City settles with De Anza residents BY MANNY LOPEZ | BEACH & BAY PRESS After seven long years, the city of San Diego has reached a $3.6 million settlement agreement on one of three lawsuits involving current and former residents of the De Anza Cove Resort’s mobile home park located west of Interstate 5 on the northern boundary of Mission Bay Park. The city started the process of trying to remove residents from the the park in 2003 to make way for a future public park on the property. The settled dispute stems from the treatment residents said they received by Hawkeye Asset Management of Laguna Beach — a company retained by the city to run the day-to-day operations of the park after the prime bayfront
real estate was taken over by the city in November 2003. “It was a long time coming and very satisfying for the residents who felt vindicated for holding true to their position that just because the city wanted their land back didn’t mean that they could violate people’s rights to get it,” said Tim Tatro of Tatro & Zamoyski LLP, which represents individual plaintiffs, homeowners and residents, along with the De Anza Cove Homeowners Association. A resident since 1998, Ernie Abbit, 81, a retired business manager, founded the De Anza Cove Homeowners Association and has been its president for the last 11 years. Abbit, whose
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Looking festive prior to a recent breakfast gathering at Broken Yolk are (from left) Ed Carroll, Carol Rowley, Dana Rowley and (front) Kay Carroll. DEBBIE HATCH | Beach & Bay Press
Bikers and breakfast Club celebrates 10th year at Broken Yolk BY DEBBIE HATCH | BEACH & BAY PRESS The Southern California chapter of the Gold Wing Road Riders Association, which can bring nearly 80 people to the Broken Yolk restaurant on the second Saturday of each month, presented the restaurant with an appreciation plaque Dec. 10. “It’s very kind of them and it means a lot to us,” said Jose Collazo, manager of the Broken Yolk. The restaurant facilitates a quick, efficient and fun breakfast for the large group, and has never once had a problem, said co-president of the chapter Kay Carroll. “We are here to serve our cus-
tomers,” Collazo said. Since 2000, Broken Yolk has hosted the group, whose members travel from as far away as Imperial Beach and Rancho Bernardo, to reach the restaurant by 8:30 a.m. in time for the club’s monthly gathering, Kay said. Members neatly lineup and park their bikes in a parking lot set aside for the group in the back of restaurant. The membership does not require dues and all one needs is a Honda Gold Wing Motorcycle or a Valkyrie. The Gold Wing is a luxury SEE CLUB, Page 6
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Holiday Spirit Spectators lined Garnet Avenue from Ingraham to Bayard streets to view the Pacific Beach Holiday Parade on the afternoon of Dec. 11. ABOVE: Eva Miklos dons antlers as a cheerful reindeer aboard the Fred’s Mexican Cafe parade entry. LEFT: Even The Grinch of Dr. Seuss fame appears to be in the holiday spirit as he makes an appearance along the route. Discover Pacific Beach was the event’s organizer.
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