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VOL. 6, N0. 16
AUG. 6, 2021
San Pasqual stakeholders sue officials By Tigist Layne
straight razors, shaving, safety measures and chemicals used in the shop, according to Jones and Stainback. Other professions with more specific disciplines have less than 1,600 training hours, but under the bill those would be reduced. Stainback said another issue is allowing licenses from other states as those requirements from another state don’t match California. Jones said SB 803 is a copycat bill and versions have been passed in Texas and other states, while Ohio is currently reviewing the bill. Also, Stainback said the bill would be enacted on Jan. 1, 2022, and through the industry into chaos for students already enrolled with specific curriculum to follow. Stainback said much of the industry went underground when they weren’t classified as essential work-
ESCONDIDO — Residents, alumni and staff of San Pasqual Academy sued the County of San Diego Health & Human Services Agency and the California Department of Social Services on Tuesday for trying to shut down the high school for foster youth. The school, which has been a residential home for dependents of the Juvenile Court system for 20 years, is the first of its kind in the nation. In March, the state ordered the county to close the academy by Oct. 1 after changes to state law sought to reduce the use of congregate care facilities in favor of home placement. Last month, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors entered into a new agreement with the state that will allow the academy to stay open until June 2022 if the county agrees to stop sending foster kids there. However, the academy’s residents, alumni and staff say that’s not enough. The lawsuit, filed by attorneys Charles LiMandri and Paul Jonna of LiMandri & Jonna LLP, claims “the action to shut down San Pasqual Academy, is a violation of Equal Protection Guarantees of the California Constitution and of the Foster Youth Bill of Rights.” It also alleges that California’s Continuum of Care Reform Act, passed in 2015, mandates that San Diego and California continue operations at San Pasqual Academy. That legislation abolishes the use of group homes for foster youth in many cases, but it contains a specific exemption and mandate for the continued operation of San Pasqual Academy as a lawful and appropriate placement for foster youth. The lawsuit names as the defendants Kimberly Johnson, director of the California Department of Social Services; the Depart-
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Camp Pendleton is ...
Where the BISON roam
A large bison herd roams Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in April. Camp Pendleton was given 14 Plains bison from the San Diego Zoo in the 1970s and today, the bison herd consists of approximately 90 animals. Along with another herd on Santa Catalina Island, the herd on Camp Pendleton is one of only two wild conservation herds of bison in all of California. STORY ON PAGE 7. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dylan Chagnon
Safari Park tigers may have COVID By City News Service
ESCONDIDO — A group of Sumatran tigers at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park is suspected to have been exposed to the virus that causes COVID19, prompting the closure of that park’s Tiger Trail habitat, zoo officials said Aug. 3. Some of the tigers have had a cough, and an in-house SARS-CoV2 PCR test yielded a positive test result from fecal samples. Zoo veterinarians are awaiting confirmation of the test results by the National Veterinary Services Laboratory. Because of the animals’ tight social grouping, the wildlife health and care teams are operating as if all six tigers who reside at the Safari Park are exposed. They are TURN TO TIGERS ON 5
Barbers, hairstylists uneasy over state bill By Steve Puterski
REGION — A new bill racing through the legislature could radically change the landscape for barbers, cosmetologist, estheticians and manicurists. A number of local barbers and the owner of the Palomar Institute of Cosmetology in San Marcos, Ray Stainback, are rallying against Senate Bill 803, authored by Richard Roth (D-Riverside), which would reduce the number of school hours, eliminate practical exams and change other current requirements for the industry. Fred Jones, legal counsel for Professional Beauty Federation in Auburn, and others said the bill is being driven by corporate entities such as SportClips, Great Clips, JC Penny Salon and others to lessen the requirements in order to hire more employees. “The premise of the bill is unfounded,” Jones said. “It basically looks at our industry as a menial
EAST 2 WEST Cutz manager and barber Jarred Powell, above, and other barbers, cosmetologists, estheticians and manicurists are worried Senate Bill 803 will radically change their industries. Photo by Steve Puterski
trade with not a lot of consumer harm implications. When you’re dealing with cuts and shaves and chemicals, you’re dealing with lots of consumer harms. On top of that, you’re dealing with an artistically demanding industry.” Stainback, meanwhile, she his students undergo 1,600 hours of training, or
about 10 months, before they can apply for their license. The training includes hair, nail and skin care. Under the proposed SB 803, he said those hours would be slashed, including those for more specific skillsets. Barbers also undergo 1,600 hours of training, which includes cuts,