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JAN. 13, 2023
Locals mourn .com D’Lima SAN MARCOS -NEWS
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Canyon Crest grad VISTA NEWS killed in New Year’s Day hit-and-run
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San Diego Gas & Electric has cited a dramatic increase in natural gas prices over the past year as a major reason ratepayers are fuming over seeing their bills more than double this month. Story on 11.
By Laura Place
ENCINITAS — For many members of the Carmel Valley community, the turn of the New Year brought tragedy, after beloved Canyon Crest AcadeRANCHO my graduate David D’Lima was killed in a hit and run SFNEWS in Encinitas. Now, those who called D’Lima their friend have come together to celebrate, honor and mourn the 23-year-old who they say made a huge impact on everyone he met. D’Lima was a 2017 graduate of Canyon Crest Academy, where he played on the varsity basketball team, and went on to attend UC Santa Barbara, earning a degree in Environmental Science. His life was cut short early in the morning of New Year’s Day when he was hit by a vehicle while walking on the crosswalk at Encinitas Boulevard at Coast Highway 101 with a friend, who also suffered minor injuries. The driver, who has yet to be identified, continued driving to B Street and fled the scene. According to the Sheriff’s Department, evidence left at the scene indicates that the car was a dark colored sedan or van, possibly a Chrysler or Dodge, with
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O’side launches tourism push City to partner with local groups on long-term plan By Samantha Nelson
OCEANSIDE — The city’s tourism bureau is partnering with city staff to create a sustainable tourism plan that benefits the local economy and environment while improving the overall experience for residents and visitors for the next decade. Visit Oceanside, the
city’s official tourism marketing organization that influences roughly one-third of the $415 million in annual visitor spending, is working with the city to develop Oceanside’s first-ever Sustainable Tourism Master Plan. The plan will provide a 10-year blueprint for stewarding tourism growth toward a sustainable future while benefiting both tourists and locals alike. For the development phase, the city will apply best practices and criteria established by the Global
Sustainable Tourism Council, which manages global standards for sustainable travel and tourism. The council also provides international accreditation to destinations for sustainable tourism. Oceanside will be evaluated against the tourism council's standards, which champion tourism as a vehicle for social, cultural and economic good while removing and avoiding negative environmental and social impacts on globTURN TO TOURISM ON 6
SPENCER MAKES EARLY SPLASH
Alyssa Spencer of Encinitas won her first heat on Monday, Jan. 9, at the Sambazon World Junior Championships at Cardiff State Beach. Story on 14. Photo by Tony Heff/World Surf League
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