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Pot edibles send 4 kids to hospital
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Esco 3rd-graders sickened at school by THC gummies
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Vista heeds call for speed humps By Laura Place
VISTA — New speed humps will be installed in four residential areas around Vista in an attempt to slow vehicle speeds after dozens of residents petitioned for traffic calming measures under a revised city policy. Historically, it’s been difficult for Vistans to request speed humps along residential streets due to restrictive criteria determining which streets qualify. Concerns about the humps’ impact on emergency vehicle access have also limited
their installation. Following conversations among city council members and traffic officials in the spring and summer, the city agreed in June to simplify criteria for speed humps on city streets, removing a prohibitive point system that proved to be too complex and more easily allowing residents to show their support through petitions. On Oct. 10, the City Council unanimously approved speed hump projects on four streets — Elm Drive, Sunset Drive, Taylor Street, and Lado de Loma Drive —
where traffic speed and accidents have been a concern. For each one, the majority of residents living within 200 feet of the proposed area signed petitions in support. “I’m really grateful to all the neighbors for signing the petition and participating in the process,” said Councilmember Katie Melendez. In March of this year, the city also approved speed humps at prioritized streets, including Alta Vista Drive, Eucalyptus Avenue, Highland Drive and Vale View TURN TO SPEED HUMPS ON 14
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Soup’s on at Mission Hills
VUSD still needs drivers
High school’s culinary students bring pozole to the school district’s seasonal lunch menu. 3
A hiring push has yielded results, but other factors contribute to school district’s shortfall. 5
ESCONDIDO — The county’s child services agency is evaluating an incident involving four thirdgrade students who were hospitalized after ingesting cannabis edibles on campus this month. On the morning of Oct. 11 at North Broadway Elementary, a school nurse evaluated four students who reported feeling ill after eating gummies containing tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, the controlled ingredient found in cannabis. Emergency responders were immediately called into the school as a precaution, according to Superintendent Luis Ibarra. The four students were then taken to a local hospital for further evaluation. One of the students, a 9-yearold boy, had to remain in the hospital for several days following the incident. “Seeing my son that way is what shocked me so much,” the boy’s mother, Claudia Curiel, told NBC 7 in Spanish. “To see his whole body shaking, not being able to open his eyes, is something I would never forget.” Curiel’s son was experiencing a cannabis overdose, according to Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego. Doctors told her that her son had consumed three gummies with “400 milligrams of marijuana each.” It’s unclear whether the cannabis gummies were store-bought or produced at home. In California, edible cannabis products canTURN TO EDIBLES ON 18
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Family Health Centers of San Diego is the #1 enrollment entity for Covered California in San Diego County. The 2024 Open Enrollment Period starts November 1, 2023 and ends January 31, 2024. SAMANTHA DAHL, a senior at Mission Hills High School, prepares bowls of freshly made pozole, a Mexican soup, to be served to San Marcos Unified School District administrators and teachers on Oct. 19. Photo by Laura Place
Mission Hills culinary students share creations beyond classroom By Laura Place
SAN MARCOS — The industrial kitchen classroom at Mission Hills High School was buzzing with students in crisp white uniforms one morning last week, as they added the final touches to their steaming pots of pozole. Students in the school’s culinary arts program had been perfecting their recipes for weeks to prepare for this moment, when San Marcos Unified School District leaders would sample pozoles made by three student groups and choose
one to be served as part of the district’s seasonal lunch menu. After a round of tastings by Superintendent Andy Johnsen, Child Nutrition Services Executive Director Naomi Shadwell and other officials, the recipe by senior Samantha Dahl’s group was declared the winner. Dahl took her first culinary class at Mission Hills last year, and she said that cooking has since become a passion. Having her group’s recipe chosen was an affirmation of their hard work. “I got so excited. Hon-
estly, I have been bragging about it, because cooking is something I'm really passionate about,” Dahl said, laughing. “It was cool to see how everybody would work together and talk about how different their recipes were.” One of the oldest dishes in Mexico, pozole is a soup typically made with chicken or pork, hominy (dried and nixtamalized corn kernels), tomatillos and cilantro, and garnished with lettuce, radishes and limes. Mission Hills students TURN TO CULINARY ON 6
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Good health: Picking the right Medicare plan
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By Dr. Tom Roben
s a physician, the last thing I want is for a patient to make decisions about their health and well-being based on the cost of care and medication rather than their actual care needs. Right now is a critical time for the over 6.7 million individuals in California who rely on Medicare for their health insurance. Evaluating your own health care needs can help you se-
tage plans, unlike Original Medicare. If you prefer Original Medicare, you can opt for a stand-alone Prescription Drug Plan through a private insurer. Prepare a list of your current medications to compare costs while choosing plans. • Doctors and Hospitals: If you have a favorite doctor, ensure they accept your plan to avoid any additional expenses for outof-network providers. Also understand if the plan re-
services the rest of the year. • Quality: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reviews and rates all Medicare Advantage plans before the enrollment period each year to help consumers make informed decisions. Plans are rated on a scale of one to five, with one indicating poor performance and five indicating excellence. Your health insurance carrier is a partner that helps you get the care you need. If you are eligible for
With the annual election period running through Dec. 7, now is a critical time for the over 6.7 million individuals in California who rely on Medicare for their health insurance. lect a plan that will cover you when you need it the most and fit within your budget. While it’s impossible to foresee all health issues that may require treatment, there are several things to consider during the Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plan annual election period (AEP) through Dec. 7: • Future Health Risks: In addition to making sure your plan covers your current health needs, speak to your doctor about health risks that may require additional treatment. For instance, if you have prediabetes, consider the potential for future diabetes management. • Prescription Drug Benefits: Prescription drug coverage is included in many Medicare Advan-
quires referrals for specialized care. • Other Benefits: Consider additional benefits that can positively impact your health and well-being. Medicare Advantage plans may include dental, vision and hearing coverage; fitness programs; transportation to doctor visits; and even allowances that help eligible beneficiaries pay for healthy food and other essentials, like rent and utilities. • Costs: Different plans have different costs, so understand the full picture when comparing plans in your area. Look at monthly premiums, deductibles and co-pays for hospital stays and doctor visits. Also, pay attention to annual maximum out-of-pocket costs — if you reach the limit, you will pay nothing for covered
Medicare, take time to research your options and ensure you select the plan that best meets your personal health and financial needs. The Medicare Plan Finder on Medicare.gov can help compare plans and benefits and get an estimated cost for each plan. For more information, visit Medicare.gov or call 1-800-MEDICARE (800633-4227) 24 hours a day, seven days a week (TTY users should call 1-877-4862048). You can learn about Humana’s plans at Humana.com/Medicare or by calling 1-800-706-1368 (TTY: 711) 8 a.m.-8 p.m., seven days a week, to speak with a licensed sales agent. Dr. Tom Roben is Vice President of Health Services for California, Humana.
he business of America is business,” President Calvin Coolidge famously observed in 1925. Plenty of other American cliches support his view: “Money talks, (other stuff) walks,” goes one. “Show me the money,” says another. California authorities have now begun testing this principle on drug addiction, one of the state’s most obdurate problems. If it works there, they also ought to try it on homelessness, where high percentages of the unhoused either refuse temporary shelter or end up back on the streets after getting thrown out of housing for various types of misbehavior. The ongoing trial is a response to the failure of drug addiction to respond to the many millions of state and federal dollars that have been thrown at it. The idea is to toss some of that money toward documented addicts of substances from heroin to cocaine, methamphetamines, fentanyl and other opiates and stimulants. Deaths from these and related drugs quadrupled between 2011 and 2020, reports the California Health Care Foundation. Emergency room visits caused by amphetamine use rose 50% in just two years, from 2018 to 2020. If addicts get highs from the drugs, one still-unproven theory goes, perhaps they’ll be even more thrilled by receiving cash. Well, not exactly cash, but gift cards from a variety of retail and grocery stores. These start with a $10 reward from Medi-Cal for the first clean urine test, rising steadily over 24 weeks to a total of $599, just below the $600 level where income sources must be reported to the IRS and the state Franchise Tax Board. This is definitely throwing money at a big problem, about $50 million in mostly federal funds, but in a much more direct way than via psychotherapy and other current tactics. Today’s main treatment methods will not be going away, nor will prescribed medications and counseling. The idea of the money is to provide positive reinforcement, with material results from constructive behavior and exercise of will power. Authorities see this as a tool that might somehow “rewire” addicts’ brains to make them more interested in material well-being than immediate highs. No one thinks cashfor-clean-tests can end drug addiction problems
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for everyone who suffers them. But if it works on a significant percentage, letting them sober up and stay that way for as long as 24 weeks, that would be progress and more than cover its costs by saving far more money in the costs of street crime and treatment. And here’s that other idea: If cash can work for addicts, could it help the homeless? Many of them refuse to enter shelters because they want to remain free of rules and are not interested in counseling opportunities usually provided in temporary shelters like hotels now being rented or bought by cities and counties around the state. But how about giving them a no-strings attached stipend for each week they spend seven nights in temporary shelter? Maybe raise rewards a bit if they seek counseling and are observed to be taking treatment seriously. If their acquaintances still on the streets see some of the unhoused getting food, shelter and money, some who now reject moving in may become motivated to accept a temporary hotel room of their own, even if it means controlling their behavior at least enough not to get kicked out. If this works and some of those involved move on to permanent housing or get jobs in today’s wideopen employment market, it would cost far less than the hundreds of millions of tax dollars now being spent for hotels and other temporary shelter. There’s also the fact that drug addiction and homelessness often involve the same individuals. Helping them through one problem might contribute to solving the other. The peer-reviewed Journal of the American Medical Association has reported that 80% of studies of cash rewards for giving up use of stimulants showed they reduced drug usage, at least somewhat. In a way, this could be the ultimate test of the Coolidge observation about America. For if money can’t dry out a significant portion of drug addicts and move major numbers of the homeless to inside spaces, it’s hard to see what else might. Email Thomas Elias at tdelias@aol.com.
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Esco Chamber fires 4, including CEO By Samantha Nelson
ESCONDIDO — An internal conflict in the Greater Escondido Chamber of Commerce has led to the firing of four staff members, including its CEO. CEO James “JR” Rowten was fired in early October by the chamber's board of directors, shortly followed by the layoffs of Marketing and Events Director Chris Cochran, Growth and Development Director Ruth Kingcade and Digital Media and Events Coordinator Glori Weiss. Soon after, Kingcade posted on her LinkedIn account that she was actively looking for a new job. According to other media reports on the situation,
the Escondido Chamber is facing financial struggles after exhausting a line of credit used to pay its bills. The board then voted to lay off its employees and instead rely on volunteers to run its operations. Chamber Board Chair Deanna Smith issued a press release on Oct. 5 that announced a “transformative reorganization of the non-profit driven by a group of dedicated volunteers.” The press release makes no mention of the fired CEO or staff members. “After careful consideration and consultation with various stakeholders, the Greater Escondido Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors has decided to
embark on a revitalization journey led by passionate volunteers who have a deep love for Escondido and a strong desire to see the local business community thrive,” the statement reads. Key components listed as part of the move include strategic planning to guide the chamber’s future endeavors, public outreach and engagement efforts with the organization's members, strengthening community partnerships and introducing “new and innovative” programs to better connect businesses and foster networking opportunities within the city. “Together, let’s embrace this opportunity for renewal and growth,” Smith states in
the press release. “Our dedicated team of volunteers is committed to re-energizing the chamber and ensuring it remains a dynamic and effective resource for local businesses.” Neither Smith, the rest of the chamber's board, nor the fired employees returned The Coast News’ requests for comment on the situation. According to the Escondido-Times Advocate, Rowten reportedly removed all of his personal items from his office the week prior before leaving on a longplanned family trip to Italy. He also allegedly wiped his computer of all data. According to Escondido Police Lt. Suzanne Baeder, the department has yet to
Vista OKs 183-unit project INTERNAL CONFLICT over finances was reportedly behind the Chamber of Commerce board’s decision to fire CEO James “JR” Rowten.
the kids to and from when people are out sick and people are retired and we still don't have enough drivers. The one thing that would keep people here is a decent amount of pay and benefits that don't cost you an arm and a leg to where you're actually going to work to pay for your benefits,” Herman said. Mario Bojorquez, a transportation assistant of 13 years and chief steward of the Vista chapter of the California School Employees Association, says the problem of low pay applies to all classified workers. He said it is extremely difficult as a single father to support himself and his son on around $2,400 per month. “That’s considered competitive, but our argument is that it’s not livable,” Bojorquez said. Kelly asked about the district’s goals for increased pay for drivers and was told that that would fall within labor bargaining. “We heard from many public speakers … about pay and benefits needing to
VISTA — The Vista City Council on Oct. 24 unanimously approved a 183-unit residential project proposed for a mostly vacant lot at the edge of the downtown district. The project off Guajome Street, known as the Kensho Residential Project, is west of the railroad tracks and across the road from the new Found Lofts project by the same developer, Tideline Partners. The development was brought to the City Council on Tuesday after being rubber-stamped by the Planning Commission earlier this month. It proposes a mix of studios and one- and two-bedroom units spread between four buildings tucked into the site’s natural slope leading up to Lado de Loma Drive. The council also approved a mitigated negative declaration, a General Plan amendment to allow for increased density and a zone change making the site part of the Downtown Specific Plan. Lev Gershman of Tideline Partners said the project will enhance the growth of Vista’s downtown and specifically bring in more residential units that the city has planned for in its Downtown Specific Plan. It is located minutes from the downtown corridor and Vista Transit Center. “Kensho is located in the heart of the South Santa Fe arts and culture district and is designed and programmed to help fulfill the goals of the downtown community plan,” Gershman said. Of the 183 units, 24 will be designated as affordable to moderate income households, or those making 80% to 120% of the area median income. The project will also provide 266 parking spaces, and 50% of the project site will be green space. During the two-hour discussion, several residents asked the council not to approve Kensho, sharing concerns that it is not a good fit for the site, will increase traffic on residential streets, would inhibit safe fire evacuation and could increase stress on the slope resulting in potential landslides. Plans for the project show vehicle access points via Guajome Street, but some residents said those living in Kensho would likely take Lado de Loma as a shortcut. They emphasized that Lado de Loma is a small rural road without sidewalks or shoulders, and that it is not prepared to take on the additional traffic. “If you’ve been on that road, you know this project is nice, but it’s not good for
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receive an official criminal complaint on the matter. “To my knowledge, no evidence has been brought to the police department, and no formal complaint has been filed with us,” Baeder told The Coast News via email.
Kaiser, staff have tentative agreement By Laura Place
REGION — Kaiser Permanente executives and health care employees recently reached a tentative agreement for workers’ four-year contracts, closing months of contentious negotiations and preventing another massive strike. Union and Kaiser representatives announced Oct. 13 that in an agreement reached early that morning, Kaiser had granted several of workers’ key demands including a minimum starting wage of $25 in California and $23 in other states, as well as unified pay raises across the different regions. Agreements were reached the same day that Gov. Gavin Newsom approved a highly anticipated bill setting a $25 minimum hourly wage for health care workers in California. The contract ratification process began Oct. 18, and the contract will be retroactive to Oct. 1, Kaiser officials said. Kaiser employees say they are facing a massive staffing shortage due to the high cost of living — particularly in California — and have pushed for minimum wages and raises that they say will attract and retain more workers. Earlier this month, failure to reach an agreement led to a historic three-day strike of over 75,000 Kaiser employees in California, Colorado, Oregon, Virginia, Wasington and Washington, D.C. Even as employees returned to work after the strike, the possibility of a second work stoppage loomed over negotiations. The Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions notified executives they were prepared to strike again, this time for one full week, if an agreement was not reached by Nov. 1. Kaiser officials thanked United States Secretary of Labor Julie Su for her involvement in the negotiating process, which included sitting in on two all-night negotiating sessions in the past two weeks.
VISTA UNIFIED has hired 14 new drivers since last fall, but the school district still faces a shortfall because of retirements and the addition of state-required special education routes. Screenshot/VUSD
VUSD driver shortage continues as last year, due to ‘It’s not livable’ district pay her and her felHiring push keeps shortage seven bus drivers retiring The district board ex- low drivers a living wage. six new special educa- tended the memorandum “The drivers are a fanstatus quo as staff and tion routes being added that of understanding for driv- tastic group of people that away general education er sign-on bonuses and work here, and we all work seeks long-term fix took bus drivers. the 8-hour guarantee for hard every day to transport By Laura Place
VISTA — One year after pausing multiple school bus routes due to a driver shortage and implementing a sign-on bonus as a hiring incentive, the Vista Unified School District is still struggling to meet student transportation needs. The district began this school year with 36 filled positions and a shortfall of 15 drivers, and is offering the same limited routes as last year — one high school shuttle for Mission Vista; three middle school shuttles for Madison, Rancho Minerva and Roosevelt; and three elementary routes for Breeze Hill, Grapevine and Mission Meadows. At an Oct. 13 board of education meeting, Vista Unified COO Shawn Loescher said the district has hired 14 new drivers since last fall, which he credited to the implementation of a $5,000 sign-on bonus for new drivers and an increase from six to eight guaranteed work hours. Despite this, Vista Unified is still facing approximately the same driver
“Things are looking up in transportation, but we’re also facing challenges that we need to address,” Loescher said. “My takeaway is that this hiring strategy has, in fact, been effective. It has not caught up with all of the demand, but in terms of a hiring strategy, those are wonderful things.” For now, the district has placed on hold the re-implementation of paused general education routes serving students at Hannalei, Lake, Monta Vista, and T.H.E Leadership Academy elementary schools, while staff focus on implementing the new state-required special education routes. Board member Julie Kelly said she was concerned by the lack of updates regarding the paused routes. “We as a board have prioritized that we restore those routes. I'm hearing a lot of reasons that it's a challenge, but I'm disappointed we don't see any plans for those routes,” Kelly said. “This has been a very long time that we’ve interrupted transportation for those families.”
one more year to continue drawing new hires. However, drivers said ongoing incentives and higher pay are needed in the long term to hire and retain people. “If they do away with the eight hours, they're gonna lose some people,” said Julie Waasenaar, a Vista Unified bus driver of 31 years. “Management and the superintendent, and the money they make, they don't see how hard it is for classified [staff] to make a living, especially with a family.” Driver shortages are not unique to Vista Unified, meaning that many districts are competing for the same hiring pool. Job postings for Vista Unified bus drivers list the starting hourly wage salary as $23.80. Posted wages for neighboring school districts are around $21/hour in San Marcos Unified, $20.60/ hour in Oceanside Unified and $20.85/hour in Escondido Union High School District. Anita Herman, who joined the district as a bus driver last fall, said that she supports herself on her own and would like to see the
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Don’t bury print just yet, folks!
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igital marketing has made it an article of faith that print is obsolete. Yet how do you explain the 68-page glossy catalog that just arrived in my mailbox from Amazon? Filled with toys, party accoutrements, clothing and stocking stuffers of every stripe, I read a story about how the catalog is mailed to a select few every year. “No one seems to know how to get added to the mailing list,” the author said breathlessly. My catalog was addressed to “Resident.” So much for exclusivity. There’s only one reason for this glossy catalog to exist: to drive traffic to Amazon’s website and sell merchandise. Consider that for a minute: Amazon’s $500-plus billion business accounts for
ask mr. marketing rob weinberg 6.5% of all US retail sales and 44.9% of digital retail spending … and it’s using print to grow its business! You’ve got to wonder what does Jeff Bezos (net worth $139 billion) know that you don’t? Regular readers may recognize this conversation. Why do Google, AT&T and other behemoths rely on print for reminding customers to make appointments or purchases? Because it works! Consider the following: • The Postal Service
(USPS) delivers mail to 152.2 million homes and 12.7 million businesses six days per week, making it very economical to reach extremely targeted audiences. • 62% of millennials have visited stores in the past month based on information received in the mail; 69% like getting coupons in the mail; and 58% worry less about direct mail privacy than digital communications privacy. • Most businesses focus on digital marketing. Appearing in a customer’s mailbox, print helps you stand out of the crowd, with little competition for attention. The USPS offers numerous programs, including first class, postcards, Every Door Direct Mail and bulk. That gives you options for your marketing efforts.
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Naturally, I’d never suggest using direct mail exclusively, any more than I’d suggest relying strictly on public relations, social media, sales promotion or any other single tool. Smart marketing demands smart planning, and a good marketing strategy looks at your business communications holistically. A good strategist is also constantly testing new content and approaches, and direct mail provides an excellent vehicle for doing controlled A/B testing. All of which boils down to taking another look at direct mail as a marketing tool. It’s sure to grow your bottom line. With that said, I wish you a week of profitable marketing.
HISPANIC HERITAGE
Aviation Maintenance Administrationman First Class Veronica Lennox of Escondido spoke on diversity, describing Hispanic culture as one instrument in a symphony, during a Hispanic Heritage Month observance on the mess decks IRIS MANTER of Solana Beach will play Cindy-Lou Who in aboard USS Boxer on Oct. “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” at The Old 10.
Iris Manter of Solana Beach is making her professional theatre debut as Cindy-Lou Who in The Old Globe’s “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” at Balboa Park. She will be in around 40 performances beginning this November and will light the San Diego Globe in Balboa Park this holiday season. Courtesy photo Christmas Tree in Balboa Park on Nov. 12 with the airs Nov. 1 and Montoya’s lege Board’s AP School HonGrinch. airs on Nov. 2. or Roll for the 2022-2023 school year, with Escondido High School selected BUSINESS AWARD RIGHT ‘PRICE’ State Sen. Catherine Brian Yammine of En- as a Silver school and San Blakespear (D-Encinitas) cinitas will appear on “The Pasqual High School selecthas recognized The Plot, an Price Is Right” game show ed as a Bronze School. The AP School Honor Roll recOceanside vegan restaurant on Nov. 8. ognizes schools that have known for its sustainability done “outstanding work” practices, as the Senate Dis- DEAN’S LIST trict 38 Small Business of Ethan Pereira of Carls- to welcome more students the Year. bad made the summer into AP Courses and supdean’s list at Kettering Uni- port them on their path to college. ‘DEAL’ MAKERS versity in Michigan. Two Oceanside resiNEW STUDENTS dents, Emily Reed and Julie HONOR ROLL Biola University has Montoya, will be on CBS’ The Escondido Union “Let’s Make a Deal” in early High School District has welcomed the following loNovember. Reed’s episode earned a place on the Col- cal residents as new students
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The Cal State San Marcos women’s soccer team moved its unbeaten streak to seven games, its longest in the NCAA Division II era from 2015 to present following its 2-0 win over San Francisco State on Oct. 15.
SAN MARCOS UNIFIED School District Superintendent Andy Johnsen is served pozole freshly made by Mission Hills High School students in the culinary arts program on Oct. 19. Photo by Laura Place
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all used turkey for their green pozoles, but each group brought their own style to the table. Sophomore Ashley Olguin, leader of another of the final three groups, said their recipe was based on her family’s pozole that she grew up eating at birthday parties and other special events. “For me it was honestly fun getting to work with the rest of my team members and having them be involved in a recipe that’s part of my family,” Olguin said. The competition was a first in the longtime culinary program at Mission Hills, part of the district’s Career Technical Education offerings. Instructor Ramon Maldonado, known as Chef Ramon, said the idea was formed after culinary students successfully catered several district events last year. After posing the idea over the summer of having students create something for the lunch menu, the district’s Child Nutrition Services department got on board, and Maldonado and students got to work at the
start of the school year. “We talked about the history of pozole and started costing out different recipes. [The students] just bought into it, that’s the big thing — they really bought into the idea of making something that they can say is their own,” Maldonado said. Senior Johnathan Lopez led a team that opted for a broth with green chilies for an added kick. He said that although they didn’t win, they were proud of their final result. “It was a tough competition … I feel like we all put 110% into the recipe. We were satisfied with how it came out, and the presentation. It was a really fun experience,” he said. Some students in the program, including Lopez and Dahl, are planning to pursue careers in the field at culinary school after graduating. That is due, in large part, to their experiences at Mission Hills. “The culinary program is an excellent program. I think every school should offer it, because it really gets you hands-on with different flavors,” Lopez said. “You get a real in-restaurant experience.”
Artist launching open studio in Escondido By Staff
ESCONDIDO — As part of ongoing efforts to support art in the community, the Escondido Art Association is launching a new open studio starting Nov. 8. Artist Igor Koutsenko will teach the new, weekly program at the California Center for the Arts in Studio 2 inside the Education Wing. Born on the Crimean Peninsula, Koutsenko demonstrated great artistic ability at a young age and was educated at the Penza School of Art in Moscow, where he received rigorous training in the old traditions of Russian realist art. Koutsenko’s work is currently in the collection at the Riverside Art Museum as well as numerous private collections. Kourtsenko has
taught fine art throughout his career, serving early on as a professor at the University of Central Oklahoma. Now a resident of Fallbrook, he teaches drawing and painting classes at the Fallbrook School of The Arts and produces original art in his private studio. “We are excited to bring this new program to the local art community with CCAE and Igor Koutsenko,” said EAA President Tokeli Baker. “This is a special opportunity for artists of all levels of mastery to have a location and teacher of this caliber available on a weekly basis.” Art take-in themes are as follows: “La Historia” in November, “Celebration” in December, and “And Now for Something Completely Different!” in January.
Art take-ins are on the first Saturday of every month from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please see EAA’s website at escondidoartassociation.com for details. Artists can register at artcenter.org/event/openstudio-art-class and are asked to bring their own supplies.
Chorale concerts celebrate unity
A choral group celebrating themes of unity and diversity is inviting residents to listen and appreciate its messages of peace within music written by living composers. The San Diego Master Chorale, the region’s premiere ensemble since 1961 with over 140 singers, will perform its “Where All Are
Welcome” concert on Nov. 4 in Rancho Santa Fe and Nov. 5 in San Diego. The concert will celebrate the diversity of different cultures and backgrounds through its featured pieces from eight composers, five of whom are from California. The Nov. 4 performance will begin at 4 p.m. at the Village Community Presbyterian Church at 6225 S. Paseo Delicias in Rancho Santa Fe. The choir will perform excerpts from the concert on Nov. 5 at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, 222 Marina Park Way in San Diego. Tickets are $30 for adult, $25 for seniors and military, and $15 for youth under 13. Purchase tickets at sdmasterchorale.org.
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LISA BRONNER shows a handful of soap “noodles,” which are cured and combined with essential oils to make the trademark Dr. Bronner’s bar soap. Photo by Laura Place
Vista’s Dr. Bronner’s celebrates 75 years By Laura Place
VISTA — In the 75 years since its inception, Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps has expanded monumentally from a small Los Angeles operation with a counterculture message of peace, love and quasi-religious unity to becoming one of the top natural soap makers in the world. Dr. Bronner’s was founded in 1948 by Emanuel Bronner, the company’s eccentric eponym who carried on the soap making tradition of previous generations. It began in his tenement apartment in Los Angeles but has operated for most of its life in North San Diego County, moving to Escondido in the 1960s and Vista in 2013. Every day, thousands of soap bars, bottles of liquid soap and other home and body products are prepared at the company’s massive factory and headquarters in Vista and shipped out to over 40 countries around the world. Vista city officials formally recognized the company’s 75th anniversary with a formal proclamation this month, received by CEO David Bronner and chief financial officer Trudy Bronner. The proclamation honored Dr. Bronner’s “progressive and ethical business practices” including its fair trade and organic practices, focus on regenerative organic agriculture, competitive wages and support of various environmental, human rights and drug policy causes, in addition to supporting local causes. “Dr. Bronner’s is committed to demonstrating that business can be a force for good in the community and the world,” said Mayor John Franklin, reading from the proclamation. Great success does not mean the company has abandoned its ideological principles of “All-One,” promoting a unified human race and care for the environment, tenets that are spelled out in the Moral ABC on the recognizable Dr. Bronner’s labels covered in tiny print. In fact, Emanuel Bron-
ner originally started selling soap as a way to share his message about world peace, using the label as the written manifesto. It has also remained a strong family company, with Emanuel’s grandchildren taking the helm in the past few decades. This includes CEO David Bronner, President Michael Bronner, and Lisa Bronner, the company’s consumer educator and founder of “Going Green with Lisa Bronner,” which provides resources and tips for how to effectively use Dr. Bronner’s products. Lisa Bronner said Dr. Bronner’s was ahead of its time with its focus on organic and “green” products and world peace, and that today, the company isn’t one to put out new products to follow trends. “It takes us a long time to come out with a new product. We want to make sure it’s going to be around for a while,” Lisa Bronner said. This commitment to longevity, simple sustainability and transparency is mirrored in the process of soap making itself, which has gone largely unchanged for thousands of years. Soap is created via a one-step chemical reaction between fat and alkali, which produces water, glycerin and soap. When making bar soap, Dr. Bronner’s separates the water and treats it for reuse, while the soap is dried and cut into small pieces called “noodles” before being mixed with essential oils and made into a smooth bar. One of their more recent products actually has nothing to do with soap. In 2021, the company released a line of vegan, fair-trade chocolate bars, in a collaboration with farmers in Ghana who, along with growing and supplying Dr. Bronner’s organic and fair-trade palm oil used in soaps, also grow cocoa.
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SAN MARCOS — A new location of Perlman Clinic opened this month across the street from Cal State San Marcos, providing both primary care and urgent care services to the community. The clinic at the Campus Marketplace Shopping Center off South Twin Oaks Valley Road is Perlman’s 27th location in the San Diego region, where it has operated since 2005. San Marcos city officials and local residents gathered at the clinic on Oct. 11 to celebrate its opening and learn more about the kind of care it offers. Ron Perlman, husband of clinic founder Dr. Monica Perlman, is tasked with finding and designing new clinic locations and said they have been working on having a larger presence in North County. “San Marcos is a very solid community, and we wanted to find something that is fairly close to other locations,” Ron Perlman said, referencing Perlman Clinic’s neighboring sites in Vista and Carlsbad. “We want to expand more in North County.” Perlman accepts a majority of insurances, including Medicare Advantage, providing additional options
MEMBERS OF the San Marcos City Council, Perlman Clinic staff and local residents celebrate the opening of the San Marcos Perlman Clinic location at Campus Marketplace on Oct. 11. Photo by Laura Place
for North County residents 65 and older who can no longer access care at Scripps Health coastal and clinic locations with Advantage plans starting next year. “It accepts Medicare, and it’ll serve the kids across the street,” noted San Marcos resident Sonja Olson, noting its proximity to the university. Perlman said the ap-
proximately 2,000-squarefoot facility is intended to be a place people come not only for one-time medical situations but to continue receiving primary care in a supportive environment. “We do chronic care, patient long-term care, with urgent care as an auxiliary,” Perlman said. “We ask our staff to advocate for the patient.”
The San Marcos location accepts teen and adult patients. The San Marcos Perlman Clinic is currently accepting new patients, and is open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays at 314 S. Twin Oaks Valley Rd. #114. Call 442-372-2330 or visit perlmanclinic.com/urgent-care-San-Marcos for more information.
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SCREAM ZONE at the Del Mar Fairgrounds is one of numerous Halloween-related events taking place in North County through October. Courtesy photo/Scream Zone
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pcoming and ongoing Halloween and Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) events around North County:
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• Pumpkin Patch at Strawberry Fields — Come explore the pumpkin patch and marigold fields, and walk among food vendors. Entry is $10 and free for children 5 and under. Tractor rides, corn maze, and animal visits are available for an additional cost. carlsbadstrawber r ycompany. com/pumpkin. Patch open through Nov. 5, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily and 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays in October. Carlsbad Strawberry Company, 1050 Cannon Rd, Carlsbad. • Día de los Muertos at Leo Carrillo Historic Ranch — The park will host a family-friendly celebration with dinner, a no-host bar, crafts for kids and the movie “Coco,” all set in the beautiful historic home and gardens of a Hollywood legend. Prior registration is required online at $25 per person; children 3 and below enter free but still need to register. Visit bitly.ws/XwWw. Event from 5-8:30 p.m. Oct. 28, Leo Carillos Historic Ranch, 6200 Flying Leo Carrillo Ln, Carlsbad. • Haunted Halloween Bash at Pine Avenue Community Center — Join this family-friendly event with eerie decorations, thrilling activities, spooky treats and a haunted house. Entry is $5. Register online at bitly. ws/WZvS. Runs from 5-8 p.m. Oct. 27. Pine Avenue Community Center, 3209 Harding Street, Carlsbad.
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• Scream Zone at Del Mar Scaregrounds — The Scream Zone returns with three new haunts to explore. This year’s event also features the new “Midway Madness” Halloween carnival with food vendors, fun-spirited beverages, and games, including axe throwing, laser ball, and zombie apocalypse virtual reality. Entry to all three haunts start at $32.99; book online for certain time slots. Coupons for a $5 discount
are available at Goodwill locations. Access to midway is free. Fairgrounds parking is $15. Visit thescreamzone.com. Open from 7-10 p.m. (or 11 p.m. depending on date) through Oct. 31. Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar. • Pumpkin Station at Del Mar Fairgrounds — Bring little ones to pick out the perfect pumpkin and enjoy attractions, including the miniature train ride, giant slides, a carousel, swing ride, ferris wheel and more. Free entry and parking. Open daily through Oct. 31. Hours 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday to Thursday and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Del Mar Golf Center, 15555 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar.
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• Haunted Ghost Town at San Dieguito Heritage Museum - Nightly tours of a haunted Gold Rush-era town await visitors at the Heritage Museum as the popular event returns for its second year via a partnership between Ovation Theatre and The Heritage Ranch. Less scary experience for young children from 5 to 6:30 p.m., followed by more spine-tingling tours from 7 to 9 p.m. Adult entry is $22, children 10 and under $12. Visit hauntedtown. org. Runs Oct. 27-30. San Dieguito Heritage Museum, 450 Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas. • Día de los Muertos Celebration at Mira Costa College — The 8th annual celebration at Mira Costa’s San Elijo campus in Cardiff will include art-making workshops, artist demonstrations, student exhibitions, performances like live Mariachi, and a community ofrenda. Hosted by Encinitas Friends of the Arts. Visit bitly.ws/X7vT. Event from Noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 29, MiraCosta College’s San Elijo Campus, 3333 Manchester Ave, Encinitas. • Safe Trick or Treat along Coast Highway 101 — Celebrate All Hallows Eve by trick-or-treating at local businesses along South Coast Highway 101 from Encinitas Boulevard to K Street. Enjoy Halloween activities along the way as
well as games and music at the Lumberyard courtyard. Presented by the Encinitas 101 Mainstreet Association. Runs from 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31.
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• Día de los Muertos at North County Mall — Prepare to celebrate the upcoming holiday with activities including a raffle, face painting, crafts and performances by ballet folklórico, Caliztlan and Aztec dancers. Free entry. Located in the center court on level 1 of the mall. Visit bitly.ws/XwYz. Event from 2-4 p.m. Oct. 29, North County Mall, 272 E Via Rancho Pkwy, Escondido. • Día de los Muertos at California Center for the Arts — The unforgettable cultural celebration will include performances like ballet folklórico and Aztec dance, lowrider car show, vendors, music, a catrina contest and more. Entry is free. Visit bitly.ws/X7w4. 4 p.m. Nov. 1 at California TURN TO HALLOWEEN ON 18
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Escondido factory where employees filled, labeled and packaged soap bottles by hand, creating a much quieter operation than that of the mechanized Vista factory. The Vista location, around 10 times larger than the previous site, now uses machines to create the liquid and bar soap, fill bottles, apply labels and package them into boxes. A line of large tanks holding liquid soaps are color coded by scent — dark blue for peppermint, purple for lavender, red for rose, and so on. Even with machines increasing efficiency, Dr. Bronner’s has emphasized its focus on retaining employees whenever possi-
THE DR. BRONNER’S Magic Soaps factory in Vista contains large tanks holding different scents of completed liquid soap. Purple indicates lavender, for example, and dark blue is peppermint. The company moved to Vista from Escondido in 2013. Photo by Laura Place
ble. Director of Operations amazing to see how much Edwin Gomez, who joined the company has grown. Dr. Bronner’s in 2005 as a “We got into bar base packaging associate, said it’s and oil refining, which is
something I certainly never would have expected,” Gomez said. “To me, it’s been fabulous, the whole journey
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Oct. 27, 2023 of going from packing at the end of the line to being in charge of one of the lines to being a supervisor, manager, and director, and watching this whole place transitioning from a small company to a midsize company.” While the grandchildren have memories of their grandfather’s work, they did not immediately enter into the family business, pursuing their own passions, including teaching and social work. According to Lisa Bronner, her siblings gradually came into leadership roles at the company following a “tumultuous time” when founder Emanuel Bronner’s death in 1997 was quickly followed by the death of his son and then-company president, Jim Bronner, just a year later. Lisa’s brother, David, stepped up to lead the company as CEO, with the financial guidance of their mother and company CFO Trudy, followed by their brother Michael, the company president. Lisa’s husband came on as COO in 2005, and she officially joined in 2008. “When [Emanuel] died, he had no plans for succession,” Lisa Bronner said. “It rather suddenly came into my generation, and one by one we all came to it … I think that’s important for any family business, that everyone has that choice.” Alongside its innovative improvements, the Vista factory also pays homage to its roots. One corner of the factory holds a display about the family’s soap making history, which traces back to 1850s Germany. At the center sits a large soap boiler, estimated to be well over 150 years old, used by the Heilbronner family in the early 1900s at their factory in Germany. The Jewish family was pushed out by the Nazis in 1938, but the current generation of Bronners was able to connect
with the site’s owners, who shipped the giant machine to them.
Giving back
Aside from its years of manufacturing operations, the Dr. Bronner’s legacy can be seen in its various community contributions throughout Escondido and Vista. One of the most prominent examples is the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego, with whom Dr. Bronner’s has been an official partner for nearly 30 years, providing over $1 million in funding. Dr. Bronner’s is also an ongoing sponsor of the Moonlight Amphitheatre in Vista. “My parents have always had the life principle of, ‘You do what you can where you are.’ We’re a business, but we’re also members of the community,” Lisa Bronner said. “We have profits, some of them we need, but what we don’t need we can use to better other efforts that need it.” The company is an outspoken supporter of local and national initiatives, including various social justice campaigns, like leading the fight for hemp legalization, and focuses on using fair-trade and organic ingredients. They work closely with farms and suppliers in India, Ghana, Palestine, Israel, Sri Lanka and Ecuador. Within the company, Dr. Bronner’s has also set a 5-to-1 salary cap for executives, meaning the CEO’s salary is limited to five times that of the lowest-paid employee. Lisa Bronner said transparency is one of the most important elements of the business, whether it involves their ingredients, sourcing, labor practices or causes they support. “We really do lay it all out for people,” she said.
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year ago, in this article, I introduced readers to Brad and Tamara Carvalho, Two4Brew. The Carvalhos were on the second leg of their adventure. They had sold their home in Alaska, packed up the RV, and were touring America, visiting breweries and looking for a new place to call home. Truly an epic beer run. This summer, I met Kurt Sima, who has taken his passion for beer and beer traveling to another level. As a way to share his enthusiasm for craft beer and traveling, Sima created Epic Beer Trips, guided European vacations anchored in craft beer experiences. Captain Kurt, as he’s called, leads group trips to Scotland, England and Ireland to enjoy great beers, meet brewers and enjoy a variety of daily activities, beer related and unrelated. Cheers: What’s the Epic Beer Trip’s philosophy? Sima: Travel the globe, drink beer and have fun! Cheers: How did your beer journey get started? Sima: My daughter gave me a book called 1600 Places in the World to Drink Beer. And I told my daughter, before I die I am going to go to all 1600 places. When I go to these places, I have a bartender or server sign the book. It took on a life of its own. Cheers: And that led to Epic Beer Trips? Sima: That book was really the seed of the whole thing to see how many places we could see, how many different beers can we drink. As I was getting to the end of my other career, we took an extended trip to Scotland with my wife and daughter for a month. I have a friend who does small group vacations for women, and I thought I could do that with beer. All these pieces and parts came together, and next thing you know, we have Epic Beer Trips! Cheers: Where are you on the list of places? Sima: In the 50s now. Cheers: What does an Epic Beer Trip offer? Sima: Basically, what I do is pick a place I want to visit, one that I know has a nice beer scene. I do a scouting trip to check things out, meet the brewers, tell them what I do, and then I put together the trip, put together the plan, pick a city and organize a 5-6 day trip. Cheers: How much beer happens on a given day? Sima: I set up at least one beer-related activity a day, sometimes two. Sometimes even three. I also put in some fun activities. But I also like to build in some free time for my Beer Trippers so they can do whatever they want to do in whatever city we’re in. Cheers: What’s the typical size group you take? Sima: In order for me to execute a trip I need 10
people. The maximum is 15. I average about 13 on a trip, and that’s a good number for traveling. Cheers: Are there some common traits of your Beer Trippers? Sima: Well, they like beer. Some of them really like beer. But the real common thread is they like to have fun. They realize some things are planned on the trip, and some things are unplanned so you can go do your own thing. People on my trips want some planning and they want some time to do their own thing. Cheers: If someone has a trip like this on their bucket list, and they can do it once, what country needs to be high on their list?
Sima: If you’re a beer lover, not just craft beer but many types of beer, I’d say England. We start in Manchester and stay at BrewDog. We go to Liverpool and do the Beatles Magic Mystery Tour. We do a beer and pastry event at BrewYork. Then we head to Leeds for Northern Monk. We base the trip out of Manchester because there are just loads and loads of great craft breweries there. For more information, check out Captain Kurt on Instagram @epicbeertrips or visit EpicBeerTrips.com. Jeff Spanier is the host of I Like Beer the Podcast. Follow Spanier’s adven- CAPTAIN KURT Sima, left, is the owner of Epic Beer Trips. At right, one of the beer trippers tures @ilikebeerthepodcast enjoys a drink at a Scottish brewery as part of Epic Beer Trips. Along with enjoying local on Instagram. brews, the group also visited Edinburgh Castle. Courtesy photos/Epic Beer Trips
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Escondido puts aquatic center project on hold By Samantha Nelson
ESCONDIDO — The city has paused plans for a new aquatic center due to its ongoing budget crisis, opting instead to shift money saved for the pool to other projects, including a splash pad and repairing aging infrastructure. Rather than choose between potential options for reconstructing the existing James A. Stone Municipal Pool, the City Council unanimously voted on Oct. 18 to not move forward with the aquatic center project. “This is a decades-long wish in our community, so it’s very heartbreaking to not have the funding to move forward with this project,” said Councilmember Consuelo Martinez. City Manager Sean McGlynn also could not recommend moving forward on the aquatic center pool due to the city’s ongoing structural deficit. Earlier this year, the city managed to close an $11.3 million budget shortfall using reserved, deferred, and COVID-19 relief funds. The city also struggled to balance a budget shortfall in 2022, the same year voters failed a ¾-cent sales tax attempt. The city expects a $10 million average deficit over the next five years and an $18 million average deficit over the next 20 years, which would deplete the city’s $59.6 million reserve funds by 2030 if nothing changes. The project’s total cost is
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expected to be between $29 and $34 million. Council recently made closing the budget deficit a priority, McGlynn reminded them. “I want to make it clear that myself and the staff really believe the community deserves this asset; however, when we started this conversation, it was before a failed revenue measure; it was before other conversations,” McGlynn said. “To finance this project would require debt service, so at this time the city manager cannot recommend proceeding with the project.” McGlynn pointed out that by pausing work on the aquatic center, the city could use the $5 million in COVID-19 relief funding set aside for the project on other important needs in the city. Such projects include the construction of a splash pad — another long-desired attraction for the community — as well as repairing aging infrastructure on its central plant chillers and a deteriorating storm drain pipe, investing in a citywide energy efficiency program aimed at lowering operating costs, updating the police communication operation system, and further improvements on Grand Avenue. Funding from the American Rescue Plan Act needs to be committed to projects by December 2024 and must be spent by December 2026, which is
why the city can’t continue to keep it set aside for the paused aquatic center project. “Let’s do the splash pad and at least give something to the community for now,” Martinez said. Other funding set aside for the aquatic center is approximately $4.3 million in park development fees and a $2 million contribution from the Escondido Union High School District on conditions of prioritized use and reduced fees for the district. Had Council moved forward with the aquatic center, the options would have been between either a 33-meter-long or 50-meter-long competition pool, both complete with a separate pool with slides for recreation and a 4,620-squarefoot pool building. Deputy City Manager Joanna Axelrod described the 33-meter option as having “everything the community needs” to meet swimming competition requirements, except for longcourse tournaments, and accommodating the ideal water polo court size. On the other hand, the Olympic-sized, 50-meter option would accommodate USA Swimming, long-course events and allow for more swimmers in the pool. Both options expected operating expenses for the new aquatic center to outpace its revenues. The cost recovery rate for each was around 64%.
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this site,” said resident Julia Shriver, who lives within a half-mile of the site. Resident Joseph Robbins said he worried that allowing such a dense development in that area will lead the way for similar projects that will forever change the area’s residential character. “I’m concerned that once we start letting development 60 feet tall west of the railroad tracks, we’ll go up the hill and over the hill, and it’s over. I’m worried about the future of the area,” Robbins said. Gershman said Tideline has worked with the city and residents over the past 2½ years to make it a good fit for the neighborhood. The project is tucked into the slope in such a way that the top of the buildings are at street level with Lado de Loma, and the planned landscaping to the hillside will create a “buffer” between the project and neighbors. According to Schmidt Design Group, the landscape architect for the project, the design also addresses soil erosion on the slope. “We’re adding a lot of plant material on the hill-
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Drive, along with other improvements, to reduce traffic speeds. Residents continued to push for this infrastructure in other areas. The process of getting speed humps is generally led by local residents. Under the new policy, traffic engineers and fire department officials both examine a proposed street to determine if it meets the necessary criteria, and if so, at least 51% of neighboring residents must then sign a petition in support. “We received many requests for speed humps before June 2023, but rarely a completed petition,” said Traffic Engineer Sam Hasenin. “One street was approved by the Traffic Commission in early October and is scheduled to go before the City Council on November 14, 2023. We also have 15 active requests on which we are going through the initial screening criteria and have not yet moved to the petition stage.” The proposed site must be a residential or collector street with no more than one lane in each direction and adequate sight distance. Motorist speeds must also regularly exceed 25 mph, which the city determines by collecting speed data. The largest of the four projects will be at Sunset
A RENDERING of the planned Kensho housing project off Guajome Street, approved by the Vista City Council on Tuesday. Courtesy of Tideline Partners
side with many different types of trees and species …. to try to strengthen the slope as much as possible, so we think the plan that we have will significantly help with any soil erosion in the future,” said Todd Schechinger, associate at Schmidt Design Group. Council members said they understand residents’ concerns, but emphasized the benefit that will be brought by deed-restricted housing and developments that revitalize the downtown area. “I have sat up here and voted against a lot of development. A lot, because they were sprawl developments … this is a completely different
model,” said Councilmember Corinna Contreras. “We are able to get 24 units that are deed restricted affordable. That helps stabilize the rent for folks.” The only structure on the site is a boarded-up single family residence on the edge of the site connecting to Lado de Loma. Tideline is planning to demolish it and build a new single-family home, possibly with an accessory dwelling unit, that is separate from the Kensho project. Councilmembers also approved a waiver allowing Tideline Partners to pay inlieu fees to the city rather than undergrounding overhead power lines beneath
the railroad tracks. In 2022, Tideline opened the nearby 42-unit Found Lofts on South Santa Fe Avenue, most noticeable by its 60-foot, bright pink mural by Dutch artist Joram Roukes. The San Diego Architectural Foundation named it one of last year’s best architectural projects. The name Kensho is based on the project’s goals for wellness and connecting with nature, according to Tideline Partners. In the Japanese Zen Buddhist tradition, kenshō means “seeing one’s own self” or “enlightenment.” Project completion is expected to take just under two years.
Drive, with 10 speed humps to be installed between Crest View Road and South Melrose Drive. Over 60 residents signed a petition in support. Several of them spoke to the council about the dangerously high speeds along the road, where there have been four reported accidents in the past five years. “We’ve had a lot of issues with people going through peoples fences. I’ve personally had to replace my mailbox a dozen times over the past 30-ish years,” said resident Kathleen Warren. There will also be five humps installed on Taylor between Goodwin Drive and Voluntary Road, four on Lado de Loma between Guajome Street and the Lowe’s driveway, and two on Elm between Foothill Drive and Independence Way. Taylor, which many vehicles use as a cut-through to avoid traffic on Vista Way, has been the site of several recent accidents. In March, a pedestrian was killed while crossing Taylor near Cresthaven Road, and a pregnant woman in a vehicle lost her unborn child in a head-on collision with an intoxicated driver along the road near Vista Way in July. During public comment, one individual said he has ceased his regular morning runs along Taylor because he is concerned about being hit by a car. Steve Klicka, who lives
on Beverley Drive connecting to Elm Drive, said it is difficult to hear cars coming and that pedestrians are not safe walking along the road. “I’m here to ask for those speed bumps to be installed. I think it would save a life,” Klicka told council members. Along Lado de Loma, there have been four reported accidents in the past five years. Resident Sid Rothenberg said the street sees “high-speed car chases that would rival any movie chase scene.” Between all four streets, the humps will cost just over $190,000. The funds were allocated through the city’s 2023-24 Capital Improvement Budget.
This has contributed to congestion, long wait times and a busy street that is unsafe for pedestrians to cross, he said. Green recommended implementing a median break, stoplight and pedestrian crosswalk and asked city staff to analyze this area for potential improvements, which was supported by the council. Mayor John Franklin said that while he supports necessary traffic improvements, it is important first to complete the comprehensive analysis to determine the top areas of need. Franklin explained how at the council’s Sept. 26 meeting, he voted against a proposed traffic signal at Melrose and Dawson drives because he felt the discussion lacked data about other intersections that require funding. “I’d just like to have the data, and I’d like the council to have a conversation about which intersections are most important,” Franklin said. “Maybe we need to install two or three right away, and maybe this is one of them … but I would like to have a holistic and logical conversation that will include the data.” “The reality is, every time we say ‘yes’ to one spending priority, we’re saying ‘no’ to others. That’s how this works,” he added. Some council members emphasized that they want local residents to be very involved in the process, as they are the ones with the lived experience of driving on the roads and can provide valuable input. “We have heard, just in the course of today’s council meeting, that there’s a big appetite for calming traffic down in the city, and I don’t want any of our neighbors to be left out of the conversation,” said Councilmember Corinna Contreras.
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Overall traffic safety improvements were a central discussion at the Oct. 10 meeting, outside of just speed humps. Hasenin said the city is in the process of implementing a traffic safety plan, wherein the city will analyze collision data from recent years to identify the streets and intersections in greatest need of safety improvements. These could include pedestrian crossings, traffic signals, roundabouts, raised medians or other measures, depending on the needs of the area. “We’ll look at the entire city, look at the accidents, and generate these maps, where they kind of show where the concentration of accidents are, so we can focus on the high-accident locations,” said Hasenin. Councilmember Joe Green also brought forward a discussion item regarding the intersection of East Vista Way and Franklin Lane, where he said residents are unable to make a left turn into the nearby shopping center because of an existing median.
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Alabaster Jar’s decade of helping trafficking survivors By Samantha Nelson
ESCONDIDO — Tucked away in a historic neighborhood is a home with a handful of beds for women who have rebuilt their lives after surviving hardships, trauma and exploitation. Grace House is a home run by the Alabaster Jar Project, a nonprofit organization that provides housing and resources for survivors of human trafficking and sexual exploitation. Along with Grace House, the organization runs a resource center that provides clothing, hygiene supplies, support groups and other services to survivors on the nearby Foundry Community Church property. Now in its tenth year, the Alabaster Jar Project began as a ministry through The Church of Rancho Bernardo until it became a standalone nonprofit in 2013. Susan Johnson, one of its founders, is now the organization’s director. Johnson grew up in the Oceanside and Camp Pendleton area. As a youth, she witnessed some of her friends join gangs that ran sex trafficking operations or become victims of sexual exploitation. At the time, the term “sex trafficking” wasn’t used, but she knew it wasn’t right. “This was happening when I was between 12 and 14,” she said. “I didn’t put my foot into that door, but I was very close to it.” As an adult, when Johnson heard about her fellow church members’ interest in starting a mission project that served trafficking survivors, she knew she had to be part of it. Johnson soon realized how minimal the region’s resources for trafficking survi-
SUSAN JOHNSON, co-founder and executive director of the Alabaster Jar Project, witnessed sex trafficking growing up in North County. Courtesy photo/Alabaster Jar Project
vors were. “I began volunteering with North County Lifeline by picking up people from the police department, driving them to emergency shelters as far as National City,” she said, noting that the shelter there only had five beds and a futon. “We were busting our butts to find safe places and seeing women get turned away from domestic violence shelters.” Survivors of sexual exploitation often face stigmas from others who view them as criminals, not victims or survivors. “They looked at the women differently,” she said. “They would say, you’re not running from an abusive husband, you’re running from a pimp.” Alabaster Jar Project has since grown from operating out of Johnson’s car’s trunk to the current resource
center and Grace House, which provides a five-bed transitional housing option for women that removes such stigmas. Grace House is not considered an emergency shelter but a transitional housing program where clients stay between a year and two years, depending on their situation. While the house only shelters women, the resource center serves everyone regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation or religious background. Amanda Moon Ellevis, a survivor who now serves as the organization’s public relations manager, became homeless after leaving her trafficker. Even though she was safe from her abuser, she struggled to find a job, home, and basic needs. “When you have no address or access to a shower, it’s really difficult to find a job
or home,” she said. “Pulling myself up by my bootstraps didn’t work at the time.” Ellevis reached out to another organization but was turned away because there weren’t any available beds. They referred her to the Alabaster Jar Project, and she was almost immediately accepted into the Grace House program. There, she stayed for 13 months, during which she found a job and fulfilled her passion for writing by taking over the Grace House newsletter. She eventually moved into her own apartment and became stable while attending a support group at the resource center every week. “We’re all survivors there,” she said. “We would share and process our traumas together, and it became an anchor in my healing.” She wanted to begin volunteering for the organization, but they wouldn’t let her – instead, they opted to pay her for her work. “Alabaster Jar Project will not let survivors volunteer,” she explained. “They have to be compensated because the organization does not want to create a scenario in which they re-exploit them.” With an annual operating budget of around $500,000, the operation depends on charitable donations and some grants. The organization recently celebrated its 10th anniversary with a fundraising gala that generated about $28,000 for the program. Over the summer, Escondido awarded Alabaster Jar Project a $50,000 Community Development Block Grant for its services. This is the first time the organization has received grant money through the federal CDBG
program. Some community members were displeased to see that the Alabaster Jar Project had been chosen over Interfaith Community Services, which provides several services to homeless individuals, including a shelter and recuperative care facility. Mayor Dane White, who was moved by the Alabaster Jar Project’s mission after visiting the resource center, recently told the Escondido Times-Advocate that the city wanted to give CDGB funding to applicants who had yet to receive the grant. Over 20 organizations applied for the grant. Interfaith had received CDBG funding from the city for over 10 years. Last year, the organization also received $400,000 from the city’s Covid relief funds. Recently, Interfaith had to move its 49-bed Haven House shelter into the 106-bed Abraham and Lillian Turk Recuperative Care Center due to an approximately $1 million shortfall in funds. Alabaster Jar Project has worked with Interfaith and other similar organizations throughout its years of service. For Johnson, receiving the grant was bittersweet due to some of the backlash she faced. “We were so excited for this grant, but I felt like we couldn’t celebrate it,” she said. Some also suggested the organization was undeserving of the grant because it is “non-inclusive” of all gender identities. Johnson also faced backlash following her comments at the Aug. 9 council meeting where the grant awards were announced. There, Johnson had ex-
plained that although the organization serves all gender identities, its shelter can only house clients with “female anatomy.” She regrets her words. “It was my own blunder,” she said. “I shouldn’t have said that.” The organization is now set to receive LGBTQ awareness training from the North County LGBTQ Resource Center. “I reached out to them after viewing their statements at the Escondido City Council meeting and a few others they made in social media that showed how misinformed they were around trans identities and how they needed to get under the state requirements about inclusive shelters,” said Max Disposti, executive director of the North County LGBTQ Resource Center, via email. Under state law, nonprofit shelters and transitional housing programs that seek public funding can provide single-sex shelters but cannot turn away or separately house transgender people. The awareness training is paid through a county grant. Disposti said he hopes to impact the organization, and both Johnson and Ellevis have expressed excitement about beginning the training. “We want to be more aware of this population who also needs services, and in my mind, we’ve been serving them all along,” Johnson said. Johnson noted that although the organization primarily served women initially, other gender identities, including nonbinary people and even men, have begun using the resource center’s services.
NCTD names partners for Esco transit center project By Samantha Nelson
ESCONDIDO — The North County Transit District board gave the greenlight to partner with two agencies to redevelop the Escondido Transit Center. The board’s Oct. 19 vote in favor of entering into an exclusive negotiating agreement with Toll Brothers Apartment Living and Waterford Property Company is the first step toward transforming the 12.69-acre existing transit center “into a vibrant community gathering space where residents and visitors can live, work, play and ride,” according to staff. NCTD staff advertised a request for proposals from October 2022 through May 2023 seeking a developer to take on the proposed mixeduse development project. Redevelopment will include maximizing underutilized land around the transit center, increasing ridership and regional connectivity, enhancing the overall transit experience and supporting sustainability goals. “Redeveloping the Escondido Transit Center will improve the rider experience, bring new amenities and
generate transit ridership by activating the site and connecting it to needed housing and retail space,” said NCTD Chief Development Officer Tracey Foster. “We are confident that Toll Brothers and Waterford have the requisite experience and knowledge of the Escondido community to make the project successful.” The agreement will allow all three parties to work together through the next steps in the planning process, which will include project design and community engagement. Toll Brothers and Waterford are required to work within the city of Escondido’s entitlement process. On its website, Toll Brothers refers to itself as “the nation’s leading builder of luxury homes.” Waterford, a real estate investment and development company, considers itself an “expert in essential and affordable housing.” NCTD envisions the transit center will serve as a mobility hub connecting existing trails with multi-modal access points that extend into the historic downtown Escondido area.
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1. TELEVISION: How many noble houses are mentioned in “Game of Thrones”? 2. MOVIES: What is the name of the high school in the musical film “Grease”? 3. GEOGRAPHY: Which southeast Asian country’s monetary unit is the ringgit? 4. MUSIC: The song “Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’” is from which musical? 5. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Who was the first president to be impeached? 6. ANATOMY: What is considered the “master gland” of the human body? 7. PHYSICS: What does a newton measure? 8. HISTORY: Which founding father wanted the turkey to be the national symbol of America rather than the eagle? 9. SCIENCE: What is studied in mycology? 10. U.S. STATES: What is Alaska’s state animal? Answers 1. Nine. 2. Rydell High School. 3. Malaysia. 4. “Oklahoma!” 5. Andrew Johnson, 1868. 6. Pituitary gland. 7. Force. 8. Benjamin Franklin. 9. Fungi. 10. The moose.
1. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a male duck called? 2. LITERATURE: Who wrote the novel “Pride and Prejudice”? 3. ASTRONOMY: In which constellation are the gas and dust clouds called the Pillars of Creation located? 4. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which president died at his retreat in Warm Springs, Georgia? 5. MOVIES: Which 1999 movie features a character named Neo? 6. MEDICAL: Which part of the human body is affected by Bright’s Disease? 7. TELEVISION: In which state is the sitcom “Newhart” set? 8. GEOGRAPHY: What is the tallest mountain in Africa? 9. HISTORY: Which politician made the phrase “Iron Curtain” famous in a speech about eastern Europe? 10. U.S. STATES: What is the capital of South Dakota? Answers 1. A drake. 2. Jane Austen. 3. Serpens. 4. Franklin Roosevelt. 5. “The Matrix.” 6. The kidneys. 7. Vermont. 8. Mount Kilimanjaro. 9. Winston Churchill. 10. Pierre. © 2023 King Features Synd., Inc.
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1. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a male duck called? 2. LITERATURE: Who wrote the novel “Pride and Prejudice”? 3. ASTRONOMY: In which constellation are the gas and dust clouds called the Pillars of Creation located? 4. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which president died at his retreat in Warm Springs, Georgia? 5. MOVIES: Which 1999 movie features a character named Neo? 6. MEDICAL: Which part of the human body is affected by Bright’s Disease? 7. TELEVISION: In which state is the sitcom “Newhart” set? 8. GEOGRAPHY: What is the tallest mountain in Africa? 9. HISTORY: Which politician made the phrase “Iron Curtain” famous in a speech about eastern Europe? 10. U.S. STATES: What is the capital of South Dakota? Answers 1. A drake. 2. Jane Austen. 3. Serpens. 4. Franklin Roosevelt. 5. “The Matrix.” 6. The kidneys. 7. Vermont. 8. Mount Kilimanjaro. 9. Winston Churchill. 10. Pierre. © 2023 King Features Synd., Inc.
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be more competitive,” Kelly said. “We heard loud and clear that that is a reason for attrition.” Bojorquez said the employee union will continue to push for better wages for all classified staff, including bus drivers and other transportation workers. He also wants to see the district join the Classified School Employee Summer Assistance program, which pays out employees during the summer recess. “The situation with the bus drivers is just a symptom of a larger issue in the district,” Bojorquez said. “We need a long-term solution.” In response to questions from The Coast News about drivers’ pay, Loescher said Vista Unified pays higher than other districts. “VUSD guarantees 8 hours a day of work (others only offer 5 hours), we offer a signing bonus, a higher placement on our starting salary, paid training opportunities, and medical benefits for our bus drivers,” he said. “The district continues to study competitive
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Loescher said the district has identified strategies for “improved routes and capabilities,” including increasing route efficiency, continuing professional development for the current driver pool, updating its Transfinder technology system and adding electric buses. Due to the underutilization of many routes by students, officials will examine potential consolidation opportunities. Most buses and shuttles transport around a third of their student capacity on average, according to district data. Superintendent Matthew Doyle said the district will bring back an action item to the board’s next meeting regarding adjustments to routes. Stand West and Fran’s Farm Stand. Entry is free. Visit thefarmstandwest.com. Open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily in October. Farm Stand West, 2115 Miller Ave, Escondido. • The Escondido High School Agriculture Department will host the 16th an-
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“We’re at a point in time where we probably should reshuffle,” Doyle said. Transportation needs will also be changing with the impending closures of Beaumont Elementary and Rancho Minerva Middle at the end of the year, which will result in hundreds of students being displaced. Beaumont students will likely be relocated to Monte Vista Elementary, and the old campus will be used as a swing site for the Bobier Elementary population during the school’s upcoming rebuild. Rancho Minerva students will be moved to Madison and Roosevelt, while Vista Innovation and Design Academy will be relocated to the old Rancho Minerva site. “When we look at school boundaries, that could have a capacity impact,” Loescher said. “What we need to do is continue to increase our capacity.” The district currently has seven electric buses in service, with 16 more on the way. That will require major improvements to the bus yard including electrification for charging stations. nual Pumpkinfest behind the baseball field. Free admission. 10-4 p.m. Oct. 28 at Escondido High School, 1535 N Broadway, Escondido.
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• Fall Festival at Mellano Farm Stand — Celebrate everything fall at the family-owned farm with a pumpkin patch, corn maze, tractor tours, a pumpkin painting booth, food, music and vendors. Entry is free. Visit mellanofarmstand. com/events. Open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays in October. Mellano Farm Stand, 5714 North River Rd, Oceanside. • Halloween Spooktacular Trunk or Treat at Mance Buchanon Park — Celebrate Oceanside’s car culture and Halloween at the same time with a trunk or treat at the soccer fields at Mance Buchanon Park. The free event is open to children 12 and under. Enjoy decorated cars, as
Music, a universal language reflecting life’s myriad facets, holds immense cultural importance globally. It’s Fall, and we all know it’s not long before the holidays are here. With the holidays comes more music, muscals, concerts and recitals.. For those anticipating the shift, a curated playlist offers the perfect backdrop: “We’re All in This Together” (High School Musical): A lively anthem celebrating friendship and unity, encapsulating the excitement of new beginnings.
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not exceed 10 milligrams of THC per serving and 100 milligrams per package. According to the National Capital Poison Center, cases of children ingesting cannabis edibles have been on the rise and can pose serious and potentially life-threatening side effects. Common clinical effects that occur in children after eating cannabis-containing edibles include vomiting, dizziness, difficulty walking, a rapid heart rate, drowsiness, confusion and breathing difficulties. In severe cases, hallucinations, an abnormally slow heart rate, and low blood pressure may also occur. “Parents and caregivers should call poison control regardless of whether symptoms are present because signs and symptoms may not occur immediately after consumption,” the poison center’s website states. “This is because after consumption of cannabis, the signs and symptoms of intoxication occur more slowly and less predictably than after cannabis inhalation.” Curiel also noted that well as a crafts booth, inflatables, and games from the Oceanside Parks and Recreation Department. Visit bitly.ws/WZxG. Open from 2-5 p.m. Oct 28. Mance Buchanon Park, 425 College Blvd, Oceanside. • Halloween Spooktacular at Mission Marketplace — Come to Mission Marketplace for a free event with accessible Halloween activities for all children. Visit bitly.ws/WZxz. Open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 28. Mission Marketplace, 427 College Blvd, Oceanside.
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• Helen Woodward Howl-o-ween Harvest Family Festival — Come enjoy hands-on animal encounters, trick-or-treat stations, crafts, face painting, a mini pumpkin patch, and entry into the “Spooky Vet Clinic” at Helen Woodward Animal Center. All ages welcome, but recommended for families with toddlers and ele-
FOUR STUDENTS ingested cannabis edibles this month at North Broadway School in Escondido. One of the students was hospitalized for several days. Photo by Samantha Nelson
her son had gotten the gummies from one of the other students who ingested them. “Although edible cannabis can easily be mistaken for regular candy or food, it is illegal for students to possess, ingest, provide, or be under the influence of edibles at school or at any school-related activity or event,” Ibarra said in a statement provided to The Coast News. “We have asked our parents to speak with their children about the dangers of edibles and of accepting such food items from class-
mates or older friends. In all cases involving edibles, students will be subject to disciplinary consequences.” Escondido police also responded to the incident at North Broadway. According to Lt. Suzanne Baeder, information regarding the incident was given to the Child and Family Well-Being Department (formerly CWS) to conduct an investigation. “They will evaluate for criminality and forward us the case if they feel that it rises to that level,” Baeder said via email.
mentary-age children. Entry is $7 for adults, $13.75 for children, free for infants and those in strollers. Visit bitly. ws/WZxY. Runs from from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct 2829. Helen Woodward Animal Center, 6461 El Apajo Road, Rancho Santa Fe.
night, with a haunted house, trick-or-treating, tractor rides, costume contests, and an artists’ market. Free entry, additional cost for the haunted house. Visit bitly. ws/WZyE. Open from 5-9 p.m. Oct. 27 in Downtown Vista. • Join Operation HOPE-North County for a trunk-or-treat event. Decorate your car, pass out candy and more. RSVP required. 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 31 at Operation HOPE-North County, 859 E Vista Way, Vista. • Muscles on Main Trunk or Treat Car Show — The third annual trunk or treat car show returns to Vista Village shopping center with classic cars, a kids and adults costume contest, a raffle and a DJ. Those interested in including their vehicles can register at musclesonmain.square.site. Open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 29. Vista Village Shopping Center, 25 Main Street, Vista.
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• Día de los Muertos at Rancho Guajome Adobe — Arts and crafts, live entertainment, wagon rides, food and altars await attendees at this celebration at the historic hacienda. Hosted by Tierra Caliente Academy of the Arts and San Diego County Parks. Admission is $4 for ages 13 and up, $2 for ages 4 to 12. Cash only. Visit bitly.ws/XwX5. Event from 10-4 p.m. Oct. 28, Rancho Guajome adobe, 2210 N Santa Fe Ave, Vista. • Fright Night on Main Street — Visit the downtown Vista corridor as it transforms into a land of Halloween fun for one
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Based on the Victor Hugo novel, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” showcases the Disney film’s Academy Award-nominated score, and new songs by Menken and Schwartz. Shows at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 26; 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 28; and 2 p.m. on Oct. 29 at California Center for the Arts, 340 N Escondido Blvd, Escondido. PT OPEN HOUSE
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monsters. $15-$18, Oct. 2628 at The Ritz Theater, 301 FARM & NURSERY EXPO E Grand Ave, Escondido. Are you an ag business? Have your products and services seen by Southern California farmers, ranchTOURNAMENT OF BANDS The 46th annual Mt. ers, nursery operators and Carmel Tournament of industry professionals at the Bands will showcase the annual Farm and Nursery finest in musical and ar- Expo. Free. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. tistic pageantry, with ap- Nov. 2 at California Center proximately 30 high school for the Arts, 340 N Escondimarching bands from do Blvd, Escondido. across San Diego County and SoCal. 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Oct. 28 at Mt. Carmel High School, 9550 Carmel Moun- KPBS: MOLLY OF DENALI Sled into fun with Molly tain Rd, San Diego. of Denali. 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Nov. 3 at San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum, 320 N Broadway, Escondido. JAZZ EVENSONG Traditional Anglican evensong combined with OPERATION HOPE GALA contemporary American Operation HOPEjazz. 4-5:30 p.m. Oct. 29 North County is celebrating at St. Michael’s-by-the-Sea its “20 Years of HOPE Red Episcopal Church, 2775 Carpet Gala” in celebration Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad. of the Vista shelter’s anniversary. $150, 4 p.m. at The Crossings at Carlsbad, 5800 The Crossings Dr, Carlsbad.
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