The Peninsula Beacon, August 18th, 2016

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HOMELESS AWARENESS

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Peninsula residents upset with homeless population BY DAVE SCHWAB | THE BEACON

(The Peninsula Beacon is focusing on homeless awareness in this edition with stories on problems, myths, and solutions for homeless in the beach communities.) Peninsula community leaders offered comments – and suggestions – on problematic homelessness. Robert Goldyn, vice chair of the Peninsula Community Planning Board (PCPB), speaking for himself as a Point Loma Heights resident, noted Point Loma is “quite different than OB.”

‘Our community lives with this picture ... tents, mattresses, filthy clothing.’ CECILIA CARRICK COMMUNITY ACTIVIST

For the most part, the homeless are not too great of a population in the Peninsula as compared to OB,” Goldyn said, noting, “It is really difficult to address and recSEE HOMELESS, Page 2

Group against PLHS lights, SDUSD agree to mediation BY DAVE SCHWAB | THE BEACON

Hundreds of people and parents gathered on the Ocean Beach Pier on Monday, Aug. 15 to watch as participants in the San Diego Junior PHOTO BY THOMAS MELVILLE Lifeguard Program’s second session jump off the pier in an annual tradition.

Neighbors opposed to adding lights to Point Loma High School's Stadium and the San Diego Unified School District, which approved the proposal, have agreed to submit to third-party mediation in an attempt to resolve their differences. In May, San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) unani-

mously endorsed environmental documents for Point Loma High's long-term modernization, which includes stadium lights. District trustees then voted 5-0 July 12 in favor of a master-planned, Whole Site Modernization and Athletic Facilities Upgrades Project for the high school. Shortly thereafter, 17 neighbors of the high school SEE LIGHTS, Page 20

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