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.com Members of the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force take part in the opening ceremonies of the 10th annual Iron Fist training exercise with Marines from Camp Pendleton. About 250 Japanese troops are working with the 13th Marine Expedition Unit to better increase interoperability between the two militaries. Photo by Tony Cagala
Training takes on ‘significant’ tone for Japanese forces By Tony Cagala
CAMP PENDLETON — With tensions heightening between China and Japan recently, the 10th annual Iron Fist training exercise, which held its opening ceremony on Monday, is taking on extra significance for the members of the Japanese Army’s Ground Self Defense Force. Iron Fist is a bilateral training exercise designed to increase interop-
erability between the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force and Japanese Ground Self Defense Force. The month-long training will include a series of exercises conducted on Camp Pendleton, Twentynine Palms and San Clemente Island, concluding Feb. 27. Brig. Gen. Joaquin F. Malavet, deputy commanding general of 1 Marine Expeditionary Force used words
as “important,” “purposeful,” “meaningful,” and “symbolic,” to describe the exercise in front of the Japanese forces and the 13th MEU (Marine Expedition Unit). “It is also important to recognize that the value of our training and cooperative actions, no doubt, have strategic importance,” he said. China and Japan have seen esTURN TO TRAINING ON A15
Bar patrons tops list of concerns at local Coffee with the Sheriff meeting By Bianca Kaplanek
DEL MAR — Issues related to inebriated people leaving Del Mar’s downtown bars — specifically Jimmy O’s — dominated Coffee with the Sheriff, a Jan. 26 question-and-answer session held at the City Hall annex. About 10 residents attended the informal discussion, including several who live in an apartment complex at the corner of Stratford Court and 15th Street, just south of where Jimmy Aboutxa2”h dozen4-Color residentssp attend a Jan. 26 Coffee with the Sheriff, HSY-2293-SDCNN-Ad-Print 10.25”w O’s is located. where issues with late-night bar patrons dominated the discussion. Complaints included Photo by Bianca Kaplanek WR __________ AD __________ MM __________ ED __________
excessive noise from patrons after the sports bar and restaurant closes at 2 a.m., intoxicated people urinating on the sidewalk and trash such as beer bottles left around the neighborhood. “It’s been night after night after night after night of drunks, loud noises, no one enforces parking, and it’s really getting old,” Cheryl Hallenbeck said. “I’m going out every night at 1 in the morning, 2 in the morning, 3 in the morning TURN TO PATRONS ON A6
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The four-story mixed-use building on State Street and Oak Avenue will have a commercial space on the ground floor and a roof top patio with ocean views. Courtesy rendering
By Ellen Wright
CARLSBAD— City Council unanimously approved the demolition of seven homes on the corner of State Street and Oak Avenue to make way for a four-story mixed-use building. Mayor Matt Hall excused himself from the vote because he owns property nearby. The building will house 14 residential apartments, 13 timeshare units and a commercial space on the ground floor. There will be two three-bedroom units reserved for affordable housing, as required by state
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The other units range from 740 to 1,360 square feet and are one and two-bedrooms. It was designed by Carlsbad architect Edward McArdle of MAA Architects, Inc. The developer, Daniel Cox of State and Oak Properties LLP, said the smaller residential would hopefully bring younger families to Carlsbad Village. “We hope that we’re going to be able to bring younger people and younger families to be able to TURN TO MIXED USE ON A15
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