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VOL. 14, N0.4
FEB. 16, 2018
Millions pour into 49th race
School board alters times of meetings By Christina Macone-Greene
RANCHO SANTA FE — The Rancho Santa Fe School District wants to remind parents and stakeholders in the community that it has made a change to its regular monthly board meeting times. Previously, most regular school board open session meetings were held the first Thursday of the month at 5 p.m. Meetings have now been pushed to the second Thursday of the month with open session meetings alternating between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Meetings will continue to be held in the Performing Arts Center. According to Superintendent David Jaffe, the board chose to alternate meeting times between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to provide both morning and early evening option. There were two primary reasons for a shift to the second Thursday of each month. “The district is able to provide the board with the most recent monthly fiscal reports that are generated through the County Office of Education,” Jaffe said of the meeting date changes. “The county runs the monthly reports after the previous month has ended.” Jaffe added, “Depending on how close the board meeting was to the end of TURN TO SCHOOL BOARD ON 7
By Aaron Burgin
describes curling as the fastest growing Olympic sport in the country right now. And this is why. “Curling is awesome,” Evans said. “It’s accessible, which means anybody can come in, do it and have fun. It’s one of those games where you don’t have to be good at it to have a good time.” People interested in giving it a go can take part in a one-hour “Learn to Curl” session, which takes
REGION — The 49th District race, which is expected to be one of the more competitive midterm races in 2018, was turned on its head when incumbent Darrell Issa announced last month that he would not seek re-election. According to the yearend filings, Sara Jacobs, the former international nonprofit director who recently entered the race to replace Darrell Issa (R-Vista), raised the most money of the candidates during 2017, raising $1,390,972. Of that amount, Jacobs contributed more than $1 million of her own money to jump- start financing of her campaign. The Coast News contacted Jacobs’ campaign and will update the story with the response. Orange County environmental attorney Mike Levin reported raising $1,239,889, the second highest amount. He also reported spending the most of any candidate, $753,665. Without the self-contributions, Levin actually raised the most of the candidates that have reported, $1,217,019. “We are very proud of the over 12,000 contributions we’ve received to date, with the average amount around $100,” Levin said. “Our campaign is powered
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ROBOTICS CHAMPS Members of the Singularity and Intergalactic Dragons robotic teams from R. Roger Rowe School emerged as the top two teams in the League Championship in Vista. After a long day of judging and six rounds of competition, the two Rancho Santa Fe teams took top honors. Three Rowe teams will head for the San Diego Regional Championship, and all four Rowe teams won award. Singularity won the First Place Inspire Award, given to teams that most exemplify all-around excellence, are a strong ambassador and embody the true spirit of the U.S. FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) program. Courtesy photo
Curling is fun, but not as easy as it looks By Christina Macone-Greene
CARLSBAD — The 2018 Winter Olympics are here. While everyone cheers on their country’s teams, often a certain Olympic event triggers a natural curiosity in them to understand what it’s all about. For some, one of those winter sports is curling, which hails from Scotland and dates back to the 19th century. In teams of four, a handmade granite stone weighing from 42 to 44 pounds slides across the ice toward a target of circles. After the stone is thrown, two sweepers brush
frantically in front of the granite rock to guide its path to the target. The sport of curling is growing more in popularity here in the states, and there is even an organization named the United States Curling Association. That’s right, curling is happening right here in San Diego. According to Jenny Evans, president of Curl San Diego based out of Ice Town in Carlsbad, the sport of curling in the Olympics is relatively novel. This year, mixed doubles is a new entry to the Olympics. Evans
Library Guild welcomes New York Times bestselling author By Christina Macone-Greene
RANCHO SANTA FE — Fans of bestselling author Melanie Benjamin, regarded for her literary work in historical fiction, had the unique opportunity to meet the writer at a private luncheon at the Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club. The sold-out Jan. 30 event was hosted by The Rancho Santa Fe Library Guild, in partnership with Warwick's bookstore. Benjamin spoke about her newest novel, “The Girls in the Picture,” which had been released two weeks earlier.
The afternoon event was also a fundraiser to help support the Library Guild. “I am so happy to be able to help the Library Guild raise funds,” Benjamin said. “That is always important to me.” Benjamin said when she was growing up the library really exposed her to a variety of books. Now, on a national book tour, Benjamin is sharing how “The Girls in the Picture” is about the feminist friendship and collabo- Melanie Benjamin signs books at an event ration between film actress Mary to help support the RSF Library Guild. Pickford and Francis Marion, a Photo by Christina Macone-Greene
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famous screenwriter and Pickford’s best friend. “The two of them, I think, are still the most influential female partnership in Hollywood history,” Benjamin said. “It was 100 years ago that they were this powerful and influential. Today, we are still struggling to regain that lost ground. The book has turned out to be extremely timely.” Taking part in the event was guild President Art Yayanos, who described Benjamin as an interesting and significant author. What intrigued Yayanos about
the book was Pickford, who was once married to Douglas Fairbanks. Fairbanks owned property in the Rancho Santa Fe area, and the couple spent much time there. Rich with history, this locale is now known as Fairbanks Ranch. “Mary Pickford is a personality with local connections,” Yayanos said. Benjamin, who lives in Chicago, said the tour was timed with the book’s release. Following her TURN TO AUTHOR ON 7