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Minimum-wage hike plan will have to wait a little longer now BY DAVE SCHWAB | THE BEACON Though the City Council previously voted in favor of incrementally raising the city’s minimum wage, councilmembers Oct. 20 rescinded that action and unanimously sanctioned putting the controversial measure before voters on the next regularly scheduled election ballot in June 2016. The council vote was forced by a successful new petition-gathering effort by opponents of the wage hike. On July 14, the City Council voted 6-3 along party lines to increase the city’s minimum wage to $11.50 an hour by January 2017. Under the ordinance, San Diego’s minimum hourly wage would have risen to
$9.75 in January 2015, to $10.50 in January 2016 and to $11.50 in January 2017. Further increases tied to the local consumer price index would have begun in January 2019. Council president Todd Gloria, a strident supporter of the measure, asked if the wage hike, which could not go into effect until after June 2016, could be made retroactive, if passed. “This [situation] is really unique. We have to take a clean look at that,” replied City Attorney Jan Goldsmith. District 2 City Councilman Ed Harris, who represents the Peninsula, thanked Gloria and others for moving the measure SEE WAGES, Page 6
Hey, who says Halloween is just for humans? Even pets get into the act during the Kiwanis Club of Ocean Beach’s ninth annual Howl-o-Ween “canine carnival” and pet costume contest from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26 at Dusty Rhodes Park. Courtesy photo
Gobs of ghoulish galas set for All Hallows Eve BY DAVE SCHWAB | THE BEACON It’s frightening just how much fun people — even pets — will be having on the Peninsula this Halloween. This year in Point Loma, you can be a ghoul in school at Loma Portal Elementary School’s annual Monster Bash. The event, to be held Saturday, Oct. 25 from 4 to 8 p.m. on the school grounds at 3341 Browning St., features a carnival, including games, crafts, food and the renowned Dad's Club Haunted House. “This year, we’ll have a professional rented photo booth with a themed border to let everybody get a picture together with their friends in costume for up to eight people,” said Heather Nelson, Monster Bash co-chairwoman with Gillian Van Conney. Nelson noted the haunted house is now done up in a tent set up by volun-
Prepare for stricter water-conservation measures in drought BY DAVE SCHWAB | THE BEACON
Youngsters and the community at large can have a blast too during the Loma Portal Courtesy photo Elementary School “Monster Bash” on Saturday, Oct. 25.
teer dads allowing the haunted house kids who've moved on to secondary or to have “its own zone.” high school “keep coming back and “The event has become a great tra- doing the event making it bigger and dition, they (dads) really love it,” said SEE HALLOWEEN, Page 5 Nelson noting many dads who have
The City Council voted Oct. 20 to enact a “drought alert” status, the second phase of citywide conservation that calls for mandatory water-use restrictions to begin Nov. 1 in response to the severe drought conditions statewide. “Working together as a community, San Diego has done a tremendous job in the past in responding to the call for water conservation,” said Mayor Kevin Faulconer. “For that, we say ‘Thank you,’ and now we must ask for your continued help as we face the uncertainty of future rainfall and water supplies at critical levels.” Reacting to the decision, District 2 City Councilman Ed Harris said, “Today’s council vote is a critical step to help preserve our
The City Council has adopted the second phase of a citywide conservation effort that calls for mandatory compliance for things like Courtesy photo lawn watering and car washing.
most precious resource. California is in the third year of one of its worst droughts in 100 years. Our water resources are limited, and we must conserve through action, education and enforcement.” Harris counseled constituents to download the city’s “Waste No Water” app for smartphones. SEE WATER, Page 5
New grassroots Point Loma organization punctuates its point on planned development Preserve Point Loma (PPL), a newly created grassroots citizens group, has Plans to redevelop the old Jessop estate announced its opposition to the proposed in Point Loma have some neighbors four-lot subdivision named “The Point who’ve banded together against the proj- Loma Summit” at 414 La Crescentia ect calling foul. Drive. BY DAVE SCHWAB | THE BEACON
“The site contains environmentally sensitive steep and unstable hillsides and sets a bad precedent for future deviations and variances to the San Diego City land use policies detrimental to our community character,” said Marcie Rothman, PPL
co-chairperson. member. “This project is in violation of our PPL contends the subdivision proposes adopted Peninsula Community Plan and densification and carving up the old contains deviations to the existing zoning Joseph Jessop Estate including the Tudorcode regarding access, setbacks and SEE JESSOP, Page 16 height,” said Bill Moody, another PPL