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NOV. 5, 2021
SAN Bronstein MARCOS -NEWS wins SDUHSD board seat
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Second witness describes Walker bike accident. A3 O’side school board drops merger, opts to rebuild. A5 Del Mar approves more funds for utility project. A6 Encinitas applies for $20M loan to finish Streetscape. A6
Results show insurmountable THE VISTA lead over Ty Humes
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Mustangs start strong, but fall in CIF semifinal. A9 Breeders’ Cup the Super Bowl of horse racing. A10 Donors needed amidst blood shortage. A11 Lick the Plate: Matsu is a culinary masterpiece. B10 Cheers: In the moment with Blue Fire Brewing. B11
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overall policy. “It’s our belief that this policy, and the values it holds, will not only make individuals we contact safer, but also will protect the community and our officers,” Shipley said. Keyrollos Ibrahim, president and co-founder of the Carlsbad Equality Coalition, said the collaboration of ideas and discussions has built a pathway to provide safety to officers and the community and
ENCINITAS — After outraising her opponents by a significant margin and earning a teachers’ union endorsement, Carmel Valley resident Julie Bronstein appears to have won a special election for a seat on the San Dieguito Union High School District board ofRANCHO trustees. Bronstein is a mother SFNEWS of two district students and was one of seven applicants for the seat in Area 5 following the departure of Kristin Gibson from the district in April. In unofficial results from the San BRONSTEIN Diego County Registrar of Voters, Bronstein totaled 3,086 votes for 59.68% of the overall vote. With around 1,000 ballots still to be processed, according to the Registrar, Bronstein, as of Tuesday, holds a vote lead of 1,887 votes over Ty Humes. Humes, who was provisionally appointed to the seat by the board of trustees before a petition made the appointment void and forced a special election, was never able to attract the donations needed to gain traction against union-backed Bronstein. In his final campaign finance disclosure before the
TURN TO POLICE ON A6
TURN TO ELECTION ON A17
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HEALTH & WELLNESS This week, The Coast News introduces its monthly Health and Wellness section, featuring commentary by local experts and health professionals, feature stories, health tips and more. A11-A15
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EL CAMINO High School broadcast journalism student Gregory McDonald films a scene for “The Masked Robber” at Rawhide Ranch in Bonsall. Last month, the short film won first place in the public service announcement category at the All American High School Film Festival in New York City. Story on B1. Photo by Creative Photography Inc.
Police, coalitions announce new de-escalation policy Social justice groups support protocol changes By Steve Puterski
CARLSBAD — The Carlsbad Police Department, along with three civic organizations, announced a sweeping new de-escalation policy during a press conference on Oct. 28 at police headquarters in Carlsbad. Lt. Reid Shipley spoke
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about how the department, plus the Carlsbad Equality Coalition, North County Equity and Justice Coalition and North San Diego NAACP, came together to work on the policy to include pre-engagement, de-escalation and disengagement practices for officers. Shipley said all department employees, including dispatch and non-sworn volunteers, have already undergone training but LT. REID SHIPLEY, of the Carlsbad Police Department, and will continue education as Yusef Miller, of North County Equity and Justice Coalition, part of the department’s during an Oct. 28 press conference. Photo by Steve Puterski
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