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VOL. 36, N0. 37
SEPT. 16, 2022
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cites ‘mistreatment’ by city staff, admin
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SUPER GIRL
IN 2019, San Clemente’s Samantha Sibley became the youngest Super Girl champion. Sibley and dozens of the world’s top female surfers return to Oceanside Pier this weekend vying for a title at this year’s Super Girl Surf Pro. Story on Page 12. Photo courtesy of Super Girl Surf Pro
Vista football players investigated ‘Disturbing’
claims prompt sheriff’s inquiry By Laura Place
VISTA — The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department and Vista Unified School District have each launched investigations into recent allegations of misconduct by members of the Vista High School football team in the school locker room, with head coach
ENCINITAS —The iPalpiti Festival, an international classical music event, is leaving the city of Encinitas and suspending the popular RANCHO Music by the Sea event from SFNEWS membership in the Consortium of Southern California Chamber Music Presenters due to alleged mistreatment of program organizers and musicians by the city’s staff and newly appointed arts administrator. Director Laura Schmieder informed city leaders the iPalpiti Artists International nonprofit is officially terminating its 10-year run citing a number of grievances in a Sept. 1 letter addressed to Mayor Catherine Blakespear, City Manager Pamela Antil, Arts and Culture Manager Travis Karlen and Encinitas Friends of the Arts. “As much as it has been a joyful experience for nine years, after this 10th ‘celebration,’ iPalpiti made the decision not to return to Encinitas,” Schmieder wrote. Schmieder opened her letter by calling attention to the nine “joyful” years of including the city in the annual event, which held its 25th event the weekend of July 14 at the Encinitas Library. However, Schmeider
David Bottom on administrative leave for the time being. On Tuesday evening, officials with the Sheriff’s Department and school district shared that they have determined that the incident did not involve a sexual assault, but that they are continuing their investigations. Vista High School officials first sent a letter to parents on Sept. 7, stating that they had received “deeply disturbing” allegations about misconduct
between football players in the locker room that occurred inlate August, just before Labor Day weekend. In addition to a Sheriff’s Department investigation into a possible crime, the district has hired an outside investigator to determine whether the incident is isolated or whether misconduct is an ongoing issue within the football program. “We determined that in addition to the sheriff’s TURN TO VISTA ON 25
GRAPE DAY FESTIVAL RETURNS
Jennifer Ewing gives a bobbin lace demonstration Saturday in Escondido. Story on 7. Photo by Samantha Nelson
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