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March 22, 2024
Festival triggers lawsuit
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City sues Fairgrounds over KAABOO impacts
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complaint, the Torrey Pines softball team enters a new era with a completely refurbished home field. Story on 12.
By Laura Place
SOLANA BEACH — The city of Solana Beach is suing the Del Mar Fairgrounds over its agreement to host the multi-day arts and music festival known as KAABOO this fall, alleging that the Fairgrounds failed to assess potential environmental impacts from the event. Hogan Law Group filed the suit on behalf of the city in San Di“The District’s ego Superior Court on March 11. failure to The suit asks perform any the court to vacate environmental the Fairgrounds’ September 2023 review of agreement with (KAABOO) KAABOO operaleaves the tors and approve an injunction preCity with no venting the festialternative val from moving but to seek the forward until the assistance of Fairgrounds comply with the Calthe Court.” ifornia Environmental Quality Act Hogan Law Group or CEQA. b/o Solana Beach The city, which directly borders the Fairgrounds to the north, claims that the potential significant adverse environmental impacts, including air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, noise, traffic, and off-site parking, constitute the festival as a “project” and therefore make it subject to environmental review under CEQA. “The District’s failure to perform any environmental review of the ProTURN TO KAABOO ON 14
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.com Torrey Pines senior Penny Chen, left, sophomore Reagan Cullivan, center, and senior Georgia Bilski. Photos by Laura Place
SCOTUS rules on Poway Unified case trustees blocked a Elected officials Board pair of parents over frequent, critical social mecan’t block users dia comments. The court ruled in from public pages two cases, one of which
Solana Beach OKs ‘Jumpstart’
From staff and wire reports
School district to launch pilot program for qualified 4-year-old students starting this fall. 3
POWAY — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on March 15 that public officials can face legal action for blocking social media users on their pages, a decision partially stemming from a case in which two Poway Unified School
concerned parents Christopher and Kimberly Garnier, who sued after they were blocked from the social media pages of PUSD trustees Michelle O’Connor-Ratcliff and T. J. Zane. A federal judge previously ruled in favor of the GarTURN TO SCOTUS ON 21
GOING GREEN
Yucaipa’s Gavin Boller participates in the 2nd annual Moonlight Beach Half Marathon on St. Patrick’s Day in Encinitas. Encinitas residents Evan Misuraca (1:16:40) and Alex Watt (1:21:49) won the men’s and women’s half marathons, respectively. Photo by Foggy Bay Photos
Mariachi Serenata San Diego Concert Saturday, April 20, 2024 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
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“A well-directed production proves that funny never goes out of style. This “Tartuffe” feels very now thematically. Baird has fielded a champagne cast for this production, with good work done by all.” — The San Diego Union-Tribune Translated into English Verse by Richard Wilbur | Directed by RICHARD BAIRD
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