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SEPT. 9, 2022
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HurricaneTHE Kay off MexicoVISTA coast NEWS brings flood risks
SDUHSD seeks to dismiss gerrymandering lawsuit. 5
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Owner of The Camp Store seeks public help amid rift with California Parks Dept. 3
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Vista seeks to limit city manager’s hiring authority.
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Food & Wine Local beer news: Brewers Guild Fest, Helia, Black Plague, and more. 20
REGION — Despite the hot, dry heat wave currently gripping much of California, San Diego County officials this week cautioned that a hurricane off the coast of Mexico could bring high winds with potentialRANCHO ly heavy rain to the county SFNEWS this weekend. Forecasters say Hurricane Kay, currently forming off the Mexican coast, will not directly hit San Diego County, but could still bring high winds Thursday and potentially “significant’’ rains starting Friday. The county and Cal Fire will providing free bags and/or sand at numerous fire stations for people who live in the unincorporated areas (www.readysandiego. org/flooding/). Rain can cause flooding and erosion, particularly in areas not covered by plants, landscaping, grass and trees. Rain runoff can sweep topsoil, mud, plant material and debris off land and downstream where it can damage homes, clog culverts and storm drains, and flood and damage roadways. Southern California has seen temperatures soar above 100 degrees every day since Aug. 31, with little relief in sight until this weekend. The National Weather Service extended an excessive heat warning until 8 p.m. Friday.
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GERRY SOVA, owner of Captain Keno’s in Leucadia, stands in front of his restaurant on Wednesday afternoon after workers installed a newly-refurbished sign above his eatery. For curious customers, Keno’s was sold last year as part of a new development. More on A19. Photo by Jordan P. Ingram
Longstanding Republican feud derails Muir candidacy Graham lobbies against trustee over 2018 primary rift By Stephen Wyer
ENCINITAS — An eruption of party infighting arising from a long-simmering political feud appears to have derailed a Republican incumbent’s chances of retaining her school board seat in Encinitas and jeopFELLOW REPUBLICANS Phil Graham, left, Trustee Maureen ardized the party’s chances “Mo” Muir and her husband, Mark Muir, have clashed for of reestablishing a conseryears over false allegations and robocalls during a 2018 pri- vative board majority in November. mary race for an Assembly seat. The Coast News graphic
Trustee Maureen “Mo” Muir, serving District 1 on the San Dieguito Union High School District board, announced on Aug. 11 that she would not seek re-election this fall, just days after the San Diego County Republican Central Committee voted to drop Muir’s endorsement. But a former central committee member, who spoke only on the condition of anonymity, told The Coast News prominent Republican Phil Graham, a former 76th Assembly District candidate, and Brian Brady, a former member of
the San Diego County GOP, lobbied committee members to withhold Muir’s endorsement based on her connection to robocalls propagating false allegations of sexual misconduct that derailed Graham’s political aspirations in 2018. In the days leading up to Muir’s endorsement vote last month, Graham, stepson of former California Gov. Pete Wilson, and Brady made a series of phone calls to committee members urging them to vote against Muir’s enTURN TO GOP FEUD ON 9
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