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DOMENIC BIAGINI / VILLAGE NEWS SEE PAGE 5 Healthy Start Times coming for La Jolla High, Muirlands Middle schools BY EMILY BLACKWOOD | LA JOLLA VILLAGE NEWS ‘There will be some inconvenience to adults, but rhythms of our students,” he said. “So we're following the CDC guide- n an effort to promote the we’re focusing on the well-being of the students.’ lines that high school starts no ear- health and wellbeing of stu- – JOHN LEE EVANS, SAN DIEGO UNIFIED BOARD OF EDUCATION VICE PRESIDENT lier than 8:30 a.m.” Idents, San Diego Unified District physician consultant Dr. School District announced that La Jolla High, San Diego Unified Board reduce their risk for athletic injuries Howard Taras explained the Jolla High and Muirlands Middle of Education vice president John as well. research behind those guidelines, La Jolla businesses offer fun schools will start classes an hour Lee Evans said that the initiative "San Diego over the years has saying that because melatonin is later next school year as a part of will not only improve students’ had a standard of starting high delayed by two hours in teens, they ideas for a daycation the Healthy Start Times initiative. health, emotional wellbeing, and schools around 7:30 a.m., which is SEE PAGE 7 In a press conference held at La academic achievements but will completely opposite to the circadian SEE SCHOOLS PG. 10 FRIDAY · MAY 3, 2019 2 LA JOLLA VILLAGE NEWS News KEY COMPONENTS OF La Jollans want stricter rules for scooters, bikes NEW SCOOTER RULES ·Speed limits: In specific geofenced areas, operators will slow scooters to 8 mph. BY DAVE SCHWAB | LA JOLLA VILLAGE NEWS Nancy Linck. “Can they be enforced? We have too many Three of the those areas are pedestrian- eacting to the City laws that are not enforced. … only and operators will slow scooters to 3 Council’s recent unani- Another concern I have is cost. mph with a push message notifying riders to Rmous decision favoring What will SD taxpayers have to leave that area. new regulations for electric scoot- pay to enforce the regs, if any- ·Geofencing will be in effect for beach- ers and other shared-mobility thing? Will the $150/year/scoot- area boardwalks, Balboa Park, NTC Park, devices, most La Jollans surveyed er fee pay for them? Will the fee Mission Bay Park, Petco Park and the feel the new rules don’t go far force the operators out of busi- pedestrian-only locations, including enough. ness before they make sufficient North/South Embarcadero, MLK Jr. Prom- “They need to be banned from money to finance their business- enade, and La Piazza della Famiglia. ‘all’ sidewalks and no one under es and pay such fees?” ·Staging: Operators will no longer be 18 ever, and helmets required at In excerpts from a statement able to stage scooters and e-bikes on side- all times,” argued La Jolla Shores she released following the April walks in downtown. The City has identified Association president Janie Emer- 23 scooter regulation vote, Dis- – and is currently installing – 330 on-street son, speaking for herself. “They trict 1 Councilmember and Pres- dockless parking corrals throughout down- can only be left in designated ident Pro Tem Barbara Bry said: town where staging is allowed. Scooters parked on the coastal path in PB. THOMAS MELVILLE / VILLAGE NEWS parking areas, otherwise they “Since public safety is the num- ·In the beach areas, operators are only should be ticketed or impounded Greg Block of the mayor’s gally on the Fay Avenue extension ber one responsibility of local permitted to stage in groups of up to four, within six hours.” office testified scooters and simi- [bike path]. … the only way to pro- government, our community with 40 feet in between each group. The City “You cannot put the genie back lar devices are to be regulated in tect the PB boardwalk is a total expects us to pass responsible reg- will identify corral locations in the beach into the lamp, or the ship back six ways: by being permitted, lim- ban. … Do we have to wait for more ulations. … I share the frustra- areas and, once installed, will require their into the bottle,” lamented com- iting their speeds, paying fees, deaths to wake up?” tions of residents. It should not use.The City also will conduct an evaluation munity parks planner Sally Miller parking in designated “corrals,” “Good start,” was the reaction have taken us a year to pass an of locations throughout San Diego where about scooters adding, “I have indemnifying the City against lia- of Dave Abrams, chair of La Jolla ordinance that still needs work. designated parking corrals would be bene- been helping La Jolla to fight clut- bility and sharing data. Traffic and Transportation Board … I had supported an emergency ficial and, working with the City Council and ter and vendors on our streets, on Emerson added license fees for speaking for himself on new ban of electric scooters on our communities, install more. our sidewalks and in our parks scooter companies “should be scooter regulations. Noting it was local boardwalks. …Since then, ·Rider parking: Operators will prohibit for more than 30 years. Each one equal to or more than Requests his understanding that scooters the situation has gotten even riders from ending a ride in specific of these bikes and scooters ‘is’ For Proposals (RFPs) for bike and are still allowed on PB/Mission more chaotic and unsafe. … I geofenced areas, including beach area clutter and ‘are’ vendors.” kayak companies.” Beach Boardwalk, Abrams said, remain committed to a ban. …In boardwalks. Regulations the City Council Miller decried the continuing “That’s a mistake. They also the meantime, we asked that ·Education: Consistent messages about approved April 23 decrease the proliferation of scooters. should require helmets. Bizarre boardwalks be included on the 3 local and state laws in smartphone applica- allowable speed of dockless scoot- “All these new companies could that the state passed legislation mph geofencing list. … This was tions will be required. As will on-device label- ers from 15 to 8 mph in high-traf- care less … all they want is the saying it was okay to go without an overdue step in the right direc- ing about age requirements and how riding fic areas with geofencing tech- money in ‘their’ pockets. … there is (helmets).” tion. … It was, however, only the on the sidewalk is illegal. nology, while banning them from ‘not’ one new regulation that can “They (regulations) are exten- first step.” ·Per device fee: A per device fee of $150 parking near hospitals, schools, or will be enforced … the bikes, sive and, perhaps, overly ambi- annually will be assessed. boardwalks and Petco Park. scooters and Segways are now ille- tious,” contended La Jollan READ MORE ONLINE AT sdnews.com LA JOLLA VILLAGE NEWS · FRIDAY, MAY 3, 2019 · PAGE 3 Gregg Whitney 858-204-6161 [email protected] www.BillionairesRowLaJolla.com LA JOLLA Agent: Natalie McGhie $8,950,000. LA JOLLA Upper Hermosa: Panoramic Ocean Views. 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FRIDAY · MAY 3, 2019 4 LA JOLLA VILLAGE NEWS Judge denies mental health diversion for La Jolla La Jolla Parks and Beaches teacher accused of having sex with student discuss seals rope, park space BY NEAL PUTNAM | LA JOLLA VILLAGE NEWS Sammartino, and told San Diego school student in 2016. BY DAVE SCHWAB | LA JOLLA VILLAGE NEWS spoke against opposing the rope Superior Court Judge Charles Testimony started on April 5 barrier’s extension. judge has denied a Rogers about the brain injuries, and Sammartino's mother, U.S. n April, La Jolla Parks and “During the past five years, police mental health diversion tests, and diagnosis. More than 20 District Court Judge Janis Sam- Beaches, Inc. tangled with calls to the pool have gone down by Afor a former teacher at people wrote letters to Rogers say- martino, was among the witness- Iextending the seals rope bar- 80 percent,” she said.