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SUNDAY,OCTOBER 11,2020 /// Times Community News publication serving Orange County /// timesoc.com Voters assured fraud won’t be tolerated

At a news conference, county officials maintain ballots will be protected and intimidation will not be allowed. BY BEN BRAZIL

Following President Trump’s repeated — and disproven — statements about widespread election fraud, Orange County officials sought to assure voters Monday that they would defend ballot integrity and protect polling places from outside inter- ference. “I think one of the messages that I want to make clear is that we’re not going to tolerate intimidation, we’re not going to toler- Photos courtesy of Rodeo 39 ate rule-breaking in the vote cen- RODEO 39, a new dining and lifestyle center in Stanton, is set to open Saturday. It is the creation of San Juan Capistrano developer Dan Almquist. ters, and we want to make sure that the laws, the regulations and the rules are followed,” Orange County Registrar Neal Kelley said at a news conference outside the Stanton rounds up new food Santa Ana office. During the event, crews loaded semi-trucks with 1.7million ballots set to be mailed this week to and lifestyle center, Rodeo 39 registered voters. Trump has urged supporters to monitor voting centers for fraud, BY LORI BASHEDA adirective that has led to concerns nationwide about the po- Mention that you’re headed to Stanton and tential for intimidation and dis- you’re likely to hear something along the ruption. lines of: Where’s Stanton? Trump has repeated the widely But a new public market is putting the tiny discredited claim that mail-in city on Orange County’s map in a big way. ballots lead to voter fraud — a Rodeo 39 is the creation of San Juan Capi- claim California’s top law en- strano developer Dan Almquist, a managing forcement official called “base- partner at Frontier Real Estate Investments. less” during the Santa Ana news It was Stanton (population 36,000) city conference. leaders who came to him. They had a “The studies have been done, blighted 24 acres on Beach Boulevard just off voter fraud in America is exceed- the 22 Freeway, and did he want to take crack ingly rare, voter fraud in Califor- at it? nia is exceedingly rare,” Secretary He accepted the challenge, seeing a chance of State Alex Padilla said. “Vote- to break out of the traditional shopping cen- by-mail, specifically since we’re ter mold and create a collection of shops and going to count on it so much this eateries that was more along the lines of a November election, is nothing hangout, something experiential. new in California.” “I felt vested in doing something right by Mail-in balloting has “proven the city,” said Almquist, 43. “Stanton was al- to be secure,” he said. ways a little bit of an underdog. The commu- Orange County District Atty. nity deserved more.” Todd Spitzer said his office will While food is the foundation of Rodeo 39 prosecute those who engage in (and it is a carnival of food), don’t call it a voter fraud. food hall. A TATTOO ARTIST from Skin Design Tattoo, a shop in Rodeo 39, marks a customer’s arm. “There are those people that “The food hall concept … you eat, but then need to know that if they are what?” Almquist said. “I wanted to create a arcade, a raw bar, a tea bar, a cocktail bar, a tattoo artist in the nation. Just to put it into thinking about, or planning to place that goes beyond a transactional envi- coffee shop and even a small stage for that perspective, Skin Design now has locations in engage in potential mischief, we ronment, somewhere you want to spend exciting day when live music can resume. Las Vegas, New York City, Honolulu — and will be there to enforce the law,” time.” Rodeo’s biggest vendor coup though is Stanton. Spitzer said. So in addition to an Insta-worthy floral scoring Skin Design Tattoo, which is owned boutique and a bakery, Rodeo 39 has a retro by Robert Pho, who many argue is the best See Rodeo 39, page R6 See Voters, page R6 SURFER MAGAZINE, AN ICONIC TOUCHSTONE OF THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BEACH CULTURE, SHUTS DOWN

BY MIKE FREEMAN yesterday (no, nothing to do with over the past few years, but this AND GARY ROBBINS the heat from the Biden endorse- one hit me really hard,” said Steve ment, just the COVID economy), Hawk, who edited the magazine SAN DIEGO — Surfer maga- but I feel like we’re ending on a for eight years in the 1990s. “It was zine, which helped legitimize high note with this one,” editor in so much more than just a maga- wave-riding as a global sport chief Todd Prodanovich said in an zine for a lot of surfers of a certain through its lush photography and Instagram post about the final is- generation. It was a cultural California-cool stories, printed its sue. touchstone and groundbreaking final edition and suspended oper- “Funny how you can work a job in a lot of ways.” ations this month, to the dismay like this for 10 years and each is- Surfer was among the first of the legions of baby boomers sue is a completely new and dif- niche sports magazines of any who once lingered at newsstands ferent journey. I’ll really miss that kind to be successful, with a pedi- waiting for the latest issue. part, and the mag in general, gree akin to Hot Rod and Field & Founded in 1960 and beloved which ends on this issue after 60 Stream, Hawk said. by pre-internet-age surfers from years of publication.” It helped spawn a plethora of Mission Beach to Biarritz, the Though many in the surfing beach culture publications such magazine furloughed staff Friday community say they saw the end as Surfing, which closed about and ceased further print and on- coming, the demise of Surfer still three years ago, and the ongoing line content offerings. Though stings for aging surfers who magazines Surfer’s Journal in the founded in Orange County, the couldn’t wait for the monthly U.S. and Surfing World in Austral- magazine was based in recent magazine to arrive. ia. years in Carlsbad. “I have watched many great “It was the first. It became the “The whole staff got let go publications go out of business communications vehicle for surf Roger Showley | San Diego Union-Tribune culture, and out of that came SOME BACK ISSUES of Surfer magazine are shown on a shelf in the JOHN other ones,” said Peter Townend, periodicals department of the Los Angeles Central Library. SEVERSON alegendary surfer and president started Surfer of ActivEmpire, an industry con- print mentality among the edito- named A360 Media. It publishes a magazine sulting firm. “We have suddenly rial staff that said, ‘Look man, this handful of other magazines, in- with a single lost one of the most iconic brands is Surfer magazine. This thing is cluding Men’s Journal, Muscle & issue in 1960. in the surf culture over the past 60 never going away,’” said Scott Fitness, Star, In Touch, US Weekly years.” Bass, who worked in digital oper- and Soap Opera Digest. Known as the “bible of the ations at Surfer from 1997 to 2007. When AMI bought Surfer, it sport,” Surfer probably reached its “No one wanted to admit it.” also acquired sister publications peak in the early 2000s. Like many After a series of ownership Bike, Snowboarder, Powder and print periodicals, it struggled to changes, Surfer was acquired in Transworld Skateboarding. Some get a grip on the digital advertis- 2019 by American Media Inc., of these publications also have ing business model as more and which owned the National En- been reportedly affected by fur- more of its readership transi- quirer. loughs and suspended opera- Family Photo tioned online. AMI has since merged with an- “There was a real magazine and other company and has been re- See Surfer, pageR6 R2 SUNDAY,OCTOBER 11,2020 TIMESOC WWW.TIMESOC.COM Topping out ceremony held for Orange County Museum of Art

BY ANDREW TURNER

The Orange County Mu- seum of Art is one step closer to realizing its ex- pansion. Atopping out ceremony was held at the construction site on the Segerstrom Center for the Arts campus Courtesy of the Wild and Scenic Film Festival on Tuesday in Costa Mesa. “BARE EXISTENCE” will be featured at the virtual “The topping out cere- Wild and Scenic Film Festival on Saturday. The annual mony is particularly signifi- festival usually takes place in Costa Mesa but is going cant in construction be- online this year, due to the coronavirus pandemic. cause it marks the pinnacle of the structural phase and the transition to the fin- Environmental film ishes, both exterior and in- terior,” Carlos Gonzalez, the regional executive offi- festival goes virtual cer of Clark Construction Group, said. BY BEN BRAZIL “At first we weren’t Shortly before the final even going to do it,” Ken- structural beam, signed by Scott Smeltzer | Staff Photographer As wildfires rage and nedy said. “We said we people affiliated with the the pandemic tears don’t want another project, was lifted and put SOREN STUFKOSKY, left, and Brad McGlothlin watch as the final beam is put into place during through the country, a Zoom.” into place, Gonzalez spoke Tuesday’s ceremony at the construction site on the Segerstrom Center for the Arts campus . film festival organizer in She said the films vary, about the symbolism of a Orange County is hoping but should give viewers a live tree accompanying it to approximately 53,000 “We’ve made so much “It’s a very community- to play a part in shed- sense of hope about the the top of the steel struc- square feet with about progress on construction oriented, very public build- ding light on climate planet’s future. ture. 25,000 square feet of gal- during this time of quaran- ing in the design itself,” Jes- change. One, “Bare Essentials,” “It will carry a live tree leries. tine, and we’ve done it in a se said. “It also provides us The Wild and Scenic documents the experi- that will signify life for the Segerstrom Center for way that has kept all of the with this platform to show- Film Festival, one of the ences of biologists fight- building, the cultural life of the Arts already contains workers safe and healthy,” case our world-class collec- largest environmental ing to save polar bears the art that will be housed Segerstrom Hall, Seger- Jesse said in an interview tion. film festivals in the coun- from extinction. The in the museum, and life for strom Concert Hall, Samu- prior to the ceremony. “The galleries for the first try, will return for the species has been hit hard those of us that have had eli Theater, Morr Theater “That’s been a really impor- time will really allow us to third year at 6:30 p.m. as climate change con- the privilege of being a part and the South Coast Reper- tant priority for us, and show the collection at all Saturday. tinues to eat away at of the project,” Gonzalez tory. we’re happy that we were times, and I think it will be “It’s pretty obvious bad their environment. added. Sarah Jesse, the interim able to achieve both a ton areal discovery for our lo- things are happening to “This ﬁlm presents a Brandon Welling, a man- director and CEO of the of progress and also keep cal community to learn the environment, and I drastic cry for immediate aging partner of Morphosis, museum, told guests in at- everybody safe.” what a wonderful and im- don’t know if we can re- attention and instills our the designing architectural tendance and those view- Mark Perry, the chairman portant community asset it verse it or not, but we viewer with hope, illumi- firm for the museum, said ing the ceremony virtually of the board for Segerstrom is.” can try,” said festival or- nating present-day ef- that he envisioned the that $53 million of the ex- Center for the Arts, mar- Costa Mesa Mayor ganizer Karen Kennedy. forts for a brighter fu- building serving as the final pected $75 million needed veled at the progress that Katrina Foley appeared to “And this is a way people ture,” the film descrip- piece of the puzzle to com- to complete the project has has been made in a year find it inspiring to witness can be aware and learn.” tion says. plete the Segerstrom Cen- been raised. often defined by the nega- the investment in the com- Though the festival is “Detroit Hives” show- ter for the Arts. She also said that nine tive impact of the co- munity at a time of econo- usually held at Orange cases a young couple “The overall form of the lead donors have made do- ronavirus pandemic, say- mic hardship. Coast Unitarian Uni- who have been purchas- building is kind of balanc- nations of at least $1 mil- ing, “We’ve not wasted a “There’s 350 people versalist Church in Costa ing vacant lots in Detroit ing creating iconic, strong lion to the project. The crisis.” working on this site [and] Mesa, it will take place and repurposing them as presence for the museum donors are Noella and “We’re getting closer to more than $73 million is virtually this year. bee farms. in the complex, as well as James Bergener, Henry completing the eighth being invested into our The event will feature “The theme this year being sensitive to the idea Davis and Christina Faz- wonder of the world, and it community with this proj- 11 short films — the long- might be hope,” Kennedy that we’re integrating into zone, Cynthia and Stephen really is,” Perry added. ect,” Foley said. “The est is about 20 minutes said. “As we get through an existing campus … for Fry, Jennifer and Anton “There’s nowhere you have amount of investment in —and will run for about this time and to make the arts,” Welling said. Segerstrom, Jim and Pam acollection [of the visual our local community is so an hour and a half. View- the world a better place “We’re trying to create Muzzy, Jeri and Danny Mc- and performing arts] like fitting right now when we ers will be able to chat we have to look forward something that is strong Kenna, Hal Struck, the Seg- this, so we’re one day closer are really struggling eco- online with filmmakers. and keep going.” and has presence but is not erstrom Foundation and a to making that happen, to nomically, and so to see Kennedy said she was For more information overpowering to the other donor who wants to remain celebrating together the this progress continue, I convinced to move for- about the festival, visit institutions and buildings anonymous. completion.” think it gives hope for a ward with the virtual fes- bit.ly/3jHoOdF. that are located there.” The project, which broke Jesse also stated that the better future.” tival after speaking with Welling added that the ground in September 2019, building will reflect the mu- organizers of the phys- [email protected] new Orange County Muse- is now expected to be com- seum’s values as a public [email protected] ical festival. Twitter: @_benbrazil um of Art building will be pleted in 2022, Jesse said. space. Twitter: @ProfessorTurner

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Sheriff’s Department, accusing dep- Since the city forced “Santa Ana shouldn’t uties of targeting people of color and the closure of Orange be the only city in the turning a jaywalking incident County’s first and only county burdened with “deadly.” needle exchange pro- allowing this service in On the afternoon of Sept. 23, Kurt gram in early 2018, it has their community, and Andras Reinhold was crossing El Ca- since held the position better strategies and dis- mino Real in front of Hotel Miramar that used syringes posal cost reimburse- while holding some peanuts and an threaten public health. ment provisions need to iced tea. “Literally, right out- be developed to keep Coming out, he began walking in side of City Hall, the dirty needles away from the middle of the street, disrupting needle exchange pro- libraries, parks and traffic, based on witness accounts gram was run largely by schools,” Solorio said. and a video shot by a bystander. volunteers in the area Naeim agreed that Two deputies from the sheriff’s between City Hall and other cities aren’t shoul- Homeless Outreach Team ap- the library,” Santa Ana dering their share of the proached Reinhold. An argument Councilman Jose Solorio responsibility. erupted. One of the officers, using said by phone. “I was al- “We are pushing peo- his gloved hand, repeatedly tapped ways very painfully dis- ple further away from the victim’s right shoulder, as Rein- appointed to see used the care they need and Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times hold told him, “Stop touching me.” drugs and needles all deserve, but this seems According to the video, one deputy LATOYA REINHOLD, widow of Kurt Reinhold, reads a prepared statement at around City Hall, in- to be a conscious effort ordered Reinhold to “go sit down,” a news conference in Santa Ana on Tuesday after filing a wrongful death claim cluding in our local li- from a number of cities but Reinhold, appearing agitated, in- against the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. braries and parks. And it in Orange County,” stead tried to pass the two men. was just something that Naeim said. “So we’re As the officers wrestled Reinhold tried to grab a weapon. trained to deal with the homeless. was not safe for the not surprised.” to the ground, a voice, presumably a Orange County sheriff’s deputies They needed to deescalate the situa- community and chil- The saga of the OC deputy’s, cried out: “He’s got my gun! do not wear body cameras. The de- tion, rather than escalate it,” said dren.” Needle Exchange started He’s got my gun!” Two shots are then partment plans to roll them out over John Taylor, an attorney representing Advocates of the pro- in early 2018, when it heard. It is not possible to tell from the next 18 months. gram say that access to was forced to shut down the video whether Reinhold actually “These officers are supposedly See Claim, page R5 clean needles keeps in- after Santa Ana city offi- travenous drug users cials denied its permit from sharing syringes application. and spreading HIV, hep- The OC Needle Ex- Need a mask on the go? atitis C and other blood- change came back with borne pathogens. aproposal for a mobile Two Newport retirees “It’s not surprising, program in Costa Mesa, but disappointing,” said Santa Ana, Anaheim and Mahan Naeim, a former Orange. have got you covered member of the Orange In response, the Board County Needle Ex- of Supervisors approved BY MATT SZABO just walking the dog in the change. “We are in the aresolution opposing Bayview Heights neighbor- middle of a deadly pan- the concept, but the The small clothesline sits hood. demic, on top of a state still approved the in front of the house on Az- Nancy Buck, 75, and Nita deadly opiate epidemic. program in July 2018. ure Avenue in Newport Livingston, 69, share the It was difficult for folks The county, Costa Beach. house. Retirement has suffering from opiate Mesa, Anaheim, Orange It contains a handful brought the two women, dependence before the and Newport Beach masks, differing in colors who each have artistic pandemic, now it’s hard- sued to block the ex- and patterns. backgrounds, an opportu- er to access care.” change. And in October Kevin Chang | Staff Photographer No, there is no catch. Yes, nity to sew masks together Naeim said Orange is 2019, a judge sided with they are all free for during the novel co- NEWPORT BEACH residents Nita Livingston, 69, left, the largest county in the the county and cities. passersby to take, whether ronavirus pandemic. Since and Nancy Buck, 75, have been sewing masks and putting country without a nee- they’re on their bicycles them on a line in their front yard for anyone to take since dle exchange. [email protected] headed to the Back Bay or See Masks, page R5 the coronavirus pandemic began. Such programs are en- Twitter: @_benbrazil

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Being homeless separate “set of speci- filed a claim for wrongful should not get you killed in mens” available to the death, statutory and puni- Orange County,” Taylor family to test independ- tive damages. added. ently. “How do we get from Kurt Reinhold struggled Orange County Sheriff helping to ending up on with mental illness and Don Barnes, who has said the ground — the victim of had been diagnosed with the Homeless Outreach gunfire — when he was schizoaffective disorder, Team had engaged with unarmed?” Taylor contin- Gehlawat said. At times, he Reinhold many times pre- ued. took medication, and he viously to direct him to re- At a news conference in had drifted from living sources, issued a state- Santa Ana on Tuesday, La- with his mother or wife, ment responding to the toya Reinhold read a short whom he married in 2008, family. statement while sur- based in Inglewood and “The Orange County rounded by grieving rela- the Ladera Heights area of Sheriff’s Department ex- tives, among them, Judy Los Angeles. tends our condolences to Reinhold, Kurt Reinhold’s The father of two made the family of Mr. Reinhold tearful mother, along with his way to the beachfront for their loss,” the state- his sister. Latoya Reinhold town of San Clemente in ment read. described her trauma and September, drawn to it, “Every time law enforce- painted a picture of her “like many others” be- ment contact escalates to husband as a devoted soc- cause of its beauty, Taylor the use of deadly force, it is cer coach who woke up said. 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FIKA SURFER FIKA IS Continued from page R1 an ice cream shop tions. opening in In an emailed response Rodeo 39. to questions, a spokesman for A360 Media said that “due to pandemic’s econo- mic impact on the industry and the cancellation of live events, staff furloughs and the suspension of opera- tions for some brands are necessary for the time being.” San Diego Union-Tribune Bass, executive director Courtesy of of the Boardroom surf- JOHN SEVERSON realized Rodeo 39 board show in Del Mar and that surfers woulddevourany alongtime industry execu- imageof awave or asurfer. Almquist said. friends, as well.” tive, recalled that the first Vendors include Kra Z He said the project seed issue of the magazine con- in the pre-Instagram, pre- Kai’s, OC’s first Laotian was planted nearly six tained a photo of a surfer YouTube generations. BBQ spot. Beleaf Burgers years ago when the city be- paddling out toward a “Surfer was the bible sells vegan takes on popu- gan holding what would Photo by Donna LaPorte glassy pristine wave. It be- when I started surfing in lar fast-food sandwiches eventually be 102 neigh- came a signature of what 1977 in Imperial Beach at MULTIPLE TYPES of pizza are served up by Steel Pan. like McDonald’s Filet-O- borhood meetings to de- the magazine was about. the age of 13,” the town’s Fish (their version of In-N- cide Stanton’s future. “That kind of set the bar mayor, Serge Dedina, said. “an element of voyeurism,” Out’s Single is some kind of “People said, ‘Ya know, for this ideal of going out “Every page was scrutinized RODEO 39 just like you find at a real trickery). At the artisan what we need is a point of and finding your own little repeatedly. I subscribed in Continued from page R1 rodeo. butcher shop Primal Cuts destination, where we can slice of heaven,” Bass said. 1978. I still have all my is- “People like to people you can pick your own play, hang out, have fun.’ ” “Searching for that, this sues. Almquist said it was Pho watch,” he said. steak or burger from the Next city leaders did 280 idea of adventure, of free- “Surfer printed my letter who reached out to him. There are plenty of case and have them cook it business visits. dom, of individuality, of be- to the editor about the pro- “There were people early places to do it here. All for you the way you like. “And the businesses said ing different, a little bit of posed Imperial Beach on that just kind of got sorts of seating is scattered Rodeo 39 also has eight ‘We need a destination counterculture, all of those breakwater project back in what we were doing,” he throughout the 41,000- pop-up shops, currently point. When we talk to things. That is what Surfer 1980 (stopping that project said. square-foot space, both in- selling street-wear inspired customers, they really magazine was draped in. It was the first victory for the Skin Design already has side and out, from counter clothes, kitschy sunglasses, don’t know where Stanton was very important.” Surfrider Foundation) as await list, and Rodeo’s seating to cozy cafe tables handmade jewelry and is.’ ” John Severson, an art the president of the Mar grand opening isn’t even with scoop chairs. retro cowgirl handbags The crazy thing is, said teacher, photographer, Vista High School Surf until Oct. 17-18. The hard part won’t be (from a real traveling rodeo Ramirez, is that every day writer and cartoonist, Club,” Dedina continued. “It’s insane, the stuff finding a table, but decid- vendor). roughly 79,000 cars pass founded Surfer magazine to “The seminal articles by they do,” Almquist said of ing what you’re going to Stanton Councilman the Beach Boulevard exit promote a new surf film, Craig Naughton and Kevin Pho’s team. “It’s art.” bring to that table. Rigoberto Ramirez said where Rodeo 39 now sits. said Steve Pezman, who Peterson influenced me to That’s why he put Skin There are 18 food city leaders and residents That’s 79,000 opportunities worked at the magazine for become a surf adventurer Design in a glass box. So choices, and they’re all are loving the Rodeo lime- that Stanton missed every 20 years before founding starting in high school and you can watch the artists over the map, from Viet- light. “It checks off all the day — until now. the Surfer’s Journal. The college. I will miss Surfer at work. namese street crepes and boxes,” he said. “It gives us In the eyes of Mayor artistry of the magazine and always be thankful for Stanton’s first craft brew- Japanese ramen to Detroit an opportunity to be rele- Dave Shawver: “We have captured readers’ imagina- its outward-looking focus ery, Bearded Tang, is also deep-dish pizza, Hawai- vant and change the per- just added a crown jewel to tions, he said. on exploring the world, be- here behind glass, so you ian-style Kimchi Butter ception of the city. And as the city of Stanton.” “Surfing is sort of the art- ing a global ambassador for can watch them make the Chicken Katsu, artisanal a25-year Stanton resident ful relationship between surfing, protecting the beer — and then drink it. vegan donuts and Filipino I’m stoked, because now I LORI BASHEDA is a humans and the ocean,” he coast ocean, and pursuing There are 24 on tap. rice bowls. have somewhere to go and contributor to Times said. “So all the photos and lifelong ocean stoke.” Almquist said he wanted “We wanted diversity,” entertain family and Community News. stuff about surfboards, all Townend, the ActivEm- of it has an art factor to it pire president, wonders that gives it a level of being where young surfers will ley said about 300 county the county’s 116 secure and free for all voters that goes beyond most top- turn for inspiration today VOTERS employees will be in the ballot drop boxes, which throughout Orange ical magazines.” without publications like Continued from pageR1 field and can respond to will remain open until County,” Kelley said. The quality of the articles Surfer. voters’ concerns. 8p.m. Nov. 3 — election “The secretary of state, also brought in loyal read- “Last week, there was Amember of the media Voters can report issues day. I’m sure, would agree ers. “Writing about surfing great hurricane surf on the at the event brought up by calling the registrar at Starting Oct. 30, voters with me that registrars up tends to become uninten- East Coast. There were pic- Orange County’s troubled (714) 567-7600, the Or- can return ballots at one and down the state have tionally philosophical be- tures on social media. But past with poll watchers. ange County Intelligence of the 170 in-person vot- one goal in mind, and cause waves come and go, they were there and gone,” In the 1980s, Republi- Assessment Center at ing centers countywide. that’s to ensure that every but they represent bench- he said. “Surfer magazine can-backed security (714) 289-3949 and the Voters can track their eligible ballot is counted marks to your skill and your had permanence. You’d rip guards hounded Latino Secretary of State’s office ballot online starting ...” life,” Pezman said. “People out its pictures and pin voters in Santa Ana. at (800) 345-8683. Wednesday by signing up For more information write about them in a spe- them to a wall. Today’s “We will protect the on ocvote.com/observe on voting centers and se- cial way.” groms don’t have that.” vote,” Spitzer said. “... HOW TO TRACK and at the state’s “Where’s cure ballot drop boxes, The magazine’s end has Rhetoric cannot control YOUR BALLOT My Ballot” tracking tool. visit ocvote.com/voting. sparked nostalgia among its MIKE FREEMAN and this election; the facts will Voters have the option “So we have multiple many readers over the GARY ROBBINS write for control this election.” to mail in their ballots or goals of ensuring that this [email protected] years, particularly for those the San Diego Union-Tribune. Beginning Oct. 30, Kel- drop them off at one of election is open and fair Twitter: @_benbrazil