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BY DAVE S CHWAB | LA JOLLA VILLAGE NEWS The City Council voted 5-4 Jan. 28 to endorse a ban on motorized vehicles, including electric scooters, on Mission Beach, Pacific Beach and La Jolla Shores boardwalks, and along Mission Bay Park bayside path, while reducing the scooter geofencing speed limit from 8 to 3 mph in congested areas. The second reading of the new amended City ordinance banning scooters and other electric devices from boardwalks was moved by Councilmember Barbara Bry of District 1 and seconded by District 1 Councilmember Dr. Jennifer Campbell. They were joined by Monica Montgomery of District 4, Mark Kersey of District 5 and Vivian Moreno of District 8 in voting for a boardwalk ban. Once again opposing the boardwalk prohibition were Scott Sherman of District 7, Council President Georgette Gomez of District 9, Chris Ward of District 3 and Chris Cate of District 6. According to the City Clerk’s office, ordinances typically take effect and are in force on the 30th day from and after its final passage. This is subject to the mayor’s veto. The date the mayor signs the ordinance will be the final passage and the ban will go into effect 30 days from then. Tim Harter representing Bird micro-mobility company spoke out against the boardwalk ban. He warned that “enforcement has become so strict that, if scooters would no longer be
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Between traveling around the earth at 5 miles a second, conducting DNA sequencing and combustion experiments, plus watching the sun rise and set 16 times a day, La Jolla marine biologist Jessica Meir made time to video chat with 150 middle school students from the international space station. “It really means so much for me to be able to share my life up here with all of you,” said Meir at the beginning of her livestream call with Scripps Institution of Oceanography and San Diego’s Fulton Middle School and Memorial Preparatory for Scholars and Athletes — two schools supported by Birch Aquarium’s Price Philanthropies Ocean Science Education Fund.
hearing an astronaut refer to us Scripps folks as ‘colleagues,’” said Ivan Moreno, a second-year Ph.D. student in the Marine Biology program at Scripps who attended the livestream. “That short statement was one of the most inspiring moments of the event.” For half an hour, Meir shared with students her long journey to becoming an astronaut. The biologist and physiologist has traveled around the world, studying animals that thrive in extreme habitats, her most notable adventure being the research she conducted observing emperor penguins in Antarctica. But starting from writing down her dream to become an astronaut in her middle school diary, to applying to NASA in 2013, SEE SPACE PG. 4
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The parking spaces at Windansea Beach, a popular surfing break, are taped off as the beaches remain closed through at least April 30. PHOTO BY DON BALCH
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Dozens of residents and supporters came out to the ‘Paddle for Peace’ event at Windansea beach to back Black Lives Matter and protest police brutality on Monday, June 8. Unfortunately, the paddle out was effectively canceled by large, blustery surf. PHOTO BY DON BALCH
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ocal small businesses and restaurants suffering financial losses due to COVID-19 can now apply for a grant from the County of San Diego. The Board of Supervisors approved a new Small Business Stimulus Program on July 7 during a board meeting that also included a report on the behavioral health aspects of COVID-19. For-profit and nonprofit businesses can apply for grant money if
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they can show losses and costs are a direct result of the pandemic. To qualify businesses must have: • 100 or fewer employees; • Headquarters in San Diego County; • A minimum 1-year operating history as of Feb. 14; • Documentation of financial hardship because of COVID-19. Board supervisors had approved using $17 million in CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Fund funds in May to help restaurants and
small businesses. On Tuesday, July 7, the supervisors approved the implementation of the program. Businesses are urged to apply early. Applications are available now through Oct. 16 – subject to available funding. For more information and the application, visit the sandiegocounty.gov/ stimulusgrant. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH Behavioral health experts across the country are monitoring
the effects of the COVID-19 health crisis and accompanying economic slowdown, especially the rates of suicide and drug overdose deaths. Nationwide, surveys show a 200% increase in psychological distress compared to a comparable period last year due to COVID-19. Locally, the County is reviewing statistics on the psychological impacts of COVID-19. READ MORE ONLINE AT sdnews.com
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Worship and workouts to be allowed in San Diego parks s part of a continued effort to help San Diegans move activities outdoors where experts say the spread of COVID-19 is reduced, Mayor Kevin L. Faulconer on Aug. 18 signed an executive order allowing gyms and religious institutions to operate in city parks where physical distancing is made easier. The mayor’s order eases permitting for fitness studios and houses of worship that wish to safely operate outside in one of the City of San Diego’s nearly
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340 parks. The directive, which goes into effect Monday, Aug. 24, defers park permit fees for 60 days. Faulconer will bring an ordinance to City Council that would make the waiving of fees permanent. Outdoor religious services and outdoor fitness classes and camps are all eligible under the
executive order. Businesses must display their San Diego County Safe Reopening Plan, hold insurance naming the City of San Diego as an additional insured, and have a City business tax certificate prior to Aug. 1. New permits will be available on a first-come, first-served basis for each park depending on the
local demand and total space available. The executive order comes as public health experts continue to promote outdoor settings and physical distancing as two key tools to help slow the spread of COVID-19. “There is no city better than San Diego to take advantage of the fact that COVID-19 has a harder time spreading outdoors. Using parks as part of our pandemic relief response will help the mental health and physical health of thousands of San Diegans,” Faulconer said.
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n September La Jolla Shores Association endorsed extending successful outdoor dining during COVID on Avenida de la Playa commercial strip until year’s end. “In the interest of all the restaurants we’ve extended the permit allowing seven days per week dining through December,” said LJSA board member Phil Wise. “The restaurants are all doing well. They’re very happy. They’ve made enough revenue to equal
the revenue during the shortened summer season this year equal to summer season last year, so they should have enough to tide them over through the slow months of the winter.” Noting the current Shores outdoor dining permit expires Dec. 30, Wise said, “The plan is, with your (board’s) approval, to reapply for another permit that special events require in October that will last through next year until COVID is resolved. So if COVID is resolved May 1, the permit ends May 1.” Added Wise, “I and some
other folks are working on a plan to eventually have the City vacate the street (Avenida), but that’s a long-range and a very expensive proposition.” “We have gotten so many nice compliments on this (outdoor dining), and Phil has worked so hard on this, and other people too,” said LJSA president Janie Emerson. “It’s really been a group effort, and it’s really fun to see this all come together and really work.” “All of them (restaurants) are a great asset in the Shores and the fact that we saved them this year,
it’s a credit to all of us for doing that,” concluded Wise. “I really appreciate all the support you (LJSA) have given me.” “I’ve really noticed how creative and willing they (restaurants) have been to pitch in,” said Emerson. “It’s nice to see the community come together, and work together, for all of their benefits. It’s wonderful when things work out that way.” Regarding curbing ice cream and other commercial vendors, who’ve become problematic to some in the Shores, District 1 Council aide Steve Hadley said.
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The scenic hiking trails at Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve reopened on Sept. 24. The trails had been closed since April due to the pandemic. Visitors should wear face coverings, maintain six feet of distance from others, and bring their own hand sanitizer. The park’s water fountains will remain off, the visitor center is still closed, and there are no guided hikes. PHOTO BY THOMAS MELVILLE
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