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Thursday, April 2, 2015
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PLHS students speak out against orca shows School board endorses animal sanctuaries BY DAVE SCHWAB | THE BEACON Attempts to persuade SeaWorld San Diego to change its business model eliminating orca shows was rejoined recently as Point Loma High School (PLHS) students supported the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) board, which unanimously endorsed a resolution calling for SeaWorld to explore animal sanctuaries for its marine mammal entertainers. This renouncement of SeaWorld from the school board comes during the theme park's recent national advertising campaign trying to improve its image. Coincidentally, the San Diego school board's resolution also comes
‘As I grew up, I realized animals were being exploited just for our entertainment.’ LAVONNIEE PYANT PLHS JUNIOR on the heels of a book released from former SeaWorld trainer John Hargrove, which condemns the theme park's actions with and treatment of its orcas. SEE STUDENTS, Page 14
Sea lion strandings at record levels; SeaWorld rescues, rehabs hundreds Wolf Moon Photographer Evgeny Yorobe shot this image of the full Wolf Moon in January as it set behind the new Point Loma lighthouse. It's called Wolf Moon because it appeared when wolves howled in hunger outside the villages. It is also known as the Old Moon. To some Native American tribes, this was the Snow Moon. San Diego native Yorobe (@evgenyyorobephotography on Instagram) also has photography on display at Mission Beach Coffee Break in south Mission Beach.
Carleton condo decision a 'pivotal moment' in Roseville leton Street as a “pivotal moment in slowing the destruction of the Roseville The Peninsula Community Planning neighborhood’s community character.” Board (PCPB) and some Point Lomans “We (PCPB) appealed the hearing offiare characterizing the March 19 deci- cer’s approval of the map waiver for the sion by the San Diego Planning Commis- four-unit Carleton project,” said PCPB sion to overturn a hearing officer’s previ- chair Julia Quinn at the advisory group’s ous approval of a controversial March meeting. “We had concerns about apartment-to-condo conversion on Car- the project, having been told it was two BY DAVE SCHWAB | THE BEACON
beds and 2.5 baths when it was actually three beds and 3.5 baths. “The commission was told there were also concerns about setbacks and with the project complying with the 30-foot coastal height limit. They approved our appeal,” she said. SEE CONDO, Page 6
BY DAVE SCHWAB | THE BEACON A surprising influx of malnourished and dehydrated sea lions has SeaWorld San Diego and its trainers working overtime to nurse them back to health before returning them to the wild. More than 550 marine mammals have been rescued so far in 2015, which is more than double the usual number, said SeaWorld spokesman A sea lion at the SeaWorld rehab facility. PHOTO BY DAVE SCHWAB David Koontz. “We saw sea lion pups coming in in December weaned by their mothers few pounds above their birth weight. months earlier than normal,” Koontz They’ve been very malnourished and said. “They were coming in very emaci- in some cases, bags of bones.” ated, 18 to 20 pounds as opposed to SEE SEA LIONS, Page 5 (normal) 35 pounds or more, only a
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