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JULY 1, 2022
Man, 59, suspected of.arson SAN MARCOS -NEWS
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Solana Beach raises waste collection rates. 3 Encinitas seeks more low-income housing sites. 5 Oceanside names Parsons new fire chief. 7 SDUHSD at high-risk of insolvency over deficit. 7 Legion hosts Encinitas mayoral candidate debate. 9 Sheriff releases details on SCOTUS gun ruling. 10
Firefighters THE VISTA extinguish brush NEWS fire in Carlsbad
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Oceanside OKs contentious housing projects. 11 Botanic Garden to debut world housplant exhibit. 11 Oceanside says farewell to ‘Animal Kingdom.’ 15
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Japanese beer giant Sapporo acquires Stone Brewing. 17
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SAN MARCOS Unified School District’s significant drop in enrollment since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic likely means long-term decreases in state funding, officials warned during recent budget discussions. Story on Page 6.
SDUHSD fires superintendent Attorney for James-Ward says she plans to sue By Anna Opalsky
ENCINITAS — After a two-hour closed session, the San Dieguito Union High School District board voted unanimously on June 26 to terminate Superintendent Cheryl JamesWard, without cause, after she was placed on administrative leave in April. James-Ward, who was officially relieved of her
CARLSBAD — A 59-year-old man was arrested Sunday on suspicion of arson and resisting arrest after local firefighters extinguished a 10-acre vegetation fire on June 25 at Buena Vista Lagoon in RANCHO Carlsbad. SFNEWS The Boulevard Fire, which started at approximately 12:40 p.m. on Saturday, spread quickly and threatened nearby houses and Maxton Brown Park. Law enforcement and first responders immediately evacuated residents from their homes, some with little time to grab their personal effects. No injuries or damaged structures were reported. According to a press release by the Carlsbad Police Department, a witness noticed a man lighting an object and throwing it into heavy brush, which subsequently caught on fire. While searching the area for a suspect, officers made contact with David Prosser, of Carlsbad. Prosser was arrested for resisting officers and later a witness identified him as the person observed starting the blaze. Prosser was transported to a local hospital and booked into the Vista Detention Facility for arson and resisting arrest. The suspect’s bail was
duties Sunday after making racially insensitive comments about the Chinese immigrant community, will move forward with a wrongful termination lawsuit against the school district, acJAMES-WARD cording to her attorney Josh Gruenberg. The board announced that Interim Superintendent Tina Douglas will continue to serve in her role
through June 2023, a position Douglas has held since the board placed JamesWard on administrative leave following a 3-1 vote on April 20. The board hopes to find a permanent superintendent by next fall and will be developing a plan for the selection process in the coming months, according to an email sent by Douglas to district families. James-Ward’s comments drawing a correlation between Asian stuTURN TO JAMES-WARD ON 10
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Oceanside celebrated the Fourth of July a few days early with its historic Independence Day Parade on June 25 in downtown. Photo by Samantha Nelson
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