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La Jolla News 858-775-2014 Scott Appleby & Kerry ApplebyPayne A Family Tradition VILLAGE of Real Estate Success LA JOLLA NEWS 858-775-2014 DRE#01197544 DRE#01071814 LA JOLLA’S LOCALLY OWNED INDEPENDENT VOICE SERVING UNIVERSITY CITY AND LA JOLLA TODAY AND EVERY DAY SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER GROUP FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 2014 LJTODAY.COM | VOLUME 18, NUMBER 15 Scripps Institute in discussions with USC on possible merger La Jolla's Scripps Research Insti- University of Southern California. tute — the area's biomedical sci- A joint statement, issued last ences giant, home to three Nobel week in a published report, states prize winners and the central figure that “The University of Southern in the state of Florida's largest-ever California (UCS) and The Scripps life-sciences jobs legislation — is in discussions that may result in a merger with or a takeover by The SEE MERGER >> PG. 21 L.A. firm is final link to reprieve for 4th fireworks display By DAVE SCHWAB It's the event that wouldn’t die. Then, more recently, Marengo The annual La Jolla Cove Fourth reported that residents and busi- of July fireworks display, on-again, nesses had come through with the off-again the past few weeks, is minimum $30,000 needed to stage finally a go this year. the event. However, she said the “We were lucky that we hap- fireworks were going to be canceled pened to find a fireworks purveyor amid concerns that a pyrotechnics that was willing to come down and company might not be found in do the show for us,” said Deborah time to mount the show. Marengo, La Jolla Community Fire- The depth of community feeling works Foundation Committee was evidenced when La Jolla Town spokesperson, noting the 29th Council trustee Ann Kerr Bache annual event will proceed at 9 p.m. launched her own fundraising CURTAIN CALL? A visage of an elderly Karl Marx looks out from atop the mural-laden Ché Café, a celebrated UCSD Friday, July 4. drive to host fireworks on July 5 vegan/vegetarian eatery, art/music venue and center of leftist political thought that may be in its last days after years of flaps Early on, money was the prob- when it was believed no one was between supporters and the school. The work force has been evicted as of Sunday, July 13; students have voted not to fund lem, as Marengo said several weeks available to do them on the 4th. the facility further; the collective's members are allegedly behind in their rent; and the facility is in need of repairs to the tune ago that donations were slow to of $700,000. Still in all, our editorial on Page 6, though it hails the cafe, asserts that it must be allowed to die a quiet death. come in and that prospects for host- PHOTO CREDIT ing fireworks were “doubtful.” SEE FIREWORKS >> PG. 7 Gardner calls Town Council 'a joke' amid alleged inaction In the aftermath of a flap over dis- do something in the community for many more people voted to keep me itself and on individual members. bursement of some of the proceeds the children, for the merchants; why in than they said, and the number of “The town council needs to get rid from last year’s “Dancing with the are we letting an organization that ballots sent out exceeds the number of the personality issues, get rid of Stars” fundraiser sponsored by La has the potential to help La Jolla of members in the council.” the angst,” she said, adding that Jolla Town Council, event organizer become a joke by its behavior?” she Gardner noted the council spent members “need to ban together with Nancy Gardner chastised the coun- asked. nearly all of the “$1,238 in ques- all the other community groups in cil for “playing politics” and getting Gardner questioned the validity tion” in the membership-nonmem- La Jolla. None of us are paid. We all away from its mission of “serving and necessity of a recent town coun- ber mail-ballot election with return volunteer to give our time back for the commu- cil mail-ballot vote to have her stamped envelopes. She added the the good of the community. So let’s nity. removed from its board after she had town council should be directing its not lose sight of what’s in the best “Why already resigned, noting that “it’s attentions toward addressing the Cliquish behavior demeans Town Coun- can’t the not in the bylaws that they had to problems and issues of the larger cil and the neighborhood, Nancy Gard- town council send out ballots. I happen to know community rather than focusing on SEE GARDNER >> PG. 5 ner says. "Pinnnicle of Pancakes" - San Diego Magazine "Breakfast 5 Best" - USA Today NOW OPEN La Jolla 909 Prospect St. (in the heart of The Village) 858.459.8800 Downtown 520 Front St. (just south of Market St.) 619.231.7777 Open Daily from 6:30 - 2:30 richardwalkers.com Santa Fe Omelette FRIDAY · JUNE 27 , 2014 2 LA JOLLA VILLAGE NEWS News Faulconer, Zimmerman talk shop at ‘Meet the Mayor/Chief’ community parley By DAVE SCHWAB San Diego Police Chief Shelley ble to retire in the next four years,” allow natural tidal flushing to grad- Zimmerman disclosed the latest Zimmerman said, adding “more ually cleanse the pool. department news while Mayor than half of our patrol officers have Prompted by questions about pot- Kevin Faulconer fielded largely La six years or less experience. In some holes and other infrastructure woes, Jolla-centric questions at a special areas, that’s closer to 70 percent.” Faulconer said speeding up the Meet the Mayor/Chief event, held Zimmerman added that improv- undergrounding of utilities in La June 16 at the La Jolla Recreation ing police response time is also crit- Jolla and elsewhere in the city is a Center. ical in “getting officers to the scene priority. Several La Jollans took advantage to better apprehend criminals and “You can go on a city website and of the opportunity to pitch their achieve a positive outcome for type in your address, and it will tell favorite causes or espouse their everybody involved.” you when your neighborhood is visions for the community. Ques- Mayor Faulconer introduced his scheduled to be undergrounded,” tions and views were expressed on staff, then answered questions from he said, adding, “My neighborhood everything from the status of Chil- La Jollans one by one. is going to get undergrounded in dren’s Pool to be bikesharing and In response to audience queries 2054. We’re having barbecues get- cycling safety, combating drug suggesting construction work on ting ready for it.” abuse, traffic congestion and utili- Cove and Children’s Pool lifeguard Faulconer said he intends to ties undergrounding. stations was taking too long, lobby to get utilities underground- Zimmerman noted that policing Faulconer noted, “I’m in the busi- ing fast-tracked. San Diego, a 340-square-mile city ness of trying to make things hap- “We’re doing one project or two a whose 1.3 million people live in 133 pen.” He promised to get back to the year per Council district, and that’s neighborhoods, is a Herculean task. community with specifics on both not the most efficient way to do it,” But she was quick to add that social projects. he said. “Not having overhead util- media like Facebook, Twitter and Architect and La Jolla Commu- ities is a safety issue. If we want util- Nextdoor are helping to greatly nity Planning Association (LJCPA) ity lines undergrounded, we have improve law enforcement’s out- trustee Phil Merten asked the to get smarter (about doing it).” reach. mayor what direction the city was Mary Coakley Munk of the La “If San Diego could get just 1 per- going in dealing with local land use Jolla Shores Association spoke cent of people connected through regulations, which he pointed out about work on the North Comfort social media, that’s more than have been ignored by city planners Station at Kellogg Park being stalled 13,000 people all working together in the past. because of permitting issues and a to make sure we’re the safest city. “We need to have clear rules of policy change requiring construc- People should feel safe no matter the road,” Faulconer replied. “We tion work be done under “prevail- where they live,” Zimmerman said. need to follow those rules, and we ing wages,” which she said has Zimmerman pointed out it’s crit- need to get people through the pro- added $80,000 to the project’s ical to “deter crime before it actual- cess. Right now, the city’s taking too cost. ly happens. My vision is to make long to do that. Faulconer responded that “a lot San Diego the largest, safest [city] “You’re never done changing the of projects have been impacted by in the country.” culture of a large organization,” the prevailing wage requirement.” The police chief said her biggest added Faulconer. He pledged to look into the situa- problems with the department right Longtime La Jollan Melinda Mer- tion. now are recruitment and retention ryweather urged Faulconer to look “If there’s any way I can help out of officers. into opening the sluicegates at the with that issue, you can count on “Half of our department is eligi- Children’s Pool crescent wall to that,” the mayor said. City’s proposed e-cig regulations clears the committee level Proposed regulations for vapor provide some sensible restrictions phernalia through vending inhalers, also known as electronic on these so that adults are able to machines and restrict advertise- cigarettes, have cleared the com- utilize these safely in places that ments or promotions visible in pub- mittee level and are to be sent on to are not around kids and that kids lic areas.
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