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VOL. 35, N0. 15
APRIL 9, 2021
SAN SDUHSD board MARCOS -NEWS sets April 12 for in-person return
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Carlsbad students return to campus full-time. A3 Charter schools sue over state ed funding. A3 Redistricting group hires firm with partisan ties. A7 Organic waste services coming to Encinitas. B2
Students given learning options for THE remainderVISTA of year
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By Bill Slane
Referendum talks ongoing in Del Mar
ENCINITAS — The San Dieguito Union High School District board of trustees recently adopted a resolution allowing students the option to return to campus for in-person instruction four days a week starting on April 12. The adopted resoluRANCHO tion leaves the option for students to remain in the SFNEWS distance learning model for the remainder of this school year and also calls for schools in the district to be open for in-person instruction five days a week for the 2021-2022 school year. Not included in the resolution are any specif-
By Bill Slane
DEL MAR — While an agreement with the proponents of a referendum is not yet finalized, the city of Del Mar may have avoided a special election involving a key ordinance to the city’s 5th Cycle Housing Element. The subject of negotiations, Ordinance 973, was approved by the council in October of 2020. The city later received notice of a certified referendum, led TURN TO REFERENDUM ON A10
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LONGTIME CARLSBAD business owner Katie Taylor speaks during a rally to recall City Councilwoman Cori Schumacher on April 5 at Pine Avenue Park in Carlsbad. Taylor called Schumacher’s professional behavior “corrosive and divisive.” Story on A6. Photo by Steve Puterski
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Localhost Oceanside a new venue for e-sports, PC gaming By Samantha Nelson
OCEANSIDE — The city’s videogaming community now has a new hub for e-sport tournaments, training and access to high-tech equipment and fast Internet speeds. On April 3, Localhost Oceanside held its grand opening as a brand new e-sports facility, welcoming gamers from all over the city and region to check out its collection of powerful PCs (personal computers) and other gamFRIENDS Antonio Avalos, left, and Darrius Addison play ing consoles. Localhost is an Rainbow Six Siege on two power PCs at the grand opening of Localhost Oceanside, a new e-sport facility located on e-sports facility owned by College Boulevard. Photo by Samantha Nelson the national e-sports com-
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pany Nerd Street Gamers. Headquartered in Philadelphia with regional and smaller locations located throughout the country, Localhost Oceanside is the first of what will soon be several locations on the West Coast as part of the national company’s westward expansion. “Oceanside by nature has a big gaming community,” said Store Manager Ashley Carter on why the North San Diego County city was selected as the first West Coast location. Localhost is where Nerd Street Gamers hosts tournaments and training
opportunities for gamers of all experience levels. Soon another location similar to the Oceanside one will open in Bakersfield followed by a much larger regional location in Los Angeles where even bigger tournaments will be held. “Localhost Oceanside is a great place where you can start training for those tournaments,” Carter said. Along with its 36 PCs and a handful of consoles, such as PlayStation 4s, Xbox Ones and Nintendo Switches, Localhost even has its own tournament stage. Currently, tournaments are held online only,
but once more COVID restrictions are eased the facility will be able to start holding those competitions in person. Localhost aims to provide a level playing field for guests of any age, gender and level of gaming experience. Even Carter, who manages the new facility, considers herself an amateur gamer when it comes to PC play. “I’m definitely a spectator,” she said. “I just don’t have that eye-hand coordination, but I get TURN TO LOCALHOST ON A9
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