by The Editors on April 9, 2008
Being beach dwellers we’ve come to appreciate the fact that the California Coastal Commission has control over anything that happens on the coast. The fact that they make it difficult for developers (and Cities) to make changes near the beach is often a godsend.
Recently, California Senator Denise Ducheny of San Diego pushed forward Senate Bill 1295 with the intension of making it “more difficult for the state Coastal Commission to intervene after cities and counties approve shoreline development, from hotels to homes,” according to the San Diego Union Tribune.
Sadly, Carlsbad Mayor Bud Lewis was a major proponent of the bill.
It is troubling that just two commissioners can ignore years of local planning, community development and permitting process and can file an appeal, acting as investigator, judge and jury,” Carlsbad Mayor Bud Lewis argued in a letter to lawmakers.
Luckily, the Mayor’s side lost and the bill has been rejected:
. . .the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee rejected Senate Bill 1295, siding with environmental groups that argued it provides one additional layer of protection for a treasured coast.
Thank you to everyone who helped shut this down.
[Link: San Diego Union-Tribune]
by The Editors on April 9, 2008
City Council, on Tuesday night April 8, 2008, voted 4-1 to increase the the “traffic fee” developers pay to the City for every single family home they build from $1,150 to $3,530, according to a story in the North County Times.
City planners told the council that they anticipate 4,600 more residential units and 10.5 million square feet of commercial and industrial space to be built in Carlsbad, adding that the increased development will put thousands more vehicles on area roads. . . . Councilwoman Julienne Nygaard noted that the fee has been in place since 1991 to help keep Carlsbad from becoming gridlocked. . . . “One of the concepts we have always had in Carlsbad is that new development would pay its way,” Nygaard said.
We agree with Ms. Nygaard. Pay their way they should.
[Link: North County Times]
by The Editors on April 9, 2008
When Carlsbad resident Ron Lovick, 58, retired after putting in 23 years with the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department he wanted to do something that would combine his love for flying with the joy of helping others, according to a story in Today’s Local News.
A friend recommended he join Angel Flight West, a nonprofit that arranges free transportation to those with serious medical conditions in the western United States. . . . I was quite surprised because one of my secret passions was to fly missionary flights in South America when I retired,” Lovick said. “Then this little opportunity came up, and I thought, ‘What a wonderful chance to combine my passions,’ one of which is flying and the other is helping people who need to be helped or want to be helped.” . . . Lovick joined the organization in late 2006 and has flown 12 missions since. Patients flown by Angel Flight pilots suffer from such conditions as spina bifida, liver cancer, lymphoma, colon cancer, cleft feet and hands, and Treacher Collins syndrome.
Making a difference, while doing what one loves is really all any of us can hope for. Thanks for the inspiration, Ron.
[Link: Today’s Local News]
by The Editors on April 9, 2008
The Voice of San Diego’s Rob Davis weighs in with a story on the Poseidon desalination plant and brings up some good points, namely that the plant will not be carbon neutral nor will it reduce San Diego’s dependency on Northern California water.
Poseidon has not agreed to make the plant carbon neutral, a step that would require the company to zero out the emissions generated by its energy use. Peter MacLaggan, a Poseidon senior vice president, said doing so would render the $300 million project financially infeasible. Instead, Poseidon says the plant will be “net carbon neutral.”
And:
“Poseidon’s proposed project does not ensure a decrease in imported water supplies to the San Diego Region,” a commission staff report states. “Poseidon acknowledges that the State Water Project would continue to pump available water to Southern California users, but then argues that it should still be credited for what would then be a non-existent reduction in emissions.”
Just a couple more things that make us wonder why any of this is worth further damage to the lagoon and of shore sea life?
[Link: Voice of San Diego]
by The Editors on April 8, 2008
Carlsbad resident David Roderick was “a 20-year-old sergeant with the 4th Infantry Division when he waded onto nearby Utah Beach on June 6, 1944,” according to a story in the central Illinois Herald Review. Apparently, Marueen LoBue isn’t the only one in Carlsbadistan who is into self publishing.
He recently published a book, “Utah Beach,” partly to give credit to all the sailors, airmen and airborne soldiers who helped make the landing of his division such a great success. . . . “I’ve always been a little bit aggravated at the media and films who always emphasize the carnage at Omaha Beach,” said Roderick, 84. “I thought I’d try to clarify the issue at Utah.” . . . With the help of Web sites on World War II veterans, Roderick tells the stories of sailors whose ships were sunk in the English Channel while shelling German positions onshore. He also credits the Army Air Force, especially P-47 Thunderbolt pilots, and the Airborne soldiers of the 82nd and 101st divisions, with clearing the way for soldiers to survive.
If you’d like a copy of Roderick’s book simply send $25 to: David Roderick, 923 Marguerite Lane, Carlsbad, CA 92011.
[Link: The Herald & Review]
by The Editors on April 8, 2008
We don’t know anything about Rich The Stitch, but he’s playing Hensley’s tonight for FREE. How much comedy will no money will get you these days? Find out by doing a test run. Check out Rich’s Myspace page.
by The Editors on April 7, 2008
He’s only been a resident of Carlsbadistan since May 2006, but apparently Oscar winning actor Richard Dreyfuss has moved to Encinitas and put his Carlsbad home (3,683-square-foot house on Camino Cereza) up for sale for $1.1 million.
Built in 2005, the five-bedroom house has more than $300,000 in upgrades, according to listing information. Features include an upgraded maple entertainment cabinet in the family room, a stone fireplace in the family room, upgraded designer tile and fixtures in all of the house’s four and a half baths, and a kitchen with a Thermador 48-inch professional cooktop, a Bosch self-cleaning double oven with a convection upper, a Thermador microwave, a Bosch dishwasher, a large Thermador refrigerator and granite slab counters, according to listing information.
Why he would leave this beautiful home (photo below) to move south is beyond us. But we’re sad to see him go.
[Link: Big Time Listings via Curbed LA]
by The Editors on April 7, 2008
In the first wreck Terran Scott, 22, of Carlsbad “collided with a big rig on southbound I-5,” just before 5 AM this morning, according to Officer Eric Newbury. Then Harold Carter, 42 of Oceanside stopped to help.
Minutes later, 59-year-old Marilyn Adams of Vista hit the disabled Mitsubishi [Scott’s car] with her Chevrolet Cavalier and spun out of control, Newbury said. . . . Adams’ car then hit the Carter as he was walking back to his own vehicle, Newbury said. . . . Adams and Carter suffered major injuries, including possible hip fractures, Newbury said.
According to Police “neither drugs nor alcohol were involved in the crash.
[Link: North County Times]
by The Editors on April 7, 2008
That stand of Eucalyptus trees near the mall is turning 100 year old and to celebrate fans are cleaning up around the park from 8:30 to 11 AM on April 19.
Volunteers are needed to prune trees and brush, and pick up litter (wear closed-toe shoes, gloves and a hat, and bring a shovel). First 200 volunteers will receive a free commemorative “Beautify the Grove” T-shirt. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Registration begins at 8 a.m. at the grove, south of Marron Road at Monroe Street in Carlsbad. Call (760) 434-2929.
[Link: North County Times]
by The Editors on April 6, 2008
At about 12:30 PM the Pro Men took to the streets of Carlsbad for the Carlsbad 5000 main event. The breezy, sunny day awaited them. After waiting out there for 25 minutes, it was shocking to see how fast they sprinted by. Then again, they are some of the fastest humans in the world. So that puts it in perspective.
(The UK’s Mo Farah (4) leading the Pro Elite men out of the Tamarack turn. Alan Webb slipping the stream opver Haron Lagat’s (9) right shoulder.)
The winner? Maregu Terefe Zewdie of Ethiopia finished the 2008 Carlsbad 5000 in 13:34, followed by the UK’s Mo Farah, and Haron Lagat of Kenya. Kenyan’s swept the women’s podium: Vivian Cheruiyot with a time of 15:14, followed by Rose Kosgei, and Genoveva Kigen.
The big question: what happened to American miler Alan Webb? Rumors have him pulling out at the two mile mark. We know he was in 8th place going into the turn at Tamarack, and was at the back of the lead pack at Cherry St. But somewhere between Cherry and the finish line Alan Webb pulled out of the race and was not listed as a finisher.
According to the running blog Coach Joe English, Webb dropped out a half mile from the finish, not because he was injured, but because he was “hurting.”
”I was hurting,” Webb said. “I was putting in surges just to stay up where I was. As soon as we turned around that second time I was done. It’s the only time I’ve dropped out of a race for no other reason than I was hurting.”
“I’m always trying to push deeper and go harder,” Webb said. “It’s in there, I just need to get it out of me. Hopefully this won’t be my last time in Carlsbad. I look forward to coming back and doing better.”
Click here for the full 2008 Carlsbad 5000 results. (Click on the photos to see them full size and color.)
Genoveva Kigen and the women’s Pro Elite Kenyans sweep into the Tamarack turn.
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