ENC Mayor Maggie Houlihan vs Cancer

San Diego Union Tribune story, ‘Thankful for the gift of life’

Audit the Fed

The Leucadia Blog now has a button on the left bar called "Audit the Fed" and here is why.

Hat tip, The Daily Bail

Mainstreets across America will be affected if things are allowed to go unchecked at the Federal Reserve. You can sign the AtF petition here.

Who's sponsored the Audit the Fed bill so far:
Rep Bilbray, on 4/21/2009
Senator Boxer, on 9/17/09

Who hasn't:
Senator Feinstein

The Bizarre Case of the Moonlight Kitten

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Trees cut down and trees planted. Nobody Happy.

Another Turko Files in Encinitas about unwanted Torrey Pine saplings up on the ridge.

North County Times story about the NCTD cutting down more trees on Leucadia's coast highway corridor.

Coast News: ENC Chamber of Commerce misuse of city funds

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ENCINITAS — The Chamber of Commerce released the results of a long-awaited financial review late Wednesday afternoon to the City Manager’s office. Among the findings are a pattern of co-mingling of funds, diversion of specific-use funds and providing financial benefit to a board member.

Specifically, former CEO Gary Tucker and Marketing Director Mike Andreen were accused of mismanaging funds. Andreen also served on the board of directors.

READ THE REST, CLICK HERE.

Krazy Man on K-uuuuUUUUU-S-iiiii embraces yellow journalism re: Hall Park

LOL. I don't even know what to say except: Turko Fail.

The Hall Park blog post the Encinitas elite and San Diego media don't want you to read, Hall Park Roundup

Update: This clip is also posted at Jerome's Red County blog.

Lou's Top 20 Rack Empty, a troublesome sign?

This photo leads me to believe that money is so tight these days that Lou's Records can't afford to even keep their own Top 20 rack stocked. I heard the record labels are clamping down on terms and even demanding C.O.D. these days. That's tough.
It's no secret the internet has destroyed many mom & pop record stores, now the recession has added to that burden.  Imagine for a minute what Leucadia would be like without Lou's Records. It sends chills up my spine.
So here is my idea, everyone go to Lou's this month and buy a t-shirt.
Why a t-shirt? Well, A. since it's their own product it's probably one of the best margins in their whole store. B. it's cool to wear t-shirts that represent your local community.
(oh, and if anyone from Lou's reads this, you guys should really add your t-shirts to your online store. There are lots of proud Leucadians spread across the country who would order them because they miss you and Leucadia).
See also www.the350project.net

It is all on Dalager Now

The second Hall property park lawsuit is finally over. The City prevailed in this lawsuit (the city lost the first lawsuit).


Good News:
The city can now use their empty property, which it bought years ago and has been paying gobs of bond interest on.

Bad News:
The construction of the park is not fully funded.

About a month ago I had an email exchange with the Encinitas Soccer League. They seemed to be unaware of the evidence that the city was responsible for some of the substantial delays in the park construction process. They had been blaming all the delays on Citizens for Quality of Life. I was also asking about park funding issues. The Encinitas Soccer League (ESL) wrote this about funding for the park, "the money is already in the capital budget."

I thought that was funny because the budget document adopted this summer was clear that the city didn't have the money to start Phase I (even though lots of other things weren't so clear). After pointing out the apparent discrepancy to the ESL, they wrote, "The park can be funded once it becomes a genuine option."

Opening the park is now a genuine option.

I would really like to move to a post park period where the public will consider other important issues. Unfortunately, I don't think its over. Either Dalager, Stocks, and Bond are going to be roasted for not quickly building the park, or we are going to see some intriguing financing schemes.

Area Shark Attack Model/Actress/Dancer Speaks Out

Interview by Leucadia local Chris Cote.
See also: Leucadia Blog: Encinitas Official Doubts Shark Attack

North Leucadia 101 trees continue to get cut down

Big or small, the scorched earth policy towards north Leucadia's trees has continued all year long in 2009. You might not even notice right away that a small tree here and there has disappeared, but after awhile you do notice how barren and bleak the north Leucadia tree corridor has become. It seems that many of these recent cutting might not be on the up and up.
"I called a guy at the city and told him someone was cutting down a healthy tree that the city planted 8 years ago on the east side of 101. No one told the city that was going to happened and he said he'd get back to me on it."

Encinitas Official Doubts Shark Attack

Bethany Edmund, swimsuit model, was gnawed on by a great white shark according to the internet.

Bethany wrote,

"I was hit on the upper right thigh and propelled about one foot out of the water,"

Assuming a nearby swimmer had bumped her, she shrugged it off.

Bethany just graduated from National University.

The North County Times reported,

Area lifeguards are aware that the encounter has made fast news on the Internet, but say there is no cause for concern.

"I physically inspected her," Encinitas lifeguard Captain Larry Giles said, "and I highly doubt from my experience that it was a great white."

Larry also gets primo retirement benefits.

Streetscape Project Events

North Coast Highway 101 Streetscape Project Events

North Coast Highway Events Schedule

Thanks for your interest in participating in the North Coast Highway 101 Streetscape project. We have confirmed the events schedule which includes Workshop #4 and other events to assist in educating and informing the public of traffic calming, pedestrian safety & walkability concepts as well as the project status. The final schedule is as follows:

Educational Session - Saturday, October 3, 2009; 9am - 1:30pm; Banquet Room, Encinitas Community & Senior Center

Informational Open House – Thursday, October 8, 2009; 4:00 pm – 7:30 pm; Community Room, Encinitas Public Library

Workshop #4 – Saturday, October 10, 2009; 9:00 am – 12 noon; Banquet Room, Encinitas Community & Senior Center

For the educational session we are planning three lecture components followed by an open house component to give the public an opportunity to review project plans and ask direct project questions. The educational event is tentatively planned to consist of the following:

Introduction: 9:00 – 9:15 am

Presentations: 9:15 – 11:30 am

1) Pedestrian Safety/Walkability Design Criteria (9:15 – 9:45 am)

2) Roundabouts "101"; general concept designs/theories re: roundabouts (10:00 – 10:30 am)

3) Case History Example - Birdrock/La Jolla (10:45 – 11:30 am)

Informational Open House: 11:30 am – 1:30 pm

As scheduled we anticipate the talks for Items 1 & 2 to be approx. 30 mins and item 3 approx. 45 mins. Then the open house event could run for about 2 hours.

The educational session would compliment another informational open house planned for Thursday 10/8/09 4pm - 7:30pm and the formalworkshop #4 planned for Saturday, 10/10/09 9:00 a.m. - 12 noon.

If you have any questions feel free to contact me directly.

Sincerely,

Diane S. Langager

Principal Planner

City of Encinitas

505 So. Vulcan Avenue

Encinitas, CA 92024

760 633-2714

Wallkable Leucadia 101

Is the L101 sidewalk too unwalkable and dangerous to hold anymore Art Walks on the 101? Should we wait until the streetscape is completed to hold the next Art Walk?



Disclaimer: This is just a friendly rhetorical stress test and in no way should be considered insightful regarding the opinions of The Leucadia Bloggers.

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