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Feb. 7, 2014
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Buzzing to say ‘Hi’ A costumed participant in the third annual Cardiff Kook 10k/5k run makes her way down Coast Highway 101 towards the finish line. Seeing runners in various costumes during the race isn’t uncommon. The costumes worn usually represent the many looks that the Cardiff Kook statue, which is often dressed up by locals in a bit of fun, has taken over the years. See more photos on page A15 and a profile on the men’s 10k winner Okwaro Rauro of Oceanside on page A16. Photo by Tony Cagala
New jail allows programming, supervision methods By Rachel Stine
REGION — Preempted by the need for a greater jail capacity in light of California’s prison realignment, the Sheriff’s Department has seized its opportunity for a new women’s jail to implement new programming and supervision methods. The current women’s jail, Las Colinas Detention Facility in Santee, is the oldest jail in San Diego County. The facility was built as a juvenile jail in 1967 and was converted to house women in 1979. It is made up of small, tan-colored dormitories spread out in a maze of gates and fences. Today, Las Colinas regularly houses more than 800 inmates daily, much more than were intended under the jail’s original design. Sheriff’s officials have commented that the facility lacks adequate space in its medical and psychiatric facilities. “When I first came to Las Coli-
From left, Sheriff’s Deputy Stephanie Geringer, Sgt. Kelly Buchanan, and Deputy Christy Cekender smile before the new women’s jail under construction in Santee on Feb. 3. The Sheriff’s Department is working to hire sworn officers to staff its new jail facilites. Photo by Rachel Stine
nas last year, we were at about 735 inmates, and currently this morning we were at 843,” said Capt. Edna Milloy, who oversees Las Colinas, on Feb. 3. “Those numbers have gone as high as 900 and I expect that they will get
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Hospitals react
Area hospitals are taking measures to avoid spread of flu. B3
Dating dilemma
Valentine’s Day can be awkward for couples newly dating — but it doesn’t have to be. A20
Billboards around the county are trying to raise awareness of American POW. B1
A&E..................... A20 Classifieds.......... B21 Food & Wine....... B12 Legals.................. A19 Opinion................ A4 Sports.................. A16
that high again.” The increased number of inmates in Las Colinas, as well as in the county’s six other jails since 2011, is the result of California’s prison realignTURN TO NEW JAIL ON A18
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A fire engine sits in front of Fire Station No. 6 in Olivenhain. Fire officials primarily attribute the decline in emergency response times to the opening of the new station. Photo by Jared Whitlock
Response times RANCHO quicken in Olivenhain SFNEWS By Jared Whitlock
ENCINITAS — Battalion Chief Dismas Abelman drove along a narrow, windy road in Olivenhain in a white truck. He sometimes rides through the community to make note of potential challenges that could come up during future emergency response calls. Tapping his breaks and pointing forward with one hand, he encountered one. “See, this private gate isn’t marked on my GPS,” said Abelman. Abelman said it’s a reminder that GPS can’t always be relied on when plotting the quickest route to an emergency call, especially in Olivenhain. He clicked a universal device in fire personnel vehicles that opens any closed gate, and the brown structure swung ajar in some 30 seconds. But that’s a long time for firefighters to have to wait, especially during an emergency. If possible, they avoid any such obstacles. Private gates, speed bumps, confusing roads and unmarked homes — these are common challenges firefighters have to grapple with in the rural community. “Most communities are laid out like a grid and give you multiple ways to get to a location,” Abelman said. “Olivenhain has dead ends, meaning less options.”
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Two years ago, Fire Station No. 4 in Village Park, located several miles from Olivenhain, was the nearest station, making it more difficult to reach emergency calls in a timely manner. In hopes of cutting down high response times, the council approved Fire Station No. 6 on Rancho Santa Fe Road, a mini-station that opened in fall 2012. “The new station made a big dent in the response times,” Fire Chief Mike Daigle said, adding that traveling shorter distances allows for quicker response times. In 2013, the Encinitas Fire Department’s average response time was 7 minutes and 37 seconds for calls east of Lone Jack Road, according to city data. That’s down from an average response time of around 10 minutes for eastern Olivenhain in both 2010 and 2011. Back at that time, Olivenhain residents frequently spoke out at City Council meetings, bemoaning how long it took firefighters to reach their neighborhoods. Shifts at Station No. 6 were primarily covered by overtime hours for about a year. Last July, the city assigned three full-time firefighters to man the station, increasing coverage TURN TO RESPONSE ON A18
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