The Coast News, February 3, 2023

By Laura Place

VISTA — A year and a half after the brutal murder of a young man from San Marcos, his loved ones are preparing for this tragedy to move into the hands of the justice system with the commencement of his accused assailant’s trial.

Court proceedings began this week in Vista Superior Court in the death of Aris Keshishian, 20, who was fatally stabbed in August 2021 near his San Marcos home.

The District Attorney’s Office has charged Kellon Razdan, 21, a former elementary school classmate of Keshishian, with first-degree murder in the slaying.

According to the District Attorney’s Office, Keshishian was walking his dog near his home in the 1100 block of Via Vera Cruz when Razdan appeared, chased him and stabbed him 44 times in a residential driveway.

Razdan fled in his car after a neighbor came to the scene, and family members discovered Keshishian shortly before he died from his injuries.

After two days of jury selection, the court was set for opening statements in the trial Wednesday morning.

The trial is expected to last until around Feb. 16 un-

Skydiver injured after parachute fails to open

By Samantha

Nelson OCEANSIDE — A skydiver was seriously injured last Friday evening after his parachute failed to completely open and he struck the roof of a home in a neighborhood near the Oceanside airport.

The skydiver, an adult male in his 30s to 40s, struck the roof of a two-story home before landing on the ground between two adjacent homes on Toopal Drive.

First responders from

the Oceanside and Carlsbad fire departments responded to the man’s injuries at the scene before he was transported by Mercy Air ambulance to a local trauma center.

The injured skydiver booked through GoJump Oceanside, the same skydiving company that had two plane crashes last year, one in February that left two pilots severely injured and another in June that killed one individual and severely injured another.

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By Samantha Nelson ENCINITAS — The

City Council has approved a list of 29 streets and 16 alternatives slated for annual citywide street overlay and slurry seal repairs.

The city maintains 168 miles of roadways throughout its boundaries. Each year, the city approves a list of streets that are either in poor condition and in need of repairs or roads that are in good condition but need additional maintenance to extend their service lives.

By Laura Place

SOLANA BEACH — License plate reader cameras will be installed at various intersections throughout Solana Beach in a threeyear agreement between the city and the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department.

Solana Beach joins a list of ten other jurisdictions that have chosen to install license plate readers to assist criminal investigations and deter crime. In the past two months, the cities of Encinitas and Del Mar, Solana Beach’s direct neighbors to the north and south, both approved their own agreements.

The Carlsbad Police Department recently expanded its license plate reader program with city approval despite a report showing law enforcement violated state law by sharing data with other law enforcement agencies outside of California.

Eight cameras are planned to be installed at four locations along major thoroughfares in Solana Beach at a $46,000 cost to the city for the next three years. These include one camera at Via de la Valle near Valley Avenue, two at Via de la Valle near Highway 101, two at Highway 101 near West Cliff Street, and three at the Interstate 5 offramp near Lomas Santa Fe Drive.

“These locations have been chosen based upon their popularity as ingress and egress points in the city,” said Lt. Christopher Lawrence, who also made presentations to the Del Mar and Encinitas city councils months prior.

Since the proposed I-5 location is owned by CalTrans and therefore could present challenges in obtaining the necessary permitting, the city is also

considering two alternate camera locations — one camera at Santa Helena Drive near Lomas Santa Fe Drive and two cameras at Lomas Santa Fe near the entrance to the Solana Beach Plaza shopping center.

Rekor, the license plate reading software used by the cameras, can read a variety of plate types on vehicles traveling at speeds of up to 70 miles per hour and up to 75 feet away, Lawrence said. When the software detects a license plate that is part of an investigation, that information and a photo of the plate will be sent to sheriff’s deputies.

Data from the cameras will be used to identify license plates of vehicles suspected in Part One crimes, including homicide, robbery, rape, aggravated assault and grand auto theft. However, they cannot be used in minor traffic offenses like running a red light or speeding.

“Investigators and analysts have seen the increased use of stolen and rental vehicles used in their theft series throughout the state, so the ability to have an active, readily available alert to a stolen vehicle in the area is very helpful,” Lawrence said.

According to arrest data in 2022, 57% of Part One crimes in Solana Beach were committed by non-city residents, Lawrence added, increasing the need for these cameras to see what cars are leaving and entering the area.

In addition, only 22% of the stolen cars reported in the city in 2022 were recovered, according to a staff report — a figure city officials hope to see improve with this extra tool in their law enforcement belt.

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Streets are prioritized using management software that considers repair needs and available funding. The city has approximately $3.9 million for this year’s street overlay and slurry project.

Street repairs will include sections of 8th Street, Appleridge Drive, Avocado Street, Leucadia Boulevard, Manchester Avenue, South El Camino Real, South Coast Highway and many others.

The City Council also added Rodney and Hygeia Avenues as alternative streets for repairs.

Bill Marley, a Rodney Avenue resident, noted that only portions of his street were fixed following an SDG&E pipe retrofitting project that required the contractors to tear up parts of the road.

“They seem to be missing half the street in several areas,” Marley said.

Council also voted to send the restriping plans, which were also part of the staff’s original recommendation, back to the Mobility and Traffic Safety Commis-

sion for consideration first.

Staff recommended restriping plans for Manchester Avenue from the Caltrans right-of-way to South El Camino Real and South El Camino Real from

Manchester Avenue to El Camino Court, South Coast Highway 101 from F to K Street, South Rancho Santa Fe Road from Manchester Avenue to the county rightof-way, and South Vulcan

Avenue from Encinitas Boulevard to 200 feet south of McNeil Avenue.

The request to reconsider the restriping plans came from members of Encinitas Bike Walk and San Diego County Bicycle Coalition with the hopes of improving roads like Manchester Avenue and Coast Highway for bicyclists and pedestrians alike.

Michael von Neumann, a Mobility and Traffic Safety Commission member, also noted that the commission should get a chance to review the restriping plans before the City Council approves them.

“The restriping plans have not been presented to the Mobility and Traffic Safety Commission which should have a chance to review and add input,” he said.

Council will approve the street restriping plans following the mobility commission’s review of them at a later date.

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Fantasy world of state housing policy

If you’re looking for sure things among bills under consideration in the state Legislature, think of one word: housing.

It’s not yet certain just which new housing measures will be proposed this year, but if the recent past is prologue, almost anything that includes new housing — permanent homes, tiny homes or temporary hotel and motel rooms for the homeless and new construction for other folks — will pass easily.

Celebrating Black History Month

By Toni G. Atkins

February is Black History Month, a time to celebrate the vast number of achievements and contributions the Black community has made, and examine the innumerable challenges they have endured, overcome, and continue to face today.

I am especially pleased to have recently participated in the swearing-in ceremonies for two outstanding Black leaders and friends, both of whom made history: Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, the first Black woman to lead the nation’s second largest city, and Dr. Shirley Weber, the first Black person elected as California’s Secretary of State.

While we have a long way to go to reach racial parity in office, these leaders and many others are helping to close that critical gap and ensure the diverse experiences and needs of the Black community are represented and respected.

Credit (CalEITC), an incredible cash refund program that puts real money back in people’s pockets.

In recent years, over $200 million CalEITC tax credits have been extended to qualifying San Diegans.

One of my proudest achievements while serving as Speaker of the Assembly was establishing this vital program, and I’m heartened by that success and want to make sure everyone who is eligible benefits from it!

The first step to see if you can get this tax credit is to visit https://www.caleitc4me.org.

You can also find free tax prep help on the same site. Finally, to claim the credit, make sure to file a state tax return, even if you don’t owe anything.

People who qualify for the CalEITC and have a child under 6 may also qualify for the Young Child Tax Credit — extra reason to visit CalEITC4me.org today and learn more.

en’s Caucus “Woman of the Year” celebration. Last year in District 39, we went a step further and asked you to nominate local women for their contributions.

The response was incredible, and we were able to celebrate our Woman of the Year as well as twenty-five Women of the District.

California’s 39th Senate District is home to so many remarkable women who serve our communities, organizations, businesses, students and nonprofits.

Once again, we are requesting your nominations to highlight them!

All we ask is that the nominees have a strong connection to the 39th Senate District, a good track-record of involvement in the community, and that nominations help reflect our district’s amazing diversity.

I’m looking forward to reading about all the women who make our community shine.

Some of that housing is needed, but there’s no hard evidence backing the state’s claims that 1.8 million new units must be built by the end of 2030 both to avert a disastrous rise in homelessness and fill the needs of first-time homebuyers looking for something they can afford.

In fact, the state auditor last April reported that estimates of need from the state Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) are unreliable because they’re based on information inputted to state computers by workers who never vetted it at all.

Devastating as this report should have been, it was completely ignored by both lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom; no one in any office that deals with housing said a single public word about it.

Instead, they keep leaning on the unproven assumption that HCD estimates are correct.

Never mind that HCD’s current estimate of housing need is about 1.2 million units lower than five years ago, but only a fraction that many units have actually been built or converted from commercial space emptied by the COVID-19 pandemic.

while, if that often.

That’s why companies that still believe workers accomplish more when they’re crowded together are setting up gyms and private eateries to entice staffers to return.

Okay, one of four major new housing laws makes sense.

But last year’s other new law, allowing dense new housing to be built without parking spaces so long as it’s near mass transit, does not.

This one is based on the assumption that all residents of such new buildings will use the available mass transit and not keep or use their own cars and pickups.

Said Newsom while signing the measure, “Reducing housing costs (by omitting parking spaces) for everyday Californians and eliminating emissions from cars: That’s what we call a win-win.”

But this assumption has never panned out. Because light rail and express buses don’t reach every corner of California’s cities, folks without cars often are left to hoof it for miles when they get as close to their destinations as mass transit can take them.

Do

you qualify for the California Earned Income Tax Credit?

W-2s and other tax forms have been mailed out, and the tax season now begins in earnest for most folks. It’s time to share information about the California Earned Income Tax

Women of the district nominations now open

In honor of Women’s History Month every March, the California Legislature honors some of the outstanding women who live and work in our communities as part of the California Legislative Wom-

Please submit your nominations online at https:// sd39.senate.ca.gov/2023/ women-year-nomination by Friday, Feb. 10.

State Sen. Toni G. Atkins represents District 39 in San Diego County and is president pro tem of the California Senate.

The body counts continue: Stop it! Letters

Feeling numb from the increasing “body count” in American’s War-on-Civility?

As a U.S. Army combat veteran, I am familiar with body counts. War taught me to learn, teach and practice “less bloody ways of resolving differences.” This learning curve is mission critical.

Serving as a high school teacher, I integrated

these skills into my state approved curriculum. Now retired, I give this curriculum to others who share this concern. This includes conflict resolution skills.

Ready to reduce the number of people choosing to use guns and other forms of abuse to “get their way”? How?

Learn, teach and practice less hurtful behavior skills which build bridges

of understanding — not walls — between people.

Start with the person in the mirror and extend out to your family, friends, churches, schools and workplace. Replace the excuses with action and choose to resolve differences without hurting others.

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So the same legislators who in 2021 passed bills known as SB 9 and SB 10, which essentially ended single family zoning statewide and allows apartment building in many currently spacious neighborhoods, in 2022 passed a couple more densifying laws.

Newsom signed all these measure into law with no hesitation. He shares all the assumptions pushed by HCD’s so-called experts, despite their being found derelict by the auditor.

One of last year’s new bills is already useful. That’s a measure allowing conversion of empty office or big box space and some parking lots into housing without local approvals.

It was high time folks in high places recognized the reality that many white collar workers sent home to work at the pandemic’s outset will only be back in their old offices once in a

Knowing this, most still drive. That’s borne out by the reality that transit use has not risen significantly even as thousands of new apartments and condominiums went up in cities like Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Sacramento and Fresno. Eliminating parking spaces in new buildings has already led to bidding wars for off-street parking in some areas around new buildings.

There will be more of this, in addition to the ongoing frequent competition for on-street parking in and near those places. That’s because everyone wants mobility. Newsom has not given up his, often riding in chauffeured vehicles escorted by local police and highway patrol motorcycles.

In short, this state’s housing policy operates in a kind of fantasy world first pushed by Democratic state Sen. Scott Wiener of San Francisco, whose plans to densify the state languished for years in legislative committees before Newsom began supporting and signing them.

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Carlsbad promotes traffic safety

By Steve Puterski

CARLSBAD — City officials and cycling advocates gathered on the grounds of Valley Middle School and Magnolia Elementary School on Jan. 25 to spread the word about traffic safety.

Staffers, police officers, several city council members and the San Diego County Bike Coalition all helped promote the city’s Safer Streets Together campaign as part of the city’s response to a more than

about traffic safety rules.

The campaign is designed to encourage safe behavior on the road, such as slowing down, sharing the road and riding a bike in the same direction as traffic.

“Public safety is a team sport, and we each need to do our part,” said Carlsbad Police Chief Mickey Williams.

At a news conference on Jan. 25, middle school students joined city and school officials, bike and

to pay for police overtime, street projects and a public outreach campaign.

“E-bikes are a great way to get around, they’re good for the environment, and they take cars off the road,” Frank said. “This is a case where the laws haven’t kept pace with technology.

“In the meantime, we are doing everything we can to create the safest environment possible, but even the most well-designed street will be unsafe if the users are unsafe.”

Some of the improvements and actions the city has taken since the emergency was declared include:

200% increase in bike and e-bike collisions citywide since 2019.

Last summer, the city declared a local state of emergency shortly after two fatal bicycle-vehicle collisions in August, and has since extended its emergency status for an additional 60 days during a Jan. 23 meeting.

Residents along Tamarack Avenue have long warned and levied complaints about high vehicle speeds and issues with cyclists.

Since declaring a local emergency, the city increased enforcement, held training classes and educated community members

walking groups and local businesses in asking the public to take a stand on traffic safety.

The city has installed a controversial “hawk signal” at Valley Street and Tamarack Avenue to help slow speeds.

The city also presented a plan last fall to lower speeds, add speed bumps and raised crosswalks on Tamarack Avenue.

However, those improvements will take months, if not one or more years, to construct.

The City Council approved $2 million in emergency funding in August 2022, money left over from the previous year’s budget,

Upgraded crosswalk signals to provide pedestrians with a “head start” when crossing the road at 22 locations around schools and 10 locations around Carlsbad Village; added green markings to bike lanes at 18 locations in the city, with 37 more approved at the last City Council meeting; added or improved lane markings at 22 areas around schools; prepared a customized e-bike safety class taught by the police department that first-time offenders can take instead of paying a fine for a citation; issued nearly 4,000 citations, including written warnings; and redesigned the lane striping on 90 miles of streets throughout Carlsbad to slow traffic and provide more space for bicyclists.

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State board OKs Craven Hall rename

By Laura Place

SAN

MARCOS —

The state-level board of trustees overseeing the California State University system has given Cal State San Marcos the green light to rename one of its on-campus buildings that has been a source of strife due to its controversial namesake.

Craven Hall, named for the late Sen. William Craven, will now be renamed simply to the Administration Building until a workgroup reaches a recommendation for a new name, CSUSM officials announced last Thursday.

The CSU board of trustees approved the recommendation as part of its consent calendar on Wednesday after being brought forward by a task force at CSUSM following 18 months of deliberation and passed on by President Ellen Neufeldt earlier this month.

“I want to thank the task force once again for its thoughtful research and deliberation on this matter, which included extensive consultation with students, faculty, staff, alumni and members of our broader community,” Neufeldt said in a recent message to the campus community.

This change has been a long time coming for many community members, particularly students and staff of color, who have asked the university to reexamine how they honor Craven’s legacy.

While he has been called “the father of CSUSM” for his tireless efforts to secure support and funding to open the university, he was also known for his repeated offensive statements about Hispanic and undocumented people in the 1990s.

Efforts to change the name date back nearly 30 years, with the school’s faculty senate in 1994 voting to change the name, but no action was taken by administrators. Only in 2021, when the faculty senate voted in favor of a name change once again, university leaders called for the organization of a task force to seriously consider the matter.

“This is after three decades of struggle to change the name, so it’s a major victory as far as looking at racial justice across the United States. Although this is a Cal State San Marcos outcome, it speaks to a larger struggle,” said Dr. Xuan Santos, an associate professor at CSUSM who participated in the task force. “This is just one of many things that needs to happen for social equity to exist. This wasn’t just about professors, students … it’s about the regional and statewide communities.”

Encinitas finances improve

City reports 26% decrease in total liabilities

By Samantha Nelson ENCINITAS

After 14 years, John Landes reopens

Center returns with new library, more programs

By Samantha Nelson OCEANSIDE — The John Landes Communi-

ty Center has finally reopened its doors to the TriCity neighborhood after a 14-year hiatus, bringing back much-needed youth and community programs, a new library space and plans for future upgrades.

The city ceased all operations and programming at the former recreation center in 2008 due to the Great Recession.

MiraCosta College took over the space during the last decade through a lease with the city, using the building to run its various trade education programs.

After MiraCosta’s lease with the city ended last June, the city resumed hosting city programs at the center. This time, more components have been added to its use, tying together services through Parks and Recreation, the Oceanside Public Library and the city’s Housing and Neighborhood Services.

Along with its reactivation, the center also received some necessary renovations using the city’s American Rescue Plan Act dollars, including fresh paint throughout the building, new flooring in some rooms, new computers for community members to use, upgraded restroom fixtures and new fencing and lighting.

A new shade structure will also be added to the center’s patio area sometime in the spring using money from a Community Development Block Grant. The Oceanside Public Library foundation also gave $75,000 for new furniture.

Oceanside Parks and

Recreation manager Mark Olson said the center’s reactivation and renovations have been needed for quite some time and is something he has wanted to see happen since he joined the city a few years ago.

“The community has desired to have a place in their neighborhood like this for a long time,” Olson said.

and the afterschool program that primarily serves students at the nearby Casita Tech Science Center and preschool.

The center also offers a space for dance and tumbling classes and hopes to bring back pottery and other arts programming by adding a new kiln, which the center previously had when it was in operation

of 10 acres with barbeque and picnic areas, baseball fields, basketball courts, a multipurpose field, a playground, tennis courts and a skate pad area.

The park is named after John Hodel Landes, a Bavarian immigrant who came to the United States in 1893 and was known as a pioneer Oceanside resident who served as a city clerk for 32 years.

The park was named after him in 1967.

The community can also expect upgrades to the park’s skate pad this year. The city has already hosted a recent event to gauge community interest in what features could be added to the skate pad.

Another significant change for the center is a new library space.

According to Oceanside Public Library director CJ DiMento, the park has been a stop for the city’s bookmobile for 35 years, so adding the library there seemed to be a natural fit.

“Now we have three libraries here in Oceanside,” DiMento said. “It’s a huge advancement for our public library system.”

So far, the center has already brought back its summer program for kids

years ago. The center also provides housing and other social service resources for community members in need, including healthcare and mental health referrals, transportation assistance, food distribution and help with job training and government assistance applications.

“It’s an all-encompassing one-stop shop,” said housing program manager Maria Yanez.

Beyond just the center, John Landes Park consists

The city received $285,000 from state grants and an additional $125,000 in block grant funds for the skate pad improvements.

Olson is thrilled to have the center back under city control and plans to continue to invigorate the community with more local programming.

“We’ll continue to grow and restore that trust with the community that we’re here to stay, listen to what they want and do our best to provide city programs there,” Olson said.

The city’s financial standing improved by several millions of dollars during the last fiscal year, according to the most recent annual comprehensive financial report.

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The city partnered with Davis Farr certified public accountants to create the report, which performed an audit of the city’s financial records. The audit received an unmodified opinion, which is the highest score receivable.

According to a presentation to the City Council on Jan. 25, the city’s assets increased by $7.4 million due to increases in capital assets and the implementation of GASB 87, a new lease accounting standard.

The city also experienced a substantial $41 million drop in total liabilities due to a $29 million decrease in the net pension liability fund and unearned revenues as a result of recognizing revenue received from the prior year that had not been spent in relation to American Rescue Plan Act funds.

The city’s $137.3 million in total revenue outpaced its $118.6 million in total expenses for the fiscal year ending in 2022.

The upswing was attributed to a $7.8 million increase in general revenue due to $3 million collected from increased property values and taxes, plus $3.4 million increases in other taxes primarily related to transient occupancy taxes from Alila Marea Beach Resort and short term vacation rentals.

“In total, the city’s financial situation improved by $18.7 million due to an increase in governmental activities,” said Shannon Ayala, a CPA and partner with Davis Farr.

The general fund increased by $2.1 million after transfering funds to other city department accounts.

Deputy Mayor Joy Lyndes congratulated the city’s finance team.

“It’s really a sign of a healthy city,” Lyndes said. “I think the future is looking good as we continue to have documented success in how we manage ourselves financially.”

In contrast, Councilmember Bruce Ehlers issued a word of caution to his colleagues.

“We shouldn’t get too giddy in the positive move in the net position this year because there may be an equally reversing one next year,” Ehlers said.

JOHN LANDES Community Center reopened to the Tri-City neighborhood after a 14-year hiatus due to the Great Recession in 2008. The center underwent significant renovations before reopening to public, including a fresh coat of paint and new floors, computers and bathroom fixtures. Photo by Samantha Nelson

THE CITY of Oceanside has added a new library space to the John Landes Community Center with funds from the American Rescue Plan Act. Photo by Samantha Nelson

The community has desired to have a place in their neighborhood like this for a long time.”

Mark Olson Manager, Oceanside Parks and Recreation

Vista council spars over SANDAG

By Steve Puterski

VISTA — A bitter battle was on display as a divided Vista City Council recently changed how members are appointed to the San Diego Association of Governments board of directors.

Under the city’s original ordinance, the mayor of Vista was solely responsible for submitting appointments to regional boards and commissions, including SANDAG.

However, council members Corinna Contreras, Katie Melendez and Dan O’Donnell voted 3-2 to amend the ordinance during its Jan. 24 meeting to allow any council member to recommend a SANDAG appointee.

Mayor John Franklin, who currently represents the city on the SANDAG board, and Councilman Joe Green opposed the measure.

The council approved the change two days later 3-1 on second reading (with Green absent) and is expected to appoint Melendez as the board's new representative.

The regional planning agency is the most high-profile board for a San Diego-area council member — SANDAG handles a nearly $1 billion annual budget and is in the midst of a controversial $172 billion regional transportation plan.

The agency has been embroiled in conflict over recent months following a SANDAG auditor's report that found staff spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on purchases deemed “improper” and “questionable.”

Tensions again recently boiled over when a bipartisan group of nine SANDAG board members, including Franklin, walked out of a meeting in protest over the

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ber Jill MacDonald asked whether adding cameras in Solana Beach in conjunction with neighboring cities could help track vehicles traveling along the corridor.

“If both Del Mar and Encinitas are going to do this, is there a way to track, then, a vehicle that may have gone through a traffic

board's weighted voting system, which they say negatively impacts the smaller member cities.

“This is not Democrats versus Republicans,” Franklin said. “It’s downtown (San Diego) versus suburbia. It’s North County and East County being screwed by the City of San Diego. It’s about an 800-pound gorilla versus a bunch of puppies, and they’re squashing us.”

Before the meeting, Melendez posted a caricature of Franklin to social media, making fun of his support for widening state Route 78.

During the Jan. 24 meeting, Franklin and Contreras got into a heated argument. At one point, Contreras accused Franklin of attempting to have sheriff’s deputies remove her from a previous meeting, an accusation the mayor vehemently denied.

Councilman Joe Green said while he doesn’t always agree with the mayor, Franklin won the election as a vocal critic of SANDAG and its regional plan, which eliminates all highway projects in North County in favor of mobility hubs, flexible fleets and transit upgrades.

In Vista, the plan would double-track the Sprinter rail line, add more shuttles, buses and routes.

“They didn’t do crap for us,” Green said of the SANDAG board. “Now, we have five mayors locking arms. The people of Vista are not running to trains and buses. It’s not our job to change behavior. Our job is to spend money most feasibly. That’s what Mayor Franklin’s fighting for.”

Franklin has been one of the most vocal detractors of SANDAG’s proposed road user charge, a mileage fee estimated to cost drivers 3.3 cents per mile starting in

light in Del Mar and moved on to Solana Beach?” MacDonald asked.

Lawrence said this could potentially happen if the vehicle traveled through multiple intersections where license plate readers had been installed. However, he added that the goal is not to cover the city with cameras.

“Right now, we would be able to track a vehicle

2030.

The program also calls for another road charge levied by the state at 2.5 cents per mile, two half-cent tax increases for all San Diego County residents, a tax ballot measure to charge fees to rideshare companies and installing toll roads on all highways.

SANDAG’s plan is the only transportation plan in the state with a regional and state road user charge, according to board representatives.

On the other side, Contreras and Melendez have voiced their support of a controversial road-user charge in SANDAG’s regional plan, arguing it’s a solution to get the county to meet its state mandates to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Additionally, they said if the plan’s 2025 update isn’t approved by the California Air Resources Board, the city would be ineligible for gas tax funds.

“I want someone to stay in that seat and advocate for Vista,” Contreras said. “We can lobby the county, lobby the City of San Diego. We got to be more creative, and we have to figure this out. First, SANDAG was super corrupt, and now we’re trying to have more transparency. I’m sick and tired of losing out.”

If named the next SANDAG representative, Melendez said she would fight for the city’s Emerald Drive corridor project, which aims to improve road safety through traffic-calming measures.

“In March, the Emerald project will be up for consideration for the third time,” Melendez said. “I don’t trust our mayor. Why send someone to SANDAG to give us a voice when that representative won’t participate.”

if it went through very specific intersections,” he said. “But the goal is to not have it overly done. We’re really just focused on the ingress and egress points.”

Rekor data can be maintained by the department for up to one year unless saved as evidence as part of a criminal case and can only be shared with other San Diego County law enforcement agencies.

NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN

VISTA MAYOR John Franklin speaks to the City Council during a contentious Jan. 24 meeting discussing how the body appoints its representatives to the San Diego Association of Governments. Photo by Steve Puterski

Local organizers protest US police beating deaths

Video of Tyre Nichols’ death sparks outrage

By Samantha Nelson ESCONDIDO

— Community organizers gathered in front of City Hall on Sunday to protest the brutal police beating deaths of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tennessee, and Keenan Anderson in Los Angeles.

Yusef Miller, executive director of the North County Equity and Justice Coalition, led a series of speakers at the rally on Jan. 29 demanding an end to police brutality and seeking justice in the January deaths.

On Jan. 7, five Memphis police officers fatally beat 29-year-old Tyre Nichols during a traffic stop. He was hospitalized in critical condition and died three days later. An autopsy report showed that Nichols suffered from “excessive bleeding caused by a severe beating.”

The officers were fired Jan. 20 and were arrested Jan. 26 and charged with murder and other crimes related to Nichols’ death. Three Memphis EMTs were also fired for their failure to adequately assess Nichols’ condition at the scene.

On Jan. 27, the Memphis Police Department released footage from bodyworn cameras and nearby surveillance cameras depicting the brutal incident, which has led to widespread protests in Memphis and across the nation, to widespread protests in Memphis and across the nation, including San Diego.

At the Escondido demonstration, Miller noted that the officers who fatally beat Nichols were

Project seeks help with IDs in old photos

By Staff REGION — Did you live, work or attend school in North County between 1968 and 2001?

The Escondido Historical Society (EHS) and the Cal State San Marcos University Library seek volunteers for a community project to identify people, places and events in historical photographs taken by Dan Rios, chief photographer for the Escondido Times-Advocate newspaper from 19682001. We need your participation!

Rios’ photographs cover an important era in the development of San Diego’s North County region: newsworthy stories but also portraiture of locals, nature photography and images of our built environment. When he was not on assignment, he traveled the county, documenting what he observed.

also Black, the race of the person in uniform doesn’t matter.

“It’s hard to fathom for some of us how the situation looks when another African American has died at the hands of African American police officers, but we’ve realized it doesn’t matter the race of the officer in the uniform,” Miller said. “It matters that the uniform has a culture of abusing people of color.”

Miller also noted that the officers were swiftly terminated from the police and arrested unlike other similar situations where

white police officers are involved in the death of unarmed, black individuals.

“We need swift action in all cases like that,” Miller said.

Just a few days before Nichols died, Keenan Anderson suffered cardiac arrest and died on Jan. 3 nearly five hours after Los Angeles police officers restrained him and tasered him six times following a vehicle collision.

Anderson, 31, is the cousin of Patrisse Cullors, a co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement.

Body-worn camera footage shows police attempted to arrest Anderson at the scene of a traffic collision. Anderson, who appeared to be in a distressed state and fearful of law enforcement, ran into the street where police ordered him to lay down on his stomach. Officers surrounded Anderson and tased him repeatedly until his body went limp.

He was rushed to the hospital but died a few hours later.

According to LAPD, a preliminary toxicology report of Anderson’s blood samples showed positive tests for cocaine and marijuana.

Miller said Anderson was experiencing a mental health breakdown that was “answered with force and violence” that cost him his life.

“We need to improve the bridge between mental health and law enforcement so that people do not lose their lives,” Miller said. “(Anderson) was clearly mentally disturbed for whatever reason… that escalated into a situation that took his life.”

Besides Miller, speakers included ministers of two local churches who recalled the protests in response to George Floyd’s death in 2020.

“Three years ago, Americans took to the streets in millions protesting the death of George Floyd,” said Rev. Sharon Wylie of the Chalice Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Escondido. “Three years later, we’re in danger of becoming numb to the persistence of police brutality.”

Rev. Meg Decker of the Trinity Episcopal Church said the deaths of Anderson and Nichols should matter to everyone.

“Every person’s death diminishes each of us because we belong to humanity,” Decker said. “We see those who are different from us — those of different races or different economic backgrounds, from different areas of the country — and think we can walk away, that it doesn’t matter, but the deaths of these men matter to each

and every one of us.”

Local community organizer and homeless advocate Juliana Musheyev wants to see a fundamental change in the role the police play in society.

“While working with homeless people in Escondido, we’ve asked them what role the police play in their lives. … They never tell us that they helped or aided them, it’s a force that pushes them out and pushes them down,” Musheyev said. “What we need is a fundamental shift in our society where we have forces that are here to protect us.”

Other upcoming North County events in honor of Tyre Nichols include a candlelight vigil at Magee Park in Carlsbad on Friday, Feb. 3, and a skateboarding memorial event at Poods Skatepark in Encinitas on Saturday, Feb. 4.

Images in this collection also include negatives from a pool of diverse professional staff photographers who were also the staff writers/journalists, adding to the large output for this daily newspaper that covered North County.

The library estimates that there are roughly 1 million images in the collection, and perhaps half of them lack context like the place of photography, the people in the images and the happenings that were photographed.

To fill in these gaps, the EHS and CSUSM library are enlisting community volunteers with memory and knowledge of this time period, roughly 1968 to 2001.

With funding from CSUSM’s Community Engaged Scholarship initiative, the library is scanning 11,000 images and posting them on the Flickr digital media platform, where community members can comment on images about the who, what, when and where of these uncontextualized photographs.

Expanding this community memory contributes to the public good by documenting the forces, events and people that have influenced the region’s evolution, and this documentation will be available to researchers for generations into the future.

With this community input, the library will update its records, making Rios’ images valuable to future researchers, students, faculty, genealogists and lifelong learners.

To participate, community members should create a Flickr account. For more information, please visit the Dan Rios Photo Identification Project webpage at https:// archives.csusm.edu/identifying-rios-photographs.

YUSEF MILLER, executive director of the North County Equity and Justice Coalition, speaks with reporters at a Jan. 29 rally in front of Escondido City Hall in response to the recent police beating deaths of Tyre Nichols and Keenan Anderson.

Photo by Joe Orellana

JULIANA MUSHEYEV says the role of police in society needs to change at a Jan. 29 rally in front of Escondido City Hall in response to the recent deaths of Tyre Nichols and Keenan Anderson. Photo by Joe Orellana

New Village Arts hosts grand reopening after $2.8M renovation

Center honors

local arts patron

Hurston at gala

By Steve Puterski CARLSBAD

— Hundreds of supporters gathered on Jan. 27 to honor Dea Hurston and celebrate the official grand reopening of New Village Arts after a yearlong renovation.

The Carlsbad-based nonprofit unveiled its refurbished performing arts facility, highlighted by a new stage, light and sound systems for its 100-seat theater, a revamped ticket office, a smaller secondary stage to expand its of-

der Judge Kelly C. Mok.

Keshishian’s older sister, Adrineh, said the past year and a half has been like a never-ending nightmare for herself and her parents, Henrik and Guyaneh.

For them, true justice is impossible since their son and brother cannot be brought back.

“Nothing ever is going to bring justice to our family. This is about a beautiful and innocent human being, with a soul enriched by compassion and integrity, whose life has been violated,” Adrineh said. “No justice on earth will cover this loss nor serve as appropriate retribution. All I can say is that for the sake of humanity, he should be locked up for the rest of his life.”

Now 27, Adrineh said she can still remember being six years old and feeling too excited to sleep the night before her baby brother was born and the joy she felt at meeting him at the hospital.

As Keshishian grew, his sister watched him become a caring, loving and goofy person with many passions — playing guitar, and basketball, cooking, building things around the house, and watching classic black-and-white films.

“I wish I could relive every one of my moments spent with him,” Adrineh said. “I’ll be wishing I could’ve done something to save him every minute of every hour of every day for the rest of my life. His life, his orbit, carries something extraordinary, and sharing a life with him is the greatest joy of my existence.”

Keshishian loved animals and his family; he was proud of his Armenian culture and faith and loved making people laugh. His father called him a “kid at heart.”

‘An exuberant soul’

Keshishian attended Discovery Elementary, San Elijo Middle and San Marcos High School, where he graduated in 2019. He was a student at Mira Costa Community College that fall and

ferings and a large mural spanning the entire back wall of the building.

The $2.8 million renovation began months earlier alongside moving most of its productions to the Flower Fields during the pandemic, according to founder and executive artistic director Kristianne Kurner.

Hurston, a longtime advocate and activist for the arts in San Diego, served on the City of San Diego’s Arts Commission for eight years and is the namesake for the Dea Hurston New Village Arts Center. She is the first Black woman in the country — outside of New York City — to have a theater named after her.

“For me to stand here, as a woman and Black woman, and have this building named after me, I have no words,” Hurston told those

in attendance. “This is going to be a destination.”

Guests were also treated to a rendition of “A Million Dreams” from the

really impacts you. It gives you that reason to try to be better and live your life to the fullest.”

Friend Parker Cook, who met Keshishian during his freshman year of high school, said Keshishian helped shape him into the person he is today. Although people have shared different experiences with him, Cook said one thing connects all of them.

“The connection was love — something we all need more of in this life, and Aris was a beacon of it,” Cook said. “His presentation as a human was clean, intelligent and genuinely caring. Someday I will tell my kids about him and emulate his characteristics to them, too.”

Case background

Following the attack, Razdan is believed to have returned to his home before taking himself to the hospital, where he presented himself with several injuries on his hands. Razdan told doctors and a deputy that a bicycle chain caused his injuries.

Deputies arrested Razdan immediately after he was discharged from the hospital.

According to court documents, he claimed to deputies during later questioning that Keshishian had bullied him over Snapchat, “got really fed up,” and went to confront him.

hoped to attend UCLA and potentially enter the medical field, Adrineh said.

The Keshishian family enjoyed traveling, celebrating and eating together and were always close-knit. A few months before his death, their family held a 50th birthday celebration for his mother, Guyaneh.

The two of them were especially close, and he used to tell his mother, “when my flower is not blooming, you make it bloom, and when my heart is small, you make it big.”

“In reality, he was the one who made us bloom and made our hearts big,” Guyaneh said.

Along with his family, Keshishian was deeply

loved by his friends, many of whom he had known since elementary school.

Several of his friends now wear patches on their hats with his nickname, Goji, to honor his memory.

Sean Ragland became friends with Keshishian in third grade when they were on the same youth basketball team.

From that day forward, they were like brothers, Ragland said. When Ragland went off to college in San Francisco, they connected via Facetime almost daily.

“He’s one of the nicest, sweetest people,” Ragland said. “Just having someone that pure, and just thinking about how he lived, now that he’s gone, it

movie “The Greatest Showman,” by local performing artist Jasmine January. Also, tours were available as the theater gears for up its first show at the center since the pandemic with the debut of “The Ferryman,” on Feb. 4.

The show features local stars Joy Yvonne Jones, Tom Daugherty, Kym Pappas, Antonio TJ Johnson, Max Macke and Lena Palke.

The center will also hold its annual gala on March 11.

New Village Arts managing director Rae Henderson-Gray said one goal of the renovation was to create a welcoming space for the community and artists

alike.

In addition, the center expects to expand its neurodiverse programming, opening the doors to the public as a community workspace and more programming for children.

A secondary stage is where The Foundry, the group’s former space dedicated to visual arts, will serve as a setting for new programs and opportunities.

“This will be an inclusive space for the arts and all people,” Henderson-Gray said.

Jez Butterworth’s “The Ferryman” directed by Kristianne Kurner will run from Feb. 5 through March 5.

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Searches of Razdan’s phone revealed that he had completed Google searches for “death by sledgehammer,” “how to remove fingerprints,” and “city that doesn’t solve murders” in the days and weeks leading up to the attack.

A search of his car found a hatchet, saw, duct tape, rope and cinder block, among other items.

While Razdan and Keshishian attended all the same schools, they were not known to be friends, and the District Attorney’s Office claims there was no evidence they had been in contact leading up to the murder.

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NEW VILLAGE Arts Center is celebrating its grand reopening with the world premiere outside Broadway of Tony-award winning play, “The Ferryman.” Photo by Daren Scott

DEPUTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY Helen Kim speaks on the first day of testimony Wednesday in the murder trial of Kellon Razdan, 21, who is accused of killing Aris Keshisian, at left in top photo. Top: Courtesy photo; bottom: Photo by Laura Place

New dishwasher using a lot of energy small talk

jean gillette

I’m writing what I hope is the last chapter of my horror story. I call it “The Dishwasher Curse.”

With full participation of Murphy’s Law, the story starts when my only-8-year-old dishwasher died. Being what seemed prudent at the time, I drove to Oceanside to a wholesale appliance store to find a new one.

This has worked for me with refrigerators, so I boldly went for something less expensive. (I dislike the term “cheap.”)

I spent an hour staring at dozens of dishwashers and finally picked one that seemed sufficient. I paid and arranged delivery for the next week.

On schedule, as the new one was installed, (tense music builds here) they determined it had a leak and was unusable. They took away my old one and left the defective one. I had to call the next day and arrange what I thought would be a simple replacement. (Cynical music here). Oh, gee.

The outlet didn’t have any others like the one I wanted, so I would need to drive to Oceanside in

County water board welcomes new members

By Staff REGION — The San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors welcomed seven new members from across the region at its first regular meeting Jan. 26.

Each of the Water Authority’s 24 retail member agencies are represented by at least one member of the 36-member board of directors, which sets the Water Authority’s strategic direction.

New members include four from North County:

• Teresa Acosta, Carlsbad City Council, representing Carlsbad Municipal Water District;

• Clint Baze, Rincon Del Diablo Municipal Water District general manager, representing Rincon Del Diablo MWD;

• Lindsay Leahy, Oceanside Water Utilities director, representing city of Oceanside;

• Joy Lyndes, Encinitas City Council and deputy mayor, representing San Dieguito Water District.

More at sdcwa.org/ about-us/board-of-directors.

5 p.m. traffic for a third time (credit card confusion) and select another.

After a bit of thought, I realized I had no more time for that and canceled my order altogether. It took three calls to the outlet on three different days, over the course of a month, before someone actually did the return paperwork.

Each time I had, of course, been assured it was all taken care of. I took a hiatus and did all dishes by hand again, trying to forget all this even happened. Finally, my daughter insisted I make another purchase.

This time I went straight to the home improvement store and picked out one that was definitely not wholesale.

They installed it, ran it and left. I loaded it, tried to run it and got nothing. (Crazy, monster-behind-you music here)

Somewhere along the line, the door latch had failed. Picture me weeping into my dishtowel.

I finally figured out who to call and they graciously offered to replace it — in a week to 10 days. (Relieved but suspicious music here.) Will the new one arrive? Will it work? Will a poltergeist leap out of it?

Stay tuned.

Jean Gillette is a freelance writer with very wrinkled fingertips. Contact her at jean@coastnewsgroup.com.

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REMEMBERING ROSA

In December 1955, Rosa Parks was riding home from a long day at work by bus in Montgomery, Alabama, when she refused to give up her seat to white riders so they could sit down. To commemorate Rosa Parks’ birthday, and all she stood for, North County Transit District is joining other public transportation agencies around the country in recognizing Feb. 4 as “Transit Equity Day” and offering free rides on all NCTD modes — Coaster, Breeze, Sprinter, Flex and Lift — for the entire day.

GREAT GRADS

Aaron Nickolas Salazar, Allie Bigger, Kevin Ohm, Tyrece Miguel Moore, Juan David Ramirez, Lindsey Ortiz, Rico M. Young, Christopher O. Desamours, Melody Begay-Betonie, David Nicholas Nero, Sandra Newman and Soniya Kim Stoddard, all of Oceanside; Ethan Knowles and Roger Renschler, both of

Proactively protecting my good name ask

It seems I’m writing more lately about the importance of maintaining a good reputation and how easy it is for strangers or casual acquaintances to ruin it.

Regardless of what you sell, the impact on your business can easily be devastating.

Longtime readers may recall June 2012, when I turned down the opportunity to run for vice president of the United States.

At the time of my announcement, I recalled the sentiment of John Nance Garner, who filled that office under Franklin D. Roosevelt. Mr. Garner likened the job to “a bucket of warm spit.” Definitely not for me!

So I walked away from the chance to be yet another unqualified politician

Carlsbad; Ashtyn Rybecca Lamb of Vista; and Abrahan Ramirez of San Marcos graduated from the University of Maryland Global Campus in fall 2022.

STAR SCHOLARS

• Anna Nguyen of Carmel Valley was named to the Siena College president’s list for the fall 2022 semester.

• Ariane Rouffignac of Carmel Valley was named to the Mansfield University fall 2022 dean’s list.

• Hofstra University congratulates Ashley Castaneda of Vista and Hailey Mullen and Alexis Friedman, both of Oceanside, named to the fall 2022 dean’s list for outstanding academic achievement.

• Preston Buscher, Adyson Baker and Luke McLellan, all of Carlsbad, and Brianna Burg of Carmel Valley were named to the Miami University dean’s list.

• Makena Kronemyer of San Diego and Ella Chambers of Solana Beach were named to the Miami University president’s list.

• Delaney Diltz and Delaney Nickerson of San Diego were named to the dean’s list at the University of New Hampshire for the fall 2022 semester.

TOP FACULTY HONOR

running for an office he didn’t really want. My belief was, and remains, that others are far better suited for such an august position.

Still, my brief flirtation with national office raised concerns around my dinner table. Out of an abundance of caution, I’ve had the house thoroughly searched for important documents.

Recognizing I’ve moved twice in the past five years, I was troubled with the idea of a special counsel being appointed to investigate my

history professor Alyssa Goldstein Sepinwall has been honored with the most prestigious award for faculty in the California State University system. Sepinwall is one of five winners of the Wang Family Excellence Award for “unwavering commitment to student achievement and advancing the CSU mission through excellence in teaching, scholarship and service.”

MISSION FED GIVES GRANT

Mission Federal Credit Union, a member-owned, not-for-profit financial institution serving San Diego County, received $25,000 in grant funding from the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco’s 2022 Access to Housing and Economic Assistance for Development (AHEAD) Program. Locally, the grant was awarded to The Urban Corps of San Diego County (Urban Corps) to provide direct financial assistance to its corps members.

FINDING LOST PETS

case.

Not that I’ve anything to hide, mind you, but one can’t be too careful these days. The news reports that current and former members of Congress, as well as executive branch officials, are checking for classified documents in their garages and sock drawers.

One columnist after another notes such matters aren’t limited to people named Biden, Pence and Trump.

And I’m pleased to say that after several sweeps of my home and private office, the only errant papers turned up were a photograph of my ex-wife (since shredded) and an outdated Chinese food menu.

I also found several bank statements from mid2019 and can finally bal-

missing pets. Lost2Found is a one-way communication system that texts tips and support at strategic intervals to support owners and provide resources as they search for their lost pets. Pet owners are sent 28 messages over a 60-day time period.

PROTECTING THE PORPOISE

Sea Shepherd Conservation Society debuted

ance that checking account. I share this news in the interests of full disclosure. People who know me well understand I’m a quality person, but those with whom I have transitory relationships might believe anything.

This lark is presented as a friendly warning that it’s way too easy for virtually anyone to impugn your name because they don’t like your politics, religion, race or hairstyle.

Keep your nose clean and your name unblemished. It’s sure to do good things for your business in the long run.

With that said, I wish you a week of profitable marketing.

Get honest advice at www.askmrmarketing.com.

its new ship, Seahorse, on Jan. 24 in Operation Milagro to protect the Vaquita porpoise. In Operation Milagro, Sea Shepherd and the Mexican government protect the Zero Tolerance Area of the Vaquita Refuge by keeping the illegal fishing gear that ensnares the world’s most endangered marine mammal out of the UNESCO-recognized protected zone.

Pet of the Week

Jax is pet of the week at Rancho Coastal Humane Society. He’s a 3½-year-old, 12-pound, male, domestic short hair cat with a blue-and-white coat.

Jax was surrendered to Rancho Coastal Humane Society three years ago. He was adopted right away. Now his family says they can’t afford to keep him, so they brought Jax back to find a new home.

Marcos

Before your pet goes missing, consider San Diego Humane Society’s launch of Lost2Found to help people reunite with their lost pets faster. The cell phone texting program provides automated texts with stepby-step instructions to help people search for their

The $100 adoption fee includes medical exam, spay, up-to-date vaccinations, registered microchip and a one-year license if the new home is in the jurisdiction of San Diego Humane Society’s Department of Animal Services.

For information about adoption or to become a virtual foster, stop by Rancho Coastal Humane Society at 389 Requeza St., Encinitas, call (760) 753-6413 or visit SDpets.org.

SAN DIEGUITO UNION High School District recipients of the Encinitas Chamber of Commerce’s Rising Star awards for January: From left, Lena Daitch (San Dieguito), Daria Sopot (Canyon Crest), Elizabeth “Gracie” Mineiro (La Costa Canyon) and Veronica Hughes (Sunset). Not pictured: Irini Ampelas (Torrey Pines). The Rising Star program recognizes students who have demonstrated character, integrity, love of learning and involvement in school and community and/or have overcome challenging life circumstances without compromising their education. Courtesy photo

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Super Bowl LVII a battle of top seeds

sacks against the Niners for 78 total sacks on the season (third-most in NFL history).

Okay, we are down to the final two teams for Super Bowl LVII: The Kansas City Chiefs representing the AFC and the Philadelphia Eagles repping the NFC.

The last time No. 1 seeds met in the Super Bowl came after the 2017 season, when the Eagles defeated the New England Patriots.

Super Bowl LVII will be played Feb. 12 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona — the fourth time the Grand Canyon State has hosted America’s big game.

The Eagles (-1.5) are favored to win.

How did we get here?

Let’s look back at last Sunday’s conference championship games, starting with the San Francisco 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Stadium in Pennsylvania.

NFC CHAMPIONSHIP

As the NFC’s top seed, the Eagles had home field advantage sewn up throughout the playoffs. Both the Eagles and 49ers featured prolific offenses all season. But the Niners never had a chance Sunday.

Just six plays into the game, 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy, who had taken the reins after Jimmy Garoppolo suffered a broken foot in Week 13, injured his elbow and didn’t return to the game until the third quarter — a situation that proved disastrous for San Francisco’s offense.

Purdy was replaced by veteran quarterback Josh Johnson (University of San Diego) who later suffered a concussion, forcing 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan to put an injured Purdy back in the game. Due to Purdy’s injury, the Niners had no passing game to defend.

The Eagles’ running game, led by running back Miles Sanders, was relentless and solid from jump street. Philly scored four rushing touchdowns against the 49ers, giving them 39 total this season, an NFL record.

And Eagles QB Jalen Hurts now has 15 rushing touchdowns this year, the most in NFL history for a quarterback in a single season (Cam Newton held the previous record at 14).

When Purdy went down, the Eagles’ defense focused entirely on stopping a 49ers rushing attack that quite frankly never existed, grabbing three

The officiating in this game was horrendous. If these are the top officials in the league, then I’d hate to see the worst ones. Regardless, the Eagles played error-free football with no turnovers compared to the 49ers’ three devastating turnovers.

Philadelphia controlled the ball the entire afternoon, possessing the ball for more than twothirds of the 60-minute game.

Sure, the Niners (155) had been unlucky all year with injuries at the quarterback position. But the Eagles (16-3) were the better team, cruising to a 31-7 win and Super Bowl appearance.

AFC CHAMPIONSHIP

The rematch between the Cincinnati Bengals and Kansas City Chiefs from last year’s AFC Championship game was a struggle for both teams. So much for the highest scoring offenses…

The Chiefs struck first and Cincinnati (14-5) could only muster a pair of field goals to trail 13-6 at halftime.

AFC top seed Kansas City (16-3) lost three of its top receivers but Patrick Mahomes continued to find new ones, such as Marquez Valdes-Scantling, to keep scoring touchdowns.

In the second half, the Bengals tied the game 2020, making for an exciting fourth quarter. Facing a third down with 17 seconds left, Mahomes took off running for the right sideline from the Chiefs’ own 47yard line.

As he was heading out of bonds, Bengals linebacker Joseph Ossai pushed Mahomes, drawing a 15yard penalty that set up Kansas City’s field goal to win, 23-20. Mahomes went 29-43 for 315 yards and two touchdowns. Bengals QB Joe Burrow was 26-41 for 309 yards.

Coach Andy Reid and the Chiefs find themselves in their third Super Bowl appearance in four years.

Brothers Jason Kelce, and offensive lineman for the Eagles, and star tight end of the Chiefs, Travis Kelce, will make Super Bowl history as the first pair of brothers to play each other in a Super Bowl.

On Sunday, Mahomes, Burrow, Purdy and Hurts were only the second group of quarterbacks to play in conference title games at age 27 or younger, according to ESPN.

Join us on the radio for Race and Sports Radio at 9 a.m. on Saturday mornings at The Mightier 1090 AM ESPN Radio.

Pirates standout honored

Escondido HS names new football coach

By Samantha Nelson ESCONDIDO — New Escondido High School head football

coach Stephen Dixon brings a new philosophy and fresh wave of energy to help inspire the Cougars squad for the upcoming season.

Dixon, a physical trainer, was recently hired to take the helm in the aftermath of Aron Gideon’s sudden resignation after just one season. Under Gideon, the Cougars finished 3-7.

Dixon had interviewed for the position last year, and despite making a strong impression, the school selected Gideon, a former head coach at Taft High in Woodland Hills.

But Principal Jason Jacobs encouraged him to reapply for the position this year.

“(Dixon) had a strong interview the first time and an even stronger interview this time around,” Jacobs said.

By

Staff REGION — An Oceanside student was named a Scholar Leader Athlete award winner on Jan. 30 by the Walter J. Zable chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame.

Joseph Matthews, a senior at Oceanside High School, was one of 27 high school student-athletes selected for San Diego and Imperial counties who demonstrated outstanding performances in academics, athletics and community service leadership.

In the classroom, Matthews is ranked 24th in his class with a weighted 4.23 GPA and plans to attend and play football at Palomar College.

On the gridiron, Matthews was a dynamic playmaker on both sides of the ball as a running back, quarterback and safety for the Pirates football team.

Matthews was an All-Avocado League selection, leading the team with an average of 7.8 tackles per game for 70 total tackles (36 solo tackles), accord-

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Matthews also caused two fumbles and had four quartback hurries.

While the Pirates’ struggled to generate much offense during last season’s 0-10 campaign, Matthews was the team’s leading rusher, averaging 38 yards per game for a total of 342 yards and two touchdowns. Matthews will receive a $1,500 scholarship during an awards banquet on Friday, April 14, at Hilton Doubletree in Mission Valley. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the National Foundation’s Scholar Leader Athlete awards.

Other North County recipients include Conner Annicharico (La Costa Canyon), Brian Butler (San Marcos), Luke Heggie, (Santa Fe Christian), Victory Johnson (Cathedral Catholic), Blake McGihon (Horizon Prep), Noah Snyder (San Pasqual) and Anthony Thomas (Fallbrook).

Past San Diego chapter winners include Oceanside High grad and Chargers star Junior Seau and Helix High School (La Mesa) al-

JOIN THE NORTH COASTAL SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT SENIOR VOLUNTEER PATROL

The Senior Volunteer Patrol of the North Coastal Sheriff’s Station performs home vacation security checks, assists with traffic control, enforces disabled parking regulations, patrols neighborhoods, schools, parks and shopping centers and visits homebound seniors who live alone for the communities of Encinitas, Solana Beach, Del Mar.& portions of the county’s unincorporated areas. Volunteers must be at least age 50, be in good health, pass a background check, have auto insurance & a valid California driver’s license. Training includes a two week academy plus training patrols. The minimum commitment is 24 hours per month, & attendance at a monthly meeting. Interested parties should call (760) 966-3579 to arrange an information meeting.

ums Alex Smith and Reggie Bush.

Other Walter J. Zable San Diego chapter winners for 2022-23 include:

Troy Bassler (University City), Chance Bell (Mira Mesa), Tyler Bourke (Eastlake), Dominic Denha (El Capitan), Abel Estrada (Montgomery), Luke Gonzalez (Poway), Charles Hines (Lincoln), Jake Jackson (Madison), Chase Lowary (Point Loma), Dominic Nankil (Mater Dei), Jacob Pablo (Otay Ranch), Easton Peterson (Granite Hills), Justin Scully (La Jolla), Saxton Sylvester (Coronado), Owen Tsay (Maranatha), Daniel Ugarte (Bonita Vista), Drew Ventimiglia (Mt. Carmel), Brayden Wilson (West Hills) and Aleksandr Wojcik (Mar Vista).

Lincoln High’s Hines was also named the winner of the Willie Jones Most Inspirational Award.

Dixon brings 12 years of coaching experience to Escondido High, having previously served as the defensive coordinator at La Jolla High School, where he helped the Vikings win two league titles and finish second in the Division 2 CIF Championship.

JOSEPH MATTHEWS, a senior at Oceanside High School, was one of several North County student athletes honored by the local chapter of the National Football Foundation for oustanding work in academics, athletics and community service. Photo by Andrew Brusick

San Marcos Unified boosts student mental health resources

By Laura Place

SAN MARCOS

— Going into her senior year, Mission Hills High School student Sierra Stanley was involved in various school activities, including leadership of clubs.

Beneath the surface, however, she was experiencing stress levels so high she was considering transferring, and she wanted to talk with somebody about the heaviness weighing on her mind.

She took a chance at the school’s counseling office and found a close confidant in school social worker Bina Gold, with whom she could share and process her feelings and discuss tips and tricks to help manage her stress. Now, Stanley frequents Gold’s office when she feels overwhelmed, and when they cannot meet, she glances at the list of tips and tricks she has written down over the months.

She wishes more of her peers could look past mental health stigma and obtain the same support.

“After seeing her, I feel like I can face the day, and I didn’t feel like that when I came in. Just hearing her kind words helps me,” Stanley said. “I think many people don’t really understand why I go — they make fun of me for going. I wish people would understand how much she helps me and that they can get the same help.”

San Marcos Unified School District officials have recognized three facts related to mental health: that countless elementary, middle and high school students are experiencing severe impacts from stresses both in and outside of school, that these impacts grew following COVID-19 shutdowns and that they need more resources to meet the need.

In the wake of the pandemic, district leaders saw a

troubling trend among students that was visible across the country — the suicidal ideation rate among middle and high schoolers had doubled; among elementary students, it had tripled.

“Last year, out of the many years I’ve been a school social worker, was the hardest year of my career,” Gold said. “Everyone was hurting; everyone was somehow impacted, whether it’s mental health, grief and loss, or navigating this new world. We had not just students coming through, but staff coming through.”

District staff began to meet during the 2021-22 school year to discuss how they could leverage their available resources, and “it was almost by fate that, at the same time, the city was looking to support these en-

deavors,” said Christi Frias, the district’s director of student services.

Thanks to a $1.25 million grant from the city of San Marcos and some strategic budgeting, the district was able to allocate funds that will allow students to access a greater variety of mental health resources on the school level.

The monies from the city, sourced from federal COVID-19 American Rescue Plan Act funds, are specifically geared toward implementing a tiered system of mental health initiatives. Along with providing more resources, officials hope to help remove the stigma associated with mental health.

“Because of how taboo mental health is, people say, ‘Oh yeah, I do struggle with mental health, but that’s dumb,’” Mission Hills sophomore Grey Gabbard said. “I’ve seen a lot of friends of mine, myself included, where going to class every day is so overwhelming.”

The first tier is focused on the wider student body, with an on-campus campaign, Let’s Face It Together, as well as student surveys and increased services for LGBTQIA+ students.

Tier 2 is for students needing additional support, offering other school-based mental health staff, a crisis text line for all students and staff that connects them to a crisis counselor, and free ac-

cess to Care Solace, a mental health services navigation tool.

Care Solace handles referrals to different mental health services and does the work of identifying available clinicians and programs for those in need of mental health care — time-consuming tasks that existing school staff can’t always handle.

“When you’re at capacity, you don’t have the ability to connect families to that process. For our families, that’s been a life changer,” said Lezya Weglarz, the district’s coordinator of multi-

provided were insufficient and communicated to the city that they would like to use funds to fill those gaps.

“This is the first thing that we started to talk to the city about — ‘If we could have a dream, what would this dream be?’” Campbell told the district board in December. “It would be to have these teams who go out to families in their homes when their students are in crisis and to help them navigate the crisis, from what’s happening in school to helping them find community … as well as to help introduce students back to school when they are ready to come back.”

The three wellness units officially launched in January, each assigned to one high school, one middle school and four elementary schools, providing consistency in services across the district.

At Mission Hills High School, officials have gone one step further in supporting student mental health. A space that was formerly the Future Center was transformed this year into a student wellness center called the Zen Den, a quiet and calming room for students to decompress and connect with counselors.

Students entering the Zen Den are met with an atmosphere of essential oils, calming ocean sounds and comfortable couches, with yoga mats, adult coloring books, weighted blankets, headphones and fidget tools available for use.

All students can take a 15-minute break from class to go to the Zen Den to “reset” in whatever way they need.

tiered systems of support.

Tier 3, focused on the highest-need students who are actively in a mental health crisis, involves the formation of three wellness units. These two-person teams comprise a schoolbased mental health professional and a family community engagement liaison who can visit a student’s home to support them and their families.

Deputy Superintendent of Student Services Tiffany Campbell said the district recognized that the mental health supports they already

“Some students don’t need to talk to us, they can just come here and do their coping strategies,” said Mission Hills counselor Susan Martinez Alejandre. “I know there are students taking fewer mental health days now because they know they can leave class and come here if needed.”

Gabbard said they had significantly benefited from visiting the school’s counselors over the past two years and appreciate how the school has fostered a space like the wellness center for students.

“I watched this little center turn into what it is now, a space to decompress. I’ve felt so welcomed here, and I’m so thankful to have that,” Gabbard said.

SOCIAL WORKER Bina Gold, pictured in her counseling office at Mission Hills High School in San Marcos, works with dozens of students every week who are struggling both in and out of school. Photo by Laura Place

MISSION HILLS High School sophomore Grey Gabbard says they have significantly benefited from the school’s mental health resources. Photo by Laura Place

EVENTS CALENDAR

FEB. 3

OSHER CSUSM CLASSES

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at CSUSM is a community of adults, age 50 and “better,” who have a love for learning, engagement and exploration. 12 a.m. at CSUSM Extended Learning Building, 288 Campus Way, San Marcos.

PUBLIC DARSHAN

Spiritual teacher Her Holiness Sai Maa will offer public darshan, an opportunity to view or see a holy person, holy image or saint. Free, 5:30 p.m. at Del Mar Marriott, 11966 El Camino Real, San Diego.

VISTA GARDEN CLUB

“The Art & Practice of Creating Healthy Soil and Why It’s Important” will be the topic at the Vista Garden Club. 12:30 p.m. at Gloria McClellan Vista Senior Center, 1400 Vale Terrace Dr, Vista.

NERD COMEDY NIGHT

Clever comedy and a smart audience make this Carlsbad tradition one-of-akind. $15, 7 p.m. at Harding Community Center, 3096 Harding St, Carlsbad.

‘LUCKY STIFF’ MUSICAL

“Lucky Stiff” offers music, comedy, mystery, romance and a trip to Monte Carlo. 8 p.m. at Scripps Ranch Theatre, 9783 Avenue of Nations, San Diego.

FEB. 4

CALL FOR ARTISTS

Calling all artists for the Escondido Art Association Open Show “Romance.” 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 4 at Artist Gallery, 121 W Grand Ave, Escondido.

ANIMATION ACADEMY

The Comic-Con Museum invites visitors to go behind the scenes of their favorite cartoons with “Animation Academy – from Pencils to Pixels.” 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 4 at Comic-Con Museum, 2131 Pan American Plz, San Diego.

YOUNG SCIENTISTS

Explore topics like engineering, physics and more in four-week sessions designed for ages 3–5 with accompanying adult. 9 a.m. at Fleet Science Center, 1875 El Prado, San Diego.

ICE CREAM 4 BREAKFAST

Join us on Saturday, Feb. 4 from 9 a.m. to noon local to your time zone at Jeni’s scoop shops nationwide for our annual Ice Cream for Breakfast Day celebration. 6 to 9 a.m. Feb. 4 at Jeni’s at The Beacon, 7740 El Camino Real, Carlsbad.

91 OCTANE Live Entertainment. 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. Feb. 4 at Mr. Peabody’s Bar and Grill, 136 Encinitas Blvd, Encinitas.

CLASSICAL MUSIC

Local musicians play classical and contemporary pieces, from Joseph Hayden to Guillermo Mauricio. 1 p.m. at Oceanside Civic Center Library, 330 N Coast Hwy, Oceanside.

14TH WARRIOR SPIRIT 5K

14th annual Mitchell Thorp Warrior Spirit 5K Run/Walk Family Festival to support families whose children are suffering from life-threatening illnesses, diseases, and disorders.

$24-$55, 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Feb. 4 at Poinsettia Park, 6600 Hidden Valley Rd, Carlsbad.

YEAR OF THE RABBIT

Enjoy a myriad of Lunar New Year activities. 5 p.m. at San Diego Zoo, 2920 Zoo Dr, San Diego.

MEDITATIONS

Have you ever asked yourself, “How Can I quiet my mind and enjoy inner peace? Be free of anxiety? Improve my relationships? Build confidence? Self-esteem? Be less reactive to others?$25, 2-3:30 p.m. Feb. 4 at Soul of Yoga, 627 Encinitas Blvd, Encinitas.

THE FLOOZIES

Electronic-funkpowerhouse. 8 p.m. at The Music Box, 1349 India St, San Diego.

RESCUE DOG ADOPTION

The Original 40 Brewing Company is partnering with Paws 4 Thought Animal Rescue to bring North Park a day of craft beer and dog adoptions!. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 4 at The Original 40 Brewing Company, 3117 University Ave, San Diego.

PRANA FOR PEACE

An evening of yoga, kindness, connection and community. $35, 5 to 7 p.m. Feb. 4 at Wild Yoga, 701 Seagaze Dr, Oceanside.

FEB. 5

WOMEN OF BALBOA PARK

Register for the Women’s Museum of California on first Sundays for the

60-minute, free Women of Balboa Park Walking Tour. 10 a.m. at Bea Evenson fountain, Balboa Park, 1549 El Prado, San Diego.

‘BLUE SKY’ EXHIBIT

BFree Studio in La Jolla presents “Blue Sky Paintings: A solo exhibition by Cecilia Wong Kaiser.” 5 p.m. at BFREE Studio, 7857 Girard Ave, La Jolla.

TU B’SHVAT FESTIVAL

Coastal Roots Farm invites the community to honor Jewish New Year of the Trees! 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 5 at Coastal Roots Farm, 441 Saxony Rd, Encinitas.

FOLK MUSIC

The folk-trio Watson, Beldock & Beach with special guests Memo Acevedo and Dave Blackburn. 2 to 3 p.m. Feb. 5 at Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Dr, Encinitas.

OMA MASK MAKING.

Join Studio Ace for free under OMA tents to design an all-ages art-making experience. 12 to 2 p.m. Feb. 5 at Oceanside Museum of Art, 704 Pier View Way, Oceanside.

FARMERS MARKET

Best local foods and fresh produce in North County, every Sunday at the Leucadia Farmers Market. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 5 at Paul Ecke Central School, 185 Union St, Encinitas.

SOUPER BOWL OF GIVING

Soup will be collected after worship services for delivery to area missions. 9 a.m. at Village Community Presbyterian Church, 6225 Paseo Delicias, Rancho Santa Fe.

FEB. 6

CARLSBAD PLAYREADERS

The Carlsbad Playreaders is a project of the Carlsbad Playhouse. 7:30 p.m. at Carlsbad City Library, 1775 Dove Ln, Carlsbad.

CATHOLIC WIDOWS

We love to get together to share our love for food,

FEB. 8

PEACE FORUM

Inviting new members. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 8 at Brass Plum Kitchen, 6971 El Camino Real, Carlsbad.

BLUES IN THE NIGHT

According to the legendary Billie Holliday, “Blues is to jazz what yeast is to bread.” $68, 12 a.m. at North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987 Lomas Santa Fe Dr, Solana Beach.

FEB. 9

WILDFLOWER WALK

After a beautiful walk, join us for some lunch. 10 a.m. at Batiquitos Lagoon, 7380 Gabbiano Ln, Carlsbad.

drink and company. Why not join us? 1 p.m. at Felix’s BBQ with Soul, 3613 Ocean Ranch Blvd, Oceanside.

PARKINSON'S EXERCISE

This group exercise class is appropriate for anyone with Parkinson's Disease. We focus on PWR! Moves, flexibility, strength, endurance, balance and coordination. Modifications are provided and everyone is welcome! This free class meets the first Monday of each month from 12pm-1pm with our next class on April 4th. 12 to 1 p.m. Feb. 6 at NeuroLab 360, 2146 Encinitas Blvd, Encinitas.

PARKINSON’S SUPPORT

The Inland North County Parkinson’s Support Group is for people with Parkinson’s and their care partners. Call (760) 749-8234 or (760) 518-1963. 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Feb. 6 at San Rafael Church, 17252 Bernardo Center Dr, San Diego.

FEB. 7

BURLESQUE PARODY

Enjoy a hilarious and alluring Star Wars burlesque parody show. 7 p.m. at Alderaan Memorial Theatre, 1944 Commercial St, San Diego.

ANIMATION ACADEMY

The Comic-Con Museum invites visitors to go behind the scenes of their favorite cartoons with “Animation Academy – from Pencils to Pixels.” 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 7 at Comic-Con Museum, 2131 Pan American Plz, San Diego.

FREE APHASIA CLASS

This group is for individuals with difficulty communicating after a stroke or a brain injury. It is led by a licensed Speech Language Pathologist. Join this group to connect and communicate with individuals with aphasia, and rejoin life's conversations in a fun and supportive way. This free group meets the first Tuesday of each month from... 11 a.m. at NeuroLab 360, 2146 Encinitas Blvd, Encinitas.

orchestra for an immersive experience. Free, 5:30 to 8 p.m. Feb. 10 at La Jolla Symphony & Chorus, Mandeville Ln, La Jolla.

THEA THE BAND Live Entertainment. 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. Feb. 10 at Mr. Peabody’s Bar and Grill, 136 Encinitas Blvd, Encinitas.

JIMBO'S GARDEN

Enjoy a special garden workshop in the Trudy Bronner Discovery Garden with Jimbo's Naturally Escondido! 11 to 11:30 a.m. Feb. 10 at San Diego Children's Discovery Museum, 320 N Broadway, Escondido.

VALENTINE’S DAY

JAMES ALLEN

Live Entertainment. 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. Feb. 9 at Mr. Peabody’s Bar and Grill, 136 Encinitas Blvd, Encinitas.

HUMAN RIGHTS FILM FEST

The Human Rights Watch Film Festival brings us five new stories of hope and determination in partnership with the Museum of Photographic Arts. Free, 5 p.m. at Museum of Photographic Arts, 1649 El Prado, San Diego.

FREE WHEELCHAIR SKILLS

This class is for manual wheelchair users to learn and practice skills such as wheelies, ascending/descending ramps, curbs and stairs, and transferring from the floor to their wheelchair. Each class is led by a Doctor of Physical Therapy and begins with a shoulder warm up to help reduce and prevent shoulder pain. This class is sponsored by... 12 to 1 p.m. Feb. 9 at NeuroLab 360, 2146 Encinitas Blvd, Encinitas.

ARTISTS AND HERMIT

Docent-led talk will survey portrayals and commentary on the Timken Museum’s painting of the early Christian hermit, St. Anthony the Great, by Giovanni Girolamo Savoldo. Later considered the founder of monasticism, the 4th century hermit has inspired paintings by many artists. Free, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Feb. 9 at Online, 92101, San Diego.

SAVON KRONIKA

Soulection. 8 p.m. at The Music Box, 1349 India St, San Diego.

FEB. 10

NERD COMEDY NIGHT

Clever comedy and a smart audience make this Carlsbad tradition one-of-akind. $15, 7 p.m. at Harding Community Center, 3096 Harding St, Carlsbad.

LA JOLLA SYMPHONY

An intimate Dress Rehearsal with VIP ticket holders invited to join the

Low-key Valentine’s Day date planners should look no further than Urban Plates. $55-$65, 12 a.m. at The Forum Carlsbad, 1923 Calle Barcelona, Carlsbad.

‘ELEANOR’

Eleanor shares bittersweet memories of romance politics, and infidelity. 7:30 p.m. at Vista Broadway Theater, 340 E Broadway, Vista.

FEB. 11

‘WATCHING WHALES’

Dr. Dave Weller of the NOAA will share decades of research about the gray whales. 10 a.m. at Batiquitos Lagoon, 7380 Gabbiano Ln, Carlsbad.

SKATE RISING

Skate Rising, a youth learning service program that teaches girls ages 4 to 18 how to skate and give back to the community, is having a clinic from 9-11 a.m. on Feb. 11 at the Encinitas Community Park! 9 to 11 a.m. Feb. 11 at Encinitas Community Park 425 Santa Fe Dr., Encinitas Blvd, Encinitas.

SWINGIN' W/ DEAN SHOW

Dean Ratzman plays Big Band, Jazz Standards, Tijuana Brass, Blues, Rock, and Soul. 3 to 4 p.m. Feb. 11 at Escondido Public Library, 239 S Kalmia St, Escondido.

LEARNING TO FLY

La Jolla Symphony presents Steven Schick, music director emeritus and conductor presents Stravinsky’s energetic Firebird Suite and much more. 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 11 and 2 p.m. on Feb. 12 at La Jolla Symphony & Chorus, Mandeville Ln, La Jolla.

TUBE AMP'D Live Entertainment. 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. Feb. 11 at Mr. Peabody’s Bar and Grill, 136 Encinitas Blvd, Encinitas.

ARTIST RECEPTION

An artists’ reception at the Off Track Gallery celebrating hand-crafted “heartworks” by the mem

COMIC-CON MUSEUM invites visitors to go behind the scenes of their favorite cartoons at “Animation Academy: From Pencils to Pixels.” The series opens Feb. 4. Photo via Facebook

Cherish Your Time Together

Silvergate’s newly remodeled Memory Care Suites offers families the ability to let go of full-time caregiving and return to being a full-time loved one. With decades of experience caring for seniors with Alzheimer’s, dementia and memory loss, you can trust the experts at Silvergate.

You’ve done it because you love them, but there’s a better way.

Edisto Island, S.C., a vacation destination steeped in history

hit the road

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Looking head-on at the Edisto Island Museum, it does appear to be on the small side. But “it’s bigger than it looks,” says Director Gretchen Smith.

And sure enough, walk through the door of the former plantation-property home, and you’ll discover 3,500-square-feet of island history and culture, as well as a gallery featuring works by local artists.

“(The former house) has been added on to several times,” Smith says. “It was part of the Middleton’s plantation and belonged to a Black family. The plantation owners sold off portions of their land and the developer gave it to the Edisto Island Historic Preservation Society, which operates the museum. I guess he thought that no one would want to live on Highway 174,” the island’s main road.

You can be forgiven if you’ve never heard of Edisto (ED-is-tow) Island, about 45 minutes southwest of Charleston. Today, Edisto’s 65 square miles and the town of Edisto Beach are touted as a family vacation destination.

Summer brings thousands of visitors who rent homes (no hotels) and come for the pristine, shell-covered beach; loggerhead turtles; massive, centuries-old live oaks dripping with Spanish moss; mom-and-pop shops and restaurants; a slower pace of life; and the ubiquitous water — marshes, creeks, rivers and the Atlantic, all rich with wildlife.

All of the above are why Smith built a vacation

home on Edisto and later retired here. In 2007, she was recruited as director of the museum, which opened in 1986.

“I picked up the mantle but put my own priorities on it,” she says. “The museum had done a really good job of telling Edisto history from the white plantation owner’s view, so we gradu-

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ally expanded the story to include the history of the Blacks who lived on the island.”

Smith’s most thrilling experience as director was facilitating the transfer in 2013 of an original slave cabin from Edisto’s Point of Pines Plantation to the then-newly opened National Museum of African Amer-

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ican History and Culture on the Mall in Washington, D.C. Its curator called the cabin “one of the jewels of the museum positioned at its center to tell the story of slavery and freedom within its walls.”

“A family of 13 actually lived in it until the 1970s,” Smith says.

Two of those family members were present for the cabin’s installation at the Smithsonian.

There were hundreds of slave cabins on the island, Smith adds, “but nobody kept them because you had to pay taxes on them.”

Luckily, there was a second cabin, next door to the Smithsonian cabin but not in as good condition, that the museum salvaged. When the museum was renovated a few years ago, a space for this cabin was created. Th exhibit is illustrative of the life and hardships suffered by enslaved people.

The 1860 census of Edisto indicated that 329 whites and 5,082 enslaved people lived on the island. Today, the island’s yearround population is about 1,900; 75% are Black.

Our friends Charlotte and Strait reside here three days a week. A recently retired family practitioner, Strait volunteers at the local clinic. Their home sits on Store Creek (so-named for the historic general store on the creek bank) and next to the main home of the Middleton’s plantation. After walking its several acres, we take a cruise on Store Creek. From their creek boat, we can see other historic properties and land that once produced Sea Island cotton. It grew only in this area, known as South Carolina’s Low Country.

“It has much longer fibers and has a much softer feel than short-staple cot-

ton,” Charlotte says. “It’s more like silk, and the English bought it all.”

As a result, prior to the Civil War, Edisto Island was one of the wealthiest per capita jurisdictions in the country.

As our boat ride comes to end, we watch an orange sun descend between the marsh grasses, turned from green to autumn gold. It’s difficult to imagine the strife, inhumanity and bloodshed that happened here, but reassuring to know that the earth can, given enough time, regenerate — and simultaneously, transport you to the past.

“Coming to Edisto is like stepping back 50 or 60 years,” Charlotte says. “Very rural, peaceful and quiet. We can enjoy nature and it’s really low-key.”

For more photos and discussion, visit www.facebook.com/elouise.ondash.

F e b r u a r y E v e n t s a t O T C

Artist Open House F e b 3 , 6 p m

Free gallery event featuring Cheryl Ehlers "Mirrors in my Mind " All welcome for art and live music

M u s i c a l I m p r o v C o m e d y F e b 3 , 8 p m

Basic Pitches with Laura Hall is an all female comedy group that will sing you into stitches

G e n e r a t i o n a l B l a c k P i o n e e r s Feb 11, 7:30 pm

Non-fictional narratives and fictional dramatizations celebrate Oceanside's black entrepreneurs through the years

Valentine's Nerd Comedy Feb 14, 7 pm

Tim X Lee and Monty Franklin explore love, relationships, and dating in this stand-up comedy show

T h e 2 7 C l u b

Feb 18, 4 pm & 8 pm

Imagine some of the greatest music legends who died too soon jamming together for one final evening

I n t e r n a t i o n a l F i l m F e s t i v a l

Feb 21-25

The 12th Annual Oceanside International Film Festival begins with Krista Liney’s I Am Alright

Brooks Theater 217 N Coast Hwy 760-433-8900

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THE EDISTO Island Museum, whose mission it is to preserve and exhibit the history of the island and to educate the public, opened in 1991. Its next major exhibit will explore South Carolina’s Gullah culture. Photo by E’Louise Ondash

THIS SLAVE CABIN, seen here in 2013 from Point of Pines plantation on Edisto Island, was later moved and is the centerpiece exhibit for the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C. Photo by Gretchen Smith

BOAT DOCKS and marsh grasses are a common sight along Store Creek on Edisto Island. The creek was named after the store that once sat on the creek bank. Photo by E’Louise Ondash

Oceanside seeks ‘innovative’ designs for sand retention project

By Samantha Nelson OCEANSIDE —

The city is seeking inventive ideas as it enters the next phase of its sand replenishment and retention plan, a project made controversial due to an earlier proposal to build rock groins.

The Oceanside City Council on Jan. 25 granted the staff’s recommendation to pay GHD Inc. nearly $2.6 million for Phase 2 of the Sand Nourishment and Retention Project using the city’s American Rescue Plan Act funds.

GHD will be working with city staff and sub-consultant Scripps Institute of Oceanography, which is currently monitoring sand levels with local group Save Oceanside Sand.

Two other sub-consultants include Moffatt and Nichol, a coastal engineering firm, and Resilient Cities Catalyst, a nonprofit helping the city with public outreach. The group is also helping lauch a design competition, inviting firms to submit their creative ideas for retaining structures, such as groins and artificial reefs.

The design competition will bring three different potential solutions to the City Council for a final decision by the end of this year.

During Phase 2, staff will also develop an environmental impact report and seek permits from the California Coastal Commission, the Regional Wa-

ter Quality Control Board and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the project. While groins — perpendicular structures extending into the water from shore — were not completely eliminated from Phase 2, city officials have said they are an unlikely design solution due to their tendency to deplete the sand supply to beaches immediately

downdrift.

The project took a controversial turn in August 2021 when the City Council moved forward on a pilot program that would have tested a groin and sand bypass system.

The plan promptly received pushback from organizations Surfrider Foundation and Sierra Club, as well as from coastal communities with beaches to the south.

City staff noted that while the project doesn’t completely eliminate groins from the picture, the consultant isn’t pushing the use of groins either.

“If you read GHD’s proposal for Phase 2, groins are not mentioned once. The idea is to take a step back and look at more innovative solutions and bring those to the table,” said City Manager Jonathan Borrego. “I don’t expect a firm that is interested in doing a traditional groin project is going to fit that bill… From staff’s perspectives that’s not the direction that we see this project going.”

The public provided mixed views on the project at a Jan. 25 council meeting.

While many spoke in support, others cited their concerns about groins not being completely eliminated as an option.

Those opposed to groins were concerned about the potential blockage of sand flowing south to beaches in Carlsbad, Encinitas, Solana Beach and Del Mar.

Some also noted that the California Coastal

Commission would likely deny a project with groins anyway.

“It doesn’t give you the right to spend taxpayer money on hard structures that won’t pass,” said Sheri Mackin.

Mayor Esther Sanchez has also remained staunchly opposed to the use of groins but in favor of replenishing the beaches with more sand.

Sanchez voted in support of the overall project but noted she would continue to reject groins as an option.

Oceanside has an 80year history of sand erosion resulting from the construction of the Camp Pendleton boat basin during World War II and the city’s small craft harbor in 1963.

Since the harbor’s construction, more than 20 million cubic yards of sand have been placed on Oceanside’s beaches to restore the shoreline.

Despite efforts to replenish the city’s beaches with sand from the harbor during its annual dredging process, most of that replacement sand is swiftly washed away.

“To keep just dumping sand on the beach and hoping for a different result is, to me, the definition of insanity,” said Councilmember Peter Weiss.

The city also hopes to find an alternative source of sand beside the harbor during phase two, as well as a retaining structure to keep the sand in place.

“The sand that we place needs to be retained because sand is a finite resource,” said Oceanside Coastal Zone Administrator Jayme Timberlake.

Timberlake previously served as the coastal zone administrator for Encinitas.

During her time there, she worked on the Cardiff Living Shoreline Project, a project that constructed sand dunes from annual dredging and the San Elijo Lagoon Restoration Project on top of an engineered, 20-foot-deep revetment that spans a mile along the coast.

Timberlake noted that such a project could only happen along Oceanside’s few remaining sandy beaches, which excludes everything south of Wisconsin Street.

SINCE APPROVING plans in August 2021 to build four 600-foot-long groins extending into the ocean near Wisconsin Avenue, the city says it is exploring alternatives to rock groins. The city’s new approach in Phase 2 of the Sand Nourishment and Retention Project follows outrage from neighboring coastal communities to the south over concerns that groins could decimate sand levels on their beaches. Photos by Samantha Nelson

Native plant garden from the ground up

sulting, was the guest at a recent Del Mar Garden Club meeting and recommended shopping at two native plant growers in San Diego County.

Where to start if you’re vegan curious

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Many people look into a plantbased diet because of health issues, and others have compassion for animals. A vegan lifestyle creates less environmental damage and consumes fewer resources.

Factory farming has devastating effects on water, air pollution, deforestation and gas emissions and is not sustainable because it uses so much water and land.

“All you need is stones. The Mediterranean garden needs only stones to make native plants feel perfectly at home. The conventional garden needs fertilizer and manure to make plants prosper, but not the native plant garden.”

— Pattie Barron, “The Low-Water No-Water Garden”

In her book, Barron succinctly describes how to prepare your garden for the addition of native plants. If your yard in North County already has poor, sandy soil you are in luck!

But if you happen to have rich, loamy soil you will need to add crushed gravel and pea gravel until the soil has a crumbly consistency.

After digging in your new plants, and they are well-watered, use more gravel as mulch. This will give the setting a rock garden appearance.

“Mediterranean native plants hate getting their roots too wet: compacted, heavy soil holds water, which presents the worst hazard,” Barron writes.

Once your soil and planting area are well prepared, it is time to go plant shopping.

Tony Gurnoe, president and lead arborist of Treehugger Care and Con-

“When looking for plants for your native plant setting, utilize those that grow in uncultivated areas. Any of the sages grow wild so they will take well to new gardens. Monkeyflower, primrose and sand verbena and any variety of poppies are all a good start for the new gardener.”

He recommends Moosa Creek Nursery in Valley Center for the largest supply of native plants that have been harvested in their natural environment and brought back to the nursery to propagate.

Moosa Creek grows California natives to create sustainable and wildlife-friendly landscapes. Their selection of over 400 plants are able to thrive in even the most difficult garden environments.

The nursery’s garden staff recommends visiting moosacreeknursery.com, where all of the plants and their cultivation needs are listed. The website also lists bird, butterfly and wildlife favorites.

To purchase plants that attract butterflies and birds, the staff suggested assorted yarrow, verbena, Matilija poppy and, of course a variety of milkweed. Milkweed is Moosa Creek’s biggest seller and has to be special ordered.

Jose Cohen, Karen Parke and staff are happy to assist gardeners with their selections. Contact them at moosacreeknurs -

GUNTHER GUNS

Going vegan immediately cuts your CO2 emissions in half and spares countless animals a lifetime of suffering on factory farms.

So if we are going to make a change, we need to be the change.

Curious how and needing to know where to start?

Have you looked into a Vegan Food Popup?

One San Diegan has been contributing to the plant-based and vegan movement for decades.

Michelle May, a born and raised vegetarian and full vegan since 2011, has created delicious vegan food for countless homes in North County and is the founder of Seva Foods, an innovative, freeze-dried, dairy-free vegan ice cream.

Before founding Seva Foods in 2017, she was a recipe developer and provided community cooking classes, nutrition workshops and private chef services.

"It is my joy to share my passion for the healing

properties of food with others," May says.

Being a vegan in a non-vegetarian world caused May to become experimental as she extrapolated from various menus to find sustainable, plantbased choices. She knew she was on to something as the demand became too great for her services and there were only so many hours in the day.

Wanting to reach more people, in 2019, the first North County Vegan Food Popup came to Encinitas in the old Seaside Bazaar lot on 101.

Promoting other passionate businesses that were thoroughly sustainable, plant-based and vegan was met with solid support from the public, with over 1,000 people attending this exciting food festival. It was an instant success ... until COVID-19.

Rebirthing in a big way, Michelle has been on a mission to educate the public with diverse, experiential dining, and her pop-up

events have been gaining in popularity since their inception.

The Vista Vegan Food Popup, hosted the first Friday of the month, 5-9 p.m., is the only nighttime event. Close, free parking and a casual, laid-back, family- and dog-friendly atmosphere.

Dozens of food vendors line the walkway with tantalizing treats ranging from Thai food to donuts and everything in between. The Local Roots Boochyard brewery shares the patio area and offers heaters and fire pits.

“Most people would never realize the food is vegan, as these vendors offer incredible taste, creative offerings and affordability to our visitors,” May says proudly. May has curated each of these vendors, mainly from Southern California, and has carefully vetted each one.

“Everyone involved enjoys creating with food and knows the power each of us has to introduce healthy, pleasurable and nutritional

items for people to discover. It has become a way of life, and veganism is really a worldview in that everything is connected. We can protect ourselves and protect our planet by taking steps to bring more plantbased foods into our households and our bodies.”

The North Park Vegan Food Popup has been a community hit, with record crowds attending even in a rain shower last week. Popping up every other Saturday from noon to p.m., this event also offers an array of sustainable vendors with crafts and services to explore while munching on the fantastic offerings of the dozens of vegan food vendors.

I am excited to report that this spring, May is also picking up the reins to bring Earth Day back to Balboa Park on Saturday, April 22.

Described as “a pop-up on steroids,” this festival is shaping up to have a vast diversity in the types of vendors, healthy food and ethnic offerings, with over 125 vendors and several stages of all-day entertainment.

Be sure to sign up for Michelle's newsletter when you visit www.veganfoodpopup.com and www.sandiegoearthfest.com so you can stay informed of the many gatherings she has planned throughout the year and experience food and fun in a festival setting.

Take your curiosity to the next level and check out one or all of these amazing events that showcase the best plant-based food in one place.

Then take those ideas and employ them at home with your own family so that we can help the planet be a better place for all inhabitants with the food choices we make.

MICHELLE MAY, president and founder of Vegan Food Popup and Seva Foods. Courtesy photo

LOCAL HORTICULTURIST Tony Gurnoe is always in search of native plants as president of Treehugger Care. Courtesy photo

Feel the Love February How The Smart Fit Method helps this couple stay active

Tom and Vivian Holland are a busy, retired couple in San Diego who know the value of staying fit – and the value of their time.

The pair have always been in good condition and now, being fit and strong are essential to living the life they cherish – from travel to family to hobbies.

The Smart Fit Method’s super-efficient, time-saving exercise methods are a big draw for the Hollands. So is the social aspect of the community, the attention of from the trainers – and the results they’re seeing. Tom has lost the weight he gained during the pandemic, and Vivian is building muscle mass to keep her strong against her pre-diabetes diagnosis, all from three 20-minute workouts a week.

“To be able to do the things we want to do, we know we’ve got to stay strong and fit,” Tom says. They value the time The Smart Fit Method saves

This pair have chosen The Smart Fit Method to keep them ready for all that life has to bring. Each was looking for a way back to regular exercise after the disruptions of the pandemic. Tom had gained 30 pounds.

Vivian needed to stay strong against her pre-diabetes diagnosis.

They stay busy with daily dog walks and other hobbies, and with their active lifestyle, they were immediately drawn to The Smart Fit Method’s efficiency. The Smart Fit Method’s workouts of just 20 minutes, three times a week, using The Smart Fit’s SMART machines to gain strength and

endurance is just a fraction of the time traditional gyms require, and the results have been life changing.

“It has been a really good thing for me,” says Vivian, who has gained muscle mass and lost 4 inches around her waist. “It has improved my muscle tone. I feel a lot better. And Tom says that my back looks awesome.”

Tom, too, has made great

progress: His “Covid-30” is gone, he’s stronger, and he’s more confident performing the tasks of daily living. “I could see the benefit from it right away in my first workout.”

He particularly likes the way the machines maximize each repetition by delivering the perfect amount of resistance throughout the full range of motion – say, when pushing away on the

leg press and when returning to the starting position.

The Hollands love the high level of service and attention, from the attentive trainers to the instruction given for each exercise.

“It’s a friendly atmosphere, and they give you encouragement,” Tom says. “And there’s a social community that we’ve built there. You look forward to seeing the same people.”

Exercise strengthens relationships

The Hollands know that regular exercise is good for their health, outlook, and relationship. They encourage each other, compare notes, and want to stay fit and attractive to enjoy their lives together. These are just some of the benefits enjoyed by couples who exercise together or separately.

Tom and Vivian are proud they’ve found The Smart Fit Method together.

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REGION — Moderate to vigorous exercise and daily walks can reduce the risk of developing dementia among senior women, according to a study by UC San Diego researchers published Jan. 25.

In Wednesday’s online edition of “Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association,” the team from UCSD's Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science found that, among women 65 or older, each additional 31 minutes per day of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity was associated with a 21% lower risk of developing mild cognitive impairment or dementia. Risk was also 33% lower with each additional 1,865 daily steps.

“Given that the onset of dementia begins 20 years or more before symptoms show, the early intervention for delaying or preventing cognitive decline and dementia among older adults is essential,” said senior author Andrea LaCroix, distinguished professor at the Wertheim School.

Dementia is a “debilitating neurological condition that can cause loss of memory, the ability to think, problem solve or reason.” Mild cognitive impairment is an early stage of memory loss or thinking problems that is not as severe as dementia.

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, dementia affects more than five million people in this country, with that number expected to double by 2050.

More women live with and are at higher risk of developing dementia than men, the UCSD researchers said.

“Physical activity has been identified as one of the three most promising ways to reduce risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Prevention is important because once dementia is diagnosed, it is very difficult to slow or reverse. There is no cure,” LaCroix said.

Due to lack of scholarly studies on the issue, much of the published research on the associations of physical activity and dementia is

Life feels so fast most days and it has become a bit of a skill to slow down and connect.

We value productivity and doing more and more but sometimes we need to quiet the noise.

based on self- reported measures, said first author Steve Nguyen, postdoctoral scholar at the Wertheim School.

For Wednesday’s published study, researchers sampled data from 1,277 women. The women wore research-grade accelerometers and went about their daily activities for up to seven days to obtain accurate measures of physical activity and sitting.

The activity trackers showed the women averaged 3,216 steps, 276 minutes in light physical activities, 45.5 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and 10.5 hours of sitting per day. Examples of light physical activity could include housework, gardening or walking. Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity could include brisk walking.

“Older adults can be encouraged to increase movement of at least moderate intensity and take more steps each day for a lower risk of mild cognitive impairment and dementia,” Nguyen said. “The findings for steps per day are particularly noteworthy because steps are recorded by a variety of wearable devices increasingly worn by individuals and could be readily adopted.”

The authors said further research is needed among large diverse populations that include men.

There’s a sense of adrenaline that is created when we can keep doing but the same feel-good chemicals are created when we slow down, relax, and connect.

It can feel uncomfortable to get out of a routine and especially to let your guard down but with practice, you will enjoy the benefits.

Here are some ideas to get you started.

Get outside

Try to spend a little bit of time outside every day. When you are outside, try putting your phone on silent, leaving it at your house, and being with nature. Pay attention to your breathing, and how you are walking, running, or moving.

Pay attention to what the weather is doing, what does the sky look like, is it warm? Anything that you can notice about the environment will instantly help you ground and connect.

Phone-free day

Could you do this for the whole day? I bet most people will find this challenging. Intentionally decide the best day to leave your phone behind.

Plan so that you are not stressed and you may find yourself experiencing more joy and happiness throughout the day.

You literally can’t check your email, calls, social media, demands, etc. It is a forced break to reconnect and find your way without your phone.

Go ahead, get lost, ask for directions, find a new place, or read a book.

Delete social media

Are your apps serving you or are they merely

sucking the life from your fingertips?

If the social media app doesn’t have a purpose for you or makes you feel insignificant then maybe it is time to not follow the crowd.

You can always do a 30day challenge to step away for a shorter time. This doesn’t have to be forever but breaks can be good.

Build something

When was the last time you constructed a project other than your kids’ bookshelf from IKEA?

Consider making a bowl or coffee cup from clay, paint, or make something out of wood. Even if you lack artistic skills in this area you are challenging a different

part of your brain when you apply this ability.

As you can see there are several different ways to reconnect and ground yourself away from distractions. It doesn’t mean you will just be sitting at home bored with nothing to do. Most likely you’ll be delightfully surprised by your hands-on experiences.

The more you can connect with real things, people, and experiences, the more creative, grounded, and able you will feel. Give it a try and let us know how it goes.

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Food &Wine

Polo Steakhouse, Carlsbad’s latest culinary masterpiece

good and no so good octopus. Polo’s octopus was hands down the best ever. No competition!

Of course, we also had to have steak at Polo. Frank and I shared the Black Angus petite filet and 16-ounce bone in ribeye.

When West Steakhouse shuttered due to COVID-19, North County San Diego lost a premier restaurant and one of a few old school, windowless, classic steakhouses where you can completely immerse yourself in a great dinner and conversation.

And it was no accident when the owners approached Mayur Pavagahdi to purchase the property.

Mayur owns four other restaurants in Carlsbad including Paon Restaurant & Wine Bar (a Wine Spectator Excellence awardee), Witch Creek Winery, Barrio Eat Mexican and Sleeping Tiger Coffees.

When Mayur reached out to Frank and me to learn more about Polo Steakhouse and meet his new team, we happily accepted his invitation.

“I always loved West Steakhouse. It was the who’s who of fine dining in Carlsbad," Mayur told Taste of Wine. “I want Polo to be an institution of fine wine and food for North County and be a venue for charitable events.”

With the bones in place, Mayur intends to

add sizzle above and beyond West. To do this, he assembled a dream team that includes executive chef Judd Canepari, sous chef Vaz Bagdasavov, general manager/sommelier Feliciano Perez, sommelier Michael Pickering, and lead bartender Blake Byram.

Mayur is looking to take a page from Paon’s playbook and increase the already robust 650 label wine list to over 1,000 labels.

When walking into Polo, guests see a floor to ceiling wine cellar to the

left filled with wines.

Mayur is in the process of installing a matching cellar on the right side of the foyer to achieve his 1,000-label goal with a diversity of familiar wines along with unknown small batch gems that Feliciano and Michael select.

It is also no surprise that Polo has a robust by the glass selection and a Coravin program to offer guests high-end reds by the glass such as Shafer, Silver Oak, and Groth Reserve.

I see another Wine Spectator Excellence award coming Mayur’s

way. The interior was refreshed with reupholstered booths including new cushions and leather that extends to the walls, making Polo quieter and more intimate compared to West. Mayur also plans to create an 80-seat patio on the opposite side of the bar to provide guests with an al fresco dining option.

I can hear the sizzle, can you?

Chef Judd took us through a journey of culinary excellence. In talking with Chef, I imagine it was an easy decision when Ma-

yur hired him on the spot at the end of their interview. Chef Judd radiates confidence and creativity.

Growing up as an East Coast Italian, his family was obsessed with food excellence.

Combining his upbringing with 30 years of culinary experience that includes Executive Chef positions at La Valencia and Rancho Bernardo Inn and personal chef for comedian Jerry Seinfeld, he has the lofty goal of earning a Michelin star with above and beyond food quality, consistency, and artistry.

It was impressive when Chef showed us his concept sketches of food that he brought to life with dishes served at Polo.

Dishes include escargot encased in house demi baguette, bone marrow herb butter created on site and micro green garnish to look like a pea pod, caviar served in dishes looking like crabs, and repurposing the steak serving boards from West as bread boards after he applied high voltage electricity to them from a microwave inverter to create tree like patterns.

Our journey started with bread service that included a variety of house breads and house cultured butter followed by prime angus tartare served in a bone with beef carpaccio alongside a goldleaf dusted custard egg and house sourdough.

Next up was shrimp cocktail with jumbo, at least six inch long, tiger prawns and fermented cocktail sauce.

The food voyage continued with the previously described “pea pod” Escargot os de Boeuf. Chef Judd insisted that we try the Polo Puplo, Spanish octopus with chorizo-paprika oil and fingerling potatoes.

Being in the Navy for 23 years, I’ve eaten both

Mouth watering does not even come close to describing how good these were especially with the Spinach Rockefeller, sweet corn shaved off the cob with house made butter, and lighter than air foamed Béarnaise sauce.

After dinner, sous chef Vaz shared that Polo makes its own flour, only purchases fish harvested with Japanese Ike Jime and Shinka techniques to ensure it is expressed and tastes as pure as possible and makes all butter and sauces in house.

You will not find a can opener at Polo, I promise.

We concluded dinner with Chef Judd’s New Haven Cheesecake, his grandma’s recipe topped with seasonal fruit, dedicated to his Connecticut roots.

Polo pegs the scale on fine dining restaurants and puts a twist on traditional steakhouse cuisine with Chef Judd’s creativity. I cannot recommend Polo enough, especially for special events.

I know that I will be there this week for my 25year wedding anniversary.

Perhaps after reading this column, some will check out Polo’s Valentine’s Day special with optional add-ons. The cost is $150 prix fixe per person.

I see a Michelin star. Do you? See more at polocarlsbad.com.

— Story by Rico Cassoni

Wine Bytes

• The Winery is hosting its inaugural 2023 Winemaker Dinner with Daou Vineyards and special guest Georges Daou in attendance. This exclusive dinner will be at 7 p.m. on Feb. 9 at The Winery Restaurant in San Diego at Westfield UTC.

Executive chef and partner Yvon Goetz and his culinary team will curate a five-course meal to complement Daou varietals being served. Space is limited. Cost for the dinner is $145++ per guest. RSVP by calling 858-230-7404.

• The Waverly located in Cardiff by the Sea has created a five-course Valentine’s Day menu from award-winning chef Brian Redzikowkski with optional wine pairings. The main course features Prime Tenderloin with potato puree, Brussels, and Raclette fondue.

The five-course dinner is $105-plus per guest with optional perfect wine pairings for an additional $50. RSVP at 760-230-1682.

POLO STEAKHOUSE team, from left, sous chef Vaz Bagdasavov, general manager and sommelier Feliciano Perez, owner Mayur Pavagahdi and executive chef Judd Canepari. Photo by Rico Cassoni

Food &Wine

Lazaro Jimenez, H&S Espressotini

chefs prioritize working with local purveyors so we receive the freshest ingredients to create cocktails.

Cheers!: What’s one thing readers should know about you?

Lazaro: I’m a simple guy that loves tequila and bone marrow.

I’m sick of making my own drinks. Something needs to be done. I’m on the hunt for an inspired cocktail in North County.

Lucky for me, North County is filled with talented bartenders who can inspire and fill the void left behind when I finished the last of the frosted Rudolph cookies.

I’ve been reaching out to local mixologists to find out what the professionals can offer.

This week, I checked in with bartender Lazar Jimenez of Herb & Sea in Encinitas.

Herb & Sea, situated in Encinitas, is part of the “founded by (celebrity) Chef Brian Malarky” chain of restaurants that include Herb & Wood, Herb & Ranch, Animae and Searsucker,* among others.

On its face, the restaurant is a seafood and oyster bar, but dig into the menu and you’ll find plenty of intrigue featuring meats and veggies that don’t fall in that narrow window.

I’m looking at you, Oak Grilled Egglant.

I like to live on the edge, so I’ll probably skip right to the dessert menu and will need a recommendation from this week’s featured bartender Lazaro to wash it all down.

Name: Lazaro Jimenez

Hometown: Fallbrook

Venue: Herb & Sea

Cocktail: H&S Espressotini

Key Ingredients: Vodka, Mr. Black coffee liqueur, Ironsmith espresso, Madagascar vanilla

Years bartending: 10

Cheers!: How would you describe the cocktail?

Lazaro: The Herb & Sea

Espressotini is a creamy coffee-forward cocktail with hints of vanilla.

Cheers!: What inspired it?

Lazaro: The restaurant partnered with local coffee roaster Ironsmith Coffee, which led to the creation of the Herb & Sea Espressotini. The drink is an ode to the classic espresso martini.

Cheers!: What does it pair well with?

Lazaro: The Herb & Sea Espressotini pairs well with all of our desserts, especially the Lava Cake or Coffee Semifreddo.

Cheers!: What’s the best thing about bartending at Herb & Sea?

Lazaro: Not only is the food delicious and the restaurant beautiful, the

Valentine’s Day at Herb & Sea brings us a four-course prix fixe menu at $119 per adult with a $65 wine pairing option.

Of course, I’m partial to cocktails, and they have a fancy looking drinks menu. The Fire & Nice (jalapeno tequila) and Sneaky Snake (bourbon and apple) look particularly enticing with an H&Spressotini for desert.

Stay tuned to Herb & Seas on Instagram @herbandsea and Tik-Tok @herbandsea.sd, or visit www. herbandsea.com to make a reservation.

Visit Herb & Sea at 131 D Street in Encinitas. Restaurant hours are 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.

“Quickly becoming one of the most sought-after tables in town, the concept shines with a menu that focuses on simple, clean, bright flavors,” OpenTable said. “Located steps from Moonlight Beach in Encinitas, the vibrant space is housed in a 1920s art deco building that has been restored to its original glory.”

Follow and share your drinking adventures with Cheers! North County on Facebook and Instagram @ cheersnorthcounty. Also, if you drink coffee, check out the Ryan’s Bean Journal on roastwestcoast.com or listen to the Roast! West Coast coffee podcast on Spotify. Follow @RoastWestCoast on IG.

Bean Journal

Jet Fuel Roasters in O’side

Where: 201 N. Cleveland St Suite 109, Oceanside,

Open: Daily, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

What: Spitfire Blend

Region: Brazil, Colombia

Tasting Notes: Chocolate, caramel, plum, Price: $3.50 plus tax (12oz)

What I’m listening to: Kenny Loggins, “Danger Zone”

By Ryan Woldt

I’m a child of the ’80s.

You know I put on “Danger Zone” while walking up to the wide open doors at Jet Fuel Roasters & Coffee Co.

The coffee shop is part of The Lab Collaborative, a new dining spot that hosts a restaurant, bar and TLC Sandbox food truck often found at South “O” Brewing down the road.

The space is eye-catching, and bright orange and yellow tables liven up the

outside space. The Jet Fuel logo of a fighter pilot helmet with wings is very cool.

It’s a Tuesday morning, which means the pastry case is filled with housemade cookies, muffins and cinnamon rolls. I ordered my standard black coffee, a blend of coffee beans from Brazil and Colombia the shop roasts off-site.

The coffee is good but a bit watery. I think a tighter ratio of water to coffee would go a long way toward enhancing the citrus and berry flavors, whose spice is tempered by an undertone of milk chocolate and caramel.

Tip: There is an Early Bird Special. $1 off all specialty drinks from 7 to a.m. daily. Follow @jetfuel.coffeeco on Instagram for updates on coffee and pastry specials.

FALLBROOK NATIVE Lazaro Jimenez, bartender at Herb & Sea in Encinitas, mixes up a H&S Espressotini using Ironsmith Coffee’s espresso. Photos by Kimberly Motos

A MURAL near the counter at Jet Fuel Roasters and Coffee Co. in Oceanside. Photo by Ryan Woldt

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CITY OF ENCINITAS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT 505 S. Vulcan Avenue, Encinitas, CA 92024 Phone: (760) 633-2710 | Email: planning@encinitasca.gov | Web: www.encinitasca.gov

City Hall Hours: Monday through Thursday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM and every other Friday (2/10, 2/24 etc.) 8:00 AM TO 4:00 PM

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING AND PENDING ACTION ON ADMINISTRATIVE APPLICATION AND COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT/SECTION 504 REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973 AND TITLE VI, THIS AGENCY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PUBLIC ENTITY AND DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, ETHNIC ORIGIN, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX, RELIGION, VETERANS STATUS OR PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY IN EMPLOYMENT OR THE PROVISION OF SERVICE. IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING, PLEASE CONTACT THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT AT (760) 633-2710 AT LEAST 72 HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING.

PUBLIC HEARING: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2023 AT 5:00 PM, TO BE HELD AT THE CITY OF ENCINITAS COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 505 SOUTH VULCAN AVENUE, ENCINITAS

PROJECT NAME: Flechsig Greenhouse; CASE NUMBER: MULTI-005310-2022; CDPNF-005311-2022; USE-005312-2022; FILING DATE: April 8, 2022; APPLICANT: Flechsig Family Trust; LOCATION: 619 Orpheus Avenue (APN: 256-151-34); PROJECT

DESCRIPTION: A public hearing to consider the construction of a new oversized greenhouse; ZONING/OVERLAY: The project site is located within in the Residential 3 (R-3) Zone and within the Coastal Zone, Special Study, and Scenic/Visual Corridor Overlays; ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: The project is exempt from environmental review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15303(e), which exempts the construction of accessory structures.

STAFF CONTACT: Chris Stanley, Associate Planner, 760-633-2785, cstanley@encinitasca.gov

PRIOR TO OR AT THE PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD AT 5:00 PM ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2023, ANY INTERESTED PERSON MAY REVIEW THE APPLICATION AND PRESENT TESTIMONY, ORALLY OR IN WRITING, TO THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT. WRITTEN TESTIMONY IS PREFERRED IN ORDER TO HAVE A RECORD OF THE COMMENTS RECEIVED.

If additional information is not required, the Development Services Department will render a determination on the application, pursuant to Section 2.28.090 of the City of Encinitas Municipal Code, after the close of the review period. An Appeal of the Department’s determination accompanied by the appropriate filing fee may be filed within 15-calendar days from the date of the determination. Appeals will be considered by the City Council pursuant to Chapter 1.12 of the Municipal Code. Any filing of an appeal will suspend this action as well as any processing of permits in reliance thereon in accordance with Encinitas Municipal Code Section 1.12.020(D)(1) until such time as an action is taken on the appeal.

The above item is located within the Coastal Zone and requires the issuance of a regular Coastal Development Permit. The action of the Development Services Director may not be appealed to the California Coastal Commission.

Under California Government Code Sec. 65009, if you challenge the nature of the proposed action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised regarding the matter described in this notice or written correspondence delivered to the City at or prior to the date and time of the determination.

02/03/2023 CN 27324

BATCH: HELM-35 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A NOTICE OF DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT DATED SHOWN BELOW UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU,YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NOTICE is hereby given that CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, as the duly appointed Trustee pursuant to Notice of Delinquent Assessment and Claim of Lien executed by TAMARACK BEACH VACATION OWNERS ASSOCIATION, A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT MUTUAL BENEFIT CORPORATION Recorded

SHOWN BELOW as Instrument No. SHOWN BELOW of Official Records in the Office of the Recorder of SAN DIEGO County, California, property owned by SHOWN BELOW. WILL SELL ON 2/23/2023 at 10:00 AM LOCATION: AT THE FRONT ENTRANCE TO CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

2121 PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD CARLSBAD, CA 92011

IMPORTANT NOTE: TO ADHERE TO THE COVID-19 PROTOCOLS, THE TRUSTEES SALE WILL OCCUR OUTSIDE AND WILL REQUIRE THAT EVERYONE PRESENT MUST HAVE FACE COVERINGS AND ADHEAR TO SOCIAL DISTANCING BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER THE SALE TAKES PLACE. SELL

FOR CASH

(payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, business in this state, all right, title and interest under said Notice of Delinquent Assessment in the property situated in said County, describing the land on above referred Claim of Lien. TS#, REF#, ICN, UNIT/INTERVAL/ WEEK, APN, CURRENT OWNERS, COL DATED, COL RECORDED, COL BOOK, COL INSTRUMENT#, NOD RECORDED, NOD INSTRUMENT#, ESTIMATED SALES AMOUNT 104660 273148 273148 ANNUAL 204-

LOUIS E. ABBOTT AN UNMARRIED MAN

0387372 $4770.10 104661

273111 273111 ANNUAL 204-

124-27-11 CLYDE A. BERKELEY AND RUTH

ELLEN BERKELY CO

TRUSTEES OF CLYDE A. BERKELEY AND RUTH

TLLEN BERKELEY FAMILY TRUST DATED JUNE 16 1998

10/4/2022 20220387372 $4770.10 104662 13246

CITY OF ENCINITAS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT

LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE CITY COUNCIL PLACE OF MEETING: Council Chambers, Civic Center 505 S. Vulcan Avenue Encinitas, CA 92024 IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT/SECTION 504 REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973 AND TITLE VI, THIS AGENCY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PUBLIC ENTITY AND DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, ETHNIC ORIGIN, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX, RELIGION, VETERANS STATUS OR PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY IN EMPLOYMENT OR THE PROVISION OF SERVICE. IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING, PLEASE CONTACT THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT AT (760) 633-2710 AT LEAST 72 HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING. It is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on Wednesday, February 15th at 6:00 p.m., or as soon as possible thereafter, by the Encinitas City Council to discuss the following item: CASE NUMBER: PLCY-005913-2023; APPLICANT: City of Encinitas; LOCATION: Citywide; DESCRIPTION: Public Hearing and introduction of Ordinance No. 2023-02 which establishes a citywide smoking ban in public spaces, regulates electronic cigarettes in the same manner as other smoking devices, and amends Chapter 11.08 and 11.09 of the Encinitas Municipal Code. ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: Ordinance No. 2023-02 is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) in its entirety pursuant to Section 15308 of the CEQA Guidelines because it is an activity undertaken “to assure the maintenance, restoration, enhancement and protection of the environment” and pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) because there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment. To the extent that the ordinance applies to Places of Employment, it regulates working conditions by ensuring that employees and volunteers are not exposed to the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and is therefore categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15324(c) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations (“CEQA Guidelines”). STAFF CONTACT: Sustainability Manager Crystal Najera, (760) 943- 2285, climateaction@encinitasca. gov. The proposed ordinance will be posted on the City of Encinitas municipal website (www. encinitasca.gov) no later than Friday, February 10, 2023 as part of the agenda packet for the City Council meeting on February 15, 2023. The ordinance shall take effect no sooner than 30 days after City Council adoption. Under California Government Code Section 65009, if you challenge the nature of the proposed action in court, you may be limited to raising only the issues you or someone else raised regarding the matter described in this notice or written correspondence delivered to the City at or before the time and date of the determination. For further information, or to review the application prior to the hearing, please contact staff or contact the Development Services Department, 505 South Vulcan Avenue, Encinitas, CA 92024 at (760) 633-2710 or by email at planning@encinitasca.gov.

MANAGEMENT COMPANY

AT (619) 589-6222 EXT 121

Date: 1/31/2023 CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, As Trustee, 2121 Palomar Airport Road, Suite 330, Carlsbad , CA 92011 Phone no. (858) 207-0646 By LORI R. FLEMINGS, as Authorized Signor. STOX 936677 / HELM-35 02/03/2023, 02/10/2023, 02/17/2023 CN 27322

The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 3200 CARLSBAD BLVD., CARLSBAD, CA, 92008 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum due under said Notice of Delinquent Assessment, with interest thereon, as provided in said notice, advances, if any, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee. Estimated amount with accrued interest and additional advances, if any, is SHOWN ABOVE and may increase this figure prior to sale. The claimant under said Notice of Delinquent Assessment heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to sell, in accordance with the provision to the Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell which recorded on SHOWN ABOVE as Book SHOWN ABOVE as Instrument No. SHOWN ABOVE in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation.

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior

lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.

NOTICE TO PROPERTY

OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call the phone number shown below in bold, using the Reference number assigned to this case on SHOWN ABOVE. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Notice, advances thereunder, with interest as provided therein, and the unpaid assessments secured by said Notice with interest thereon as provided in said Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions, fees, charges and expenses of the trustee and the trusts created by said Notice of Assessment and Claim of Lien. IN ORDER TO PAY YOUR ACCOUNT CURRENT, PLEASE CONTACT

BATCH: AFC-3064, 3071, 3075 & 3079 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED AS SHOWN BELOW. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU,YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Executed by: AS SHOWN BELOW, as Trustor, AS SHOWN BELOW, as Beneficiary, recorded on AS SHOWN BELOW as Instrument No. AS SHOWN BELOW of Official Records of the County Recorder of SAN DIEGO County, California, and pursuant to the Notice of Default and Election to Sell there under recorded on AS SHOWN BELOW as Instrument No. AS SHOWN BELOW of said Official Records. WILL SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH On 2/23/2023 at 10:00 AM, AT THE FRONT ENTRANCE TO CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY 2121 PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD, CARLSBAD CA 92011 IMPORTANT NOTE: TO ADHERE TO THE COVID-19 PROTOCOLS, THE TRUSTEES SALE WILL OCCUR OUTSIDE AND WILL REQUIRE THAT EVERYONE PRESENT MUST HAVE FACE COVERINGS AND ADHEAR TO SOCIAL DISTANCING BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER THE SALE TAKES PLACE. (Payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank), all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State hereinafter described as more fully described on said Deed of Trust. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 5805

ARMADA DRIVE, CARLSBAD, CA, 92009 TS#, CUSTOMER REF#, ICN#, Unit/Interval/ Week, APN#, Trustors, Beneficiary, DOT Dated, DOT Recorded, DOT Instrument No., NOD Recorded, NOD

Instrument No., Estimated Sales Amount

$31588.51 105307 B0538195H

MGP35401CZ 354 01 211-02228-00 LINDA FERNANDEZ A SINGLE WOMAN AS HER

PROPERTY GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 10/12/2021 10/28/2021 2021-

10/5/2022 2022-

$27925.30 105658

B0523085H MGP19545BZ 195

ANNUAL 45 211-022-28-00

ANDREW GONZALEZ A(N)

SINGLE MAN AS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 07/03/2019 07/18/2019 2019-0289354 10/28/2022 2022-0415928

$26181.28 105659 B0540585S

MGP19014BE 190 EVEN 14 211-022-28-00 JEFFREY KIEL

RICHARDSON AND AIMEE K.

RICHARDSON HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 09/24/2021 03/10/2022 20220108900 10/28/2022 20220415928 $22637.54 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit is estimated at AS SHOWN ABOVE Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, may increase this figure prior to sale. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation.

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.

NOTICE TO PROPERTY

OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call the number shown below in BOLD, using the REF number assigned

to this case on SHOWN ABOVE.

Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust.

IN ORDER TO BRING YOUR ACCOUNT CURRENT,

PLEASE CONTACT

ADVANCED FINANCIAL COMPANY AT PHONE NO.

800-234-6222 EXT 189 DATE: 1/31/2023 CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE 2121 PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD, SUITE 330B CARLSBAD, CA 92011 PHONE NO. (858) 2070646 BY LORI R. FLEMINGS, as Authorized Signor STOX 936676 / AFC-3064, 3071, 3075, 3079 02/03/2023, 02/10/2023, 02/17/2023 CN 27321

BATCH: AFC-3074 & AFC-3080 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED AS SHOWN BELOW.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU,YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Executed by: AS SHOWN BELOW, as Trustor, AS SHOWN BELOW, as Beneficiary, recorded on AS SHOWN BELOW as Instrument No. AS SHOWN BELOW of Official Records of the County Recorder of SAN DIEGO County, California, and pursuant to the Notice of Default and Election to Sell there under recorded on AS SHOWN BELOW as Instrument No. AS SHOWN BELOW of said Official Records. WILL SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH

On 2/23/2023 at 10:00 AM, AT THE FRONT ENTRANCE TO CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY 2121 PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD, CARLSBAD CA 92011

IMPORTANT NOTE: TO ADHERE TO THE COVID-19 PROTOCOLS, THE TRUSTEES SALE WILL OCCUR OUTSIDE AND WILL REQUIRE THAT EVERYONE PRESENT MUST HAVE FACE COVERINGS AND ADHEAR TO SOCIAL DISTANCING BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER THE SALE TAKES PLACE. (Payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank), all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State hereinafter described as more fully described on said Deed of Trust. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1594

MARBRISA CIRCLE, CARLSBAD, CA, 92008 TS#, CUSTOMER

LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS

CITY OF ENCINITAS

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT

LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS

BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION

PLACE OF MEETING: Council Chambers, Civic Center

505 S. Vulcan Avenue Encinitas, CA 92024

05/30/2021

06/24/2021 2021-0459547

10/5/2022 2022-0390377

$74824.36 105292 B0525795H

GMP581430D1E 5814 EVEN 30 211-131-11-00 KATRINA L. COX A(N) UNMARRIED

WOMAN AS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 09/21/2019

10/10/2019 2019-0453496

10/5/2022 2022-0390377

$22841.74 105293 B0487745C

GMP583320A1Z 5833 ANNUAL 20 211-131-11-00 JOEL E. FRYAR AND TAMARA J. FRYAR HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD A CALIFORNIA LIMITED

PARTNERSHIP 05/21/2017

06/29/2017 2017-0294197

10/5/2022 2022-0390377

$28677.52 105294 B0515585S

GMP8010301A1E 80103 EVEN 30 212-271-04-00 JONATHAN J. HATELEY AND PATRICIA A. HATELEY HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD A

6022 ANNUAL 17 211-131-11-00 MARY H.

A(N) SINGLE WOMAN AS SOLE AND SEPARATE

IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT/SECTION 504 REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973 AND TITLE VI, THIS AGENCY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PUBLIC ENTITY AND DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, ETHNIC ORIGIN, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX, RELIGION, VETERANS STATUS OR PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY IN EMPLOYMENT OR THE PROVISION OF SERVICE. IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING, PLEASE CONTACT THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT AT (760) 633-2710 AT LEAST 72 HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING. It is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on Thursday, the 16th day of February 2023, at 6 p.m., or as soon as possible thereafter, by the Encinitas Planning Commission to discuss the following hearing item of the City of Encinitas:

PROJECT NAME: Sprint Wireless Facility Decommissioning; CASE NUMBER:

MULTI-005904-2023; USE-005708-2022 and CDPNF-005905-2022; FILING DATE: November 26, 2022; APPLICANT: 3BoysByTheBeach, LLC.; LOCATION: 732 North Coast Highway 101 (APN: 256-023-04-00; PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Public hearing to rescind previously approved Major Use Permit and Coastal Development (Case No. 01177 MUP/CDP) for a wireless telecommunication facility, and demolition of all existing improvements associated with the facility; ZONING/OVERLAY: North 101 Corridor Specific Plan – Commercial Mixed-use 1 (N-CR-1), Special Study Overlay Zone, and Coastal Overlay Zone; ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: The project has been determined to be exempt from environmental review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15301(l)(4) which exempts the demolition and removal of individual small structures;

STAFF CONTACT: Katie Innes, Planning Manager: (760) 633-2716 or kinnes@encinitasca.gov

An appeal of the Planning Commission determination, accompanied by the appropriate filing fee, may be filed by 5 p.m. on the 15th calendar day following the date of the Commission’s determination. Appeals will be considered by the City Council pursuant to Chapter 1.12 of the Municipal Code. Any filing of an appeal will suspend this action as well as any processing of permits in reliance thereon in accordance with Encinitas Municipal Code Section 1.12.020(D)(1) until such time as an action is taken on the appeal.

The above item is located within the Coastal Zone and requires issuance of a regular Coastal Development Permit. The action of the Planning Commission or City Council on an appeal may not be appealed to the California Coastal Commission.

Under California Government Code Section 65009, if you challenge the nature of the proposed action in court, you may be limited to raising only the issues you or someone else raised regarding the matter described in this notice or written correspondence delivered to the City at or before the time and date of the determination.

For further information, or to review the application prior to the hearing, please contact staff or contact the Development Services Department, 505 South Vulcan Avenue, Encinitas, CA 92024 at (760) 633-2710 or by email at planning@encinitasca.gov

02/03/2023 CN 27323

HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD A CALIFORNIA

11/29/2019

12/26/2019 2019-0606221

10/5/2022 2022-0390377 $32701.97 105298 B0408625H GMP681436A1Z 6814 ANNUAL 36 211-131-07-00 FEDERICO D. MONCAYO AND HELEN R. MONCAYO HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 05/25/2013

06/06/2013 2013-0356307

10/5/2022 2022-0390377

$20969.38 105299 B0487685C

GMO561443A1Z 5614 ANNUAL 43 211-130-03-00 PAUL W. NELSON AND MARIANE WATKINS HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD A CALIFORNIA LIMITED

PARTNERSHIP 06/16/2017

06/29/2017 2017-0294166

10/5/2022 2022-0390377

$31034.35 105300 B0492615H

GMO501451BZ 5014 ANNUAL 51 211-130-02-00 MICHAEL J. PARAMO AND TRANASE JONES-PARAMO HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD A CALIFORNIA LIMITED

AND

2017-0154621 10/5/2022 2022-0390377 $23326.24 105302 B0492205C GMO603151B1Z 6031 ANNUAL 51 211-131-11-00 JAMES D. WILLIAMS JR. AND CLAUDIA HUTCHINS WILLIAMS HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD A

2022-0390377 $30217.14 105660 B0449405H GMO561349A1E 5613 EVEN 49 211-130-03-00 MANUEL P. BUGARIN AND ANA LUISA

BUGARIN HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD A CALIFORNIA LIMITED

PARTNERSHIP 05/21/2015

07/30/2015 2015-0401741

10/28/2022 2022-0415952

$20834.23 105661 B0456205H

GMP661206A1Z 6612 ANNUAL

6 211-131-13-00 ANDREW B.

COMITO AND ANGELA M.

COMITO HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD

A CALIFORNIA LIMITED

PARTNERSHIP 11/05/2015

11/19/2015 2015-0599803 10/28/2022 2022-0415952 $22764.90 105663 B0485235H GMO502104DE 5021 EVEN 4 211-130-02-00 GREGORY B.

EWING A(N) UNMARRIED MAN AS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 04/20/2017 05/18/2017 2017-0222734

10/28/2022 2022-0415952

$43119.68 105664

PUBLIC NOTICE

January 5 2023

TAKE NOTICE THAT; anyone with an equal, prior or superior equitable or legal right or interest in/to/for/of the Title: HABIG, JAMIE JEFFREY or JAMIE JEFFREY HABIG or LANDSDALE, JAMIE JEFFREY or JAMIE JEFFREY LANDSDALE in any style variation thereof capable to confuse, suspend or clog said Title, right or interest in/to/for Title is HEREBY REQUESTED to present their claim to witness:

Jamie Habig, 338 Avenida Descanso unit 2 Oceanside, California,( 92057) before expiration of thirty days of this publication. 01/13, 01/20, 01/27, 02/03/2023 CN 27257

LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS

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auctioned off may be a junior

lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.

08/11/2016 09/22/2016 2016-

0501452 10/28/2022 2022-

0415952 $21760.60 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit is estimated at AS SHOWN ABOVE Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, may increase this figure prior to sale. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation.

NOTICE TO

POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call the number shown below in BOLD, using the REF number assigned to this case on SHOWN ABOVE. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust.

IN ORDER TO BRING YOUR ACCOUNT CURRENT, PLEASE CONTACT ADVANCED FINANCIAL COMPANY AT PHONE NO. 800-234-6222 EXT 189

DATE:1/31/2023 CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE 2121 PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD, SUITE 330B CARLSBAD, CA 92011 PHONE NO. (858) 207-0646 BY LORI R. FLEMINGS, as Authorized Signor STOX 936675 / AFC-3074 & AFC-3080 02/03/2023, 02/10/2023, 02/17/2023 CN 27320

BATCH: AFC-3073 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A NOTICE OF DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT DATED SHOWN BELOW UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD

10:00 AM LOCATION: AT THE FRONT ENTRANCE TO CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, 2121 PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD CARLSBAD, CA 92011 IMPORTANT NOTE: TO ADHERE TO THE COVID-19 PROTOCOLS, THE TRUSTEES SALE WILL OCCUR OUTSIDE AND WILL REQUIRE THAT EVERYONE PRESENT MUST HAVE FACE COVERINGS AND ADHEAR TO SOCIAL DISTANCING BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER THE SALE TAKES PLACE. SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, business in this state, all right, title and interest under said Notice of Delinquent Assessment in the property situated in said County, describing the land on above referred Claim of Lien. TS#, REF#, ICN, UNIT/ INTERVAL/WEEK, APN, TRUSTORS, COL DATED, COL RECORDED, COL BOOK, COL

for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum due under said Notice of Delinquent Assessment, with interest thereon, as provided in said notice, advances, if any, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee.

Estimated amount with accrued interest and additional advances, if any, is SHOWN ABOVE and may increase this figure prior to sale. The claimant under said Notice of Delinquent Assessment heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to sell, in accordance with the provision to the Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell which recorded on SHOWN ABOVE as Book SHOWN ABOVE as Instrument No. SHOWN ABOVE in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.

NOTICE TO PROPERTY

OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call the phone number shown below in bold, using the Reference number assigned to this case on SHOWN ABOVE. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Notice, advances thereunder, with interest as provided therein, and the unpaid assessments secured by said Notice with interest thereon as provided in said Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions, fees, charges and expenses of the trustee

and the trusts created by said Notice of Assessment and Claim of Lien. IN ORDER TO PAY YOUR ACCOUNT

DEL MAR, DEL MAR, CA, 92014

CN 27318

BATCH: AFC-3077 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A NOTICE OF DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT DATED SHOWN BELOW UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NOTICE is hereby given that CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, as the duly appointed Trustee pursuant to Notice of Delinquent Assessment and Claim of Lien executed by VILLA L’AUBERGE DEL MAR OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., A CALIFORNIA MUTUAL NONPROFIT BENEFIT CORPORATION Recorded SHOWN BELOW as Instrument No. SHOWN BELOW of Official Records in the Office of the Recorder of SAN DIEGO County, California, property owned by SHOWN BELOW. WILL SELL ON 2/23/2023 at 10:00 AM LOCATION: AT THE FRONT ENTRANCE TO CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY 2121 PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD., CARLSBAD, CA 92011 IMPORTANT NOTE: TO ADHERE TO THE COVID-19 PROTOCOLS, THE TRUSTEES SALE WILL OCCUR OUTSIDE AND WILL REQUIRE THAT EVERYONE PRESENT MUST HAVE FACE COVERINGS AND ADHEAR TO SOCIAL DISTANCING BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER THE SALE TAKES PLACE. SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, business in this state, all right, title and interest under said Notice of Delinquent Assessment in the property situated in said County, describing the land on above referred Claim of Lien. TS#, REF#, ICN, UNIT/ INTERVAL/WEEK, APN, TRUSTORS, COL DATED, COL RECORDED, COL BOOK, COL PAGE/INSTRUMENT#, NOD RECORDED, NOD BOOK, NOD PAGE/INSTRUMENT#, ESTIMATED SALES AMOUNT

105460 61010A 610B10 610

10 299-310-29-10 RICHARD

C. DENNEY AND ANNEY M. DENNEY HUSBAND AND

SAM KOSTY AND BARBARA B. KOSTY TRUSTEES OF THE KOSTY

The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum due under said Notice of Delinquent Assessment, with interest thereon, as provided in said notice, advances, if any, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee. Estimated amount with accrued interest and additional advances, if any, is SHOWN ABOVE and may increase this figure prior to sale. The claimant under said Notice of Delinquent Assessment heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to sell, in accordance with the provision to the Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell which recorded on SHOWN ABOVE as Book SHOWN ABOVE as Instrument No. SHOWN ABOVE in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.

NOTICE TO PROPERTY

OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call the phone number shown below in bold, using the Reference number assigned to this case on SHOWN ABOVE. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Notice, advances thereunder, with interest as provided therein, and the unpaid assessments secured by said Notice with interest thereon as provided

CA 92011 Phone no. (858) 207-0646 By LORI R. FLEMINGS, as Authorized Signor. STOX 936673 / AFC3077 02/03/2023, 02/10/2023, 02/17/2023 CN 27317 T.S. No. 107164-CA APN: 162-214-07-00 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 7/26/2004. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER On 4/3/2023 at 10:30 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 8/3/2004 as Instrument No. 2004-0734366 of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of San Diego County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: MANUEL H. CASTRO AND NADINE CASTRO, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE; AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE EAST COUNTY REGIONAL CENTER BY STATUE, 250 E. MAIN STREET, EL CAJON, CA 92020 all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: MORE ACCURATELY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1314 BLUEGRASS ROAD, VISTA, CA 92083 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $104,121.87 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written

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Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned or its predecessor caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE

TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO

PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (844) 477-7869 or visit this Internet Web site WWW. STOXPOSTING.COM, using the file number assigned to this case 107164-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO

TENANT: Effective January 1, 2021, you may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (855) 313-3319, or visit this internet website www. clearreconcorp.com, using the file number assigned to this case 107164-CA to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale.

If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. FOR SALES

INFORMATION: (844) 4777869 CLEAR RECON CORP 8880 Rio San Diego Drive, Suite 725 San Diego, California 92108 STOX 936573_107164-

CA 02/03/2023, 02/10/2023, 02/17/2023 CN 27305

T.S. No. 102487-CA APN: 224-770-39-00 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED

2/27/2019. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER On 2/24/2023 at 9:00 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 3/1/2019 as Instrument No. 2019-0075441 of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of San Diego County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: JORGE RODRIGUEZ, AN UNMARRIED MAN WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE; ENTRANCE OF THE EAST COUNTY REGIONAL CENTER, 250 E. MAIN STREET, EL CAJON, CA 92020 all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON SAID DEED OF TRUST The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1084 FULTON ROAD, SAN MARCOS, CA 92069 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is:

$672,516.55 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned or its predecessor caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior

lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO

PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (800) 280-2832 or visit this Internet Web site WWW.

AUCTION.COM, using the file number assigned to this case 102487-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT:

Effective January 1, 2021, you may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase.

First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (855) 313-3319, or visit this internet website www. clearreconcorp.com, using the file number assigned to this case 102487-CA to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale.

If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. FOR SALES

INFORMATION: (800) 2802832 CLEAR RECON CORP 8880 Rio San Diego Drive, Suite 725 San Diego, California 92108 STOX 936254_102487CA 01/27/2023, 02/03/2023, 02/10/2023 CN 27282

NOTICE OF PUBLIC LIEN SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the contents of the following storage units will be offered for sale at public auction for enforcement of storage lien. The Online Auction will be held Friday, February 17th at 1:00pm. Location of Online Auction: www.storagetreasures. com. Storage address: 2405 Cougar Drive Carlsbad, CA 92010. Terms are CASH ONLY! West Coast Self-Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid or cancel the auction. The

following units may include, but not limited to electronic items, furniture, & household items, unless otherwise stated.

court will set a hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions. A RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future hearing date.

fee. Petitioners who are seeking a change of name under the Safe at Home program may contact the assigned department for information on obtaining certified copies.

If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions.

If a timely objection is filed, the court will set a hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE# 37-202300003000-CU-PT-CTL TO ALL INTERESTED

PERSONS: Petitioner(s): Stephanie Lorraine Goff filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: a. Present name: Stephanie Lorraine Goff change to proposed name: Stephanie Lorraine Santana THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this Court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for a change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: On March 09, 2023 at 8:30 a.m., in Dept. C-61 of the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, 330 W. Broadway, San Diego CA 92101 Central Division, Hall of Justice. NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE ABOVE DATE; ATTACHMENT TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME (JC FORM #NC-120) NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120). If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC100) will be granted without a hearing. One copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.

To change a name on a legal document, including a birth certificate, social security card, driver license, passport, and other identification, a certified copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be required. Contact the agency(ies) who issues the legal document that needs to be changed, to determine if a certified copy is required.

A certified copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth’ Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be obtained from the Civil Business Office for a fee. Petitioners who are seeking a change of name under the Safe at Home program may contact the assigned department for information on obtaining certified copies.

If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions.

If a timely objection is filed, the

Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is signed by only one parent must have this Attachment served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other nonsigning parent, and proof of service must be filed with the court. IT IS SO ORDERED.

Filed Date: 01/24/2023

Michael T Smyth Judge of the Superior Court 02/03, 02/10, 02/17, 02/24/2023 CN 27307

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE# 37-202300002544-CU-PT-NC TO ALL INTERESTED

PERSONS: Petitioner(s): Suzan M. Kelly and John R. Kelly filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: a. Present name: Kaeden William Kelly change to proposed name: Bear Kaeden William Kelly THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this Court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for a change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: On March 07, 2023 at 8:30 a.m., in Dept. 25 of the Superior Court of California, 325 S Melrose Dr., Vista CA 92081, North County Division. NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE ABOVE DATE; ATTACHMENT TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME (JC FORM #NC-120) NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.

The court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120).

If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC100) will be granted without a hearing. One copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.

To change a name on a legal document, including a birth certificate, social security card, driver license, passport, and other identification, a certified copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree

Changing Name and Order

Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be required. Contact the agency(ies) who issues the legal document that needs to be changed, to determine if a certified copy is required.

A certified copy of Decree

Changing Name (JC Form #NC130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth’ Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be obtained from the Civil Business Office for a

A RESPONDENT OBJECTING

TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future hearing date.

Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is signed by only one parent must have this Attachment served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other nonsigning parent, and proof of service must be filed with the court. IT IS SO ORDERED.

Filed Date: 01/20/2023

Brad A. Weinreb Judge of the Superior Court. 02/03, 02/10, 02/17, 02/24/2023

CN 27306

Notice of Lien Sale

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 2170121715 of the California Business Profession Code, Section 2328 of the California Commercial Code, Section 3071 of the California Vehicle Code and Section 535 of the Penal Code, State of California and the provisions of the California

Auction Licensing Act, Stor’em

Self Storage (Formerly known as S.D. Storage) located at 2430

S. Santa Fe Ave Vista, CA 92084 will sell at public auction by competitive bidding February 9th, 2023 at 11:30 am the properties herein listed;

Hawthorne Misc. Household Goods

Rhonda Fillo-Rice Misc. Household Goods

Rhonda Gene Fillo-Rice Misc. Household Goods

Susan B Taylor Misc. Household Goods

Susan Bumiller Taylor

Misc. Household Goods

Jessica Allegra Misc. Household Goods

Jessica Mercedes Allegra De La Cruz Misc. Household Goods

Korte Ward Misc. Household Goods Korte Nichole Ward Misc. Household Goods

Becker Andrew Misc. Household Goods

Andrew John Becker Misc. Household Goods

All sales must be paid for at the time of purchase in CASH ONLY. All purchased items sold as is, where is, and must be removed at the time of sale.

Auction service by West Coast Auction, License # 66393074 , Tel # 760-724-0423

01/27/2023, 02/03/2023

CN 27294

Notice of Lien Sale

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 2170121715 of the California Business Profession Code, Section 2328 of the California Commercial Code, Section 3071 of the California Vehicle Code and Section 535 of the Penal Code, State of California and the provisions of the California Auction Licensing Act, Stor’em Self Storage (Formerly known as S.D. Storage) located at 560 South Pacific St. San Marcos Ca, 92078 will sell at public auction by competitive bidding on February 9th, 2023 at 11:00 AM the properties herein listed;

Property to be sold as follows:

Shannon Kelly Misc. Household Goods Shannon Nicole Kelly Misc. Household Goods

Earl M. Simmons Misc. Household Goods Earl Melvin Simmons Misc. Household Goods

Earl M. Simmons Misc. Household Goods

Earl Melvin Simmons Misc. Household Goods

All sales must be paid for at the time of purchase in CASH ONLY. All purchased items sold as is, where is, and must be removed at the time of sale.

sales must be paid for at the time of purchase in CASH

All purchased items sold as is, where is, and must be removed at the time of sale.

Auction service by West Coast Auction, License # 66393074, Tel # 760-724-0423. 01/27, 02/03/2023 CN 27292

Notice of Lien Sale

Notice of Lien Sale Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 2170121715 of the California Business Profession Code, Section 2328 of the California Commercial Code, Section 3071 of the California Vehicle Code and Section 535 of the Penal Code, State of California and

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 2170121715 of the California Business Profession Code, Section 2328 of the California Commercial Code, Section 3071 of the California Vehicle Code and Section 535 of the Penal Code, State of California and the provisions of the California Auction Licensing Act, Stor’em Self Storage (Formerly known as S.D. Storage) located at 185 N Pacific St, San Marcos

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Ca. 92069 will sell at public auction by competitive bidding on February 9th 2023 at 10:30

A.M. The properties herein are

listed:

Property to be sold as follows:

Marc Pasamonte

Misc. Household Goods

Marc Anthony Sr Pasamonte

Misc. Household Goods

Marc Pasamonte

Misc. Household Goods

Marc Anthony Sr Pasamonte

Tim Scott

Misc. Household Goods

Misc. Household Goods

Timmie Steven Scott

Misc. Household Goods

JNT Restoration c/o Juan C.

Vasquez

Misc. Household Goods

JNT Restoration

Misc. Household Goods

Juan Carlos Vasquez

Misc. Household Goods

JNT Restoration c/o Juan C.

Vasquez

Misc. Household Goods

JNT Restoration

Misc. Household Goods

Juan Carlos Vasquez

Misc. Household Goods

Shallah Brewington

Misc. Household Goods

Shallah-Raekwoh Nasheed

Brewington

Misc. Household Goods

Chris Trujillo

Misc. Household Goods

Cristobal Armando Trujillo

Misc. Household Goods

Brittney Perez

Misc. Household Goods

Brittney Elizabeth Kim-Perez

Misc. Household Goods

All sales must be paid for at the time of purchase in CASH

ONLY. All purchased items sold as is, where is, and must be removed at the time of sale.

Auction to be conducted by

West Coast Auctions (760)724-

0423, License #66393074 01/27, 02/03/2023 CN 27290

Notice of Public Sales

Notice is hereby given by that

Pursuant to section 21701-21715 of the business and Professions

Code and Section 535 of the

Penal Code of the State of California, A Lien Sale will be held. Auction will be conducted online at storageauctions.net ending at 12pm February 10th, 2023. Unit(s) are at Oceanside RV and Self-Storage located at 444 Edgehill Lane, Oceanside, CA 92054. The following personal items: Household items, clothes, and furniture will be sold as follows:

Name Unit

Emmeline Nievera 145

01/27, 02/03/2023 CN 27288

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JONATHAN WATKINS

Case# 37-2022-00051375PR-LA-CTL

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Jonathan Watkins

A Petition for Probate has been filed by Jeffrey Watkins, in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego. The Petition for Probate requests that Jeffrey Watkins be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act.

(This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested

persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as

follows: Date: March 08, 2023; Time: 1:30 PM; in Dept.: 502. Court address: 1100 Union St., San Diego CA 92101, Central Courthouse.

Court appearances may be made either in person or virtually, unless otherwise ordered by the Court. Virtual appearances must be made using the department’s Microsoft Teams (“MS Teams”) video link; or by calling the department’s MS Teams conference phone number and using the assigned conference ID number. The MS Teams video conference links and phone numbers can be found at www.sdcourt.ca.gov/

ProbateHearings

If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: Rich Gaines, Esq. Legacy Legal Inc 5900 La Place Ct., Ste 105 Carlsbad CA 92008 Telephone: 760.931.9923 01/20, 01/27, 02/03/2023 CN 27277

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF THOMAS JOSEPH SCARDINA

Case# 37-2023-00001301PR-LA-CTL

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Thomas Joseph Scardina

A Petition for Probate has been filed by Steven Scardina, in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego.

The Petition for Probate requests that Steven Scardina be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act.

(This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented

to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as

Date: March 22, 2023;

follows:

Time: 1:30 PM; in Dept.: 502.

Court address: 1100 Union St., San Diego CA 92101, Central Courthouse.

Court appearances may be made either in person or virtually, unless otherwise ordered by the Court. Virtual appearances must be made using the department’s Microsoft Teams (“MS Teams”) video link; or by calling the department’s MS Teams conference phone number and using the assigned conference ID number. The MS Teams video conference links and phone numbers can be found at www.sdcourt.ca.gov/

ProbateHearings

If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: Rich Gaines, Esq. 5900 La Place Ct., Ste 105 Carlsbad CA 92008

Telephone: 760.931.9923 01/20, 01/27, 02/03/2023 CN 27276

SUMMONS Cross-Complaint (CITACION JUDICIAL–CONTRADEMANDA)

NOTICE TO CROSS-

DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL CONTRA-DEMANDADO):

RILEY MURPHY

YOU ARE BEING SUED BY CROSS-COMPLAINANT: (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL CONTRADEMANDANTE):

ALEXIS CONSUELO

SARMIENTO

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the cross-complainant. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken

without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por esqrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al contrademandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte. ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), o oniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y dirección de la corte es):

NORTH COUNTY DIVISION

Superior Court of the State of California

325 S. Melrose Dr. Vista CA 92081

SHORT NAME OF CASE (from Complaint): (Nombre de Caso):

MUNDAY vs. HARRIS, et al.

CASE NUMBER: (Número del Caso): 37-2020-00030643-CUPO-NC

The name, address, and telephone number of crosscomplainant’s attorney, or cross-complainant without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del contrademandante, o del contrademandante que no tiene abogado, es):

Esq.

NOTICE TO THE PERSON

SERVED: You are served as an individual cross-defendant. 01/20, 01/27, 02/03, 02/10/2022 CN

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Music Lessons! Good for Body, Mind and Soul

By Amber Flynn

“You don’t have to see the whole staircase; just take the first step.”

— Martin Luther King

Happy New Year! Bringing in the New Year comes with excitement and anticipation! You may be ready to try and experience something great for yourself - Body, Mind, and Soul.

One of the most common things musicians share is that being a musician is highly physical. Coordination and agility are essential for music patterns,

NOW ENROLLING NEW STUDENTS

SCHOOL YEAR 2023-2024

OVERVIEW OF CURRICULAR PURSUITS AT JCSMO

• Lessons designed using Depth, Complexity, Acceleration, and Novelty

• Various models of Instruction

• Scholar led Goal Setting

• Scholarly Behaviors & Intellectual Traits

EVENTS

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bers of the San Dieguito Art Guild. 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 11 at Off Track Gallery, 937 S Coast Highway 101, Encinitas.

‘BLACK PIONEERS’

An interactive, multimedia exploration, celebrating the black entrepreneurs in Oceanside throughout the years. 7:30 p.m. at The Brooks Theatre, 217 N Coast Hwy, Oceanside.

‘RETHINKING RESILIENCE’

AAUW Career Development Grant recipient Chelsi Sparti speaks on “Rethinking Resilience” as she discusses electricity recovery in Puerto Rico. 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Feb. 11 at Virtual Zoom Room, San Diego, CA.

FEB. 12

THE 2023 KOOK RUN

Kick off your Super Bowl Sunday as you race down the Coast Highway 101. 7 a.m. at Moonlight Beach, 398 B St, Encinitas.

ROTATING GALLERY

Stop in monthly, as the entire gallery changes out with new art for the enjoyment of the public. Something for everyone. 3 to 5 p.m. Feb. 12 at North Coast-

CALL: 760-632-4989

MORE CONTACT INFO:

• https://mountainoaks.jcs-inc.org/

• http://jcsphoenixlearningcenter.weebly.com/

al Art Gallery - COAL, 300 Carlsbad Village Dr, Carlsbad.

‘BLUES IN THE NIGHT’

North Coast Repertory Theatre presents “Blues In The Night” by Sheldon Epps with castmembers Karole Foreman, Anise Ritchie, Elijah Rock and Ciarra Stroud. 7 p.m. at North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987 Lomas Santa Fe Dr, Solana Beach.

‘ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE’

A special Sunday concert celebrating the work of the famed English rock band. 2 to 3 p.m. Feb. 12 at Spreckels Organ Pavilion, 2125 Pan American Rd E, San Diego.

SOUPER BOWL OF GIVING

Soup will be collected after worship services for delivery to area missions. 9 a.m. at Village Community Presbyterian Church, 6225 Paseo Delicias, Rancho Santa Fe.

FEB. 15

JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL

The San Diego Center for Jewish Culture hosts 35 feature films over 17 days. The festival will be virtual and in-person at the David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre. Film enthusiasts can attend in-person or view

some of the films virtually. Free-$75, Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center: David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre, 4126 Executive Dr, La Jolla.

‘BEST OF NORTH COUNTY’

Do you have a favorite shop or restaurant, art gallery or dance studio in North County? Nominations start Jan. 18 for the Coast News “Best of North County.” 5 p.m. at The Coast News, 92024, Encinitas.

and controlling the song’s output is very physical. You will feel like you have worked your entire body at the end of an hour!

When you learn to play an instrument, you will learn to observe a song’s duration, pattern, sequence, and rhythmic parts that makeup music. You are playing something extraordinary and beautiful and improving your logical and mathematical skills by stimulating essential elements within your brain and mind.

One of the most signif-

icant benefits of learning music is the friends you will make and the group experiences you will have with other musicians. Sharing music is great for the Soul. The good news is that there is always time!

Music has the same effect on our body, mind, and Soul, whether you are a child or an adult. If you want a purposeful and fun New Year resolution, sign up for music lessons in 2023 for body, mind, and Soul!!

For more info visit www.leadingnotestudios. com/

CA Distinguished School celebrates 16 years in Encinitas

JCS Mountain Oaks Charter School (aka Phoenix Learning Center) is located in Encinitas and serves scholars in grades TK-8th. We believe the GATE (Gifted and Talented Education) teaching strategies are good for ALL students, but necessary for gifted students.

Scholars have the option to enroll in our site based program(grades K-8) or our home study program (grades TK-8th). Our teachers create lessons using GATE standards of depth, complexity, acceleration, and novelty. Our scholars move on to excel academically and socially in

their high school of choice.

“My husband and I are eternally grateful for JCS MO. Our scholars are both

school. We are proud to have been part of the JCS MO family.” ~Michelle Bauzo-Romero (parent).

Michelle Bauzo-Romero Parent

in high school now and they are both incredibly self-sufficient and still use the GATE thinking icons in their daily work in high

lana Beach.

FEB. 17

KARL DENSON

American funk and jazz saxophonist, flutist and vocalist. 9 p.m. at Belly Up, 160 S Cedros Ave, Solana Beach.

GUITAR ORCHESTRA

“A Romantic Journey” with Antonio Vivaldi and Spanish Guitar. Tickets at door. $18, 7:30 p.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 925 Balour Dr, Encinitas.

NERD COMEDY NIGHT

Clever comedy and a smart audience make this Carlsbad tradition one-of-akind. $15, 7 p.m. at Harding Community Center, 3096 Harding St, Carlsbad.

DAD BODS AND AMY

JCS MO is celebrating our 16th year as a school and our 2023 recognition as a California Distinguished School. Call (760) 632-4989 to schedule a tour or visit https://mountainoaks.jcsinc.org/ to learn more. We are a tuition-free public school and all students are welcome to enter our lottery to attend.

Stay tuned for an invitation to our California Distinguished School Celebration! For more information visit mountainoaks.jcs-inc.org.

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After you have navigated their extensive catalogue and after your selection is registered, it will be sent to a participating North County garden center such as Anderson’s LaCosta Nursery in Encinitas.

Call Anderson’s at (760) 753-3153 or visit andersonslacostanursery. com.

Although the process might seem complicated, it is worth the extra effort to be able to purchase the perfect local native plant for your landscape.

Gurnoe, available for consultation on any garden issue or for arborist work, can be contacted at Tony@treehuggercare. com.

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Good food, drink and company. 11:30 a.m. at Tip Top Meats, 6118 Paseo del Norte, Carlsbad.

FEB. 16

SHAKESPEARE’S WORKS

A comedic take on Shakespeare’s 37 plays presented in 97 minutes at Theatre School at North Coast Rep. $25, 5:30 p.m. at North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987 Lomas Santa Fe Dr, So-

Live Entertainment. 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. Feb. 17 at Mr. Peabody’s Bar and Grill, 136 Encinitas Blvd, Encinitas.

FIDDLE FEST

First performance of The Hutchins Consort Fiddle Fest features Irish fiddle master Winifred Horan performing music inspired by folk traditions. Free, 7 p.m. at St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 890 Balour Dr, Encinitas.

In the coming weeks we will follow the latest updates on visiting the springtime wildflower blooms in Anza-Borrego and local state parks.

Jano Nightingale is a Master Gardener and Horticulturist and teaches vegetable gardening classes at the Carlsbad Senior Center Community Garden. Contact her at janosgarden@gmail.com for future classes.

JCS Mountain Oaks is located in Encinitas, CA and serves students in grades K-8

WINIFRED HORAN, Irish fiddle master, performs at the Hutchins Consort Fiddle Fest on Feb. 17 at St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Encinitas. Courtesy photo

My husband and I are eternally grateful for JCS Mountain Oaks.”

North County's Last Great Butcher Shop!

North County's Last Great Butcher Shop!

You can’t beat the value at Tip Top Meats with their very popular Prime Rib Dinner to go for take-out with extremely large portions of beef, a baked potato and salad all for only $14.98, available Friday, Saturday & Sunday.

Also, by popular request, enjoy their sirloin steak dinner, complete with broccoli or sauerkraut, soup or salad and a baked potato for $12.98 or a Filet or New York steak dinner for $14.98.

Their Big John Burger continues to be a blockbuster where you get a ½ pound of beef, fries and a soda for only $7.98!

John says, “We offer the highest quality products at the most affordable prices in town, we are known for our large portions, and you will never leave Tip Top Meats hungry!”

In addition to their trademark specials, Tip Top Meats’ entire menu is available for dinein or take-out, from 7 AM to 7 PM, 7 days a week.

Tip Top features delicious soups, all original recipes from home-made stock. There is a wide variety including: Lentil, Potato, Cream

of Broccoli, Vegetable, Oxtail, all gluten free, & Chicken Noodle. Also available is their famous

You can’t beat the value at Tip Top Meats with their very popular Prime Rib Dinner to go for take-out with extremely large portions of beef, a baked potato and salad all for only $14.98, available Friday, Saturday & Sunday.

to a steak dinner for two complete with a bottle of house wine.

Choose from the large selection of kabob’s, chicken and beef, made fresh daily. Don’t forget their legendary Burgandy Pepper Tri-Tip, commonly known as the “wedgie,” one of their top sellers, a great price at $8.98/ lb.

Their Big John Burger continues to be a blockbuster where you get a ½ pound of beef, fries and a soda for only $9.98!

In addition to their trademark specials, Tip Top Meats’ entire menu is available from 7 AM to 7 PM, 7 days a week.

Their mild-cured corned beef is served up as a well-trimmed brisket. There are several different mild and well-seasoned cuts available at $4.69/lb.

Now, let’s get on to their home-made sausages. Over 50 different varieties are available fresh, smoked or cooked.

On Valentine’s Day, treat your sweetheart to a steak dinner for two complete with a bottle of house wine.

Beef Stroganoff, Beef Stew and the largest portions of homemade Meat Loaf in the county!

On Valentine’s Day, treat your sweetheart

Many original flavors, low sodium and natural flavors with NO Additives, ever! You’ll find Swedish Potato Sausages, English Bangers and so many other German specialties, they have the largest variety of meats than anywhere else.

Big John says, “We buy the best and sell the best at the lowest prices. No one else in the county can compete with us.”