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MAKING WAVES IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

VOL. 25, NO. 31

THISWEEK

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The national Occupy Wall Street movement protesting corporate entitlement hit North B1 County

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MUCK RACERS

Shores park dogged by conflicts

The Del Mar Mud Run was held Oct. 15. Right, runners struggle to navigate the knee-deep mud at the bottom of the Mud Slide. Below, Lake Elsinore resident Jason Marti blasts through “Mud Pit Charlie” during his first Mud Run.

By Bianca Kaplanek

financial partnership in environmental and education programs. Andy Phemister, CEO of the San Marcos Chamber of Commerce, credited SDG&E with helping San Marcos small businesses control energy costs with smart meters and recommendations for cost efficient lighting, heating and refrigeration. David Nydegger, CEO of the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce, gave kudos to SDG&E for its partnership with the chamber in recognizing teachers, honoring

DEL MAR — After a nearly two-hour public comment period, City Council opted to create an interim use policy for the Shores property that will hopefully strike a “pawsitive” balance between dog lovers, baseball players and canine-wary adults and children. According to a staff report, dog owners frequented the site because the private Winston School, which is located on the property, allowed their animals after school hours. The dog area eventually migrated to an area on the north side of a portable fence installed by Little League, which had been using the upper field for years. After the city purchased the property in 2008, a risk management report identified the fence as a safety hazard. When it was removed, the baseball field was increasingly used as an offleash dog area. The coaches saw this as a safety issue and conflicts began to arise. Jeff Bernstein, a Del Mar Little League board member, said he told coaches to politely ask owners to keep their dogs off the field until the players left the area. “I can’t stress strongly enough that most of the dog owners understood the safety concerns and complied with appropriate measures to limit interaction between the dogs and the kids during those limited times,” Bernstein wrote in one of more than 85 e-mails sent to council regarding the issue. “Unfortunately, a few select people among the dog owner contingency chose not to recognize the obvious safety concerns,” he wrote. Little League eventually opted to leave the park

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Correction In the Oct. 14 issue of The Coast News, we mistakenly gave credit for the photo of Condoleezza Rice to the wrong photographer on the cover story “Political star power fights homelessness.” The correct photographer is Shirock Photography. The Coast News regrets the error.

Utility rate increases bring out support, criticisms By Promise Yee

OCEANSIDE — Kudos and complaints were voiced at public hearings on SDG&E rate increases held at the Civic Center Library Oct. 13. The hearings hosted by the California Public Utilities Commission gave SDG&E customers an opportunity to have their voices heard by commission representatives before a four-year rate schedule is approved. It was one of eight hearings held in San Diego County. Service organizations, chamber of commerce representatives and businesses HEARINGS Oceanside Chamber of Commerce CEO David Nydegger praised SDG&E for its com- speaks before Public Utilities Commission administrative law judge John munity involvement and Wong at SDG&E rate increases hearings. Photo by Promise Yee

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