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Reflections on Measure A Northbound vince vasquez
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Y WELCOMES PARATRIATHLETE From left, 2015 Ironman All-World Champion Susanne Davis celebrates with Paratriathlete, Amy Dixon. Dixon was the emcee for the first half of the 14th annual Bike-A-Thon fitness fundraiser Feb. 20 for the Magdalena Ecke Family YMCA, 200 Saxony Road, Encinitas. Dixon is a US National Team member, ranked No. 2 in the US and No. 6 in the world as a visually impaired triathlete. She began to lose her sight at the age of 22. Feeling the effects of her many medications, Dixon turned to her local YMCA in Connecticut to lose weight. She is now staying in Carlsbad with Davis, her triathlon guide. Courtesy photo
Sororities offer scholarships for women REGION — San Diego Alumnae Panhellenic, an organization composed of alumnae from various sororities, is offering merit scholarships to graduating high school women. Applicants need to be San Diego County high school seniors who in the 2016-2017 school year will be attending a four-year college or university that has National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) sororities on its campus. The scholarship awards are approximately $500 to $1000. All applications must be received by April 15, 2016. To obtain an application or for more information, visit sdaph.org. “We are looking for high school women who are smart, well-rounded and active in their school and community,” said Julia Hart-Lawson, president, San Diego Alumnae Pan-
hellenic. “Also, the applicants should have a serious interest in becoming a member of the Panhellenic community.” Outstanding applicants will be well-rounded women who demonstrate academic excellence as well as community and school involvement. Requirements for the application are a completed application, a letter of recommendation from a counselor or teacher and a copy of the applicant’s high school transcript. The top candidates will be selected and interviewed in May. Winners will be honored at San Diego Alumnae Panhellenic’s Scholarship Luncheon in June 2016. San Diego Alumnae Panhellenic (SDAP) was founded in 1928 and is a chapter of the National Panhellenic Conference.
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Evalo Harrison Blackley, 81 Carlsbad February 28, 2016
Lindee Lee Fairbrother, 64 Encinitas February 12, 2016
Michael Radogna, 91 Carlsbad February 21, 2016
Emery Charles Louis Peterson, 81 Oceanside February 22, 2016
Timothy Harnett, 84 Cardiff February 13, 2016
Vaituutuu Timo, 76 Oceanside February 18, 2016
Gay Elizabeth Paccione, 94 Cardiff February 12, 2016
Saturnino Garcia Salinas, 90 Vista February 11, 2016
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ow. What an election. Last week voting in Carlsbad wrapped up for Measure A, the proposed Agua Hedionda South Shore Specific Plan “85/15 Plan,” which would have designated 203.4 acres between the Agua Hedionda Lagoon and Cannon Road for commercial use and the preservation of open space. As a Carlsbad resident, and an election analyst, I had a front-row seat to the fight over Measure A, which proved to be divisive in our community. An estimated $10.5 million was spent by project proponents to secure public support and voter approval. For a North County election, campaigning got unusually ugly, personal and bitter. As of the publishing of this column, Measure A opponents were winning the vote tally with a razor-thin margin, which is likely to grow in their favor over the coming days. From the rounds of ballots announced on Election Night, it was clear that late deciders were strongly opposed to Measure A, in contrast with early absentee voters, which were mostly in favor. Officially, the winner in this race is “too close to call.”
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The details of the proposal aside, the favorable conditions that have supported passage of prior development projects in North County (Legoland, et al) didn’t materialize this election cycle for Measure A. Specifically: Higher Republican Voter Turnout. From what we know from past election cycles, Republican voters are generally more supportive of development projects than Democratic voters. Voter registration in Carlsbad skews Republican, and in most primary election cycles Republican voter turnout would be significantly higher than Democratic turnout. In this election cycle, Republican turnout was only marginally higher than Democratic turnout. Higher Voter Turnout in Neighborhoods Far From the Development Site. The stronger the nexus a voter has to a controversial development project, the more likely they are to be motivated to cast a ballot in opposition (obstructed views, traffic concerns, etc.). Conversely, those voters whose residences are further away from the project site are more likely to be in favor, or undecided. When I mapped absentee ballots returned by Carlsbad neighborhoods I found that those communities geographically located closest to the project site, along Cannon Road and near Interstate 5, casted ballots at significantly higher levels than the citywide average. These include the communities of Hedionda Point, Kelly Ranch, Rancho Carlsbad/Sunny Creek, and
Agua Hedionda Lagoon. Turnout in neighborhoods further from the Lagoon wasn’t nearly high enough for a comfortable Yes victory — voter turnout east of El Camino Real was 53.8 percent; while turnout west of El Camino was 59.9 percent. General Election Cycles Are More Development-Friendly. In some respects, the special election cycle equalized the electoral battleground between the Yes and No campaigns — there were fewer undecided, independent casual voters which to appeal to. In a presidential general election, there are dozens of other issues, candidates, and political controversies, which would have put Measure A on the back burner. The decision to hold a special election, scheduled only months after a pitched battle that successfully forced a referendum on the proposal, continued to keep the issue in focus, particularly for project opponents. Vince Vasquez is an elections analyst based in Torrey Pines. He is a Carlsbad resident.
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