By Mark Muir, Board Chair San Diego County Water Authority A historic achievement for the San Diego region passed almost unnoticed when the San Diego County Water Authority’s Board of Directors adopted new wholesale water rates in late June. The rate-setting process highlighted how the Water Authority’s independent water supplies from the Colorado River are…
Month: July 2018
Senior Gleaners
Retirees Seek Fruit Donors and Volunteers By Julie Thunder WHAT’S A GLEANER? For centuries, gleaners have collected food that would otherwise be wasted to feed the hungry. The term originates from the practice of landowners leaving portions of their fields or crops for the poor to harvest to feed their families. The Senior Gleaners of…
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Kent Menedez Wins Silver at Special Olympics
by Julie Thunder I remember Kent when he was 6-years old and in Mrs. Lawyer’s 1st-grade class with my daughter at Cardiff Elementary. He was a big-hearted and good-natured kid. Kent credits his older sister, Kiffen, for encouraging him to compete in the Special Olympics. More: Special Olympics write up and Coast News article
Pot and Housing: an Unexpected Pairing
By Councilmember Mark Muir Cannabis is heading to the voters in 2020! The initiative petition titled “An Ordinance of the City of Encinitas Authorizing Commercial Cannabis Activities Involving Retail Storefronts (4), Cultivation, Manufacturing, Cannabis Kitchens and Distribution, and Personal Use Cultivation was signed by 6,186 registered city voters (10% of 40,391 or 4,040 signatures is…