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PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID ENCINITAS, CA 92024 PERMIT NO. 94 THE COAST NEWS .com VOL. 25, NO. 38 MAKING WAVES IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD DEC. 9, 2011 THISWEEK Del Mar debates Shores use By Bianca Kaplanek DEL MAR — With the majority of council members agreeing staff was barking up the wrong tree in its effort to create an interim use policy HOME FOR for the Shores property, the group was sent back to the HOLIDAYS drawing board at the Dec. 5 Encinitas resident meeting to craft another plan decorates her home for that will hopefully placate the holidays, rivaling dog owners, baseball players anything from the and anyone else interested in North Pole B1 utilizing the upper park area. WATER RATES The city already spent more than two hours dis- GOING UP cussing the subject at an The City of Carlsbad October meeting, during gives approval to raise which dog owners asked coun- water rates by 10% in cil members to allow their the new year A3 pets to run off-leash while From left, Ivy Hill, 3, Malike Morgan, 7, and Jade Morgan, 6, all of Oceanside, join in an impromptu jam ses- Little League representatives sion at the Oceanside tree lighting festivities. Photo by Promise Yee and other park users cited INSIDE health and safety issues if the TWO SECTIONS, 40 PAGES practice continued. Arts & Entertainment . A8 Local businesses donate to save tree lighting Although the Del Mar Calendar . A8 municipal code currently only By Promise Yee donations of NK Towing and A brief plea on FOX feeling in a big city. It brings allows off-leash dogs season- Camp Pendleton News . B9 OCEANSIDE — The 35- Roadside Services, FACT News for donations caught you back to the time when ally at North Beach, the law Classifieds . B16 foot artificial Christmas tree Full Access Coordinated the attention of local busi- you knew your neighbors.” was not enforced at the Comics & Puzzles . B18 and its whimsical Dr. Seuss- Transportation and Hass nesses that donated from Singers warmed up the Shores property and, style decorations had Team Realty, there were $250 to $1,000, which crowd until Santa Claus, unknown to the city, signs Hit the Road . .B2 already been purchased, but enough funds for a sound allowed the celebration to Mayor Jim Wood and local indicating leashes were Legal Notices . A16 the holiday music, crafts and system, crafts and cookies at be held. dignitaries arrived by fire required had been removed. Lick the Plate . A13 cookies that are an expected the annual city Christmas More than 1,000 people engine to light the tree. Little League, which had part of the annual city tree tree lighting Dec. 1. came out to watch the tree In a nearby craft tent, been using the field for years, Life, Liberty, Leadership A4 lighting celebration almost “We needed an angel in lighting, sit on Santa’s lap Girl Scouts led children in opted to leave the park Local Roots . B7 did not happen this year Oceanside due to budget and eat cookies. stringing beaded necklaces. because of safety concerns Obituaries . B4 until donors stepped up and cuts,” Eileen Turk, division “It’s so nice to celebrate For most children, the and conflicts. Families with Opinion . A4 helped. manager of Parks and the smallest of things,” Turk small children and small-dog Thanks to the generous Recreation, said. said. “It’s a joyous small-town TURN TO LIGHTING ON A15 owners complained about Pet Central . B7 large off-leash canines. Second Opinion . B3 Some residents said they Small Talk . B1 wouldn’t have contributed to the purchase of the now city- Sports . A14 Image of late council member is causing stir owned property if they knew Taste of Wine . A11 By Wehtahnah Tucker “Apparently some people saw from La Costa Ave. to rounding the banners. it was going to become a dog Who’s News? . A13 ENCINITAS — The Arts it and thought it was politi- Cardiff’s restaurant row. When asked if it was park, while others said they Alive banner exhibit, which cal,” he said. “But everybody “A lot of the artists have appropriate to put the image wouldn’t have donated if they HOW TO REACH US started with the intentions as knew about it, it was even in already started them. of a politician on city owned knew they couldn’t bring (760) 436-9737 a tribute to the late city coun- the paper,” Salzhandler said. Sponsors have already paid property Salzhandler replied, their pets there. cil member Maggie Houlihan, Salzhandler said more for a four month program. “She’s certainly not a political The Winston School, a CALENDAR SECTION: private facility located on the [email protected] who passed away from cancer than 100 banners with a Getting new banners ordered figure anymore.” in September, and was one of sketch of Houlihan on the in time won’t be possible,” Laurie Michaels and her property, has priority over all COMMUNITY NEWS: the town’s biggest supporters backside of the banner were Salzhandler said. husband, Harry Couglar were uses. The city doesn’t want to [email protected] of local artists, has become given out to participating The Arts Alive banner among Houlihan’s many adopt a permanent solution LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: mired in controversy. artists weeks ago. “A situation exhibit is a joint effort by the friends who raised money until a master plan is devel- [email protected] Danny Salzhandler, coor- that started with the best of 101 Artists Colony, DEMA, through t-shirt sales to fund oped for the site, which it pur- dinator of the project, said intentions and now it’s turned Cardiff 101 Mainstreet and the banners with the council- chased for $8.5 million in FREE CLASSIFIED ADS DEMA got pressure from into a real bad scene,” he Leucadia Mainstreet. In its woman’s image. “We are 2008 from Del Mar Union Sell your car at any price, or elected officials not to put the added. thirteenth year, Salzhandler stunned,” Michaels said. “We School District. any one item $150 or less for banners up. A call to the City DEMA sent a letter to said the participating artists did this as a tribute.” After the October meet- free! Go online to Manager’s office was not the artists last week asking are an exceptionally talented Michaels said placing the ing, during which four poten- www.coastnewsgroup.com or returned. them to return the banners. group. sketch of Houlihan’s image on tial plans were introduced, call our free ad hot line at “We had a banner with DEMA has also pulled the Salzhandler said he is the banners makes perfect council members directed (760) 436-1070. Deadline is Maggie’s picture at the street permit from the city to hang disheartened and surprised Monday at 4 p.m. fair (in November),” he said. banners along Coast Highway by the recent events sur- TURN TO BANNERS ON A15 TURN TO SHORES ON A15 A2 THE COAST NEWS DEC. 9, 2011 DEC. 9, 2011 THE COAST NEWS A3 Tri-City to Man pleads not guilty to murdering ex Holiday help against By Shelli DeRobertis VISTA — A Fallbrook Watch now addiction man pleaded not guilty to OCEANSIDE — Tri-City murdering his ex-girlfriend in effect Medical Center and the night before her 34th Interfaith Community birthday as he faced a judge By Shelli DeRobertis Services, a North County- in a Vista courtroom at his COAST CITIES — based nonprofit, has begun a arraignment Nov. 30. Deputies, city staff mem- collaborative effort to pro- Michael David Robles, bers and volunteers are vide expanded services to 43, is charged with first- working the streets and residents struggling with degree murder and a special busy shopping centers as drug and alcohol addiction. allegation charge of lying in part of Sheriff Bill Gore’s Interfaith has operated wait for the alleged strangu- Holiday Watch that aims to a program in Escondido, in lation of a Carlsbad mother keep citizens safe and partnership with the city,that on Nov. 23. reduce crime during the provides a sobering center Kathleen Cary holiday season. with 10 mats where local Scharbarth’s body was found The countywide pro- police, at their discretion, can in a shallow grave in gram began Nov. 25 and bring intoxicated people as Fallbrook on Nov. 25. ends on New Year’s Day, and an alternative to taking them Her birthday was Nov. 24. includes operations sched- to the county jail or local San Diego Superior uled at various locations emergency rooms — at a sig- Court Judge Marshall Y. where services such as foot nificant cost savings to both. Hockett ordered no bail for and bike patrol, curfew The program also includes a Robles, who is locked inside sweeps, door-to-door contact 34-bed residential treatment the San Diego Central Jail with business owners, DUI program for men and women awaiting his next court date, checkpoints and staffed battling addiction. Jan. 18. temporary command posts However, the leased The special allegation offer extra visibility to shop- facility where the programs charge makes him eligible for pers, especially. operate is within the foot- the death penalty or life in Veronica Martinez print of Escondido’s new prison without parole, Services are held for Kathleen Scharbarth Dec. 6. Photo by Shelli DeRobertis works the crime prevention redevelopment plan. according to the court. unit for the city of San Consequently, the city has The lying in wait charge According to the North 25, but was arrested that day for a batting training center Marcos and helps hand out notified Interfaith that its alleges that Robles was hid- County Times, Deputy instead, according to reports.