oceanside
A proposal to save money by closing a 60-year-old pool in a low-income neighborhood died on a 4-1 vote Wednesday after the Oceanside City Council faced widespread criticism and accusations of institutional racism for the idea.
The council agreed, which Councilman Christopher Rodriquez opposed, to keep the Brooks Street Swim Center open and proceed with full funding and staffing for the new multi-facility aquatics center expected to open later this year at El Corazon Park.
Rodriguez supported an alternate plan, proposed by the city staff at the council’s request, of closing Brooks Street for part of the year and using the savings to help fund the El Corazon Aquatics Center. His motion died without a second. Other options proposed included a full, permanent closure of Brooks Street.
Free webinar on low-waste practices
I Love A Clean San Diego is partnering with Wells Fargo to host a free Green Business Solutions Webinar at 4 p.m. Wednesday. Join an informational and interactive presentation focusing on zero-waste business practices. Whether you work in an office, a restaurant or in retail, there will be valuable information for all business models. Bring your workplace’s sustainability challenges to the optional brainstorming session and work with professionals across varied industries to identify solutions. Register at bit.ly/3u8lwFW. Learn more at cleansd.org or call (619) 291-0103.
Goodwill helping set vaccine appointments
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ENCINITAS
The Encinitas City Council met Wednesday in closed session to discuss litigation. In open session, the council interviewed applicants for several city commissions. These applicants were approved: Commission for the Arts, Irene Abraham, Kathleen Lees, Randall Sims; Environmental Commission, Christian Adams, Inge Bisconer, Katie Cramer, June Honsberger, William Morrison; Parks and Recreation Commission, Brad Hanson, Ross Ridder, Steven Winters; Planning Commission, Stephen Dalton, Kevin Doyle; Senior Citizen Commission, Mona Angel, Christie Kramer-LeVander, Maureen Lucewicz, Laura Rau; Traffic & Public Safety Commission, Matthew Loecker, Robert Prendergast. The council approved a request to create an Encinitas Equity Committee.
ESCONDIDO
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The Escondido City Council met Wednesday to give final approval to the Palomar Heights project, and also to changing the council meeting times to 4 p.m. for closed sessions and 5 p.m. for regular sessions. The council heard
Elementary school students in the Oceanside Unified School District will soon be headed back to campus to be with their teachers for in-person instruction, in a.
‘Mental Hacks’ is topic for virtual workshop
“Mental Hacks to Rock 2021” is a virtual workshop offered by the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce from 4 to 5 p.m. Feb. 25. Start the year off with a reboot and restoration of your mental health. This session will identify challenges that affect resiliency and disrupt productivity. Speakers are Lela Panagides, MBA, founder and president of Leap Into Leadership, a leadership development company; and Dr. Sara Gilman, CEO, clinical director, Coherence Associates Inc., which provides mental health treatment for clients within a collaborative professional team environment. Register at bit.ly/3cXoZ4k.
FALLBROOK
Holiday Wine Trail back on schedule