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By Stephen Wyer
ENCINITAS — Mayor Catherine Blakespear, the Democratic candidate in the 38th State Senate District race, has declined a public challenge from Republican opponent RANCHO Matt Gunderson to engage in a SFNEWS series of debates in the weeks before November’s general election. On Thursday, Gunderson challenged Blakespear via social media, calling for the SANDAG chairwoman to engage in “three public debates or forums, to be hosted by legitimate, nonpartisan news outlets or local organizations.” “Voters in State Senate District 38 deserve to hear from both candidates about the issues facing our community every day,” wrote Gunderson. “Inflation is rampant, the middle class is being priced out of prosperity, and crime and homelessness are out of control. I look forward to giving voters the chance to hear the differences between their candidates for State Senate.” But last Friday, Kevin Sabellico, Blakespear’s campaign manager, rejected Gunderson’s challenge, arguing the mayor was not interested in debating her opponent until the Republican challenger had taken a more explicit stance on abortion rights in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s reversal of
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Golfers paradise at Nicklaus-designed Quivira Golf Club in Los Cabos. 31
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A roadside memorial at the intersection of Basswood Avenue and Valley Street is covered with flowers, notes, cards and pictures remembering the life of Christine Hawk Embree, a Carlsbad mother who was struck and killed by a motorist on Aug. 7 while riding her e-bike with her 16-month-old child. The infrant survived without injury. Story on Page 5. Photo by Jordan P. Ingram
Muir won’t seek re-election SDUHSD board incumbent loses GOP endorsement By Jordan P. Ingram
ENCINITAS — Trustee Maureen “Mo” Muir, a conservative voice on the San Dieguito Union High School District board just shy of a decade, will not seek re-election to her District 1 seat, according to a campaign statement. Muir, an Encinitas resident who has served on the
school board since 2014, wrote in Thursday’s press release that she was stepping away from local government to spend more time with family once her fouryear term expires this year. “A f t e r careful conMUIR sideration, I have decided to finish out my term as president of the San Dieguito Union High School District through the
end of the year and not seek re-election,” Muir wrote. “Being able to fully support my family, especially my 101-year-old mother-in-law, and step away from politics is the right decision for us in this season of our lives.” According to the San Diego County Republican Party website, Muir did not receive a party endorsement, which some have speculated was a driving factor behind her withdrawal from the race. In an email from TrustTURN TO MUIR ON 9
MIRAMAR ROARS BACK The spectacular MCAS Miramar Air Show returns Sept. 23-25. The theme of this year’s air show is “Marines: Fight, Evolve, Win.” Photo by Lance Cpl. Ariana Lippert
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