VOLUME 25 ISSUE 10 Oct. 11 – Nov. 7, 2019
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NEWS BRIEFS
A musical mind trip up Cowles
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to purpose through music.” The events have taken place in art museums, beaches, parks, gardens, forests, and mountains. Each one incorporates a mix of original music and mindfulness. At the beginning of each event, attendees are given a set of headphones. During the SilentHike, original piano compositions by
Alarmed by a spike in vaping-related illnesses and deaths, on Sept. 30 County Supervisors Dianne Jacob and Nathan Fletcher called for a crackdown on products associated with vaping. They proposed a ban on the sale and distribution of flavored tobacco products, along with a moratorium on the sale and distribution of the e-devices. “Vaping-related illnesses are a grave concern and we must take local action to address this fast-growing public health crisis,” said Jacob, chairwoman of the Board of Supervisors. “Teenagers and young adults have been the hardest hit, and we must stand up to vaping manufacturers that are preying on them for profit.” The recommendations will initially come to the board on Oct. 15. If the board follows up with a final approval, it would take effect in the county’s unincorporated area.
SEE MIND TRAVEL, Page 5
SEE NEWS BRIEFS, Page 4
Dani Nowicki puts up stellar season for Lady Patriots. Page 11
Murray Hidary has combined his music with the great outdoors through an interactive hiking experience. (Photo courtesy Julia Haney)
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Habit forming
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Grantville shop serves addictive tacos filled with “Cardiff crack.” Page 14
Ref lection, contemplation, peace. Not always common words in today’s culture, but they are the backbone behind SilentHikes, a type of multi-sensory “meditation in motion” designed by musician Murray Hidary. Hidary has taken his concept nationally in a 21-city, cross-country tour this summer.
Cowles Mountain served as the location for the 20th hike on Sunday, Sept. 17, and the final hike was held on Saturday, Sept. 21, at the Los Liones Canyon Trail. SilentHikes are one of the immersive musical experiences created by Hidary’s foundation, MindTravel. Along with SilentWalks and Live-ToHeadphones concerts, MindTravel is dedicated to “moving people
MISSION TRAILS
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SDSU Mission Valley draft EIR discussed at workshop By DAVE SCHWAB | Mission Times Courier
Mission Trails adds new children’s activities perfect for the season. Page 18
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Officials at a third and final public workshop Sept. 24 discussed a draft environmental impact report out for SDSU Mission Valley. A long-term, voter-approved plan, SDSU Mission Valley calls for demolishing SDCCU (Qualcomm) Stadium and redeveloping the 86-acre site. Proposed redevelopment would include a 35,000-capacity expandable stadium, 1.6 million square feet of campus education, research, entrepreneurial and technology facilities, new recreation and open space, construction of
4,600 residences plus about 400 hotel rooms, creation of a 34-acre river park, approximately 95,000 square feet of community-serving retail space and enhanced use of the MTS Green Line Stadium Trolley Station. On its current timeline, the university expects to break ground on the project in early 2020 and complete the phased redevelopment in its entirety by the mid-2030s. Laura Shinn, SDSU’s director of planning, presented at Mission Valley Marriott Hotel on the draft EIR out for 60-day public review. SEE SDSU, Page 2
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Some of the impacts of the SDSU Mission Valley campus plan include traffic, noise, air quality and public services. (Image courtesy of SDSU)
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