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VOL. 25, NO. 26
School board opts for leaner budget
THISWEEK
By Wehtahnah Tucker
WHO’S COUNTING?
ENCINITAS — The Encinitas Union school district trustees adopted a lean fiscal year 2011-2012 budget June 28. While the district plans to spend approximately $46 million, that figure is down nearly $4 million from the previous year despite steady enrollment. District officials are prepared to increase class size, scale back on employee training programs and eliminate jobs in order to cut the costs of operating nine elementary schools in the city and southern Carlsbad. Yet, officials
Solana Beach celebrates 25 years of citihood with the opening of a new community center B1
GOOD EATS
Popular The Coast News columnist Jean Gillette shares tales and recipes from around the kitchen A8 table
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TURN TO SPENDING ON A17
City hopes 6th time is the charm By Bianca Kaplanek
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Fourth of July Parade
By Promise Yee
OCEANSIDE — More than 100 parade entries marched down Coast Highway 101 on July 2 to celebrate Independence Day. Marching bands, red, white and blue floats, twirlers and classic cars made their way down Coast Highway 101 from Wisconsin Street to Civic Center Drive providing spectators two hours of patriotic entertainment.
Turn to page B8 for more from the event.
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SOLANA BEACH — Hoping to gain more control over development, the city will seek approval from the California Coastal Commission for its sixth Local Coastal Program Land Use Plan in more than a decade. Council members made the unanimous decision at a June 29 meeting despite public input that suggested the document needs more work. A Local Coastal Program (LCP) is the basic planning tool used by a city to guide development in its coastal zone. It is required by the California Coastal Act of 1976 to ensure coastal areas are used and developed according to statewide public objectives. Permit authority to review and approve development in a coastal zone is administered by the Coastal TURN TO HOPES ON A26
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