The Coast News, Oct. 8, 2010

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MAKING WAVES IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

VOL. 24, NO. 39

OCT. 8, 2010

Balboa lot nets $4 mil. for city

THISWEEK BEACH BASH The third annual Cardiff Surf Classic and Green Beach Fair brings families to Cardiff State Beach for some good B1 green fun

STAMP OF APPROVAL A longtime local postal

By Bianca Kaplanek

worker is able to showcase her singing talents at special stamp B9 unveiling events

CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

Carlsbad’s Army and Navy Academy celebrates A9 100 years

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DRESSING THE PART From left, Grand Rapids, Mich., resident Colleen Gunenther, Twenty Nine Palms resident George “Cayenne” Pepper, Lakewood, Calif., resident Jacqueline Turney, and Twenty Nine Palms resident Wade Laming. Photo by Daniel Knighton

Pirates, tall ships, music hit O’side By Bianca Kaplanek

OCEANSIDE — Harbor Days brought live music, majestic tall ships and swashbuckling pirates to Oceanside Harbor on Oct. 2 and Oct. 3. This year all activities were located on the beach side of the harbor, which allowed visitors easy walking access to more than 200 novelty and food booths, giant inflatable kiddy rides, the pirate village and the beloved Nail and Sail race. “We have been packed

with people walking through both days,” Scott Ashton, director of sales and marketing for the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce, said. “It continues to be a fun, family-friendly event.” Pirate songs, stories and dances were shared in the pirate village. The tall ship The Californian sailed out for short cruises and fired off its cannons. Camp Pendleton Marines NAIL AND SAIL John Otte of Semi Valley and James Abbitt of Thousand Oaks pull the oars in a race across the harbor. Photo by Promise Yee

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Man pleads not guilty to unlawful sex with teen By Shelli DeRobertis

VISTA — A Vista man pleaded not guilty to a single count of unlawful sexual intercourse at his arraignment Sept. 30, where he was charged for having sex with a 15-year-old high school student from Encinitas who he allegedly enticed through an Internet site. Twenty-year-old Jose Adrian Cano was arrested on Sept. 28 in connection with the false abduction and sexual assault claims that were generated by the female vic-

tim after the two met up and had sex during school hours on Sept. 24. Cano was ordered by Judge Joan Weber to be held without bail while authorities determine his immigration status. He was assigned a public defender at the arraignment, and the case is set for a preliminary hearing on Oct. 13. A release sent by authorities said that detectives and investigators searched Cano’s home and seized a computer, and were led to believe there

are additional underage victims. Outside the Vista courtroom, Katherine Flaherty, deputy district attorney, said that in a case like this where there is a meeting between people online there is always a concern with law enforcement that there may be other victims. “We are trying to see if there are any other individuals who had contact with the defendant,” she said. Authorities said Cano met the victim through moco

space.com, a social networking website that claims to be the “world’s largest mobile social network.” After a four-day police hunt beginning Sept. 24, thousands spent on investigations and sketches provided of three alleged rapists, the teenage girl confessed to making up the story and said that she had actually met a man online and had consensual sex but was too embarrassed to TURN TO UNLAWFUL ON A19

DEL MAR — Del Mar officials have spent more than two years looking for the best option to pay off a $3.5 million loan the city took out to help fund its purchase of a 5.3-acre site that was once home to Del Mar Shores Elementary School. The issue was resolved in less than 10 minutes at a Sept. 29 public auction, during which a city-owned lot with ocean or mountain views from any direction sold for $4 million. The city plans to use about $3.4 million to pay off the principal balance on the loan once escrow closes in the required 45 days from the auction date. The loan is due Nov. 13, 2011, with a balloon payment of about $3.2 million. Current plans are to use the remaining $600,000 to help fund the replacement of the aging 17th Street beach safety center and lifeguard tower. The sale required a 10 percent buyers premium, due the day of the auction, that was automatically added to the top bid to ensure the city received the full sale amount. That means the winning bidder will pay $4.4 million. The 50 or so people who gathered at Powerhouse Community Center for the auction included city staff, residents, at least one architect looking for a potential client and the 12 qualified bidders who were required to register before the event and submit a $100,000 holding fee that was returned to the losing bidders. During the two-month marketing campaign, Realtor Steve Uhlir said he received inquiries from people in seven countries and 13 states. The sale was subject to city approval so if the top bid TURN TO BALBOA ON A19

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