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VOL. 7, N0. 11
MAY 27, 2022
Supervisor recall falls well short By Laura Place
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The San Diego Zoo Safari Park in Escondido, which held its grand opening 50 years ago this month, has played a key role in the conservation of species including elephants. The Safari Park includes 300 species on its 1,800 acres and welcomes more than 1 million visitors a year. Story on Page 3. Courtesy photo
Waffle Ride winner slain in Texas By Anna Opalsky
SAN MARCOS — The women’s winner of the recent California Belgian Waffle Ride bike race in San Marcos died earlier this month in Austin, Texas, from multiple gunshot wounds, according to the Austin Police Department. Anna Moriah Wilson, 25, a Vermont native, was well known in the cycling community as a rising star in gravel and mountain cycling. She was in Austin for the Gravel Locos bike race. Police responded to a 911 call late on May 11 in East Austin from a friend Wilson was staying with. Police performed life-saving measures, but
Wilson was pronounced dead at the scene. Kaitlin Marie Armstrong, 35, a yoga teacher from Austin, is being sought in connection with the killing, according to a May 20 release by the US Marshals Service. The victim and susWILSON pect were both in relationships with the same man, according to an arrest affidavit. The cycling community is mourning Wilson’s death. “Mo was an amazing athlete across many sports and seemed to be able to
float above the fray like an angel. She was loved by all and a beacon of light for those who came into her orbit,” the organizers of the California Belgian Waffle Ride said in a statement. “In the days since her murder, it's safe to say we have been feeling the same bewilderment, sorrow and pain that the entire cycling community has been grappling with.” Norval Lyon, the president of the North County Cycle Club, echoed this sentiment. “All cyclists are diminished by the loss of this young star.” At the Belgian Waffle Ride on April 30, Wilson won the women’s division by 25 minutes.
TIME TO VOTE
To see where the candidates stand ahead of the June 7 primary election, check out The Coast News’ politics coverage on Pages 9-11 and at thecoastnews.com. Courtesy photo
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