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VOL. 39, N0. 18
May 2, 2025
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Locals scrutinize safety, proximity By Leo Place
SAN MARCOS — Several San Marcos residents are raising community safety concerns after Interfaith Community Services proposed a 150-bed substance use disorder treatment facility for a property along West Mission Road near several schools. The wellness and recovery campus is planned for the San Marcos United Methodist Church’s property at 800 West Mission Road, where a Montessori preschool also operates. As proposed, the facility would provide crucial detox and substance abuse recovery beds for the North County region. The project is still up in the air while Interfaith waits to hear if it will receive funding through California’s Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) under Proposition 1. Grant recipients will be announced in May. If this funding is approved, the project will be able to move forward by-right, meaning that it must be approved ministerially by the city. On April 8, the San Marcos City Council approved a memorandum of understanding with Interfaith and the church outlining operating standards for the facility. There was no discussion at the time, but after news of the project spread, several surprised residents spoke out in opposition
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Bike lane debate A controversial stretch of Coast Highway 101 in Cardiff has become a flashpoint in a local bike safety debate, with dozens of crashes fueling calls to remove the city’s barrier-protected cycle track. Story on 3.
Sheriff investigates body found in home By City News Service
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FALLBROOK — Detectives from the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department on April 24 are investigating the circumstances surrounding a body found inside a residence in Fallbrook. Sheriff’s deputies responded to a home in the 3000 block of Willow Heights Road at 9:30 a.m. on April 23 after a person reported checking on the residence and possibly seeing a body inside,
the department said. Upon their arrival, deputies confirmed the person found inside the residence was dead. The sheriff’s homicide unit responded and is investigating the person’s death. Anyone with information regarding this case was asked to call Crime Stoppers at 888580-8477. Callers with information that leads to an arrest may be eligible for a reward up to a $1,000.
IGUANA RESCUE
The San Diego Zoo announced last week it is the new home of eight critically endangered Fijian iguanas rescued from a massive illegal wildlife trafficking operation in Spain. Story on 35. Photo by Ken Bohn
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