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OCT. 19, 2018
Winslow II to stand trial on ’03 rape charge
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REGION — Former NFL tight end Kellen Winslow II must stand trial on charges that he raped an unconscious 17-year-old girl in 2003, a judge ruled Oct. 15. Vista Superior Court Judge Harry Elias found that enough evidence was presented at a preliminary hearing to warrant a trial for the son of San Diego Chargers legend Kellen Winslow on charges of forcible rape and rape of an unconscious person. The alleged victim tes-
tified that she had a few drinks and went to a home in Scripps Ranch, where she was raped. Winslow II is already facing trial for allegedly kidnapping and raping two women in his hometown of Encinitas this year. In that case, Winslow II is accused of luring a 54-year-old transient — who was hitchhiking — into his Hummer for a ride, then raping her on March 17. Prosecutors also allege that Winslow II picked up a 58-year-old homeless wom-
an that he knew from a prior encounter and offered to take her to have coffee on May 13, but instead took her to a secluded area and raped her, then threatened to kill her if she told anyone. A trial date for both cases is expected to be set on Oct. 30. The defendant faces life in prison if convicted. Winslow II grew up in San Diego and attended the University of Miami. He played for four NFL teams between 2004 and 2013. — City News Service
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ment that will require the city to study travel time along any major coastal access roadway with significant congestion prior to modifying it. If the study shows that the project will impact coastal access, it “should be avoided,� according to the staff recommendation. It also requires the city to submit an annual traffic monitoring plan for five years after the project’s completion to document the actual travel time in the project. Additionally, the amended approval stipulates that any future roadway modifications include public access benefit enhancements that promote different transportation methods, including improved walking and biking access and increased public parking. Finally, the commission is requiring the city to prohibit paid parking in the three parking bays proposed in the project, to provide three “ride share� drop-off and pickup points adjacent to three public beach access points and obtain an amendment from the commission in the future if any parking spaces are removed. Inside the meeting, opponents of the projects waved yellow signs that said
“Stop Streetscape,� while supporters waved their hands in unison at speakers who spoke in favor of the project. Supporters, which include a number of business owners, residents east of the railroad tracks and several prominent residents who live west of Coast Highway 101, believe the proposed reconfiguration of the main street will reclaim it for the community after years of being used by motorists to bypass traffic on nearby Interstate 5. They also see it as a potential boon to the retail district, as the street will be beautified, traffic will slow down and possibly attract more people to local businesses. After decades of wait, the project is long overdue, they said. Opponents argued that the streetscape would choke traffic along Coast Highway and force motorists onto residential streets like Neptune and La Veta Avenue, and will deter people from visiting the beach. They also said that the proposed changes are subject to Proposition A, the 2013 voter initiative that empowered the public to vote on major landuse changes. Leah Bissonette, speaking on behalf of the opponents, urged the commission to deny the project on those grounds as well as on social justice grounds, calling the city’s supposed goal
of “taking back the road for residents� as elitist. “Gentrification should not come at the expense of people’s right to get to the beach,� Bissonette said. “What kind of privileged attitude is that?� Donna Westbrook, who frequently opines on city projects at council meetings, called the project a “$30 million pork barrel project.� But supporters — which included Encinitas Mayor Catherine Blakespear and council members Tony Kranz and Tasha Boerner Horvath — countered that the project would protect cyclists and pedestrians along a notoriously bikeand pedestrian-unfriendly stretch of road and would eliminate commuter traffic. “This is a legacy project,� longtime Leucadia resident Charley Marvin said. “It is a wonderful amenity that I just think is long overdue. When people go to the beach, they don’t just go to the beach, they visit the amenities in that locale. We are going to create one of the best amenities possible for beachgoers with the streetscape.� Opponents have an active lawsuit against the plan in state Superior Court that has not been resolved. They vowed to continue the fight. The City Council must also approve the Coastal Commission’s amendments at a future meeting.