.” An Italian native, Speziali originally came to California on vacation and liked it so much he remained. “I met my wife here and we got married,” he said, adding he’s worked his way up in restaurants from the ground floor. “I started working as a busboy,” Fabio said. “The last job I had as a waiter was where I met my business partner who is the owner of La Pizzeria Arrivederci in Little Italy.” Asked what makes Pomodoro stand out, Speziali replied, “The food is fresh, everything is made to order including most of the sauces. We have seafood on the menu, octopus, and fish including halibut, salmon, and sea bass. We also have specials like Argentinian shrimp with homemade pasta.” Fabio noted he has plenty of seating inside and out. The Italian restaurateur had a quick answer when asked what he liked most about owning a restaurant. “For me, it’s a good business because I like being involved with three things: food wine and people,” he said. “It’s a winning combination.” Open for dinner from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays, Pomodoro is closed Mondays.

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Most mornings, van dwellers Marc Gervais and David Hendon spend their pre-dawn hours thanklessly picking up trash in Ocean Beach Pier parking lot. Now, thanks to a webcam on a nearby tattoo parlor, and an outof-stater who witnessed them doing their “chores” and tipped off local affiliate CBS News 8, which profiled them, the two men have received financial assistance. That aid has come from a GoFundMe account that to date has netted more than $20,000 to help them in their efforts, and start them on a path toward eventually getting their own place. Asked what inspired them to help clean up the community, Gervais said it was another anonymous volunteer. “It was about four years ago and it was this old Obecian named Doug, who walks the beach every single morning,” he said. “He’s 85 years old and he walks from Dog Beach to the tide pools picking trash off the sand, taking the kids toys he finds and puts them on the seawalls so kids can play with them again.” Added Gervais, “After sitting here for a week watching this old man going along picking up trash we decided, ‘Hell, if he can do it in the sand, we can do it at the pier.’” “[Doug] doesn’t want the notoriety,” added Hendon. “He does it to

keep [the beach] clean and for exercise.” Asked why they volunteer, Gervais replied: “I just don’t like seeing a beautiful area look like trash. It looks like @#$% to the community. I don’t like looking out at the beauty and seeing ugly. And trash is ugly.” The two friends, who met at the beach walking their dogs before they were homeless, are on another mission: to change David Hendon and Marc Gervais clean-up Ocean Beach Pier parking lot in the early morning COURTESY PHOTO the public’s perception hours. to see the homeless as area, make your section look nic- can just go ahead and trash. It’s individuals. “The public put [homeless] all er, and quit drinking and doing going to get picked up anyway.’ together with drugs,” pointed drugs. Basically, that’s where We’re going to do it anyway, but out David, adding,” If you ever most of the problems come from.” we shouldn’t have to do that much look around, you can tell the difMarc said he and David have every night.” ference. All the tweakers have “grown” into their chosen roles Marc said the best part of bikes. That’s one thing they’ve as public servants. volunteer trash picking comes all got.” “We started picking up trash at afterward. “The good part comes when “If you’ve got to have homeless, Dusty Rhodes Park and then we you’d rather have people that re- got the van and we started com- we’re all done and we sit down spect and care about the commu- ing down here (OB Pier),” he said. and we drink a hot cup of coffee nity, who are going to try and do “At first we didn’t have pickers and and we look out and you don’t something to make it better rather had to bend over all the time. Now see all kinds of trash in the lot,” than worse,” said Marc. “I don’t we’ve got pickers so we can do he said. expect the community to change more. We got a broom and startConcerning keeping OB clean, Marc said: “It’s a respect thing. for me. I expect to change for the ed sweeping. It just progressed.” Being a community volunteer If you respect the people in the community. “If you’re homeless, quit being has its downside, noted David. community in your area, and the such a damn pig. Nobody owes “Most people know that we people next to you, then harmony you nothin’. You owe everybody come down here every night,” he exists. When you don’t – harmony else. Get out, pick up around your said. “They just feel like, ‘Oh, we can’t exist.”

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FRIDAY · September 25, 2020 THE PENINSULA BEACON

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Every spring, San Diego’s Save Our Heritage Organisation (SOHO) accepts nominations for its annual People in Preservation Awards. This year’s recipient of the coveted Preservation Project of the Year 2020 was awarded to contractor Neil Gardis of ‘Ohana Industries, Ltd., and his team of three — Nick Bliler, Ryan Strack, and Kevin Goodman of San Diego — for the restoration of Point Loma Lighthouse. Point Loma’s operational lighthouse stood nearly derelict with a three-degree tilt, rust jacking, and deterioration for the past 20 or more years. The Coast Guard (USCG) admits it is not in the business of restoring lighthouses, but to keep a light on in the tower to mark dangers along the waterway. It was a welcomed surprise when the USCG Finance Office, Oakland, selected San Diego’s lighthouse for restoration because of its historical significance. (Incidentally, the work was done on the lower lighthouse, not the Old Point Loma Lighthouse at Cabrillo National Monument.) Other SOHO recipients include: for Adaptive Reuse to Donia Yuhong Ackad for work on the Oceanside Daily Blade-Tribune Building. To Dr. Adriana Diakiw and Dr. Hal Meltzer, the Gift to Street Residential Restoration of the Florence Palmer House. To Sarai Johnson, the Preservation

Standing at the foot of Point Loma Lighthouse are SOHO award recipients, contractor Neil Gardis (left), with Nick Bliler and Ryan Strack. (Not shown, Kevin Goodman.) PHOTO COURTESY OF KAREN SCANLON

Leadership honor. For Gifts to Street Commercial Restoration of the John Sinks House and the Meade House went to Dan Floit. Parish Rye earned Educational Stewardship for the Presidio Pa rk Plant Survey. Finally, Bruce Semelsberger, the Golden Spike Stewardship award for efforts in the Southwest Railway Libra r y. For detailed information on these honors, visit SOHOsandiego.org. Sadly, the usual and beautiful historic-Marston-House garden celebration could not take place this year. Instead, SOHO held a virtual awards ceremony in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The preservation climate in 1969 at the start of SOHO’s presence described San Diego as, “… a sleepy little navy town. The El Cortez Hotel still towered over the downtown skyline. San Diego’s architectural heritage is comparatively young, but still our heritage,” according to SOHO’s president 1988-1989, Robin W. Webster. “Mild acceptance from the general populace was slow, at first, and preservation meant Williamsburg. Today, the days of standing in front of the bulldozer are gone. The preservationist must be well educated in history, architecture, restorative techniques, and local government procedures.”

Point Loma Light Station, its tower restoration complete. Note the new, small LED beacon in the lantern. PHOTO COURTESY OF KIM FAHLEN

The focus of preservation has grown since 1969 and professionals view it as a specialty. SOHO ought to give itself a

preservation award for protecting and highlighting San Diego’s beloved structures and spaces.

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USS TRIPOLI ARRIVES IN SAN DIEGO The Navy’s latest America-class amphibious assault ship, USS Tripoli arrived at Naval Base San Diego on Sept. 18 following its commissioning and subsequent sail around South America this summer. Tripoli, the only Americaclass amphibious assault ship in San Diego, joins the Wasp-class large deck amphibious assault vessels USS Essex (LHD 2), USS Boxer (LHD 4), USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), and USS Makin Island (LHD 8). As the largest amphibious ship on the waterfront, Tripoli serves as an LHD variant designed to accommodate the Marine Corps' future Air Combat Element (ACE) including the F-35B Lightning II and MV-22 Osprey.

Tripoli is the second LHA to be delivered to the Navy, and the third in naval history to bear the name which harkens back to the first U.S. battle fought on foreign soil. The name Tripoli was previously assigned to a Casablanca-class escort carrier which saw service in the Second World War. Later, the first amphibious assault ship with the name USS Tripoli (LPH 10) served in Vietnam and during the Gulf War.

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CORVETTE DINER, THE LOT OPEN Liberty Station has announced that two of its high-profile tenants, The Lot movie theatre and Corvette Diner restaurant, have reopened. The LOT is now open for indoor movie showings and dining. The luxury cinema has joined CinemaSafe, a national coalition of theaters, to promote the safe return of moviegoers and employees. Alongside leading epidemiologists, this industry-specific organization developed a program of health and safety protocols that address the unique environment of movie theaters. Corvette Diner , a ’50s-themed eatery, reopened for indoor dining. While the arcade remains closed, the burger and milkshake joint is resuming operations with reduced hours: Friday to Sundays, from noon to 9 p.m.

MUSEUM SUPPORTS RELIEF FUND More than five months of widespread closures and cancellations have devastated San Diego’s arts and culture community. Nearly all artists have lost wages, gigs, and contracts as a result of COVID-19. In addition to lost opportunities, the pandemic has amplified and laid bare systemic inequities within American society. The arts sector is facing a long-overdue reckoning as Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) and historically marginalized creative workers are harshly impacted. The Women's Museum of California supports the San Diego Artist Relief Fund, a campaign offering mutual aid to local creative workers who are financially struggling due to COVID-19. The fund prioritizes Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) and historically marginalized artists. Donate, share and learn more about #SDArtistRelief from Lenin "the Starbucks kid" at gofundme. com/f/sdartistrelief.

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of worship and movie theaters reopened indoors under those same capacity limits. Museums can open at 25% capacity. Hair salons, barbershops, and nail salons can operate indoors at full capacity but must follow safety precautions outlined by the state and county. “Under the latest health order, businesses will be required to implement a sign-in procedure, collecting contact information for patrons served indoors,” said Wilma J. Wooten, M.D., M.P.H., County public health officer. “This process will assist disease investigators in case an outbreak is traced to a particular business.” The news that San Diego has, for the time being, narrowly averted a downgrade to a more restrictive COVID health tier was welcomed by Point Loma residents. However, a handful of residents and Ocean Beach MainStreet Association representing merchants, surveyed by the Peninsula Beacon indicated some were poised to push back against tougher state-imposed COVID health guidelines. “Honestly, this is insanity,” said Denny Knox, executive director of OBMA. “The outbreak that led to our higher numbers is clearly defined. We’ve had so few cases in OB overall since March even with lots of people out and about. To close down the economy again would crush any recovery we hoped for. The economic and psychological damage seems to be taking a much larger toll on society.” Added Knox: “Small-business owners and employees continue to amaze us because they keep taking each challenge as it comes and they work to meet those challenges. This new color-coded grading system is a slap in the face. I don’t see how statistically speaking we could ever get to the bottom tier when we aren’t even considering hospitalization rates as one of the

POINT LOMA LAWYER HONORED Sullivan Hill Rez & Engel has announced that shareholder James Hill has been selected by his peers for inclusion in the 27th Edition of Best Lawyers in America. Hill been selected to Best Lawyers list in the fields of bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights/insolvency and reorganization law as well as commercial litigation. He is a founding member of Sullivan Hill, a member of its executive committee and chair of the firm’s Insolvency and commercial bankruptcy practice group.

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SeaWorld San Diego announced all-new Halloween and Christmas festivities this year as well as the launch of an updated annual pass program that gives fans the opportunity to enjoy the park’s holiday thrills as much as they want in 2020. Plus, they can plan to come back again and again for all of 2021 and be among the first to ride the park’s

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A copy of this Order to show cause shall be published at least once each week for four consecutive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county (specify newspaper): LA JOLLA VILLAGE NEWS, AND PENINSULA BEACON. Date: FEBRUARY 7, 2020. JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT LORNA ALKSNE ISSUE DATES: SEPTEMBER 4, 11, 18 & 25 ATTACHMENT TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE – Name Change (NC-120) Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, and the Court not conducting in-person hearings, the following order is made: NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The Court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause. If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (require at least two court days before the date specified), the petition will be granted without a hearing. 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STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO. 2020-9014180 Fictitious Business Name to be Abandoned: FURISTICIS MOTORS. Located at: 5820 OBERLIN DRIVE, SUITE 202, SAN DIEGO, CA 92121. The Fictitious Business name referred to above was filed in San Diego County on: 06/14/2017 and assigned File No. 2017-015531 . Fictitious Business name is being abandoned by: ODYSSEY COMPUTING, INC. 5820 OBERLIN DRIVE, SUITE 202, SAN DIEGO, CA 92121 . This business is conducted by: A CORPORATION. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Registrant name: ODYSSEY COMPUTING, INC. . Title of officer, if limited liability company/corporation.KARIM ALAMI, PRESIDENT The statement was filed with Ernest J. 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with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on: SEPTEMBER 2, 2020. ISSUE DATES: SEPTEMBER 18 & 25, OCTOBER 2 & 9 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20209015040 Fictitious Business Name(s) a. POWER ACCOUNTS Located at: 4908 CANNINGTON DRIVE, SAN DIEGO, CA 92117 Is registered by the following: ANDREA LYNN SHY This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. The first day of business was: N/A Registrant Name: ANDREA LYNN SHY Title of Officer, if Limited Liability Company/Corporation Title of Signor. The statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on: SEPTEMBER 5, 2020. ISSUE DATES: SEPTEMBER 18 & 25, OCTOBER 2 & 9 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME; CASE NO: 37-2020-00023372-CU-PT-CTL SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO; STREET ADDRESS: 330 W BROADWAY CITY AND ZIP CODE: SAN DIEGO, CA 92101; BRANCH NAME: CENTRAL DIVISION TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner (name): DENISE J GREENE WHITESIDE filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a. DENISE J GREENE WHITESIDE to Proposed name: DENNIE WHITESIDE 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that indicates the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must ap-

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Were Bennington vessels doomed by name? By KAREN SCANLON | The Beacon

The 115th anniversary of San Diego’s naval disaster was July 21. It had been business as usual along the waterfront that morning until two boilers aboard the visiting gunboat USS Bennington let loose with fury. Hissing steam rose hundreds of feet into the air, spewing bodies across the deck of the ship and into the bay. Citizens and medical staff from around the city, personnel from the new Army post Fort Rosecrans, and hacks and wagons of local mortuaries rushed to the scene to lend aid where they could. Two days later, a mass funeral was held and 47 bodies were laid in a single, large grave on Point Loma. Another 19 sailors succumbed to injuries in the days following the disaster. (Ultimately, some bodies were removed and sent home by rail to families across the nation.)

Today, 37 dear sailors remain in the burial site at the foot of a tall obelisk erected in 1908 by the Pacific Squadron. (The Post Cemetery was not commissioned Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery until 1934.) Each July a group of historians places carnations at the Bennington headstones, or holds the commemorative ceremony, to remember one of the worst peacetime disasters in the history of the U.S. Navy. But what about successive ships being given the name Bennington? Is the wrath of Poseidon incurred in a vessel’s name? Sea lore and superstition have existed as long as men have wrangled the sea. But it is believed that to name a vessel after one that has experienced tragedy is asking for trouble. So it goes with the name Bennington (derived from the 1777 Battle of

Bennington in the American Revolutionary War). In 1905, the gunboat USS Bennington (PG-4) suffered a boiler explosion, as noted above. Three years later, a wrecking barge known as Bennington experienced hull failure, foundered in fair weather while under tow, and took her crew of two to the bottom of Lake Superior. On May 26, 1954, while cruising off Narragansett Bay, a hydraulic catapult exploded setting off a series of explosions aboard the aircraft carrier, USS Bennington (CVA-20), killing 103 crewmen and injuring 220. She labored under her own power into Naval Air Station Quonset Point, Rhode Island, past horrified witnesses aboard other naval vessels in the area. Philip Hinshaw of San Diego was aboard the anchored USS Severn. “This is a scene you never forget;

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