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SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER GROUP FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2020 THIS WEEK ICONIC GEISEL LIBRARY TURNS 50 UC SAN DIEGO COMMEMORATES ANNIVERSARY WITH VIRTUAL EVENTS SEE PAGE 12
Hypnotherapist opens office in La Jolla SEE PAGE 8
Campbell’s STRs proposal explained SEE PAGE 4 The Geisel Library’s world-famous Brutalist architectural design conveys the idea that powerful and permanent hands are holding aloft knowledge itself. STEVEN CALISTA / UC SAN DIEGO Worship and workouts to be allowed in San Diego parks s part of a continued ‘Using parks as part of our pandemic relief local demand and total space effort to help San response will help the mental health and physical available. ADiegans move activi- health of thousands of San Diegans.’ The executive order comes as ties outdoors where experts say public health experts continue to the spread of COVID-19 is re- – MAYOR KEVIN FAULCONER promote outdoor settings and phys- duced, Mayor Kevin L. Faulconer ical distancing as two key tools to on Aug. 18 signed an executive 340 parks. The directive, which executive order. Businesses must help slow the spread of COVID-19. order allowing gyms and reli- goes into effect Monday, Aug. display their San Diego County “There is no city better than gious institutions to operate in 24, defers park permit fees for Safe Reopening Plan, hold in- San Diego to take advantage of city parks where physical dis- 60 days. Faulconer will bring an surance naming the City of San the fact that COVID-19 has a tancing is made easier. ordinance to City Council that Diego as an additional insured, harder time spreading outdoors. The mayor’s order eases per- would make the waiving of fees and have a City business tax Using parks as part of our pan- Country Day student mitting for fitness studios and permanent. certificate prior to Aug. 1. New demic relief response will help houses of worship that wish to Outdoor religious services permits will be available on a the mental health and physi- starts nonprofit safely operate outside in one of and outdoor fitness classes and first-come, first-served basis cal health of thousands of San SEE PAGE 12 the City of San Diego’s nearly camps are all eligible under the for each park depending on the Diegans,” Faulconer said. FRIDAY · AUGUST 21, 2020 2 BEACH & BAY PRESS / LA JOLLA VILLAGE NEWS NEWS