11-03-2011 Del Mar Times

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Residential Customer Del Mar CA, 92014 ECRWSS

Volume XV, Issue 45

www.delmartimes.net

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Nov. 3, 2011 Published Weekly

Local planners address parkland issues BY KAREN BILLING Staff Writer The San Diego Canyonlands (SDCL) continued its public outreach campaign to get 10,000 acres of cityowned open space dedicated as parkland by visiting the Torrey Pines, Torrey Hills and Carmel Valley

community planning boards in October. According to Eric Bowlby, SDCL’s executive director, the purpose of dedicating city land is to provide for reliable open space preservation and recreational opportunities within communities, and create a

framework for future planning as the city continues to grow. Having the land dedicated means no change in management or maintenance. “It’s the same, just protected,” Bowlby said. Torrey Pines planning

board member Bob Shopes said the difference between “designated” and “dedicated” open space is in the legal status and the ability to sell the land —the city would not be able to sell dedicated land for non-park uses without a two-thirds approval of San Diego vot-

■ Del Mar family dedicated to finding cure for Usher syndrome. Page B1

SEE PARKLAND, PAGE 6

School district changes field trip policy

■ Human rights activist continues campaign to end genocide in Darfur. Page 4

■ Summer as a volunteer in Peru changes recent Del Mar graduate’s life. Page 5

ers. Uses allowed under dedicated status would be natural open space, outdoor recreation, roads and utility easements—the land would be protected from all other uses. About 77 percent of the

Canines, costumes and calendars Above, Lauren Flather shares a wagon with her dog at the Del Mar Foundation’s Halloween Pet Parade, “Canines, Costumes and Calendars,” held at Powerhouse Park on Oct. 30. Right, Lucy Taylor with Zenzi, a winner of the event’s costume contest. See page B14. For a video of the event, visit www.delmartimes.net PHOTOS: CLAIRE HARLIN

USD report shows minor uptick in economic index

DM Times adds readers’ photos, real estate features to Web site

BY CITY NEWS SERVICE The USD BurnhamMoores Center for Real Estate’s Index of Leading Economic Indicators for San Diego County released recently rose 0.1 percent in September. Professor Alan Gin said slight increases in help wanted advertising, local consumer confidence and the national Index of Leading Economic Indicators outweighed decreases in

Two new features for local photos and real estate have enhanced delmartimes.net, the Del Mar Times, Carmel Valley News and Solana Beach Sun’s daily online edition. The new Reader Photo Gallery showcases favorite photos shot by our readers. The upgraded and expanded real estate section has nifty new features in addition to the ever-popular open home directory.

employment, stock prices of San Diego-based companies and the number of authorized residential building permits. The amount of help wanted ads has increased for eight months in a row, consumer confidence rebounded after a sharp drop in August, and the national leading economic indicators have risen 14 of the

SEE UPTICK, PAGE 6

Local residents and businesses can submit photos to be published online, whether it’s a weekend event or a private social gathering or just any fun time in Del Mar, Carmel Valley and Solana Beach. Share your pictures of youth sports, surfers, weddings, graduation or prom. Show off your best view of our community or your fa-

BY KAREN BILLING Staff Writer The Del Mar Union School District board approved some tweaks to the district’s field trip policy at its Oct. 26 meeting. The old language stated that if the board allocates funds for schoolsponsored trips, individual schools may be provided with allocations so they can plan ahead. The new board policy is that no field trip will be authorized if any student would be excluded from participation because of a lack of sufficient funds. The superintendent would coordinate with community groups to supply funds for students in need and district funds would not be used to pay student expenses for outof-state field trips. The changes to the policy also “tighten up the approval process” for trips, reflecting that all trips involving out-of-county, out-of-state and overnight travel requires approval of the board. Written approval of the trip must be received before any planning or fundraising activities take place.

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