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Lion’s share of med-pot dispensary applications target Midway, Old Town BY DAVE SCHWAB | THE BEACON Of the 29 applications to operate medical marijuana cooperatives in San Diego received thus far by the city, 17 — more than half — are in applying to set up shop in the Midway District and Old Town areas of City Council District 2. That creates a bit of a quandary because new city rules and regulations governing the location of legal marijuana cooperatives passed by the City Council earlier this year allow a maximum of four only in any one City Council district. The new ordinance allows cooperatives only in industrial-zoned areas that
are removed from residential areas. They are not allowed within 1,000 feet of schools, churches, public parks, playgrounds, minor-oriented facilities or one another. This, city officials admit, puts a premium on placement. “There are a lot of people vying for those four opportunities,” said interim District 2 City Councilman Ed Harris. How to sort through and choose among the multitudinous applicants, most of whom are going to be disappointed, is the next task at hand, said officials. And, to a certain extent, the hands of SEE DISPENSARIES, Page 7 Interim District 2 City Councilman Ed Harris, right, fields questions and concerns during an informal outreach to residents on May 31 at an Ocean Beach coffee shop. Courtesy photo
Harris keeping his finger on the pulse Councilman launches community outreach sessions to engage residents with city BY DAVE SCHWAB | THE BEACON Interim District 2 Councilman Ed Harris, with his “aide” (young daughter Morgan) in tow, held an informal coffee outreach on May 31 at Coffee Method on Niagara Avenue in Ocean Beach to step up engagement between residents and city government. Ocean Beach librarians turned out to pitch the lifeguard-turned-councilman on a plan to expand the outdat-
ed facility at 4801 Santa Monica Ave. “We have the oldest library in the city,” said one librarian, as she unrolled a floor plan done for a revision of the facility, which she said has great potential to become a meeting place for the entire community. Harris directed her to contact his staff and set up a meeting to talk about how to proceed from here. One woman broke down in tears as she described a homeless man she’d
Visitors to this year’s San Diego County Fair at Del Mar can look forward to plenty of rides, food treats, shows and a “Fab Fair” theme in tribute to the Beatles this year at the Del Mar Photo by Don Balch Fairgrounds.
Ladies and gentlemen, the Fair! The San Diego County Fair returns June 7 to July 6 with a “Fab Fair” theme, celebrating 50 years since the Beatles’ British Invasion of America. “Our exhibit is going to be extraordinary,” said Linda Zweig, spokesperson for the County Fair. “Every year, we choose a new theme that is attractive to a lot of demographics … There is something for everyone.”
It was 1964 when Paul, Ringo, George and John hit U.S. shores, appearing on the “Ed Sullivan Show” in a pivotal pop culture moment in American history. In addition to tribute-band performances, a special Beatles-themed exhibit will feature photo archives never before seen in California, including John and Yoko’s 1969 “Bed-In” for peace. The Beatles will have to share the stage at this event, however, with the SEE FAIR, Page 5
SEE HARRIS, Page 6
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Del Mar Fair returns with ‘Fab Four’ theme, tempting new food offerings BY LORALEE OLEJNIK | THE BEACON
encountered who voluntarily does his own cleanups around town. “I wish there was something you could do to help this man,” she said. Harris was sympathetic. “Our approach is that we need to provide as much assistance as we can, but it’s not an easy solution,” Harris said. “There are big problems with mental health.”
BY SCOTT HOPKINS | THE BEACON
Valedictorian Jessica Robertson, left, and salutatorian Zoe Klein will lead the Point Loma High School class of 2014 in commencement exercises on Thursday, June 12. Both students will attend UC Berkeley. Photo by Scott Hopkins
Point Loma High School valedictorian Jessica Robertson and salutatorian Zoe Klein will lead the class of 2014 graduation on Thursday, June 12, but they also enjoy several shared qualities. Of course, they are the top two scholars at Point Loma High this year, based on grade-point average — but there is more. Both are girls, both are headed to UC Berkeley in the fall, both cited the same PLHS teacher as an inspiration and both were active in campus clubs and activities. Robertson cited a GPA of 4.8 that was blemished by SEE GRADUATION, Page 5