The Vista Library, The Veterans Writing Group of San Diego County, and VETART.ORG teamed up to present “Strength Through Art” on July 10th at the library. Visitors were treated to 15 displays of paintings, pottery, and laser printing, from VETART.ORG: and readings from four military veterans from their stories in one of four books published by the group.
Veronica Cortez, the initiator and coordinator for the event, presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Garry Garretson, from the Veterans Writing Group and to Amit Khosla, representing VETART.ORG.
Over forty guests and visitors included Vista Deputy Mayor John Franklin, Vista Unified School Board Trustee Ciprano Vargas, and Backfence Society leader Sara Spinks.
The readers included Charlie Wyatt, swift boat commander in Vietnam, Glenn Foss, Navy submarine officer during Vietnam, Dante Pucetti, Army artillery surveyors during Vietnam and Shara French, retired US Marine Gunnery Sergeant.
Tribal fire departments are an integral part of California’s wildfire defense. The growing cooperation between Cal Fire, and local and tribal fire departments throughout California is testimony to the dedication of our first responders who safeguard our lives and our homes every day.
San Diego County has 18 Indian Reservations, more than any other county in the nation. Six of those lie within the current boundaries of the 75th Assembly District, which I represent in Sacramento. Due to redistricting, the boundaries of the 75th District are expanding to include most of East San Diego County, including all the Indian reservations within the County’s borders. Many of these tribal governments have established fire departments dedicated to serving not only their home jurisdictions, but surrounding communities as well.
California’s mutual aid firefighting system ensures that tribal fire agencies stand side-by-side with state and local fire departments during wildfire emergencies. Many tribal fire departments report that a large number of their emergency calls involve incidents off the reservation. Obviously, firefighters employed by tribal fire departments deserve the same survivor benefits families of other first responders enjoy. Unfortunately, this hasn’t been the case.
When firefighters are killed or disabled in the line of duty, their dependents are entitled to college scholarships through existing workers’ compensation benefit programs. But until now, employees of tribal fire departments have not been included. My bill, AB 2661, fixes that by ensuring that tribal firefighters’ families will also be eligible for scholarships. The bill is supported by the California Forestry Association, and tribal governments, including the Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians. AB 2661 passed the Legislature without opposition, and was signed into law by the Governor July 1st.
Tribal firefighters, along with their firefighting brethren throughout California, always answer the call when the alarm sounds. Passage of AB 2661 is a big step in the right direction.
Assemblymember Marie Waldron, AD 75Assemblymember Marie Waldron, R-Valley Center, represents the 75th Assembly District in the California Legislature, which includes the communities of Bonsall, Escondido, Fallbrook, Hidden Meadows, Pala, Palomar Mountain, Pauma Valley, Rainbow, San Marcos, Temecula, Valley Center and Vista.
Last month, the City Council approved Oceanside’s membership in the Clean Energy Alliance (CEA) and plans to implement Community Choice Energy (CCE). CCE is an alternative to traditional investor-owned utilities that purchase electrical power, such as SDGE. From 2018 to 2021, City staff worked with neighboring cities to study options, costs, and risks. The CEA partners Oceanside with the cities of Vista, San Marcos, Escondido, Carlsbad, Del Mar, and Solana Beach. Details
The San Marcos 14u All-Star Softball team has dedicated all their time and effort for their chance at a championship run at this year’s USA Softball National Championship. They will compete against the best talent across the country and have their eye on the trophy.
“This talented group of young ladies has had quite a successful All-Star softball season,” Mark Bandong said. “Most recently, they battled it out at States in the high desert heat of Lancaster, CA.”
The team started a GoFundMe to offset costs of traveling and competing and are seeking community support for their fundraiser so they can focus on becoming the next USA Softball champions.
To view the GoFundMe, please visit: https://gf.me/v/c/3j3r/san-marcos-14u-allstar-softball-team
History is one of the core values that make up Carlsbad’s Community Vision. The city has some great city resources devoted to preserving the city’s history and, with Carlsbad’s 70th birthday last Saturday on July 16, it’s the perfect time to check them out and learn more about our journey as a city.
The Carlsbad History Collection at the Georgina Cole Library is a treasure trove of personal papers, city records, government reports and oral histories about the City of Carlsbad, as well as old high school yearbooks and newspaper archives on microfilm.
You can also take a virtual historic tour of Carlsbad with our nifty map that highlights two dozen historic locations around town and gives a synopsis of each spot.
The city’s Historic Preservation Commission advises the City Council and Planning Commission on anything related to identifying and protecting historic areas in the city. Meetings are streamed live on the city’s website.
This video from our 50th birthday is full of historical photos and interviews with long-time city residents and former city officials who talk about:
The dramatic events leading up to incorporation, including a competing effort by Oceanside to annex coastal Carlsbad that nearly passed. (It ended in a tie.)
The narrow vote to incorporate, which was held on June 24, 1952. Carlsbad officially became a city on July 16, 1952, when the paperwork was filed with the California secretary of state.
The formation of the city’s police department, fire department and Carlsbad Municipal Water District and other early challenges.
Part 2 of the video covers the early growth and expansion of the city from the 1960s onward, including the creation of the city’s first library in 1967, the opening of the Plaza Camino Real mall and Car Country Carlsbad, the annexation of La Costa in 1972 and the city’s dynamic approach to planning and managing growth.
Happy Birthday Carlsbad!
Watermelon . . . nutrition packed in a vibrant, beautiful fruit, that provides ultimate hydration on a hot summer day with very few calories. With a short growing season, don’t miss out on fresh, local watermelon this year. Let the produce vendors at the State Street Farmers’ Market help you find a perfect watermelon and so much more. The farmers’ market is open every Wednesday from 2:30pm to 7:00pm in the heart of Carlsbad Village. Thank you for supporting your small family farms and cottage businesses!
The City of Escondido Community Services Department is soliciting input from the community regarding proposed changes in usage at Maintain View Park and Washington Park tennis courts. Under consideration is the installation of two Street Soccer Arenas and dedicated Pickleball Courts. Your feedback is important to us as we make decisions based on community usage and potential amenities.
Join us for one of our two community meetings on the topic to share your comments and answer any questions.
Monday, July 25, 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. at Mountain View Park tennis court
Saturday, July 30, 9 – 10 a.m. at Washington Park Recreation Building
New Village Arts (NVA), North County’s cultural hub, is proud to be producing this loving tribute to Leonard Bernstein’s work as a composer. Conceived and arranged by Broadway conductor, music director, and arranger Rob Fisher, Leonard Bernstein’s New York features memorable songs from WEST SIDE STORY, ON THE TOWN, WONDERFUL TOWN, and many more.
The two-character show explores Bernstein’s relationship with New York City; his famous New York friends such as Stephen Sondheim, Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Jerome Robbins, and Aaron Copland; and the impact that New York had on Bernstein’s music, life and relationships.
“A thrilling tribute to Bernstein conceived by the conductor, pianist and music-theater scholar Rob Fisher.” – Stephen Holden, The New York Times
LEONARD BERNSTEIN’S NEW YORK
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics by Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Stephen Sondheim, and Leonard Bernstein
Conceived and Arranged by Rob Fisher
Book by Rob Fisher, Sammy Buck, and Garth Edwin Sunderland
Directed by Kristianne Kurner
Music Direction by Van Angelo
Choreography by Jenna Ingrassia Knox
The City of Oceanside, in partnership with Visit Oceanside and South Morro Hills, will host an Agritourism Workshop on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at the El Corazon Senior Center at 3302 Senior Center Drive, Oceanside from 8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
This informative community workshop is the next phase in exploring agritourism opportunities in South Morro Hills. The workshop will focus on developing agritourism experiences with presentations by agritourism specialists as well as a panel discussion with farmers and agritourism proponents.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jayce McCain, Blake Seits and Lyle Sutton of the Cal State San Marcos men’s basketball team were named to the 2021-22 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court while the Cougars also earned the NABC Team Academic Excellence Award, the organization announced on Tuesday.
The NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards recognize men’s basketball programs that completed the 2021-22 academic year with a team GPA of 3.0 or higher. The NABC Honors Court, meanwhile, includes junior, senior and graduate student men’s basketball players who finished the 2021-22 year with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher.
This is CSUSM’s first time earning the Team Academic Excellence Award and having Cougars on the Honors Court.
No stranger to academic honors, McCain, Seits and Sutton each earned a spot on the CCAA Winter Academic Honor Roll earlier this month with a GPA of 3.3 or higher.
Over 2,000 players earned spots on the NABC Honors Court and over 300 programs received NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards for 2021-22.
