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.\ 1 • SPORTS LISTEN UP Newport volleyball Battling a lifetime spikesCdM of drug wars C~didates joust oV.er crime stats • Some are now saying utes later, on the same panel, cari· didate Mel Fleener reiterated a criminal activity has not claim he's made throughout his decreased as the mayor campaign - that Costa Mesa has and claim. "the highest crime in Orange police County" with "610 inodents per 10 thousand people.• _ By Christopher Goff a rd , DJily Pilot Which claim is true? Both? Nei· th er? COSTA MESA - In keeping Fleener cla.uns to draw his fig with election-season norms, ures from a 1995 chart in the crime has become a hot issue in Orange County Register using the race for City Council, with numbers from the State Depart· candidates trotting out "solu· ment of Justice and the FBI. tions" that range from more bicy· Erickson takes tus du'ectly from de police to a city-wide purge of the Costa Mesa Police Depart illegal immigrants. ment. lWo things all the candidates Police Chief Dave Snowden agree on: Crime is bad. Ther~ says the confusion ~es from the should be less of it. way different cities report their But some clash on exactly how crimes. much crime pervades the city, Noting the number of crimes and where the city's crime rate like horrucide, assault and rape. stands in relation to other Orange Snowden said, •For the j>ast five County cities. ~ years, since the '90-'91 stats came A prime illustration of the dis out, Costa Mesa has experienced sonance came Tuesday night at a an average of 7 .2% per year candidates' forum hosted by the decrease in crime for a total of a Latino Leadership Counal. 31.4 percent (reduction).· Mayor Joe Erickson boasted of He added, "Our system of a 31 % crime reduction since he took office five years ago. Min- 8 SEE STATS PAGE 4 MARC MAAffi I DALY Pl.OT Bloomlngdale'a employee Corrie Yurdc unpacks jeans in the men's sport department Tuesday as the store prepares for the Fashion Island returns November grand opening. to real Christmas roots Getting ready for prime time • Center officials break <>l I' I 1(1°" with present policy and " Oock is ticking toward opening day for new Fashion Island Bloomiogdale's return to holiday tradition A GHOST OF of large, cut white fir. OtlUSTMAS MST? FASHION ISLAND - Inside By Nov. 16. the others in Cali· ' omia stores, says though ma_nnequins will , - BY Jlaaea c A• S I W . - the bu11cting that used to house fomia. re people shO')Y" 4t South NEWPORT CENTER - After Do you agree with the • 1be Broadway, . hot pink and sport trendy Blooming t Plaza, more people want half a decade of political correct decision by Fashion b14<:kmamiequin bodies - minus pieces by the designers whose dale's is taking over the 172,600- tg shop at Fashion Island. He ness, Fashion Island is going out Island officials to dec- their heads and limbs - are names deck the walls. Shoppers square·foot, three·level space predicts his store will contribute on a limb by returning to its holi orate with a real clothed in bubble wrap. Plastic will mill about the full shelves of left last year by The Broadway. to the high·fashion atmosphere day tradition of hauling in a huge, Christmas tree rather sheets separate stairs, still under jeans and racks of clothes, burst· The chain operates 17 other of the Newport Beach mall. cut Christmas tree. than the garden setting used construction, from the area ing with the Christmas spirit of stores in the East and Midwest. -lbis will become a head The 110-foot white fir will be the last few years? Call our where young, hip workers are consumerism. Bloomingdale's executives quarters for fashion," he says, brought in from Northern Califor Readers' Hotline at 642"'6086 folding jeans to tecbno music and leave your name, home On that mid·November day, also considered South Coast calling his store •well·suited" to . nia during the first week of town and comments. beats. Bloomingdale's department Plaza as a location. But their its new location. November. Names such as Isaac Mizrahi, stOI'e will open its doors to shop golden Orange County opportu And Bloomingdale's staff The tree, which will be fes DKNY, Calvin Klein and Versace pers in Fashion Island. The New nity came when the store's par feels right at home among the tooned with 10,000 ornaments decade·long tradition of bringing Classic adorn the walls above York·based chain known for its ent company, Federated Depart· tony shops and restaurants of and lights, will apparently be the in a cut tree as the centerpiece of empty clothing racks. Workers upscale atmosphere is making ment Stores Inc., took over The Fashion Island. Public relations largest decorated Christmas tree its Christmas display, opting string lights onto miniature artifi its first foray next month into Broadway stores. director David Ender says the in the nation, said Michelle instead for a more environmental cial Christmas trees while the West Coast markets with the Regional Vice President Mike Bohrer, Fashion Island's director ly friendly garden setting. smell of spray paint fills the air. Newport Beach store and three Lindblad. who will oversee the • SEE STORE PAGE 4 of sales and marketing. In 1991, the mall broke its • SEE TRADITION PAGE 4 The Taco Bell Taco Bell sign confusion creates heartburn restaurant under constnlc • Officials for fast food Residents of UnW that sign Tuesday afternoon, the "24-hour" Uon on Coast Cliff Haven, locat· went up this week. part of the sign was covered with Htghw~llas TeStaurant mistakenly put ed OD the cilff •So many peo cardboard. up sign advertising 24-hour directly above the ple have seen it,• City associate planner Genia covered its Coast Highway said Cliff Haven Garcia said she couldn't believe 24·bour clrtve drive through service. restaurant, noticed resident John how a small mistake could cause so through stgn the ·24-hour" part Sturgess, who much controversy. By Jennifer Armstrong, Daily Pilot immediately. served as presi She said the agreed· upon hours because of local Many of the dent of the, neigh- still stand. complaints. e ' si ents fought two years nity association the sign to a O," she said. •tt's a 20· BRIAN POBUDA/ on a sign for a new Taco Bell open~ ago to make sure during the con· hour operation.• OAJlY l't.OT old wowidl in a battle to stop the the fast· food flict. "Everyone laco Bell construction manager fast food restaurant from being open ~urant did not has been calling around the dock. stay open 24 bo\U'I. me. The citizens Zorah Hamedany called the sign 1be sign went up Monday after· City and 1\aoo Bell officials even· are all up in arms out here." snafu a •simple ntistake. • nooo at tlae- Nltaurant's Mariner's tually agreed on operating hours When Sturgess's phone began "We're not trying to sneak any· MUe oomtn&ct1on site Monday after troni & a.m. to 2 a.m. The matter was ringing off the hook, he called the thing through,• she said. ·we noon. It proudly proc;laimed, •n.co settled early 1aJt year, and the con· dty to investigate the problem. City ordered the right sign. They just .Bell: 24-bour Drive-Tbru. • troveny cooled. officials then called Taco Bell By shipped the wrong one." r----·---------------------------------------·-----------------·-------------------, Immigrant. issues raised at forum • Council hopefuls discuss dty as a chief priority. Now Avila demanded to know precisely bow, everything from INS U elected, he intended to do that. sweeps to cultural barriers. Fl.sler retained bis composure and said softly, •rm conoemed u you're concerned about removing 8y Chi1stopher Goff.nt, Daily Pf#ot lawbreakers." FWet reiterated the Idea of INS sweeps, which he's proposed throughout his campaign, but added, ·1 wouldn't be f« piddog ~ off the sttMts « anything like tha.t.. Piiier' reaiived ~~ .. be ~ down, even from w wbo~A._ The .-Mage "'-Md .. of the fewrw =·oned two-bour ... .....,2 .. ,...... Olllld6dta• .... ... .... time .......mg cwnptlr p•NtlH 11 ilDd ~-~~ '°li]l1130ar~ ~ ....... ..: ....._ ..........., •• GIP- ................a.. • \ • WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 1~ 1996 almanac around town . ) • Daniel J . Worthy Lake and • EDn'Olt'S NOTE: Do you or someone ' ...., ..._. ' ~~; you know have a landmark birthday or Wendy A. Saiger married on July anniversary coming .up7 tf so. we'd like 13 in Santa Ana • Dean A Jennings and Julie J. ~SAii to Include it in our Almanac section. Orange Cout CoDegii'l 'lbMlre ~ call the Information Into the Larue married on July 19 in San Readers' Hotline. 642-6086, fax It to DepertmeDt ii c.Wnfng out much ta Ana ot its OOltume iaftldoly ad o&r 646-4170, or mall It to City Editor Iris • Mark J . Grajeda and Sonia Yokoi, 330 W. Bay St., Costa Mesa. calif. ing mcb andracb ~ ............. 92627. Coronel-Cruz married on July 20 on sale from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. illtbl in Costa Mesa quad next to OCC'I 1beMnt Adi • Stephen D. Foley and Emily E. Complex For more lnlnnMlton, C'.allaban manied on July 20 in • call '32-5640. ANNIVERSARY Newport Beach John and Margaret Friso cele • Richard L. Parr and Arlean L. CNPDATE fORUM The Newpcirt Beadl 0ty QJun. brated their 69th wedding Jennings manied on July 20 in anniversary Oct. 12. The Nether San Bemadino dl is having a Canctidete Porum at 1 in the ldnds' relatives settled in Costa • George N.