The Coast News, Nov. 5, 2010

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ELECTION 2010

By Wehtahnah Tucker

The Coast News gives a rundown of the local A3 election results

ENCINITAS — In unofficial results released by the San Diego County Registrar of Voters, one incumbent was returned to a seat on the City Council, while Mayor Dan Dalager lost his bid for a third term. First-time candidate Kristin Gaspar received the most votes of TERESA the four candiBARTH dates, totaling 8,095 or 28.73 percent of the total votes. Councilwoman Teresa Barth came in second with 7,292 or 25.88 percent of the total votes. Four candidates were vying for two spots. Tony Kranz placed TERESA third with BARTH 6,419 votes or 22.78 percent of the votes while Dalager placed last with 6,368 votes or 22.60

FAREWELL The Coast News staple Bill Arballo retires after a decade of covering Del Mar and all of A3 North County

FALL BACK Daylight Saving Time starts at 2 a.m. Nov. 7 — don’t forget to set your clocks back or you’re going to be the first one at the party all week!

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ALL DRESSED UP ■ Ghouls, goblins,

pirates, princesses and more than a few local characters were on hand to celebrate a Safe Trick or Treat

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Above, Sasha Lattanzio, 18 months old, got a closer look at the pumpkins on display during the Downtown Encinitas Mainstreet Association's Safe Trick or Treat event Oct. 31. Right, Evelyn and Jim Blugrave accompanied their daughter Natalie, 8, at the Downtown Encinitas Mainstreet Association’s Safe Trick or Treat event Oct. 31. For story and more photos, turn to Page B1.

TURN TO GASPAR ON A21

Unofficial results favor Kern, Felien By Promise Yee

Photos by Wehtahnah Tucker

Hall elected mayor, Proposition G passes By Alyx Sariol

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NOV. 5, 2010

Gaspar, Barth are in, Dalager voted out

THISWEEK

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CARLSBAD — Local residents flocked to the polls Tuesday to vote in one of Carlsbad’s most highly anticipated elections yet — on the ballot, the first new mayor in more than two decades, two City Council seats and a controversial proposition regarding safety employee pensions. According to the votes tallied by the San Diego County Registrar of Voters, current Councilman Matt Hall will be Carlsbad’s next mayor, having received approximately 46 percent of the vote. He will fill the seat that has been held by outgoing Mayor Claude “Bud” Lewis, a Hall supporter, for the past 24 years. Hall’s main competition in the mayoral race — fellow councilmember Keith Blackburn — fell short with

around 40 percent of Carlsbad’s votes. Other candidates included retired Marine Glenn R. Bernard, “the most independent candidate in America” and landscape architect Walt Meier, each receiving less than 10 percent of the votes. Candidates vying for two City Council seats have spent months campaigning, and after Tuesday’s election, Planning Commissioner Farrah Douglas and incumbent Mark Packard took home the open spots. Douglas, who touted her small business experience and dedication to the city during her campaign, received about 45 percent of the votes. Incumbent Mark Packard, a lifelong Carlsbad resident and councilmember since 2002, secured another four-year term on City Council with around 34 per-

cent of the votes. Education consultant Jon Wantz, a first time candidate, received approximately 12 percent of the votes, while lending industry employee William Jubb had about 8 percent. “In the end, the results weren’t what we hoped for, but we need to rally behind our new leaders and give them the support they need to get the job done,” Wantz said early Wednesday morning. Local charter amendment Proposition G, a ballot measure that would require a public vote for future pension increases for safety personnel, was passed with more than 60 percent of the votes. Proposition G was a hot issue in this year’s election because Hall and Blackburn were divided on the issue. Hall supported the measure,

which closely followed the city’s approval of a two-tiered retirement benefit system that would reduce benefits for employees hired after Oct. 4 of this year. Blackburn has repeatedly suggested that lesser benefits would attract sub par safety employees to Carlsbad, and that council should have the final say when it comes to pension decisions. In other election news, Jim Comstock of local financial planning firm Comstock & Associates was elected Carlsbad’s treasurer. City Clerk Lorraine Woods ran unopposed for her current position and received 100 percent of the votes. In addition to incumbent Lisa Rodman, the Carlsbad Unified School District board of trustees’ newest members include Ann Tanner and Veronica Williams.

OCEANSIDE — The unofficial election results posted by the City Registrar of Voters at 2 a.m. Nov. 3 show fiscal conservatives Jerry Kern and Gary Felien as the winners for Oceanside City Council. Councilman Kern maintained slightly more than 30 percent of the votes throughout election night, and candidate Gary Felien held close to 25 per- JERRY KERN cent of the votes, edging out incumbent Chuck Lowery by less than 2 percent. Candidate Rex Martin garnered an GARY FELIEN unofficial 10.86 percent of the votes, which is close to the 10.63 percent of votes for Ken Crossman, who withdrew TURN TO RESULTS ON A24


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