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VOL. 33, N0. 49
DEC. 6, 2019
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By Steve Puterski
CARLSBADTHE — The upcoming 2020 state legVISTA islative session expects to NEWS have many coastal cities on edge again. Numerous bills were passed in 2019 aiming to reduce California’s housing crisis, however, several were either tabled or new bills are set to be introduced. During its Nov. 12 meeting, the Carlsbad City RANCHO Council addressed concerns, especially on SFNEWS Senate Bill 330 and its wide-ranging affects planning, zoning, density and more. Jason Haber, assistant to the city manager, said city staff is currently working to understand the full scope of the new legislation. Another presentation, from staff and California Strategies & Advocacy, LLC., is expected early next year. “There is so much in this agenda item that we could barely scratch the surface,” Mayor Matt Hall said. “There is so much, I don’t know where to begin. There’s so many different things in here. There is so much in here that dovetails into who we are and what we do. There hasn’t been anything that’s impacted this city to this level, to my knowledge, over the past 20 years.” Concerns also swirled around density, or decreasing density and height, unless certain den-
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ONE CITY, TWO TITLES
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TITLETOWN: The football teams representing Oceanside’s two public high schools — Oceanside High, top, and El Camino High — won their respective CIF San Diego Section championships at Southwestern College on Nov. 29 and Nov. 30. Both teams are now headed to the state regional finals, starting on Dec. 6. Story on Page 7. Photos by Jordan Spurgeon
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