Mission Times Courier, November 11th, 2020 by San Diego Community Newspaper Group

VOLUME 26 ISSUE 11 Nov. 13 – Dec. 10, 2020

SDUSD’s new grading policy. Page 16

INSIDE

Planners approve housing project at Nicolosi’s site

THIS ISSUE NEWS

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Stuffed animal drive goes big for Ronald McDonald House. Page 3

POLITICS

Architectural rendering of the proposed All Peoples Church on College Avenue (Courtesy image)

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Conflict and confusion over All Peoples Church project By JEFF CLEMETSON | Mission Times Courier

Two years ago, a plan to build 24 homes on a narrow strip of land along College Avenue just south of Del Cerro Boulevard was scrapped by developers. The ColRich development had been

Local political clubs weigh in on the results of the election. Page 6

controversial due to traffic issues it could have caused because of issues with a limited ingress and egress to the property. The project was not supported by the Navajo Community Planners, Inc. (NCPI), but was ultimately approved by City Council, only to

be abandoned by developers just after approval when the land was sold to All People’s Church. All People’s Church (APC) purchased the six-acre property to build a permanent church for its SEE CHURCH PROJECT, Page 2

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With the passage of recent state legislation phasing out the sale of all gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035 in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, a clear message has been sent encouraging the state’s drivers to switch to electric cars. But is San Diego ready for such a transition? Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed an executive order that SEE EVS, Page 4

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At its Oct. 14 meeting, the Navajo Community Planners, Inc. (NCPI) voted to approve an affordable housing project proposed for the a site along Navajo Road currently occupied by Nicolosi’s Italian Restaurant. The project by Community Housing Works (CHW) is a four-story elevator building with the following amenities: • 45 units with private balconies – 21 one-bedroom units; 12 two-bedroom units; and 12 three-bedroom units • 59 parking spaces • Multipurpose community room with kitchen • Computer lab • Management leasing office • Outdoor amenity space including community garden and tot-lot • Security lighting camera system throughout property. At the informational presentation of the project to the NCPI board on Sept. 9, some nearby residents raised concerns about safety and crime. CHW representatives addressed those issues at the October meeting in a presentation that showed where lights and cameras will be located on the site. Other concerns raised by residents included line of sight issues at the exit of the proposed apartment complex onto Navajo Road and the safety of children using a SEE NICOLOSI’S, Page 12

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congregation and plans were submitted to the city to construct a building with offices, a gym and a meeting hall that could hold 900 parishioners. In April of 2019, the church first presented its plans to the Del Cerro community at a special meeting of the Del Cerro Action Council. Pushback by the community was immediate, with residents again concerned about traffic issues and possible uses for a such building like a school or daycare facility. On Nov. 5, APC presented its most recent plans for the site to the Del Cerro Action Council and on Nov. 11 the NCPI board heard a report from its subcommittee for the project, as well as comments from over 80 residents who attended the online meeting that spoke in favor or opposition to the church. Subcommittee member Jay Wilson presented to the NCPI board updates on the project,

which now include a new traffic signal and an opening in the median on College Avenue that would allow people to turn left onto southbound College Avenue from the church parking lot and left into the church parking lot for people traveling south on College. Wilson said the proposed light would be equipped with technology that would only be triggered when drivers are turning in or out of the lot and that would be primarily on Sundays. “The traffic has always been a concern by us, but the traffic report showed very little traffic and not showing any real traffic at all during the week, although it would on Sunday mornings,” he said. Another change in the project was moving a parking structure closer to College Avenue and away from neighboring homes on Marne Avenue located above the property. Wilson reported that the number of Sunday services would be two or three to accommodate all the members and to alleviate parking issues because the project

NEWS only provides around 350 parking spaces. Another issue addressed in the subcommittee report was the height of a cross on the church, which Wilson said the church could build “by right.” “That’s not a subject that we would be involved with,” he said. Wilson reported that there are still a number of items that still need to be “considered and ironed out” between the city and All Peoples’ Church that are currently being addressed in the cycles report for the project. When those issues are addressed, APC will make a formal presentation to the Del Cerro Action Council and ask for a recommendation. Wilson said that would likely happen in January 2021. The NCPI board would then schedule a meeting to vote on the project before it goes in front of the city’s Planning Commission and then to the City Council for final approval. Comments from the NCPI board were few, with board member Marylin Reed raising some concerns about the about the new intersection and whether a current traffic study was used by city staff in determining whether the new intersection and traffic signal is feasible. Marcela Escobar-Eck, a representative from the Atlantis Group that is designing the church building, assured that the traffic study is a new one and was conducted pre-COVID. In addition to traffic and other concerns were raised by neighbors

sdnews.com in public comments and on the online chat function during the meeting, there was some support for the project from nearby residents and church members who spoke in favor of the project. Allied Gardens resident Nick Taylor spoke in favor of the church. “I work with youth in the neighborhood and was a youth myself and honestly any resources and places of support for young people in the neighborhood I believe is a positive thing,” he said. A handful of others voiced support for the project, including a resident on Marne Avenue, arguing the church would bring increased business to the area; the building has aestheticly pleasing architecture; and crime would be reduced by replacing a plot of land often used for homeless encampments with a secured building. Still, a majority of those attending the meeting voiced opposition to the project and accused those in support of the project of being either church members or employees. Traffic concerns and parking issues dominated the discussion on problems with the church, but there were also some concerns that the church would be built far above height restrictions in the general plan, with some neighbors saying the church will build a 50-foot tall building featuring an 11-foot cross above it. Kristen Byrne, a communications specialist hired by APC, clarified the confusion over the height

of the church in a conversation with the Mission Times Courier following the Nov. 11 meeting. “The project is asking for a height variance, but there was a lot of talk about it being a 50-foot building and that is not true,” she said. Byrne said that the height limit in the community plan is 30 feet. APC is asking for a variance because more than 88% of the building is proposed to be between 32 and 35 feet. Also, there are tower elements to the building that vary between 40 and 48 feet tall. Atop one of the towers there is a sevenand-a-half-foot cross proposed, she added. Less clear than the height variance complaint was an issue brought up by several Del Cerro residents about a home on Marne Avenue they said was recently purchased with cash by an LLC. They said they believe that the church had purchased the home thought the LLC to possibly tear down and replace with another access point to the church in case the new intersection on College Avenue is ultimately rejected by the Planning Commission or City Council. When asked about the validity to the claim, Escobar-Eck said she was unaware of any such purchase. However, in a statement to the Mission Times Courier, APC asserted that “The church did not purchase the home at 5688 Marne Avenue. It was purchased SEE CHURCH PROJECT, Page 9

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San Francisco - Oakland - San Jose, CA

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Seattle - Tacoma, WA

0.9%

Portland, OR

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San Diego, CA

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Los Angeles, CA

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Phoenix, AZ

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Salt Lake City, UT

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Sacramento - Stockton - Modesto, CA

0.5%

Denver, CO

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Las Vegas, NV

0.3%

As more automakers add electric vehicles to their lineups and with California’s announcement to only sell EVs by 2035, many consumers might be considering purchasing a used EV. In its latest study, iSeeCars analyzed over 54,000 used EV sales from 2019 to 2020 to determine the most popular used EVs in each metro area, as well as by state and nationally. The study also determined the metro areas where EVs make up the highest percentage of total used vehicle sales. San Diego is among the metro areas with the highest share of used EV sales.

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amounts to the most aggressive clean-car policy in the nation. Although it bans the sale of new gas cars and trucks after the 15-year deadline, it will still allow such vehicles to be owned and sold on the used-car market. The City of San Diego is incorporating accommodating electric vehicles into its planning for the region’s transportation future. “One of the main strategies in the City of San Diego’s Climate Action Plan is to lower emissions from our transportation sector, so electric vehicles are certainly a key component of that,”

sdnews.com said Nicole Darling in the City’s Communications Department. Noting an update to the City’s Climate Action Plan adopted in 2015 is currently underway, Darling pointed out the CAP update includes “gathering the viewpoints and priorities of our residents. An online survey is available and virtual forums are planned for every council district. We anticipate that the CAP update will include targets related to electric vehicles and charging stations across the city.” Presently, the City has 57 electric vehicle charging stations (68 ports) at 15 locations. The locations include destination sites such as Balboa Park, other parks and recreation centers, libraries,

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and entertainment districts. Information about the charging stations can be viewed at bit. ly/3jyyUgl. Concerning the future of infrastructure serving electric vehicles in the City, Darling said, “We expect public charging in the region will increase over time and we are regularly looking for opportunities to continue that expansion. We are specifically looking to facilitate the deployment of charging stations in areas of the City that have the lowest access to clean energy resources (using our Climate Equity Index as a guide for prioritization). We are in regular discussions with our fellow regional public agencies in the County and the San Diego Association of Governments (regional transportation planning agency) about identifying grant opportunities to fund regional public charging stations.” Recently, the American Lung Association released “The Road to Clean Air,” a new report that outlines the benefits of a transition to an electric transportation sector increasingly powered by clean, non-combustion renewable energy over the coming decades. The report finds a transition to electric cars, buses, and trucks by mid-century would both improve air quality and address climate change, benefiting the lives and health of Americans. In the report, San Diego was listed as one of the top 10 metro areas that would see the greatest benefit from a transition to electric vehicles. “The transportation sector is a leading contributor to air pollution and climate change,” said William Barrett, director of advocacy, clean air for the lung association. “We have the technology to transition to cleaner cars, trucks, and buses, and by taking that step we can prepare San Diego for the future while also seeing the health and economic benefits forecasted in ‘The Road to Clean Air.’ Especially as our state faces the impacts of climate change such as extreme storms, this is a powerful and practical opportunity to take action to improve our economy, our health, and our future.” Che c k out t he C it y’s Climate Action Plan survey at SDClimateSurvey.org. —Contributing editor Dave Schwab can be reached at reporter@ sdnews.com.

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Americans fire Trump, Awaiting election San Diegans hire Dems outcomes By SEAN QUINTAL

“This process of election affords a moral certainty that the office of President will seldom fall to the lot of any man who is not in an eminent degree endowed with the requisite qualifications.” – Alexander Hamilton Alexander Hamilton was no fan of democracy; he generally favored an elected monarch, and he feared the masses having too much power. But even Hamilton could foresee that, at least occasionally, the presidency might fall to an unqualified actor. And if that were to happen, the electoral process itself was to impose some moral certainty, to rein in such an ominous threat as would be presented by a trespasser who was not eminently endowed with requisite qualifications. This month, faced with another grave threat, the American people responded with moral certainty. Even with a potentially deadly virus crackling in the air around them, Americans stood in line for hours to cast a vote, starting weeks before Election Day. Millions voted by mail for the first time. And just as in the spring, when we hailed our heroic frontline healthcare workers, this fall we saw the heroism of election workers all across the nation, their quiet resolve visible in the eyes above their masks. They stood in spartan and cavernous rooms, working tirelessly for days on end, to ensure that millions of their

fellow citizens’ votes were handled with scrupulous integrity. In an historic display of democratic resolve, with turnout not seen in more than a century, the American people overwhelmingly rejected Donald Trump. Joe Biden received more votes than any other presidential candidate in U.S. history. By the time all the votes in California and New York are tabulated, somewhere around 80 million Americans will have condemned Trump to the sad list of presidents — only four in the last 100 years- — who were so ineffective they failed to earn a second term from voters. In what must be the most stinging rebuke to his deformed psyche, Donald Trump will now and forever be known as a loser. In typical fashion, Trump is petulantly whining about being treated unfairly, and making baseless claims of election impropriety. But Americans no longer need care about Trump’s pathetic self-pity. On Jan. 20, 2021, Donald Trump will again be just another dyspeptic old crank on Twitter. And as a private citizen, Trump might wish to recall his claims of being a “law and order” president. Because once he can no longer hide from prosecution in the White House, he should think about getting his affairs in order, because he will soon have to face the law. Meanwhile, here in San Diego County, voters also overwhelmingly chose Democratic candidates to represent them, and to assume the levers of SEE LMFDC, Page 7

By PAT BOERNER

As of this writing, all Americans are anxiously awaiting the outcome of the Presidential race. To get it all sorted out may take some time, but we will be patient in order to assure the votes are counted properly and the end result is a fair one. Many are commenting, not on the outcome. but on the process of the voting. “The election for president will be over when results are duly certified, not when media conglomerates decide. We stand with President Trump in using every avenue to ensure all legal votes are counted so that the American people can have confidence in their elections,” San Diego County Republican Party Chairman Tony Krvaric said in a statement to the Voice of San Diego on Monday, Nov. 9. Meanwhile, we are celebrating the apparent victory of Darrell Issa in the CA-50 Congressional District. Joel Anderson is still in a very tight race for the Board of Supervisors District 2 seat and seems to gaining votes each day. We are proud of President Trump for continuing to fight for the American people and accomplishing all that he had promised. It is also helpful to focus on other events. In honor of Veteran’s Day on Nov. 11, volunteers from Republican Women of California-Navajo Canyon will be delivering cakes to the Veteran’s Hospital in Chula Vista. This is a long held

tradition of our club, and it is always wonderful to see how much the veterans appreciate the remembrance in honor of their service to our country. It is also a treat for our members to visit with them as they share their memories. We owe our liberty and freedom to those who fought and sacrificed their lives. Let us never forget. Republ ica n Women of California-Navajo Canyon will be continuing another tradition this Christmas season with the donation of gifts to Military Outreach Ministries. MOM’s mission is to help junior enlisted military in San Diego with basic needs to help stretch their limited funds as they live in one of the most expensive areas of the country. It is our pleasure to donate gift cards and items that will be helpful and to brighten up their holiday season. Their sincere appreciation is a gift to us. The Nov. 10 meeting of Navajo was held at the beautiful new Legacy Resort Hotel in Mission Valley. It was our first “in person” meeting since February and we certainly were looking forward to it. Our speaker was Michael Harrison, District Chief of Staff for Office of CA50 Congressional District. He discussed elections results and political updates. Please stay up to date with our meeting schedule by checking our website RWCNavajo Canyon.org and on Facebook at Republican Women of California Navajo-Canyon. —Pat Boerner writes on behalf of the Republican Women of California-Navajo Canyon.

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local governance. Five of the region’s six U.S. congressional seats are held by Democrats, as are five of seven State Assembly seats. For the first time in 30 years, the County Board of Supervisors will have a Democratic majority. In the City of San Diego, voters chose Democrat Todd Gloria as mayor, and expanded the City Council’s Democratic majority to eight of the nine seats; one of those is Raul Campillo, who flipped the previously-Republican District 7. As of this writing, the top two vote-getters in the La Mesa City Council race are two Democrats, our own Colin Parent and Jack Shu. The Democratic leaders who succeeded this month can bank on solid support from the community. SD County Democratic Party Chair Will

Rodriguez-Kennedy points out that Democratic voter registration has grown by 14%, and that its growth is four times that of Republican registration. The emboldened Democratic leaders intend to achieve genuine progress on the most important issues confronting the region. At both the county and municipal level, Democratic office holders have avowed to immediately address the crisis in homelessness and housing, to provide greater resources for behavioral, mental and drug treatment services, to implement a regional transportation strategy, and to take coordinated action to mitigate the slow-rolling devastation already being experienced due to climate change. In the City of San Diego, voters approved a measure to create a Police Review Board, an action already endorsed by the La Mesa City Council. These are the priorities of elected officials who heard the

voice of the people, and who intend to answer that call. So in two weeks, at our Tha n k sg iv i ng t able s, a s Americans and as San Diegans, we can raise a glass in gratitude. To give thanks for a return to truth and decency in the White House and to express appreciation for the prospects of good local government. And speaking of the holidays, we hope you might join us for our December meeting. It’s a holiday party on Zoom, with entertainment and an opportunity to contribute to local charities. We’ll be collecting socks, toiletries, canned goods and other staples for folks who are in the greatest need this holiday season. The meeting starts at 7 p.m., preceded by a half hour of freestyle conversation starting at 6:30 pm. Zoom details at lmfdems.com/links. —Sean Quintal writes on behalf of the La Mesa Foothills Democratic Club.

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by a member of the church who plans to lease the home. There are no plans to propose using this property as a second access to the church property.” In an additional statement, APC Pastor Robert Herber said, “It is our desire as a church to be an

asset to the community, and we have a high commitment to being a good neighbor. We believe that we offer many benefits, from providing youth programming to offering support to families and seniors. All Peoples Church is a non-denominational church and anyone is welcome. “For the last two years, we have made a concerted effort to communicate with the community,

attending nearly all Del Cerro Action Council meetings to provide updates, presenting to the Navajo Community Planners, and meeting with adjacent neighbors. We will continue to be transparent and work with the community throughout the review and approval process.” That will be a tough challenge for the church, as evidenced by some residents who feel that the

Nov. 13 – Dec. 10, 2020 Mission Times Courier / College Times Courier site itself, and not any particular project, is the problem. In her opposition to the project, Del Cerro resident Mardine Davis alluded to the history of the property and its inability to attract a project that has the consensus of the community. “As far as land use goes, this [property] has not been developed,” she said. “It was not developed when the rest of Del Cerro

was developed for a very good reason — it’s not feasible. There’s no access to it.” The Del Cerro Action Council will be the next public body to see the project and will be the first to make a recommendation. That could be as early as its very next meeting in January, Wilson said. —Reach editor Jeff Clemetson at jeff@sdnews.com.

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While visiting with a friend in Point Loma, I spotted a very well camouflaged little beast on a dried-up branch. As usual, I snapped a photo and posted it on iNaturalist. Before long, experts weighed in and declared it a Least Katydid (Brachyinsara hemiptera). One of the identifiers, James Bailey (aka silversea_starsong), decided to make a special trip to San Diego with katydid expert Jeffrey Cole. Both had been trying to track down this rare species for some time. Little is known about the Least Katydid, its true range and even its song. Katydids are to grasshoppers what moths are to butterflies — a

nocturnal cousin. Just like grasshoppers, katydids have specific songs they produce through stridulation (rubbing one body part against another). Katydids use their wings while grasshoppers use their hind legs. James and Jefferey decided to head to Mission Trails Regional Park and were Least Katydid (Photo by James Bailey) successful in finding a few Least Katydids, one of which can like you and me to help scientists be seen here at inaturalist.org/ob- find populations of understudied servations/59068724, once again animals or plants. Some obserproving that our beloved park is vations sometimes lead to great a great refuge to many treasured discoveries. So don’t forget to snap and rare species. a few shots with your camera or Observations made in the park cell phone next time you visit our and posted on iNaturalist can be a great way for nature enthusiasts SEE LEAST KATYDID, Page 11

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In the 1970s Mounds and Almond Joy candy bars were advertised with the phrase: “Sometimes you feel like a nut, Sometimes You Don’t, Almond Joy’s got nuts, Mounds don’t.” While they did not share almonds, both Almond Joy Acorns (Photo by Peter Thomas) and Mounds did share such “nut” sources as shredded cocoAlmonds, coconut, and chocnut and chocolate. Undermining olate are better labeled as “culithe jingle is that almonds are not nary nuts” and botanically all true nuts, and, in fact, there are are referred to as “drupes” — a no true nut components in either candy bar. SEE NUTS, Page 11

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How is it November already? This year has felt incredibly long, but also like it’s gone by in a flash. However, the changing weather and impending holidays are moving us out of limbo. Through these months, Mission Trials Regional Park (MTRP) has been a respite for the entire San Diego community. As previously shared, the park has had record numbers of visitors during the pandemic due to limited access to indoor gyms. In addition, many parents have brought their children to the park to provide breaks from distance learning, explore nature, and breathe fresh air. A silver lining from this time is that we’re creating a new generation of environmental stewards. For many, 2020 has been one of the most challenging years of their lives, and for the MTRP Foundation, this year has been a struggle. Key sources of MTRP Foundation income — facility rentals and local government grants we’ve received for years — have not been available and there’s no prospect of either returning anytime soon. Because of this, we need the community’s support now more than ever, and are asking our neighbors and park users to make a donation to support the park through the Mission Trials Regional Park Foundation. For the last few years, the MTRP Foundation has participated in #GivingTuesday, a global day

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fleshy fruit with thin skin and a central stone containing the seed, such as a plum, cherry, almond, or olive. A true nut is classified by botanists as a type of fruit comprised of a shell and a seed. While a coconut and an almond have a hard shell and a seed, true nuts (such as acorns, chestnuts, and hazelnuts) are indehiscent — they don’t split open to release their seeds when ripe. In the case of the coconut and the almond, the seed germinates and then sprouts from the end of the shell, which eventually splits (dehisces) the shell exposing the seed. So why is one of the few botanical nuts of North America much more frequently called an “acorn” instead of the much less used term “oaknut?” The etymology is a little

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trails. You never know what you might find! And while the Least Katydid is not easy to find, you may be familiar with another, more common katydid that roams your

Items like this 5-Peak Challenge T-shit and a book on Mission Trails geology are available in the new online gift store at mtrp.org. (Courtesy photos)

of charitable giving that takes place on the first Tuesday in December. Each year, more donors have come forward to support the park, and we’re asking you to donate on Tuesday, Dec. 1 for #GivingTuesday, or any time before the end of the year. Several donors have pledged to match up to $6,000 in donations to the MTRP Foundation for #GivingTuesday, so you can give knowing that your contribution will be doubled! In addition, there are special charitable giving incentives for 2020 offered through this year’s CARES Act; we encourage you to contact your tax professional to find out how your donation may benefit you at tax time. You can make a donation online at mtrp.org and find out more by emailing giving@mtrp. org or calling 619-668-3280. Another way that you can support Mission Trails Regional Park is through our new online store! Since the park’s Visitor Center and its Gift Shop are still closed,

you can now stock up on MTRP branded items, including the 5-Peak Challenge t-shirt and two other styles, at mtrpstore.org. On the site we also have a selection of our best-selling books such as Pat Abbott’s “Geology: Mission Trails Park,” as well as notecards, children’s books and toys, and more. All orders will be shipped to you, and we can also ship to a gift recipient, whether across town or across the country. Peruse and purchase items at mtrpstore.org, and you can also find a link to the online store on the park’s main website. Thank you for your continued support of Mission Trails, and for helping us to ensure the park is preserved and protected today and for future generations. —Jennifer Morrissey is executive director of the Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation.

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complex, which is often true for words that have derivations from many different countries and are used to identify something that has a highly varied and significant economic role for humans and major ecological impact. A search for the origins of the word “acorn” produces many conflicting, and somewhat esoteric, analyses. My interpretation is that “acorn” is a compound word consisting of “ac/ak” which refers to either the oak/beech tree, or the open land where these trees grow, and “corn” which refers to “mast” or the fruit of the trees. For a view of the songs and loopy TV ads of the 1970s, go to Google and use the search term “sometimes you feel like a nut”. Click on “view all” under the Images link. Be prepared to waste a lot of time. —Bill Edwards is a trail guide at Mission Trails Regional Park. neighborhood, the Scudder’s Bush Katydid (genus Scudderia) (inaturalist.org/observations/2347960). This large green insect is often spotted on a variety of plants and has adapted well to urban gardens. —Patricia Simpson is a trail guide at MissioN trails Regional Park.

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A rendering of what the proposed CHW project will look like from Navajo Road. (Courtesy image)

Times Courier said the restaurant has a lease to operate at the 7005 Navajo Road site that prevents CHW from breaking ground until it is expired. “We have two years left on our lease, so the absolute earliest they are going to break ground would

be September 2022 — if not longer,” Burner stated. However, that would depend on how soon Nicolosi’s finds a new location. “Nicolosi’s will begin a search for a new property in the area probably next summer and we will make a move,” Burner said. “I guess they could break ground that early if a lot of things fall into place.” Burner added that he plans on keeping Nicolosi’s local to the Navajo community and that his eventual goal is to keep his and his wife’s “family tradition going through our kids.” “We are so thankful to all our neighbors and loyal customers for their support over the years and especially during these trying times,” he added. —Reach Jeff Clemetson at jeff@ sdnews.com.

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Patrick Henry High School News By MICHELLE IRWIN Our SDUSD School Board adopted a new grading policy for all secondary schools. Effective Monday, Nov. 2, all secondary teachers will remove non-academic factors from academic grades and provide our students opportunities for retakes and revisions. Non-academic factors may include awarding or removing academic points for participation, behavior, or a late submission of an assignment to mention a few. These non-academic factors may impact a student’s citizenship grade. Teachers will still have due dates in order to provide them the time required to grade and input data prior to the end of the grading period. There are limits to what a student can revise and the frequency in which they can do this. The revision/retake policy is designed to provide students with an opportunity to demonstrate mastery of a specific standard in a content area. Teachers will share updated information with our students and parents. Certain elements of the grading policy adopted by the SDUSD School Board are designed to be implemented over the next two years. As a district we are also gearing up to reopen our schools for Phase 2 in January 2021. There are many factors to reopen which include the utmost safety conditions based upon current status of the spread of COVID-19, agreements between our district and our employee unions and implementation of PPE equipment at every school. As I learn more, I will share information on our website and via SchoolMessenger. Please remember to visit the Patrick Henry website for up to date information about our school and district: patrickhenryhs.net. We hope you have a safe Thanksgiving Holiday. On behalf of the Patrick Henry High School Faculty, we want to thank you for being our partner in education so we can ensure all students graduate with integrity, purpose, and options.

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The Henry Cluster STEMM Foundation has continued to move forward despite the COVID-19 protocols related to schools. One of their ongoing efforts is presenting Zoom webinars to assist students applying to college. The first webinar was held on Oct. 20, and it was presented by Kalos Chu. Kalos is a junior at Harvard University studying Educational Studies and a private college consultant/tutor in the San Diego area. A graduate of Patrick Henry High School, Kalos is deeply committed toward expanding college access for all students, especially those who come from low-income backgrounds or who are the first in their families to attend college. His presentation was on how high school students can best prepare for the college admissions process. He gave critical information on how to apply to various colleges, particularly for underserved students and/or students who may be the first in their family to go to college. Kalos stated, “We covered all aspects of college admissions, from picking classes, to standardized tests, to extracurricular activities. Among the attendees, there were two major areas of concern. The first was what colleges truly care about, and the simple — but difficult to accept — answer is: everything. Just having a good SAT score isn’t all that matters; colleges care about who you are as a person and how much you like to challenge yourself. “The second concern was unique to this year, and that

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was how COVID-19 would affect college admissions,” he continued. “Many SAT test dates have been cancelled, high school grading policies have changed, just to name a few of the unique changes that have resulted from the pandemic. For the most part, however, colleges are being flexible; Harvard, for example is not requiring standardized test scores from applicants this year.” Kalos also runs a tutoring and college prep business. You can learn more about it at kccollegeprep.com. He offers SAT Prep, academic subject tutoring, and college consulting services. The second installment of the HC STEMM series on college admission was presented by the SDSU Chapter of Women in Science Society (WSS). It was a panel presentation on Nov. 10. Check the HC ST E M M Foundation website at HCSTEMM. org for information about future topics and dates. —Jay Wilson writes on behalf of the Henry Cluster STEMM Foundation.

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COMMUNITY BRIEFS ALLIED GARDENS/ GRANTVILLE COMMUNITY COUNCIL As I write, voting continues. Many outcomes will remain undecided when the article is submitted, some will be unresolved when the paper is published. At this moment, the only certainty is the continuation of the antagonism that now defines our political relations. Whatever the outcome, there will be disagreement, perhaps anger. We used to be able to discuss politics and reach for a common solution. But today, we avoid conversations about most subjects as the only way to maintain friendships and to preserve family relations. But most of those areas of conflict relate to matters that are more distant — remote from our trips to the grocery store, the gym, and the barber shop. Our real lives are in our neighborhood and on the block where we live. Our real lives are about housing, public transit, parking, recreation facilities, public safety, and community resources. We all have problems to resolve. And we can do it together. There are two organizations by which we attend to those matters. The Allied Gardens/Grantville Community Council (AGGCC) and the Navajo Community Planners, Inc. (NCPI). The AGGCC is a non-profit corporation that is chartered to take on the amenities of our community such as the trees on Zion Avenue, our SDG&E transmission box painting project, and communications about local affairs. Our board meets once a month and we hold a Town Hall Meeting every other month (presently and for the foreseeable future by Zoom). Join our contact list and we will keep you informed of the

AGGCC and NCPI meetings, the agendas, and the Zoom access instructions. Join our board and bring your energy to support our neighborhood. NCPI is a formal component of the city planning department. Representing Allied Gardens, Del Cerro, San Carlos, and Grantville, it is one of 42 such organizations charged with making recommendations on matters in the local community such as conformity of real estate development to local zoning limitations, of land use and planning, and of the use of developer impact funds for local public projects. The monthly meetings are conducted by Zoom. The power of the planning group’s recommendations is much dependent on the public’s attendance at its meetings. Get on our contact list for notifications of the meetings. Another organization that is so very important to the Navajo community is San Diego Canyonlands. San Diego Canyonlands is a nonprofit based in City Heights. Since 2008, they have played a major role in restoring San Diego’s canyons and creeks to their natural habitat. Through stewardship, volunteer events and their habitat restoration field crews, they are dedicated to promoting, protecting, and restoring San Diego canyons. They have Navajo Canyon in their sights. Contact them through their website: sdcanyonlands.org. Turning to local news and still another way to be part of our community, the Allied Community Gardens, located between Ascension Lutheran Church and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on 51st Street, is enjoying the efforts of an Eagle Scout candidate to create more garden beds. Accordingly,

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It’s been quite the November, what with our national and local elections. We now have a new President whose first orders of business are to steer us through the COVID pandemic and deliver stimulus relief, with California’s own Senator Kamala Harris at his side. The fact that the vice president glass ceiling has been broken is a joyous occasion, particularly for people whose life’s

work has been to elevate women into powerful roles. There will be more women seated in Congress, bringing diversity to both parties. And there is also good news about a vaccine with 90% efficacy in trial volunteers. In our corner of the world, we have a new Mayor, Todd Gloria; new Council 7 representative, Raul Campillo; and it looks like “Cowboy Crooner” Steve Vaus may be our new County Supervisor as Dianne Jacob makes a graceful exit. Congratulations to you all. We look forward to hosting meetings where we can meet and “elbow-bump” our new representatives, once it’s safe for people to gather once again. Did anybody see the rainbow over Cowles Mountain the day of the first seasonal rain? Simply beautiful. Take care, dear neighbors, until next time. SCAC meetingsare now on hiatus until further notice. If you have a San Carlos story to share, please contact San Carlos Area Council VP Patricia Mooney at patty@crystalpyramid.com. —By Patricia Mooney, vice president of the San Carlos Area Council.

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On Thursday, Nov. 5, more than 50 Del Cerro residents participated in the Navajo Community Planners, Inc. (NCPI) All Peoples Church (APC) Zoom Sub Committee meeting. Staff members of the APC and their consultants gave a presentation updating everyone on the church project from its inception to presentations over the past two years to the Del Cerro Action Council (DCAC) and NCPI. No vote was taken by the members of the committee as this was

an information and not an action item. Everyone was also invited to attend the Zoom November meeting of the NCPI held on Nov. 11 where the APC and consultants made another presentation. This was also an information item for the NCPI. Several points were raised by residents for and against the church. They included, but not limited to, traffic, the height of the building, the amenities it will bring including a gymnasium, meeting rooms, to the need of more housing instead of a church. (Regarding housing, there are about 10,000 new units planned as part of the redevelopment of Grantville.) We are asking the APC to return to the next DCAC meeting on Jan. 28 as an action item on our agenda. It would then most likely be an action item for NCPI. Both will be Zoom meetings and the public is invited to attend. Links to the Zoom meetings will be posted on the DCAC website delcerroactioncouncil.org and NCPI website navajoplanners.org. —By Jay Wilson, secretary of the Del Cerro Action Council.

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