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SPRING HAS SPRUNG
Bishop’s senior pens children’s book to help prevent addiction SEE PAGE 12
La Jolla Playhouse’s musical, ‘Diana,’ a crown jewel SEE PAGE 14
Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve hiking trails are blooming with deep greens, yellows and purples this spring.
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La Jolla landlord pleads guilty to health and safety code violations BY NEAL PUTNAM | LA JOLLA VILLAGE NEWS
Cirque du Soleil opens VOLTA at Del Mar Fairgrounds SEE PAGE 4
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La Jolla woman pleaded guilty on March 18 to five misdemeanor counts of the health and safety code involving improper maintenance, mold, and exposed electrical wiring in
2017 at the apartment complex she owns. Mahin Nobel, 71, was fined $5,000 and agreed to repair and correct code violations at the complex, located at 5344 Rex Ave. in City Heights, according to the San Diego City Attorney's office. San Diego Superior Court Judge
Carlos Varela suspended a 100-day jail sentence and set a May 17 hearing for her to show proof of compliance of repairs on terms of three years probation. She remains free on her own recognizance. She and her late husband, John Iradj Nobel, 79, were charged in
December 2017 with 10 counts involving maintenance of a substandard building. John Nobel suffered a stroke on May 31, 2018, and died last month, according to court records. The charges against John SEE NOBEL PG. 16