The Coast News, February 6, 2026

Advisor aims for D4 seat

City’s urban forestry chairman enters race

By Cameron Adams

ENCINITAS — A small business owner and chairperson of the city’s Urban Forest Advisory Committee has announced his candidacy for the District 4 seat on the Encinitas City Council.

Brad Lefkowits, owner of Waves Landscape Design, will seek to represent Olivenhain and parts of New Encinitas on the council in a role currently held by Councilmember Marco San Antonio, who was appointed in January 2025 and has not yet announced whether he will run for election in November.

“Encinitas is at a pivotal moment,” Lefkowits said in a statement. “I am running to bring common sense and collaboration back to City Hall so we can protect our coastal character, plan responsibly for growth, protect the most vulnerable members of our community and make decisions that are both legally sound and fiscally responsible.”

Lefkowits told The Coast News that many members of the current City Council ran on promises to stop overdevelopment and to make residents “feel heard about those concerns.”

“This council doesn’t have a plan to limit overdevelopment,” Lefkowits said. “They are bound by the exact same state laws as the previous council.”

He said managing growth proactively — including prioritizing

Medal of Honor

A decades-long effort to honor Korean War fighter pilot Royce Williams reached its final step this week after President Donald Trump called the 101-year-old retired Navy captain at his Escondido home to inform him he will receive the Medal of Honor. Story on 19.

FRIDAY, MARCH 6

Retired U.S. Navy Capt. Royce Williams, 101, of Escondido, is set to receive the Medal of Honor for his extraordinary aerial combat actions during the Korean War.

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Celebrate Valentine’s Day in the Village

All throughout downtown Carlsbad, restaurants, studios, galleries, and local businesses are o ering experiences that go far beyond the traditional dinner reservation. Whether you’re planning a romantic night out, coordinating a festive gathering with friends, or simply looking for something new to enjoy, Carlsbad Village is lled with ways to make the weekend feel extra special.

Be sure to reserve early and register in advance—many events are expected to ll quickly!

Start the celebration with a delicious meal. Enjoy prix xe dinner specials at Cbar or Same Same, or indulge in multi-course fare from Manak Peruvian Cuisine or Napatini. You can also nd special Valentine’s selections from Le Papagayo and Dini’s by the Sea

Looking for a Valentine’s-themed activity? Try something creative and memorable with permanent jewelry making at Teressa Lane, or head to Handled Pottery Studio to create a “Conversation Mug for Two” or even a “Tic Tac Toe Board for Two.”

Want a date night you’ll truly remember? Stroll through Lieu de Sculpture Gallery, enjoy refreshments, and browse incredible works of art. Or shake things up with a lively Valentine’s Day Concert at Witch Creek for a night full of music and fun.

And of course—shopping is a must this weekend. The beloved Barrio Glassworks Seconds Sale is back again, featuring stunning one-of-a-kind glass pieces looking for a new home. Aranelle is hosting a “Day Before Valentine’s Day Trunk Sale,” and Jayden P Boutique is o ering a Valentine’s Day sale that’s sure to impress. Prefer a gift of service? Treat your sweetheart’s car to a much-needed oil change at Carlsbad Auto Service (at a discount!), then top it all o with a sweet stop at Handel’s Ice Cream for their Valentine’s Flavor Launch featuring cherry-inspired frosty delights.

Celebrating solo this Valentine’s weekend? You’ll still nd plenty of fun and unique ways to join in. Check out the Carlsbad Village Yoga Galentine’s Party, enjoy Cbar’s Galentine’s Dinner, or head to Mas Fina Cantina for their “Singles Anti-Valentine’s Party.”

Looking for something brand new? Stop by Napatini for a Valentine’s Day Singles Table complete with complimentary Prosecco, or head to Witch Creek for their PitchA-Friend and Salsa Night.

No matter how you celebrate, Carlsbad Village is truly the perfect place to spend this weekend of love, friendship, and fun. For more experiences and contact details, visit carlsbad-village.com and explore the articles right on our home page.

And as always—thank you for supporting downtown Carlsbad!

Encinitas cracks down on hazardous e-bike riders

By Cameron Adams ENCINITAS —

The city is seeking to follow the lead of other San Diego County cities by strengthening and clarifying its laws governing e-bikes.

Deputy Mayor Jim O’Hara introduced a series of proposed ordinances at the Jan. 28 City Council meeting — unanimously approved by the legislative body — in response to rising e-bike ridership and growing safety concerns. According to city documents, the proposed code amendments fall into four categories:

• Enforcement tools authorizing the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office to temporarily impound e-bikes for reckless behavior or a third offense, particularly in high-traffic areas such as along Coast Highway 101 in downtown Encinitas.

• Sidewalk regulations requiring e-bikes to be walked or operated at strict “walking speeds” in busy pedestrian corridors, including downtown Encinitas and Cardiff-by-the-Sea.

• Age and/or equipment restrictions aligned with new state standards for daytime-running rear lights, along with stricter parental accountability for minors operating Class 3 e-bikes.

• A formal education and safety diversion program in which fines could be waived upon completion of approved safety courses.

City staff will return to a future council meeting with recommendations for ordinances to formally codify the proposals.

The proposal comes after heightened local concern over e-bike safety following the death of an Encinitas teenager who was critically injured in a traffic collision while riding an e-bike.

In 2023, Brodee Braxton Champlain-Kingman, 15, was riding an e-bike northbound on El Camino Real when he changed lanes and collided with a work van. He later died from his injuries.

Since then, cities across the region have ramped up efforts to improve safety for younger riders, exploring a variety of legislative avenues, from increasing pen-

alties for reckless riders to outright bans of e-bikes for youth under a certain age.

O’Hara said that with neighboring cities such as Oceanside and Carlsbad adopting e-bike safety laws, the discussion was “overdue in the city” of Encinitas. He emphasized that the intent was not to discourage children from riding e-bikes, but to improve safety for all roadway users.

“I hope that we can create a situation where — between the education and sheriff enforcement — we can get to a place where everyone feels safe and the roads are more harmonious for everybody who’s using it,” O’Hara said.

Sheriff’s Capt. Shane Watts of the North Coastal Station in Encinitas said at the meeting that “with roadway safety being a priority for us, e-bike and bicycle safety falls in line with that.”

Watts said deputies have been proactively monitoring e-motorcycles — which can resemble e-bikes — that are being ridden illegally on roadways by minors who are not properly licensed. In the week before Wednesday’s meeting, Watts said officers seized four such vehicles, including one earlier that same evening.

Watts said deputies will not tolerate behavior by e-bike riders that shows “zero regard for anybody else that is on the roadway,” such as performing wheelies or failing to yield to emergency vehicles.

“We’re getting very creative, and I think that’s why we have been able to get some of these illegal motor-

cycles off our roadways,” he said. “We’ve even gone to the extent of giving citations to parents.

“We’re trying to save lives and prevent another tragic situation on our roadways.”

Councilmember Marco San Antonio said he was in “full support” of O’Hara’s

proposals and would like to see the educational component emphasized.

Councilmember Joy Lyndes thanked Watts for his proactive efforts.

“I think you’re doing a great job,” she said, adding that driver education would also be helpful.

“Many people I know and I talk to, they’re like, ‘I don’t know what to do when there’s an e-bike on the road with me,’” Lyndes said.

Councilmember Luke Shaffer said he believes that “e-bikes are here to stay and this group of young riders” will be using them as a “mode of transportation until they’re into their gray years.” He supported directing the proposals to city staff to draft ordinance language, guided by examples from neighboring cities and comments from Watts.

“Parents, I think, need to be more responsible at

this point,” Shaffer said. “I like to hear that we’re giving them citations to make sure they’re following through with the process.”

Rail crossing

The city has received positive news at the state level for a long-awaited rail crossing project in Leucadia aimed at improving pedestrian and bicycle safety.

The 1.3-mile stretch of train tracks between Leucadia Boulevard and La Costa Avenue currently has no legal crossing. The city has received a preliminary ruling from an administrative law judge with the California Public Utilities Commission approving its application to build two at-grade rail crossings for pedestrians and cyclists, City Manager Jennifer Campbell announced at last week’s City Council meeting.

“This is the first big hurdle,” Campbell said.

She added that the city anticipates receiving a formal decision from the CPUC within the next three to four months.

“So please everyone keep your fingers crossed,” Campbell said. In northern Leucadia, the rail line separates a largely residential area to the east from a mix of businesses, homes, restaurants and the beach to the west. The years-long project would reconnect those areas through at-grade crossings at Phoebe Street and Grandview Street.

An initial site analysis and conceptual design for the crossings were funded during the 2021-22 fiscal year, according to city records. The city appropriated $644,900 to complete initial studies and conceptual designs at both locations, as

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Golden State coast not for sale

By Tasha Boerner

Beachgoers and tourists don’t want it. Fishermen don’t want it. Whales, dolphins, sandpipers and egrets — if they could talk — would no doubt balk. It’s bad for our health and the environment.

beaches, wildlife, seafood and tourism.

Coastal tourism and recreation alone support more than 430,000 jobs and contribute more than $40 billion to the state’s economy annually.

Polling consistently shows that the vast majority of voters want our coast protected from offshore drilling, and it’s not a Democratic or Republican issue. More than 390 municipalities, including over 90 on the Pacific coast, have formally opposed expanding leasing.

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n the Spanish version of Wikipedia, the word Latinos refers to the Latins, the ancient tribe who spoke Latin and lived in Latium, while the people we call Latinos in English are referred to as Latinoamericanos. Who knew?

To learn that there are two kinds of Latinos, bilingually speaking, the ancient and the modern, gave me pause. I realized I didn’t know how modern Latinos had acquired the name.

the hegemon of Western Europe.

The Renaissance was the rediscovery and revival of the Classical World from which the new kingdoms and languages of Western Europe had descended. Works written in Latin were both the stimulus and vehicle of this rebirth.

Spain, Portugal, France and England also revived the imperial impulse, sending forth soldiers, colonists and missionaries. Emulating Rome, they forged empires that covered over half

of the Western Hemisphere to rally round that banner, giving these nations a new Pan-Latin name: Amérique latine or, in English, Latin America. Their people were called Latino-Américains.

Et, voila! The French coined the modern term “Latino.”

What Napoleon III really wanted was to make Mexico a junior partner in France’s effort to compete with the United States, and, because the U.S. was entering its Civil War, he thought the time was right to test the

Around 1860, Emperor Napoleon III raised the banner of Pan-Latinism. Soon, the French press gave these nations a new name: Amérique latine or, in English, Latin America. Their people were called Latino-Américains. Et, voila! The French coined the modern term “Latino.”

The following summarizes the legacy of ancient Latinos, explains how they became the namesakes of modern Latinos, and considers some connotations.

The ancient Latinos founded the city of Rome, which then conquered and colonized the Mediterranean basin and beyond, creating an empire of around 60,000,000 people, about ten percent of whom were enslaved.

the planet, including almost all of the Americas. All four also enslaved people.

These empires crumbled, of course, but, like Rome before them, they left their marks. About a third of the people in the world are now Christians, and an overlapping third now speak one of the four colonizer languages, all of which use the Latin script you are reading now.

Monroe Doctrine, which discouraged European intervention in the Americas. (He even provided the slave-holding Confederacy with financial support, hoping it would survive, thus dividing Pan-German power in North America.)

So, in early 1862, Napoleon III ordered the French army to march on Mexico City and topple the government of President Juarez.

I’m talking about the Trump administration’s push to expand offshore drilling. Californians are a hard no on this backward-looking and dangerous idea. The Department of the Interior wants to hold up to 34 federal lease sales over five years, from Alaska to the Gulf of Mexico, including six off the coast of California. It’s a staggering, regressive proposition, spanning some 1.26 billion acres of ocean.

Californians know from experience: Offshore drilling is not worth the economic, safety and environmental risks. We banned new offshore drilling in state waters over 20 years ago and haven’t had any new federal leasing since the 1980s because we’ve seen the costs of this risky practice firsthand. Californians know from experience that when you drill, you spill — beginning with the unforgettable Santa Barbara oil spill in 1969 that unleashed over 3 million gallons of crude oil, and again with the Refugio State Beach Plains pipeline rupture in 2015, and the Huntington Beach spill in 2021.

We have seen local tourism businesses devastated, ports and beaches shut down, and wildlife habitats destroyed. When the popular Refugio State Beach closed, the tourism and recreation sectors swiftly lost more than $70 million.

And while the Biden Administration restored some drilling safety protections, originally adopted after the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, the current Trump administration is working to change those rules.

It simply doesn’t make sense to pursue offshore drilling at a time when U.S oil production is at record highs. This is one more massive giveaway to Big Oil, which already holds leases on more than 11 million acres of federal waters, with only one quarter of those, at most, currently producing.

A plan that won’t yield oil for another 10 years will not lower prices for consumers now, and would lock in carbon emissions and air pollution for decades to come. It should go without saying that, in a climate crisis, the U.S. should pursue forward-looking renewable energy rather than repeating the fossil-fuel mistakes of the past.

The Trump administration must withdraw this proposal. This is not how we secure a better energy future.

The Trump administration has closed its 60day public comment period and is quickly moving toward finalizing its proposal that would sacrifice California’s coast.

Californians, environmental groups, and over 100 legislators have overwhelmingly opposed this plan that risks oiling our waters, tarring our beaches, and jeopardizing the special lands and waters that we all hold in trust for our children, grandchildren and future generations.

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In the Western Empire, Latin became the common language. By the time Christianity became the empire’s official religion, Latin was already the language of the Roman Catholic Church.

When the empire in the West fragmented, so did Latin, morphing into the various Romance languages, including Spanish, Portuguese, and French. Although English is mostly made up of Latin-based words, it is considered Germanic due to its structure.

During the Middle Ages, Latin continued to be the language of the European elites and the Roman Catholic Church, by then

In 1855, the French statesman Michel Chevalier developed the idea of Pan-Latinism. In his formulation, the Romance language, Catholic (Pan-Latin) nations were the natural intersectional allies of France in its struggle with the Germanic language, Protestant (Pan-German) nations and the Slavic language, Orthodox (Pan-Slav) nations. He was erecting a big tent for what he called the Latin Race.

Around 1860, Emperor Napoleon III, eager to reestablish French power in the Americas, raised the banner of Pan-Latinism. Soon, the French press was calling on the recently independent Spanish-speaking nations

On May 5, 1862, the French were turned back by the Mexican army at Puebla.

On May 9, 1862, Juárez declared that this victory would be celebrated forever as Cinco de Mayo. In June of 1863, the French army took Mexico City. Juarez retreated.

In April of 1864, Napoleon III installed Maximilian von Habsburg as the Emperor of Mexico. By early 1865, Emperor Maximilian I and the French army controlled central Mexico.

In April of 1865, the Civil War ended, and what had been modest American support for Juarez became

The California coast shapes our state’s identity. We treasure our stunning coastline for recreation,

Tasha Boerner represents District 77 in the California State Assembly. She lives in Encinitas.

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Editorial cartoon by Don Freeman, Feb. 10, 1969, Santa Barbara News-Press. Courtesy photo/UCSB Library

Carlsbad sinkhole prompts emergency repairs

Some lanes now open as roadway repairs continue

By Jordan P. Ingram CARLSBAD

— A water main break that triggered a large sinkhole and buckling pavement at one of the city's busiest intersections prompted a local emergency declaration and road closures over the weekend, with some traffic lanes now gradually reopening as repairs continue.

The break was reported at about 4 a.m. on Jan. 31 at the intersection of Carlsbad Village Drive and El Camino Real, damaging six traffic lanes on El Camino Real and four lanes on Carlsbad Village Drive, according to city officials.

The rupture caused a sinkhole and extensive roadway damage, forcing the immediate closure of the intersection and surrounding streets.

To speed repairs, the city and Carlsbad Municipal Water District declared a local emergency, allowing the city to bypass the normal bidding process and begin work immediately.

By Sunday, crews had repaired damage in the southbound lanes of El Camino Real and continued work at the sinkhole and broken pipe.

As of Feb. 2, some lanes have reopened, including

portions of southbound El Camino Real — excluding the left-turn lane onto eastbound Carlsbad Village Drive — one northbound lane on El Camino Real, and one westbound lane on Carlsbad Village Drive. Eastbound Carlsbad Village Drive east of El Camino Real remains closed.

City officials said the intersection is expected to fully reopen by midweek, once pavement repairs are complete.

“When issues arise that affect public safety and quality of life, we work as quickly

as possible to address them for our community,” City Manager Geoff Patnoe said in a statement. “We realize this is a high-traffic area for our residents and surrounding communities and want to be sure we are doing everything possible to expedite these repairs.”

Residents in nearby neighborhoods have kept water service, though some reported low water pressure during the initial response.

City officials have urged drivers, pedestrians and cyclists to continue using alternate routes and to expect

delays as work continues.

The emergency declaration took effect immediately and will remain in place until at least the Feb. 10 City Council meeting, when council members — who also serve as the water district’s board of directors — will consider whether to extend it. Officials said updates will continue to be shared through the city’s website and social media channels as repairs progress.

Barrio traffic

The city is moving

forward with traffic calming and water system improvements in the Barrio neighborhood after the City Council on Jan. 27 authorized spending more than $6 million previously earmarked for the project.

The area’s traffic calming plan includes a traffic circle — down from the original proposal of five roundabouts — at the intersection of Harding Street and Pine Avenue, which will also feature public art built and installed under a separate contract, according to the city.

Additional improvements of the Barrio Traffic Calming project include high-visibility crosswalks with flashing beacons and four new all-way stops.

City documents state that with “the flat terrain and proximity to the beach, Village area and Coastal Rail Trail, the Barrio is a neighborhood ideal for walking and biking,” and that traffic calming would “slow down traffic, encourage safer driving behaviors, and make walking and biking more inviting.”

The City Council authorized a contract of more than $3.5 million with San Diego-based Palm Engineering Construction Company, according to city documents.

Of that total, more than $1.8 million is earmarked for transportation and sewer improvements, while more than $1.7 million is

designated for a water main improvement project.

The city has appropriated nearly $4.8 million for the Barrio traffic calming project, including $2.5 million from a larger $5 million federal grant secured by Congressman Mike Levin (D-San Juan Capistrano) in 2021.

The remaining $2.5 million of the federal grant will be allocated to the separate Barrio Street Lighting project.

For the upcoming work, the city has allocated a $368,000 construction contingency and $441,000 for inspections and other management services.

The water main replacement in the Barrio is part of a larger water system improvement effort for which more than $22 million has been allocated, according to city documents.

The city has spent more than $8.8 million on that program to date. For the portion associated with the Barrio traffic calming project, construction contingency and management-related costs total $752,000.

The authorization was unanimously approved as part of the consent calendar at Tuesday’s meeting. Construction is expected to begin in the spring and take about 12 months, with completion anticipated in spring 2027.

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CITY CREWS closed the intersection to assess the damage after a water main break caused a large sinkhole on Jan. 31 at Carlsbad Village Drive and El Camino Real in Carlsbad. Some traffic lanes have reopened as emergency repairs continue. Courtesy photo/City of Carlsbad

Vista greenlights rapid rehousing

Dieguito Believes in the Power of Community

VISTA — The Vista City Council unanimously agreed last week to allocate $2.58 million for the San Diego Rescue Mission to administer a rapid rehousing program for unhoused residents in the city.

Posada. The city reimburses the cost of beds used by Vista residents, with shelter bed-night costs ranging from $70.31 (Interfaith Shelter Network) to $108 (Haven House).

The city extended its agreement with Interfaith to continue providing shelter beds through June 30, with the city reimbursing costs up to $150,000.

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LINDA KERMOTT is the current President of the 200-member Assistance League of Rancho San Dieguito. The non-profit operates a thrift store located at 1542 Encinitas Blvd. in Encinitas.

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and families navigating

San Diego Rescue Mission will administer the rapid rehousing funds through a program called Vista CAREs (Collaborative Access to Rehousing and Engagement). Funds come from Round 3 Encampment Resolution Funds allocated by the state, known as

The city’s goal is to serve 125 people through Vista CAREs over a two-year period, but officials expect to exceed this goal, said city Homeless Services Program Manager Jonathan Lung.

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“The Thrift Shop provides a over 740 elementary students facilities with flowers, provide volunteer, non-profit organiVisit

“Approval of this item allows for the Vista CAREs program to operate immediately and be available for our residents experiencing homelessness for 24 months,” Lung told the City Council on Jan. 27.

Diego Rescue Mission for providing this program.

“I think this is fantastic. This is definitely part of our strategic plan to address homelessness. We’ve been wanting to see rapid rehousing for a long time,” said Councilmember Corinna Contreras.

Clients must be referred to Vista CAREs by a case manager, and they must

dividuals may only require funds to cover the initial move-in costs and security deposit, while others may need a 100% rental subsidy until they can get on their feet.

“One natural protection for the city is that the client needs to demonstrate that they can become self-sufficient over time. If they can’t demonstrate that, they

Between September 2023 and June 2025, 132 unduplicated clients from Vista stayed in shelter beds through the Alliance. These clients included 65 adults, 45 youth under 18, and 22 older adults over 60.

Lengths of stay varied significantly, with stays under 30 days being uncommon. Twenty-eight clients stayed longer than 120 days.

According to staff, there has been meaningful progress for many households who exit the shelter network. Of the 132 unduplicated Vista clients, 30 have exited to permanent housing, and 18 exited to other supportive programs such as recuperative care, substance use treatment, other shelters, or transitional housing.

In addition, 19 clients returned to homelessness, and 25 exited with an unknown outcome.

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older represent one of the fastest-growing and most engaged segments of the population. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, by 2030, one in five Americans will be over 65. In Encinitas, approximately 20 percent of residents are already 65 and older.

“Our senior population is not slowing down — they’re redefining what it means to age well. This isn’t just about longevity. It’s about staying active, staying connected, and continuing to live with purpose.”

That philosophy is at the heart of the Chamber’s upcoming “Live Boldly. Live Well.” Senior Lifestyle Expo, taking place Saturday, February 21, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Encinitas Community & Senior Center,

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Vista leaders first awarded a contract to San Diego Rescue Mission to provide street outreach services in 2024. The following year, the city agreed to expand Rescue Mission’s responsibilities to include outreach, housing navigation, and stability, with funding of $2.7 million in ERF3 dollars.

have a detailed assistance plan outlining how the client will gradually assume housing costs and eventually become self-sufficient.

wouldn’t be approved,” Lung said.

Shelter beds

The Chamber is currently inviting businesses and organizations that serve the senior community to participate as exhibitors.

“This is a meaningful way for businesses to connect with an engaged audience while supporting independent, healthy living.”

“I hope the Senior Lifestyle Expo inspires people to see what’s possible when we live boldly, live well, and stay connected — at every age,” she added. “Hope to see you there!”

For more information: visit encinitaschamber. com/senior-expo, email admin@encinitaschamber. com, or call (760) 753-6041.

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Now, San Diego Rescue Mission will also administer the $2.58 million in rapid rehousing funds and provide four housing stabilizers who will provide case management to clients served by the Vista CAREs program.

Rapid rehousing funds can be used for short-term assistance to individuals exiting homelessness into housing, including costs such as security deposits, first and last month’s rent, and basic household furnishings and supplies.

Council members commended the city and San

The client must also have a tie to Vista to qualify, but they do not need to be located within the city of Vista. Mayor John Franklin questioned why the program does not set a maximum on the amount of financial assistance provided to each client.

“It’s hard to think that there wouldn’t be a limit, just to prevent something that we didn’t anticipate,” Franklin said.

Lung said the amount of assistance provided will depend on each individual’s circumstances, but that all costs need to be justified by the case manager. Some in-

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The City Council also approved extensions and amendments to contracts related to shelter beds and the operation of the Buena Creek Navigation Center.

One of these contracts is with Interfaith Community Services, which contracts with the city on behalf of the Alliance for Regional Solutions to provide shelter beds for unhoused Vista residents. The Alliance oversees a network of emergency shelters in North County, including Haven House in Escondido, Escondido Family Shelter, Operation Hope North County in Vista, La Posada in Carlsbad, and rotating seasonal shelters through the Interfaith Shelter Network.

As a member of the Alliance, Vista is guaranteed that up to 10 beds will be prioritized for Vista referrals at Haven House and La

The council also renewed an agreement with Retread Inc., extending its operations at the Buena Creek Navigation Center through the end of 2026 and increasing the contract ceiling to $3.1 million.

The Buena Creek Navigation Center (BCNC) is a non-congregate, low-barrier shelter along South Santa Fe Avenue that opened in March 2024. It includes 36 beds set aside for Vista residents and 12 for Encinitas residents. Clients stay for a minimum of 30 days and receive case management and access to other services.

Between March 2024 and November 2025, the BCNC sheltered 331 Vista clients, with the average length of stay being 65 days.

According to city staff, the majority of exited clients have positive housing outcomes: 37% exit to permanent housing, such as rental housing or housing with family and friends, and 24% exit to temporary housing or transitional settings.

The center is funded through a $5 million appropriation secured by state Sen. Catherine Blakespear.

O’side clears homeless camps

By Leo Place

OCEANSIDE — Per-

sonnel from the Oceanside Police Department and the city’s Public Works Department have completed a multiday operation to clear encampments where people have been living along the San Luis Rey Riverbed.

Police officials said they are completing the cleanup effort in response to concerns about safety and quality of life in the area. Around 20 encampments were identified in the riverbed.

According to OPD, all individuals living in the encampment received advance abatement notices last week, instructing them to vacate the area. The department’s Homeless Outreach Team also offered services, including shelter and support resources, to around 15 people living in the encampment, OPD said.

“Shelter options are currently operating on a waitlist due to the Navigation Center being at capacity. At this time, none of the individuals chose to accept services; however, information on how to access available resources was provided to them,” said OPD spokesperson Gina Avalos.

The department said they worked with waste management and a contracted city cleanup crew to remove a significant amount of debris from the area.

Officials anticipated that the total amount of

trash removed would fill about six 40-yard bins.

Vista man, O’side youth hurt in attacks

A man was injured when he was attacked by a hatchet-wielding assailant in Vista, authorities said last week.

Deputies from the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched around 11:15 p.m. Jan. 29 to reports of a man suffering from wounds apparently inflicted by a hatchet-like weapon in the 630 block of Sycamore Avenue, according to law enforcement.

The victim, whose name and age were not made public, was taken to a hospital for treatment, and his injuries were considered non-life-threatening, the department reported.

In Oceanside, a youth victim was stabbed and later hospitalized last week.

Officers responded around 9:20 p.m. Jan. 29 to reports of a stabbing involving two youths near Seagaze Drive and Cleveland Street, according to the Oceanside Police Department.

Police said the victim sustained multiple stab wounds and was airlifted to a hospital.

Detectives located an underage suspect believed to have been involved, the department reported.

— City News Service

Students walk out against ICE

Hundreds march down Santa Fe in

national ‘strike’

By Leo Place ENCINITAS — Stu-

dents at San Dieguito Academy in Encinitas walked out of school on Jan. 30 during a national strike against Immigration and Customs Enforcement, as protests continue across the country against the actions and operations of federal agents.

Hundreds of SDA students left campus midday and marched along Santa Fe Drive and around the perimeter of the campus to share their support for immigrant families and demand that ICE stop using violence against civilians.

Students held signs stating “no human is illegal,” “abolish ICE,” and “fight ignorance, not immigrants.”

“Our entire country is built on immigrants, and they’re trying to expel us from the area,” said SDA senior AJ Angulo. “It’s not okay how they’re treating them.”

The walkout took place during a nationwide strike, which called for “no work, no school, no shopping” in response to the deaths of Minneapolis residents Renee Good and Alex Pretti.

Good, a mother of three, was fatally shot by federal agents on Jan. 7 during an encounter in which authorities said she was attempting to drive away as agents ordered her to exit her vehicle.

On Jan. 24, agents fatally shot Pretti, an ICU nurse, after he attempted to help up a woman who had been pushed to the ground by federal agents. Video of the incident, widely circulated on social media and television, shows Pretti being tackled to the ground and then shot multiple times after agents removed a gun from his back waistband.

Media outlets and bystanders have also reported incidents of agents smashing car windows, beatings, deploying pepper spray and less-lethal rounds, and entering people’s homes without warrants.

SDA junior Salo Diaz

said student Livia Gray. “This country is supposed to be free.”

At one point, the crowd of SDA students filled both sides of the road beneath the Interstate 5 freeway overpass, earning honks of support from passing cars.

SDA officials said in an email to the school community that while they support students’ First Amendment rights, they did not sponsor or endorse the walkout. Students who choose to leave campus may be marked truant, the school said.

School staff also monitored the event to ensure student safety.

said it was important to participate in the walkout because her own family has been harassed by ICE.

“I’m just doing this because I don’t think it’s very fair that half my family has to worry about coming home,” said SDA junior Salo Diaz. “It’s difficult to wake up in the morning. It’s difficult to do anything.”

Other students said they are afraid their friends will be detained by ICE.

Immigration arrests in the United States have ramped up dramatically in the past year, including in San Diego County, with Department of Homeland Security officials stating that they are targeting violent criminals who are in the country illegally.

However, a growing number of residents in the

North County community and beyond say ICE is making their communities less safe, as federal agents detain both undocumented residents and legal citizens, including families and those with no criminal history.

“They are reporting legal citizens to fill their quota. It is absolutely absurd,”

“As we reflect on national events that continue to shape the conversations within our hallways, the San Dieguito Union High School District remains committed to a culture of safety, learning, and mutual respect. We recognize that our students are deeply engaged with the world around them and often feel a call to civic action,” interim principal Kelly Gilbert said.

JULIET VENEGAS, center, and hundreds of other San Dieguito Academy students walk along Santa Fe Drive during a campus walkout last Friday to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Photo by Leo Place

OCEANSIDE PERSONNEL cleared around 20 encampments where people had been living along the San Luis Rey Riverbed near Benet Road. Courtesy photo/OPD

Beach fraudster gets prison

By City News Service REGION

— A convicted bank robber was sentenced Jan. 28 in downtown Los Angeles to 44 months in federal prison for running a nearly $1 million fraud scheme that targeted surfers at beaches in San Diego County and other Southern California areas whose bank cards and phones were lifted from their cars while they were catching waves.

Moundir Kamil, 56, of Orange County, was also ordered to pay restitution of $979,772 to victims of his scheme.

Kamil pleaded guilty in September to one federal count each of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, attempted bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. Two co-defendants pleaded guilty to the same charges.

According to court documents and media reports, a member of the crime ring would watch surfers in San Diego County, Malibu, Manhattan Beach and elsewhere as they parked their cars and

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DEAN’S LIST

The following students made the fall dean’s list at their respective institutions: Maxim Chagovets of Carlsbad and Aidan Jennings of San Diego at Roger Williams University in Rhode Island; Natalie Smith of Carlsbad and Jonas Kowieski of Solana Beach at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire; Abigail Meister of San Marcos and Madie Hamblin of Oceanside at Abilene Christian University in Texas; Alexandria Miranda of San Marcos

stashed their car keys before paddling out.

An accomplice on the beach would confirm the surfer had entered the water and give the all-clear for a crime partner to steal the key and break into the car.

Once the thieves had a wallet and phone, they handed the items to ring mastermind Kamil, who was able to hack facial recognition software and gain access to the phone’s apps, according to federal prosecutors.

Then, while surfers were locked out of their cars, the thieves would empty bank accounts, investment holdings, crypto wallets and other money-holding programs, prosecutors said.

When credit card companies called to check if there was fraudulent activity stemming from a purchase at stores such as Chanel or the Apple Store, the thieves, who had possession of the phone, would simply answer and approve the charges, documents show.

Stolen bank cards were

at Millersville University in Pennsylvania; David Soto of Vista at Eastern Oregon University; Tony Shen of San Diego at Muhlenberg College in Pennsylvania; Alison Casey of Carlsbad and Miguel Becerra of San Marcos at Wichita State University in Kansas. Bishop Soto of Oceanside, Aiden Sheehy of Encinitas and Talan Ferrante of Carlsbad received gold stars in addition to making the Dean’s List at Citadel, a military college in South Carolina.

ROBOTICS VICTORY

The Army and Navy Academy’s robotics team captured the Army JROTC San Diego Regional Competition title with an undefeated record en route to the tournament championship in the VEX V5 Push Back scenario. In addition to the top team prize, the academy

used to purchase high-end luxury goods and expensive electronics, which Kamil would resell for cash during the course of the scheme, which operated from April 2021 through December 2022, prosecutors said.

Co-defendants Jordan Adams and Jennifer Pruneda previously pleaded guilty in the case, but further information was sealed from public view.

When arrested, Kamil had pictures of hundreds of stolen credit cards and debit cards belonging to identity-theft victims, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, which asked for a prison sentence of six-plus years.

Court papers show Kamil, a Moroccan national whose residency status in the United States is unclear, has a long criminal history, including pleading guilty in 2011 to stealing a tax-refund check for more than $1 million dollars from real estate mogul Donald Bren, the billionaire chairman of the Irvine Company.

also was recognized with the Robot Skills Champion and the prestigious Innovate Award, recognizing excellence in design process, engineering documentation and technical performance.

DONATION TO SDHS

The San Diego Humane Society’s official pet licensing partner, DocuPet, donated over $72,000 to the animal shelter.

SCHOLARSHIPS

The Cal Coast Cares Foundation will accepting applications for college scholarships from local students through March 20. The scholarships are up to $2,000 for graduating high school seniors and foster students. The nonprofit plans to award over $160,000 in scholarships. Apply at calcoastcu.org/community/ cal-coast-cares-foundation.

Pets of the Week

QUOKKA is the Rancho Coastal Humane Society’s pet of the week. She is a 2-year-old, 51-pound husky mix.

Quokka contains classic husky charms, including an expressive voice that she loves to share. She has an active mind and is always in motion. Quokka would do well in a family that shares her kinetic sensibilities while also providing structure and love.

CAPPUCCINO is the Helen Woodward Animal Center’s pet of the week. She is a 6-month-old labrador retriever blend with a white and saddle colored coat.

PICKLES is the San Diego Humane Society’s pet of the week. He is a 2-yearold, 74-pound, great pyrenees mix.

The $145 adoption fee includes a 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.

Contrary to her name, Cappuccino is a mellow puppy. She loves walks, does well on leash and plays well with other dogs. She may be a little shy at first, but with time and love, she’ll open up her playful and friendly side.

Cappuccino’s adoption fee is $385 with a $36 microchip fee. All pets adopted from HWAC are altered, upto-date on vaccinations and micro-chipped for identification.

Visit Helen Woodward Animal Center at 6523 Helen Woodward Way in Rancho Santa Fe. Kennels are open Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (by appointment only).

For more information, call 858-756-4117, option #1 or visit animalcenter.org.

Pickles possesses a clever and curious nature. He prefers to ease into new situations before his playful, engaged side emerges. Pickles loves activities that keeps his brain firing such as puzzle toys and positive reinforcement.

Pickles is located at the Oceanside campus and has an adoption fee of $165. Fees include spay/neuter services, current vaccinations, permanent microchip identification, an incentive for pet insurance and a license for residence in the city limits of Carlsbad, Del Mar, Encinitas, Escondido, Oceanside, Poway, San Diego, San Marcos, Santee, Solana Beach and Vista. For questions, visit sdhumane.org/adopt or call 619-299-7012.

Escondido OKs 128-unit Maple project downtown

Affordability concerns shadow council’s approval

By Cameron Adams ESCONDIDO — The

Escondido City Council approved plans for The Maple, a proposed five-story development that would rise across West Valley Parkway from City Hall.

The Maple would include 128 multifamily units on a 1.04-acre site, according to city documents. The project received a transfer of 50 units from the Downtown Density Credit Pool, bringing the total to 50.

The Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval in November, with two members absent and one abstention.

Two plan amendments approved for the project allow a 65-foot maximum height with five stories — instead of 60 feet and four stories — and ground-floor residential units, rather than retail or commercial space. The plans call for a maximum building height of 61 feet, 6 inches.

The units will include a mix of studios ranging from 487 to 540 square feet; one-bedroom units ranging from 664 to 712 square feet; and two-bedroom units ranging from 915 to 1,039 square feet, according to city documents.

The project includes 113

off-street parking spaces and 16 bicycle parking spaces.

“We’ve tried to put as many parking spaces as possible because we’ve only got the bottom floor to do it,” said Dave Ferguson, an attorney representing applicant Kingsbarn Realty.

Kingsbarn Realty will be required to pay nearly $110,000 in fees in lieu of an open-space reduction and almost $34,500 for tree plantings in line with the city’s climate goals, according to the documents.

The payments are due before a building permit is issued.

Ferguson said the design elements will reflect the surrounding environment,

including archways on the first level that echo City Hall’s design and a mural on the building’s southwest side created by an artist selected collaboratively by the developer and the city’s Public Art Commission.

Ferguson added that the layout includes openings intended to make the project appear as three separate buildings with subtle differences, rather than one large structure.

The City Council voted 4-1 to approve the plans at its Jan. 27 meeting, with Councilmember Consuelo Martinez casting the lone dissenting vote.

Martinez, who called it a “beautiful project,” said that in light of the loss of

public parking, she believed that “any public asset has to have a public benefit,” and while acknowledging the need for more housing, she expressed concern about the lack of affordable units.

Martinez said that while she was empathetic to the business demands of land development and complimentary of the efforts made on the project, her belief in inclusionary housing led her to prefer that every development include some affordable units so future needs would not have to be met solely through 100% affordable housing projects.

She also expressed concern about the potential gentrification effect of building high-end rental

units.

“I want housing for people who live in Escondido who are waiting to be housed,” Martinez said. “I feel if we are going to sell a public asset, it needs to have

first being offered to low-income housing developers. Public commenters raised concerns about the loss of public parking and said a market-rate project would not address home-

I want housing for people who live in Escondido who are waiting to be housed.”

Councilmember Consuelo Martinez

a strong community benefit.”

Ferguson said that in his experience working on downtown Escondido development, a “chicken and egg situation” often arises regarding whether to prioritize new businesses and restaurants or housing. He said that the dilemma remains unresolved.

“What comes first, the attraction or the people?” Ferguson said. “You can’t have the attractions without the people to support them, and you can’t get the people unless you have the attractions.”

According to Ferguson, the property represents a unique opportunity in the downtown development puzzle because the site is the last piece of public property in California — due to a lawsuit filed when the state’s Surplus Land Act went into effect — that can be developed at market rate without

Escondido City Council

lessness or housing scarcity for low-income residents.

Mayor Dane White pointed to state estimates of Escondido’s housing needs under the Regional Housing Needs Assessment, or RHNA.

Of the 9,607 housing units needed, 1,864 are for very low-income residents, 1,249 for low-income residents, 1,527 for moderate-income residents, and 4,967 for above-moderate-income residents, according to the state.

“I’m not saying we don’t need affordable housing, we do,” White said. “The fact is, above moderate and moderate makes up over 60% of Escondido’s need.”

Councilmember Judy Fitzgerald said the project appeared to be a “perfect fit” for downtown Escondido.

“We’re not ignoring that we need affordable housing, but we also need this,” Fitzgerald said.

A RENDERING of The Maple, a proposed five-story, 128-unit multifamily development approved by the Escondido City Council for a 1.04-acre site across West Valley Parkway from City Hall. Design elements will echo City Hall’s architecture. Courtesy photo

LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS

CITY OF ENCINITAS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION

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. PARA ASISTENCIA EN ESPAÑOL, POR FAVOR LLAME AL (760) 9432150.

It is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on Thursday, the 19th day of February 2025, 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: CASE NUMBER: PLCY-005884-2023; APPLICANT: City of Encinitas; LOCATION: Citywide; PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Public hearing to consider a recommendation to the City Council regarding approval and adoption of the Native Plant Ordinance; ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: Pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, the project is exempt pursuant to Section 15307 (Class 7), Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of Natural Resources; Section 15308 (Class 8), Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment and Section 15300.2. Section 15307 provides a categorical exemption for actions taken by regulatory agencies, as authorized by State law or local ordinance, to assure the maintenance, restoration, or enhancement of a natural resource where the regulatory process involves procedures for protection of the environment. Section 15308 provides a categorical exemption for actions taken by regulatory agencies, as authorized by State or local ordinance, to assure the maintenance, restoration, enhancement, or protection of the environment where the regulatory process involves procedures for protection of the environment. Section 15300.2 identi es a series of exceptions, that if applicable, prohibit the application of a categorical exemption and therefore preclude a project from being found categorically exempt.

STAFF CONTACT: Sara Cadona, Senior Planner: (760) 633-2697 or scadona@encinitasca.gov

The Planning Commission will be making a recommendation on the item to the City Council. The City Council will consider the item at a separately noticed public hearing.

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

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CITY OF OCEANSIDE

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT / PLANNING DIVISION NOTICE OF PENDING ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL

In accordance with the provisions of the City of Oceanside Local Coastal Program Permit Handbook, the City Planner intends to take action to approve an Administrative Coastal Permit (ACP23-00003) at 2104 South Ditmar Street.

The project is described as follows:

Administrative Coastal Permit (ACP23-00003) represents a request to allow for the conversion of an existing 204-square-foot balcony to habitable space on the existing 1,350-square-foot single-family residence located at 2104 South Ditmar Street. Located in the non-appealable area of the City’s Coastal Zone, the site has a General Plan land use designation of Residential Low Density (C-RL) and a zoning designation of Single-Family Residential (R-1/CZ).

In accordance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the project is determined to be categorically exempt from the provisions of CEQA, per CEQA Guidelines 15301, Class 1, “Existing Facilities” and a Notice of Exemption has been prepared to cover the environmental determination. The project application and other applicable project documents can be accessed on the City’s website through eTRAKiT at the following link: https://www.ci.oceanside.ca.us/government/development-services/planning/project-search

This approval will become nal on February 16, 2026 unless an appeal is led with the Planning Division before 4:00 p.m. on that date. The City Planner’s administrative decision may be appealed to the Planning Commission. A written appeal and ling fee must be led with the Planning Division at 300 North Coast Hwy., Oceanside, CA 92054, no later than 4:00 p.m. on February 26, 2026 (10 days after date of decision). Please contact the Planning Division for further details on ling a formal appeal at (760) 435-4373.

Dated: February 3, 2026

Published: February 6, 2026

OCEANSIDE PLANNING DIVISION

CITY OF DEL MAR

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at 4:30 p.m., (or as soon thereafter as practicable) in the City of Del Mar Town Hall, 1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, California, the City Council will conduct a public hearing on the following:

Adoption of Resolution to Declare the Small City-

Owned 10th Street Vacant Lot is Exempt Surplus Land in Accordance with Surplus Lands Act (APN 300-093-17)

Those desiring to be heard in favor of or in opposition to this item will be given an opportunity to do so by participating in City Council meetings by addressing the City Council for up to three minutes or by submitting a written comment. Please submit a completed “Speaker Slip”, including the item number you wish to speak on, to the

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City Clerk prior to the Mayor announcing the agenda item. The forms are located near the door at the rear of the Meeting Room. When called to speak, please approach the podium and state your name for the record.

Written Comments: Members of the public can participate in the meeting by submitting a written red dot comment via email to cityclerk@delmar.ca.us. The deadline to submit written comments is 12 p.m. on the day

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 (2/6, 2/20, etc.) 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM and closed Monday, February 16, 2026, in observance of Presidents Day.

NOTICE OF PENDING ACTION ON ADMINISTRATIVE APPLICATIONS AND COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMITS

1. PROJECT NAME: Patchett PRADU CASE NUMBER: CDPNF-008347-2025; FILING DATE: 09/03/2025; APPLICANT: Heidi Patchett; LOCATION: 1012 Passi ora Ave (APN: 254-551-06); PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Coastal Development Permit for the construction of a 499-square-foot detached accessory dwelling unit. ZONING/OVERLAY: Residential 3 (R-3), Coastal Zone, Special Study overlay zone; ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: The project has been determined to be exempt from environmental review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines section 15303(a), exempts the construction of a new accessory dwelling unit. The project meets these criteria. None of the exceptions in Section 15300.2 of the CEQA Guidelines apply, and no historical resources will be impacted by the proposed development. STAFF CONTACT: Esteban Cisneros, Contract Assistant Planner: (760) 9432244 or ecisneros@encinitasca.gov

2. PROJECT NAME: 1351 Diamondhead Dr ADU CASE NUMBER: CDPNF-008313-2025; FILING DATE: 08/21/2025; APPLICANT: Elenaz Sarshar-Rose and David Edward Rose; LOCATION: 1353 Diamond Head Drive (APN: 259-560-46); PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Coastal Development Permit for the construction of a 1200-square-foot detached accessory dwelling unit.

ZONING/OVERLAY: Residential 3 (R-3), Coastal Overlay Zone; Special Study and Hillside/Inland Blu Overlay Zones; ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: The project has been determined to be exempt from environmental review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines section 15303(a), exempts the construction of a new accessory dwelling unit. The project meets these criteria. None of the exceptions in Section 15300.2 of the CEQA Guidelines apply, and no historical resources will be impacted by the proposed development. STAFF CONTACT: Grant Yamamoto, Contract Assistant Planner: (760) 633-2785 or gyamamoto@encinitasca.gov

3. PROJECT NAME: Orpheus SB9 Urban Lot Split and 2 unit development; CASE NUMBER: MULTI-007807-2025; SUB-007875-2025; DR-0078762025; CDP-007877-2025; FILING DATE: 1/9/2025; APPLICANT: LeRoy Pedone; LOCATION: 333 Orpheus Ave (APN: 256-400-49); PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Request for a parcel map for an urban lot split pursuant to Government Code Section 66411.7 for the creation of two lots, construction of two primary units pursuant to 66452.6 and 65852.21, and grading and site improvements; ZONING/OVERLAY: R3 (Coastal Overlay Zone); ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: The project has been determined to be exempt from environmental review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Section 15268 (Ministerial Projects). Government Code Section 66411.7(a), 66452.6 and 65852.21 require a local agency to ministerially approve projects processed through an urban lot split and two-unit development.

STAFF CONTACT: Fran Carr, Planner: (760) 633-2738 or fcarr@encinitasca. gov

PRIOR TO 5:00 PM ON MONDAY, February 17, 2026, ANY INTERESTED PERSON MAY REVIEW THE APPLICATIONS 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 applications, pursuant to Section 2.28.090 of the City of Encinitas Municipal Code, after the close of the review period.

The above items are located within the Coastal Zone and require the issuance of a regular coastal development permit. The action of the Development Services Director on these items 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.

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of the meeting and the subject line of your email should clearly state the agenda item you are commenting on.

If you have questions about the information in this notice, please contact Amanda Lee, Email: alee@delmar.ca.us, Phone: 858-704-3645

Under California Government Code 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 at the public hearing described in this notice, or written correspondence delivered to the City at, or prior to, the public hearing.

s/s Sarah Krietor

Administrative Services Manager/ City Clerk

DATE January 29, 2026

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CITY OF DEL MAR

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at 4:30 p.m., (or as soon thereafter as practicable) in the City of Del Mar Town Hall, 1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, California, the City Council will conduct a public hearing on the following:

Adoption of the Short-Term Rental (STR) Permit Fee

Those desiring to be heard in favor of or in opposition to this item will be given an opportunity to do so by participating in City Council meetings by addressing the City Council for up to three minutes or by submitting a written comment. Please submit a completed “Speaker Slip”, including the item number you wish to speak on, to the City Clerk prior to the Mayor announcing the agenda item. The forms are located near the door at the rear of the Meeting Room. When called to speak, please approach the podium and state your name for the record.

If you have questions about the information in this notice, please contact Nestor Machado, Email: nmachado@delmar. ca.us, Phone: 858-755-9314

s/s Sarah Krietor Administrative Services Manager/ City Clerk DATE January 29, 2026

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee’s Sale No. CARCS-25021333 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 6/20/2005. 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,

Written Comments: Members of the public can participate in the meeting by submitting a written red dot comment via email to cityclerk@delmar.ca.us. The deadline to submit written comments is 12 p.m. on the day of the meeting and the subject line of your email should clearly state the agenda item you are commenting on.

YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, bene ciary, 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 800-280-2891 or visit this Internet Web site www.auction. com, using the le number assigned to this case, CARCS-25021333. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be re ected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. On March 6, 2026, at 09:00:00 AM, AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE EAST COUNTY REGIONAL CENTER STATUE, 250 E. MAIN STREET, in the City of EL CAJON, County of SAN DIEGO, State of CALIFORNIA, PEAK FORECLOSURE SERVICES, INC., a California corporation, as duly appointed Trustee under that certain Deed of Trust executed by CAROLINE ZINNS, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, as Trustors, recorded on 6/30/2005, as Instrument No. 2005-0556952, of O cial Records in the o ce of the Recorder of SAN DIEGO County, State of CALIFORNIA, under the power of sale therein contained, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank speci ed in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The 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 the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Property is being sold “as is — where is”. TAX PARCEL NO. 169-441-4400 LOT 50 OF VISTA TRACT 86-14, IN THE CITY OF VISTA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ACCORDING TO MAP THEREOF NO. 11764, FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY, APRIL 9, 1987. From information which the Trustee deems reliable, but for which Trustee makes no representation or warranty, the street address or other common designation of the above described property is purported to be 1672 OLYMPUS LOOP DR, VISTA, CA 92081. Said property is being sold for the purpose of paying the obligations secured by said Deed of Trust, including fees and expenses of sale. The total amount of the unpaid principal balance, interest thereon, together with

reasonably estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Trustee’s Sale is $245,512.91. 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 o may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying o all liens senior to the lien being auctioned o , 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 o ce 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 TENANT: 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 877-237-7878, or visit www. peakforeclosure.com using le number assigned to this case:

CA-RCS-25021333 to nd 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.

NOTICE TO PERSPECTIVE

OWNER-OCCUPANT: Any perspective owner-occupant as de ned in Section 2924m of the California Civil Code who is the last and highest bidder at the trustee’s sale shall provide the required a davit or declaration of eligibility to the auctioneer at the trustee’s sale or shall have it delivered to PEAK FORECLOSURE SERVICES, INC. by 5:00 PM on the next business day following the trustee’s sale at the address set forth above. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the bene ciary within 10 days of the date of the rst publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale will be entitled only to the return of the money paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchasers sole and exclusive remedy. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse the Trustee, the Bene ciary, the Bene ciary’s Agent, or the Bene ciary’s Attorney WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO

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 (02/06, 02/20, etc.) 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM and closed February 16, 2026, in observance of Presidents’ Day

NOTICE OF PENDING ACTION ON ADMINISTRATIVE APPLICATION AND COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT

PROJECT NAME: Time Extension – Sanford 145; CASE NUMBER: MULTI-008507-2025, EXT-008590-2025, CDPNF-008591-2025; FILING DATE: December 11, 2025; APPLICANT: Sanford Homes, LLC; LOCATION: 145 Sanford Street (APN: 254-053-17); PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Time Extension for a density bonus request, design review permit, and coastal development permit for the Sanford 145 Project; ZONING/OVERLAY: N-R20 (North 101 Corridor Speci c Plan) 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 15332 – In- ll Development Projects, which exempts projects characterized as in- ll development meeting criteria. The project meets these criteria. None of the exceptions in Section 15300.2 of the CEQA Guidelines apply, and no historical resources will be impacted by the proposed development. STAFF CONTACT: Megan McEl sh, Assistant Planner: (760) 633-2715 or mmcel sh@ encinitasca.gov

PRIOR TO 5:00 PM ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2026, 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 ling fee may be led within 10- 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 ling 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.

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CITY OF CARLSBAD

ORDINANCE NO. CS-505

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 2, CHAPTER 2.04, SECTION 2.04.020(A), TO ADJUST CITY CLERK AND CITY TREASURER COMPENSATION BY THE PERCENTAGE INCREASE IN THE SAN DIEGO REGIONAL CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR 2025

WHEREAS, on October 18, 2022, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, adopted Ordinance No. CS-435, which prohibits City Clerk and City Treasurer compensation adjustments from exceeding the amount established by the San Diego Regional Consumer Price Index, requires the City Council to determine whether to approve City Clerk and City Treasurer compensation adjustments in January of each year, and prohibits the enactment of retroactive increases for years in which the City Council did not approve compensation adjustments; and WHEREAS, the increase in the November San Diego Regional Consumer Price Index for 2025 was 4%; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to adjust the compensation of the City Clerk and City Treasurer by the percentage increase in the November San Diego Regional Consumer Price Index for 2025.

NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, ordains as follows:

1. That the above recitations are true and correct.

2. That the action to adjust elected o cials’ compensation is exempt from environmental review under California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) and 15378(b)(5) as it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility the proposed action may have a signi cant e ect on the environment.

3. That the rst sentence of Title 2, Chapter 2.04, Section 2.04.020(A) is amended to read: 2.04.020 Compensation–City clerk and city treasurer.

A. The compensation of the city clerk and city treasurer is increased from $1,218.23 to $1,266.96 per month, payable biweekly.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be e ective thirty days after its adoption; and the City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and cause the full text of the ordinance or a summary of the ordinance prepared by the City Attorney to be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Carlsbad within fteen days after its adoption.

INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a Regular Meeting of the Carlsbad City Council on the 13th day of January, 2026, and thereafter PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 27th day of January, 2026, by the following vote, to wit:

AYES: Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Burkholder, Shin.

NAYS: None.

ABSTAIN: None.

ABSENT: None.

PUBLISH DATE: Feb. 6, 2026 City of Carlsbad | City Council

COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. SALE INFORMATION LINE: 800280-2891 or www.auction. com Dated: 1/29/2026 PEAK FORECLOSURE SERVICES, INC., AS TRUSTEE By: Lilian Solano, Trustee Sale O cer A-4864979 02/06/2026, 02/13/2026, 02/20/2026 CN 31806

TS No: 143090-CA APN: 165-402-36-00 NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND FORECLOSURE SALE

WHEREAS, on 1/8/2010, a certain Mortgage Deed of Trust was executed by MARY ANN PATTEN, A WIDOW as trustor in favor of WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A as bene ciary, and was recorded on 1/14/2010, as Instrument No. 20100019319, in the O ce of the

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Recorder of San Diego County, California; and WHEREAS, the Mortgage Deed of Trust was insured by the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (the Secretary) pursuant to the National Housing Act for the purpose of providing single family house; and WHEREAS, the bene cial interest in the Mortgage Deed of Trust is now owned by the Secretary, pursuant to an assignment

CITY OF ENCINITAS

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT

LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION

PLACE OF MEETING: Council Chambers, Civic Center 505 South 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 Thursday, the 19th day of February 2026, 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: Summary Vacation at 449 She eld Ave; CASE NUMBER: SUB008074-2025; FILING DATE: May 5, 2025; APPLICANT: Jim Frisbee; LOCATION: 449 She eld Ave, Cardi , CA, 92007 (APNs: 260-282-20 & 260-282-24); PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Summary vacation of the northerly 10.00 feet of Lots 4 and 5 in Block 103 of Cardi Vista per irrevocable o ers of dedication (IOD) granted to the County of San Diego on January 2, 1980 and on April 28, 1982.; ZONING/OVERLAY: Residential (R-8) Zone; ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: The project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it is not a “project” under Section 15378(b)(5) of CEQA Guidelines. The action involves an organizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in the direct or indirect physical change in the environment.

STAFF CONTACT: Jaylee McDowell, Senior Engineer: (760) 943-2109 or jmcdowell@ encinitasca.gov

An appeal of the Planning Commission determination, accompanied by the appropriate ling fee, may be led by 5 p.m. on the 10th 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 ling 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.

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 sta or contact the Development Services Department, 505 South Vulcan Avenue, Encinitas, CA 92024 at (760) 633-2710 or by email at planning@encinitasca.gov

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CITY OF CARLSBAD

ORDINANCE NO. CS-504

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 2, CHAPTER 2.04, SECTION 2.04.010(A), TO ADJUST CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS’ COMPENSATION BY THE PERCENTAGE INCREASE IN THE SAN DIEGO REGIONAL CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR 2025

WHEREAS, on November 3, 2020, the voters of the City of Carlsbad, California, approved Measure G, adopting Title 2, Chapter 2.04, Section 2.04.010(A) of the Carlsbad Municipal Code, which prohibits City Council compensation adjustments from exceeding the amount established by the San Diego Regional Consumer Price Index, requires the City Council to either make or waive a compensation adjustment in January of each year, and prohibits the City Council from enacting retroactive increases for years in which the City Council waived a compensation adjustment; and WHEREAS, the increase in the November San Diego Regional Consumer Price Index for 2025 was 4%; and

WHEREAS, the City Council desires to adjust the compensation of City Council members by the percentage increase in the November San Diego Regional Consumer Price Index for 2025. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, ordains as follows:

1. That the above recitations are true and correct.

2. That the action to adjust elected o cials’ compensation is exempt from environmental review under California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) and 15378(b)(5) as it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility the proposed action may have a signi cant e ect on the environment.

3. That the rst sentence of Title 2, Chapter 2.04, Section 2.04.010(A) is amended to read: 2.04.010 Compensation–Mayor and city council

A. The monthly compensation of city council members is increased from $2,415.97 to $2,512.61.

B. The monthly compensation of Mayor is increased from $2,515.97 to $2,612.61

EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be e ective thirty days after its adoption; and the City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and cause the full text of the ordinance or a summary of the ordinance prepared by the City Attorney to be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Carlsbad within fteen days after its adoption.

INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a Regular Meeting of the Carlsbad City Council on the 13th day of January, 2026, and thereafter

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 27th day of January, 2026, by the following vote, to wit:

AYES: Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Burkholder, Shin.

NAYS: None.

ABSTAIN: None.

ABSENT: None.

PUBLISH DATE: Feb. 6, 2026

City of Carlsbad | City Council

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dated 10/26/2018, recorded on 10/29/2018, as instrument number 2018-0450443, in the o ce of San Diego County, California; and WHEREAS, a default has been made in the covenants and conditions of the Mortgage Deed of Trust in that the payment due upon the death of the borrower(s) was not made and remains wholly unpaid as of the date of this notice, and no payment has been made su cient to restore the loan to currency; and WHEREAS, the entire amount delinquent as of 1/29/2026 is $369,708.70; and WHEREAS, by virtue of this default, the Secretary has declared the entire amount of the indebtedness secured by the Mortgage Deed of Trust to be immediately due and payable; NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to powers vested in me by the Single Family

PLACE OF MEETING:

CITY OF ENCINITAS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION

Council Chambers, Civic Center 505 South 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 Thursday, the 19th day of February 2026, 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: Dumpling Bar Alcohol License; CASE NUMBER: USE-007403-2024; FILING DATE: July 16, 2024; APPLICANT: TRC Encinitas Village, LLC; LOCATION: 119 N. El Camino Real, Suite E (APN: 259-121-24); PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A public hearing to consider a minor use permit for an Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Type 41 on-sale beer and wine license for a restaurant known as Dumpling Bar; ZONING/OVERLAY: General Commercial (GC) Zone within the El Camino Real Speci c Plan; ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: The project has been determined to be exempt from environmental review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) which exempts the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, licensing of private structures which would include the licensing for alcohol service for a proposed restaurant. The project meets this criterion. None of the exceptions in Section 15300.2 of the CEQA Guidelines apply, and no historical resources will be impacted by the proposed development.

STAFF CONTACT: Kaipo Eager-Kaninau, Associate Planner: (760) 633-2717 or kkaninau@encinitasca.gov

An appeal of the Planning Commission determination, accompanied by the appropriate ling fee, may be led by 5 p.m. on the 10th 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 ling 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.

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 sta or contact the Development Services Department, 505 South Vulcan Avenue, Encinitas, CA 92024 at (760) 633-2710 or by email at planning@encinitasca.gov

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PUBLIC NOTICE

LEUCADIA WASTEWATER DISTRICT 1960 La Costa Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92009 760-753-0155 www.lwwd.org

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on February 11, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. in the Board Room at Leucadia Wastewater District (District) o ce, located at 1960 La Costa Avenue, Carlsbad, CA, the Board of Directors of the District will hold a public hearing to consider:

1) A proposal to adopt a new wastewater Capacity Fee Ordinance that con rms the District’s existing capacity fee of $6,240 per equivalent dwelling unit (EDU) and exempts Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADUs) from capacity and sewer service fees.

Written inquiries addressed to Leucadia Wastewater District, 1960 La Costa Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92009 or via email at info@lwwd.org will be accepted up to the close of the public hearing. Please be sure your e-mail makes clear that you are commenting on the Capacity Fee Ordinance.

Date Posted/Published: February 6, 2026

Paul J. Bushee

General Manager/Secretary

Leucadia Wastewater District

Coast News legals continued from page 11

Mortgage Foreclosure Act of 1994, 12 U.S.C. 3751 et seq., by 24 CFR part 27, subpart B, and by the Secretary’s designation of me as Foreclosure Commissioner, recorded on 6/21/2017 as Instrument No. 2017-0280542 notice is hereby given that on 3/16/2026 at 10:30 AM local time, all real and personal property at or used in connection with the following described premises (“Property”) will be sold at

public auction to the highest bidder: Legal Description: LOT 360 OF COSTA SERENA UNIT NO. 4, IN THE CITY OF OCEANSIDE, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ACCORDING TO MAP THEREOF NO. 7100, FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY ON OCTOBER 27, 1971. Commonly known as: 3652 CAMPUS DR, OCEANSIDE, CA 92056 The sale will be held at: AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE EAST COUNTY REGIONAL CENTER BY STATUE, 250 E. MAIN STREET, EL CAJON, CA 92020 Per the Secretary

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE VISTA PLANNING COMMISSION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the Chartered City of Vista, California, will hold a public hearing in the Vista Civic Center Council Chambers, 200 Civic Center Drive, Vista, on February 17, 2026, at 6:00 PM, to receive and consider all evidence and reports presented at said hearing and/or obtained previously relative to the following matter:

P24-0141 – Hacienda Drive Townhomes – City Ventures

The project applicant, City Ventures, is requesting approval of a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, Tentative Subdivision Map, Site Development Plan, and Condominium Housing Permit to allow for the construction of 63 condominium residences and associated site improvements on a 4.6-acre site located at 1160 Hacienda Drive (APN 166-440-27-00).

NOTE: If you challenge this project in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Vista at, or prior to, the public hearing.

ALL INTERESTED PARTIES ARE INVITED to attend said hearing and express opinions on the matter outlined above.

QUESTIONS regarding the above should be directed to the Planning Division, City Hall, 200 Civic Center Drive, Vista, Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., or by telephoning the City’s Planning Division at (760) 639-6100. If you wish to send correspondence, the mailing address is: City of Vista, Planning Division, 200 Civic Center Drive, Vista, CA 92084.

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NOTICE INVITING BIDS (ENG BID 26-01) CITY OF ENCINITAS

FY 2025-2026 PAVEMENT REHABILITATION PROJECT (CS26A)

Notice is hereby given that the City of Encinitas will receive ELECTRONIC BIDS ONLY, via the on-line bidding service PlanetBids (http://www.encinitasca.gov/bids), up to 2:00 PM on February 18th, 2026. At which time, said ELECTRONIC BIDS will be publicly opened and read. The results will be posted on PlanetBids immediately upon bid opening. Bidders need not be present at bid opening.

WORK TO BE DONE: The work to be completed generally includes: asphalt overlays, slurry seals, surface and full depth repairs, crack sealing, milling asphalt pavements, installation or removal and replacement of concrete ramps, reconstruction of tra c detector loops, installation or removal and replacement of pavement striping and markings, adjustment of manholes and valves, and other related work as required by the various details and speci cations.

COMPLIANCE WITH LABOR LAWS: The prime contractor shall be responsible for ensuring compliance with all applicable provisions of the Labor Code, including but not limited to section 1777.5

Please also see INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR BIDDERS in bid documents for additional bid information and requirements.

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of Housing and Urban Development, the estimated opening bid will be $376,261.52. There will be no proration of taxes, rents or other income or liabilities, except that the purchaser will pay, at or before closing, his pro rata share of any real estate taxes that have been paid by the Secretary to the date of the foreclosure sale. When making their bids, the winning bidders with the exception of the Secretary must submit a deposit totaling ten percent (10%) of the Secretary’s estimated bid amount in the form of a certi ed check or cashier’s check made payable to the undersigned Foreclosure Commissioner.

Ten percent of the estimated bid amount for this sale is $37,626.15. A deposit need not accompany each oral bid. If the successful bid is oral, a deposit of $37,626.15 must be presented before the bidding is closed. The deposit is nonrefundable. The remainder of the purchase price must be delivered within 30 days of the sale or at such other time as the Secretary may determine for good cause shown, time being of the essence. This amount, like the bid deposits, must be delivered in the form of a certi ed or cashier’s check. If the Secretary is the highest bidder, he need not pay the bid amount in cash. The successful bidder will pay all conveying fees, all real estate and other taxes that are due on or after the delivery date of the remainder of the payment and all other costs associated with the transfer of title. At the conclusion of the sale, the deposits of the unsuccessful bidders will be returned to them. The Secretary may grant an extension of time within which to deliver the remainder of the payment. All extensions will be for 15 day increments for a fee of: $500.00, paid in advance. The extension fee shall be in the form of a certi ed or cashiers check made payable to the Secretary of HUD. If the high bidder closes the sale prior to the expiration of any extension period, the unused portion of the extension fee shall be applied toward the amount due. If the high bidder is unable to close the sale within the required period, or within any extensions of time granted by the Secretary, the high bidder may be required to forfeit the cash deposit or, at the election of

the Foreclosure Commissioner after consultation with the HUD representative, will be liable to HUD for any costs incurred as a result of such failure. The Commissioner may, at the direction of the HUD representative, o er the property to the second highest bidder for an amount equal to the highest price o ered by that bidder. There is no right of redemption, or right of possession based upon a right of redemption, in the mortgagor or others subsequent to a foreclosure completed pursuant to the Act. Therefore, the Foreclosure Commissioner will issue a Deed to the purchaser(s) upon receipt of the entire purchase price in accordance with the terms of the sale as provided herein. HUD does not guarantee that the property will be vacant. The scheduled foreclosure sale shall be cancelled or adjourned if it is established, by documented written application of the mortgagor to the Foreclosure Commissioner not less than 3 days before the date of sale, or otherwise, that the default or defaults upon which the foreclosure is based did not exist at the time of service of this notice of default and foreclosure sale, or all amounts due under the mortgage agreement are tendered to the Foreclosure Commissioner, in the form of a certi ed or cashier’s check payable to the Secretary of HUD, before public auction of the property is completed.

The amount that must be paid if the Mortgage Deed of Trust is to be reinstated prior to the scheduled sale is based on the nature of the breach, this loan is not subject to reinstatement.

A total payo is required to cancel the foreclosure sale or the breach must be otherwise cured.

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O’side rejects Guajome Lake Homes, backs appeal

By Leo Place

OCEANSIDE — The Oceanside City Council declined last week to certify an environmental impact report for a proposed 83-home project across the street from Guajome Regional Park, siding with an appellant who sought to overturn the Planning Commission’s approval from the fall.

The council’s decision on Jan. 28 halts the project, known as Guajome Lake Homes, until developer Rincon Homes addresses issues the council alleges were insufficiently studied in the environmental impact report (EIR).

Council members said the EIR failed to adequately study the project’s impacts on traffic, biodiversity, and wildlife connectivity, and is inconsistent with local zoning standards, including the Equestrian Overlay and Scenic Overlay.

They also questioned the EIR’s description of the site as an infill project that is isolated from other natural preserves.

“I found it to be very deficient. I couldn’t believe the inference was that this was just an infill project,” Mayor Esther Sanchez said. “I don’t believe it was adequately analyzed.”

Over 40 community members also spoke in opposition to the project, some holding signs urging the council to “vote neigh” and protect the area’s equestrian nature.

The project is proposed for a nearly 17-acre parcel along Guajome Lake Road, just across from the regional park. It would subdivide the parcel into 83 single-family lots and six common lots, followed by the construction of 83 detached homes.

loving memory of Warren Raps 1939 - 2025

Warren Raps of Encinitas, CA, passed away on December 25, 2025 at the age of 86.

His parents, Max and Muriel Raps, moved him and his younger sister, Maxine, from upstate New York to La Jolla in 1955, then to Encinitas in 1956.

He graduated from San Dieguito High School in 1957.

After graduation, he

Two access points would be provided from Guajome Lake Road, and an interior loop road would run through the project, with a communal open space in the center.

The Planning Commission first reviewed the project in August but sent it back to address concerns about coastal sage scrub mitigation, baseline density calculations, access points into the development, and consistency with local standards.

Commissioners reviewed the EIR again in October after revisions and clarifications and approved it. However, Oceanside resident and biologist Jennifer Jacobs appealed the commission’s decision soon afterwards, arguing that the EIR was still deficient in several areas.

“We are here tonight on behalf of our communi-

ty to urge you to deny certification of the EIR for the Guajome Lake Homes project,” Jacobs told the council. “Those deficiencies remain unresolved.”

Rincon Homes representatives said the project will provide much-needed housing opportunities with minimal environmental impact.

Only the southern portion of the site will be developed, while approximately seven acres to the north will be preserved as open space to protect sensitive habitats and riparian areas, including a stream and a coastal sage scrub hillside.

Because the project proposed reserving four of 74 homes for very low-income households, the state density bonus law entitled the project to a 20% density bonus, or 15 additional homes, for a total of 89. However, Rincon chose to

worked at Culligan Water in Solana Beach.

Warren began serving Encinitas at San Dieguito Water District in 1968, retiring as an Inspector in 2003.

Warren worked with Encinitas Little League baseball teams, assisted local Boy Scout troops, became a lifelong member of the Optimist Club, and volunteered at the San Dieguito Heritage Museum for more than thirty years.

He was initiated into the Encinitas Elks Lodge in 1975, supporting local communities through programs such as student scholarships and veteran services for over fifty years.

For decades, he made merry at the holidays by playing Santa Claus at the Elks Lodge and Encinitas Fire Department.

Warren proudly served as grand marshal of the 2022 Encinitas Holiday Parade.

Warren enjoyed restoring vintage cars and

drag racing with family and friends.

He often told stories from his Kingsmen Car Club days with lifelong friends “The Sheu,” Walt, “Bink” and his wife Marilou, and Vern and his wife Verna.

He is survived by his sister, Maxine, and her husband, Frank; nephew Charles and his wife, Melaney, and their daughters, Kathi and Nikki; and nephew Chris and his wife, Teri. He will be deeply missed by his family and many friends.

The family would like to thank Richard and Kathy for helping Warren at home, and to SeaCreast Village nursing staff for the care and compassion they showed our loved one in their final days.

A celebration of life will take place on February 21, 2026. More information at www.tridentsociety.com/ obituaries/san-diego-ca/ warrenraps-12680459

setbacks; and increased lot depth-to-width ratio, lot coverage percentage, and retaining wall heights.

By waiving the Equestrian Overlay standards, the project would not need to construct large yard spaces, public trails for horses, or a thirty-foot buffer from residential properties, nor would it be required to use a country/rural architectural style.

Residents said the EIR dismisses the project’s potential impacts on existing equestrian uses, despite many horses being boarded along Guajome Lake Road and riders frequently using the road to access Guajome Park.

how it was pretty much ignored by the EIR,” Sanchez said.

There were also many concerns about impacts on road conditions, as Guajome Lake Road is a windy dirt road with many sharp turns. Rincon Homes plans to pave approximately 200 feet of roadway along the project site and leave the remaining approximately 800 feet unpaved.

Residents said the increased vehicle traffic from the development will create even more dust along the unpaved portion of the road, leading to safety and air quality issues for drivers, pedestrians, and horses, community members said.

develop only 83 in total.

“We are proposing nine units above the base density. This is hardly an attempt to maximize the density of the site,” said Jonathan Frankel of Rincon Homes. “In stark contrast, it’s an attempt to be as sensitive as possible to the biological resources on the site; again, fully locating housing outside of those most sensitive areas.”

While the site is not located within a High Fire Severity Zone, Rincon Homes agreed to implement fire safety measures that exceed code requirements, including a fuel modification plan.

Impact concerns

Rincon requested several waivers of local development standards to build the project, including those under the Equestrian Overlay zone. They also requested reduced lot sizes, lot width, and building

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“The road is part of an established trail network to access the park for equestrians, hikers, bikers, and local school running teams. To ensure safety of horses, riders and other park users, a trail would need to be developed along the length of Guajome Lake Road,” said resident Jessamyn Keenan. Residents also said allowing the developer to override the equestrian standards set a precedent for future development, leading to a loss of the rural, equestrian neighborhood character that the zoning seeks to protect.

“This project threatens the safety, character, and the unique equestrian nature of the Guajome community,” said resident Margaret Ogiela, who lives adjacent to the site.

Council members agreed that there was not enough study of the impacts of waiving the Equestrian Overlay standards.

“There was a lot of testimony today that validated the Equestrian Overlay and

Members of the Britts family, who live along Guajome Lake Road, said it already feels unsafe to back out of their driveway or even to walk along the side of the road. They worry that this project will make that worse.

“This is unsafe for all of us. I think it’s crazy that we are going to build all these homes without paving the dirt road. It isn’t safe,” said Josie Britts, a local student.

Councilmember Jimmy Figueroa noted that paving the remainder of the road would cost around $1 million and expressed concern that the city would eventually have to foot the bill to improve the area.

“Without that being included in this project, I can’t support this project,” Figueroa said.

Residents also said the EIR did not adequately assess impacts on wildlife and wildlife corridors.

The EIR states that the site is “relatively isolat-

In

A SINGLE-FAMILY home incorporating a barrel-roof Quonset hut is set back from the street on the site of the proposed Guajome Lake Homes project. The council declined to certify an environmental impact report, effectively halting the development. Courtesy photo

Encinitas to slow Saxony traffic

Safety advocates press city to bring back cameras

By Cameron Adams ENCINITAS

— The Encinitas City Council has directed staff to implement roadway changes along Saxony Road to slow traffic and improve safety, advancing a long-debated effort to address congestion, speeding and pedestrian concerns near the Ecke YMCA and senior living and specialized medical care communities.

The plan calls for installing an Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant four-way stop intersection with crosswalks on Saxony Road at the northern entrance to the YMCA, to the west, and the entrance to Seacrest Village Retirement Communities, to the east, according to city documents.

The proposal also includes removing an existing chicane north of the intersection.

Deputy Mayor Jim O’Hara introduced the idea at the Jan. 28 City Council meeting, before the council unanimously voted to direct staff to move forward with the design.

O’Hara said safety concerns were raised during a meeting with representatives from the YMCA, Seacrest Village and nearby residents, many of whom described long delays, speeding traffic and risky pedestrian crossings.

“In the past 20 years, Saxony Road has evolved from a lightly-traveled, rural road to a busy, local thoroughfare and even a cut-through,” O’Hara said.

City staff highlighted those concerns in a background report, noting that Saxony Road now experiences heavy peak-time congestion tied to youth sports, swim programs and community events at the YMCA and Paul Ecke Sports Park.

Limited turn lanes, multiple high-traffic driveways and inconsistent pedestrian infrastructure have created pinch points, particularly during after-school hours and weekends.

O’Hara said the proposed changes are intended to address congestion during peak hours while improving pedestrian and cyclist safety.

“What we’re looking to do is make it safer for pedestrians specifically and also to slow traffic down and create less of a cutthrough street for Saxony,” he said.

The chicane (S-shaped curve in the roadway) slated for removal was installed as a quick traffic-calming measure, but staff said it has not reduced speeds and can create visibility and maneuvering challenges.

Over the years, the city has explored a range of options, including more chicanes, signage and enhanced pedestrian crossings, as Saxony Road shift-

A RED light camera monitors traffic at an intersection in another state. Encinitas advocates say similar systems could improve roadway safety under a new state law. Courtesy photo

ed from a rural route to a neighborhood connector.

In a letter submitted to the city ahead of the meeting, the Ecke YMCA formally endorsed the council’s direction, calling the four-way stop the preferred solution after years of discussion.

“With original traffic calming conversations over the years, the desire for a four-way stop was at the top of the list, but traffic engineers shared it wasn’t possible on Saxony for a variety of reasons,” the letter stated. “After seeing the stop signs at the Union Street and Saxony Road intersection, we learned fourway stops are indeed possible on Saxony after all.”

The YMCA also criticized the existing chicane, describing it as “dangerously integrat[ing] two cars almost head-on at the peak of the swerve,” and said it was “not the ideal design.”

“The proposal of a fourway stop would be optimal for the YMCA/Paul Ecke Sports Park (north) entrance,” the letter continues, citing conflicts with the driveway across the street serving the Silverado medical building. “There have been elderly and teenage staff exiting that driveway who have endured car accidents over the last few years because of blind spots and higher speeds turning left out of the parking lot.”

Mayor Bruce Ehlers said slowing traffic with stop signs, as was done on Rancho Santa Fe Road, can deter commuters from cutting through residential areas.

“People went back to I-5 where they belong,” Ehlers said. “I am all for well-done traffic calming that is well-implemented. I think this [the chicane on Saxony Road] is marginally designed and marginally implemented, and it’s not doing what it was intended, so I support removing it.”

Councilmember Luke Shaffer said he supported the specific plan as an interim solution as the city works toward a more comprehensive mobility plan.

City Manager Jennifer Campbell said the proposal does not include rectangular rapid flashing beacons

the legislative body to develop and implement a red light camera program as part of its work plan.

Van Dusen pointed to California Senate Bill 720, which she said “includes an impact study which should be shared with the public.”

“Development of a red light policy, as required under the bill, should be transparent and include public input,” she said.

The law — signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in October 2025 — is modeled after the state’s speed camera law and prohibits facial photography, instead relying on license plate images.

Supply squeeze

In 2026, silver scarcity has become one of the defining features of the market.

because those devices are not allowed at stop-controlled intersections under city guidelines, even though they were discussed earlier in the process.

During public comment, Traffic Commissioner Ron Medak, an Olivenhain resident and cyclist, said the oblique angles of the chicane can create haz-

People drive safer when they know there are consequences.”

Bridget Chelakian Encinitas resident

ards for bicyclists and fail to deter speeding.

“It was just a little bit of a squiggle,” Medak said. “If somebody wanted to get through quickly, they would just turn their wheel a little bit and go straight through there.”

Jane Best, who lives nearby, told the council she has waited up to 10 minutes to make a left turn onto Saxony Road due to fast-moving traffic.

“It’s become a highway,” Best said. “Saxony Road is now a highway and it’s dangerous and it was bumper to bumper. It was like being on I-5.”

City staff said the action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act because it involves administrative design work that would not result in a physical environmental change, and that the project carries no fiscal impact.

Red light cameras

Local advocates are urging Encinitas city leaders to reinstate red light cameras under a new state law as part of ongoing efforts to improve roadway safety.

At the Feb. 2 City Council strategic workshop, Laura Van Dusen, a founding member of Safe Streets Encinitas, called on

It establishes an initial fine of $100 if no fine has been assessed in the previous three years, with subsequent fines increasing to $200, $350, and $500. The law treats violations similarly to parking tickets, simplifies enforcement, and requires that all revenue collected by municipalities be reinvested in traffic safety projects.

Section 1 of the bill cites research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, which found that 1,149 people were killed and more than 107,000 were injured in red light running crashes in 2022. The IIHS study found that red light cameras reduce fatal crashes from red light running by 21% in large cities and all types of fatal crashes at signalized intersections by 14%.

In June 2023, Brodee Braxton Champlain-Kingman, 15, was riding an e-bike northbound on El Camino Real when he fatally collided with a van, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office.

In April 2025, Emery Chalekian, 12, was fatally struck by a car that had been rear-ended by a Nissan Xterra traveling west on Encinitas Boulevard that ran a red light. Chalekian, a ballet dancer, was crossing the street at the time, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office.

“Intersections are the main area where accidents occur in cities and where both Emery and Brodee were hit and killed,” Van Dusen said. “They are also the main cause of decreased mobility if not designed well, which can lead to traffic congestion and frustrated, aggressive drivers.”

Encinitas had red light cameras until May 2020, when the City Council voted not to renew its contract with Redflex, the company that operated the program. The annual cost was expected to be about $209,000, according to the city.

Bridget Chelakian, Emery’s mother, said at the Feb. 2 workshop that she believes the outcome may have been different had the program remained in place.

“If we still had the red light cameras on our streets, the chances of that crash happening would be slim,” Bridget said. “People drive safer when they know there are consequences.”

This marks a clear shift from decades of relative abundance to a sustained, long term shortage. This is not a temporary swing in prices or a short lived disruption. It reflects a deeper reality shaped by firm production limits and fast growing demand that cannot easily be replaced.

Roughly 70–80% of the world’s silver supply is produced as a byproduct of mining for copper, lead, and zinc. Dedicated silver mines are rare. As a result, production cannot quickly increase when demand rises or prices spike. New mines take time. It often requires 7–15 years to move from discovery to meaningful output. At the same time, many existing mines are dealing with lower quality ore and rising operating costs.

For years, above ground stockpiles helped balance the market. That buffer is now gone. From 2021 through 2025, global silver inventories declined year after year, creating cumulative shortages approaching 820 million ounces. Early projections for 2026 suggest another shortfall of 150–200 million ounces or more.

Geopolitics add further strain. China has recently classified silver as a strategic material, tightening export licenses and prioritizing domestic industrial use. This has add-

ed friction to global supply chains and reduced the amount of metal available to international markets. On the demand side, industrial use now accounts for roughly 55–60% of total silver consumption and continues to grow. The largest driver is the green energy transition. Solar power alone consumes an estimated 120–130 million ounces of silver each year. Global solar capacity is expected to reach about 665 gigawatts by 2026. Each solar panel relies on silver for conductivity, and efforts to reduce silver use per panel have lagged behind the rapid pace of installation. Electric vehicles add further pressure. EVs use significantly more silver than traditional cars, often 50–100 grams per vehicle. With 14–15 million EVs expected to be produced in 2026, that demand alone could require 70–75 million ounces.

Additional growth comes from 5G networks, AI data centers, advanced electronics, medical devices, aerospace, and smart grid infrastructure. Investment demand reinforces the trend. Silver serves as both an industrial

NEW MINES take time, often requiring 7-15 years to move from discovery to meaningful output. Courtesy photo

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San Marcos enforces new state daylight law

By Leo Place

SAN MARCOS

— The San Marcos City Council has updated its fee schedule to include fines for violators of the state’s daylighting law, which prohibits parking within 20 feet of intersections to promote visibility and prevent accidents.

Assembly Bill 413 went into effect in early 2025 and prohibits parking within 20 feet of any intersection, including those with marked or unmarked crosswalks. The bill aims to expand drivers' field of vision at intersections, helping prevent collisions with pedestrians, bicyclists, skateboarders, and other vehicles.

On Tuesday, the City Council approved adopting a $52 fine for violations of the daylighting law, to take effect after a 60-day warning period.

“This item brings the city's parking penalty fee schedule into alignment with the current state law,” said city Housing and Neighborhood Services Director Sylvia Daniels. “Overall, this item is about improving intersection safety while having a minimal impact on existing parking conditions.”

City staff said citations will be issued primarily in

response to complaints. However, the law will apply at all intersections, even where there is no signage or painted curbs to indicate it.

City Manager Michelle Bender said the city has been receiving complaints about particularly high-traffic areas, such as intersections near schools, where there is heavy foot and car traffic during pickup and drop-off.

“We will be enforcing on a complaint basis, so we're not going to go out hunting for folks, but we're getting complaints particularly in areas that are adjacent to school sites, because obviously that is where you have a higher volume of children crossing,” Bender said.

The state's daylighting law prohibits parking within 20 feet of all intersections in order to improve visibility and prevent accidents.

Courtesy graphic

Councilmember María Nuñez noted that parking is already challenging in some parts of the city, particularly in District 1. Since there won’t always be signage or red curbs, some residents may be confused about where they can park without receiving a citation, she said.

“Since you’re not gon-

na be marking this specific area, how will residents know if they are in violation? That’s one of the things I think isn’t always obvious,” Nuñez said.

Bender said it’s best for residents to assume that they could get a parking ticket anytime they park within 20 feet of an intersection. However, since drivers will be eyeballing the 20foot distance from the intersection, the city will use a common-sense approach when assessing potential violations, they said.

Councilmember Ed Musgrove said that while the city can’t “break the bank” by painting curbs red at every intersection, there may be certain heavily-impacted areas where it becomes necessary to add paint.

He noted that in areas where more and more housing is being built, such as Richmar, on-street parking is becoming scarce.

“I don't want to slam the door completely on red curbs because I think as we go along, we're going to find there will be some areas [that] are more problematic,” Musgrove said.

The City of San Diego’s website states that 20 feet is approximately one and a half car lengths.

A GRAPHIC depicts guidelines for the state’s new daylighting law, which prohibits parking within 20 feet of all intersections to improve visibility and prevent accidents. The city has adopted new fines for drivers who violate these rules. Courtesy photo/City of San Marcos

Cities step up efforts to curb illegal fireworks

O’side, Escondido consider stronger rules, stiffer fines

By Leo Place & Cameron Adams

OCEANSIDE — Resi-

dents who set off their own fireworks in Oceanside could soon face hefty fines in the thousands of dollars under proposed regulations, as neighboring Escondido officials also take steps to more closely examine fireworks-related issues.

Illegal fireworks use has been a longstanding issue in Oceanside, raising concerns about public safety, noise, fire risks, and impacts on pets. In August, the Oceanside City Council directed city staff to study regulations in other jurisdictions and examine potential options for a local ordinance to reduce the use of illegal fireworks.

On Jan. 28, Oceanside Fire Department officials proposed an enforcement and education program, along with a fine structure intended to reduce fires. The proposed fines include $1,000 for a first offense, $2,500 for a second offense, $5,000 for a third offense, and $10,000 for using fireworks near a school, park, or critical infrastructure.

The proposed fines mirror those implemented last year in Sacramento for its own fireworks ordinance.

Along with Sacramento, Oceanside staff also studied regulations in Elk Grove and Riverside.

Blake Dorse, community risk reduction division chief for the Oceanside Fire Department, said there is an impression in Oceanside that officials do not care about cracking down on illegal fireworks.

“By making an ordinance that outlines specific fines that’s consistent with what other jurisdictions have been working with, it will let people know that this is a serious illegal activity that the city takes seriously,” Dorse said.

In addition to the new regulations, the city is proposing a community education campaign, with information shared via social media, schools, and in various languages to ensure it reaches all residents.

Oceanside staff also proposed increasing enforcement around the Fourth of July holiday, forming additional enforcement teams during peak fireworks periods and using an unmanned aircraft system, or drone, to confirm reports of illegal fireworks use.

The approximately $42,000 cost of the additional enforcement teams could be covered partially by fines, Dorse said.

“However, the goal of any fireworks ordinance would be to discourage illegal firework acts and not to supplement city revenue,” he

A HEAT map shows concentrations of illegal fireworks-related calls for service from 2022 to 2025, with the highest activity in the Townsite, South Oceanside and Eastside Capistrano neighborhoods. Courtesy graphic/City of Oceanside

added.

According to fire callsfor-service data from the past three years, the department has received the most calls during the week of the Fourth of July, with around 300 calls in both 2024 and 2025.

The council also reviewed a heat map showing call-for-service areas from 2022 to 2025. The highest concentrations of calls are in the Townsite, South Oceanside, and Eastside Capistrano areas, the map shows.

Council members agreed that action is needed to curb illegal fireworks in the city. However, many shared concerns that the proposed fines are too high for many residents, noting that calls for service have been concentrated in more

dense, low-income areas of the city.

Mayor Esther Sanchez asked whether the proposed fines could be cut in half for the first year to continue educating residents without as much of a financial burden.

“I am concerned that for some families, $1,000 is gonna be impossible,” Sanchez said.

Staff said they would consider the reduced fines when developing a draft ordinance.

Council members also asked city staff to clarify how close someone would need to be to a school or park to earn the increased $10,000 fireworks fine. Councilmember Jimmy Figueroa noted that certain areas are surrounded by far more parks and schools, which would make

it easier for residents to rack up major fines. Staff said the ordinance would also clarify this information.

Deputy Mayor Eric Joyce emphasized that education will play an important role in deterring residents from using illegal fireworks and, as a result, incurring major fines.

“I agree with you, we do need to do something, but we should be loud about it, and hopefully it impacts as few of our families as possible,” Joyce said.

Fire Chief David Parsons reiterated that illegal fireworks can cause serious and even fatal injuries, recalling the tragic death of 8-year-old Jasmine Nguyen of Anaheim during a Buena Park fireworks accident last summer.

Escondido

Meanwhile, in Escondido, the City Council is taking a different approach by creating a new ad hoc subcommittee to study fireworks issues in greater depth.

The Escondido City Council voted to form the Ad-Hoc Subcommittee on Fireworks, tasked with engaging stakeholders, including the public, city officials, and the city’s fire and police departments. Mayor Dane White and Councilmember Consuelo Martinez were appointed to the subcommittee during Tuesday’s council meeting.

City documents state that the “ad-hoc nature of

the subcommittee ensures that its work remains focused, temporary, and issue specific, while allowing for a thorough and balanced examination of options.”

The subcommittee will present findings and recommendations to the City Council at future meetings and is not expected to have a direct financial impact, according to city documents.

The move follows a request from White and Deputy Mayor Joe Garcia made during the Jan. 14 City Council meeting.

During public comment, Gregg Oliver, a former board member of the Fire Safe Council of Southwest Escondido — now known as the Escondido Fire Safe Council — questioned why no members of the public would be appointed to the subcommittee.

Oliver said the general public, through groups such as the Escondido Fire Safe Council and Escondido Fights Illegal Fireworks, “were instrumental in initiating this action” and “developed strong expertise” on the subject.

White said subcommittees, by definition, do not include appointed members of the public, but emphasized collaboration for this effort.

“We will make sure the Fire Safe Council and her group are a part of that,” White said, referring to Heather Middleton, founder of Escondido Fights Illegal Fireworks.

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Sports

Players relish Torrey Pines as tour future murky

By Cameron Adams

After his record-setting performance in a dominant win at this year’s Farmers Insurance Open over the weekend, professional golfer Justin Rose said the San Diego area has grown increasingly comfortable to him over the years, citing an affinity for the region’s coffee shops, food and beach culture.

“Obviously, the golf course stands up to any golf course we play on tour,” Rose said. “The North Course is such a great complement to the South Course. The views are spectacular. It’s the kind of place you play on a week like this, and you’re like — you do stop to smell the roses?

“Sorry to throw that one in there, but you do look around and go, ‘Wow, this place is special.’”

After bouncing around other local courses, the PGA Tour has held an annual stop at Torrey Pines Golf Course since 1968. The tournament was previously hosted and sponsored by entertainer Andy Williams and Michigan-based automaker Buick before Farmers Insurance became the title sponsor in 2010 amid the fallout from General Motors’ 2009 bankruptcy, according to San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Now, Farmers Insurance — whose home offices are in Los Angeles — has announced it will not re -

turn as event sponsor for the 2027 season, according to Golf Digest.

The tour also faces broader uncertainty as longtime PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan prepares to hand over responsibilities to incoming CEO Brian Rolapp during the final year of Monahan’s contract.

An early signal of that transition was Rolapp’s implementation of the Returning Member Program, which allowed fivetime major winner Brooks Koepka to return to the PGA Tour from the Saudi-backed LIV circuit.

Koepka told reporters at the Farmers tournament last week that he enjoys La Jolla and was eager to return to Torrey Pines, which he described as “challenging” and “iconic.”

“It’s obviously a tough

ties to the tour’s in-house TPC network is Memorial Park Golf Course in Houston, which was redesigned by acclaimed architect Tom Doak, with input from Koepka.

Houston residents can play at Memorial Park for $30 during the week.

By comparison, tee times at TPC Scottsdale — host of the Waste Management Open — start at $399, while rounds at Kapalua’s Plantation Course, typically the season’s opening stop, cost $475 at standard rates.

ting surfaces usually play that fast only during U.S. Opens in June.

“If you’re not hitting the fairway, you’re not going to have birdie looks,” Finau said.

Joel Dahmen led the field in fairways hit at 75%, well above the tour average of 52%, per tour data. He rode that accuracy to a tie for seventh place after entering the field as an alternate.

Trailing Rose heading into Sunday, Dahmen joked that he “would be pleased with second place” given how his competitor was playing.

“My only hope is if he doesn’t set his alarm or he somehow starts hitting the rough on the back nine maybe,” Dahmen said.

Rose’s 23-under-par finish set a tournament record, topping Tiger Woods’ 22-under mark from 1999 and his own 21-under score in 2019. He also set tournament records for lowest scores after 36 and 54 holes.

At 45, Rose became the oldest winner of the event.

Rose led the field in strokes gained on approach shots on both Friday and Saturday, according to Data Golf. While shots are not tracked on the North Course, Rose shot a 10-under 62 in his lone round there.

golf course,” Koepka said. “It’s fun to play, but it’ll really give me an idea of where my game’s at.”

Part of Torrey Pines’ appeal is its accessibility and deep ties to the community. San Diego resi-

dents can play the South Course for $73 during the week and the North Course for $51, according to the city’s website.

The only other municipal course that hosts a PGA Tour event without

Like several early-season tour events, the Farmers Insurance Open is contested on multiple courses to accommodate limited daylight.

During the 2025 season, the South Course measured 7,765 yards, making it the longest course on tour, and played to the second-highest stroke average relative to par, according to PGA Tour data. Only Oakmont Country Club in Glendale, the site of the U.S. Open won by J.J. Spaun at 1-under par, played more difficult.

Spaun — the world’s seventh-ranked golfer and a San Diego State University alumnus — has competed in the Farmers Open every year since earning his PGA Tour card in 2017, saying Torrey Pines is “near and dear to my heart.”

“This is my 10th season, my 10th start. I’ve never missed this tournament,” Spaun said during a pre-tournament news conference. “It’s one of those spots in the schedule that I always make sure I come to.”

Beyond its length, the course’s thick rough poses a major challenge. Spaun said, “Getting off the tee is a big hurdle because the rough is really intense and thick,” while Koepka described the grass as “quite juicy.”

Veteran tour pro Tony Finau said the greens were firmer than he typically sees this time of year, noting that Torrey Pines’ put-

Scoring conditions improved in 2026 compared with 2025. Defending champion Harris English improved on his previous 8-under winning score by finishing 10-under this year, tying for 22nd place. Even so, only the par-5 holes on the South Course played to a stroke average under par on the back nine, underscoring the course’s difficulty.

English said last week that Torrey Pines “is one of my favorite places on the tour to come to,” likening the course to a chess match.

“The back nine is pretty special out here,” English said. “You have 10, 11, 12 — three of the hardest holes in a stretch on the PGA Tour.” He called the 13th hole a demanding par 5 from the back tees but said it can also play as “an awesome hole, good risk-reward hole” from forward boxes.

“I really love 14 — that’s probably my favorite hole out here,” English said. “The backdrop of the valley behind the green — that’s kind of Torrey Pines to me.”

English also addressed the tournament’s uncertain future and its host venue.

“I would hate for it to go away,” he said. “This is one of the cornerstone events on the PGA Tour. I’ll do anything as a PGA Tour member — a past champion — to help find a sponsor to help keep this tournament here at Torrey Pines. “It’d be a shame for us to lose this event. So I’ll do anything in my power to help keep it here.”

Escondido war hero to receive Medal of Honor

By Jordan P. Ingram ESCONDIDO

— After years of failed attempts and bureaucratic roadblocks, a long-running effort to secure the Medal of Honor for Korean War fighter pilot Royce Williams reached its final step this week.

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump contacted retired Williams at his Escondido home to inform the retired Navy captain that he would receive the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military decoration, capping a years-long effort to recognize one of the most extraordinary aerial combat feats in U.S. military history.

The Medal of Honor is the nation’s highest military decoration, awarded to service members who distinguish themselves through acts of valor in combat above and beyond the call of duty.

“I feel very fortunate and very grateful, and I’m looking forward to a visit to the White House,” Williams said in a statement to The Coast News.

In a video shared with The Coast News, Williams, 101, is shown receiving a call from the president, who phoned from the Oval Office on Feb. 3 while Williams was at his Escondido home with his wife. During the call, Trump told Williams he would receive the Congressional Medal of Honor and be invited to the White House for the presentation.

“I just wanted to tell Royce that he’s going to be getting a very big honor — the Congressional Medal of Honor,” Trump said. “We’re going to get him to the White House, I’m going to see him, and we’re going to put that beautiful medal over his very strong neck. It’s the ultimate honor.”

Williams responded

that he felt “wonderful,” noting his age and saying he was grateful for the recognition. Trump joked that Williams “sounded younger than that” and encouraged him to bring his wife to the ceremony.

When Williams asked about timing, Trump said the presentation should be scheduled as quickly as possible.

“Thank you from the bottom of my heart,” Williams said.

Williams had been on standby for weeks awaiting the call after Congress cleared the final legal hurdles late last year, according to Steve Lewandowski, a former Navy officer and past commander of the San Dieguito American Legion Post 416 who led the campaign, known as Operation Just Reward, to secure the recognition.

“After all these years and hundreds of hours of effort by a lot of people — countless starts and stops — we are just so elated that

Operation Just Reward is accomplishing its goal to get a great American hero the recognition he deserves,” Lewandowski said.

Williams, now 101, is being honored for his actions on Nov. 18, 1952, when he was flying a single-seat F9F Panther on combat air patrol during the Korean War and was attacked by seven Soviet MiG-15 fighters near the Yalu River.

Outnumbered and flying what was considered an inferior aircraft, Williams fought for more than 35 minutes, shooting down four MiGs and likely damaging others before escap-

ing and landing his heavily damaged jet aboard the USS Oriskany.

His plane was later found to have more than 250 bullet holes and damage from a 37-millimeter shell.

The dogfight — believed to be the longest between a lone American pilot and enemy fighters — remained classified for decades largely due to Cold War sensitivities and the Soviet Union’s unofficial involvement in the conflict. Williams was ordered not to discuss the encounter, and the full account was not publicly acknowledged until after the release of Soviet archives in the 1990s.

Williams was originally awarded a Silver Star for the mission, which was upgraded to the Navy Cross in January 2023 following a review by then-Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro. The Navy Cross is the service’s second-highest decoration for valor in combat.

The push for the Medal of Honor required congressional action to waive a statutory time limit and authorize the president to make the award. That language was included in the National Defense Authorization Act approved by Congress in December 2025 after years of unsuccessful attempts, Lewandowski said.

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RETIRED NAVY Capt. E. Royce Williams, 101, of Escondido, received a Navy Cross for his actions during the Korean War in 2023. Williams was notified this week that he will receive the Medal of Honor. Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class T. Logan Keown

ROYCE WILLIAMS points to damage his F9F-5 Panther sustained in combat with seven Soviet MiG-15s on Nov. 18, 1952, along the Yalu River. Courtesy photo/U.S. Naval Institute

Gaasterland loses Dems backing

By Leo Place

DEL

MAR

— Del Mar City Councilmember Terry Gaasterland will be running for re-election in November, absent a key endorsement from her registered political party, Gaasterland has served on the Del Mar City Council since 2018, and will be seeking her third four-year term in the at-large seat. She has been registered as a Democrat since 2022.

During a Jan. 17 meeting of the San Diego County Democratic Party’s North Coastal Caucus, members pulled an item from the consent calendar that proposed issuing a friendly incumbent endorsement for Gaasterland.

According to caucus Vice Chair Stephanie Wells, multiple members raised concerns about endorsing Gaasterland, and the caucus membership ultimately voted unanimously against giving her an endorsement.

The caucus also voted in favor of rating Gaasterland’s seat as “strategically critical,” meaning the party could endorse another Democratic candidate prior to the filing period.

Oceanside Mayor Esther Sanchez, Solana Beach Mayor Lesa Heebner, and Carlsbad City Councilmember Teresa Acosta are among the North Coastal Caucus members.

According to Gaasterland, who attended the meeting, caucus members cited that she had not always thrown her weight behind other Democrats when the opportunity arose.

Last year, while serving on the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District board, Gaasterland raised eyebrows by voting to appoint Republican Coronado Mayor John Duncan to the board over Acosta.

Gaasterland’s vote also went against the direction of the larger Del Mar City Council, which advised her to abstain from the vote due to the council being unable to agree on a candidate to support.

“Me supporting a Republican in that seat was the reason I was given that the Democratic caucus would not support me. I’m disappointed in that, because I really do feel that reaching across the aisle, trying to find ways to work together, is lacking,” Gaasterland said.

Heebner confirmed to The Coast News that Gaasterland’s past support of Republicans was part of her concern.

“I witnessed a number of occasions where Councilmember Gaasterland was

given a choice between a Republican or a Democrat. Each time, she chose the Republican. To then come and ask the North Coastal Democratic Caucus to affirm she was a Democrat was surprising, to say the least,” Heebner said.

Caucus members also brought up the Del Mar City Council’s repeated failure to agree upon an appointee for a vacant council position in 2024. In multiple 2-2 votes, Gaasterland and Councilmember Dan Quirk voted for a Republican candidate while council members Tracy Martinez and John Spelich supported a Democrat.

As a result of the deadlocked vote, the council was unable to fill the seat, leaving it short of one member until the 2026 General Election.

“City elections are nonpartisan, and I look for the very best person for the job, regardless of what their party is,” Gaasterland said.

Gaasterland has also appeared frequently on conservative-leaning TV news station KUSI. In the past, Martinez and Spelich have said these appearances have not helped relationships in the region.

The San Diego County Democratic Party has issued endorsements for other North County incumbent Democrats running in 2026, including Carlsbad District 3 Councilmember Priya Bhat Patel, Carlsbad Treasurer Christian Peacox, Oceanside District 1 Councilmember Eric Joyce, Solana Beach District 2 Councilmember Kristi Becker, and Vista District 4 Councilmember Dan O’Donnell.

Contreras

named Vista’s SANDAG rep

Shortly after reappointing Katie Melendez as the city’s primary representative on the SANDAG board of

directors for another year, the Vista City Council altered course this week and agreed to instead appoint Corinna Contreras.

The SANDAG board comprises elected officials representing all 18 cities in the county, as well as the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, and oversees the agency’s $1 billion-plus budget.

On Dec. 9, during the council’s annual discussion about appointments to regional boards and commissions, the City Council agreed in a 4-1 vote to re-appoint Melendez as the primary representative to SANDAG, with Councilmember Dan O’Donnell as first alternate and Councilmember Jeff Fox as second alternate.

Melendez has served as the primary representative for Vista since 2023.

However, on Jan. 27, Contreras asked the council to reconsider the designation and instead appoint her as the primary. She also currently serves as the primary Vista representative on the North County Transit District board of directors.

“I know that we only just spoke about this and we only just did these appointments … I’ve had some different changes with my professional experience, and I think at this point for me, I have a really incredible background in mobility and advocating for our city, and I would be honored if the council would approve me to be the primary on SANDAG,” said Contreras, who is also running for California’s redrawn 48th Congressional seat.

The rest of the council, except for Mayor John Franklin, supported the appointment. Melendez said she would serve in whatever role the council saw fit, and was designated as first alternate.

Melendez said she believed Contreras would be a great advocate for Vista on

the board and help to hold the organization accountable.

“I think these roles are best served by members who are highly motivated. Anytime the city of Vista is represented on a board of larger membership of other cities or the county, we have to have representation with a strong voice, and I’m open to seeing what your advocacy looks like on the board,” Melendez said.

O’Donnell said he would be willing to give up his seat as a first alternate, noting that he has increased career and family duties as well as additional responsibilities as the city’s deputy mayor.

Fox will remain as the second alternate. He expressed frustration with SANDAG over the continued delays in major North County projects, such as the widening of state Route 78, and said Vista needs strong representation.

“I think it is important to have somebody advocating for North County up there. I think we get oft forgotten when it comes to San Diego County organizations … We put a lot of money into SANDAG and it would be nice if we got any semblance of that back,” Fox said.

The city will confirm the new appointments in a resolution at an upcoming meeting.

— Leo Place

SANDAG awards $55M for projects

The San Diego Association of Governments Board of Directors has awarded more than $55 million to fund 36 projects across the San Diego region with the funds it collects through its half-cent sales tax, officials announced Feb. 4.

Of the funds disbursed through the TransNet Smart Growth Incentive Program Cycle 6, nearly $45 million are for capital projects and $10.8 million for climate action plan and planning projects.

The combined award is the largest SGIP funding cycle since the program began 17 years ago. The funding will go to 14 cities in the region and the county of San Diego.

Some of the capital projects include nearly $3.5 million to Oceanside for Coast Highway Corridor improvement. Many of the 15 capital projects are expected to start construction this year.

— City News Service

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and hundreds of hours of effort by so many people — with countless starts and stops — we are elated that Operation Just Reward is accomplishing its goal of giving this great American hero the recognition he deserves,” Lewandowski told The Coast News.

Rep. Darrell Issa, a California Republican who sponsored the House legislation, has said Williams’ heroism warranted the nation’s highest honor.

“What Royce did is — still to this day — the most unique U.S.-Soviet aerial combat dogfight in the history of the Cold War, and one in which Royce

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safe infrastructure — would be an ongoing focus, adding that he would work to ensure safe streets “for all road users, including cars.”

Lefkowits, who has focused on landscape design in recent years, has served on the city’s Urban Forest Advisory Committee since 2023 and currently chairs it. He has been recognized by the Olivenhain Municipal Water District for water-smart landscaping and said environmental stewardship would be a key pillar of his candidacy.

He also said he would be a vocal critic of federal immigration enforcement by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

“It is wrong to have masked, unidentified federal agents operating in our neighborhoods and detaining people on our streets,” Lefkowits said.

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well as the CPUC application.

The total project cost is estimated at between $6 million and $6.5 million.

In October, the City Council approved staff’s request to seek federal

Williams demonstrated indomitable courage of the highest skill under incalculable duress,” Issa said in a December 2025 statement.

A White House ceremony is expected about three weeks after the presidential notification, Lewandowski said. First authorized during the Civil War, the Medal of Honor is presented by the president in the name of Congress and is awarded sparingly, often decades after the actions occurred, following an extensive review process.

Williams retired from the Navy as a captain in the 1970s. In addition to the Navy Cross, his decorations include two Distinguished Flying Crosses.

“What we are witnessing from the Trump administration should offend anyone who loves this country and respects the Constitution. At every level of government, we need leaders who are willing to say so plainly.

Lefkowits said residents deserve timely updates on enforcement actions and that he would continue to ask questions to report back to the public, no matter how uncomfortable or incomplete the answers may be.

While he would like the city to pursue every federal grant for which it qualifies, Lefkowits said he has been troubled by some current council members who appeared fearful of speaking out against ICE because it could affect the city’s chances of receiving federal funding.

“Our neighbors’ constitutional rights do not come second to federal dollars,” he said.

funding through a Federal Railroad Administration program to cover 80% of the expense. According to Campbell, the design and permitting phase is expected to be completed by the end of 2026, with funding needing to be secured by early 2027.

DEL MAR City Councilmember Terry Gaasterland, pictured in 2025, will not receive an endorsement from the county Democratic Party in her re-election bid. File photo/Leo Place

RETIRED NAVY Capt. E. Royce Williams has received the Navy Cross and two Flying Crosses for his service during the Korean War. Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class T. Logan Keown

Butcher Shop, Rombauer hold standout wine dinner

When Sal Ercolano stepped to the microphone to kick off the evening, it was immediately clear this was more than just another wine dinner. Not only was the event a sellout, with 75 guests filling The Butcher Shop Steakhouse, it also marked the first wine dinner hosted across all of Ercolano’s restaurants.

Sal added another headline-worthy note, announcing that he and business partner Gil Frank purchased Milton’s Deli at Del Mar’s Flower Hill Promenade, with Gil overseeing day-to-day operations.

While wine dinners are always special, this one carried extra meaning for me. Sharing the evening with pickleball friends Rich and Laurie Alves, Valerie and Jay Bass, and my longtime collaborator Frank made the night feel connected.

Adding to that sense of connection was the mother-and-daughter duo of Bryce and Michelle Corcoran, seated at our table, who quickly became part of the group. Conversations flowed easily, glasses clinked often, and the communal spirit that defines a truly successful wine dinner was firmly in place.

Guiding us through the evening’s wines was Mike

Otto, senior business development manager for Rombauer Vineyards, whose engaging narration provided context for each pour. It had been over a year since Frank and I last attended a Rombauer wine dinner, and reconnecting with the wines in a thoughtfully curated, food-driven setting was a welcome reminder of why the winery maintains such a loyal following.

Founded in 1980 by Ko erner and Joan Rombauer, Rombauer Vineyards built its reputation on generous, fruit-driven wines crafted to shine at the table. Long before launching the winery, the Rombauers understood the relationship between food and wine. Koerner’s great aunt, Irma Rombau er, authored “The Joy of Cooking,” and his German heritage traced back to the Rheingau wine region.

When Rombauer released its first chardonnay and cabernet sauvignon in 1984, the style was already approachable, expressive wines designed to deliver pleasure without pretense.

Executive chef Brian Gist delivered a five-course menu that showcased a clear understanding of how food and wine should support each other.

The evening started

from estate vineyards in Sonoma and select sites in Napa, the wine opened with lychee, honeydew melon, lime and chamomile. Bright acidity carried lemon and lime through the palate, creating a lively, refreshing pairing. The wine’s citrus-driven profile melded seamlessly with the lemon aioli.

Next came pan-seared sea scallops, sweet corn

low peach, guava and Meyer lemon led into a creamy mid-palate layered with vanilla and buttery richness, framed by Rombauer’s signature acidity.

Prepared in brown butter, the scallops were a natural match, while the sweet corn purée echoed the wine’s ripe fruit character. Rich yet balanced, this pairing underscored why Rombauer Chardonnay remains a California benchmark.

The third course featured pan-roasted duck breast, wild mushroom farrotto and five-spice dark cherry gastrique presented with 2023 Rombauer Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir. Sourced from premier vineyard sites including Garys’, Rosella’s and Sierra Mar, the pinot delivered plum and cherry notes with subtle spice.

The cherry-driven palate mirrored the gastrique beautifully, while the wine’s earthiness enhanced the depth of the mushroom farrotto. Silky tannins and bright acidity kept the pairing composed and elegant.

For the main course, prime hanger steak finished with a blackberry and green peppercorn brandy sauce and crispy rosemary–parmesan shoestrings arrived with 2022 Rombauer Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon.

Crafted from fruit grown across St. Helena,

Calistoga, Stags Leap District and Atlas Peak, the cabernet offered ripe red and black currant flavors with moderate tannins that provided structure without heaviness. The wine paired effortlessly with the sauce, cleansing the palate between bites and allowing the hanger steak to shine.

Dessert closed the evening with a dark chocolate pavlova garnished with wild berries, espresso whipped cream, and toffee-hazelnut crumble and 2023 Rombauer California Zinfandel. Sourced from historic vineyards across Amador, El Dorado, Lake and Napa counties, the zin’s dark berry profile harmonized beautifully with the pavlova’s wild berries, delivering a smooth, satisfying finish.

In the end, the Rombauer wine dinner at The Butcher Shop was a reminder of why wine dinners are popular when done right. Great wines, a kitchen cooking with purpose and a room filled with people who genuinely enjoy sharing the table came together seamlessly.

From Sal Ercolano’s opening remarks to Mike Otto’s narration and Brian Gist’s execution, the evening unfolded with seamless continuity from first pour to final bite. Get more information at Rombauer.com.

BUTCHER SHOP proprietor Sal Ercolano, from left, executive chef Brian Gist and Mike Otto, Rombauer Vineyards’ senior business development manager. Photo by Rico Cassoni

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By Rich Henrich

The most important question for any business today isn’t how good your product is — it’s whether customers can find you at all.

Search has quietly become the front door to nearly every business. Before someone walks into a shop, makes a call, or clicks “buy,” they search. If your business doesn’t appear clearly, accurately, and confidently in that moment, the decision is often made without you.

For many local businesses, visibility begins not with a website, but with a Google Business Profile.

This is what shows up in maps, directions, reviews, and “near me” searches. Yet countless profiles are incomplete, outdated, or ignored entirely. Missing hours, old photos, unanswered reviews, and inconsistent information send a simple signal to search engines — and customers — that a business may not be active or trustworthy.

Search engines reward clarity and consistency. They want to know who you are, where you are, what you do, and whether people engage with you. Reviews, photos, accurate categories, and regular updates all reinforce credibility. None of this requires advanced technical skill — only attention and consistency.

One of the most common mistakes businesses make is treating search as a one-time setup. In reality, search is infrastructure. It needs maintenance, updates, and care, just like a storefront or office. Businesses that show signs of life — new photos, responses to reviews, current information — are favored by both algorithms and people.

Being findable isn’t about gaming the system. It’s about reducing friction. When customers are ready, your job is to be there.

Road rage can drive customers away

Perhaps you’ve noticed there’s a lot of anger in society today.

Various factors (information overload, politics, lack of trust, social media algorithms, economic pressure, blame-seeking, mental health crises) contribute to the problem.

And much of this spills onto our highways, making them 11% more dangerous than they were just 10 years ago.

Road rage involves aggressive or angry drivers and includes yelling, rude gestures and dangerous driving aimed at intimidating others. Forbes Maga-

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Kevin Westerhold, 51, was arrested on Jan. 27 at his home in Oviedo, Florida, ClickOrlando reported. Westerhold was sought after an incident on Jan. 22 at Windsor Hills Resort, near Disney World, in which “a male, partially clothed ... engaged in a sexual performance with a vacuum cleaner,” the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office said.

Witnesses provided a cellphone recording of the act, but the suspect had left by the time officers arrived. Other residents of the area had reported similar occurrences to the HOA in December. Westerhold was charged with exposure of sexual organs. [ClickOrlando, 1/29/2026]

Awesome!

It’s the 40th anniversary of Super Bowl XX, when the Chicago Bears won their one and only Vince Lombardi Trophy.

So, WGN-TV reported on Jan. 26, what better way to celebrate than with a piece of Bears memorabilia? Up for sale at Goldin Auctions is the iconic sweater vest that became a uniform for Bears coach Mike Ditka. It comes with a letter of provenance from

metal and a monetary asset, attracting physical buyers and investors during periods of economic uncertainty.

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zine reports, “Between 2014 and 2023, road rage shootings increased by more than 400%.”

California has the worst road rage, and in the past 12 months, 41% of drivers nationally witnessed an act of road rage. Thirty-two percent experienced road rage from another driver, and 22% felt it themselves.

As this is a marketing column, a few additional statistics are in order:

• 95% of Americans pay attention to vehicles with advertising on them

• The average American has 300 online connections

• Several million ve-

hicles have “HOW'S MY DRIVING?” bumper stickers

Last night, my friend Lorraine told me about a vehicle driving erratically and displaying a bumper sticker like that. She immediately called the toll-free number on the sticker to report it, but received no response.

Figuring they don’t

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Ditka. (Bring your piggy bank: As of this writing, the bidding was up to $82,000.)

“This wasn’t Nike or Reebok or someone telling a coach what to wear,” said Darren Rovell, founder of media site Collect Media. “He was going to wear it every time.” Fans of the team still wear replica vests at games; the size of the original is XXL.

[WGN, 1/26/2026]

People With Issues

After a romantic relationship ended, Eyvan Collins of Burnaby, British Columbia, “just needed to do something with it,” they said. Thus was born the Museum of Personal Failure at the Kingsgate Mall in Vancouver.

United Press International reported that Collins posted signs around the region seeking exhibits, with the headline “Failures wanted.” The museum has a “wall of reject” with job application rejections and firing notices.

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was unable to be sharpened because of the chemical properties in an oil he used. Also on display are tie rods from a failed car repair, failed songs from a local music producer, and Collins’ mother’s wedding gown, which she named “Threads of Innocence.”

[UPI, 1/26/2026]

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CNN reported on Jan. 23 that in advance of the winter storm affecting much of the nation, FEMA was warned not to use the word “ice” in any of their messaging or signage because doing so could spark confusion or online mockery.

The Department of Homeland Security allegedly delivered the directive on Jan. 22. However, a FEMA spokesperson said in a statement: “FEMA will use correct and accurate descriptors of weather conditions to communicate clearly to the American people.” [CNN, 1/23/2026]

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Some analysts now project silver prices in the 100–150 dollar per ounce range if annual deficits persist.

The long era of easy silver supply appears to be over.

Next week’s column

care about details, Lorraine now refuses to buy from the company.

Perhaps her reaction isn’t logical, but it’s certainly legitimate. She reported a problem, only to be ignored.

Your business may also announce itself with a magnetic sign, vinyl decal, vehicle wrap, license plate frame, bumper sticker, or car-top sign. They’re inexpensive, a good way to get your name known, and can provide significant returns on the investment.

However, recognize going in that, in addition to budget, format and design, it’s important to consider how your employees’ driv-

a line in the sand: No geezers are welcome at their Shibuya location, Japan Today reported on Jan. 25.

A posted sign reads: “This is an izakaya (pub) for younger generations. Pub for under-40 only.” The sign goes on to specify that as long as one person in the group is 39 or under, others will be admitted with them. “With older customers, they tend to make a lot of complaints about the restaurant being too noisy and such, so we decided to limit who’s coming in,” said Toshihiro Nagano, a PR spokesperson for the chain.

But here’s a secret: Tori Yaro will admit over-40s who are “OK with the noise level” and “have the spirit of a 20-something.” Whew. [Japan Today, 1/25/2026]

Yeah, That’ll Work

The Independent reported on Jan. 29 that the Royal Navy is cracking down on boozy sailors. Under the new policy, crewmembers will be restricted to 14 “units” of alcohol (about 6 pints) per week, and ships will be dry on certain days. The change is in response to “significant concerns” about alcohol consumption. [Independent, 1/29/2026]

will examine what silver’s growing scarcity means for investors, industry, and everyday buyers.

Hayden Gerson is an Austrian School economist focused on educating the public about precious metals and crypto. Informational only, not advice.

ing skills will reflect on your company. As my father used to say, problems can pop up with any company, but how they deal with it shows you whether they’re a quality firm.

And as Lorraine — an intelligent and thoughtful woman not prone to rash conclusions — has demonstrated, the one thing every business should never do is to ignore a customer’s complaint. Because she’s got a lot more than 300 friends online, and she’s already spreading the word about this firm.

I’m guessing she isn’t the only one.

instability

Jere Evans

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. I’m alone, so I’ll get nothing. My sister (who is a very loose woman) came over with her fiancée of the week.

I took one look at him, and it made me glad I am alone. My sister has been married so many times. If she had gotten a nice diamond ring from each of them, she would be wealthy.

I took another look at the two of them and said to myself, “Jere, count your blessings. There but for the grace of God goes you.” Then I reminded them that Valentine’s Day’s initials are V.D.

I think they made divorce legal to lower the murder rate. It also made attorneys rich.

Some divorces are so nasty that the people who survive them should be nominated for sainthood (including me).

Tonight, I was in Walmart and saw a woman who went way overboard with the lip filler. If she sticks her head out the window on the freeway, those lips will beat her to death.

Jere Evans lives in Encinitas. She will be at the Comedy Store on Feb. 25 for Pretty Funny Women.

Coast News legals continued from page 12

EVEN 42 211-022-28-00

DARWIN ABAD AND MERRIE

DESIREE SEBASTIAN-ABAD

HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS GRAND

PACIFIC CARLSBAD LP.

A CALIFORNIA LIMITED

PARTNERSHIP 01/03/2024

01/25/2024 2024-0020602

5/29/2025 2025-0141380

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EVEN 47 211-022-28-00

JOHN ADAM KING AND SILVIA ISABEL LOAIZA

HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS GRAND

PACIFIC CARLSBAD LP.

A CALIFORNIA LIMITED

PARTNERSHIP 10/23/2023

11/08/2023 2023-0310678

5/29/2025 2025-0141380

$32633.79 110348 B0532695H

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43 211-022-28-00 THOMAS

M. WARD AND DEBRA A.

WARD HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD

LP. A CALIFORNIA LIMITED

PARTNERSHIP 11/09/2020

11/30/2020 2020-0759687

5/29/2025 2025-0141380

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ANN MAHANNAH A SINGLE WOMAN AS HER SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD

LP. A CALIFORNIA LIMITED

PARTNERSHIP 04/15/2024

05/02/2024 2024-0110258

5/29/2025 2025-0141380

$12825.26 110350 B0545365S

MGP19810AZ 198 ANNUAL

10 211-022-28-00 NANCY

GAYE FRUITS A SINGLE

WOMAN AS HER SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY

GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD

LP. A CALIFORNIA LIMITED

PARTNERSHIP 08/16/2022

09/01/2022 2022-0350201

5/29/2025 2025-0141380

$34648.51 110351 B0561075H

MGP25349AZ 253 ANNUAL 49

211-022-28-00 KYLE K HUNT

A SINGLE MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY

GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD

LP. A CALIFORNIA LIMITED

PARTNERSHIP 09/19/2023

10/05/2023 2023-0269536

5/29/2025 2025-0141380

$19948.78 110352 B0460145S

MGP19708AE 197 BIENNIAL

EVEN 8 211-022-28-00

JOSE A. SARALEGUI A(N)

MARRIED MAN AS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY

GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD

LP. A CALIFORNIA LIMITED

PARTNERSHIP 01/16/2016

02/04/2016 2016-0049958

5/29/2025 2025-0141380

$24861.93 111284 B0541085P

MGP25146AZ 251 ANNUAL

46 211-022-28-00 IGHWIYISI

AGHO AN UNMARRIED WOMAN AS HER SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY

GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD

LP. A CALIFORNIA LIMITED

PARTNERSHIP 03/11/2022

03/30/2022 2022-0139627

9/12/2025 2025-0253652

$28099.95 111285 B0572675S

MGP19704AZ 197 ANNUAL

4 211-022-28-00 JOCELYN

YUTUC BOLANOS AN UNMARRIED WOMAN AS HER SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY GRAND

PACIFIC CARLSBAD LP.

A CALIFORNIA LIMITED

PARTNERSHIP 09/24/2024

10/31/2024 2024-0300278

9/12/2025 2025-0253652

$20977.53 111286 B0558605S

MGP38531AZ 385 ANNUAL

31 211-022-28-00 WILLIAM C.

BROWN JR. AND MARILYN

K. BROWN HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD LP. A CALIFORNIA LIMITED

PARTNERSHIP 06/23/2023

07/13/2023 2023-0182425

9/12/2025 2025-0253652

$43002.98 111287 B0556035S

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$24475.11 111299 B0528535C

EGAN AND KELLEY RENEE

EGAN HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD LP. A CALIFORNIA LIMITED

PARTNERSHIP 04/21/2023

05/04/2023 2023-0115929

9/12/2025 2025-0253652

$19036.13 111288 B0484675C

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GLODOWSKI AND RICHEL LADRIDO-GLODOWSKI

HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD LP. A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 04/17/2017

05/04/2017 2017-0199562

9/12/2025 2025-0253652

$13859.77 111289 B0571075J MGP37422AZ 374 ANNUAL 22 211-022-28-00 JOHN HUGHES AND DARCY HUGHES HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD LP. A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 08/22/2024 09/05/2024 2024-0238241

9/12/2025 2025-0253652

$45839.26 111290 B0567765J MGP38117CO 381 ODD 17 211022-28-00 LAURIE KRUMM A SINGLE WOMAN AS HER SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD LP.

A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 05/06/2024 05/23/2024 2024-0129495 9/12/2025 2025-0253652

$11422.51 111291 B0559625S MGP29303CO 293 ODD 3 211-022-28-00 ANTOINETTE LEE A MARRIED WOMAN AS HER SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY GRAND

PACIFIC CARLSBAD LP.

A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 07/10/2023

08/17/2023 2023-0223772

9/12/2025 2025-0253652

$16940.52 111292 B0563245S MGP37105AZ 371 ANNUAL 5 211-022-28-00 ROSARIO LIDDIC AND CHAD LIDDIC WIFE AND HUSBAND AS JOINT TENANTS GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD LP.

A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 11/18/2023 12/21/2023 2023-0350137 9/12/2025 2025-0253652

$30474.30 111293 B0574055J MGP19320CO 193 ODD 20 211-022-28-00 MARY A. MILES A SINGLE WOMAN AS HER SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD LP. A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 09/27/2024

12/19/2024 2024-0350486 9/12/2025 2025-0253652 $16056.29 111294 B0564755J MGP16842AZ 168 ANNUAL

42 211-022-28-00 JOSEPH ANTHONY SAZON NG A SINGLE MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD LP. A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 01/27/2024 02/08/2024 2024-0032365 9/12/2025 2025-0253652

$30620.30 111295 B0570785P MGP18402CE 184 EVEN 2 211-022-28-00 RICHARD GIRAY RAMIREZ AND LUCENA CARMEN RAMIREZ HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD LP. A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 08/04/2024 08/29/2024 2024-0231592 9/12/2025 2025-0253652 $18053.97 111296 B0560305H MGP17505AZ 175 ANNUAL 5 211-022-28-00 SHRIYA RISHI AND RISHI WIFE AND HUSBAND AS JOINT TENANTS GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD LP. A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 08/22/2023

09/07/2023 2023-0242745

9/12/2025 2025-0253652

$28021.01 111298 B0544765C

MGP16718CZ 167 ANNUAL 18 211-022-28-00 KIMBERLI

J. THOMPSON A MARRIED WOMAN AS HER SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY GRAND PACIFIC CARLSBAD LP. A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 07/30/2022

08/11/2022 2022-0324974 9/12/2025 2025-0253652

MGP29440BE 294 EVEN 40 211-022-28-00 MARRY

H. VAN DER GRAAF A(N)

UNMARRIED WOMAN AS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY GRAND

PACIFIC CARLSBAD LP.

A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 10/19/2019

12/26/2019 2019-0605054

9/12/2025 2025-0253652

$9895.95 111300 B0528525C MGP29511BO 295 ODD 11

211-022-28-00 MARRY H. VAN DER GRAAF A(N)

UNMARRIED WOMAN AS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY GRAND

PACIFIC CARLSBAD LP.

A CALIFORNIA LIMITED

PARTNERSHIP 10/19/2019

12/26/2019 2019-0605057

9/12/2025 2025-0253652

$9903.93 111301 B0567825S

MGP28151CE 281 EVEN 51 211-022-28-00 ANNE

BOYINGTON WIDMER AND MARK ALAN WIDMER

WIFE AND HUSBAND AS JOINT TENANTS GRAND

PACIFIC CARLSBAD LP.

A CALIFORNIA LIMITED

PARTNERSHIP 05/15/2024

05/30/2024 2024-0135334

9/12/2025 2025-0253652

$17613.95

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 gure prior to sale. The bene ciary 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 o may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying o all liens senior to the lien being auctioned o , 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 o ce 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, bene ciary, 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 re ected 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:1/28/2026 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 02/06/2026, 02/13/2026, 02/20/2026 CN 31793

T.S. No. 141008-CA APN: 160-492-25-00 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 3/20/2021. 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 3/2/2026 at 10:30 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 9/3/2021 as Instrument No. 2021-0627527 of O cial Records in the o ce of the County Recorder of San Diego County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: BARBARA D PRALL, SURVIVING JOINT TENANT 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: 4384 ALBATROSS WAY, OCEANSIDE, CA 92057 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: $276,062.96 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 bene ciary 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 o may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying o all liens senior to the lien being auctioned o , 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 o ce 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, bene ciary, 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 (855) 3133319 or visit this Internet website www.clearreconcorp.com, using the le number assigned to this case 141008-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be re ected 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: E ective 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 le number assigned to this case 141008-CA to nd 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: (855) 3133319 CLEAR RECON CORP 3333 Camino Del Rio South, Suite 225 San Diego, California 92108 STOX 957352_141008CA 02/06/2026, 02/13/2026, 02/20/2026 CN 31792

T.S. No. 140864-CA APN: 217191-28-29 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 2/24/2023. 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 3/6/2026 at 9:00 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 2/27/2023 as Instrument No. 2023-0050080 of O cial Records in the o ce of the County Recorder of San Diego County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: GREGORY J BATTY, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY 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: PARCEL 1: AN UNDIVIDED FEE SIMPLE INTEREST AS A TENANT IN COMMON IN AND TO THE COMMON AREA IN THE MODULE IN WHICH THE RESIDENTIAL UNIT DESCRIBED IN PARCEL 2 BELOW IS LOCATED EQUAL TO THE RECIPROCAL OF THE NUMBER OF RESIDENTIAL UNITS LOCATED WITHIN SUCH MODULE, AS SHOWN ON THE CONDOMINIUM PLAN FOR SILVERADO (PHASE 6), RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, ON JUNE 23, 2022, AS DOCUMENT NO. 2022-0258964 AND ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO (COLLECTIVELY “CONDOMINIUM PLAN”), WHICH IS A PORTION OF LOT 1OF COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO TRACT 5634-1, ACCORDING TO MAP

THEREOF NO. 16510, FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY, MAY 12, 2022 (“MAP”). PARCEL 2: RESIDENTIAL UNIT NO. 29, AS SHOWN AND DESCRIBED ON THE CONDOMINIUM PLAN; EXCEPTING FROM PARCELS 1AND 2, A. ALL OIL RIGHTS, MINERAL RIGHTS, NATURAL GAS RIGHTS AND RIGHTS TO ALL OTHER HYDROCARBONS BY WHATSOEVER NAME KNOWN, TO ALL GEOTHERMAL HEAT AND TO ALL PRODUCTS DERIVED FROM ANY OF THE FOREGOING (COLLECTIVELY “SUBSURFACE RESOURCES”); B. THE PERPETUAL RIGHT TO DRILL, MINE, EXPLORE AND OPERATE FOR AND TO PRODUCE, STORE AND REMOVE ANY OF THE SUBSURFACE RESOURCES ON OR FROM THE RESIDENTIAL UNIT, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO WHIPSTOCK OR DIRECTIONALLY DRILL AND MINE FROM LANDS OTHER THAN THE RESIDENTIAL UNIT, WELLS, TUNNELS AND SHAFTS INTO, THROUGH OR ACROSS THE SUBSURFACE OF THE RESIDENTIAL UNIT, AND TO BOTTOM SUCH WHIPSTOCKED OR DIRECTIONALLY DRILLED WELLS, TUNNELS AND SHAFTS WITHIN OR BEYOND THE EXTERIOR LIMITS OF THE RESIDENTIAL UNIT, AND TO REDRILL, RETUNNEL, EQUIP, MAINTAIN, REPAIR DEEPEN AND OPERATE ANY SUCH WELLS OR MINES, BUT WITHOUT THE RIGHT TO DRILL, MINE, EXPLORE, OPERATE, PRODUCE, STORE OR REMOVE ANY OF THE SUBSURFACE RESOURCES THROUGH OR IN THE SURFACE OR THE UPPER FIVE HUNDRED FEET (500’) OF THE SUBSURFACE OF THE RESIDENTIAL UNIT; AND C. ALL WATER AND WATER RIGHTS, IF ANY, WITHIN AND UNDERLYING THE RESIDENTIAL UNIT. RESERVING FROM PARCELS 1AND 2, ALL EASEMENTS RESERVED IN THE DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS AND ESTABLISHMENT OF EASEMENTS OF SILVERADO RECORDED IN THE OFFICIAL RECORDS OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA ON JUNE 22, 2022 AS DOCUMENT NO. 2022-0258697, AND ANY AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO (COLLECTIVELY, THE “DECLARATION”), THE CONDOMINIUM PLAN, THE MAP, AND ALL OTHER EASEMENTS OF RECORD AS OF THE DATE HEREOF; PARCEL 3: AN EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT TO USE EACH PORTION OF THE ASSOCIATION PROPERTY, IF ANY, PARCEL 1: AN UNDIVIDED FEE SIMPLE INTEREST AS A TENANT IN COMMON IN AND TO THE COMMON AREA IN THE MODULE IN WHICH THE RESIDENTIAL UNIT DESCRIBED IN PARCEL 2 BELOW IS LOCATED EQUAL TO THE RECIPROCAL OF THE NUMBER OF RESIDENTIAL UNITS LOCATED WITHIN SUCH MODULE, AS SHOWN ON THE CONDOMINIUM PLAN FOR SILVERADO (PHASE 6), RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, ON JUNE 23, 2022, AS DOCUMENT NO. 2022-0258964 AND ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO (COLLECTIVELY “CONDOMINIUM PLAN”),

WHICH IS A PORTION OF LOT 1OF COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO TRACT 5634-1, ACCORDING TO MAP

THEREOF NO. 16510, FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY, MAY 12, 2022 (“MAP”). PARCEL 2: RESIDENTIAL UNIT NO. 29, AS SHOWN AND DESCRIBED ON THE CONDOMINIUM PLAN; EXCEPTING FROM PARCELS 1AND 2, A. ALL OIL RIGHTS, MINERAL RIGHTS, NATURAL GAS RIGHTS AND RIGHTS TO ALL OTHER HYDROCARBONS BY WHATSOEVER NAME KNOWN, TO ALL GEOTHERMAL HEAT AND TO ALL PRODUCTS DERIVED FROM ANY OF THE FOREGOING (COLLECTIVELY “SUBSURFACE RESOURCES”); B. THE PERPETUAL RIGHT TO DRILL, MINE, EXPLORE AND OPERATE FOR AND TO PRODUCE, STORE AND REMOVE ANY OF THE SUBSURFACE RESOURCES ON OR FROM THE RESIDENTIAL UNIT, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO WHIPSTOCK OR DIRECTIONALLY DRILL AND MINE FROM LANDS OTHER THAN THE RESIDENTIAL UNIT, WELLS, TUNNELS AND SHAFTS INTO, THROUGH OR ACROSS THE SUBSURFACE OF THE RESIDENTIAL UNIT, AND TO BOTTOM SUCH WHIPSTOCKED OR DIRECTIONALLY DRILLED WELLS, TUNNELS AND SHAFTS WITHIN OR BEYOND THE EXTERIOR LIMITS OF THE RESIDENTIAL UNIT, AND TO REDRILL, RETUNNEL, EQUIP, MAINTAIN, REPAIR DEEPEN AND OPERATE ANY SUCH WELLS OR MINES, BUT WITHOUT THE RIGHT TO DRILL, MINE, EXPLORE, OPERATE, PRODUCE, STORE OR REMOVE ANY OF THE SUBSURFACE RESOURCES THROUGH OR IN THE SURFACE OR THE UPPER FIVE HUNDRED FEET (500’) OF THE SUBSURFACE OF THE RESIDENTIAL UNIT; AND C. ALL WATER AND WATER RIGHTS, IF ANY, WITHIN AND UNDERLYING THE RESIDENTIAL UNIT. RESERVING FROM PARCELS 1AND 2, ALL EASEMENTS RESERVED IN THE DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS AND ESTABLISHMENT OF EASEMENTS OF SILVERADO RECORDED IN THE OFFICIAL RECORDS OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA ON JUNE 22, 2022 AS DOCUMENT NO. 2022-0258697, AND ANY AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO (COLLECTIVELY, THE “DECLARATION”), THE CONDOMINIUM PLAN, THE MAP, AND ALL OTHER EASEMENTS OF RECORD AS OF THE DATE HEREOF; PARCEL 3: AN EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT TO USE EACH PORTION OF THE ASSOCIATION PROPERTY, IF ANY, DESIGNATED IN THE CONDOMINIUM PLAN AS BEING AN EXCLUSIVE USE EASEMENT AREA

APPURTENANT TO THE RESIDENTIAL UNIT

DESCRIBED IN PARCEL 2 ABOVE FOR THE PURPOSES

DESCRIBED IN THE DECLARATION. PARCEL 4: A NON-EXCLUSIVE

TEMPORARY EASEMENT FOR PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICULAR ACCESS, INGRESS AND EGRESS BY GRANTEE OVER, UPON AND ACROSS THE ROADWAY MODULE, AS DESCRIBED IN THAT CERTAIN EASEMENT

GRANT DEED PRIVATE STREETS DEED RECORDED

IN THE OFFICIAL RECORDS OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY ON JUNE 23, 2022, AS DOCUMENT NO. 20220258955, WHICH EASEMENT IS APPURTENANT TO THE RESIDENTIAL UNIT

DESCRIBED IN PARCEL 2 ABOVE. PARCEL5: A NONEXCLUSIVE EASEMENT, IN COMMON WITH OTHER OWNERS, FOR ACCESS, INGRESS AND EGRESS, AND FOR ALL OTHER PURPOSES DESCRIBED IN THE DECLARATION, IN, TO, OVER, UNDER AND ACROSS CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE DECLARATION AND/OR SUPPLEMENTARY DECLARATION, SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS SET FORTH THEREIN, WHICH EASEMENT IS APPURTENANT TO THE RESIDENTIAL UNIT DESCRIBED ABOVE. MORE ACCURATELY DESCRIBED AS: PARCEL 1: AN UNDIVIDED FEE SIMPLE INTEREST AS A TENANT IN COMMON IN AND TO THE COMMON AREA IN THE MODULE IN WHICH THE RESIDENTIAL UNIT

DESCRIBED IN PARCEL 2 BELOW IS LOCATED EQUAL TO THE RECIPROCAL OF THE NUMBER OF RESIDENTIAL UNITS LOCATED WITHIN SUCH MODULE, AS SHOWN ON THE CONDOMINIUM PLAN FOR SILVERADO (PHASE 6), RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, ON JUNE 23, 2022, AS DOCUMENT NO. 2022-0258964 AND ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO (COLLECTIVELY “CONDOMINIUM PLAN”), WHICH IS A PORTION OF LOT 1 OF COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO TRACT 5634-1, ACCORDING TO MAP THEREOF NO. 16510, FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY, MAY 12, 2022 (“MAP”). PARCEL 2: RESIDENTIAL UNIT NO. 29, AS SHOWN AND DESCRIBED ON THE CONDOMINIUM PLAN; EXCEPTING FROM PARCELS 1 AND 2, A. ALL OIL RIGHTS, MINERAL RIGHTS, NATURAL GAS RIGHTS AND RIGHTS TO ALL OTHER HYDROCARBONS BY WHATSOEVER NAME KNOWN, TO ALL GEOTHERMAL HEAT AND TO ALL PRODUCTS DERIVED FROM ANY OF THE FOREGOING (COLLECTIVELY “SUBSURFACE RESOURCES”); B. THE PERPETUAL RIGHT TO DRILL, MINE, EXPLORE AND OPERATE FOR AND TO PRODUCE, STORE AND REMOVE ANY OF THE SUBSURFACE RESOURCES ON OR FROM THE RESIDENTIAL UNIT, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO WHIPSTOCK OR DIRECTIONALLY DRILL AND MINE FROM LANDS OTHER THAN THE RESIDENTIAL UNIT, WELLS, TUNNELS AND SHAFTS INTO, THROUGH OR ACROSS THE SUBSURFACE OF THE RESIDENTIAL UNIT, AND TO BOTTOM SUCH WHIPSTOCKED OR DIRECTIONALLY DRILLED WELLS, TUNNELS AND SHAFTS WITHIN OR BEYOND THE EXTERIOR LIMITS OF THE RESIDENTIAL UNIT, AND TO REDRILL, RETUNNEL, EQUIP, MAINTAIN, REPAIR DEEPEN AND OPERATE ANY SUCH WELLS OR MINES, BUT WITHOUT THE RIGHT TO DRILL, MINE, EXPLORE, OPERATE, PRODUCE, STORE OR REMOVE ANY OF THE SUBSURFACE RESOURCES

THROUGH OR IN THE SURFACE OR THE UPPER FIVE HUNDRED FEET. (500’) OF THE SUBSURFACE OF THE RESIDENTIAL UNIT; AND C. ALL WATER AND WATER RIGHTS, IF ANY, WITHIN AND UNDERLYING THE RESIDENTIAL UNIT. PARCEL 3: AN EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT TO USE EACH PORTION OF THE ASSOCIATION PROPERTY, IF ANY, DESIGNATED IN THE CONDOMINIUM PLAN AS BEING AN EXCLUSIVE USE EASEMENT AREA

APPURTENANT TO THE RESIDENTIAL UNIT DESCRIBED IN PARCEL 2 ABOVE FOR THE PURPOSES DESCRIBED IN THE DECLARATION. PARCEL 4: A NON-EXCLUSIVE TEMPORARY EASEMENT FOR PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICULAR ACCESS, INGRESS AND EGRESS BY GRANTEE OVER, UPON AND ACROSS THE ROADWAY MODULE, AS DESCRIBED IN THAT CERTAIN EASEMENT GRANT DEED PRIVATE STREETS DEED RECORDED IN THE OFFICIAL RECORDS OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY ON JUNE 23, 2022, AS DOCUMENT NO. 20220258955, WHICH EASEMENT IS APPURTENANT TO THE RESIDENTIAL UNIT DESCRIBED IN PARCEL 2 ABOVE. PARCEL 5: A NONEXCLUSIVE EASEMENT, IN COMMON WITH OTHER OWNERS, FOR ACCESS, INGRESS AND EGRESS, AND FOR ALL OTHER PURPOSES DESCRIBED IN THE DECLARATION, IN, TO, OVER, UNDER AND ACROSS CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE DECLARATION AND/OR SUPPLEMENTARY DECLARATION, SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS SET FORTH THEREIN, WHICH EASEMENT IS APPURTENANT TO THE RESIDENTIAL UNIT DESCRIBED ABOVE. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 505 PINEDALE ST, VISTA, CA 92081 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: $709,073.74 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 bene ciary 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 o may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying o all liens senior to the lien being auctioned o , 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 o ce 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, bene ciary, 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 (855) 313-3319 or visit this Internet website www.clearreconcorp. com, using the le number assigned to this case 140864CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be re ected 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:

E ective 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 le number assigned to this case 140864-CA to nd 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: (855) 3133319 CLEAR RECON CORP 3333 Camino Del Rio South, Suite 225 San Diego, California 92108 STOX 957329_140864CA 02/06/2026, 02/13/2026, 02/20/2026 CN 31791

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY (CCP 701.540). ATTORNEY: FINLAYSON TOFFER ROOSEVELT & LILLY LLP 15615 ALTON PARKWAY SUITE 270 IRVINE, CA 92618. TELEPHONE NO.: DAYTIME: (949) 759-3810 FAX NO.: (949) 759-3812. ATTORNEY

FOR (NAME): JUSTUS WALLACE PEPPERTREE PARK VILLAGES 7 & 8 LLC. LEVYING OFFICER: SAN DIEGO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE 325 S. MELROSE DR. SUITE 2400 VISTA, CA 92081 PHONE:(760) 940-2898 FAX: (760) 8066215 CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICE NUMBER (800) 7352929 TDD OR 711. SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO 325 S MELROSE DR. VISTA, CA 92081. PLAINTIFF/ PETITIONER: MERITAGE HOMES OF CALIFORNIA INC. DEFENDANT/ RESPONDENT: PEPPERTREE VILLAGE VII LLC ET AL. COURT CASE NUMBER:37-2014-00040032

LEVYING OFFICER FILE NUMBER:2025400039. DATE 01/21/2026 UNDER A WRIT OF EXECUTION ISSUED OUT OF THE ABOVE COURT ON 11/14/2024, ON THE JUDGMENT RENDERED ON 02/21/2024. FOR THE SUM OF $10,635,475.31; I HAVE LEVIED UPON ALL THE RIGHTS, TITLE, AND INTEREST OF THE JUDGMENT DEBTOR(S), NORTHERN CAPITAL INC., DUANE URQUHART, IN THE REAL PROPERTY, IN THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: 5256 MISSION RD. STE 905, BONSALL, CA 92003. PARCEL A: PARCELS 1 AND 2 OF PARCEL MAP 6530, IN THE CITY OF OCEANSIDE, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ACCORDING TO MAP THEREOF FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY, NOVEMBER 8, 1977, BEING A PORTION OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP 10 SOUTH, RANGE 4 WEST, SAN BERNARDINO MERIDIAN, IN THE CITY OF OCEANSIDE, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ACCORDING TO OFFICIAL PLAT THEREOF. EXCEPTING THEREFROM ANY OIL, GAS AND OTHER HYDROCARBON SUBSTANCES AND URANIUM METALS AND ORES OF ALL TYPES WITHOUT, HOWEVER, ANY RIGHT OF ENTRY ON THE SURFACE OR WITHIN 500 FEET FROM THE SURFACE OF SAID LAND, AS EXCEPTED BY PREVIOUS DEEDS OF RECORD. PARCEL B: AN EASEMENT AND RIGHT OF WAY FOR ROAD AND PUBLIC UTILITY PURPOSES OVER, UNDER, ALONG AND ACROSS THE NORTHERLY 30.00 FEET OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 10 SOUTH, RANGE 4 WEST, SAN BERNARDINO BASE AND MERIDIAN, IN THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ACCORDING TO OFFICIAL PLAT THEREOF. PARCEL C: AN EASEMENT AND RIGHT OF WAY FOR ROAD AND PUBLIC UTILITY PURPOSES OVER, UNDER, ALONG AND ACROSS THE WESTERLY AND SOUTHERLY 30.00

FEET OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER; THE EASTERLY AND SOUTHERLY 30.00 FEET OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER; AND THE EASTERLY 30.00 FEET OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER; ALL IN SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP 10 SOUTH, RANGE 4 WEST, SAN BERNARDINO BASE AND MERIDIAN, IN THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ACCORDING TO OFFICIAL PLAT THEREOF. ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NUMBERS(S): 122-030-71, 122-030-72. MINIMUM BID AMOUNT

(IF APPLICABLE): PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS SHOULD REFER TO SECTIONS 701.510 TO 701.680, INCLUSIVE, OF THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE FOR PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND EFFECT OF THE SALE AND THE LIABILITY OF DEFAULTING BIDDERS. PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT I WILL PROCEED TO SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER , FOR CASH IN LAWFUL MONEY OF THE UNITED STATES, ALL THE RIGHTS, TITLE, AND INTEREST OF SAID JUDGMENT DEBTOR(S) IN THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PROPERTY, OR SO MUCH THEREOF AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO SATISFY SAID EXECUTION, WITH ACCRUED INTEREST AND COSTS ON: DATE/TIME OF SALE: 2/19/2026 LOCATION OF SALE: 325 SOUTH MELROSE DR., SOUTH COURTHOUSE ENTRANCE. DIRECTIONS TO THE PROPERTY LOCATION CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE LEVYING OFFICER UPON ORAL OR WRITTEN REQUEST. KELLY A. MARTINEZ, SHERIFF /S/ M. LACOSTA 2803, SHERIFF’S AUTHORIZED AGENT. LIENS MAY BE PRESENT WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT SURVIVE THIS LEVY. 01/30/2026, 02/06/2026, 02/13/2026 CN 31760

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No. 25-20021-SP-CA Title No. 250035786-CA-VOI APN. 157-513-09-00 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 05/25/2006, 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. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check(s) drawn on a state or national bank must be made payable to National Default Servicing Corporation, 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 speci ed in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state; will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made in an “as is” condition, 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 the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: Maria Luisa Rivera, a single woman Duly Appointed Trustee: National Default Servicing Corporation Recorded 05/30/2006 as Instrument No. 2006-0380415 (or Book, Page) of the O cial Records of San Diego County, California. Date of Sale: : 02/25/2026 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the entrance to the East County Regional Center by statue, 250 E. Main Street, El Cajon, CA 92020 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $497,186.78 Street Address or other common

designation of real property: 4658 Calle De Retiro, Oceanside, CA 92057 A.P.N.: 157-513-0900 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the bene ciary within 10 days of the date of rst publication of this Notice of Sale. 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 requirements of California Civil Code Section 2923.5(b)/2923.55(c) were ful lled when the Notice of Default was recorded. 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 o may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying o all liens senior to the lien being auctioned o , 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 o ce 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, bene ciary, 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 714-730-2727 or visit this internet website www. ndscorp.com/sales, using the le number assigned to this case 25-20021-SP-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be re ected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: 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 a “representative of all eligible tenant buyers” you may be able to 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 888-264-4010, or visit this internet website www.

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ndscorp.com, using the le number assigned to this case 25-20021-SP-CA to nd 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 atter 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 a “representative of all eligible tenant buyers” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase.

*Pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code, the potential rights described herein shall apply only to public auctions taking place on or after January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2025, unless later extended.

Date: 01/12/2026 National Default Servicing Corporation

c/o Ti any and Bosco, P.A,, its agent, 1455 Frazee Road, Suite 820 San Diego, CA 92108 Toll Free Phone: 888-2644010 Sales Line 714-730-2727; Sales Website: www.ndscorp. com Connie Hernandez, Trustee Sales Representative A-4863128

01/23/2026, 01/30/2026, 02/06/2026 CN 31731

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MICHAEL S. FITZPATRICK

Case # 25PE00357C

To all heirs, bene ciaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Michael S. Fitzpatrick A Petition for Probate has been led by Rose E. Fitzpatrick in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego. The Petition for Probate requests that Rose E. Fitzpatrick be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the le kept by the court.

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 les 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 25, 2026; Time: 2:15 PM; in Dept.: 1603. Court address: 1100 Union St., San Diego CA 92101, Central Courthouse. (https://www.sdcourt.ca.gov/ sdcourt/probate2/probatevh) 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. Plan to check in 15 minutes prior to the scheduled hearing time. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or le 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 le 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 rst issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as de ned 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 a ect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the le kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may le with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the ling 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:

Paul V. L. Campo

316 S. Melrose Dr. Ste 106 Vista CA 92081-6668

Telephone: 760.639.1680

02/06, 02/13, 02/20/2026 CN 31824

SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL)

CASE #: 25CL021889N NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO):

Daniel Niednagel, Individually and as Trustee of the El Camino Real #320S Trust dated April 30, 2013, Strata Property Solutions Inc., and Doe Insurance Carrier YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTÀ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE):

Kim Tesori

NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to le a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plainti . 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 nd these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the ling fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not le 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 a ord an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonpro t legal services program. You can locate these nonpro t 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. AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación. Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. 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 nes de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin nes 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 poniéndose 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): San Diego County Superior Court

325 S. Melrose Dr. Vista CA 92081

The name, address, and telephone number of plainti ’s attorney, or plainti without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Richard Morin

Law O ce of Rick Morin, PC 21163 Newport Coast Dr. #206 Newport Coast, CA 92657

Telephone: 949-996-3094

Date: (Fecha), 04/28/2025

Clerk by (Secretario), M. Cruz Deputy (Adjunto)

NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served as an individual. 02/06, 02/13, 02/20, 02/27/2026 CN 31816

STORAGE TREASURES AUCTION

Extra Space Storage, on behalf of itself or its a liates, Life Storage or Storage Express, will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 372 W Aviation Rd Fallbrook Ca 92028

Auction Date: March 3, 2026, at 10:00am Alfredo Guerrero Martin Russell

the debt.

The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

2/6/26 CNS-4009974# CN 31807

NOTICE OF WAREHOUSE LIEN SALE

I am an attorney at law retained to collect these debts. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the mobilehome described below will be sold as is at public sale on March 2, 2026 at the hour of 10:00 a.m., at Space 259, San Marcos Mobile Estates (Park) located at 1145 E. Barham Drive, San Marcos, California in order to satisfy the lien claimed by the owner of the above mentioned mobilehome park for storage and other related charges incurred by Sonya Lipps. The Park’s claims are itemized below. The Park may participate in the public sale.

Rent & Storage

$11,053.03

Per Diem storage fees will be charged at the rate of $50.00 from February 01, 2026 until the unit is redeemed or sold at public sale whichever occurs rst. The sale will be free and clear of all claims, liens and encumbrances of record except for possible liens of unpaid mobilehome registration fees and unpaid taxes, if any. The Park has deemed this unit and the tenancy to be voluntarily vacant. Presently there is no right to keep this unit on Space 259. The Park requires the removal of the mobilehome within 48 hours after the sale. Prospective purchasers must tender a cashier’s check for the full amount of the purchase immediately at the conclusion of the sale. Except for the warranty that this sale is authorized by law, absolutely no warranties of sale are made. The Park reserves the right to postpone and reschedule the sale without further notice. The general public will have access to the Mobile Home Park premises for purposes related to this sale. Mobile home dealers and/ or commercial rehab & resale buyers must show proof of current licensure and sign a storage agreement. This sale does not include any contents of the unit and the successful bidder is responsible for the lawful disposition of all remaining contents of the unit.

The Mobilehome is described as: One (1) 1971 Arlington Single Family Mobile Home; California HCD Decal No.: AAR7015; Serial No(s).: S310115U/X; HUD Label/ Insignia Nos.: 257252 & 257254; Length: 52’; Width: 24’.

The Park’s claim is itemized above and must be paid by the registered owner or other party in interest within 10 days of this notice in order to redeem the mobilehome, remove it from Space 259 and stop the sale. The Registered Owner’s payment of the sums demanded by this Notice will not reinstate the tenancy (and sub-tenancy, if any) under a rental agreement in default.

NOTICE TO CONSUMER:

The law gives you the thirty (30) days after you receive this Notice to dispute the validity of the debt or any part of it. If you do not dispute it within that period, I will assume the debt is valid. If you do dispute it - by notifying me in writing to that e ect - I will, as required by law, obtain and mail to you proof of

The law does not require me to wait until the end of the 30 day period before proceeding to collect this debt. If, however, you request proof of the debt within the thirty (30) day period that begins with your receipt of this Notice, the law requires me to suspend my e orts (through litigation or otherwise) to collect the debt until I mail the requested information to you.

DATED: 01/28/26 /s/ Michael W. Mihelich, Attorney for San Marcos Mobile Estates (951) 313-0388 2/6, 2/13/26 CNS-4008519# CN 31801

Notice of Self Storage Sale

Please take notice SecureSpace Self Storage Vista located at 220 Hu St Vista CA 92083 intends to hold a public sale to the highest bidder of the property stored by the following tenants at the storage facility. The sale will occur as an online auction via www.storagetreasures.com on 2/25/2026 at 2:30 PM. Victor Martinez; Silvia Ramos; Jose Mora; Marly M de Gracia; Marly M de Gracia; Katiejane Payne; Ronda Roczey; Dustin Edwards; George Mayo; Sally Sims; Felipe Gonzalez; Mark Weiss; Victor Martinez. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply.

02/06, 02/13/2026 CN 31789

NOTICE OF PUBLIC LIEN SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the contents of the following storage units will be o ered for sale at public auction for enforcement of storage lien. Storage address: 1566 E. Valley Parkway, Escondido, CA 92027. The Online Auction will be held on Friday – February 13, 2026 per the times shown below. Location of Online Auction: www.storagetreasures.com. Terms are CASH ONLY! Valley Rose 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.

G221 Ashley Snow-Lerps at 1:00 PM D210 Sylvia Venegas at 1:15 PM 01/30, 02/06/2026 CN 31784

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF EDWARD NORMAN TAYLOR Case# 26PE000137C

To all heirs, bene ciaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Edward Norman Taylor

A Petition for Probate has been led by Kent Michael Taylor, in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego. The Petition for Probate requests that Kent Michael Taylor 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 les 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 04, 2026; Time: 1:30 PM; in Dept.: 1603, Remote Hearing. Court

address: 1100 Union St., San Diego CA 92101, Central Courthouse. (https://www.sdcourt.ca.gov/ sdcourt/probate2/probatevh) 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. Plan to check in 15 minutes prior to the scheduled hearing time. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or le 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 le 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 rst issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as de ned 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 a ect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

You may examine the le kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may le with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the ling 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: Naima B. Solomon, Esq. BROADEN LAW LLP 910 Hale Pl., Ste 101 Chula Vista CA 91914

Telephone: 619.567.6845 01/30, 02/06, 02/13/2026 CN 31771

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSECHANGE OF NAME CASE# 26CU003710N TO ALL INTERESTED

PERSONS: Petitioner(s): Je Kreytak led a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: a. Present name: Je Kreytak change to proposed name: Je Allen 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 le a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court 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 led, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: On March 06, 2026 at 8:30 a.m., in Dept. N-25 of the Superior Court of California, 325 S Melrose Dr., Vista CA 92081, North County Division. (To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the court’s website. To nd your court’s website, go to www. courts.ca.gov/find-my-court. htm.)

NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED

IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.

The court will review the documents led as of the date speci ed 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 speci ed, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date speci ed), 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 certi cate, social security card, driver license, passport, and other identi cation, a certi ed 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 Certi cate (JC Form #NC230) may be required. Contact the agency(ies) who issues the legal document that needs to be changed, to determine if a certi ed copy is required. A certi ed copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth’ Certi cate (JC Form #NC-230) may be obtained from the Civil Business O ce 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 certi ed copies.

If all the requirements have not been met as of the date speci ed, the court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions. If a timely objection is led, the 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 speci ed 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 non-signing parent, and proof of service must be led with the court. IT IS SO ORDERED. Filed Date: 01/23/2026 Brad A. Weinreb Judge of the Superior Court. 01/30, 02/06, 02/13, 02/20/2026 CN 31770

Notice of Self Storage Sale Please take notice A-Aardvark Self Storage located at 4490 Murphy Canyon Rd, San Diego, CA, 92123 intends to hold an auction to sell the goods stored by the following tenants at the storage facility. The sale will occur as an online auction via www.selfstorageauction.com on 2/17/2026 at 6:00PM. Unless stated otherwise, the description of the contents are household goods and furnishings. Tyler Andrew S Knight Unit #A005; Carla Nora E Bachus Unit #A036; Vanity M Watson Unit #A097; Maria Sinsay Units #A154 & #A210; Jamaal T Perkins Unit #A220; Sean C Malinauskas Unit #A231; Cheng Y Yang Unit #B077; Dorianne Carlson Barron Unit #B161; Charisee Brown Unit #B240; Messiah E Truth Unit #B261; Christina M Picho Unit #C074; Shelia Ann U Leon Guerrero Unit #D010; Shahriyar Pirayesh Unit #D195; Jerrel J Jacobs Unit #D309; Rosa Marina V Torres Unit #E068. All property is being stored at the above selfstorage facility. This sale may be

withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply. See manager for details.

01/30, 02/06/2026 CN 31753

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF BENNETTA JULES-ROSETTE

Case # 26PE000069C

To all heirs, bene ciaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Bennetta Jules-Rosette

A Petition for Probate has been led by Violaine Thompson in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego.

The Petition for Probate requests that Violaine Thompson be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the le kept by the court.

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 les 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: February 25, 2026; Time: 1:30 PM; in Dept.: 502. Court address: 1100 Union St., San Diego CA 92101, Central Courthouse.

(https://www.sdcourt.ca.gov/ sdcourt/probate2/probatevh)

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. Plan to check in 15 minutes prior to the scheduled hearing time.

If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or le 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 le 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 rst issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as de ned 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 a ect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

You may examine the le kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may le with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the ling 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: Gregory E. Deetman DEETMAN LAW OFFICE

12544 High Blu Dr., Ste 200 San Diego CA 92130

Telephone: 760.942.7495 01/23, 01/30, 02/06/2026 CN 31743

SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE #: 37-2024-00006954CU-BC-CTL NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): TABITHA CERVANTES, an individual; and DOES 1 TO 100 inclusive YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTÀ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): LUBIN PHAM + CAPLIN, LLP, a California Limited Liability Partnership NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to le a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plainti . 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 nd these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the ling fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not le 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 a ord an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonpro t legal services program. You can locate these nonpro t 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. AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación. Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. 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 nes de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin nes 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 poniéndose 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): San Diego County Superior Court, Central Civil 330 W Broadway San Diego CA 92101

The name, address, and telephone number of plainti ’s attorney, or plainti without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Kristofer Riklis Riklis Law PLLC 401 Wilshire Blvd., 12th Fl Santa Monica CA 90401

Telephone: 949.979.7010

Date: (Fecha), 02/22/2024

Clerk by (Secretario), G. Lopez Deputy (Adjunto)

NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served as an individual. 01/23, 01/30, 02/06, 02/13/2026 CN 31740

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSECHANGE OF NAME CASE# 26CU001055N TO ALL INTERESTED

PERSONS:

Petitioner(s): Andrea Eugenia Pavez led a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: a. Present name: Andrea Eugenia Pavez change to proposed name: Andrea Eugenia Tovar

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 le a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court 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 led, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: On February 27, 2026 at 8:30 a.m., in Dept. N-25 of the Superior Court of California, 325 S Melrose Dr., Vista CA 92081, North County Division. (To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the court’s website. To nd your court’s website, go to www. courts.ca.gov/find-my-court. htm.)

NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The court will review the documents led as of the date speci ed 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 speci ed, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date speci ed), 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 certi cate, social security card, driver license, passport, and other identi cation, a certi ed 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 Certi cate (JC Form #NC230) may be required. Contact the agency(ies) who issues the legal document that needs to be changed, to determine if a certi ed copy is required.

A certi ed copy of Decree

Changing Name (JC Form #NC130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth’ Certi cate (JC Form #NC-230) may be obtained from the Civil Business O ce 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 certi ed copies.

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

If a timely objection is led, the 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 speci ed 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 non-signing parent, and proof of service must be led with the court. IT IS SO ORDERED.

Filed Date: 01/13/2026 Brad A. Weinreb Judge of the Superior Court. 01/16, 01/23, 01/30, 02/06/2026 CN 31717

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSECHANGE OF NAME CASE# 26CU000583N TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:

Petitioner(s): David Serkowich led a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows:

a. Present name: David Serkowich change to proposed name: David Myers 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 le a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court 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 led, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: On February 20, 2026 at 8:30 a.m., in Dept. N-25 of the Superior Court of California, 325 S Melrose Dr., Vista CA 92081, North County Division. (To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so

on the court’s website. To nd your court’s website, go to www. courts.ca.gov/find-my-court. htm.) NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.

The court will review the documents led as of the date speci ed 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 speci ed, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date speci ed), 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 certi cate, social security card, driver license, passport, and other identi cation, a certi ed 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 Certi cate (JC Form #NC230) may be required. Contact the agency(ies) who issues the legal document that needs to be changed, to determine if a certi ed copy is required.

A certi ed copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth’ Certi cate (JC Form #NC-230) may be obtained from the Civil Business O ce 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 certi ed copies. If all the requirements have not been met as of the date speci ed, the court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions. If a timely objection is led, the 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 speci ed 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 non-signing parent, and proof of service must be led with the court. IT IS SO ORDERED.

Filed Date: 01/09/2026 Brad A. Weinreb Judge of the Superior Court. 01/16, 01/23, 01/30, 02/06/2026 CN 31714

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSECHANGE OF NAME CASE# 26CU000642N TO ALL INTERESTED

PERSONS:

Petitioner(s): Charlene Steinhauer, aka Charlene Belur Steinhauer led a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: a. Present name: Charlene Steinhauer, aka Charlene Belur Steinhauer change to proposed name: Charlene Belur

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 le a written objection that includes

the reasons for the objection at least two court 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 led, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: On February 20, 2026 at 8:30 a.m., in Dept. N-25 of the Superior Court of California, 325 S Melrose Dr., Vista CA 92081, North County Division.

(To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the court’s website. To nd your court’s website, go to www. courts.ca.gov/find-my-court. htm.)

NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.

The court will review the documents led as of the date speci ed 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 speci ed, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date speci ed), 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 certi cate, social security card, driver license, passport, and other identi cation, a certi ed 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 Certi cate (JC Form #NC230) may be required. Contact the agency(ies) who issues the legal document that needs to be changed, to determine if a certi ed copy is required.

A certi ed copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth’ Certi cate (JC Form #NC-230) may be obtained from the Civil Business O ce 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 certi ed copies.

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

If a timely objection is led, the 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 speci ed 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 non-signing parent, and proof of service must be led with the court. IT IS SO ORDERED. Filed Date: 01/09/2026 Brad A. Weinreb Judge of the Superior Court. 01/16, 01/23, 01/30, 02/06/2026 CN 31694

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2026-9002332

Filed: Feb 02, 2026 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s): A. Kieler Law. Located at: 187 Calle Magdalena #112, Encinitas CA 92024

San Diego. Business Mailing Address: Same. Registrant Name and Business Mailing

Address: 1. Danielle Alexandra Kieler, 187 Calle Magdalena #112, Encinitas CA 92024. This business is conducted by: An Individual. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: 02/01/2026 S/Danielle Alexandra Kieler, 02/06, 02/13, 02/20, 02/27/2026 CN 31828

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2026-9002391 Filed: Feb 02, 2026 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s): A. Slow Tide Designs. Located at: 820 Encinitas Blvd. #105, Encinitas CA 92024 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: Same. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. Claire Margaret Vermillion, 820 Encinitas Blvd. #105, Encinitas CA 92024. This business is conducted by: An Individual. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: 02/02/2026 S/Claire Margaret Vermillion, 02/06, 02/13, 02/20, 02/27/2026 CN 31827

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2026-9002263 Filed: Jan 30, 2026 with County of San Diego Recorder/ County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s): A. Healing with Heart. Located at: 3746 Longview Dr., Carlsbad CA 92010 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: Same. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. Alison Ann Broadfoot, 3746 Longview Dr., Carlsbad CA 92010. This business is conducted by: An Individual. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: Not Yet Started S/Alison Ann Broadfoot, 02/06, 02/13, 02/20, 02/27/2026 CN 31826

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2026-9002230 Filed: Jan 29, 2026 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s): A. Mane Girl Molly. Located at: 2821 Unicornio St., Carlsbad CA 92009 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: Same. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. Molly Margaret OConnor, 2821 Unicornio St., Carlsbad CA 92009. This business is conducted by: An Individual. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: Not Yet Started S/Molly Margaret OConnor, 02/06, 02/13, 02/20, 02/27/2026 CN 31825

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2026-9002411 Filed: Feb 02, 2026 with County of San Diego Recorder/ County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s): A. Kidz Place Dentistry. Located at: 4765 Carmel Mountain Rd. #210, San Diego CA 92130 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: Same. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. Joshua Allen DDS Inc., 4765 Carmel Mountain Rd. #210, San Diego CA 92130. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: 01/01/2026 S/Joshua Allen, 02/06, 02/13, 02/20, 02/27/2026 CN 31814

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2026-9002406 Filed: Feb 02, 2026 with County of San Diego Recorder/

Coast News legals continued on page 30

Sports Torrey Pines coach reinstated

By Noah Perkins

DEL MAR — Nearly five months after his dismissal over alleged recruiting violations, Torrey Pines High School boys lacrosse coach Jono Zissi will resume his role with the program for the spring 2026 season following a recent formal agreement with the San Dieguito Union High School District.

Zissi, who led the Falcons for 15 seasons and guided the program to 12 CIF championships — including seven consecutive titles — was informed in September 2025 that his contract would not be renewed.

The district cited alleged violations of California Interscholastic Federation rules concerning improper pre-enrollment contact with student-athletes not yet enrolled at Torrey Pines.

The allegations centered on text messages between a Torrey Pines assistant coach and a student moving to San Diego, who ultimately enrolled at La

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ed from large undeveloped areas and open preserves,” and does not function as a larger wildlife corridor.

However, many res-

Costa Canyon High School. On Jan. 22, SDUHSD board President Jane Lea Smith announced that the board, after meeting in closed session, had unanimously approved an offer to Zissi for the head coaching position for the upcoming spring season.

Under the terms of the agreement, Zissi accepted responsibility for prior violations, acknowledged

idents pushed back, stating that the site is part of a linked chain of open spaces from Jeffries Ranch to Guajome Park.

“There was no other analysis of wildlife movement in the EIR, because

repeated warnings about pre-enrollment contacts, and agreed to immediately resign if any future CIF violations occur.

The CIF, which governs high school athletics across California, prohibits coaches from directly recruiting student-athletes who are not enrolled at their school or using club affiliations to influence transfers. Violations can lead to program

the EIR dismissed the topic,” said Doreen Stadtlander, a retired biologist with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Preserving half the site as open space does not adequately protect the corridor,

sanctions, including probation, canceled practices, and limits on games.

In a statement to The Coast News, Zissi expressed gratitude and enthusiasm for returning.

“I am incredibly excited to resume my role and be back with my players and families,” Zissi said. “I have lived in this community for 24 years and have dedicated my life to this program and growing the game of lacrosse here in the West. The outpouring of support from so many during these few months was truly humbling, and I am excited for the 2026 season, led by our great senior class.”

The agreement outlines specific requirements for Zissi’s return, including a formal apology. Under the deal, Zissi has no guarantee of employment beyond the 2026 season. Any future violation of CIF bylaws or district policies would trigger immediate resignation, without appeal, and failure to comply could result in summary termination.

residents claim, and habitats for threatened species such as the California gnatcatcher will still be destroyed on the developed portion of the site.

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substantial. Surplus weapons and ammunition reinforced American diplomatic pressure on France.

In 1866, Napoleon III ordered the French army to withdraw from Mexico. Maximilian I chose to stay and fight.

On May 15, 1867, Maximilian I, outgunned, outnumbered, and surrounded, surrendered.

On June 19, 1867, Maximilian I, Emperor of Mexico, was executed by firing squad.

Napoleon III’s dream of a Latino-Américain empire led by France died as well. The term “Latin America” survived, however, as did the name “Latino” — but how?

The liberal elites of Spanish descent in Mexico had come to view the monarchy from which their country had recently won its independence as backward, so to call themselves “Hispanoamericanos” was unacceptable.

France, on the other hand, had been safely ousted from the hemisphere and was entering its Belle Époque. From 1871 until World War I, France was the cultural capital of the modern world. As Carlos Fuentes put it,

“Repudiating Spain meant accepting France as a new temple of freedom, good taste, romanticism, and all the good things that life had to offer.”

While the EIR says there will be mitigation measures to reduce the impacts on the gnatcatchers, residents said more transparency is needed. The council unanimously agreed to deny the EIR certification and direct Rincon to address the areas of concern. Following the vote, Rincon Homes told The Coast News they will continue pursuing the project.

“For nearly four years, we worked hard to design a balanced project that delivers affordable housing, preserves open space, provides road improvements, and creates real opportunities for Oceanside families to achieve the dream of homeownership. We remain steadfast in our commitment to addressing the critical housing needs of our region,” Frankel said.

So Paris was cool, and cosmopolitan Mexicans wishing to associate themselves with modern European culture could announce their fandom by adopting the chic Panlatino name “Latinoamericanos.” Again, voila!

Later, when immigrants to the United States from Central and South America needed a name that would deemphasize their previous national, racial, and linguistic differences, they embraced the inclusive Latinoamericanos.

Any differences in their old countries were less significant than their differences with the predominantly Anglo culture in their new home.

Today, in English, the

name Latino is the big tent for these immigrants, their descendants, and anyone in the U.S. who identifies with the culture of Latin America.

Understandably, the Spanish, Portuguese, and French, as Europeans, are generally excluded.

While it is axiomatic in the United States today that each individual has the right to be addressed however they want, the word Latino does carry some baggage.

After all, the Romans were enslavers, conquerors, and colonizers. Their linguistic, religious, and cultural successors — the empires of Western Europe — were as well, on a global scale, and added mass conversion to the list.

To make the point finer, Latin was the official language of the Crusades, the Crucifixion, and the Spanish Inquisition.

One episode highlights the irony. When the French Emperor Napoleon III used the French army to install an Austrian, Maximilian von Habsburg, a man who had never before crossed the Atlantic and had only recently learned Spanish, as Emperor of Mexico, Benito Juárez, the first fully indigenous elected president in the Americas, had the Pan-Latin puppet shot.

Juárez wasn’t imperial France’s Latino-Américain pawn; he was a Mexican.

Like President Juarez, many Latinos today do not really see themselves as the heirs or descendants of those who once conquered, colonized, converted, and enslaved them.

They may share the name, even the language, but not the baggage.

So when you hear the word “Latino,” do you hear the echoes of the heraldic trumpets of conquering European emperors?

I don’t. I hear Ricky Muñoz of the Tejano/ Norteño group Intocable playing the lilting opening bars of the song “Caminare” on his accordion.

Words can change over time.

Scott Chambers is a cartoonist, author and songwriter in Encinitas. OPINION

JONO ZISSI, pictured in May 2025, will return this season as boys lacrosse coach at Torrey Pines. Photo by Anna Scipione

How to join the community of seed swappers

Ilove seeds! My obsession with collecting seeds is comparable only to a sport’s fan urge to collect team jerseys.

Are you a “seed swapper,” or would you like to learn how to be one? I have had the recent good fortune of locating a number of sites that encourage gardeners to exchange seeds from others in many parts of the country.

Seed swap with Seed Savers Exchange

The Seed Savers Exchange in Decorah, Iowa, originated in 1975 when Diane and Kent Whealy were given two heirloom seeds, Grandpa Ott’s’ morning glory and German pink tomato, brought by Grandpa Ott’s parents in Germany.

They went on to form a network of gardeners, interested in preserving heirloom varieties, and Seed Savers Exchange now houses the largest nongovernmental seed bank in the country. It has 20,000 varieties of rare seeds, through the gardeners who join the exchange. To find out more, view www. seedsavers.org to become part of the process of seed

preservation and collection.

Participants have saved thousands of rare heirlooms from extinction by connecting with new stewards to carry on seed-saving traditions to the next generation. Their website not only offers gardening advice and seed saver membership, but access to their heirloom seed catalogue.

Seed swap sites to follow

A seed swap is a gathering of people, usually gardeners and farmers, who have come together to share seeds. The Facebook page Seed Swap Group is a national site that encourages

group members to share seed and ask questions of its members.

According to its administrators, “This group is for gardeners who want to learn more about new and old varieties, for free! Members can exchange or request a variety of seeds they are looking for, and will always get a response. Seeds are exchanged through the mail with a simple stamped self-addressed envelope as the only cost.”

In San Diego, the Facebook group Seed, Cutting, and Plant Swap lists plant materials, events and gatherings in the local area and allows members to share advice about plant propagation. Check the Facebook

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Help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

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easiest to collect.

Any seed from sweet or hot pepper and any winter squash can be processed in this way. For the beginning gardener, the rule of thumb is, “the bigger the seed, the easiest it is to process.” So, start with your pepper collection, or any pepper from a friend’s garden that originated from heirloom or organic seed.

This activity is best conducted outdoors on a large table, near a water source with hose. Or, if you have a workable space in your garage with a sink, you are ready to begin.

Supplies:

page weekly for ongoing events in your area.

Prepare your seeds for exchange

When you are ready to prepare your vegetables for a seed exchange, Seed Savers Exchange has given all gardeners the perfect set of steps to preserve organic seed. We will start with what is called “wet seed,” since these larger seeds are the

• Assortment of sweet peppers or mild spicy peppers (Hungarian, California sweet, lemon shishito). Do not process hot peppers without gloves and mask.

• Knife and cutting board

• Hose with spray or kitchen faucet spray

• Two fine mesh colanders

• Cookie sheets

Process:

1. Lay out your ingredients on the table

2. Slice pepper and open to expose seeds.

3. Pull pepper seeds from the outer skin and place in colander

4. Using a hose with sprayer, wash seeds to remove pulp

5. Transfer to a second colander to dry

6. Place on cookie sheet for 3-4 days until completely dry

7. Place in small manilla envelopes (called coin envelopes) and store in a cool, dark location.

This process can be used for any winter squash, pumpkin, summer squash and gourds. In the following weeks we will feature other seed preservation methods for your vegetable and flower garden. Enjoy your seed preservation process and enjoy meeting other gardeners through the websites and Facebook pages. Write to us if you have a group event or website to share. Happy gardening!

Jano Nightingale is a Master Gardener and horticulturist who teaches vegetable gardening at the Carlsbad Senior Center community garden. Contact her at janosgarden@ gmail.com.

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County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s): A. Barry Estates Luxury Coast Group; B. Barry Estates. Located at: 1401 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar CA 92014 San Diego. Business Mailing Address:

Same. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. Luxury Coast Group Barry Estates, Inc., 1401 Camino Del Mar #101, Del Mar CA 92014. This business is conducted by:

A Corporation. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: 01/01/2025 S/Sean Barry, 02/06, 02/13, 02/20, 02/27/2026 CN 31813

Fictitious Business Name

Statement #2026-9002210

Filed: Jan 29, 2026 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business

Name(s): A. Ho man Plumbing. Located at: 644 Grant St., Oceanside CA 92054 San Diego. Business Mailing Address:

Same. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. Justin James Ho man, 644 Grant St., Oceanside CA 92054. This business is conducted by: An Individual. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: 10/06/2025 S/Justin J. Ho man, 02/06, 02/13, 02/20, 02/27/2026 CN 31812

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2026-9002212

Filed: Jan 29, 2026 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business

Name(s): A. Rodlinger. Located at: 644 Grant St., Oceanside CA 92054 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: Same. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. Jessica Jean White, 644 Grant St., Oceanside CA 92054. This business is conducted by: An Individual. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: Not Yet Started S/Jessica Jean White, 02/06, 02/13, 02/20, 02/27/2026 CN 31811

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2026-9002350

Filed: Feb 02, 2026 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s): A. Mike’s Garage Transformations. Located at: 7040 Avenida Encinas #104-287, Carlsbad CA 92011 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: Same. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. Michael Artman, 7040 Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad CA 92011. This business is conducted by: An Individual. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: Not Yet Started S/Michael Artman, 02/06, 02/13, 02/20, 02/27/2026 CN 31810

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2026-9002209

Filed: Jan 29, 2026 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s): A. Revive Lagree. Located at: 315 S. Coast Hwy 101 #200-210, Encinitas CA 92024 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: Same. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. Aria Aurora Inc., 315 S. Coast Hwy 101 #200-210, Encinitas CA 92024. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: Not Yet Started S/Cynthia Samantha Lewis, 02/06, 02/13, 02/20, 02/27/2026 CN 31809

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2026-9002335 Filed: Feb 02, 2026 with County of San Diego Recorder/ County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s): A. Links Trash Takers. Located at: 1620 Gascony Rd., Encinitas CA 92024 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: Same. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. Lincoln Eric Peirsol, 1620 Gascony Rd., Encinitas CA 92024; 2. Brenda Cortez Peirsol, 1620 Gascony Rd., Encinitas CA 92024. This business is conducted by: A Married Couple. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: 02/02/2026 S/Lincoln Eric Peirsol, 02/06, 02/13, 02/20, 02/27/2026 CN 31808

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2026-9002065 Filed: Jan 28, 2026 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s): A. Copperhead Therapy Group. Located at: 2391 Carriage Cir., Oceanside CA 92056 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: Same. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. Copperhead Psychology Corporation, 2391 Carriage Cir., Oceanside CA 92056. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: Not Yet Started S/Maxwell Karl Maris, 02/06, 02/13, 02/20, 02/27/2026 CN 31804

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2026-9002228

Filed: Jan 29, 2026 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business

Name(s): A. Horizon Exterior Services; B. We Hang Christmas Lights North County. Located at: 2834 Luciernaga St., Carlsbad CA 92009 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: Same. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. Alexis Pliego Castro, 2834 Luciernaga St., Carlsbad CA 92009. This business is conducted by: An Individual. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: Not Yet Started S/Alexis Pliego Castro, 02/06, 02/13, 02/20, 02/27/2026 CN 31803

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2026-9001555

Filed: Jan 23, 2026 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business

Name(s): A. Gypsealust; B. Gifted Goods. Located at: 1062 Bellingham Dr., Oceanside CA 92057 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: Same. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. Allyssa Mendoza Ramos, 1062 Bellingham Dr., Oceanside CA 92057. This business is conducted by: An Individual. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: 07/01/2015 S/Allyssa Mendoza Ramos, 02/06, 02/13, 02/20, 02/27/2026 CN 31802

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2026-9001498

Filed: Jan 23, 2026 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business

Name(s): A. Home Equity Planning Group. Located at: 1790 Blackbird Cir., Carlsbad CA 92011 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: Same. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. Theodore Aaron Lange Sr., 1790 Blackbird Cir., Carlsbad CA 92011. This business is conducted by: An Individual. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: 01/22/2026 S/Theodore Aaron Lange Sr., 02/06, 02/13, 02/20, 02/27/2026 CN 31797

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2026-9001200 Filed: Jan 20, 2026 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s): A. The Cherry Bombs. Located at: 188 Santa Clara Dr., Vista CA 92083 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: Same. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. Anndrea Kathlene Boren, 188 Santa Clara Dr., Vista CA 92083. This business is conducted by: An Individual. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: 01/01/2026 S/Anndrea Kathlene Boren, 02/06, 02/13, 02/20, 02/27/2026 CN 31796

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2026-9002110

Filed: Jan 28, 2026 with County of San Diego Recorder/ County Clerk. Fictitious

Business Name(s): A. Exempli International Marketing. Located at: 757 N. Twin Oaks Valley Rd. #6, San Marcos CA 92069 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: Same. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. EG Creative Design Build, Inc., 757 N. Twin Oaks Valley Rd. #6, San Marcos CA 92069. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: Not Yet Started S/Kaitlin Endres, 02/06, 02/13, 02/20, 02/27/2026 CN 31795

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2026-9002069

Filed: Jan 28, 2026 with County of San Diego Recorder/ County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s): A. New Leaf

Financial Guidance. Located at: 533 Second St. #207, Encinitas CA 92024 San Diego.

Business Mailing Address:

Same. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. Stone Steps Financial LLC, 533 Second St. #207, Encinitas CA 92024. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: 01/28/2026 S/Scott R. Frank, 02/06, 02/13, 02/20, 02/27/2026 CN 31794

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2026-9000494

Filed: Jan 08, 2026 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s): A. Sada Creative Co. Located at: 384 Bonair St., La Jolla CA 92037 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: Same. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. Daniella Sada, 384 Bonair St., La Jolla CA 92037. This business is conducted by: An Individual. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: Not Yet Started S/Daniella Sada, 01/30, 02/06, 02/13, 02/20/2026 CN 31788

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2025-9024368 Filed: Dec 31, 2025 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s): A. Chelsea Wild. Located at: 6903 Carnation Dr., Carlsbad CA 92011 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: Same. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. Chelsea Leanna Monahan, 6903 Carnation Dr., Carlsbad CA 92011. This business is conducted by: An Individual. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: 02/04/2025 S/Chelsea Leanna Monahan, 01/30, 02/06, 02/13, 02/20/2026 CN 31787

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2026-9001906 Filed: Jan 27, 2026 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s): A. Legacy Light Studios. Located at: 411 S. Sierra Ave., Solana Beach CA 92075 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: Same. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. Luis Alfonso Santos Lopez, 411 S. Sierra Ave. #196, Solana Beach CA 92075. This business is conducted by: An Individual. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: 01/01/2025 S/Luis Alfonso Santos Lopez, 01/30, 02/06, 02/13, 02/20/2026 CN 31786

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2026-9001942

Filed: Jan 27, 2026 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s): A. The Farmhouse Catering. Located at: 3961 Scott Dr., Carlsbad CA 92008 San Diego. Business Mailing

Address: Same. Registrant Name and Business Mailing

Address: 1. The Farmhouse Catering LLC, 3961 Scott Dr., Carlsbad CA 92008. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: 01/05/2026 S/Lisa Jenkins Dallas Orr, 01/30, 02/06, 02/13, 02/20/2026 CN 31785

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2026-9000933

Filed: Jan 15, 2026 with County of San Diego Recorder/ County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s): A. Mitschke Energy. Located at: 270 Mar Vista Dr., Vista CA 92083 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: PO Box 3382, Vista CA 92085. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. Lynne Mitschke, PO Box 3382, Vista CA 92085. This business is conducted by: An Individual. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: 01/01/2026 S/Lynne Mitschke, 01/30, 02/06, 02/13, 02/20/2026 CN 31783

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2026-9001398 Filed: Jan 22, 2026 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business

Name(s): A. Catherine A Chase; B. Shivananda Incorporated. Located at: 650 S. Rancho Santa Fe Rd. #132, San Marcos CA 92078 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: Same. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. Shivananda Incorporated, 650 S. Rancho Santa Fe Rd. #132, San Marcos CA 92078. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: 01/20/2026 S/Catherine A. Chase, 01/30, 02/06, 02/13, 02/20/2026 CN 31782

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2026-9001317 Filed: Jan 21, 2026 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s): A. Letters of Curiosity. Located at: 10759 Matinal Cir., San Diego Ca 92127 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: Same. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. Cody Goking, 10759 Matinal Cir., San Diego CA 92127. This business is conducted by: An Individual. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: 01/15/2026 S/Cody Goking, 01/30, 02/06, 02/13, 02/20/2026 CN 31773

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2026-9000913 Filed: Jan 15, 2026 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s): A. O cial California Detailing. Located at: 11633 Sorrento Valley Rd. #2C, San Diego CA 92121 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: Same. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. O cial California Detailing LLC, 11633 Sorrento Valley Rd. #2C, San Diego CA 92121. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: 10/11/2021 S/Dustin Wharton, 01/30, 02/06, 02/13, 02/20/2026 CN 31772

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2026-9001385

Filed: Jan 22, 2026 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s): A. Cofactor Financial. Located at: 342 Juniper Ave. #4, Carlsbad CA 92008 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: Same. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. Kelly Investment Management West LLC, 342 Juniper Ave. #4, Carlsbad CA 92008. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: 01/20/2026 S/Thomas V. Kelly, 01/30, 02/06, 02/13, 02/20/2026 CN 31769

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2026-9001174

Filed: Jan 20, 2026 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s): A. Flor Marie’s Closet. Located at: 596 Via del Caballo, San Marcos CA 92078 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: 12261 Heritage Springs Dr. #205-61, Santa Fe Springs CA 90670. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. FMC Ventures LLC, 12261 Heritage Springs Dr. #205-61, Santa Fe Springs CA 90670. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: Not Yet Started S/Flor De Maria Lydna, 01/30, 02/06, 02/13, 02/20/2026 CN 31768

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2026-9001733 Filed: Jan 23, 2026 with County

of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s): A. San Diego Notary NC. Located at: 2103 S. El Camino Real #206, Oceanside CA 92054 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: 3591 Cameo Dr. #16, Oceanside CA 92056. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. Tracy Ann Sandoval, 3591 Cameo Dr. #16, Oceanside CA 92056. This business is conducted by: An Individual. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: Not Yet Started S/Tracy Ann Sandoval, 01/30, 02/06, 02/13, 02/20/2026 CN 31767

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2026-9000628 Filed: Jan 12, 2026 with County of San Diego Recorder/ County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s): A. Bilingual Hub. Located at: 4944 Santa Monica Ave. #108, San Diego CA 92107 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: PO Box 81627, San Diego CA 92158. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. Bilingual Language & Culture Hub Inc., 4944 Santa Monica Ave. #108, San Diego CA 92107. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: Not Yet Started S/Sharon Zeichner, 01/30, 02/06, 02/13, 02/20/2026 CN 31766

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2026-9001406

Filed: Jan 22, 2026 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business

Name(s): A. JE Pressure Washing. Located at: 1285 Blue Sky Dr., Cardi CA 92007 San Diego. Business Mailing

Address: Same. Registrant Name and Business Mailing

Address: 1. Jarrod Gregory Edwards, 1285 Blue Sky Dr., Cardi CA 92007. This business is conducted by: An Individual. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: Not Yet Started S/Jarrod G. Edwards, 01/30, 02/06, 02/13, 02/20/2026 CN 31765

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2026-9001633

Filed: Jan 23, 2026 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business

Name(s): A. Sam’s Mobile Diagnostics. Located at: 719 Galaxy Dr., Vista CA 92083 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: Same. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. Samuel Jr Arvizu, 719 Galaxy Dr., Vista CA 92083. This business is conducted by: An Individual. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: 01/23/2026 S/Samuel Arvizu, 01/30, 02/06, 02/13, 02/20/2026 CN 31764

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2026-9001436

Filed: Jan 22, 2026 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s): A. Notary Drive. Located at: 450 S. Melrose Dr. #100, Vista CA 92081 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: Same. Registrant Name and Business Mailing

Address: 1. Notary Drive LLC, 450 S. Melrose Dr. #100, Vista CA 92081. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: 01/22/2026 S/Devin Camm, 01/30, 02/06, 02/13, 02/20/2026 CN 31761

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2026-9001347

Filed: Jan 21, 2026 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business

Name(s): A. Anza’s Garden.

Located at: 1709 S. Myers St., Oceanside CA 92054 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: Same. Registrant Name and Business Mailing

Address: 1. Anzas Garden LLC, 1709 S. Myers St., Oceanside CA 92054. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: 01/07/2026 S/Brian Macias, 01/30, 02/06, 02/13, 02/20/2026 CN 31755

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2026-9000148 Filed: Jan 05, 2026 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s): A. Repair Plumbing Now. Located at: 12544 High Blu Dr. #200, San Diego CA 92130 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: Same. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. John Casey Kwiecinski 12544 High Blu Dr. #200, San Diego CA 92130. This business is conducted by: An Individual. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: 01/01/2023 S/John Casey Kwiecinski, 01/30, 02/06, 02/13, 02/20/2026 CN 31754

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2026-9001129 Filed: Jan 20, 2026 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s): A. Carlsbad Village Books. Located at: 640 Grand Ave. #A, Carlsbad CA 92008 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: Same. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. Planned Fun LLC, 3635 Highland Dr., Carlsbad CA 92008. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: Not Yet Started S/Timothy M. Wrisley, 01/23, 01/30, 02/06, 02/13/2026 CN 31744

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2026-9001007 Filed: Jan 15, 2026 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s): A. Michael LaFond, CPA. Located at: 440 S. Melrose Dr. #250, Vista CA 92081 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: Same. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. Michael LaFond CPA & Company APC, 440 S. Melrose Dr. #250, Vista CA 92081. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: 01/02/2026 S/Michael LaFond, 01/23, 01/30, 02/06, 02/13/2026 CN 31742

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2025-9023606 Filed: Dec 17, 2025 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s): A. Charlies Foreign Car Sales. Located at: 751 2nd St., Encinitas CA 92024 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: Same. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. Michar, 751 2nd St., Encinitas CA 92024. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: 09/22/2022 S/Nikolaos Sougias, 01/23, 01/30, 02/06, 02/13/2026 CN 31739

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2026-9000838 Filed: Jan 14, 2026 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s): A. Fallbrooks Family Reserve LLC; B. Daryan Wine; C. Daryan Tequila; D. Daryan’s Winery. Located at: 5453 Shannon Ridge Ln., San Diego CA 92130 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: Same.

Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. Shahriar

Afsharinejad, 5453 Shannon Ridge Ln., San Diego CA 92130. This business is conducted by: An Individual. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: Not Yet Started S/Shahriar

Afsharinejad, 01/23, 01/30, 02/06, 02/13/2026 CN 31738

Fictitious Business Name

Statement #2026-9000517

Filed: Jan 08, 2026 with County of San Diego Recorder/ County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s): A. The Private Banker. Located at: 6030 El Tordo #A, Rancho Santa Fe CA 92067 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: PO Box 7103, Rancho Santa Fe CA 92067. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. Kerry J. Witkin, PO Box 7103, Rancho Santa Fe CA 92067; B. Robin L. Witkin, PO Box 7103, Rancho Santa Fe CA 92067. This business is conducted by: A Married Couple. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: 06/01/1986 S/Kerry J. Witkin, 01/23, 01/30, 02/06, 02/13/2026 CN 31737

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2025-9023562

Filed: Dec 16, 2025 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business

Name(s): A. Eyeon Innovations; B. Qwik-Cork. Located at: 1771 Andrea Ave., Carlsbad CA 92008 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: Same. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. Anne Marie Michel, 1771 Andrea Ave., Carlsbad CA 92008. This business is conducted by: An Individual. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: Not Yet Started S/Anne Marie Michel, 01/23, 01/30, 02/06, 02/13/2026 CN 31736

Statement of Abandonment

of Use of Fictitious Business

Name #2026-9000919 Filed: Jan 15, 2026 with San Diego County Recorder/County Clerk.

Fictitious Business Name(s)

To Be Abandoned: A. IPCS Cyber Security. Located at: 977 Whimbrel Ct., Carlsbad CA 92011 San Diego. Mailing Address: Same. The Fictitious Business Name Referred to Above was Filed in San Diego County on: 07/02/2021 and assigned File # 2021-9014142.

Fictitious Business Name is being Abandoned By: 1. Rocky Keath Spears, 977 Whimbrel Ct., Carlsbad CA 92011. The Business is Conducted by: An Individual. S/Rocky K. Spears, 01/23, 01/30, 02/06, 02/13/2026 CN31735

Fictitious Business Name

Statement #2026-9000763

Filed: Jan 13, 2026 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business

Name(s): A. Josueschair. Located at: 1324 Third Ave. #1, Chula Vista CA 91911 San Diego. Business Mailing Address:

Same. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address:

1. Josue Alejandro Barragan, 1800 Santa Carolina Rd., Chula Vista CA 91913. This business is conducted by: An Individual.

Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: Not Yet Started S/Josue Alejandro Barragan, 01/23, 01/30, 02/06, 02/13/2026 CN 31730

Fictitious Business Name

Statement #2026-9000718

Filed: Jan 12, 2026 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business

Name(s): A. Amaxing Fit; B. Amaxing Fit Bridal Alternations. Located at: 1850 Hacienda Dr., Vista CA 92081 San Diego. Business Mailing Address:

Same. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. Cecilia Montanez, 1850 Hacienda Dr., Vista CA 92081. This business is conducted by: An Individual. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: 01/12/2026 S/Cecilia Montanez, 01/23, 01/30, 02/06, 02/13/2026 CN 31729

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2026-9000565

Filed: Jan 09, 2026 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s): A. Active Aesthetics. Located at: 2103 S. El Camino Real #206, Oceanside CA 92054 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: Same. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. My Hair Transplant MD Inc., 2103 S. El Camino Real #206, Oceanside CA 92054. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: 01/01/2026 S/Daniel J. Wagner, 01/23, 01/30, 02/06, 02/13/2026 CN 31728

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2026-9000789 Filed: Jan 13, 2026 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business

Name(s): A. Corporate Acumen Partners. Located at: 1867 Black Mustard Ln., Carlsbad CA 92011 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: Same. Registrant Name and Business Mailing

Address: 1. Robert S. Bunshaft Jr., 1867 Black Mustard Ln., Carlsbad CA 92011. This business is conducted by: An Individual. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: 09/02/2020 S/Robert S. Bunshaft Jr., 01/23, 01/30, 02/06, 02/13/2026 CN 31727

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2025-9023762 Filed: Dec 19, 2025 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business

Name(s): A. Perfect Sel e Photo App. Located at: 4605 Niagara Ave., San Diego CA 92107 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: Same. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. Charles Edward Delao, 4605 Niagara Ave., San Diego CA 92107. This business is conducted by: An Individual. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: 12/13/2025 S/Charles Edward Delao, 01/16, 01/23, 01/30, 02/06/2026 CN 31726

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2026-9000218 Filed: Jan 06, 2026 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s): A. Annbroidered. Located at: 33 Linderman St., Oceanside CA 92058 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: Same. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. Annamae J. Wille, 33 Linderman St., Oceanside CA 92058. This business is conducted by: An Individual. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: Not Yet Started S/Annamae J. Wille, 01/16, 01/23, 01/30, 02/06/2026 CN 31725

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2025-9023387 Filed: Dec 12, 2025 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business

Name(s): A. Vitality Pilates & Wellness; B. Vitality PEMF. Located at: 410 S. Melrose Dr. #212, Vista CA 92081 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: 1106 2nd St. #290, Encinitas CA 92024. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. Apex Suppliers LLC, 1106 2nd St. #290, Encinitas CA 92024. This business

is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: 11/02/2025 S/Lindsey Johnson, 01/16, 01/23, 01/30, 02/06/2026 CN 31724

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2026-9000323

Filed: Jan 07, 2026 with County of San Diego Recorder/ County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s): A. Mezo. Located at: 211 Fraxinella St., Encinitas CA 92024 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: Same. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. Mezo Beverages LLC, 211 Fraxinella St., Encinitas CA 92024. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: 02/01/2023 S/Troy Brajkovich, 01/16, 01/23, 01/30, 02/06/2026 CN 31719

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2026-9000742

Filed: Jan 13, 2026 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s): A. AcuMagik; B. Rebekah Faith Acupuncture. Located at: 646 Valley Ave. #C1, Solana Beach CA 92075 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: 3395 Roosevelt St., Carlsbad CA 92008. Registrant Name and Business Mailing

Address: 1. Rebekah Faith Stogsdill, 3395 Roosevelt St., Carlsbad CA 92008. This business is conducted by: An Individual. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: 01/01/2026 S/Rebekah F. Stogsdill, 01/16, 01/23, 01/30, 02/06/2026 CN 31718

Fictitious Business Name

Statement #2026-9000024

Filed: Jan 02, 2026 with County of San Diego Recorder/ County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s): A. Voice Box Interpreting. Located at: 6858 Via Verano, Carlsbad CA 92009 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: Same. Registrant

Name and Business Mailing

Address: 1. Lisa Marie Revilla, 6858 Via Verano, Carlsbad CA 92009. This business is conducted by: An Individual. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: Not

Yet Started S/Lisa Marie Revilla, 01/16, 01/23, 01/30, 02/06/2026 CN 31716

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2026-9000717

Filed: Jan 12, 2026 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business

Name(s): A. Villa Moving. Located at: 10997 Via Abaca, San Diego CA 92126 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: Same. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. Villa Moving LLC, 10997 Via Abaca, San Diego CA 92126. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: Not

Yet Started S/Lewis Emilio Villa, 01/16, 01/23, 01/30, 02/06/2026 CN 31713

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2025-9024091

Filed: Dec 24, 2025 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business

Name(s): A. Cyndi’s Coastal Cleaning & Concierge. Located at: 3216 Rancho Companero, Carlsbad CA 92009 San Diego.

Business Mailing Address: Same. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. Cynthia Corinne Roberts, 3216 Rancho Companero, Carlsbad CA 92009. This business is conducted by: An Individual. Registrant First Began to

Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: Not Yet Started S/Cynthia C. Roberts, 01/16, 01/23, 01/30, 02/06/2026 CN 31712

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2026-9000335 Filed: Jan 07, 2026 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business

Name(s): A. Infoplace USA. Located at: 12463 Rancho Bernardo Rd. #272, San Diego CA 92128 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: Same. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. CALIFORNIA INFOPLACE, INC., 12463 Rancho Bernardo Rd. #272, San Diego CA 92128. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: 04/01/1997 S/John Ford, 01/16, 01/23, 01/30, 02/06/2026 CN 31710

Fictitious Business Name

Statement #2026-9000591 Filed: Jan 09, 2026 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s): A. Bridge Tales. Located at: 1055 Camino del Sol, San Marcos CA 92069 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: Same. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. Brian David Liss, 1055 Camino del Sol, San Marcos CA 92069. This business is conducted by: An Individual. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: Not Yet Started S/Brian David Liss, 01/16, 01/23, 01/30, 02/06/2026 CN 31704

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2025-9022751 Filed: Dec 03, 2025 with County of San Diego Recorder/ County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s): A. Paci c Balance Therapy. Located at: 6852 Briarwood Dr., Carlsbad CA 92011 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: Same. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. Kim Bodie, 6852 Briarwood Dr., Carlsbad CA 92011. This business is conducted by: An Individual. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: 04/07/2025 S/Kim Bodie, 01/16, 01/23, 01/30, 02/06/2026 CN 31699

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2025-9024311 Filed: Dec 30, 2025 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s): A. Fitnessteck. Located at: 1494 Crystal Ct., San Marcos CA 92078 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: Same. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. Charles Franklin Doerrer, 1494 Crystal Ct., San Marcos CA 92078. This business is conducted by: An Individual. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: Not Yet Started S/Charles Franklin Doerrer, 01/16, 01/23, 01/30, 02/06/2026 CN 31698

Fictitious Business Name

Statement #2026-9000562

Filed: Jan 09, 2026 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s): A. Lei Babes SD. Located at: 2507 Littleton Rd., El Cajon CA 92020 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: Same. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. Lei Babes SD LLC, 2505 Littleton Rd., El Cajon CA 92020. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: 03/28/2025 S/Kathryn Naoko Culbertson, 01/16, 01/23, 01/30,

02/06/2026 CN 31697

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2025-9024048

Filed: Dec 24, 2025 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s): A. Moonlight Life Coaching. Located at: 393 Ocean View Ave., Encinitas CA 92024 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: 1106 Second St. #330, Encinitas CA 92024. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. Catherine Clarisse Beery, 1106 Second St. #330, Encinitas CA 92024. This business is conducted by: An Individual. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: Not Yet Started S/Catherine Clarisse Beery, 01/16, 01/23, 01/30, 02/06/2026 CN 31695

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2026-9000549

Filed: Jan 09, 2026 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s): A. Good OK Plus. Located at: 4632 Caneel Bay Ct., Oceanside CA 92057 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: Same. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. Laura Esguerra, 4632 Caneel Bay Ct., Oceanside CA 92057. This business is conducted by: An Individual. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: Not Yet Started S/Laura Esguerra, 01/16, 01/23, 01/30, 02/06/2026 CN 31693

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2026-9000563 Filed: Jan 09, 2026 with County of San Diego Recorder/ County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s): A. Mobile Solar Cleaning. Located at: 197 Woodland Pkwy #104, San Marcos CA 92069 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: Same. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. David Reyes, 197 Woodland Pkwy #104, San Marcos CA 92069. This business is conducted by: An Individual. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the

Names(s) Above as of: Not Yet Started S/David Reyes, 01/16, 01/23, 01/30, 02/06/2026 CN 31692

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2026-9000428

Filed: Jan 08, 2026 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s): A. AG47 Ventures. Located at: 4901 Moreno Blvd. #316, San Diego CA 92117 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: Same. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. Hayden Gerson, 4901 Moreno Blvd. #316, San Diego CA 92117; 2. David Leddick, 4901 Moreno Blvd. #315, San Diego CA 92117. This business is conducted by: A General Partnership. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: Not Yet Started S/Hayden Gerson, 01/16, 01/23, 01/30, 02/06/2026 CN 31691

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2026-9000524 Filed: Jan 08, 2026 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s): A. Human Touch Property Care. Located at: 1727 S. Tremont St. #B, Oceanside CA 92054 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: Same. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. Carol Ann Gosney, 1727 S. Tremont St. #B, Oceanside CA 92054. This business is conducted by: An Individual. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s) Above as of: 01/08/2026 S/Carol Ann Gosney, 01/16, 01/23, 01/30, 02/06/2026 CN 31690

Statement of Abandonment of Use of Fictitious Business Name #2026-9000109 Filed: Jan 05, 2026 with San Diego County Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s) To Be Abandoned: A. Little Zeus Greek Food. Located at: 5812 Van Allen Way #125, Carlsbad CA 92008 San Diego. Mailing Address: Same. The Fictitious Business Name Referred to Above was Filed in San Diego

County on: 03/18/2025 and assigned File # 2025-9005458. Fictitious Business Name is being Abandoned By: 1. Katherine Kitsios, 5812 Van Allen Way #125, Carlsbad CA 92008. The Business is Conducted by: An Individual S/ Katherine Kitsios, 01/16, 01/23, 01/30, 02/06/2025 CN 31685

Fictitious Business Name Statement #2026-9000309 Filed: Jan 07, 2026 with County of San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. Fictitious Business Name(s): A. Wellthy Life. Located at: 17190 Bernardo Center Dr., San Diego CA 92128 San Diego. Business Mailing Address: PO Box 28103,, San Diego CA 92198. Registrant Name and Business Mailing Address: 1. Katherine Rebecca Stallings Kre t, PO Box 28103, San Diego CA 92198. This business is conducted by: An Individual. Registrant First Began to Transact Business Under the Names(s)

EVENTS CALENDAR

FEB. 6

THE ART OF BANKSY

The Art of Banksy: “Without Limits” is a stunning street art exhibition of museum quality featuring more than 200 pieces on display, including original certified artworks, such as prints, sculptures. $22-$31, 10:30 a.m.-8 p.m. through Feb. 28 at The Center, Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd.

‘ THE APIARY’

The San Diego premiere of an enthralling and funny new work by Kate Douglas, “The Apiary,” is a humorous and thrilling story set in a synthetic honeybee laboratory twenty years in the future. The play follows four women tasked with keeping the last surviving colonies alive until a shocking discovery inside the hive turns their work, their loyalties, and their futures upside down.

$27-$35, through Feb. 22 at New Village Arts, 2787 State St, Carlsbad.

CARLSBAD GARDEN CLUB

Bob Lutticken of Abraxas School Garden will present the evolution and success of the Abraxis School Garden in Poway. The garden project was created to educate at-risk teenagers and provide them with marketable skills. Free, 1 p.m. on Feb. 6 at Carlsbad City Library, 1775 Dove Lane, Carlsbad.

‘DONNA ORBITS THE MOON’

A comedic one-woman show about anger, grief, Apollo 11, and the importance of baked goods. $45$52, Jan. 23 to Feb. 15 at Scripps Ranch Theatre, 9783 Avenue of Nations, San Diego.

‘LOUISA GILLIS’

A haunting incident from 40 years ago ignites this explosive world premiere about the devastating ripple effects of revenge. Joanna McClelland Glass’s searing new drama weaves a sophisticated psychological thriller about family bonds, betrayal and the possibility of healing.

$68.50, through Feb. 8 at North Coast Repertory

Theatre, 987 Lomas Santa Fe Dr. Ste. D, Solana Beach.

PINE MOUNTAIN LOGS

The world’s best cover band performs high energy classics that range from Alanis to Zeppelin and the Jackson Five to TLC, and everything in between. $32.25-$58.75, 8:30 p.m. on Feb. 6 at Belly Up Tavern, 143 S Cedros Avenue, Solana Beach.

STARS AT MISSION TRAILS

Join members from the San Diego Astronomy Association at the far end of the Kumeyaay Lake Campground’s day use parking lot to view the nighttime sky through telescopes on the first Friday of each month. Rain or cloudy skies cancel event. Free, Sunset on Feb. 6 at Kumeyaay Lake Campground, 2 Father Junipero Serra Trail, San Diego.

PESTICIDE-FREE GARDENS

The Vista Garden Club will present “Pesticide Free Gardening” for its February program. Dawn Standke, UC Master Gardener and founder and past chair of its Earth-Friendly Gardens committee, will discuss natural, do-it-yourself, labmade pesticides and the things you can do for your plants’ health. Free, 1:45 p.m. on Feb. 6 at Gloria McClellan Senior Center, 1400 Vale Terrace Drive Vista.

FEB. 7

INPRINT

The public is invited to explore the diverse practices of contemporary printmaking used by local artists in their individual practices — from traditional approaches using multiplicity found in the techniques of intaglio, woodblock, silk screen, and lithography — to ideas of seriality incorporating methods of installation, collage, video montage, and bookmaking. Free, through March 5 at MiraCosta College Oceanside, 1 Barnard Drive, Oceanside.

BOOK CRAWL

The Coast and Ranch Book Crawl encourages visitors to explore these

wonderful used bookstores discovering what makes each store so unique and special. Free, Feb. 7-14 at the following participating bookstores: Title Wave Bookstore, 157 Stevens Ave, Solana Beach; Cardiff Book Nook, 2081 Newcastle Ave, Cardiff; Friends of the Encinitas Library Bookstore, 540 Cornish Drive, Encinitas; RSF Book Cellar, 17040 Avenida De Acacias, Rancho Santa Fe.

FREE SKATE LESSONS

Skate Rising, Exposure Skate’s youth program, provides free skateboarding lessons where girls 4-16 can build confidence, connect with role models and learn the importance of giving back. Register online. Free, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Feb. 7 at LVLUP USA Academy & Training Facility, 1410 Vantage Ct, Vista.

HEART TO ART

The public is invited to the Off Track Gallery to celebrate a special reception featuring Valentine’s Day gifts by members of the San Dieguito Art Guild, Jill Treadwell-Svendsen and Lily Pourat. Free, 2-5 p.m. on Feb. 7 at Off Track Gallery, 937 South Coast Highway 101, Suite C103, Encinitas.

HEARTS OF THE VILLAGE

The Carlsbad Village Association celebrates Valentine’s Day with the return of “Hearts of Carlsbad Village,” where visitors are invited to explore the Village while searching for custom blown glass hearts handcrafted by Barrio Glassworks. Free, Feb. 7-14 at Off Track Gallery, 937 South Coast Highway 101, Suite C103, Encinitas.

$30, 7 p.m. on Feb. 7 at The Bornemann Theatre, 555 Deer Springs Rd, San Marcos.

WARRIOR SPIRIT 5K

The 17th annual Warrior Spirit 5K Run/Walk & Family Festival is a fantastic opportunity for our families and friends to come together and demonstrate their support while raising funds for children battling life-threatening illnesses, diseases, and disorders. Free-$50, 8 a.m. on Feb. 7 at Poinsettia Community Park, 6600 Hidden Valley Road, Carlsbad.

WELCOME TO WATERSHED

Welcome to the Watershed Hike Series is an opportunity for the community to experience nature and learn about the work we are doing to protect spaces along the Escondido Creek watershed. Reserve online. Free, 9 a.m. on Feb. 7 at Franks Peak Trail, San Marcos.

BELCANTO ENSEMBLE

DISCOVERY TOUR

Discover the beauty of San Elijo Lagoon: where fresh water and saltwater meet and mix, migratory and resident birds share a sanctuary, and many animals find a home. Free, 10 a.m. on Feb. 7 at San Elijo Lagoon Nature Center, 2710 Manchester Avenue, Cardiff-by-the-Sea.

PORCHES & COFFEE

Every 1st Saturday of the month You’re passionate about rare and classic automobiles — so are we. Free, 7 a.m. on Feb. 7 at FourTillFour Cafe Encinitas, 1114 N Coast Highway 101, Encinitas.

RAMONA DAM WALK

Join Docent Eric Brewer for a quick-paced hike through Blue Sky Canyon and climb to beautiful Lake Ramona. Free, 8-11 a.m. on Feb. 7 at Blue Sky Ecological Reserve, 16275 Espola Road, Poway.

RUSTON KELLY

Since making his debut with 2018’s “Dying Star,” Ruston Kelly has built a catalog of songs that search for transcendence in the most devastating and demanding of experiences: addiction, the strenuous work of self-evolution, the fallout of broken relationships. $30-$35, 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 7 at Belly Up Tavern, 143 S. Cedros Avenue, Solana Beach.

STRANGE DAYS

Strange Days is a worldwide touring Doors concert experience. Formed and based in Los Angeles, California, Strange Days captures the magic...the mystery....and the madness of the Doors in their prime.

of the Ocean”) at a free local author showcase for a chance to win one of her books, ask questions, and find out about her upcoming plans. Free, 11 a.m. Feb. 8 at Encinitas Branch Library, 540 Cornish Drive Encinitas.

FEB. 10

FIRST ON SCENE

Listen to American Medical Response (AMR) EMT Max Gonzalez and EMT/Community Outreach Officer Eric Nixon as they discuss what to do before help arrives and after calling 911. Free, 6 p.m. Feb. 10 at La Colonia Community Center, 715 Valley Avenue, Solana Beach.

SUZANNE VEGA

Suzanne Vega will perform a career-spanning show including favorites like “Tom’s Diner,” “Luka,” and many more, plus songs from her new album “Flying with Angels.” $45, 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 10 at Belly Up Tavern, 143 S. Cedros Avenue, Solana Beach.

Please join our BelCanto Ensemble 2026, the 10th anniversary concert featuring some of the most talented musicians from San Diego and beyond. $30. Feb. 7 at 7 p.m., 4126 Executive Drive, San Diego.

FEB. 8

CARDIFF KOOK RUN

Cardiff Kook Run in downtown Encinitas featuring 5K and 10K races, costumes and post-race festivities near the Cardiff Kook statue. 6:30 a.m. Feb. 8. Info: thekookrun.com.

FARMERS MARKET

Best local foods and fresh produce in North County, every Sunday at the Leucadia Farmers Market. Free, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 8 at Paul Ecke Central School, 185 Union Street, Encinitas.

JAZZ EVENSONG

Jazz Evensong offers a unique blend of jazz rooted in the context of Anglican meditation and prayer. Free & open to the public. 4 p.m. at St. Michael’s-bythe-Sea Episcopal Church, 2775 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad.

SOUPER BOWL SUNDAY

The Village Church is collecting soup after its 9 and 10:30 a.m. worship services on Feb. 1 and 8. Soup can also be dropped off on Feb. 7. The Village Church in Rancho Santa Fe will deliver the food to local mission partners as part of Souper Bowl Sunday, a national effort. Free, 10 a.m. on Feb. 8 at Village Church, 6225 Paseo Delicias, Rancho Santa Fe.

MOLLIE MOON

Join author Mollie Moon (“Finn: The Draw

FEB. 11

CHAMBER ON TAP

Join us for a casual pint and great conversation at our Chamber on Tap, held on the second Wednesday of every month. Location changes monthly. Free, 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 11 at Culture Brewing, 629 South Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas.

DAOU WINE TASTING

Settle in by the fireplace in A.R. Valentien’s lounge and discover a limited-time Daou wine tasting experience. Explore three distinctive selections from the celebrated California winery, thoughtfully curated to highlight their unique character, and elevate your tasting with a savory snack or indulgent dessert from the lounge menu. $65, 11 a.m. on Feb. 11 at The Lodge at Torrey Pines, 11480 N Torrey Pines Rd, La Jolla.

THE WAILIN’ JENNYS

Starting as a happy accident of solo singer-songwriters getting together for a performance at a tiny guitar shop in Winnipeg, Manitoba, The Wailin’ Jennys have earned their place as one of today’s most beloved international folk groups. $75-$108, 8 p.m. on Feb. 11 at The Sound, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd Del Mar.

RUSTON KELLY, a unique blend of alternative country, Americana and “dirt emo” indie rock, performs live on Feb. 7 at the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach. Photo by John Chong

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1. GAMES: What color is Sonic the Hedgehog in the video game?

2. GEOGRAPHY: What is the former name of the U.S. Virgin Islands?

3. MOVIES: What are the colors of the striped sweater Freddy Krueger wears in “A Nightmare on Elm Street”?

4. MEDICAL TERMS: What is a more common name for pneumothorax?

5. HISTORY: By which name is Martha Jane Canary more commonly known?

6. TELEVISION: What is Hawkeye Pierce’s real first name in the “M*A*S*H” series?

7. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a group of larks called?

8. AD SLOGANS: Which car company uses the ad slogan “Driven by passion”?

1. GAMES: What color is Sonic the Hedgehog in the video game?

1. GAMES: What color is Sonic the Hedgehog in the video game?

9. MYTHOLOGY: What is the head of the Egyptian god of death, Anubis?

2. GEOGRAPHY: What is the former name of the U.S. Virgin Islands?

2. GEOGRAPHY: What is the former name of the U.S. Virgin Islands?

3. MOVIES: What are the colors of the striped sweater Freddy Krueger wears in “A Nightmare on Elm Street”?

4. MEDICAL TERMS: What is a more common name for pneumothorax?

3. MOVIES: What are the colors of the striped sweater Freddy Krueger wears in “A Nightmare on Elm Street”?

10. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is the currency of Japan?

Answers

1. Blue.

2. The Danish West Indies.

3. Red and green.

4. Collapsed lung.

4. MEDICAL TERMS: What is a more common name for pneumothorax?

5. HISTORY: By which name is Martha Jane Canary more commonly known? 6. TELEVISION: What is Hawkeye Pierce’s real first name in the “M*A*S*H” series? 7. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a group of larks called? 8.

5. HISTORY: By which name is Martha Jane Canary more commonly known?

5. Calamity Jane, a sharpshooter in Western history.

6. Benjamin.

7. An exaltation.

8. Fiat Automobiles.

9. A jackal.

6. TELEVISION: What is Hawkeye Pierce’s real first name in the “M*A*S*H” series?

7. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a group of larks called?

The Danish West Indies.

8. AD SLOGANS: Which car company uses the ad slogan “Driven by passion”?

9. MYTHOLOGY: What is the head of the Egyptian god of death, Anubis?

10. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is the currency of Japan? Answers

1. Blue.

2. The Danish West Indies.

3. Red and green.

4. Collapsed lung.

5. Calamity Jane, a sharpshooter in Western history.

6. Benjamin.

7. An exaltation.

8. Fiat Automobiles.

9. A jackal.

10. The yen.

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Rooted in expertise: SD’s ‘Tree Doctor’

When it comes to preserving and enhancing the health of your trees and landscape in San Diego, few names are as trusted as Russell Bowman at Bowman Plant & Tree Care Specialists. Known affectionately by clients as San Diego’s “Tree Doctor,” Russell brings over four decades of experience in plant and tree health care to every job, making his service the go-to choice for homeowners and businesses alike.

What sets Russell Bowman apart is his deep expertise in diagnosing, treating, and maintaining tree health in the unique Southern California climate. Trees in San Diego face distinct environmental stresses — from drought conditions and nutrient-poor soil to pest infestations and fungal diseases. Russell’s approach begins with a thorough tree health diagnosis, identifying issues that might otherwise go unnoticed and addressing them before they become severe problems.

One of the hallmarks of Bowman’s service is his use of organic, biologically sound nutrition programs designed to revitalize trees from the inside out. Drawing from his background and proprietary fertilization techniques, Russell uses deep-root fertilization and nutrient delivery systems that work with a property’s existing irrigation to feed essential biology directly to roots. This method not only strengthens trees but also enhances soil health and overall landscape vitality.

Clients consistently praise the transformation they see after working with Russell. Many note that once lackluster trees and plants begin to flourish, showing stronger growth, richer foliage, and greater resilience against pests and drought. Beyond the technical care, Bowman Plant & Tree Care Specialists offers professional tree trimming, pruning, and maintenance that promote healthy growth patterns while also improving safety and aesthetics in residential and commercial landscapes.

Another reason local property owners rely on Russell Bowman

is his commitment to personalized service. Rather than offering onesize-fits-all solutions, he evaluates each property’s unique conditions and creates tailored care plans. Whether treating disease, improving irrigation and nutrient delivery, or advising on long-term tree care strategies, Bowman’s focus is always on sustainable, long-term health.

Recognized repeatedly for excellence — including being voted Best of North County multiple times — Bowman Plant & Tree Care Specialists stands out for its combination of scientific know-how, practical skill, and genuine care for the landscapes he tends.

For anyone in San Diego County who values the longevity and beauty of their trees, Russell Bowman’s expertise makes him the best choice to ensure your green investments stay healthy, vibrant, and thriving year after year.

For a free evaluation contact Bowman Landscaping at 858-4999417 or visit sandiegotreedoctor. com

’26 Window Covering Trends by 3 Blind Mice Smarter design, better performance, everyday comfort

Window treatments are no longer just a decorative finishing touch. In 2026, they’ve become a core part of how homes function—shaping comfort, energy efficiency, privacy, and overall well-being.

Local experts at 3 Blind Mice Window Coverings recently released their 2026 Window Covering Trends report, outlining how homeowners are rethinking window design with a sharper focus on performance and everyday livability. The company works extensively with homeowners throughout San Diego County, including a significant number of projects across North County, delivering custom San Diego Window Treatments designed for coastal light, heat, and modern living.

“We’re seeing a clear shift in priorities,” says Scot Dietz, Owner of 3 Blind Mice Window Coverings. “People still care about how their homes look, but they’re asking smarter questions—about heat control, energy savings, automation, and how their space actually feels day to day.”

Local company with long-term perspective

Founded more than 20 years ago, 3 Blind Mice Window Coverings is a locally owned, non-franchise company serving residential and commercial properties throughout California. With over 100,000 customers served, the team specializes in custom window coverings, motorization, exte-

rior solar shades, and professional installation—handled by in-house installers and backed by an industry-leading warranty.

That long-term, hands-on experience gives the company a clear view of how homeowner needs have evolved—and where they’re heading next.

Smart shades go mainstream

One of the most noticeable trends for 2026 is the continued rise of smart window shades. Motorized and automated systems allow homeowners to adjust light and privacy through remotes, apps, or scheduled automation that responds to sunlight and temperature.

Beyond convenience, smart shades help regulate indoor temperatures by reducing heat gain during peak sun hours and easing the strain on HVAC systems. Cordless designs also improve safety for children and pets while keeping windows visually clean and uncluttered.

Sustainability with real benefits

Sustainability in 2026 is less about labels and more about results. Energy-efficient window coverings—such as cellular (honeycomb) shades and solar screen fabrics—are gaining popularity because they actively insulate windows and improve comfort yearround.

Homeowners are also gravitating toward materials that age well. Textured fabrics, woven finishes, and neutral palettes offer warmth

and depth without feeling trendy or disposable.

Layered design and modern drapery

Layered window treatments are becoming a go-to solution for balancing light control, privacy, and style. Pairing shades with drapery or sheers gives homeowners flexibility throughout the day while adding visual richness to a space. Drapery itself is making a return, but with a more tailored, modern approach. Clean lines, intentional fabrics, and subtle texture replace heavy or ornate styles, creating rooms that feel finished without feeling formal.

Exterior shades take center stage

Another trend moving firmly into the mainstream is exterior solar shades. By blocking heat and glare before sunlight reaches the glass, exterior shades significantly improve indoor comfort—especially in sun-exposed homes—while preserving views and maintaining a clean exterior appearance.

Once considered a niche upgrade, exterior shading is now seen as a smart, proactive way to manage heat and energy use.

For a deeper look at all 12 window covering trends shaping 2026, along with design inspiration and expert guidance, homeowners can explore the full 2026 Window Covering Trends report published by 3 Blind Mice Window Coverings here: 3blindmiceusa.com/window-treatment-trends

Step into summer with expert spider vein treatment

Dr. Adam Isadore,

MD, DABR

Vascular & Interventional Radiologist

Board Certified Vein

Specialist

Oceana Vein SpecialistsOceanside, CA

If you’ve noticed thin red, purple, or blue veins appearing on your legs, you’re not alone. These visible veins—known as spider veins—are extremely common and often become more noticeable over time. While spider veins are usually not dangerous, they can cause many people to feel self-conscious, especially when wearing shorts, dresses, or swimsuits.

The good news? Spider veins are highly treatable, and getting beautiful cosmetic results is easier than most people realize—especially when treatment is performed by an experienced vein specialist.

At Oceana Vein Specialists in Oceanside, Dr. Adam Isadore provides cosmetic spider vein treatments designed to restore a smoother, clearer

appearance to the legs so patients can feel confident again.

Spider veins are small superficial veins that appear close to the skin’s surface. They may look like tiny branching lines or web-like patterns and often develop on the thighs, calves, or around the knees and ankles.

Because they’re cosmetic, many people assume spider veins are something they simply have to live with. But modern vein treatment techniques make it possible to significantly reduce—or even eliminate—them.

When it comes to spider

vein treatment, the most important factor isn’t just the equipment used—it’s the experience and technique of the treating physician. Cosmetic vein treatment is detail-oriented. It requires precision, proper evaluation, and a comprehensive plan. That’s why patients throughout North County trust Dr. Adam Isadore, who has over 10 years of experience treating spider veins and varicose veins. He’s known for his careful approach and consistent results, helping patients achieve natural-looking improvement without long recovery times.

Patients love that spider vein treatment is typically quick and requires minimal downtime. Many people can return to normal activity right away. However, for best cosmetic improvement, it’s important to understand that the body needs time to clear treated veins.

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Most patients will need a few visits for full cosmetic clearance. While improvement begins early, complete results often take a few months to fully develop. That’s exactly why now is the ideal time to start treatment. Beginning your spider vein plan today means you can be well on your way to wearing shorts confidently by summer.

Oceana Vein Specialists offers a free spider vein consultation with Dr. Isadore. During this visit, he will examine your concerns, discuss goals, and design a customized plan to help you achieve the best results possible. If you’re ready to finally treat the veins you’ve been covering up, the first step is easy.

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RUSSELL BOWMAN, San Diego’s “Tree Doctor.” Courtesy photo

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