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Survey finds support if placed on ’24 ballot By Laura Place

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SAN MARCOS — Could voters in the San Marcos Unified School District pass a new multihundred-million-dollar bond measure initiative in 2024? There’s a good possibility, a recent district bond feasibility study found. At the district board’s Nov. 9 meeting, survey research firm True North Outreach said that in a recent survey of district voters, 60% of respondents said they would support a new bond measure of around $320 million in the next election. Of the remaining respondents, 29% said they were opposed, and 11% said they were unsure. With a bond requiring at least 55% voter approval in order to pass, this indicates that a new bond in the district would be feasible, True North President Tim McLarney said. “A lot of the things that we want to see in place for a bond measure to have a reasonable chance of success, we see in place here,” McLarney said. San Marcos Unified has been exploring the possibility of a new general obligation bond in order to fund hundreds of millions of dollars in needed updates to district facilities, including the replacement of portable classrooms and campus reconstruction. Costs for needed facility modernization and updates are currently estimated at around $250 million to $425 million, according to the district. “Our district has big, big facility needs. We have aging schools that could definitely use some updates,” Assistant Superintendent of Business Services Erin Garcia told the board on Nov. 2. “We are never going to be able to do large-scale projects with the funds that we have, other than with a general obligation bond. That's the one that will bring the largest source of construction funds to the district.” Woodland Park Middle School

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Members of the Cal State San Marcos women’s soccer team celebrate the program’s first California Collegiate Athletic Association championship after the Cougars defeated Cal Poly Pomona, 1-0, in the conference final on Nov. 12. Story on Page 3. Courtesy photo/CSUSM Athletics

Tri-City: Layoffs not tied to breach

Vista townhome project upsets nearby residents

By Samantha Nelson

VISTA — The Vista City Council approved a 38-unit townhome project off Sunset Drive this week despite major concerns among residents of an adjacent mobile home park about negative impacts on traffic and access. The Sunset Drive Townhomes project proposes 38 two-story homes ranging from two to three bedrooms, split between 10 different buildings. The 4.3-acre site near the Pavilion Shopping Center is divided into two parcels by the driveway to the Vista Green Valley Mobile Home Park, which abuts the property to the southwest. Leaders at Legacy Partners, the project developer, said the project will add needed homes to

OCEANSIDE — TriCity Medical Center officials confirmed that recent employee layoffs were due to “right-sizing” the hospital’s lopsided patient-staff ratios and not related to last week’s disruptive cybersecurity data breach or its newly forged partnership with UC San Diego Health. As Tri-City continues to recover from the ransomware attack on Nov. 9, layoff notices were sent to 100 employees in the days following the cybersecurity incursion, hospital officials confirmed. The San Diego Union-Tribune reported that a Nov. 13 letter to hospital staff from Tri-City CEO Dr. Gene Ma mentioned 60day layoff notices had gone out to an unspecified number of employees. Tri-City spokesperson TURN TO TRI-CITY ON 15

By Laura Place

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Veterans share stories at school Baypoint Preparatory Academy in San Marcos hears from retired service members at 2nd annual Veterans Day event. 6

School alters gender ID policy Escondido-based Classical Academies changes parent notification rules under threat of lawsuit. 5

Shelter serving Vista gets boost Buena Vista Navigation Center receives $5 million in state funds. 7

THE SUNSET DRIVE Townhomes project as viewed from the main driveway that also leads into the Green Valley Mobile Home Park. Courtesy rendering/Dudek Architecture

the area. “We’re excited to deliver a much-needed supply of housing to the 78 corridor,” said David Pinto, vice president of Legacy’s Southern California office. The City Council’s Nov. 14 meeting marked the third time Legacy

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SAN MARCOS — Cal State San Marcos’s women’s soccer team took home its first-ever California Collegiate Athletic Association championship title this week after a shutout victory over Cal Poly Pomona, propelling them to a spot in the national tournament. The Cougars executed a 1-0 victory on Nov. 12 against the Broncos with an 18th-minute goal scored by midfielder Nani Kia’aina, who was named to the CCAA All-Tournament Team and selected as tournament MVP. Head Coach Bobby Renneisen said the championship win is well deserved after a terrific season for the Cougars, who set a program record with a 14-game unbeaten streak. “[It was] pure elation, just pure exuberance,” Renneisen said of the win. “I’ve been here for 18 years and this is right at the top for one of the best teams we’ve ever had, for sure.” Seeded fifth in the NCAA Division II Western Regional Tournament, the Cougars’ run ended with a double-overtime 1-0 loss to fourth-seeded Concordia University Irvine at Point Loma Nazarene University on Nov. 16. Reflecting on the CCAA title, senior defender Devyn Kelley, also a team captain, said she believes a sense of unity was crucial to the Cougars winning the tournament for the first time since becoming a D-II program in 2017. “The thing that stands out for me this season is the team culture. That’s something that we’ve prided ourselves on and me and the other group of seniors have worked on, and that’s honestly what happened this season,” she said. “Yes, we had a lot of talent and a lot of success, but this year it’s more of a united family and culture than it’s ever been.” CSUSM players took five of the 11 spots on the CCAA All-Tournament Team — Kia’aina (Offensive MVP), Natalie Paulson (Defensive MVP), Natalia Huntington, Allison Marcure and Claire Hernandez.

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Partnerships a win-win

By AJ van de Ven

ecently, I was lucky enough to be part of the Cause Conference 2023 in San Diego. Cause San Diego is a social impact hub designed to connect for-profit businesses with some of the most urgent issues in our region, aiming to accelerate social change and encourage collaboration between public and private sector organizations. At the Cause Conference, I presented with Anne Middleton, the former executive director of EcoLife Conservation, and Laura Pitts, CEO at Carlsbad Educational Foundation. The Carlsbad Educational Foundation raises private funds for public education, helping to fill gaps in funding and create innovative ideas for teachers and students. EcoLife is a nonprofit organization based in Carlsbad with two major program areas, both of which focus on the way we cook, grow and distribute food to make it more equitable and sustainable. EcoLife designs and builds aquaponics systems, which combine raising fish with hydroponics-growing plants, creating a soil-less ecosystem to demonstrate and distribute food that is grown sustainably. This uses 90% less space and water than conventional agriculture. EcoLife also builds fuel-efficient stoves around

the Monarch Biosphere Reserve in Mexico. These replace open-fire cooking, reducing fuel wood usage, which in turn reduces deforestation in the Monarch butterfly habitat. My company, Calsense, designs and manufactures smart irrigation systems. I’ve been at the company for 18 years, and I feel that as you reach a stage in your career and your company reaches maturity, it’s our responsibility to start to give back and get involved in the local community. As a result, I've been very heavily involved in several nonprofits, and I’m now chairperson of EcoLife Conservation, and I’m on the board of trustees at Carlsbad Education Foundation. It’s that involvement of private business with public nonprofit organizations that we were discussing at the Cause Conference. We spoke about how nonprofits can partner with businesses, and we agreed that the key is relationships: finding businesses with values that match those of the nonprofit and building authentic relationships. It’s true for Calsense. Our mission statement talks about the importance of education and partnerships because we see these as critical for a sustainable future. So these two nonprofits, EcoLife and Carlsbad Educational Foundation, were an ideal match for us, and we’ve partnered with them for several years.

Anne pointed out that there are lots of amazing ‘win-win’ strategies for the for-profit sector when they partner with nonprofits, including things like marketing, tax write-offs, and providing volunteer engagement for employees. It’s not simply a case of a nonprofit asking a for-profit company for money. Ideal partnerships add value for both parties. Every nonprofit needs three things: time, treasure, and talent. Businesses can provide much more than the ‘treasure.’ We can give our own time as volunteers and offer up our expertise too. I've discovered that the work our nonprofit partners do has inspired the Calsense team. Like me, they feel rewarded knowing that they are contributing to the future of the community and the planet. But it works both ways. I’m able to help by sitting on the boards of these organizations, mentoring and developing them to ensure they run more like businesses so that they will have a long-term future as well. If you’re a business or a nonprofit looking for a partner to do good in the world with, I’d certainly recommend getting in touch with Cause San Diego. A.J. van de Ven is president of Carlsbad-based smart irrigation company Calsense and a board member of the nonprofit EcoLife Conservation.

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Vista sets tobacco retail license cap The cap of 70 retail tobacco shops for the city of Vista is certainly a wonderful start and has a promising future. As time continues, I wonder if this cap will be reduced because there will be a lack of buyers of e-cigarettes versus people buying them from underground retailers. With it being a potentially successful deter-

rent, more of our youth are finding their hands on an e cigarette device, especially by obtaining one that is already banned in some way shape or form. An example of this would be flavored e-cigarettes, which plenty of consumers still buy, but at locations that they are unwilling to dispose of. E-cigarettes come in all different forms, but the

most common forms of e-cigarettes are the ones that look like school supplies. Though the cap is lower than what it used to be, the fact that you can still go and buy a vape pen online proves that this tobacco epidemic is bigger than a retail cap in Vista. Yetunde Adebayo San Marcos

hen news broke the other day about a major poll concluding the great majority of Californians would like to see a moderate third party on the ballot next fall, most responses were shrugs and yawns. But if anyone could get a mainstream third party onto the ballot — unlike options like the extremist American Independents and Peace and Freedom Party — Democrats and Republicans might not be so cavalier about a potential new competitor. In fact, the specter of H. Ross Perot and his short-lived Reform Party still hangs over California political reality even as the likes of anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and retiring West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin make presidential candidate noises. Until Perot spent millions of his own dollars in 1992 to enter the lists against both Republican President George H.W. Bush and Democrat Bill Clinton, California had been a pretty solid Republican state in presidential elections. Before 1992, the last Democratic presidential hopeful to carry California was Lyndon Johnson in 1964, after a campaign colored by charges that Republican rival Barry Goldwater was too much of an extremist. (Among today’s Republicans he might seem moderate; Goldwater copped to having some Democratic friends.) Before that, Harry Truman in 1948 was the last Democrat to win California. But since oilman Perot’s mostly self-funded third-party bid altered reality, no Republican candidate for president has won in California. It’s hard to know for certain whether Perot helped convert California from a red presidential state to blue. But academic studies consistently find that once voters go for a party they have not habitually supported, they often continue wandering off previous reservations. The folksy Perot attracted far more previous GOP voters than Democrats. Things were never the same again in California politics. Other factors — like the fear of discrimination that the 1994 Proposition 187 struck in Latino hearts and minds and the resulting surge in Hispanic voting — played big roles, too, but it’s tough to argue against Perot’s major effect. So now comes news that California is ripe for a serious third party, a moderate alternative to both President Biden and ex-President Donald Trump, the Republicans’ current overwhelming

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front-runner. No one knows if a new party would pull voters away from Biden in a kind of payback for what Perot did to Bush 31 years ago. But if a new party’s nominee were a converted moderate Republican, it could wind up damaging Trump just like Perot’s party did to Bush, draining off voters who likely otherwise would go Republican. It’s possible both Kennedy and Manchin could mount significant independent runs. Some polling shows Kennedy might hurt Trump more than Biden, while Manchin would likely harm Biden more. But neither has Perot’s money or by himself amounts to a political party and both face the huge task of getting on the ballot in all 50 states. Time is growing short for a real third party to rise up next year. Former Republican Rep. Tom Campbell tried in 2020 to get such a party (called the Common Sense Party) on the ballot, but failed. Yet, there are all those Californians telling pollsters at the nonpartisan Public Policy Institute of California they have trouble abiding either major party. Which might mean that if Campbell and his supporters tried again, they could get a new party qualified. But that won’t happen in time for next year’s election. If third party backers get cracking today, they might manage to win ballot status here and in many states by 2026 and run a presidential candidate in 2028. For now, though, any new party would be faceless unless it adopted Kennedy or Manchin, an unlikely prospect. But notice has been served: If Democrats keep trying to defy the voters’ will, as they did with nocash bail and might with higher pay for fast-food workers, they now know it will cause voters to react against them. And Republicans know that many voters are dissatisfied with GOP stances against popular California ideas like gun control and abortion on demand. This means unless the parties change — which they so far refuse to do — there’s plenty of appetite for a replacement party. It all makes the third-party possibility well worth watching. Email Thomas Elias at tdelias@aol.com.

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Charter school changes policy on gender identity reporting By Samantha Nelson

ESCONDIDO — A North County-based charter school organization has swapped out a policy requiring privacy for transgender and gender non-conforming students for one that requires staff to inform parents of changes to student names and pronouns in school records. The Classical Academies, a public charter school organization that serves more than 5,000 students on several campuses between Oceanside, Escondido and Vista, first adopted its old policy requiring teachers to keep mum on their students’ gender identities four years ago. This policy was implemented following guidance from the California Department of Education. In late October, a board majority approved a new policy requiring staff to automatically notify the parents of minors who request name or pronoun changes in their official or unofficial records after a local constitutional attorney threatened legal action against the school. The move followed a recent court case in which a federal judge sided with two teachers in the Escondido Union School District, granting a preliminary in-

junction prohibiting enforcement of policies barring teachers from discussing students’ gender identities with their parents. “After reviewing the preliminary injunctions issued in recent cases against Chino Valley Unified School District and Escondido Union School District, it was clear that our policy was very similar to the one enjoined by the federal court in the Escondido case,” said Classical Academies CEO Cameron Curry via email. “This made keeping the old policy language untenable.” Curry noted that although the constitutional attorney asked Classical to adopt a policy like Chino Valley’s, the board did not do so. The attorney, Dean Broyles, is president of the National Center for Law and Policy, which focuses on religious rights and is affiliated with the conservative Christian organization, Alliance Defending Freedom, which helped overturn Roe v. Wade and has pushed back against gender identity discrimination laws. Earlier this year, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a lawsuit to immediately halt the enforcement of Chino Valley’s mandatory gender identi-

ty disclosure policy, which requires schools to inform parents with few exceptions whenever a student requests to use a name or pronoun different from their birth certificate or official records without the student’s permission. The policy also requires parent notification if a student uses school restrooms or locker rooms or participates in programs that don’t align with their sex on official records. Last month, a judge temporarily blocked Chino Valley’s new policy as it discriminates against students based on their gender identity. “Classical carefully studied the results of the court cases with Chino Valley Unified School District and Escondido Union School District and came up with a different policy that avoids the constitutional problems found with both of these District’s policies,” Curry said. “Our policy simply requires contact with parents when any student has an issue that is threatening their health, safety or wellbeing.” The new policy also allows teachers to “fulfill their duties as mandated reporters,” who will involve a student’s parents or guardians when necessary “as other-

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CLASSICAL ACADEMIES charter school organization has campuses in Escondido, Oceanside and Vista. Photo by Samantha Nelson

wise provided under state and federal law.” “Unless there is reason to believe that disclosure to the parent or guardian may subject the student to harm, in which case administration shall develop an individual plan that, on balance, protects the interests of the student and results in communications to the student’s parents or guardians that consider and are sensitive to any concerns regarding disclosure to the student’s parents,” the new policy states. According to Classical, the organization was unable to locate a statute or judicial interpretation of the California or federal constitutions that require student gender identity information to be kept from parents. Therefore, the policy applies to all students with no exceptions based on gender, gender expression, or identity.

Curry said all requirements contained in state law will be honored, noting that the new policy does not prohibit the use of preferred names and pronouns or gender support plans. “It is outlandish on its face that anyone would believe or state that The Classical Academies is attempting to remove protections contained in state law,” he said. “If anything, our policy strengthens support for students under the banner of professional counseling standards already in place and education for the team on the policy, the implications of the policy, and the practice our team members will follow around the policy.” Curry said the conversations between counselors and students will remain TURN TO GENDER ON 18

VISTA — A man who allegedly broke into a Vista home and was fatally shot by a resident has been identified as Theodore Anthony Stewart, 43, of Vista. There was no indication the resident, whose name was withheld, knew the suspect, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. The homeowner made an emergency call about 5 a.m. Nov. 16 to report a stranger in his backyard who appeared to be planning to burglarize his residence in the 1700 block of York Drive, in an area east of South Santa Fe Avenue and west of Buena Creek Road. Paramedics took Stewart to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. No other injuries were reported. Neighbors of the shooter said he appeared “visibly shaken” after the encounter, Fox 5 reported. The shooting is under investigation, Lt. Joseph Jarjura said. Police urged anyone with additional information to call the homicide unit at 858-285-6330.

THE SUNSET DRIVE Townhomes project was approved on Nov. 14 by the Vista City Council. At right, an aerial view shows the project site off Sunset Drive, adjacent to the Green Valley Mobile Home Park. Residents of the mobile home park spoke against the project at the council meeting. Courtesy rendering/Dudek Architecture; Courtesy photo

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cil approved the project 4-1, with Councilmember Katie Melendez dissenting. Several mobile home park residents spoke against the project at the meeting, stating that traffic and speeding are already problems along Sunset Drive and sharing worries about safely entering and exiting the park with the added cars from the project. “When we’re trying to get out of our park, Monday to Friday during school times, it can take us up to 15 minutes to leave the park, and with the additional residents on either side of us, that’s just going to add more time to us being able to access roadways,” said Green Valley resident Suzanne McMurchie.

Other residents said the project is too dense for the site. “For you to imply that it fits the area is ludicrous,” said Steve Harvey. “I believe we, the 155 residents in the park, deserve more consideration than just going forward with this project. On paper, it looks beautiful; in reality, it’s going to be a nightmare.” The council also had reservations about the project, saying more traffic calming measures were needed beyond the planned two-way left turn lane near the project entrance and speed radar feedback signs along Sunset Drive. Council members Corinna Contreras and Dan O’Donnell started the discussion on the fence about approving the project. Eventually, they agreed to do so after the council added sev-

eral conditions to limit negative impacts on traffic and mobile home park residents. “We’ve just got to make a decision on it. We’ve already seen this project so many times,” Contreras said. The conditions included an all-way stop on Sunset Drive, a protected bike lane, security cameras and signs prohibiting non-resident parking at the mobile home park, a brick wall around the park perimeter, an HOA sticker parking program, and electric vehicle chargers in guest parking spots. Councilmember Joe Green said there is a stop light planned for Sunset Drive and Sky Haven Lane as a condition of another approved housing project just across the road — the 48unit Emerald Ridge townhome project — which will also help traffic.

However, it is unclear when that stop light would be active, as Oceanside planners said the Emerald Ridge project may be changing from what was originally approved to a 150-unit affordable senior community. Councilmember Dan O’Donnell said he believed a four-way stop would be sufficient for now but would like to see a stoplight at some point in the future. The history of landslides in the area was also a concern. In March of this year, several mobile home park residents were displaced following a landslide on the steep hillside along Sky Haven Lane, believed to be caused by the heavy rains at the time. Geotechnical engineer Sean Weeden of Geocon, Inc. said they surveyed the land and determined that

the slope facing the park on the project site is much less steep than the slope where the landslide occurred. Grading operations will also be performed to improve the safety factor on the project site’s slope, he said. “The site will have a better, safer condition than what’s out there today, and the adjacent properties, roadways and mobile home park will not be affected,” Weeden said. Under Vista’s inclusionary housing policy, developments with over 20 units must have 9% of the units affordable, or the developer can pay an in-lieu fee to the city to fund future affordable housing projects. This project would mean either making three of the 38 units affordable or paying an approximately $1 million in-lieu fee. Pinto said

Legacy Partners has not yet decided which option they will take, which frustrated Melendez. “At this stage, usually the developer would say one or other,” Melendez said. Mayor John Franklin favored the project but demanded that the developer remove plans to include corrugated metal as a material, repeatedly emphasizing that it looked “third-world.” Pinto said they intended to use recycled materials but agreed to remove them. The project will also add frontage improvements along Sunset Drive, including a sidewalk, curb, gutter and greenery. The council’s approval also allows for rezoning one of the parcels from commercial to residential, with the other parcel already zoned as residential.

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BAYPOINT PREPARATORY Academy students listen to veterans share their stories during the school’s Veterans Day event Nov. 17. Center, Roberta “Randy” Tidmore, 101, speaks about her service in the Marines during World War II. She’s seated next to Navy veteran Tom Crosby. Right, Navy vet Peter McBride greets an attendee at the 2nd annual event. Photos by Laura Place

Veterans share experiences with San Marcos students By Laura Place

SAN MARCOS — For the second year in a row, students at Baypoint Preparatory Academy in San Marcos had the chance to hear directly from local veterans, some over 100 years old, about their experiences in the military and thank them for their service. The veterans appreciation event on Nov. 17 featured a panel of six veterans from the United States Navy, Marines and other

military branches, who spoke about their experiences and answered questions from students in kindergarten up to eighth grade. Frank Ogwaro, founder and CEO of Baypoint Prep, said the event was first held last year as a way for students to get to learn about the importance of Veterans Day. Due to its success, the school decided to bring it back as an annual event. “It was so heartwarming for the students and vet-

erans as well, so we hope to make it a tradition,” Ogwaro said. This year’s panel members included veterans of different backgrounds, such as 101-year-old Roberta “Randy” Tidmore, who was one of around 18,000 women to serve in the U.S. Marines during World War II. Students also heard from Tom Crosby, who became a prisoner of war from ages 8 to 11 while living in the Philippines after Japan’s

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Adam Bishop has been named the interim principal of Carmel Valley Middle School for the remainder of the 2023-2024 school year. INNOVATION AWARD

Rep. Scott Peters (DLa Jolla) received the 2023 MITA Innovation Award from the Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance. The award recognizes mem-

surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. He recalled being rescued from an internment camp by the United States in 1945, and how he later went on to fight in the Korean War with the U.S. Navy. “We sang ‘God Bless America’ joyfully, tearfully,” Crosby said, describing his rescue. “We appreciate the freedoms we have today more than most.” Students asked the veterans questions about their role in the military, what

they ate, and whether they missed their families. When asked about their favorite part of being in the military, most of the veterans said mail call, when they would receive letters from their families, and being able to return home. U.S. Navy veteran Peter McBride, who served two tours in Vietnam as a corpsman, said his service gave him valuable skills that he still uses today. He continues to serve in the medical

field. “It gives me hope and joy to see these children,” McBride said of the event. San Marcos Mayor Rebecca Jones thanked the veterans for speaking to Baypoint Prep students, and encouraged them to thank a veteran whenever they can. “Today, to be here and to have some of our veterans in person is really humbling,” said Jones. “We definitely are grateful for each and every one of you.”

SAN PASQUAL HONORED FOR SPORTS SAFETY

San Pasqual High School Athletic Trainer Jeff Wilson and Athletic Director Andrew Clark celebrate the Escondido school’s “Safe Sports School” designation. The award, presented by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, champions safety and recognizes high schools that have met the recommended standards to improve safety in sports. Courtesy photo

bers of Congress who have demonstrated “outstanding and ongoing efforts to promote innovation within the medical technology industry.” QUALITY CARE

Vista Community Clinic recently received several awards, including the prestigious Gold Health Center Quality Leader badge form the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and six Blue Shield Promise Leading the Way awards for quality health care. NEW BOOK

Encinitas children’s book author Kathleen Kastner is set to release the second book in her “Karma

Cats” picture book series, offer advanced placement “Karma Cats to the Farm,” (AP) courses were recogon Dec. 2. nized from the College Board as AP School Honor Roll 2022-2023 recipients. TOP CONSTITUENT Rep. Mike Levin Canyon Crest Academy re(D-San Juan Capistrano) ceived a platinum distincr e c o g n i z e d tion, La Costa Canyon and O c e a n s i d e Torrey Pines High Schools resident Dr. received gold, and San DiJack Morgan eguito High School Acadeas his No- my received silver. vember Constituent of BRAIN BALANCE the Month. Cereset, an innovative Morgan is brain balancing center, has MORGAN a veteran of recently opened in EnciWorld War nitas. Cereset’s patented II, the Korean War and the Brain-Echo technology Vietnam War. allows the brain to “see” and correct itself when it is HONOR ROLL stuck or unbalanced. Email All four of San Die- info@encinit a s.cereset . guito Union High School com or call (760) 642-5884 District high schools that to learn more.

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STATE SEN. Catherine Blakespear presents a check for $5 million to fund the Buena Creek Navigation Center alongside Encinitas Mayor Tony Kranz, left, and Vista Mayor John Franklin. Courtesy photo

Vista, Encinitas shelter gets $5M By Laura Place

VISTA — State Sen. Catherine Blakespear presented a $5 million check to Vista and Encinitas leaders on Wednesday that will fund a new homeless shelter serving residents from both cities. The low-barrier, 24-bedroom Buena Creek Navigation Center in Vista is set to open in early 2024. The $5 million in state budget funds netted by Blakespear (D-Encinitas) will cover three years of operation for the shelter. Under an agreement signed by the two cities in September, 75% of shelter rooms will be open for Vista residents and 25% for Encinitas residents, and rental costs will also be split 75/25. City council members from both cities accepted the check outside the two multifamily residential buildings along South Santa Fe Avenue in Vista, where the shelter is planned to operate. A four-bedroom single-family home and detached garage will also be part of the site. “Both as the former mayor of Encinitas and as a state senator, I understand the importance and value of this project in addressing homelessness in these com-

munities,” Blakespear said. “The unhoused need housing, plain and simple. I am glad I could get this money included in the state budget because this center will make a big difference for Vista and Encinitas.” City leaders thanked the senator for her work to secure funds for the center, which they emphasized will not only provide much-needed interim housing but also connect clients to resources, including employment, social services and options for permanent housing. “Acquiring this crucial funding will enable Vista to offer non-congregate emergency shelter, focused on serving those who are ready to find permanent housing,” said Vista Mayor John Franklin. “We call it a ‘Navigation Center,’ because its mission is to help residents along the path to permanent housing. Without this funding, the City’s ability to reliably offer shelter during the current shortage was in jeopardy.” The addition of the Buena Creek Navigation Center will add to the pool of often-overwhelmed shelters currently operating in TURN TO SHELTER ON 18

Tips sought in fatal 1995 Halloween night shooting By City News Service

ESCONDIDO — Authorities are reaching out to the public for help in solving a murder in northern San Diego County on Halloween night 28 years ago. The unidentified killer, his face cloaked by a bandana, knocked on the front door of 30-year-old Phoutone “Tawn” Lothirath's home in the 1200 block of South Upas Street in Escondido shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Oct. 31, 1995, according to police. Lothirath’s 10-year-old son, Eddy, answered the door. Taking the visitor for a trick-or-treater, the boy turned around to retrieve candy from a table. The assailant then went inside, ordered the child to the back of the house and gunned down Lothirath. The killer then ran out

of the home and fled the area, possibly in a black or dark-blue Toyota or similar vehicle, according to investigators. Following the deadly shooting, someone fired a gun into the victim’s house through a front window. Detectives determined that those rounds came from a different firearm than the one that mortally wounded Lothirath. Investigators believe the murderer and the victim were likely acquainted, according to police. Anyone with information about the case is asked to call San Diego County Crime Stoppers at 888-5808477 or contact the agency online at sdcrimestoppers. org. Tipsters may remain anonymous and could be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.

is the district’s highestneed school site, with a campus built back in 1975 that saw partial upgrades to its administration and library facilities in 2014. A full reconstruction of the school would likely cost just under $200 million. Paloma and Knob Hill elementary schools are two other high-priority schools, both built over 30 years ago and currently housing the majority of their students in portables. The district board still has several months to decide whether to place a bond measure on the November 2024 ballot, as well as what tax rate to implement. McLarney said the district could implement a rate of anywhere from $30 to $60 per $100,000 of assessed value but that a more affordable rate has a better chance of passing. The district’s last authorized general obligation bond was the $287 million Proposition K in 2010, initially based on a tax rate of $44 per $100,000 of assessed value. This rate was increased during the third series of funds to $60 per $100,000. Prop K projects included the rebuilds of San Marcos High School and Richland Elementary School, new buildings at

GINGER HANYAK, a teacher at Richland Elementary, ushers kids into a new classroom in January, part of a rebuild funded by Prop. K, a 2010 voter-approved bond. File photo

La Mirada Academy, La Costa Meadows and San Marcos Middle School, new technology infrastructure and shade shelters at multiple schools. McLarney noted that property owners will still be paying on Prop K for another 20 years, which could be a deterrent to the approval of another bond. There are also unknowns regarding inflation that could give some voters pause. The most important thing, he said, will be for

San Marcos Unified leaders to clearly communicate to voters why this bond is needed to improve the quality of education at district schools. “You've got to put the work in and make sure your voters are well informed about needs in the district,” McLarney said. San Marcos Unified also authorized a special tax district known as a community facilities district in 2020 to fund as much as $150 million in additional bonds.

If a new bond were passed, the district would be able to leverage these funds for additional dollars from the state to cover eligible projects, Garcia said. This would include renovations to buildings that are at least 25 years old and portables that are over 20 years old. However, those state funds for projects often don’t come until years later in the form of reimbursements. The district is currently awaiting $18-$20 million in reimbursement funds from the state for the Richland Elementary rebuild completed earlier this year, Garcia said. Facility improvement costs have also increased dramatically in the past two decades, leaders added. The construction of Mission Hills High School, which cost $73 million in 2004, would cost around $460 million now, said Executive Director of Facilities Tova Corman. “In order to complete any of these large-scale projects, we really need a bond or some magic windfall of money to help us,” said district trustee Stacy Carlson. The Vista Unified School District and Palomar College are also researching the possibility of placing a bond on the ballot in 2024.

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Esco shifts on online comments By Samantha Nelson

ESCONDIDO — Following a heated discussion, the Escondido City Council this month voted to rescind a policy requiring online public comments to be read out loud at council meetings. On Aug. 16, the City Council approved a policy by a 4-1 vote requiring the city clerk to read public comments submitted online out loud, continuing a practice started during the COVID-19 pandemic due to social distancing measures. Mayor Dane White opposed continuing the practice. On Nov. 2, Councilmember Christian Garcia emailed the mayor, council and city manager, requesting a reconsideration of the August vote. On Nov. 15, Garcia, White and Councilmember Mike Morasco supported changing the policy by removing the requirement to read online comments aloud. Instead, public comments submitted online will be distributed to each council member prior to meetings and permanently filed with the meeting minutes. Garcia said he believes the old practice was “doing a disservice to our community.” “When public comments are read from online submittals, there’s no way to directly respond to them,” he said. “It’s not fair to the citizens who are truly concerned about public af-

fairs coming in and speaking here, and it’s not fair to the people who write in and don’t get a direct response.” Before the vote, Escondido was one of the only San Diego County cities that still read public comments submitted online out loud. “It is not a standard practice,” White said. The decision to change the policy appears to have stemmed from 64 public comments recently submitted online that White, Garcia and Morasco say are mostly coming from non-residents of Escondido about a subject that “doesn’t concern” the city. A majority of the comments appear to be asking the city to demand an Israel ceasefire in Palestine’s Gaza Strip in the midst of the Israeli-Hamas War. “I’m against radical, agendized groups and individuals attempting to hijack the meeting for something that has nothing to do with the business meeting of the city,” Morasco said. “That’s what this is — a business meeting — not an open, public forum for whatever items someone wants to pontificate.” Several members of the public, four in person and around a dozen online, pushed back against the policy change. Some explained how the policy ensured that the City Council heard the voices of people who cared about an issue but couldn’t make it due to a variety of

reasons, including mobility issues, work, class schedules and childcare. “Many people want to come but can’t,” said Escondido resident Carl Tucker. “It’s wonderful what we have. … I don’t want to change it.” Others noted that simply giving the public comments submitted online in writing to council members didn’t guarantee that they would read them. Morasco said it was “silliness” to suggest that the people’s voices won’t be heard without the policy. Deputy Mayor Joe Garcia and Councilmember Consuelo Martinez voted against changing the policy, wanting to keep the previously approved practice of reading online comments out loud in place. “Even though it’s not the norm in the region, I appreciate that we’ve been accessible,” Martinez said. Martinez also said it wasn’t normal for the City Council to be “bombarded with” public comments as it has in recent weeks. “What I’m hearing from the public, both in writing and here today, is that they want to keep the policy,” she said. “I have not heard a person say we shouldn’t — the only folks that I’m hearing this from are some of my colleagues.” In response, Morasco said he “never had an issue” without the policy during his 13 years on the City Council.

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DEC. 1

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The new Oceanside antique mall is hosting a weekend-long Black Friday/ Small Business Saturday event with vendor discounts throughout the store, light refreshments and music. Oceanside Antiques and Collectibles, 1810 Oceanside Blvd, Oceanside.

Meet Heather Mubarak, a.k.a. @ brownedbutterblondie, author of “Stuffed: The Sandwich Cookie Book.” A book signing and sample cookies to taste are included. 3 p.m. at Barnes & Noble, 1040 N El Camino Real, Encinitas.

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This East County Christmas festival returns for 20 nights of holiday joy. Adults $15 and youth ages 5-10 $10. 5:30-9 p.m. on Nov. 24-25 and Dec. 1-3, 8-10, 15-17, 19-23 at Pine Valley Camp Christmas, 8668 Pine Creek Rd, Pine Valley.

NOV. 25

WEIRD TALES

Signing and release event with Jonathan Maberry, Scott Sigler, Lisa Kastner and Henry Herz. 3 to 5 p.m. Nov. 25 at Artifact Books, 603 S Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas. WAYWARD SONS

Wayward Sons is a nostalgia-fueled, power chord-packed rock show featuring the greatest songs of the ‘80s including hits from Journey, Queen, Bon Jovi, Styx, Def Leppard and Guns N Roses. $20, 9 p.m. at Belly Up, 160 S Cedros Ave, Solana Beach. TOYS FOR TOTS DRIVE

Visit Oceanside is hosting its annual Toys for Tots toy drive. Donate new, unused toys by bringing them to the California Welcome Center from Nov. 25 to Dec. 13. California Welcome Center, 928 N Coast Hwy, Oceanside. SIP AND SHOP

On Small Business Saturday, enjoy 16 tastings from Oceanside brewers, wineries and craft beverage makers while exploring downtown shops and listening to live holiday music. $30, 1-4 p.m. Nov. 25 at Downtown Oceanside, Pier View Way, Oceanside. SDAG HOLIDAY BAZAAR

The San Dieguito Art Guild presents its 12th annual Holiday Bazaar on Nov. 25, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Encinitas Community Center, 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive, Encinitas. NERD COMEDY NIGHT

A unique event that combines the best of both worlds - nerdy humor and stand-up comedy - for a night of laughs and good times. $15, 8 p.m. at New Village Arts Theatre, 2787 State St, Carlsbad. TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY

Bring the entire family and gather around One Paseo’s 30-foot tree. 5-8 p.m. Nov. 25 at One Paseo, 3725 Paseo Pl, San Diego.

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Experience a classic holiday setting at the City of Carlsbad’s Holiday at the Rancho. 5 p.m. at Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park, 6200 Flying LC, Carlsbad. ‘KARMA KATS’ BOOK

Encinitas author Kathleen Kastner is launching her new children’s book, “Karma Cats to the Farm.” 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Dec. 2 at Lotus Cafe, 765 S Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas.

Relax and renew in the serene retreat gardens at the California Center for Creative Renewal. $25-$35, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 1 at California Center for Creative Renewal, 1905 Crest Dr, COASTER HOLIDAY XPRESS North County Transit Encinitas. District is hosting its annual Coaster Holiday Express, COMEDIAN ERIK GRIFFIN Join us for a live stand which offers a 60-minute up comedy show with Erik round-trip train ride from Griffin and opener Josh Nel- Oceanside to Solana Beach. CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED actor Ronnie Marmo performs as controversial comedian Lenny son. $17, 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 $20, 12:30 p.m. at NCTD Bruce in “I’m Not a Comedian... I’m Lenny Bruce!” starting Nov. 30 at North Coast Repertory p.m. on Dec. 1 and Dec. 2 at Oceanside Transit Center, Theatre in Solana Beach. Photo by Aaron Rumley Grand Comedy Club, 340 E 235 S Tremont St, Oceanside. Grand Ave, Escondido. SQUARE DANCING p.m. Nov. 28 at Carlsbad Se- Kellogg Library Reading 1222 OCEANFRONT The Sandpipers Square nior Center, 799 Pine Ave, Room, 333 S Twin Oaks VISTA GARDEN CLUB “1222 Oceanfront: A Carlsbad. Valley Rd, San Marcos. Dance Club is hosting a The Vista Garden Club Black Family Christmas,” family-friendly in introducis featuring Steve Valentine, written by San Diego playtion to square dancing class GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY a bonsai artist, teacher, for new dancers. Wear casuSpeaker Caron Brengrower and certified arbor- wright Dea Hurston and al attire. $10, 6-7 p.m. Nov. nan will present, “Compar- LUNA ist as its December meeting devised by Frankie Alicea, Luna was a New York speaker. 12 p.m. at Jim Por- Kevin “Blax” Burroughs, 25 at Saint James Catholic ing the Big Ancestry, FamChurch, 625 S Nardo Ave, ily Search, Find My Past, band formed in 1991 by sing- ter Recreation Center , 1200 Milena (Sellers) Phillips, and Dea Hurston, critSolana Beach. and My Heritage” in hybrid er/guitarist Dean Wareham Vale Terrace Dr, Vista. ics raved about this funny after the breakup of Galaxie format to North San Diego and heart-warming show. County Genealogical Soci- 500. Catch them alive along PIECES OF US $33, 12 a.m. at New Village with Dummy at Belly Up. ety. 10 to 11:30 a.m. Nov. 28 San Diego Dance TheTHE LAST WALTZ at Faraday Center, Faraday $25, 8 p.m. at Belly Up, 160 ater’s company will perform Arts Theatre, 2787 State St, S Cedros Ave, Solana Beach. “Pieces of Us,” an explora- Carlsbad. With a seal of approv- Ave, Carlsbad. al from Robbie Robertson, tion of difference and comLANCER DANCERS Chest Fever is breathing CATHOLIC WIDOWS ing together. Featuring cho- LA PASTORELA Tierra Caliente AcadA showcase featuring reography by Kim Epifano, new life into the legacy of We love to get together The Band. $35, 7 p.m. at to share our love for food, the 15-time national cham- Randé Dorn, Jean Isaacs emy of Arts presents “La Belly Up, 160 S Cedros Ave, drink and company. Why pion dance team, the Carls- & Terry Wilson. 7 p.m. at Pastorela” or “The Shepard’s Solana Beach. not join us, Catholic Wid- bad High School Lancer Light Box Theater, 2590 Plays” in Spanish Tierra Caliente Academy y OTC ows and Widowers of North Dancers. Adults $22 and Truxtun Rd, San Diego. presentan “La Pastorela,” County, for this lunch in students $10. Performances Carlsbad Village. 12:30 at 7 p.m. on Nov. 30, 7 p.m. BLUE CHRISTMAS SERVICE una versión divertida y familiar de la Natividad. $20, HIGHER SELF MEDITATION p.m. at Nick’s on State, 2742 on Dec. 1 and 2 p.m. and 7 As the holiday season 7 p.m. at Oceanside Theatre p.m. on Dec. 2. Carlsbad Join us every week for State St, Carlsbad. approaches, people griev- Company, 217 N Coast Hwy, Cultural Arts Center, 3557 a twenty-minute live, guiding the loss of loved ones Oceanside. Monroe St, Carlsbad. ed meditation with Divine are welcome to attend a Light. 9 to 9:30 a.m. Nov. special Blue Christmas Ser- HIROYA TSUKAMOTO 27 at Online, 92101, San Di- JOHN WATERS CHRISTMAS ‘MATCHMAKING’ vice of Remembrance in the Guitarist Hiroya TsuJohn Samuel Waters Jr. ego. Now in its 34th year, Village Church Chapel in is an American filmmak- the San Diego Internation- Rancho Santa Fe. 11 a.m. at kamoto: “The fingerpicking er, writer, actor, and artist. al Jewish Film Festival re- Village Community Presby- is delicate, fluid, and beautiSACRED SAND MANDALA Calling forth the forces He rose to fame in the early turns for an incredible sea- terian Church, 6225 Paseo fully detailed,” according to of goodness, five Tibetan 1970s for his transgressive son, showcasing its position Delicias, Rancho Santa Fe. 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Jessica Shrader confirmed with The Coast News that the hospital laid off workers due to a need for the hospital to adjust its staffing levels. “Staffing levels have to match how many patients you have,” Shrader said. “Those have been declining over time and we haven’t adjusted our staffing model to match that.” According to hospital officials, staffing levels are currently designed to serve 24% more patients than the current number of patients it sees. Tri-City also suspended its labor and delivery services earlier this year, reducing its patient numbers even further. Shrader said the layoffs were not connected to the data breach or the hospital’s recent partnership with UC San Diego Health, which is set to take over hospital operations in March. “Right-sizing measures would have happened regardless of the partnership with UCSD,” Shrader said, noting that Tri-City made UCSD aware of its need and intentions to downsize staff. Palomar Health was also rumored to have laid off employees; however, the hospital district told The Coast News in a statement that although some changes would be made, a layoff isn’t one of them. “Palomar Health normally assesses their structure each year to determine if they have the appropriate resources supporting the efforts they believe to be important for the next year,” the statement reads. “This year is no different and Palomar Health is making some changes in their leadership roles to address changes they have already made in certain service lines and partnerships.”

Data breach impacts

In the wake of the data breach, Tri-City is coordinating with law enforcement and has notified San Diego County’s Office of Emergency Services that it has placed itself on “internal disaster diversion.” “This means the hospital cannot accept patients through the 9-1-1 system at this time,” said Chuck Westerheide, a county public safety communications officer, via email. Ambulances are being diverted to nearby hospitals like Palomar Medical Center Escondido and Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas. Both hospitals have seen increased emergency service activity since the cyberattack began. Elective procedures, non-emergency surgeries or operations typically scheduled in advance have been temporarily paused since the attack. However, the hospital is still accepting walk-in traffic to its emergency room. The hospital has yet to confirm if there is a ransom demand from the hackers who infiltrated its network or if protected patient information has been compromised. If confirmed, the hospital will send data breach letters to patients whose in-

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Nov. 24, 2023 formation was impacted. At least two class action law firms, Console & Associates and Potter Handy, have issued statements that they are investigating the data breach and are asking patients who have received letters regarding the data breach to reach out. Tri-City isn’t the only hospital in the region to suffer from a cybersecurity attack. In the last few years, Scripps Health, Sharp and UC San Diego Health have all dealt with attacks. In 2021, UC San Diego Health fell victim to a data breach that targeted

employee email accounts, potentially containing information about patients, students and employees. Due to the ransomware attack, Scripps Health lost millions and was offline for approximately one month before returning to full operations, according to the Union-Tribune. In 2022, Scripps settled a class-action lawsuit after about 147,000 patients faced potential impacts from the breach. The average cost to a health care system recovering from a cyberattack was $11 million, according to IBM’s 2023 Cost of a Data

In loving memory of

Bradley Edwin Mootz

September 24, 1954 - October 26, 2023

Bradley Edwin Mootz, 69, of San Diego, CA, born 09/24/1954, passed away 10/26/2023. He was a loving husband to his wife of 33 years, Yvonne Mootz. Bradley was known for his kind and caring nature, and his love for his friends and his dog, Popi. He enjoyed taking Popi on frequent walks and bike rides, and when he wasn’t spending time with them, he could often be found riding his e-bike. Bradley and Yvonne had known each other

In loving memory of

Jane Brill Kugelman July 4, 1931 November 8, 2023

It is with deep sadness that the family announces the passing of Jane Brill Kugelman, age 92, on November 8, 2023 in Encinitas, CA. Born on July 4, 1931, in Philadelphia, PA, the eldest daughter of Ruth Brill Kugelman (Pollack) and Jacob (Jack) Kugelman. After the death of her father, she relocated with her mother and sister Constance (Connie) to NYC. Jane pursued her passion for competitive horseback riding, showing in Madison Square Garden, NJ and CT. She attended Ethical Culture Fieldston School class of ‘48, Albright College, University of Wisconsin-Madison, class of ‘52, and earned her Masters degree in Guidance and Counseling in Higher Education at Teachers College, Columbia University in 1963.

since childhood, growing up together in Manhattan Beach. Bradley was a painting contractor prior to his career change and at the age of 53, he joined the Department of Homeland Security for 15 years, as a Customs Border Protection Agent. A memorial service to celebrate Bradley’s life is planned for February 10, 2024 He will be forever missed by Yvonne, as well as by family and friends.

Jane had a lifelong passion for animals and their welfare, taking in neglected rescues including horses, dogs, cats, a goat, a steer, ducks, geese and an ostrich. She was adventurous, competitive, and unconventional in many ways; drawn to travel and outdoor activities, particularly tennis, downhill skiing and horseback riding. After a divorce from first husband, Morton Glenn, MD of NYC, she married Eli Sobol and relocated with her three children to Denver to join him and his two children and they later moved to Englewood, CO. There began a long career in the antiques business with an emphasis on Native American crafts which included shops in Denver and one in Frisco. Jane started an American Jewish Committee (AJC) chapter in Denver in 1967 and served on the board. In conjunction with the AJC, she helped found the El Centro cultural project with Mexican American leaders. Hispanic art and culture was emphasized. She joined the National Organization of Women (NOW) in its nascent year, 1966, and co-founded a chapter of League Of Women Voters and Women’s Political

Breach report. For Tri-City, the breach comes just a few weeks after the hospital’s partnership with UC San Diego Health signaled a positive turn for the health care provider amid mounting financial struggles and staffing shortages. Over the last eight years, Tri-City Medical Center has experienced an annual loss of $3.5 million. As part of the deal, UC San Diego Health plans to expand new and existing specialty programs at TriCity along with improving TRI-CITY MEDICAL is temporarily halting elective procedures cybersecurity. after this month’s cybersecurity attack. Photo by Michie Turpin

“Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal.” — Irish proverb

Robert Allen Martinson Oceanside November 5, 2023 Norma W Thompson San Marcos October 24, 2023

Caucus in Summit County, CO. Following her second divorce, she lived in Silverthorne and on her ranch in Sedalia, CO and moved to Rancho Santa Fe, CA in 1985 and later to Lake San Marcos, CA where the climate and lifestyle suited her. In addition to animal welfare, liberal progressive politics, real estate development, gardening, and spiritual discovery were also lifelong pursuits. Jane was preceded in death by her sister Constance (Connie) Cohen. She leaves her children; Wendy Glenn (Marianne), Valerie Glenn Jorgensen, John Glenn (Nan); grandchildren Lena Greene, Henry Jorgensen, Allan Glenn; step-son George Sobol, step-daughter Ruth West (David); nephew Keith Frankl (Carolyn), great niece Paige Frankl. She also leaves her devoted feline companion, Cinnamon, affectionately known as “a dog in a cat suit”. The family will honor Jane’s memory at a private memorial service at a later date. If you wish to honor her memory with a charitable donation, the family suggests these organizations that Jane supported: Jewish Family Services, San Diego, CA and Animal Place, Vacaville, CA.

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Jeffrey Ronald Lombardi Vista October 5, 2023

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private; however, those counselors and teachers “will inform a chain of command at their school site to ensure that leaders are informed, and when necessary, based on the judgment of the professionals on our team, a parent or guardian will be involved.” In a statement from the North County LGBTQ Resource Center, Executive Director Max Disposti called the new policy a “forced out-

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ing” policy. “The Classical Academy has caved into the request of a few anti-LGBTQI community members with their legal representation to force the change of policy from being LGBTQI-inclusive to an ambiguous and dangerous policy that is now open to interpretation,” Disposti said. Disposti said the school is chartered through Oceanside Unified School District, which affirms California laws on privacy and protections for LGBTQI

students and has policies in place that are antithetical to Classical’s new policy. Headquartered in Escondido, Classical Academies also includes Coastal Academy Elementary and High Schools in Oceanside. While chartered locally, the organization is independent of other school districts, like OUSD. “In short, while the Classical Academy is no longer a safe space for LGBTQI students, OUSD still remains one of the most LGBTQI-affirming districts

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atest harvest ever. That’s the mantra heard frequently in and around Paso Robles Wine Country this fall. An unusually cool summer and unexpected, copious rains meant that vineyard owners, winemakers and workers were still hard at work when we visited in early November. “Sorry about the occasional fruit fly,” said Annie, our host at Broken Earth Winery's industrial-chic tasting room, restaurant and music venue. “We’re still crushing back there now. We’re late because we had no warm days until July — about two months late.” But, this means that 2023 will be a good year, said Mike Mooney, owner of Chateau Margene and refugee from the fast-paced world of high-tech and the film industry. He, his wife and son do nearly all the work it takes to produce their 3,000 cases a year. “(This year) saw a good amount of rainfall, so the salts were flushed out (of the soil). A cool spring meant a late bud break by three weeks. Cooler weather meant we were able to let the grapes hang until we had the perfect balance.” For the uninitiated, refreshingly uncrowded Paso Robles (pop 32,000) and Paso Robles Wine Country American Viticultural Area are situated about midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco. If you want to sound like a local, pronounce Robles like “nobles.” Even better, just say Paso. Though only 30 miles by 40 miles, the region includes a sampling of many grape-growing climates throughout the world. Sixty-plus varieties grow here because of unique soils, different elevations, microclimates, wide range of daily temperatures, and the wind and fog that slides through the passes. Paso has grown incredibly since the mid-'90s. More than 200 wineries sit among the rolling hills, spectacular vistas of endless vineyards and stands of old-growth oak and native conifers. Each vineyard and winery illustrate the diversity and complexity of the people who grow the grapes and create the wine. The story of Anita and Varinder at Copia Vineyards contains both

hit the road e’louise ondash technology and tradition. Varinder, born and raised in Punjab in northwest India, met Anita online. Each had broad and varied careers, but their love of wine brought them together and to Paso. “We had wine and our Indian heritage in common,” Anita said. “Varinder also comes from 13 generations of farmers in India, and in 2015, we did a deep dive into Paso. We became Paso’s oldest interns.” Immigration also plays a key role in the story of Glunz Family Winery & Cellars. “Our great-grandfather Louis Glunz came to America at the age of 17 in 1879 — before Ellis Island opened,” Stephan Glunz said. He and brother Matthew, numbers eight and nine of 10 siblings, are fourth-generation in the wine, beer and spirits business. Their welcoming tasting room features a photo wall that tells their interesting family story. Tradition and immigration brought brothers Arnaud and Guillaume, owners of Benom Wines, to this country, but their path took a left turn. “In France, there are many regulations on what grapes you use for what wines,” Arnaud said. The brothers come from six generations of winemakers in southern France. “Here all those regulations are gone. It’s like the Wild West. We can be very creative. Paso is magic.” Especially in autumn, when the vermillion foliage of young liquidambars and Japanese maples are in full display. Millions of grapevines transition from an ocean of green to waves of yellow, gold and red. The comfortably warm days and crisp nights signal the culmination of months of hard work and rewards to come. “This is the most beautiful time of year in Paso,” said Kelsey McClure at Castoro Cellars, Paso’s first certified sustainable vineyards and winery. This means

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employing organic farming methods, hundreds of solar panels and electric tractors that cultivate land once under water. To prove this, McClure showed us a dense piece of whale bone discovered in one of the vineyards. “That’s why we call it Whale Rock Vineyard,” she said. Damian Grindley of Brecon Estate Winery, an avid caver, came to Paso via his native Wales and world travels. The winery has vines on about 30 of its 50 acres, including 50-yearold cabernet vines. “Paso still has a family feel,” he said. “It’s a place where you can have a chat over the fence. You don’t get

that in other places.” It was a neighborly connection that brought Rick Quinn, proprietor of Opolo Vineyards, from Camarillo to Paso. Here, with winemaker James Schreiner, Quinn has created a destination for those who enjoy not just wine, but spirits, food (including gluten-free pizza), festivals and concerts on the bucolic, sustainable vineyard grounds. Quinn “grew up making wine in Minnesota,” and honors his Serbian heritage with the name Opolo, a rosé-style wine discovered on the Dalmatian Coast. For more photos and discussion, visit www.face- THE VINEYARDS at Opolo, a name that honors proprietor Rick book.com/elouise.ondash. Quinn’s Serbian heritage, in November. Photo by Jerry Ondash

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