Teen robs bank in Carmel Valley
By City News Service staff
San Diego police Jan. 11 were looking for a teenage boy who robbed a bank in Carmel Valley. The teen, believed to be about 15, entered the Chase Bank branch office at 3830 Valley Centre Drive around 4:50 p.m. Monday, said he had a gun and demanded cash, San Diego police Officer Dino Delimitros said. No one was injured, he said.
The teen was last seen fleeing with an undisclosed amount of cash in a tan car similar to a Toyota Corolla. Police described him as white, about 5 feet 6, 140 pounds, last seen wearing a black hoodie, black gloves and black pants.
Del Mar City Council delays
proceeding with new tourism board
By Jonathan Horn
As the Del Mar City Council weighs and measures projects and priorities for the upcoming year, perhaps none gave them less time to decide than the proposed Del Mar Tourism Business Improvement District.
Carmel Valley planning board briefs
Jan. 12 meeting
By Karen Billling
Lightner updates board on PHR park
San Diego City Councilwoman Sherri Lightner visited the Carmel Valley Community Planning Board's Jan. 12 meeting to update the board on what she is working on in 2010.
Canyon Crest Academy student wins Grand Prize in Ivy West's ‘2 Minutes to College’ video scholarship
Canyon Crest Academy student Tyler Lampe has been named one of the winners in Ivy West’s “2 Minutes to College” Video Contest. Lampe is one of the five scholarship winners from California and wins a $2,000 scholarship. The contest included numerous entries from high school juniors and seniors residing in California.
‘Rudolph’ puppy escapes abuse to ‘Light the Way’ for orphaned pets
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“Rudolph,” a tiny puppy that was burned and abused at a Visalia, Calif., camp ground, is now a shining light for orphaned pets this holiday season. Two intoxicated men were about to pierce the ears of the 5-month-old Chihuahua-mix puppy when the disabled ex-wife of one of the men contacted an animal rescue organization. The men used a cigarette to burn Rudolph before he was rescued. Now the wounds have healed and the pup is expected to become available for adoption this Friday at Helen Woodward Animal Center (HWAC).
“This began in a Visalia campground where a woman disabled by cerebral palsy lived in a travel trailer,” says HWAC spokesman John Van Zante. “She said that her ex-husband and one of his friends had been drinking heavily when they decided to pierce the puppy’s ears. When she tried to stop them, the men burned the puppy with a cigarette.”
HWAC Adoptions Manager LaBeth Thompson says that the woman who reported the incident allowed Love of Animals, a Visalia rescue group, to take Rudolph and five other dogs that were living at the travel trailer. “She could see that the outlook was dark for Rudolph and the other dogs. It must have been very hard for her to surrender them, but she has given them the gift of life and bright futures by letting them go.”
Van Zante says that the 5-pound Rudolph seems no worse for wear after his ordeal. “Dr. Patricia Carter reports that he passed his exams. His vaccinations are up-to-date, he’s been altered, and his microchip will help get him home if he strays…anywhere from San Diego to the North Pole.” Rudolph’s adoption fee is $300.
For more information about orphaned dogs and cats in need of loving families visit Helen Woodward Animal Center at 6461 El Apajo Road in Rancho Santa Fe, CA, call 858-756-4117, or log on to www.animalcenter.org.
Local school children collect pennies for peace
By Karen Billing
What are pennies good for? Well, a lot as it turns out.
Thanks to a Pennies for Peace drive in local schools, those unwanted coins will go toward building schools for young girls in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Ashley Falls receives donation of indoor obstacle course from local physical fitness foundation
By Matt Liebowitz
The physical education program at Ashley Falls School recently got a welcome boost.
On Dec. 16, Ashley Falls received a donation of an “O Course,” an indoor obstacle course, from the Egoscue Foundation, a Carmel Valley-based nonprofit dedicated to promoting physical fitness and health education.
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Eli’s Wine & Food closing its doors at Del Mar Highlands in January
By Matt Liebowitz
Longtime wine store and market Eli’s Wine & Food is closing its Carmel Valley doors on Jan. 16 and relocating to Wildomar, reported manager Eli Shemirani.
Located at 12875 El Camino Real, in the Del Mar Highlands Town Center, Eli’s, formerly Baron’s Marketplace, has been open for the past 17 years.
Rachel Shemirani, marketing manager with Baron’s Marketplace, explained that the store is relocating because Eli’s wanted to expand to become a specialty food market, but with Jimbo’s and Ralphs already in the Highlands, the property manager, Donahue Schriber, “didn’t feel comfortable” having another food market in the shopping center.
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As Eli Shemirani put it, “Our relationship with the property owners is pretty good, but we just couldn’t come to an agreement.”
Eli Shemirani said he will move the Carmel Valley store’s inventory to a new location at 32310 Clinton Keith Road, in Wildomar, joining the three other stores owned by Eli’s parent company, Baron’s Marketplace, in Point Loma, Rancho Bernardo, and Temecula.
Shemirani said he will miss his longtime customers; he will now manage the Rancho Bernardo store, and urged people to contact him at elibarons6@yahoo.com.
“I will always be available,” he said.
Elizabeth Schreiber, vice president of asset management for Donahue Schriber, said her company is in negotiations with a possible new tenant and hopes to have an announcement identifying the tenant fairly soon.
For more information, visit www.baronsmarketplace.com.
Mayoral gavel circles back to Earnest
By Karen Billing
Staff Writer
Del Mar Mayor Crystal Crawford passed the gavel to Richard Earnest Dec. 7, as her one-year term as mayor expired.
Crawford was lauded with flowers, cake and a city commendation that praised her perfect attendance, her Louisiana gumbo and her enthusiasm, which a city proclamation said “if properly harnessed would light up the city, saving thousands on our electric bill and totally offset or carbon footprint.”
The council took the time to compliment Crawford on her “professional polish,” “keen intellect” and “unflagging optimism.”
TPHS student continues philanthropy work with ‘Best Buddies’ holiday party
By Matt Liebowitz
Not even finished with high school, Lindsay Dale is already an example of how to live a life dedicated to helping others.
On Dec. 6, Dale, a 16-year-old junior at Torrey Pines High School, threw the annual holiday part for the Torrey Pines chapter of Best Buddies at her family’s local home.
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CV planning group voices opposition
to proposed river park budget cuts
By Suzanne Evans
The Carmel Valley Community Planning Board asked regional issues co-chair Jan Fuchs on Dec. 8 to prepare a letter to District One Councilmember Sherri Lightner protesting the potential loss of city funding for the San Dieguito River Park.
Fearing the “end of a vision,” Susan Carter, the park’s deputy director, said in her recent newsletter, “The proposed budget cuts will have dramatic impacts on the San Dieguito River Park Joint Powers Authority (JPA) and we urgently need (the community’s) help to stop that from happening.” Carter said the budget will eliminate all funding ($295,084) for the River Park in the next budget year, and not pay the final quarter payment ($73,771) this year. The city's share is 36 percent of the JPA’s member agency contributions.
Pacific Highlands Ranch ‘frozen in time?’ CV board hopes to spur growth
By Suzanne Evans
Manjeet Ranu, Pacific Highlands Ranch (PHR) representative and Carmel Valley planning board vice chair, sought to free his community from stagnating development, which he said is “frozen in time,” at the CV sub-committee’s Dec. 3 meeting. The group met to discuss the planning board’s position on revisions to Proposition M that limits the sub-area’s growth.
Upcoming immigration reform debate likely to be polarizing
By Joe Tash
Comprehensive immigration reform may once again come up for debate in Congress by early next year, but a polarizing debate over the measure could make it difficult, if not impossible, to pass the legislation.
Even the meaning of the term “immigration reform” can be tricky to pin down. On one side are those who want tougher border enforcement, measures to prevent illegal immigrants from working in the United States, and deportation of immigration violators. On the other side are those who argue for a path to citizenship for people in the country illegally, protection of workers’ rights and access to education.
Preventing terrorism: Part I
By Ted Parker, San Diego Police Department Neighborhood Policing Resource Team
First and foremost, continue to live your daily lives. Terrorism is only successful when it disrupts the lives of the people whose government is targeted. Prepare as you would for any emergency, such as an earthquake, by having a three- to five-day supply of water and canned or dried food, blankets, flashlights, matches, and other items that are part of any standard emergency kit. Have a plan for your family or business that includes places where family members or employees should go in various scenarios. Go to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s website at www.ready.gov for more information about threats and planning.
Reporting Suspicious Persons, Activities, Vehicles, Etc.
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