PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID ENCINITAS, CA 92024 PERMIT NO. 94
THE COAST NEWS
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MAKING WAVES IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD
VOL. 25, NO. 5
FEB. 4, 2011
City gets ready to reopen road
THISWEEK EX-LANCER TO PLAY IN SUPER BOWL A Carlsbad High School graduate is set to play in the Super Bowl as a B1 Green Bay Packer
ROCK ON
By Promise Yee
Local teens put their musical chops to the test for the Teen Scene battle of the bands A3
SPECIAL DELIVERY Military troops in the field get a little encouragement from A3 local Girl Scouts
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A ribbon cutting is held for downtown Encinitas’ long-awaited Pacific Station development A6
STYLE ON THE RUN The local inventors of Running Skirts celebrate their storefront’s 1-year A11 anniversary
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OCEANSIDE — After months of contentious community debate on whether to reopen Jefferies Ranch Road to SR 76, City Council voted unanimously Jan. 26 to OK and seek TransNet funds to reopen the road with a right turn in, right turn out to SR 76. The council also OK’d that a letter be sent to Caltrans and SANDAG to push the project forward. While there is no absolute certainty that TransNet funds will be secured, an approved plan is the first step for the city to request the funds. “If you
Splash Dogs
A Pet Expo was held Jan. 29 and Jan. 30 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. Proceeds from the event, which was sponsored by the San Diego Union-Tribune, benefit San Diego animal shelters and care groups. The event featured pet products and services, a dock jumping competition, a petting zoo, pet adoptions, expert speakers and more. See more photos from the event on Page A16. Above, Jack, owned by San Diego resident Dawn Celapin, shows that even the smallest can be a Splash Dog. Right, Dakota, affectionately known as “The Flying Brick” to his owner Jeff Greene, launches into the air in a Splash Dogs demonstration. Photos by Daniel Knighton
TURN TO REOPEN ON A12
Interim city manager to stay in post longer By Wehtahnah Tucker
Man pleads not guilty in wife murder By Shelli DeRobertis
OCEANSIDE — A parolee suspect who was on the run from police and wanted for the murder of his 25-year-old wife was arraigned in a Vista courtroom on Jan. 26, nearly a month after the homicide. Dontaye Henderson was arrested at a bus station by police in St. Louis, Mo., on Jan. 4., and later flown in from Missouri to face the charges. Dontaye Henderson, 28, TURN TO MURDER ON A17
ENCINITAS — Despite simmering public outrage over compensation for the city’s top executive, City Council approved an extension for the interim city manager’s contract at a special session Feb. 1. Councilwoman Teresa Barth suggested the council allow Assistant City Manager Richard Phillips to take over the reigns until a permanent city manager is hired. “I don’t think we would be leaving the city as a rudderless ship if we just terminated the contract,” she said. Despite her suggestions, the council voted 3-1 to extend Cotton’s contract with minor modifications. The meeting occurred just one day before Phil REMEMBERING After the arraignment of alleged murderer Dontaye Henderson on Jan. 26, the victim’s Cotton’s contract was set to mother and sister, Elsie Billups and Tara Billups, hold up a photo board that showed the 25-year-old wife, mother and Army Reservist before she was shot to death in her apartment on New Year’s Day. Photo by Shelli DeRobertis
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