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VOL. 34, N0. 14
APRIL 7, 2023
SAN MARCOS -NEWS
Del Mar rail project . gets $37M
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State allocates THE VISTA funds to stabilize NEWS bluff-top tracks
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By Laura Place
Once considered the Democratic favorite to replace State Sen. Toni Atkins, Nathan Fletcher has recently abandoned his campaign, resigned from the Board of Supervisors amid sexual assault and harassment allegations, and entered a treatment facility citing issues with PTSD and alcohol abuse. Story on 5.
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FBI investigating drag show threat Pride fundraiser at Belly Up nixed after online risks By Laura Place
SOLANA BEACH — A “threat of undisclosed violence” on social media that led to the cancelation of a drag show fundraiser on March 28 at the Belly Up in Solana Beach is now being investigated by the FBI’s Terrorism Unit, law enforcement officials confirmed. The annual Disney Drag Takeover Benefit show is the largest fundraiser for the Oceanside-based Pride by the Beach, organized by the North County LGBTQ Resource Center, which partners with the Solana Beach music venue for the show. Just hours before the start of the Tuesday night show, law enforcement and event organizers learned of
a video containing unspecified threats of violence. According to sheriff’s Lt. Christopher Lawrence, the video mentioned the Belly Up and the date and time corresponding with the drag show. Organizers made the decision to cancel the show, and the sheriff’s bomb arson team searched the venue but did not find anything of concern, Lawrence said. “It didn’t come in necessarily as a bomb threat — it came in as a threat of undisclosed violence,” Lawrence told The Coast News. “We took precautions, just because of current events in the nation and the world, to utilize our bomb arson team and our explosives-sniffing dogs to make sure the venue was free of any items.” The Sheriff’s Department confirmed the FBI is now handling the investiTURN TO THREAT ON 6
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WESTBOUND SR-78 LANES REOPEN All westbound SR-78 lanes from College Boulevard to El Camino Real reopened on Wednesday after crews repaired a failed corrugated metal culvert that formed a large sinkhole. However, also Wednesday, eastbound SR-78 lanes in the same area closed for several weeks for ongoing repairs. Story on 7. Photo by Steve Puterski/The Coast News
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DEL MAR — The California Transportation Commission has allocated over $37 million to stabilize the railway along the crumbling Del Mar bluffs until regional planners can relocate the tracks. RANCHO The state board allocatSFNEWS ed the funds to the San Diego Association of Governments for Phase 5 of its ongoing stabilization project on the upper bluffs in Del Mar — a considerable undertaking involving erosion control measures along a major segment of the LOSSAN rail corridor. Phase 5 work will include the installation of around 2,000 feet of seawalls, soldier piles, lagging and retaining walls, drainage improvements and piped outlets to the beach, according to SANDAG. The agency plans to advertise bids this month, with work tentatively scheduled to begin in late 2023 and last for around three years. Caltrans announced the issuance of these funds last week as part of a $1.1 billion package for statewide infrastructure projects. “California and our federal partners are taking action now to create a safer, more resilient, and more equitable transportation future for all Californians. These visionary infrastructure investments are giving Caltrans the tools it needs to rebuild California,” Caltrans Director Tony Tavares said. Stabilization efforts on the Del Mar bluffs have been in progress for decades amidst increased bluff failures and sea level rise. Stabilizing the bluffs is crucial to protecting this critical segment of the LOSSAN corridor until the rail moves further inland. By 2035, officials aim to relocate 1.7 miles of track from the Del Mar bluffs to tunnels underneath the city,
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