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CINCO DE MAYO The Fiesta Old Town Cinco de Mayo will take place Thursday, May 5 through Sunday, May 8 to spice up the weekend. There will be pony rides, low-rider cars, salsa music, cervezas and Ballet Folklorico. SEE PAGE 5
THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2016
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Trial ordered in death of Maruta Gardner By NEAL PUTNAM
DE ANZA PARK PLAN PROGRESSING A bicyclist rides along the path in Mission Bay Park at the De Anza Cove area, which is in the midst of a revitalization plan.
New concepts proposed By DAVE SCHWAB At the April 27 community workshop on the De Anza Revitalization Plan, attendees learned prospective upgrades could include water-quality improvements, RV and tent lodging, enhanced pedestrian and bicycling access and possible marshland relocation. “We want to develop a plan with uses that can complement each other and work together to achieve that balance,” said project consultant Brooke Peterson, of PlaceWorks, about the revitalization plan that seeks to reinvigorate the popular regional park. Following the workshop, Peterson noted the event “generated great energy and SEE DE ANZA, Page 10
‘More than 20 different community concepts were created and will now be used by the project team to develop a series of concept alternatives.’ BROOKE PETERSON PROJECT CONSULTANT
A judge April 21 ordered an alleged drunk driver to stand trial for gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated in the Feb. 12 death of Maruta Gardner, a wellknown activist who died while painting over graffiti in Mission Beach. Two dozen witnesses, including Gardner's husband William, testified in the two-day preliminary hearing of Jonathan Domingo Garcia, 23, heard by San Diego Superi-
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or Court Judge David Rubin. Garcia was also under the influence of marijuana and a tranquilizer at the time, according to testimony. He was also SEE MARUTA, Page 6
PHOTO BY THOMAS MELVILLE
Mission Bay Park well funded By LISA HALVERSTAD, Voice of San Diego Nearly a decade ago, the list of fixes needed at one of San Diego’s most beloved landmarks was overwhelming. Supporters complained that a park that annually draws millions of tourists wasn't getting the support it deserved. They demanded change with a ballot measure that would secure funds for improvements – and it worked. The cash infusion has allowed the city to begin etching out a 10-year plan to invest tens of millions of dollars into Mission Bay Park. In recent months, city officials have presented proposals for a nearly $8 million dredging project, about $29 million in wetlands restorations SEE MISSION BAY, Page 10
Council approves condo complex in Mission Beach By DAVE SCHWAB Overriding concerns about traffic, parking and alteration of Mission Beach's character, San Diego City Council voted 62 on April 11 to approve two separate parcels of a proposed 63-unit condo project on the former Mission Beach Elementary School site. Councilwoman Lorie
Zapf, whose 2nd District includes the beach areas between Point Loma and La Jolla, voted with the majority. The two dissenting votes were cast by 1st District Councilwoman Sherri Lighner and 3rd District Councilman Todd Gloria. Ninth District Councilwoman Marti Emerald was absent. SEE CONDOS, Page 6