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JUNE 9, 2017
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Encinitas officials . set budget priorities THE
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By Aaron Burgin
long-anticipated overhaul of North Coast Highway 101 in Leucadia continues to be the highest priority project, but City Council also unveiled several other priorities for its capital improvement budget at a recent meeting. The council unanimouslyRANCHO approved a list of recommended changes to SFNEWS staff’s proposed $88.6 million, six-year capital improvement plan, a suite of major projects that the city updates every two years. Thousands of San Diego Girl Scouts boarded the USS Midway Museum for Girl Scouts San Diego’s 17th annual Operation Thin Mint Sendoff celebraWhile reaffirming that tion. The event is the culmination of Girl Scouts community service project, which sends “cookies and a note” to deployed U.S. military troops. More on Page the North Coast Highway A6. Courtesy photo 101 Streetscape is the most pressing of the projects, the council also pointed to beautification efforts along El Camino Real, trail projects in Olivenhain and the creation of a savings plan to By Aaron Burgin “dance story” of a boy growing acquire open space as budCARDIFF-BY-THE-SEA — up and the robot he left behind get priorities. The little boy stood on the massive brought many in the audience At the same time, the stage in front of even bigger celeb- to tears — including his parents council questioned the rities, looking to score an opportu- Shawn and Aletha — but more imamount proposed for tree nity of a lifetime. portantly, won over the judges, who maintenance and a proThis was the scene as Cardiff moved Merrick to the next round of posed stormwater pumping boy and dancing sensation Merrick the competition. project in Leucadia, as well Hanna, 12, took the stage at the “This is one of the best dance as the timing of proposed Pasadena Civic Auditorium to audi- performances I have ever seen on improvements on La Costa tion in front of the celebrity judges the show,” Cowell said, telling MerAvenue. for NBC’s hit show “America’s Got rick that he would be the type of City staff will take the Talent.” dancer he would cast in a pop-mucouncil’s priorities and reMerrick, who has previously sic video. tool the capital improvebeen featured on “So You Think “You’re amazing,” Mandel Cardiff resident Merrick Hanna, 12, appeared on the May 30 season premiere of “Ameri- ment plan and return to ca’s Got Talent.” Courtesy photo You Can Dance” and “Lip Sync said. “I loved it.” council in coming weeks Battle Shorties,” perhaps saved his Merrick’s performance was with a final plan for their best performance for judges Simon one of the primary acts featured they were overwhelmed by the were touched by his poignant and approval. Cowell, Heidi Klum, Mel B and on the show’s season premiere on praise showered on Merrick by emotionally raw performance. More than half of the Howie Mandel. May 30. the judges, and the response from His stirringly emotional Shawn and Aletha Hanna said across the country from people who TURN TO TALENT ON A5 TURN TO BUDGET ON A5
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