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HOMELESS AWARENESS DAY
Nonprofits help homeless, struggle finding solutions By JENNY WERTH (The La Jolla Village News is focusing on homeless awareness in this edition with stories on myths, humanity and solutions for homeless in the beach communities.) The homeless, where should they go? If you were homeless, would you not want to live by the ocean? Should we
The Northern District team, made up of La Jolla lifeguards, celebrates winning the event in OB.
PHOTO BY THOMAS MELVILLE
La Jolla wins annual Ron Trenton Memorial Lifeguard Relays San Diego Lifeguards exhibited their rescue skills at a spirited competition in Ocean Beach on Aug. 4 and the Northern District came out on top – and more importantly – won bragging rights for the next 12 months. The Lifeguard Service is
divided into four geographic districts: the Southern District is Ocean Beach; the Central District is comprised of Mission and Pacific Beaches; the Northern District is made up of the La Jolla beaches; and the Boating Safety Unit, including Mission Bay, is considered the
fourth District. The Lifeguard Relays are a competition between the four districts within the San Diego Lifeguard Service and include a variety of events which demonstrate the different rescue techniques used in ocean rescue such as swimming, paddle
boarding and landline rescue. The relays are named in memory of lifeguard and longtime Northern District team captain, Ronald B. Trenton. Trenton was lost at sea while piloting his private plane from Catalina Island to San Diego in 1997.
all have access to public areas without discrimination? There are two sides to this question and both sides are equally passionate in their views. San Diego Homeless Awareness Day is Aug. 17, which brings the spotlight back on an issue that never ceases.
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Expert offers options on La Jolla Cove’s sea lions By DAVE SCHWAB A marine biologist who recently completed a study on sea lions and harbor seals in and around La Jolla Cove has concluded that deterring the marine mammals from coming ashore is going to be easier said than done.
Dr. Doyle Hanan, of Hanan & Associates Inc., at the City of San Diego's request, recently submitted the results of his year-long research on local pinniped populations and their behavior. Hanan concluded that the
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