WEDNESDAY,JUNE 23, 2021 /// Now including Coastline Pilot and Huntington Beach Independent/// dailypilot.com Banning Ranch purchase moves nearer

An $8-million grant from the state brings the Trust for Public Land’s acquisition of the land closer to reality. BY LILLY NGUYEN

The dream of turning a 384- acre oil field at the mouth of the Santa Ana River into a public park and nature preserve grows closer to a reality by another $8 million, thanks to a grant from the state’s fish and wildlife de- partment announced earlier this month. The $8-million grant for the purchase of Banning Ranch, giv- en to the Trust for Public Land, is Photos by Kevin Chang | Staff Photographer one of 28 projects — and one of three acquisition projects — se- DOZENS OF PEOPLE gather at the beach as two rescued pelicans are released at Crystal Cove State Beach in Newport Beach on Tuesday. lected to receive a grant this year. State officials say the total amount given across all projects was $39 million. Recovered pelicans take The grant comes from the Pro- position 1 Watershed Restoration Grant program, which finances projects that establish more reli- able water supplies; restore to flight at Crystal Cove species and habitats; and create more resilient, sustainably man- aged water systems. The Huntington See Banning, page A3 Beach-based Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center rehabilitated Charter the injured birds. BY MATT SZABO school The young brown pelicans did not immediately fly away Tues- day morning at Crystal Cove warned of State Beach. Instead, they came out of their cages slowly, before cruising to possible an area a stone’s throw north. This was not cause for concern for Debbie McGuire, executive violations director of the Huntington Beach-based Wetlands and Wild- life Care Center. The Orange County “They’ll eventually find their buddies,” McGuire said with a Board of Education smile, noting that both birds had gives ISSAC in Costa been caged up for several weeks. Mesa a July 7 deadline Smiles seemed to be the theme to correct indiscretions. of the day and for good reason. DEBBIE MCGUIRE, left, Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center executive director, and Kelly Kveton, a board BY SARA CARDINE See Pelicans, page A2 member at the center, encourage two rescued pelicans to leave their kennels as they are released.

ACosta Mesa charter school has until July 7 to demonstrate how it will correct several opera- Woman arrested on suspicion of arson in hotel room fire tional indiscretions being investi- gated by county education offi- BY SARA CARDINE near the location, where the sus- cials as potential violations, even pect had barricaded the front as the Orange County Board of Awoman who is thought to door, the release indicated. Education hesitates to take puni- have started a fire inside a Costa After forcing entry, police lo- tive action. Mesa hotel room Sunday morn- cated the woman and observed The International School for ing, after calling the police and thick smoke and flames inside Science and Culture (ISSAC) threatening self-harm, was ar- the hotel room. opened its doors to K-8 students rested on suspicion of arson and The woman and other guests in 2019, advertising a standards- is undergoing a mental health from nearby rooms were evacu- based curriculum focused on sci- evaluation, officials confirmed. ated as responders with Costa ence, technology, reading and Costa Mesa Police Department Mesa Fire and Rescue extin- writing, engineering, arts and received a call shortly after guished the blaze. math, with multilingual offerings. 6:15 a.m. Sunday from a hotel CMFR spokesman Capt. Joe But in recent months, the Or- room on the 3100 block of Bristol Noceti confirmed the incident ange County Department of Edu- Street, where a woman threat- took place on the fourth floor of cation has issued multiple notices ened to harm herself and start a the Crowne Plaza Hotel, located of concern to school heads, who fire, according to a release issued at 3131 Bristol St. Photo courtesy Costa Mesa Fire and Rescue they claim overreported their Sunday. Multiple units arrived on COSTA MESA Fire and Rescue responds Sunday to a report of a fire at the Officers arriving on scene See Charter, page A4 Crowne Plaza Hotel in Costa Mesa, thought to have been started by a guest. heard a smoke alarm sounding See Fire, page A3 Second Olympics for former Edison swimmer Tom Shields

BY MATT SZABO 51.03, which he swam at the 2015 TOM SHIELDS, FINA World Championships. shown swimming Tom Shields is heading back to Shields, 29, told reporters after in the U.S. Olympic the . the race that racing at the Trials in 2016, is The former Edison High School Olympic Trials is a difficult experi- headed to his second and Cal swimmer qualified for his ence. straight Olympic second straight Olympic team “Trials is hard, man,” he said. Games in Tokyo. with a strong performance Sat- “We train so much for mind, not urday at the U.S. Trials in Omaha, result. But it’s really hard here. It’s Neb. not like Pac-12s or NCAAs. Trials Shields finished second in the meets are very traumatizing. And 100-meter butterfly final, touch- people talk about the mental ing in 51.19 seconds. He will race health side of this, and I’ve started the event at the Tokyo Olympics to talk about it a little more, and this summer and also will swim going through this last Trials, it’s on the 400 medley relay. like man, maybe it’s the Games Shields finished second in the experience, because there’s that butterfly Saturday to world-record Olympic hangover, people fall on holder Caeleb Dressel, who won hard times. I know I did myself. in 49.87. Shields’ time ap- Mark J. Terrill proached his personal-best of See Shields, page A4 Associated Press A2 WEDNESDAY,JUNE 23, 2021 DAILY PILOT | COASTLINE PILOT | HUNTINGTON BEACH INDEPENDENT WWW.DAILYPILOT.COM

The center’s devel- opment director, Matthew Gula, said the facility han- dled 149 different species of animals last year and nearly 6,000 animals total. Currently, two snakes are being cared for there, he said. “We’re seeing a lot of rep- tiles like that because of those electric bikes that are everywhere,” Gula said. “People are moving so fast, they can’t see what they pass.” Releasing two brown pelicans back into the wild is significant, especially giv- en the current concern for the species. The Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center re- ported recently that it had received 22 pelicans since October with severe wing fractures that broke the skin. None of them sur- vived. McGuire did not want to speculate on whether one of the pelicans released Tuesday was intentionally harmed, though she said it’s apossibility. “We can’t assume that these [two birds] were in- volved,” McGuire said. “They could have been. A fishing line entanglement is aserious problem, for more things than just pelicans. [It affects] all marine life. Kevin Chang | Staff Photographer “It’s abusive. It’s atro- ONE OF THE injured birds released on Tuesday was found at Crystal Cove beach on April 26 and the other was discovered nearby on May 13. cious, actually … People are more aware, and we’re still bin of Las Vegas, who hap- pushing out that we still PELICANS pened to be visiting her need the public’s help.” Continued from pageA1 parents’ Crystal Cove home, The organization is urg- brought her 9-year-old son ing those who see suspi- MARKETPLACE The Wetlands and Wild- Mark to the beach to watch. cious acts against wildlife to life Care Center officials “I would say it was a call the CalTIP hotline at To place an ad, go to were there to release the once-in-a-lifetime experi- (888) 334-2258. http://timescommunityadvertising.com/ two pelicans into the wild ence for us, especially since Kveton, a science teacher after each had recovered pelicans are my favorite at Edison High School, said from injuries. birds,” McCubbin said. “We that awareness is definitely One of the birds had wanted to come and see key. The brown pelican was been found at Crystal Cove them.” removed from the federal beach on April 26, with a The center takes in basi- endangered species list in low body temperature, bro- cally any animal that will fit 2009, but remains pro- ken and bloody feathers on through the door, from tected under the Migratory its left wing and a slight birds to mammals to rep- Bird Treaty Act. wing droop. The pelican tiles. “We live here and we see had a wound on its shoul- McGuire said about 75% pelicans every day,” Kveton der, believed to be an injury of them are eventually re- said. “For us, they’re totally caused by a fishing hook. leased back into the wild. normal. You forget that it’s The other pelican was “Our favorite days are re- more than just our city and found nearby on May 13 lease days,” said Wetlands this population. They’re suffering from severe dehy- and Wildlife Care Center birds that move. We need to dration and hypothermia. board member Kelly Kve- remind people that they are On Tuesday, they were ton. “It’s the day that you declining and we’ve got to ready to head back into the see after all of that hard be careful.” wild. Dozens of people work, they finally get to go gathered at the beach for back [into the wild]. It’s [email protected] the release. Laure McCub- wonderful.” Twitter: @mjszabo

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TECHNOLOGY Senior Project Manager (various unanticipated Employment work sites, mult posi- tions). Shape business Account Manager (Hun- & tech strategy for top- tington Beach, CA) down business results/ Analyze & evaluate risk effectiveness/expansion, factors for commercial innovation + capability insurance underwriting. dev, rev growth. Manage Bach’s in Finance or re- global delivery team & lated. Valid P&C license. 1 assist in growing the yr exp in insurance indus- services footprint w/ di- try. Apply to Tagrisk LLC, recting, planning, sched- 17011 Beach Blvd, Ste uling, analysis, design, 205, Huntington Beach, dev, testing & impl of CA 92647. software apps. Work w/ cust stakeholders, Prod Groups, IT infrastructure Senior Business Analyst & present sols. This posi- with Confie Adminis- tion requires an MS in Carolyn Cole | Los Angeles Times trative Services, Inc. in Comp Info Sys, Comp Sci, Huntington Beach, CA, Comp Eng or Eng field, to apply data mining THE TRUST for Public Land has secured an exclusive or in the alternative a BS techniques & statistical (will accept educational agreement to buy Banning Ranch and transform the largest analysis to deliver high equiv eval prepared by privately owned swath of coastal bluffs left in Southern quality business insights. qualified eval service) in Reqs degree & experi- Comp Info Sys, Comp Sci, California into a nature reserve with access for millions. ence. For details & how Comp Eng or Eng field, to apply visit http://bit.ly/ plus 5 yrs exp in the field confiesba tions that long operated in of client relationship BANNING & engagement mgmt. the area and restore the Civil Engineer. Preparing Knowl of and prof in Pro- Continued from page A1 wetlands. reports, designs & draw- gram Mgmt, Complete As part of the agreement, ings. Making calculations Life Cycle of Software about loads & stresses. Dev, Client Engagement “We are thrilled to sup- conservationists will need Req. Bach. in Civil Engi- & C-Level Relationship port the acquisition of Ban- to raise $100 million by neer., Mech. Engineer. or Mgmt, Java, .Net, Oracle rel. field or foreign equiv. and SQL DBs, Calypso, ning Ranch, a unique op- next April. & 2 yrs exp in job or 2 yrs Data Sciences & Data portunity years in the mak- Upon purchase, the land exp as Engr., Structural Digital req’d. Send ing,” said Matt Wells, the would be conveyed to a Engr. or rel occup. Any resume to DHR@calance. suitable combo of educ, com (Partners Info Tech chief of the Watershed Res- public agency to develop training, &/or exp is ac- Inc. dba Calance). Ref# toration Grants Branch for and maintain it as a public ceptable. Jobsite: Costa RG0521 Mesa, CA. Send resume: the California Department park. T. Burke, Burke Structural of Fish and Wildlife. Several sensitive species Engineers P. C., 151 Kal- “Preserving 400 acres of can be found there, includ- mus Dr, Bldg. E-140, Costa true biodiversity in an ur- ing peregrine falcons, Cali- Mesa, CA 92626 ban setting, with significant fornia gnatcatchers and the Engineer. Review custom- CLASSIFIED acreage of tidal wetlands San Diego fairy shrimp. er requests for proposals and coastal sage scrub, is a Aspokeswoman for the & site plans, determining the PV system needs of massive leap forward in en- Trust for Public Land said customer & creating pre- suring not only critical the organization has raised liminary array drawings It's habitat for fish and wildlife, about $68 million toward using various software. Req. Bach. Engineer., but also much needed the $100-million purchase Mech. Engineer. or rel. open space access for Cali- price to date, with the ma- field or foreign equiv. the solution Jobsite: Santa Ana, CA. fornia’s residents and visi- jority of it coming from the Send resume: D. Fires- tors,” Wells said. Randalls’ donation. tone, Shorebreak Energy you're The Trust for Public Land “We see this grant as a Developers, LLC, 1061 E. 4th Street, Santa Ana, CA announced in May that it giant vote of confidence for 92701. secured an exclusive agree- the future of Banning searching ment with the owners of Ranch and a recognition of Principal Software Engi- Banning Ranch to purchase its benefits to the regional neer. Assess, develop, & for-whether improve development the land, a first in more community,” said Gui- tools. Req. Master’s in than 50 years, after the llermo Rodriguez, Califor- Comp. Science or rel field or foreign equiv. Jobsite: you're nonprofit organization re- nia state director at the Irvine, CA. Send resume ceived a $50-million dona- Trust For Public Land in a ref#20163 to K. Finnsson, tion from Newport Beach statement. Blizzard Entertainment seeking a Inc., PO Box 18979, Irvine, philanthropists Frank and “This grant adds $8 mil- CA 92623. Joann Randall in 2019. lion toward our goal, and home, But the fight to protect we are deeply grateful to Software Engineer. De- and preserve Banning the department of fish and sign & implement new features for payment apartment, Ranch from development wildlife staff and director processing on our cross- dates back decades, ac- Chuck Bonham,” Rodri- platform ecommerce system, etc. Req. Bach in cording to the Banning guez said. Comp. Science or rel field pet Ranch Conservancy in “That’s a big step, but we & 3 yrs exp in job or 3 yrs Newport Beach. still have a long ways to go exp in rel. occup. Jobsite: Irvine, CA. Send resume or new In 2006, Newport Beach to climb this mountain and ref#20087 to K. Finnsson, voters approved a ballot alimited time to reach the Blizzard Entertainment initiative amendment to top.” Inc., PO Box 18979, Irvine, occupation! CITY OF COSTA MESA CA 92623. ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA the city’s general plan to NOTICE INVITING BIDS preserve Banning Ranch, [email protected] Software Engineer. De- consolidate the oil opera- Twitter: @lillibirds sign & implement new NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Costa Mesa (“City”) invites sealed bids, to be submitted features for payment electronically only, for the following project: processing on our cross- platform ecommerce system, including inte- Tell Us About PARKWAY MAINTENANCE, STREET REHABILITATION, AND SLURRY SEAL PROJECT, FIRE incident do not indicate grations with third party CITY PROJECT NO. 21-03 anyone was transported to payment providers. Req. Continued from page A1 the hospital. Bach in Comp. Science or YOUR 1. BID SUBMISSION AND OPENING: Bids must be submitted electronically via the City of Costa rel. field or foreign equiv. Fire damage was con- Mesa’s PlanetBids portal before the deadline of 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at which time or shortly & 2 yrs exp in job or 2 GARAGE SALE! thereafter the City Clerk will open bids electronically. The bid results will be posted online via PlanetBids. scene within minutes of tained to a single room yrs exp as Software Dev., No paper bids or any other form of submittal will be accepted. Any bid received after the scheduled closing Software Spec. or rel. oc- time for the receipt of bids will be rejected. The City is not responsible for and accepts no liability in the being called at 6:30 a.m. within the hotel. cup. Any suitable combo “There was no smoke The woman discovered of educ, training &/or exp In event a response is late due to any network, internet, or any other technical difficulty or interruption. It shall showing from the exterior inside the barricaded room is acceptable. Jobsite: be the sole responsibility of the bidder to ensure that his/her/its bid is received by the deadline. Irvine, CA. Send resume CLASSIFIED [of the hotel],” Noceti said was arrested on suspicion ref#20062 to K. Finnsson, To access the bid documents and bid on this project, potential vendors and bidders must first register through Monday. “They climbed to of arson, and a mental Blizzard Entertainment, the City’s PlanetBids portal at: the fourth floor through an health evaluation was be- Inc., PO Box 18979, CA (714) 966-4600 https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=45476. 92623. interior stairwell and saw ing conducted Monday, ac- 2. SCOPE OF WORK AND BID DOCUMENTS: The scope of work generally consists of mobilization, visible smoke in the hall- cording to Sunday’s release. removal and reconstruction of curb and gutters, sidewalks, driveway approaches, spandrels, cross gutters, and way.” Costa Mesa police were City of Costa Mesa A.D.A. ramps; removal and reconstruction of existing pavement; milling and overlaying with new asphalt; Request for Proposal No. 21-13 for Community adjustment of manholes and water valves to grades; procurement and application of Slurry Seal Type II with Upon entering the room, not releasing the suspect’s Services Programs - CDBG-CV. NOTICE IS crew members noted heavy name or identity, pending 2.5% latex, crack sealing; traffic signing, striping and markings, installation of pavement markers, and HEREBY GIVEN that electronic proposals shall be implementing traffic control. smoke and no visibility, the the results of the evalua- received by the City of Costa Mesa through the captain continued. tion. PlanetBids website. It shall be the responsibility of the The plans, specifications, and bid documents for this project can be obtained via the City’s PlanetBids portal proposer to submit electronically through PlanetBids at: https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=45476. Asmoldering fire, about Exactly how the fire was website, and on or before 10:00 A.M. (P.S.T) on 2square feet in size, was started was still being in- Thursday, July 15, 2021. Proposals will not be It is the bidder’s responsibility to ensure that the most current version of the solicitation, including any burning on the floor of the vestigated Monday by accepted after this deadline. It shall be the sole addenda, has been downloaded. Bids received without the applicable addenda will be rejected as incomplete. room and was quickly put Costa Mesa Fire and Res- responsibility of the Bidder to see that the bid is received in proper time. Faxed or e-mailed Proposals 3. PRE-BID MEETING OR JOB WALK: None. out with the aid of a fire ex- cue as a possible arson. will not be accepted. NO EXCEPTIONS. Proposals tinguisher. Anyone who might have will not be publicly opened. The Request for 4. BID CONTENTS: All bids must be submitted on the proposal form included in the bid documents. No An outside company was more information about Proposals (RFP No. 21-13) may be downloaded from bid will be considered unless it is made on the proposal form furnished by the City and made in accordance called to ventilate the area, the incident is asked to call the Planetbids website with the provisions of the bid requirements. according to Noceti. the Costa Mesa Police De- https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?Compan yID=45476 on Wednesday, June 23, 2021. One person on scene partment at (714) 754-5280. 5. BID SECURITY: Each bidder must submit a certified check, cashier’s check, or a bid bond, made payable to or in favor of the City of Costa Mesa, in an amount equal to at least ten percent (10%) of the total was treated for minor If you have additional questions, please contact amount of the bid, to the Costa Mesa City Clerk prior to the bid submission deadline. 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Scott Smeltzer | Staff Photographer Scott Smeltzer | Staff Photographer THE FIRST DAY of school at International School for Science and Culture in September U.S. WOMEN'S national water polo team member , shown shooting on 2019. ISSAC leaders are being investigated by the county for noncompliance issues. May 19, scored three goals in the FINA World League Super Final title match on Saturday. CHARTER U.S. pulls away late Continued from pageA1 enrollment to the state and received dispropor- to win championship tionate funding, held classes in a facility not zoned for K-12 education BY MATT SZABO ate and making some correc- and charged fees for in- scored twice, and Edison tions before we get to struction. Corona del Mar High High alumna Alys Williams Tokyo.” ISSAC’s potential non- School alumna Maddie added one goal. The matches in Athens compliance was discussed Musselman scored three The Team USA roster also were the last ones for Team by members of the Board goals as the U.S. women’s included Laguna Beach’s USA prior to the Olympic of Education, the authoriz- water polo national team , CdM product Games, which begin on ing agency for the charter, beat Hungary 14-8 on Sat- Stephania Haralabidis and July 23 with a match against in two regular meetings on urday, in the FINA World Newport Harbor graduate host Japan. The U.S. has June 2 and 16. Don Leach | Staff Photographer League Super Final title , as well as won the last two Olympic Aracely Chastain, direc- match in Athens, Greece. CdM girls’ water polo coach gold medals. tor of OCDE’s Charter THE ORANGE COUNTY Department of Education It is the seventh straight . Krikorian will be naming School Unit, recom- alleges ISSAC has committed multiple violations, but board FINA World League Super “Our opponent was great the Olympic team roster on mended the board issue a members have stopped short of issuing a notice of violation. Final Championship for and we expected a tough Wednesday in Los Angeles. notice of violation to Team USA, which went a battle,” U.S. head coach Musselman, the Fischer sis- document the points of perfect 6-0 in the tourna- said fol- ters and Gilchrist hope to concern and provide the ment. lowing the match. “It was a make their second straight school a chance to remedy Hungary was within 9-8 tough physical battle. [They Olympic roster, while issues within 30 days. early in the fourth quarter are] well coached ... luckily Williams and Haralabidis “You have authorized 18 before Team USA scored we pulled away in the are vying for their first charter schools, and very five straight goals to close fourth but both teams were Olympic team spot. For Sei- few come to the board,” out the victory. really tired. [Going forward] demann, it would be her Chastain said at the June 2 Team captain Maggie we can improve everything, third straight Olympics. meeting. “At this point, Steffens scored a match- we look forward to getting this is the third time we’ve high four goals in the final. back to training and spend- [email protected] done this with ISSAC in Laguna Beach High gradu- ing time dissecting the film Twitter: @mjszabo the two years that they’ve been opened.” OCDE officials allege the HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL school reported to the Cal- ifornia Department of Ed- ucation an enrollment of 150 students for the 2020- Battle at the Beach passing Scott Smeltzer | Staff Photographer 21 school year, when a budget submitted to the A STUDENT and her friend during the first day of school at tournament to return at Edison county for the same fiscal the International School for Science and Culture in 2019. year projected growth of 100 students. The state meetings, Srinivasan and a ter schools, said although BY ANDREW TURNER Rich Boyce said. “Obvi- offseason, but the benefits consequently overpaid the team of legal and financial notices of violation pro- ously, it’s not just … a big of competing in passing school, based on the inac- consultants representing vide opportunities to cure After a one-year reprieve fundraiser, but it brings ex- league ahead of the season curate attendance figures. ISSAC attempted to ex- or explain problems, they due to the coronavirus pan- posure to the school. More to come remain. In July 2020, when stu- plain the missteps. can be a tough call for au- demic, the Battle at the than anything else, we’re “You get to compete, so dents were learning from They described how of- thorizing agencies to Beach will return to the just happy to have kids that’s always good,” Grady home during the pan- ficials confused two sets of make. athletic fields at Edison back on campus playing.” said. “The kids love it, the demic, ISSAC relocated financial documents and “It’s the first step that High School for the Fourth The field includes Trinity coaches love it, and for the from a building leased submitted the wrong can lead to a motion to re- of July weekend. League teams Mater Dei, last couple of months, from Newport-Mesa Uni- paperwork to the state. To voke [a charter],” Patter- Atalented field will once Bellflower St. John Bosco, you’ve just been competing fied School District to the rectify the situation, state son said. “You can issue a again compete in the 23rd Servite, Santa Margarita against yourself.” Boys and Girls Club of officials have agreed to notice of concern on small annual seven-on-seven and Orange Lutheran. Wide receiver Nico Costa Mesa, a facility withhold future appor- issues, and you can have a passing tournament. The Mater Dei won the Trin- Brown, the reigning offen- owned by the city and tionments until the over- number of those for issues event will take place on ity League title in the pan- sive player of the year in the leased to the youth organi- payment is recouped. that need to be clarified. July 3, with the first games demic-shortened season Sunset League, is a stand- zation. Srinivasan also ex- But if you’re going to do a beginning at 9 a.m. that was played out in the out for the host Chargers. County officials learned plained the school offered notice of violation, it’s one There will be 20 football spring. The Battle at the Beach pro- from the city the property daytime childcare services of a significant and poten- teams in the competition, Additional Orange vides teams a chance to see was not zoned for K-12 ed- for families who could not tially serious nature.” all of them vying for a spot County programs include how their talent at the skill ucation and ISSAC would stay home with children Such notices are publi- in the afternoon’s festivities. Sunset League champion positions stacks up. need to obtain a condi- doing distance learning cly recorded and may af- The teams are divided Los Alamitos, Freeway “This whole tournament, tional use permit to op- during the pandemic and fect a school’s reputation into four five-team pools, League champion La Habra everybody has good players erate there under a brought in special-needs or whether its charter is with the top two teams in and Mission Viejo. and standout players, so it’s sublease. students for instruction renewed, he added. each group advancing to West Hills Chaminade going to be exciting,” Grady Chastain said staff re- when guidelines allowed Even with the county the gold bracket playoffs. and Santa Fe Springs St. said. “It’s like that every peatedly told school the accommodation. board’s holding off on is- The teams that finish in Paul were CIF Southern year. That’s the best part. It founder and executive di- “The pandemic has cre- suing such a notice, time is third and fourth place in Section finalists in Divi- doesn’t matter what game rector, Padmini Srinivasan, ated a lot of new chal- running out for the Inter- their respective pools will sion 2 and Division 5, re- you’re watching, you’re no instruction could take lenges and ISSAC does national School for Scien- move on to the silver spectively, in 2019, the last watching some of the best place at the facility until a everything it can, with ce and Culture, where bracket playoffs. time that the section held athletes in Southern Cali- permit was secured. changing circumstances classes are set to begin “It feels like it’s bringing a football playoffs. fornia, California and even However, in March of and limitations, to support Aug. 23. sense of normalcy back to Edison coach Jeff Grady the nation.” this year, the county re- the students,” she said at And to compound mat- everything, so we’re just noted that the delayed sea- ceived a complaint from a the June 2 meeting. ters, ISSAC has applied for happy to have it back here,” son this past school year [email protected] parent claiming students School officials told amaterial revision to its Edison athletic director has resulted in a condensed Twitter: @AndrewTurnerTCN of the charter school were board members the char- charter to allow it to ex- attending a hybrid instruc- ter school’s board of direc- pand to serve students on tional program at the Boys tors would meet Thursday two campuses — both at hard. And this is my fourth the heats to help the U.S. and Girls Club, participa- and decide on returning the Boys and Girls Club SHIELDS time doing it.” qualify in second place. ting in classes online with the fees collected for and the NMUSD-owned Continued from page A1 Shields shared his chal- Shields graduated from the help of instructional childcare services. Chas- facility it previously occu- lenges with mental health Edison in 2009, and was a aides, for a fee. tain requested Srinivasan pied. “But I don’t think it’s ex- on social media in late four-time CIF Southern Chastain estimated submit a plan in writing School leaders re- clusive to the people that 2019, including that he tried Section champion in the ISSAC has collected detailing steps to be taken. quested the review process make the team. It’s the to hang himself in 2018. boys’ 200 freestyle and two- around $64,000 for such ISSAC has also since ap- be expedited, even though Trials experience and this But he has come back time champion in the 100 services since the 2019-20 plied for a conditional use the school would need to whole value system. It’s stronger and will try to win butterfly. As a senior he school year. permit that would allow have its conditional use hard to manage. I was more gold medals in Tokyo. swam a then-national high “Some of these families them to operate out of the permit for the Boys and thinking about that a lot Shields won gold at the school record time of claimed these fees as de- Boys and Girls Club but Girls Club site in hand for this week. I tried my hard- 2016 Olympics in Brazil as a 1:33.83 in the 200 free. ductions on their taxes,” had still not received ap- its application to be com- est today, just go have my member of the 400 medley she said. proval as of June 16. plete. swim, focus on what I need relay. [email protected] Board members, who Although a notice of vio- Srinivasan said she was to focus on, but it’s really He swam the butterfly in Twitter: @mjszabo approved ISSAC’s petition lation was urged by Chas- told approval could take and charter in March 2019, tain, board members from six to eight weeks expressed their disap- elected to give Srinivasan and expressed confidence CROSSWORD AND SUDOKU ANSWERS pointment in the situa- and her team more time to all outstanding documents tion. provide a written response could be provided in time. “We’ve really gone out of explaining how the issues “It’s cutting it close, but our way to help your of noncompliance oc- we have a good shot at school,” board President curred and work with getting it done, particu- Ken Williams said during OCDE officials to rectify larly because they have a the June 2 meeting. “I am them in a timely manner. lot of the background in- not sure if this was inten- “I’d like to bring us back formation already and tional, or whether it was a in two weeks to reconsider have had it for such a long well-intended person who it, assess where we are and time,” she told board did not understand the look at how much has members. rules. progressed in that period,” Costa Mesa staff con- “I don’t want to take any Williams said at the firmed Monday ISSAC’s punitive actions that June 16 meeting. application for a condi- would hurt the school, but David Patterson, presi- tional use permit to op- we really do need reassur- dent of California Charter erate at the facility was ances we’re going to be Authorizing Professionals, submitted June 7. within the boundaries of aSacramento nonprofit the law,” he continued. supporting agencies that [email protected] During the two June provide oversight of char- Twitter: @SaraCardine