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DEC. 24, 2021
Carlsbad joins opioid . settlement SAN MARCOS -NEWS
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SDUHSD debates policies for social media threats. A3 Encinitas weighs how to keep outdoor dining. A5 Fairgrounds board names new leadership. A5
City projects THE VISTA $1.6M payout in NEWS historic lawsuit
Four-story condos coming to South Oceanside. A7 Solana Beach ordinance regulates new homes. A7 E-bikes pilot to launch Jan. 5 in Encinitas. A9
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By Steve Puterski
approved in a 10-7 vote, will “benefit the San Diego region by advancing racial equity, assisting vulnerable individuals and supporting underserved local communities.” But the approval received heavy criticism from board members who opposed the labor agreement. One of the biggest complaints is the additional cost to project contracts. But SANDAG Executive Director Hasan Ikhrata and Elaine Richardson, SAN-
CARLSBAD —The City of Carlsbad will join a $26 billion national settlement resulting from a lawsuit filed against prominent pharmaceutical companies over the opioid crisis that RANCHO has devastated communities across the country for SFNEWS decades. The Carlsbad City Council approved the decision to join the legal payout during its Dec. 14 meeting. The State of California expects to receive between $1.8 billion and $2.6 billion from the settlement, according to a staff report, and the City of Carlsbad is projecting $1.6 million as its settlement portion. In July, a bipartisan coalition of state attorney generals announced the deal against the three largest pharmaceutical distributors — McKesson, Cardinal Health and AmerisourceBergen — along with manufacturer Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc and its parent company, Johnson & Johnson. “The model used to determine allocation of the settlement proceeds was based on information collected by federal agencies for purposes independent of the National Prescription Opiates Litigation,” McMahon said. “The information
TURN TO LABOR ON A17
TURN TO OPIOID ON A6
Commissions release final electoral maps. A17 Rowe School students help fund vets’ Honor Flights. B1 Vista longtime economic whiz honored with award. B6
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San Diego college athletes capitalize on NIL. A12
BEACH, PLEASE
SOME OCEANSIDE residents are gathering signatures for an online petition in support of creating a seasonal “dog beach” in north Oceanside. But not everyone is completely sold on the idea. Story on Page A5. Courtesy photo
SANDAG approves 5-year project labor agreement Board pushes union contracts for 5 Big Moves By Steve Puterski
REGION — The San Diego Association of Governments’ board of directors adopted another controversial measure during its Dec. 17 meeting with the approval of a community benefits agreement, or A NEWLY approved labor deal will implement hiring goals project labor agreement, a for disadvantaged workers, but opponents claim the proj- deal that nearly guarantees ect labor agreement itself is discriminatory. Courtesy photo union-only contracts for
projects stemming from the agency’s $162.5 billion regional transportation plan. The five-year deal between SANDAG and the San Diego County Building and Trades Council states that building trades and signatory unions will implement hiring goals for targeted and disadvantaged workers and no work stoppages. Contracts under $5 million are not covered by the project labor agreement, or PLA. According to SANDAG, the community benefits agreement, which the board
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