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VOL. 24, NO. 21
JUNE 4, 2010
Mobile home lot sales denied
THISWEEK ble a u l Va pons cou ages on P 14 A
By Promise Yee
BELATED BESTOWMENT
OCEANSIDE — The Planning Commission unanimously denied a property split for Cavalier Mobile Estates on May 24. The proposed split would allow mobile home residents to buy their lots and free the park owner from following city rent control ordinances that ensure renters’ rates remain reasonable. The decision to deny the split was made to protect mobile home residents. “Right now it is too much of a loose cannon,” Planning Commissioner Bob Neal said. “Too many things were not done to help the people who are living there. I don’t feel good about the deal.” Twenty-one speakers
MiraCosta awards honorary degrees to Japanese Americans whose studies were cut short by internment during World War II A3
BERRY FUN Thousands flock to Vista for the annual Strawberry Festival B10
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Memorial Day at the beach
Thousands of beach-goers flocked to the shores of Oceanside to beat the inland heat and celebrate the Memorial Day holiday. Above, 10-year old Oceanside resident Rueben Aguado catches a wave on Memorial Day. Right, Oceanside resident Brett Paulson plays football with his dad on the beach.
TURN TO MOBILE HOME ON A22
Contract for tree service has some crying foul
Photos by Daniel Knighton
By Wehtahnah Tucker
Gang members who violate the civil injunction face criminal prosecution, which carries a maximum penalty of six months in jail and a $1,000 fine. San Diego’s first gang injunction was issued in 1997 against Oceanside’s Varrio Posole Locos gang, according to authorities. Oceanside has approximately 1,000 gang
ENCINITAS — City Council renewed its contract with a tree company despite objections from several residents. By a 4-1 vote May 26, with Councilwoman Teresa Barth opposed, the council awarded a two-year contract to West Coast Arborists, Inc. The company has maintained the city’s trees since 2000. The city expects to spend $140,000 on tree maintenance in the coming fiscal year, beginning July 1. The no-bid process was circumvented by “piggybacking” on another city’s contract. “We found that West Coast’s prices are affordable and reasonable,” said Mark
TURN TO GANG ON A20
TURN TO TREE ON A21
Oceanside gang injunction made permanent By Randy Kalp
OCEANSIDE — A Superior Court judge on May 25 signed a permanent gang injunction against members of a multi-generational Latino gang. The civil injunction granted by Judge Aaron Katz targets 29 members of Oceanside’s Center Street gang. This is the second court order against the gang; the first was granted in 2003.
Authorities said the Center Street gang has about 130 active members and associates. The gang is associated with the city’s Crown Heights neighborhood. The injunction prohibits the defendants from associating with other gang members, wearing gang affiliated clothing — such as certain colors and sports jerseys — or flashing hand signs while in the areas protected under the
injunction known as “safety zones,” which are broken into two parts throughout the city. Both regions encompass areas around Interstate 5. The first area includes Mission Avenue, Division Street and Country Club Lane. The second region starts at State Route 76 from Interstate 5 and includes areas bounded by Carey Road, Canyon Drive, Mission Avenue and Civic Center.