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THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2016
www.SDNEWS.com n Volume 27, Number 14
Friday night lights coming to Point Loma
Overcoming obstacles
School board approves stadium upgrades BY DAVE SCHWAB | THE BEACON
Shrugging off the implied threat of a lawsuit, San Diego Unified School District Board May 24 voted 5-0 in favor of an environmental impact report for campus and athletic facilities upgrades at Point Loma High School (PLHS), including a controversial
proposal adding new stadium lights. The school board's vote followed nearly two hours of public testimony for and against multiphase, master-planned modernization of PLHS campus and its athletic facilities. Founded in 1925, PLHS' stadium SEE LIGHTS, Page 21
Residents voice concerns at PLA town hall meeting BY LAINIE FRASER | THE BEACON
Mazzie Vanroy and Randie Adams (right) compete in the Epic Series Obstacle Challenge at Dusty Rhodes Park in Ocean Beach on Saturday, May 21. Epic Series is a functional fitness endurance challenge featuring more than 25 obstacles packed into a winding course less than 2 miles. The next Epic Challenge will take place 8 a.m. Saturday, June 11 at Robb Field, 2525 Bacon St., in Ocean Beach. For more information, visit epicseriesocr.com. PHOTO BY THOMAS MELVILLE
The Point Loma Association held its annual town hall this week and introduced a new format. Following the introduction of incoming association chair Clark Anthony and an award ceremony for influential
community members, the usual long-form presentations were replaced with a question-andanswer session. Those in attendance were asked to submit their questions online prior to the town hall. SEE PLA, Page 17
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