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MAKING WAVES IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD
VOL. 25, NO. 4
JAN. 28, 2011
Prescription drug abuse addressed at meeting
THISWEEK CHECKING IN The county is stepping up its efforts to keep tabs on the area’s registered sex A3 offenders
By Bianca Kaplanek
STEPPING DOWN
SOLANA BEACH — “I just want to feel normal,” wrote Aaron Rubin. “I am not me. I feel ashamed.” Those were entries in the rehabilitation journal of Rubin, a 2000 graduate of Poway High School who began using alcohol and drugs “socially” in 10th grade. In 2005, shortly after spending six successful months in rehab, Rubin overdosed. He had a heart attack and two strokes and was in a coma for three weeks. Told by doctors Rubin was going to die, his parents were planning their son’s funeral at his bedside when he suddenly opened his eyes. Rubin, now 28, is a
One of the drivers behind the possible sale of the Del Mar Fairgrounds has resigned from his B11 position
CALL TO THE COMMUNITY A young local athlete undergoes successful heart surgery but his family still needs community’s help B12
SAFE BEACHES Plans for a new lifeguard station and beach safety center are authorized by Del Mar City Council B3
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GO, TEAMS San Diego resident Kim Hannah, volunteering for Team Challenge from the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America, passed out water to runners along Jefferson Avenue. Photo by Daniel Knighton
Off and running
CARLSBAD — Demesse Tefera of Ethiopia and Mary Akor of Hawthorne, Calif., claimed victories at the 19th Tri-City Medical Center Carlsbad Marathon on Jan. 23. Tefera, 28, won the men’s division in 2 hours, 27 minutes and 28
seconds. Shingirai Badza of Zimbabwe was the runnerup, finishing in 2:29:11. Sergio Gonzalez, 24, of Oceanside was the first San Diego County finisher, rounding out the podium with a third-place finish in 2:30:28. It was Gonzalez’s first
marathon. In the women’s division, Akor, a 2012 Olympics Trials Women’s Marathon qualifier, was victorious, finishing in 2:45:51. Emily Belli, 33, of San TURN TO RUNNING ON A18
Council wants in-fill project to be redesigned By Alyx Sariol
according to the release. According to the State Bar of California, “qualified attorneys serve as Special Masters to balance the interest of professionals (e.g., attorneys, physicians, psychotherapists, and the clergy) and their clients in protecting privileged materials with the interest of prosecutors in securing evidence of suspected criminal activity. Special Masters are appointed by and responsible to the appointing court.” On Kaye’s professional website it says he is a defense attorney with a great deal of experience in DUI cases. More evidence was
CARLSBAD — Following two weeks of deliberation, City Council members unanimously voted Jan. 25 to deny an appeal filed against the proposed El Fuerte View in-fill development. Council members stipulated in their votes that while they denied resident Bob Lattin’s appeal, they would like to see redesign work on the in-fill project — one slated for development between two existing neighborhoods — before it can move forward. “This is a very difficult, very constrained piece of property,” Mayor Matt Hall said. “Whatever the outcome is, not everyone in here is going to be happy. Everyone is going to have to give some
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Attorney accused of secret videotaping By Shelli DeRobertis
ESCONDIDO — A Carlsbad defense attorney was arrested on Jan. 21 for allegedly secretly filming several women and at least one teenage girl while they were at a tanning salon. David Taylor Kaye of San Marcos was arrested after a 10-month investigation, and charged with 15 felony counts of child pornography, according to Lt. Craig Carter of the Escondido Police department. Kaye, 43, was also charged with one felony count of possession of a firearm that was loaded, concealed and unregistered. The attorney, who has a private practice of family law
and criminal defense, also women from an adjoining faces eight misdemeanor tanning booth without the counts of invasion of privacy, women’s consent or knowland one count of destruction edge, Carter said in a release. That investigation resultof evidence, according to ed in his initial police. arrest on April 19, Kaye pleaded not guilty at his arraignwhen he was ment in downtown charged with four San Diego on Jan. 25 counts of secretly and was released from filming a person. jail after posting In late July, the $100,000 bail accordEscondido Police ing to 10News.com. Department Kaye was reportsearched Kaye’s DAVID KAYE edly caught videotaphouse and business ing numerous women with a warrant, and at an undisclosed tanning obtained additional evisalon while they were in vari- dence, Carter said. ous stages of undressing, A special master was which prompted the investi- appointed to the investigation because Kaye was a practicgation last year. Kaye would film the ing attorney in North County,
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