by The Editors on November 12, 2007
The wheels of progress seem to simply grind everyone into submission through sheer boredom. We’re reminded of a line from Tolstoy’s War and Peace quoted by Liesl Schillinger in the New York Times:
Where the issue is undecided it is always the most stubborn who come out victorious.
We’re not big fans of what’s called The Ponto Vision Plan, but at the same time we’re becoming less stubborn each day. Tomorrow, starting at 6:00 PM, the Carlsbad City Council will again meet to make up for a discussion that was postponed October 23 because of the fires.
At the meeting, which begins at 6 p.m. at City Hall, council members will debate whether to accept an environmental report on the Ponto planning document. That report was ordered two years ago after strong public opposition to the development plan surfaced.
If you still care, show up at City Hall Tuesday at 6:00. We might see you there.
[Link: North County Times]
by The Editors on November 11, 2007
According to a story in The Eureka Reporter Taarna Renee Wiltsie, 19, of Carlsbad died near Orick, California “when her vehicle left US Highway 101 near Bald Hills Road, careened off an embankment, overturned and landed in a creek.”
Wiltsie was found dead inside her 2007 Toyota Corolla by emergency personnel at approximately 4:24 a.m. Sunday, according to a California Highway Patrol collision report. . . There were no witnesses to the incident, but a passerby discovered the vehicle after noticing tire tracks on the shoulder of the roadway and checked out the scene.
Taarna was a staff writer at Palomar College’s award-winning, student-run newspaper The Telescope. According to a story in the North County Times, Wiltsie was on her way to visit her parents in Springfield, Oregon. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends.
[Link: The Eureka Reporter]
by The Editors on November 10, 2007
The San Diego Sheriff confirmed that an injured 28-year-old man was found near the tracks at Acacia Street in Carlsbad.
The Sheriff’s Department is investigating whether a man who was found seriously injured on the railroad tracks in Carlsbad was struck by a train. . . . The 28-year-old was found lying on the west side of the tracks near Acacia Avenue at 2:40 a.m. [November 10], a sheriff’s news release said. There is no railroad crossing where the man was found.
According to a Carlsbadistan news tipster the man survived, however, his arm had been severed.
[Link: San Diego Union Tribune]
by The Editors on November 9, 2007
Talk about a case of bad gas:
A houseckeeper discovered two semi-conscious guests in a motel room Friday afternoon. The subsequent discovery of a carbon monoxide leak led firefighters to quickly evacuate the Marriott Residence Inn, said Battalion Chief Jeff Sprague of the Carlsbad Fire Department.
The out-of-state guests who were supposed to checkout of the Faraday Road Marriott this morning were found in their beds around 2 PM. It appears that a water heater vent pipe had come loose and filled their room with carbon monoxide. The couple were extremely disoriented when hospitalized, but “are expected to fully recover.”
[Link: North County Times]
by The Editors on November 9, 2007
It weighs in at 88 pages, but the Costal Commission staff report on the proposed Poseidon Resource desalination plant should be read by everyone who is interested in future of Agua Hedionda Lagoon or ocean life near Warm Waters. The report is very straight forward on why the project is a bad idea:
The proposed project represents a non-allowable use of Agua Hedionda Lagoon, one of 19 coastal estuaries in which permitted uses are limited to very minor incidental public facilities, restorative measures, and nature study. Further, the project would require ongoing dredging of the lagoon, which would adversely affect water quality and habitat. . . .The project would cause significant adverse impacts to marine life and water quality in Agua Hedionda and in nearshore ocean waters. The entrainment caused by the project’s use of an open-water intake within Agua Hedionda would result in a loss of productivity in the lagoon equal to that produced in no less than 37 acres of wetland and open water habitat. The project’s discharge into coastal waters of its waste stream at levels of salinity higher than the natural variability of these waters would cause adverse effects to marine organisms in an area ranging from about eight to over 40 acres of benthic habitat.
The Costal Commission’s November meeting at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel at 1433 Camino Del Rio South begins on November 14, 2007 with the desalination plant discussion scheduled for November 15 (it’s number seven on the agenda).
While the staff report clearly suggests a “No” vote, most political pressure seems to bearing down in the opposite direction. In fact, Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institutes auqaman Donald Kent believes the plant will actually be good for the lagoon, according to an editorial in the North County Times.
by The Editors on November 8, 2007
Rachel Morris, the sophomore golf champ from Carlsbad High School, rounded up her second San Diego Sectional girls individual title with a one under par 71 November 7, 2007 at Warner Springs Ranch.
“I had already won, so I knew I could do it again,” Morris said. “That gave me confidence. There was also a little bit of pressure, but I just focused on playing my own game.” . . . Morris opened with two of her four birdies on the first three holes in the shotgun start. . . . “I’m really excited,” Morris said. “I played well and shot a good score.”
All the details in this story from the San Diego Union Tribune.
[Link: San Diego Union Tribune]
by The Editors on November 8, 2007
Tonight, November 8, 2007 at the La Costa Resort and Spa from 5:45 to 8:30 Barnes & Noble and Gretchen Schomer Wendel and Adam Schomer are throwing a book launch party that is “free and open to the public” for their award winning series of books Becka and the Big Bubble.
At the free event, open to the public, one can “meet Becka”, be put inside a bubble by the Bubble Lady, enjoy complimentary drinks and food and walk away with a goodie bag full of spa items and much more.
Follow the jump for all the details.
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by The Editors on November 8, 2007
We have to admit that there is something frightening about allowing the Carlsbad City Council to make any decisions related to “design” or “architecture.” That said, in a vote of 3-0 the Carlsbad City Council Tuesday night approved a revised master plan and and design guidelines changes to Carlsbad’s Village, according to an article in the San Deigo Union Tribune. Councilmen Matt Hall and Mark Packard did not vote because they own property in the Village.
“The council voted, instead, to allow building heights of 45 feet if at least 50 percent of a roof is sloped. . . The council also voted to allow commercial buildings in much of the redevelopment area to be built up to the sidewalks, as long as their upper floors are tiered back. But the council is requiring the first floor of residential buildings to be set back from sidewalks an average of 10 feet. . . . The council also . . . approved a compromise to allow up to 35 [residential] units per acre [previously it had been 23].
The only thing the council rejected (thankfully) was a proposal let developers put in 15 percent fewer parking spaces “if their projects gave incentives to use public transportation” whatever that means.
[Link: San Diego Union Tribune]
by The Editors on November 7, 2007
We don’t golf, but it’s a huge part of the local economy. And that sector isn’t doing so well as of late. A prime example is the Carlsbad-based golf apparel company Ashworth (website coming fall 2007). The company has had “its second executive chair shuffling within five months Oct .25,” according to the San Diego Business Journal.
The struggling manufacturer of Callaway Golf Co. and other top branded shirts and caps said Chief Executive Officer Peter Weil resigned to spend more time with his family on the East Coast. Weil was appointed only about a year ago, and took over after then-CEO Randal Herrel suddenly resigned. . . Replacing Weil is Alan Fletcher, founder and chairman of Fletcher Leisure Group, an Ashworth partner and Canada’s top supplier of branded golf apparel. . . Ashworth also said former Chief Financial Officer Eric Hohl is no longer there, and was replaced by Greg Slack, a former Ashworth corporate controller and principal accounting officer until July.
Note to Ashworth employees: when the music stops, be sure to grab the first open chair you see.
[Link: San Diego Business Journal]
by The Editors on November 7, 2007
We mentioned this story on October 21st, however, now the official news has been released. Legoland plans an expansion that will include a “two-story aquarium and Indiana Jones-like adventure in 1920s Egypt” according to a story in the San Diego Union Tribune.
Nick Varney, CEO of Legoland parent Merlin Entertainments Group, said yesterday that the Sea Life center will be a place that allows children to “explore, touch and ultimately gain empathy” with the underwater world.
Fish on, fish on. . .
[Link: San Diego Union Tribune]
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