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AUG. 20, 2021
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Encinitas begins redistricting process. A3 Oceanside tests project to fix disappearing beaches. A5 13 vie for vacant Carlsbad City Council seat. A5 Speakers vent at Board of Supervisors meeting. A7
After 9 months, THE city still grappling VISTA NEWS with cannabis law
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Carlsbad council greenlights College Blvd extension. A8 Levin visits Del Mar to discuss shifting rail line. A9 San Marcos debuts Tesla supercharging station. A13
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type of invasive insect that feeds off citrus trees and can spread the disease from one tree to the next. HLB is incurable and will cause trees to produce bitter and misshaped fruit until eventually, they die. Since the first two infected trees were discovered, six more infected trees have been found. Two of the additional infected trees were on the same property as the first two, and the others were found on neighboring properties. The California Depart-
ENCINITAS — Nine months after residents passed Measure H to allow for the regulated sale and cultivation of cannabis in the city, the Encinitas City Council adopted an ordinance consistent with the RANCHO approved initiative. The measure was SFNEWS passed by voting residents in last November’s general election by more than two points. Encinitas previously showed wide support for the legalization and regulation of recreational cannabis when 65% of residents voted in favor of Prop 64 to legalize recreational use in the state in 2016. The city must now wait for approval of the measure from the California Coastal Commission for approximately 80% of the city that resides in the coastal zone. “By acting they can either move for approval of the ordinance or they can ask for an extension of up to one year,” Encinitas city planner Jennifer Gates said. In comments to The Coast News, the Coastal Commission did confirm it requires approval of new Local Coastal Plan amendments for the regulation of cannabis because cannabis sales are “generally restricted” and the allow-
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ESCONDIDO TEEN Maya Sorvala’s mural painting “King Octopus” was selected along with 10 other art pieces by local artists for the second phase of the Esco Alley Art project in Escondido. “I painted the octopus the first time not only because it is my favorite sea animal, but because of how much motion an artist is able to convey with their tentacles,” Sorvala told The Coast News. Story on Page B1. Photo courtesy of Maya Sorvala
Deadly citrus tree disease detected in North County State ag leaders apply quarantine, warn nearby cities By Samantha Nelson
OCEANSIDE — A deadly citrus tree virus has been found in at least eight trees in North County, prompting state agricultural officials to declare quarantine on the area’s citrus trees. Called Huanglongbing (HLB), or citrus greening, the bacterial disease was first detected in two citrus
trees on a residential property in Oceanside earlier this month during a routine risk survey for the disease in the area. This is the first time that HLB has been detected in San Diego County. The disease was first discovered in California in 2012 in Los Angeles County and has since been detected in Orange, Riverside and San Bernadino counties as well. San Diego has been at high risk for the disease since 2008 when the Asian citrus psyllid was first detected in the county. The SYMPTOMS OF citrus greening disease include leaving fruit Asian citrus psyllid is a visibly misshapen and bitter tasting. Courtesy photo
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