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A catapulting success
(l to r) Seth Marko and Jennifer Powell are the co-owners of The Book Catapult, located at 3010-B Juniper St. (Photo by Sara Butler)
South Park mom-and-pop bookstore thrives despite industry changes Sara Butler | Editor
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This month marks the oneyear anniversary of The Book Catapult, a family-owned bookstore in South Park. And co-owners Seth Marko and Jennifer Powell couldn’t be happier. “I still can’t believe we’re able to do this — it’s still very much a dream come true,” Powell said.
The couple took over the space from local bookstore owner Anne Mery in 2017. Mery previously ran The West Grove Collective for many years and “was ready to move on and do something else.” “We lived in the neighborhood and shopped in her store, so she knew we were always interested [in buying],” Powell said. When the beloved Adams
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Avenue Book Store in Normal Heights closed on July 15 after 53 years of business, the future of other local shops seemed grim. Although Adams Avenue Book Store owner Brian Lucas couldn’t pinpoint one reason for the closure of his Uptown business, he did cite his five-decade-old store’s
see Catapult, pg 10 By Jess Winans Ariel Amavisca was driving on the freeway a few years ago when she took off her seat belt for a few seconds to put a piece of clothing on and hit a tow truck. The accident left her totally blind — a side effect of the traumatic brain injury (TBI) she sustained. “I’ve felt since my brain injury that I was going to do just about nothing and I was just going to be in a home,” Amavisca said. “I could hardly clean because I could hardly see anything, and I had to feel everything. I was like, ‘What am I going to do with my life?’” For years following the accident, Amavisca took independent living courses and started to regain some of her vision back through rehabilitation programs and therapy.
see LYB, pg 9
The November midterm elections are just around the corner. And while there is much talk of the Democrats’ hope to unseat enough Republicans in Congress with fresh, young progressive candidates to take back the House of Representatives, the race for California’s 53rd Congressional District is the exact opposite. Republican Morgan Murtaugh, a 26-year-old media personality that works for right-wing news network One America News, is running a long-shot campaign to unseat incumbent Democrat Rep. Susan A. Davis and become the youngest member of Congress. On Oct. 6, the two candidates held their one and only debate at Voice of San Diego’s Politifest event, moderated by Lynn Walsh of the Trusting News Project. “I think it’s time for the next generation of leadership to step forward,” Murtaugh said in her opening remarks, adding that voters should “reflect on the hate” going on in Washington D.C. right now. “Our leadership is so divided that they are driving a toxic wedge into our society.” Murtaugh called the recent confirmation hearings for Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh “despicable” and said she is sexual assault survivor herself, but that she didn’t believe Kavanaugh’s accuser Dr. Christine Blasely Ford, and called her accusations partisan “hate.” In her opening remarks, Davis said she was thankful for the opportunity to debate because as a former League of Women Voters president, she believes in making sure candidates can speak to voters. Davis then touted her public service experience at local, state and national levels. “And in that capacity, I’ve had the opportunity to build coalitions with people and to get out and really understand how we can make a difference in people’s lives,” she said, adding that her ‘no’ vote on the Iraq War authorization showed her good judgement; and that her effort in repealing Don’t Ask Don’t Tell was her proudest moment serving in Congress so far.
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San Diegans to vote on Mission Valley stadium initiatives By Vince Meehan
This November, San Diego voters have the opportunity to decide the future of the 166-acre parcel of city-owned land in Mission Valley that was home to the San Diego Chargers for more than 50 years. Two competing initiatives authorizing the sale of the former Qualcomm Stadium site will appear on this year’s ballot, making this one of the most unique elections in San Diego history. The initiatives must first pass by garnering more than 50 percent of the votes. And if they both succeed, the one with the higher percentage will win. At first glance, the two initiatives look very similar. Both plans promise to build a new stadium and demolish the old one. Both plans include a public river park along the bottom third of the tract, and both plans include mixed-use development including 4,800 units of housing. And both plans promise to do all this at no cost to San Diego taxpayers. So what is the difference? To find out, we talked to representatives of both initiatives about their visions.
SoccerCity (Measure E)
The goal of SoccerCity is to transform San Diego into the epicenter of soccer in America. This is according to Nick Stone, one of the leading proponents of SoccerCity and a Partner at FS Investors, which launched the initiative. “The growth in soccer is real,” Stone said. “And San Diego will be where the best of the best come to train and play.” The plan is to purchase the land, and then use that acquisition to convince Major League Soccer (MLS) to grant San Diego an expansion team. This will be reliant on building a new soccer stadium on the site by the 2021 season. The SoccerCity plan also includes buying the new expansion team. In addition, a training facility is planned where both national teams and youth academies can train and play exhibition games in the stadium. SoccerCity also includes
plans for a sports entertainment complex similar to the L.A. Live venue in Los Angeles. This is to make SoccerCity a sports destination for San Diegans to enjoy year-round. SoccerCity has agreed to pay the city $83 million for the land if the initiative wins in November. And if they cannot secure an MLS franchise within one year, the deal will default to the SDSU West plan.
SDSU West (Measure G)
The SDSU West initiative was not created by San Diego State University. As a state agency, SDSU is not allowed to advocate for or against a ballot initiative. So a group of civic leaders with SDSU ties (Friends of SDSU) launched the initiative that stipulates the city must sell the stadium property to SDSU. So if SDSU West passes, Friends of SDSU hand the football off to SDSU, which will then pony up the money to purchase the tract. However, the price for the land will need to be negotiated with the city after the vote.
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Gina Jacobs, assistant vice president of Divisional Communications and Strategy at SDSU, said that a SDSU West complex would be beneficial to San Diego due to the innovation the site would generate. The plan is to coax private enterprises such as biotech firms to open offices alongside SDSU facilities, so students can “learn and intern” as part of their studies. Jacobs noted that many SDSU students choose to stay in San Diego after they graduate, and this would be beneficial to the city. “SDSU's vision is to create an innovation district where university faculty and students can partner with private industry, business incubators and accelerators to generate new ideas that create jobs and companies, which will have economic benefits for the entire San Diego region,” Jacobs said. An example includes a conference hotel adjacent to the stadium where students could work alongside trained
SDSU West artist renderings (Courtesy photos) professionals. “This would create academic opportunities for students enrolled in our Hospitality and Tourism Management program,” added Jacobs.
The NFL option
Both initiatives leave the door open for a return of the National Football League (NFL) to San Diego. SoccerCity plans to set aside 16 acres for a possible NFL stadium in addition to its soccer stadium, but there is a five-year time limit on that. The SDSU West plan leaves an option open to expand its 35,000-seat stadium to NFL specs if San Diego can land a team.
Endorsements
SDSU West is endorsed by a who’s who of San Diego power brokers. However, Councilmember Scott Sherman (District 7) endorsed SoccerCity. The property being voted on lies in his district and he says his constituency has been very vocal about not using taxpayer money to fund any new stadium. He says he endorses the SoccerCity plan because it uses no taxpayer money, and he’s skeptical about the SDSU plan. “How can you sell a taxpayer asset to a taxpayer-funded entity and expect not to have any taxpayer money being put into it?” asked Peters. Rob Hutsel, president and CEO of the San Diego River Park Foundation (SDRPF), has a huge stake in the vote. Hutsel advocated for a river park on the property for years as both a member of the SDRPF and
the Mission Valley Planning Group. The SDRPF board of directors voted to come out in opposition to the SoccerCity initiative due to concerns about the “ballot box planning” of using the initiative process as a vehicle for the sale. “There isn’t the give and take of a planning process. When you come before a planning group, then you go before a decision maker like the planning commission or the City Council, there’s opportunities along the way to make it better and to find compromise; and the initiative doesn’t allow that,” Hutsel said. He is also concerned that the initiative would not get him the 60 acres of river park that he has lobbied for. “SoccerCity has
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indicated that they would get us there, but it’s not in the initiative so we had to oppose it at this time,” added Hutsel. The SDRPF plans on meeting with SDSU soon to decide if they can support their plan or not.
Timeline
One sobering fact is that both plans will take 10 to 15 years to complete in full. So no matter who wins, San Diegans can expect to see chunks of barren graded land for years to come. However, SoccerCity promises to have its soccer stadium complete by the 2021 MLS season. SDSU intends to have its Aztec stadium completed for its 2022 season. And both plans intend to complete their
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Styrofoam ban passed, for now By SDCNN Staff
By Mary M. McKenzie [Editor’s Note: Hillcrest Town Council’s meeting on Oct. 9 centered on a discussion with two candidates running for County Supervisor District 4. Read coverage of this event in our Nov. 2 issue. In lieu of a full update, this month’s column pays tribute to the late Clarice Yarger.]
A remembrance
In a 5-3 vote on Oct. 15, San Diego City Council tentatively approved District 3 Councilmember Chris Ward’s proposed ban on Styrofoam. This ban, which would take effect in January 2019, prohibits the use, sale, production and distribution of foodware products made of polystyrene foam, more commonly known as Styrofoam. It also limits single-use plastics. “By passing this measure, the Council has reaffirmed our role as a national leader in pursuit of a safe, sustainable future and has made San Diego the largest city in
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California to ban Styrofoam,” Councilmember Chris Ward said in a press release. “The negative impacts of Styrofoam are permanent and threaten the health of San Diegans, wildlife, and
Clarice Yarger moved to Hillcrest almost 35 years ago. She was newly widowed and chose to live her bachelorette life in San Diego. Clarice was an early champion of the Hillcrest Town Council (HTC) when it was created in a townhome across the street, and she faithfully attended HTC meetings, walking to them until she was 91 years old. For more than 30 years, she served as a poll worker in the neighborhood and was a welcome face for many voters. She also volunteered at Florence Elementary School, where she read to children. On Oct. 8, Clarice died peacefully at age 93 in her Hillcrest home. We will miss her.
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river parks on the same timeline. But if both initiatives fail, the site stays as is until the city comes up with a plan B. Ultimately, the choice will come down to what voters see as the future of San Diego. If both initiatives fail, we then face the possibility of entering 2030 with a weed-covered stadium standing as a monument to inaction.
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industries critical to our region,” Ward continued. “The time has come for us to listen to community groups, nonprofits, and businesses that have been advocating for this change for years and move
DEBATE Walsh kicked off questions by asking the candidates about immigration. Murtaugh said she supported a border wall, but not “as described” by the Trump administration. “The most important thing we need to do is separate immigration reform from border security,” Murtaugh said, adding that Davis used to believe that but “changed her tune.”
“I’ve been down to the border three times and I’ve had Border Patrol come to me and we’ve spoken on the issue,” she continued. “And the one thing that I hear consistently is that they need more manpower, they need better infrastructure, and they need better technology.” Murtaugh suggested a wall is needed here in San Diego, but not one in the desert of Texas. She added that there should be a program to find out who illegals are, and then the U.S. should deport some and grant others “residency.” “I’ve spent a lot of time on the border and with that have been helpful in providing the
away from Styrofoam and plastics in San Diego.” Many environmental advocates vocalized their support of the proposal, while some small businesses owners expressed concerns about anticipated financial hardship the ban would create. Although the proposal passed, Councilmember David Alvarez was absent for the vote. A second vote will be scheduled at a later date. If Alvarez votes in favor of the ban in the follow-up vote, a 6-3 majority will prohibit Mayor Kevin Faulconer — who has not yet taken a position on the proposal — from vetoing the ban. San Diego Uptown News will provide an update after the second vote. Read previous coverage about the ban at bit.ly/styrofoamUTN.v dollars, along with my colleagues, for the new Port of Entry,” Davis said, adding that billions of dollars allocated to that project now need to be spent on funding better security equipment. Davis said she rejects “terrorizing” children and taking them away from their parents. “That is wrong. That is not who we are as a country.” She criticized the Trump administration for not knowing what they were doing in implementing its immigration policies. “I’ve never seen anything that went out with such disregard for the people who were
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Annual luncheon celebrates local champions Sara Butler | Editor On Oct. 8, RISE San Diego held its second annual Inclusive Leadership in Action (ILIA) Awards at The Joe & Vi Jacobs Center. The event is always held the second Monday of October, in honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Launched in 2014, RISE San Diego is a nonprofit with a mission “to elevate and advance urban leadership through dialogue-based civic engagement, dynamic nonprofit partnerships, and direct training and support to increase the capacity of urban residents to effect meaningful community change,” according to its website. Many community leaders were in attendance at the luncheon. Of those leaders, several political figures attended including Senate pro tempore Toni G. Atkins, Assembly member Todd Gloria, Mayor Kevin Faulconer and Council member Barbara Bry.
“I have taken 30 years to find this kind of community. It is you.” –Toni G. Atkins One of the openers of the ceremony was Atkins, introduced as a “trailblazer” representing the compassion and values of the organization, such as being pragmatic with goals and firm in her beliefs. “It’s a day in our time and country in which it’s kind of hard not to think about what’s going on all around us,” Atkins said. “And there is nowhere better to be than here with the [inaudible] people celebrating the diversity.” “This year is about 35 years since I graduated from college and I have taken 30 years to find this kind of community. It is you,” she continued, eliciting a roar of applause from the audience. She referenced the four programs RISE has “to help the community become stronger so that our voices become louder, and that we empower each other and support each other so that some of the things going on in this country and in this world that are absolutely unacceptable – we don’t take it. We rise up. That is what we are here to do.” Following Atkins, other speakers included San Diego State President Adela de la Torre as well as RISE fellows, Janice Luna Reynoso (2018 program) and Tamara Muhammad (2015 program). “It takes a collective in order to get this work done,” Muhammad said. “Through these different portions of RISE, I call them, a familia was born. That familia has gotten each and every one of us out of our seats to do something for our community,” she continued, adding that this ‘familia’ extends past Southeast San Diego to North County; Tijuana, Mexico; and all over the San Diego. In addition to the numerous speeches, live music was
Winners receive their awards onstage alongside community leaders. (Photo by Sara Butler)
performed throughout the event, with a focused theme on community and connection. And the artistic influence didn’t end there. Various videos — focusing on RISE programs and community projects — played on a projector throughout the event between the speeches and performances. In particular, one video highlighted “Vinnie: A Love Letter,” a novel written by Ronald Preston Clark, which was sold at the event. This publication is Clark’s community action project; through some of the proceeds of the novel, a program will be started a scholarship fund for a black, male, high school senior student from Southeast San Diego. Additionally, Clark will be collecting written work from high school books and publishing an anthology entitled “Brave.” “We need to give our young men spaces to express themselves in a positive manner,” Clark said. “I know how much writing has saved my life. I know how much my community sent me to college. I want to do the same for our young men.” Concluding the event was the moment everyone was waiting for — the awards. All of the community leaders, as well as a representative from each of the sponsors, were invited onto the stage for the ceremony. These awards are intended to “honor local champions of diversity, equity, and inclusion that are advancing opportunities for all,” according to a press release. The organization sought nominations of individuals and organizations making a difference and leaving a positive impact throughout the San Diego region, including Uptown neighborhoods. 2018 ILIA Awards nominees: ● Paul Khalid Alexander ● Jason Allen ● The Chicano Federation ● DREAMbuilders Youth Mentoring Network ● Jordan Harrison ● Willie Fred Jackson ● KIPP Through College ● KPBS ● Love Thy Neighbor Movement ● Made in Paradise Hills ● Ron Morrison ● Sara Ramos ● Mayra C. Reyes ● Joseph Ruanto-Ramirez ● San Diego LGBT Pride ● San Diego Regional EDC ● San Diego Workforce Partnership ● Sean Sheppard ● UCSD Black Resource Center ● Welcoming San Diego ● Roosevelt Williams III RISE awarded nominees in four categories: Prosperity, Democracy, Security and
Economy. Inclusive and diverse leadership in these fields. The Prosperity Award highlighted achieving “a successful, flourishing and thriving condition … focused the areas of community, education, health and environment.” The honor
was given to Joseph RuantoRamirez of UCSD. San Diego LGBT Pride won the Democracy Award, which “looks to evidence of diversity, equity and inclusion in voting among public officials and through voice.” The Security Award focused on “providing individuals and communities with a sense of security about public safety, community policing, and fire and emergency medical services.” Sean Shephard for Game Changer received the award. The final honor, the Economy Award, was presented to Made in Paradise Hills for inclusion and diversity when it comes to “income, inclusion and housing.”
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Event sponsors included more than 25 organizations, institutions and businesses, including KPBS, Cox Communications, Jacobs Center, and University of San Diego, among others. A full list can be found online. “Thank you to all the sponsors. You are investing. You are investing and you will get a return on that investment in ways you may never, never fully get to see, but you will,” Atkins said. Read previous coverage of RISE San Diego — from our sister publication, Gay San Diego — at gay-sd.com/whenwe-rise. For more information about the organization, visit risesandiego.org. —Reach Sara Butler at sara@sdcnn.com.v
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It’s that time of the year when you start hearing about the flu shot or seeing signs to “Get Your Flu Vaccine Here!” And in fact, there is no better time than now to get vaccinated. For millions of people every season, the flu can mean a fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle aches, fatigue and miserable days spent in bed. However, you may not realize that more than 200,000 people are hospitalized in the United States from flu complications each year. In fact, during the 2014-2015 flu season, 710,000 Americans were hospitalized and 56,000 died, according to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Flu season typically peaks between December and February, but significant activity can occur as late as May. Recently, the CDC recommended people get their vaccines for the 2018-19 flu season by the end of October before the flu begins
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It’s time to put roads over transit By Richard Bailey [Editor’s note: This editorial first appeared in the Voice of San Diego on Oct. 9. View the original article at bit.ly/roads-vosd.] Nearly 14 years after voters approved a one-half cent local sales tax measure to collect $14 billion to fund regional transportation projects, commuters are still waiting — in traffic. In San Diego County, public transit, such as buses and trolleys, receives over 50 percent of all local transportation funding, while highways receive just 13 percent. What makes this disparity even more astounding is the fact that only 3.5 percent of commuters ride public transit. Yes, you read that correctly: More than 50 percent of local transportation dollars are spent to move just 3.5 percent of commuters. This huge disparity is part of the reason why the vast majority of us sit in traffic each day. The 2004 tax increase that promised to jump-start transportation projects and relieve traffic congestion was front-loaded with transit projects while highway projects took a backseat. The much-hyped Mid-Coast trolley line, running from downtown San Diego to the UTC area, currently under construction, is one of those front-loaded projects. The Mid-Coast project is paid for by a combination of local and federal tax dollars and will end up costing $2.17 billion. Although trolley lines rarely achieve their estimated ridership, even if the predicted 17,000 daily round trips are reached, it would still be cheaper to issue a $125,000 check to each rider today and continue paying them nearly $1,000 a year for the next 30 years, than to build and operate the Mid-Coast trolley line. Even transit projects that were
not included in the original voter-approved list were prioritized over highway projects. In 2015, SANDAG approved spending $21 million to improve the appearance of 11 downtown bus stops. The Metropolitan Transit System promised this investment would result in more passengers; it did not. As recently as 2016, SANDAG voted to spend $75 million to build a temporary parking lot for empty buses in downtown San Diego. Neither of these transit projects was included in the original list of projects promised to voters in 2004, yet funding for both projects came from the only local source of highway funds available. Most of the local transportation dollars are spent to build public transit infrastructure and to subsidize the fare of every transit rider. On average, each transit fare purchased covers only 25 percent of the cost to build and operate the transit system. In 2017 for example, MTS total passenger revenues were $93 million while total operating expenditures were $408 million. Taxpayers are left to pick up the rest of the tab through taxpayer subsidies. During the fiscal years from 2014 through 2017, taxpayers paid over $1 billion to subsidize local transit fares. The bigger the transit system grows through new rail and bus lines, the bigger transit operating deficits grow, and the more taxpayer money is required to sustain the system. So, have these projects increased transit ridership or relieved traffic congestion? By nearly every objective measure, the answer is no. From 2008 through 2018, despite large investments in transit projects, heavily subsidized bus and trolley fares and regional population growth of 10 percent, transit ridership is down. Meanwhile, over the same
period, the number of highway commute times greater than 30 minutes increased. In short, taxpayers are paying more for a service that fewer people are choosing while their own commute times are increasing. The disproportionate funding of public transit is highway robbery. We can do better. It is time for elected representatives to deliver on their promise of relieving traffic congestion by rethinking our regional transportation network and prioritizing innovation over ideology. The future of transportation is not large, empty buses and trolleys traveling on fixed-routes and fixed-time tables. The future of transportation is on-demand autonomous vehicles traveling on roads and highways, providing riders with better, faster, and cheaper, point-to-point service. As more vehicles switch to alternative fuel sources, with less greenhouse gas emissions and greater mileage, the negative environmental externalities experienced today will be significantly reduced and, in time, eliminated. Improving technologies will provide new transportation options to disadvantaged communities that will be more efficient for riders and cheaper for taxpayers. Later this year, SANDAG will be voting on a new plan to build San Diego County’s transportation network over the next 30 years. While autonomous vehicles are still a decade or so away, commuters are stuck in traffic today. Fortunately, the fix for congestion relief now is also an investment in the future of transportation. The next regional transportation plan must prioritize highway investments to provide immediate congestion relief and simultaneously prepare our region for the future. —Richard Bailey is the mayor of Coronado and a SANDAG board member.v
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FLU SHOT spreading in your community. It takes about two weeks after vaccination for antibodies that protect against flu to develop in the body. Getting vaccinated later, however, can still be beneficial and vaccination should continue to be offered throughout flu season, even into January or later. While how well the vaccine works can vary, the benefits from vaccination are well documented. Studies show flu vaccination can reduce flu illnesses, doctors' visits, missed work and school due to flu, as well as prevent flu-related hospitalizations and deaths. This is why the CDC recommends an annual flu vaccine for everyone 6 months and older. The flu vaccine is available as a shot and as a nasal spray.
“Getting the flu vaccine is simple, and it’s the most important thing you can do to protect yourself and your family.” —Paul Downey Getting the flu vaccine is simple, and it’s the most important thing you can do to protect yourself and your family. Talk to your doctor or other health care professional about which vaccine is best for you and your family. Some people are at high risk for serious flu-related complications, like pneumonia, that can lead to hospitalization and even death. This includes young children, pregnant women, people 65 and older and people with certain medical conditions, like asthma, diabetes or heart disease. For those at high risk for complications, getting the flu vaccine is especially important. It’s also important to get the vaccine if you care for anyone at high risk, including seniors with chronic health conditions. Most health insurance plans cover the cost of recommended vaccines. Check with your insurance provider for details of coverage. You can also use the HealthMap Vaccine Finder at vaccinefinder.org to find the nearest location where you and your family can get vaccinated. In San Diego, you can walk into an immunization clinic or call 1-866-358-2966 for more information. So next time you see a sign that says, “Get Your Flu Vaccine Here,” stop in and get one, and encourage your friends and family to do the same. —For more nearly two decades, Paul Downey has been a national advocate for low-income seniors as well as the president and CEO of Serving Seniors, a nonprofit agency dedicated for more than 45 years to increasing the quality of life for San Diego seniors living in poverty. Learn more at servingseniors.org.v
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Transit investments help drivers too By Vianney Ruvalcaba [Editor’s note: This editorial first appeared in the Voice of San Diego on Oct. 17. View the original article at bit.ly/transit-vosd.] One of the first things I learned while completing my urban studies and planning degree was that adding lanes to a freeway or arterial road increases congestion. Induced demand, or the idea that increasing the supply of roads actually attracts more drivers, has been proven by economists and traffic engineers since the 1960s. Think of it this way: Berlin, an old city with narrow, zig-zagging roads and millions of people constantly moving in every direction, would logically ensue endless traffic jams. Millions of people are moving through the U-Bahn, however, a robust and efficient underground metro system, and a multimillion-euro, multi-decade investment. The result is smoothly moving car traffic at one of the world’s biggest cities. Those who prefer to drive can still do so without crippling gridlock. So why are we still looking to freeway expansion as the answer to traffic congestion? Freeway expansions don’t just worsen traffic congestion, they poison our most vulnerable communities. The most disadvantaged communities of San Diego, in terms of socioeconomic status and exposure to harmful pollutants, are located along the I-5, I-805, SR-94, and SR-15 freeways. Specifically, along the proposed Measure A expansions voted down by San Diegans
last election cycle. We are stuck in traffic because we have no logical transit alternatives. A trip from Chula Vista to UC San Diego currently takes an average of 1.5 hours on transit. The Blue Line expansion will eliminate the transfer and wait time between each of the 150 Rapid buses. The South Bay Rapid, which runs only during peak hours, eliminates a 30-minute detour to the Palomar Transit Center and places Chula Vista commuters downtown in 25 minutes. Checking your email or snoozing a few extra minutes on streamlined transit instead of idling on I-5 and watching your paycheck combust into the air seems like a good deal. Streamlined transit lines like the expanded Blue Line, the South Bay Rapid and the Centerline are catching the attention of those who prioritize productivity and are tired of dedicating disposable income to the pump (plus insurance and maintenance, totaling nearly $9,000 annually per driver). But even those riders are among the lucky because they are able to opt for the most rational transportation decision, the one that reduces travel time and complexity. What about captive riders? Every time I get on the bus or trolley, I am greeted by people who look like me. A large share of transit riders are captive riders because they cannot afford to own and maintain a car. San Diego’s workforce moves on transit. Every morning, Blue Line trolley cars fill up with service members, students, and hospitality, health care, construction, shipyard, custodial, maintenance, food
service and retail workers traveling up to 30 miles from the South Bay to downtown, La Jolla, Carlsbad and Coronado, making numerous bus transfers along the way. Our public transit system should be more effective for those who use it the most, but we need more efficient transit lines that connect those stuck in traffic to their destination. Prioritizing public transit investment over roads is not “highway robbery,” as the mayor of Coronado recently suggested; it’s eliminating cars from the road by convincing those who want to use transit that they can get to their destination quickly and safely. What about the income and race disparity of our transportation system? Gov. Jerry Brown has set a goal of getting 1.5 million zero-emission vehicles on the state’s roads by 2025. But not every San Diegan can afford that possibility, for factors not limited to our housing crisis. There are, however, cheaper and greener alternatives to electric vehicles. In fact, existing transit is much greener. Yes, even natural gas buses are cleaner than zero-emission cars. Moving 30 people on one bus is cleaner than moving them on 30 electric vehicles juiced up by our grid the night before. How do we get San Diegans to fill our buses and trolley cars? That happens when a
Like most, I was absorbed by the Supreme Court Senate confirmation hearings. The testimonies of accused Judge Brett Kavanaugh and accuser, Dr. Christine Blasely Ford, were powerful. But the process witnessed was beneath the dignity of this nation. The accusations should have been tried in a court of law before ever beginning the approval process. Because they were not, the full unvarnished truths or reality of the recollections by accused and accuser are unlikely to ever see the light of day. The blame for that lies at many feet and are not at the forefront of my thoughts. What remains for many are that the proceedings led to many conversations between countless people about sexual abuses they have or believe they experienced. Men and women shared abuse recollections that awakened in me my own past abuse as a child. It became acutely
clear that abuse experiences were as dissimilar for the victims as their memories were similar. In the discussions between victims and non-victims, emotions collided. What I came to realize was that sex and sexual behavior will forever be a personal mystery that unfolds for each of us differently. In short, our truths, half-truths and imagined truths are rooted in multiple influences, innate or learned, but together they form our sexual development. Of my or the abuse of others, some would say the abuse we experienced is responsible for who we have become, good and bad. But the lesson to be learned here is neither political nor partisan. It is personal. What matters is not how I or anyone became who we are. Accepting who we are and living our lives without regret to our fullest potential and in the most loving, kind and compassionate manner we can is
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DEBATE being affected,” Davis said. “We have to change that. We can’t be complicit in that.” Davis said the solution is to codify how to deal with illegals so the administration won’t have legal leeway and to pass the Dreamers Act, but that those reforms are hung up by Republicans too afraid to sign any legislation. “We need people who do what they say,” she said. Murtaugh then asked why Davis voted against legislation with a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers recently offered up by congressional Republicans. “Because it included a border wall and we don’t have the money,” Davis said, adding that she would rather spend money on infrastructure; that the wall was a “poison pill” in the legislation; and that the wall is not supported by a majority of the constituents of the 53rd District.
Sanctuary state
On the issue of California’s “sanctuary” laws, Davis said the state opted to keep law enforcement separate from border enforcement so that people will still engage with police about criminal matters and not be too scared to talk with police to report crime. “We want to make sure that law enforcement who deals with the border — whether its ICE [Immigration and Customs
Enforcement] or Border Patrol — we want them to do their job right and well. But what we don’t need is have all law enforcement be engaged in that one goal,” she said. Davis also said she is against ICE agents “grabbing” parents from places like schools and hospitals and that unless representatives speak out “forcefully” against such actions, they are condoning them. Murtaugh said sanctuary states should not exist, and that California should “realistic” about number of immigrants we should allow. She likened the sanctuary state laws to local efforts to solve the homeless crisis by building affordable housing. Building affordable housing, according to Murtaugh, won’t solve the causes of homelessness. Rather she said it is just the “eyesore” of homelessness and called the building affordable housing solution “lazy.” Her approach would be job training and help assimilating the homeless back into society. “Throwing them into affordable housing, that’s not going to help the problem,” she said. “That’s going to keep them in poverty.”
Environmental roll backs
Walsh then asked the candidates whether they support the Trump Administration’s rollbacks of environmental protections, especially proposed changes that would limit California’s ability to set clean air standards. Although Murtaugh dodged the question of whether she supports Trump’s environmental
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rollbacks, she did say she considers herself an environmentalist and that it is the government’s job to protect environment. “One thing that drives me crazy, as someone who enjoys the environment so much, is the toxic waste that has gone on for decades in the Tijuana Valley,” she said. “It has gotten so bad that when there are storms, you can’t go into the ocean all the way up to Coronado.” Murtaugh then praised Trump for including provisions in the new NAFTA agreement that will help address the issue. Davis said she does not support rollbacks of environmental laws from the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) or other agencies. “What we need today is to continue the movement that San Diego has shown brings about sustainable growth and environmental change, cleanliness and security,” she said, adding that worldwide problems often stem from bad environments where poor water and air quality lead to civil unrest. “So it’s not just an environmental issue, it’s a national security issue and unless you fight against what this administration is doing today, then we are just enabling them.” Davis said she has been working on the Tijuana Valley issue for many years, and that it has been hard to come up with solutions. In the last national defense budget, she put in language to have the military investigate and work on the problem because that area is where the Navy SEALs will train in near future. “We used it as a tool to get them to pay attention to this problem,” she said. “I, personally, would not want one SEAL
in the area unless we can define the problem and the solution and make sure it gets done.” Davis also went after Trump’s tariffs on solar panels for setting back clean energy programs in San Diego.
Gun control
On the question of what the government can do about gun violence, Davis said that one of her worst days in Congress was the day her friend Rep. Gabby Giffords was shot. She also listed recent school shootings at Parkland High and Sandy Hook as reasons for supporting gun control. “We’ve had so many tragic times that innocent people have been killed because we have not done anything about this problem,” she said. Davis added that change will require legislation and that she supports closing the gun show loophole; instituting background checks for everyone; and expanding services available for mental health. Murtaugh said she can relate to the gun issue because she was almost at the October 2017 Las Vegas concert where a gunman opened fire, killing 59, and that she had friends who were shot there. “I can definitely relate to the tragedy and the heartbreak that comes with mass shootings but we have to be cognizant of the fact that there are more guns in this country than there are human beings and to just say we’re going to get rid of guns is not feasible,” she said. She added she would support universal background checks, but only if implemented “hand in hand” with concealed carry “reciprocity.” Murtaugh also said she supports more mental health
The final question of the debate — about where the candidates stand on term limits — was picked from Twitter, Walsh said. Murtaugh said she believes in term limits and said the only reason they have not been implemented is because members of Congress won’t vote to fire themselves from their jobs. She suggested that members of Congress should serve four-year terms instead of instead of two, but with a maximum of three or four terms. “Running every two years is what I think has caused the political divide and why we can’t get a lot done,” she said. “Because members of Congress are constantly running for reelection.” Davis disagreed. “What problem are we trying to solve?” she asked. “If it is a matter of we think that people serve too long, we have to look to some practices that other states have had.” Davis pointed to California’s three term limit and said the positive was there were new people in committees right away; the negative was a loss of expertise. California eventually extended the limit. Davis said one idea would be to put term limits on congressional committee chairs “because that’s when people develop leadership.” Davis recently stepped down as ranking member of the Armed Services Committee Military Personnel Subcommittee. “That’s why I took myself out of chairing a committee, in order to let somebody else take that position,” she said. For more information about the candidates, visit susandavisforcongress.com and morganmurtaugh.com. —Additional reporting by Sara Butler, editor of San Diego Uptown News. —Reach Jeff Clemetson at jeff@sdcnn.com.v
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One of those was a yoga program offered through Love Your Brain (LYB), a nonprofit organization that advocates for brain health and provides support for individuals affected by TBIs through advocacy, outreach, retreats and education. The six-week long program — also called Love Your Brain — offers a free, 90-minute yinstyle vinyasa yoga flow followed by a group meditation and discussion for victims of TBIs and their caregivers. It is currently offered at several yoga studios across the country including Mosaic Yoga in Golden Hill. “We accommodate some known considerations for TBIs like balance when we construct our classes,” Mosaic Yoga co-founder Ryan Glidden said. “When we do balance postures, we do them at the wall because up and down movement of the head can sometimes create vertigo and dizziness. If we go all the way down or halfway down, we have blocks and bolsters there to support students and give them that extra support through the series. “It’s our job [as instructors] to hold the space, have the wisdom as how to modify and adjust and also have the space for people to feel comfortable to be able to do that,” he continued. While Glidden hasn’t experienced the severity of TBI in a way many LYB program participants have, yoga practice has helped him cope with several concussions and
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to websites that only reinforce and cater to our views, we can only expect our differences to intensify. “This would have alarmed the drafters of our Constitution, who were acutely aware that different values and interests could prevent Americans from becoming and remaining a single people. Indeed, of the six objectives they invoked in the preamble to the Constitution, the one that they put first was the formation of ‘a more perfect Union.’ “Their vision of ‘a more perfect Union’ does not exist today, and if anything, we appear to be moving farther away from it. It is particularly worrisome that the Supreme Court, the institution that most Americans see as the principal guardian of our shared constitutional heritage, is viewed as part of the
LYB was founded by Kevin Pearce, alongside his brother Adam, after he sustained a TBI training for the Olympics in 2010. After attending rehab in Colorado at Craig Hospital, which specializes in TBI and spinal cord injury (SCI), he began doing yoga classes for the first time. Following his first class, Kevin — who had been struggling with double vision, as a result of the TBI — noticed a profound effect on his eyesight. After leaving his first yoga class, he was able to drive home without his glasses. Kevin went on to conduct a pilot program alongside Adam and LYB yoga program senior director Kyla Pearce at Dartmouth College. Thirty individuals who sustained TBIs completed an eight-week long series of LYB yoga classes. After conducting the pilot program, Kevin and Adam met Kim Baker, the director of implementation for the LYB Yoga program. Baker had several years of experience working for nonprofits and the United Nations and was working in leadership at Lululemon Athletica when she met the Pearce brothers.
see LYB, pg 11 problem through a political lens.” (nyti.ms/2IJilgR) In environments of mistrust, hate and fear, we often waver between states of inferiority and superiority that no single religious or political ideology can justify. But those who can explain their views calmly without judging or insisting others hold them as their own are more likely to find mutually beneficial common ground to unite in the peace of love and acceptance rather than in the hell of hate and rejection. —Bill Kelly is a longtime local activist who currently focuses on LGBT senior issues and moderates the Caring for our LGBT Seniors in San Diego Facebook page. Access to the group is free to all seniors, their advocates, families, friends and caregivers. Reach Bill at wekbill@yahoo.com.v
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CATAPULT struggle to acclimate to the changing book culture as a possible contributor. These changes include a shift to online buying, with the introduction of big businesses like Amazon, as well as a need to host in-store events. Surprisingly, these industry changes may have actually helped The Book Catapult, and other newer stores, succeed in the market. With a 2017 opening, they “already knew what the landscape was” and didn’t have to adapt to a different scene. “I think the timing is a little interesting for us,” Marko said. “There’s nothing being taken away because everything for us is building [up]. We’re already in this environment, so anything that comes through our doors has already been a conscious decision to make that purchase in our store.” “I think the fact that we’ve opened when we have, like we’re sort of new, and we opened when this was all going on,” Powell added. “It’s not like anything was taking over our business.” Before opening a storefront, The Book Catapult actually started as an internet blog. They still have an online presence — as a way to keep their physical doors open 247 — that they hope to build on, but the majority of their sales continue to come from in-store customers. “Amazon is already leading the charge, so when people come into our store, they are making a conscious effort to shop in our store,” Powell said. “It seems like we’re crazy to open a bookstore in 2017, but what the community has proven to us is that they do prefer to shop that way,” Marko added. Instead of having to edit their existing inventory to fit their audience, they were able to curate a selection around the new trends. Marko noted that the majority of customers in the South Park store are parents and children, reflecting the family-centric feel of the neighborhood. From the beginning, the store carried a majority of fiction and kids’ picture books — and these titles have proved to be their best-sellers. “We are a family who lives in the neighborhood so we
The corner of the store boasts a large collection of children’s books. (Photos by Sara Butler)
kind of understood the demographics around us because we were part of it,” Marko said. Lucas noted that many local stores have embraced events — such as poetry readings, open mics and concerts — which can encourage people to get off their computers and stop by the physical location. Adams Avenue Book Store held a few of these, but he said that approach didn’t quite align with the focus and layout of his store. In contrast, The Book Catapult’s timing allowed it to incorporate these types of events. One of their signature happenings is Coffee with the Catapult, an informal chat about books with the staff over coffee supplied by neighbor Communal Coffee. They also host regular author discussions and signings; launched a book club three months ago; and held an anniversary party with cocktails on Oct. 13. Each event usually draws between 20–40 people. “The author event [is something] that independent [bookstores] have really latched onto, because you don’t get that on Amazon — there’s no way to have that same kind of interaction,” Marko said. “So people really appreciate that, and they love it.” Their family-owned store might be “overwhelmingly busy and positive,” but that doesn’t mean the shuttering of other small businesses isn’t still an obstacle. Across the street, Rebecca’s Coffee House — who called the neighborhood home for more than 20 years — closed back in January. “It’s a long time to have nothing else anchoring that side of the street,” Marko said. “[But] we have high hopes it will help foot traffic when we have a brand-new sidewalk and
two new restaurants across the street.” That sidewalk, which lines the entry to their store, was torn up by the city last week and caused an unexpected store closure. Marko and Powell apologetically informed customers with daily email updates. Yet they received understanding and encouraging responses from patrons, reflecting the store’s overall reception from the neighborhood. “We love South Park, that was one of the reasons we were excited to take over the store, because we knew that the community would be […] supportive, and we thought it was just the right type of community,” Powell said, noting that they did not experience the same type of community feel in previous neighborhoods they lived in, such as Mission Hills or Normal Heights. Although older bookstores might be at risk of fading away, a successful formula for new shops to stay afloat may include selling online, hosting events and choosing the right neighborhoods to build in. In fact, newbie Run For Cover just opened in Ocean Beach on Oct. 5. And in the typical “collaborative rather than competitive” attitude that is commonly self-reported in the industry, these additions aren’t resented. Former owners such as Lucas, who may miss the old book culture, are still supportive of these up-and-comers. “There are stores that are still starting. I’m excited and encouraged that people are still deciding to do that venture — more power to them,” Lucas said, smiling. “We’re obviously positive [about the local book scene] — we think that it’s going to be good for the future,” Powell said. “We’re probably not going to retire millionaires, but we’re OK with that. I think we’ll all be able to hold on and thrive in sort of our little ways, in our little communities.” For previous San Diego Uptown News coverage on The Book Catapult, visit bit.ly/catapult-opens. [Editor’s note: Brian Lucas, owner of the Adams Avenue Book Store, shared his thoughts about the future of the book industry when he spoke with San Diego Uptown News in June 2018. Read the full story at bit.ly/final-chapter.]
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“I think this class gave me confidence in my abilities to instruct yoga one day soon.”
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“I had actually written in my 10-year vision that I wanted to help create a yoga program for individuals that don’t typically have access to yoga,” Baker said. “I met them at the exact time when they also had this vision and connected with them, introduced myself, shared my background and kept in touch with them.” Following the success of the pilot program, Kevin, Adam, Pearce and Baker began holding teacher trainings in studios across the country. They chose spaces that upheld their values and employed skilled teachers interested in working with the TBI community. “We’re always looking for a studio with a welcoming atmosphere,” Baker said. “We look for places where the yoga that’s being practiced and offered is alignment-based and therapeutic-focused. The ultimate goal of the program is by going through the six-week series, students are becoming familiar with their studio like Mosaic, getting comfortable with the teachers, and basically finding a new home here and a new community base to continue practicing.” The concept behind the LYB program is research-backed. According to a study published in the International Journal of Yoga Therapy, TBI sufferers who engaged in yoga programs observed an increase in their exhale strength, breathing
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The typical Love Your Brain yoga class usually has 13 students in it. (Photos by Jess Winans)
rate, ability to hold a tone or breath and a more regular heart rate. Participants also self-reported increased physical and psychological well-being.
“There’s a lot of studies that show an increase in grey matter in the brain, improved memory, improved speech, improved sleeping from doing yoga.” —Ryan Glidden “We had a woman who had, as result of her TBI, a very difficult time speaking,” Glidden said. “It was very hard for her to put together a thread of sentences. […] You could tell she had the sentence in her head but to be able to get it out into
words was difficult.” Following each class, the group hosts a discussion circle with a different theme each week. When it was her turn to talk, Glidden said she was speaking fluid sentences with ease. “And after she stopped, I stopped and [said] ‘Do you realize that you just spoke a chain of fluid sentences without any hesitation without any stutter without anything?’” he continued. “And then she kind of realized what had happened too and it was just this ah-ha moment.” Throughout those six weeks, that LYB participant worked with speech therapists, doctors and specialists. She experienced a notable change in her ability to express her thoughts verbally post class. “There’s a lot of studies that show an increase in grey
matter in the brain, improved memory, improved speech, improved sleeping from doing yoga,” Glidden said. “All of the benefits of a regular [yoga] practice find their way into our physiology of our minds over the course of some time. I think that she just had direct experience with some of those benefits. I can’t name the neuropeptides and all of that but when you experience it, it doesn't matter.” More than 40 percent of LYB attendees are typically referred to the program by their doctors. Others learn about the program from social media and
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word of mouth. “Before taking a LYB class I felt like I was going to do pretty much nothing with my yoga training because what can a person do if she’s blind in regard to instructing yoga?” Amavisca said. “But you know what? I think this class gave me confidence in my abilities to instruct yoga one day soon.” The LYB program is free for individuals with TBIs and their caretakers. After finishing the program, graduates are eligible for LYB approved courses at Mosaic Yoga at $5 per class. For more information about Love Your Brain or its yoga program, visit loveyourbrain. com. Learn more about Mosaic Yoga at exploremosaic.com. —Reach Jess Winans at jess@sdcnn.com.v
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here’s something to be said — especially in this time of major upheaval — for breaking down old and decrepit traditions, whether they be political, artistic or theatrical. We’ve had plenty of examples of political breakdowns in the past few years. The artist Banksy recently followed the
trend by putting out for auction a self-destructing piece of his art. And now Cygnet Theatre brings us Taylor Mac’s peculiar piece “HIR,” which shreds all the rules and tropes of theater on the way to ... I’m not sure what. But maybe that’s the point. Mac, perhaps best known as a performance artist, was a finalist for the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for his “24-Decade History of Popular Music,” a 24-hour performance that dedicates an hour each to the music of the years 1776–2016.
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Now he (or, as he refers to himself, “Judy”) presents “HIR” (pronounced “here”), in which Marine Isaac (Dylan Seaton) returns home from duty in Afghanistan with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to find something that looks nothing like the home he left. The place is filthy, there are clothes all over the floor and the front door is blocked. His dad Arnold — a former plumber who is now mostly monosyllabic and in need of care after suffering a stroke — sits in a chair in a bright red fright wig, hideous clown-like makeup, and a bright pink woman’s dressing gown. Isaac’s 17-year-old sister is now transgender, calls herself Max, and wants to be referred to as “ze” or “hir.” Ze aspires to emancipate and move to a “radical fairy commune.” Isaac’s mother Paige (DeAnna Driscoll, who is brilliant as always) presides over this menagerie with casual — when it’s not intentional — cruelty, responding to Isaac’s horrified comment “This is a fire hazard” with “Wouldn’t that be wonderful?” Paige also asserts that “we don’t do laundry anymore” and the reason everything is out of place is that “we don’t do places anymore.” She uses a water spritzer to keep Arnold under control. What is poor Isaac to make of this? What, for that matter, is the audience? Paige feeds Arnold blended shakes, tossing in a menu
of drugs including estrogen to “keep him docile.” Unfortunately, the noise of that blender is one of the things that sets off Isaac’s PTSD, so he spends a monumental amount of time running to the kitchen sink to puke. I suppose “HIR” could be seen as either a reaction to or a natural literary movement to follow the “kitchen sink realism” of the 1950s and 1960s. Or perhaps as something more akin to theater of the absurd. This quartet of actors — three of whom were previously unknown to me — make the best of this strange piece. Yet the show really belongs to local favorite Driscoll, whose Paige runs the show like a ringmaster at the circus. Driscoll does everything extremely well but specializes in this type of headstrong character. (She’s remembered fondly for her award-winning performance in “The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the Moon Marigolds” a year ago.) Castellaw’s Arnold inspires the most empathy, tortured by his wife and pretty much ignored by Max, who just wants to get out of that house. Avi Roque’s Max, in turn, is also a captive, but at least there’s hope “ze” will escape. Seaton’s Isaac represents the world we know, but he too has been damaged by life and now must find his way. Sean Fanning must have had a field day with that messy set. Shirley Pierson’s costumes
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Tensions run high in this nontraditional production.
‘HIR’ Through Oct. 28 Cygnet Theatre 4040 Twiggs St. (Old Town) Wednesday and Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Friday at 8 p.m. Saturday at 3 and 8 p.m. Sunday at 2 and 7 p.m. Tickets: 619-337-1525 or cygnettheatre.com fit right in. Sound and lighting are well handled by Mason Pilevsky and R. Craig Wolf, respectively. Rob Lutfy directs this difficult-to-categorize production with a straight-up approach that dares the audience to respond. I am simply puzzled by a piece that tries this hard to shock me. The opening night audience laughed at a lot at lines that didn’t strike me as a bit funny, and I spent a lot of time asking myself “Why?” Adventurous theatergoers who want to try something different — and that’s a gross understatement — might want to give “HIR” a whirl. —Jean Lowerison is a long-standing member of the San Diego Theatre Critics Circle and can be reached at infodame@cox.net.v
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use a lofty benchmark for judging afternoon tea, the formal British affair also known as “low tea.” Conversely, “high tea” is a term born from England’s industrial class, indicating the hot beverage is consumed around dinnertime without the bone china and dainty finger sandwiches. My ultimate experience with afternoon tea was at The Savoy in London, where each person in my small group paid the equivalent of $75 to lounge on plush sofas surrounding a low table filled with pretty teapots and fabulous noshes. We loved the entire ritual, and nothing has lived up to it since. This isn’t to say I’m dismissive of other afternoon teas, such as the one served in the Grand Sala dining room of Old Town’s Cosmopolitan Hotel and Restaurant (11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays). The service offers enough frills to incite pinky-finger protrusions, and perhaps raise a few eyebrows among traditionalists because of its culinary spins. Guests kick off with a decent selection of teas that fall into three categories: black, green and herbal. Sourced locally from the Tea Gallerie, they’re served in heavy, ceramic pots and you can order as many as you like for no additional charge. I tried two. The mildly caffeinated “Sicilian Lemon Love” was concurrently soothing and robust. One lump of brown sugar raised the love factor significantly. The other, a blood orange herbal tea, was sweet and floral with a quenching essence that likely would also taste fantastic if served iced on a hot day. Both teas cheerfully distracted me from the conventional choices such Earl Grey, English breakfast and chamomile. It should also be noted that Brits use milk instead of cream in their teas, and just as you’ll find here, the preference is upheld. Nearly all of the items on my tall, three-tiered food tray offered Latin variations from their English counterparts — or defied them altogether. A well-constructed scone
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A shot of gazpacho, a savory scone, and salmon mousse atop a cucumber
An English tradition is offered in a Spanish landmark. (Photos by Frank Sabatini Jr.) contained Manchego cheese, roasted corn and red peppers. Though savory, it responded lusciously to good raspberry jam served alongside. Egg salad, used traditionally on crustless finger sandwiches, was spiked with chipotle aioli and spooned into a lettuce cup. It was a perky departure from plain, mayo-based versions. Also, a shot glass of cool gazpacho was a novel component. Though slightly acidic, I found it gulpable. My least favorite nosh was the “roll up” sandwich revealing swirls of smoked ham, Swiss cheese and spinach. A fine concept — except that the unidentifiable bread was thick and dry, and the innards of the sandwich cried for a condiment. Yet the brioche on a mini open-face skirt steak sandwich with mango salsa and avocado cream was moist and spongy. The combined zesty flavors put me squarely in Old Town. Perhaps the most classic-English item was the “cucumber bite,” which was more like four mouthfuls of salmon-dill mousse piped into a halved, de-seeded cucumber. Crisp, creamy and elegant, you’ll want to chase down the recipe and serve it to your party guests. The bottom tier featured fresh fruit and a few sweet
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treats such as red velvet flan, a pleasing chocolate churro, and a palm-size phyllo pillow filled with blackberry and mango mousse. The latter was so brilliantly light, it was like biting into helium. After downing it with about my fifth cup of tea, I felt as sated as I would after eating a moderate-size lunch. I tea’d alone. But for every extra person at the table, the quantity of food increases so that everyone receives equal portions. The event seems underpromoted. There is little or no signage steering guests and looky-loos into the stately dining room for it. In fact, if you’re entering the hotel from the front, as I did, the check-in podium is toward the back, past all three entranceways that lead into the dining room. In the absence of staff stationed at those thresholds, you might get the impression the restaurant is a museum. Also, if the hankering strikes for Cosmopolitan’s afternoon tea on the weekdays, the kitchen will oblige if you call and request it two or three days in advance. —Frank Sabatini Jr. is the author of ‘Secret San Diego’ (ECW Press) and began his local writing career more than two decades ago as a staffer for the former San Diego Tribune. Reach him at fsabatini@san.rr.com.v
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Subterranean Coffee Boutique in North Park is doubling its space with the acquisition of 800 square feet from an adjoining computer shop. The annexation will be complete sometime in November, said Gene Padigos, who owns the business with his wife, Kelsey.
“The cafe is always full and this seems like a natural progression,” Padigos added, noting that he plans on further expanding the wine and beer selection. Recent newcomers to the menu, which are also available at Subterranean’s Hillcrest location (412 University Ave.), include brown sugar lattes, Soyrizo burritos, and steamed buns with pork or spinach. The couple also operates a walk-up outlet in Little Italy (1500 State St.) for coffee, tea and bagels only. 3764 30th St., 619-780-0916, subterraneancoffeeboutique.com.
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Fernside has opened in South Park. (Photo courtesy of Heartwork Hill) The new brown sugar latte at Subterranean Coffee Boutique coincides with an upcoming expansion. (Photo courtesy of Gene Padigos)
Lack of signage and minimal, earthy décor define the new Fernside in South Park, which offers a limited menu of elevated bar food and a sophisticated cocktail program that’s been all the rage since its recent opening. The establishment replaces South Park Abbey and is run by a trio of local industry insiders: Adam Cook of Bluefoot Bar & Lounge; Shane Gerde of Cutwater Spirits and Consortium Holdings; and Christian Siglin, the veteran bar manager whose crafty inventions we’ve witnessed at Bankers
Hill Bar + Restaurant, Nobel Experiment and Sycamore Den. Currently, the menu includes a couple of salads and several share plates such as avocado toast, wings, nacho fries and assorted rolled tacos, including sweet potato. It’s due to expand in the coming months. Of the cocktails, some are on draft. They include nitro negronis and Spanish-style gin and tonics. Handmade options feature “revisited” white Russians, apple martinis, sherry cobblers and more. 1946 Fern St., 619-255-9591.
Without warning, Brazen BBQ Smokehouse & Bar in Hillcrest shut down in the first week of October after operating for seven years on the high-traffic corner of Washington Street and Fifth Avenue. Unsuspecting customers were taken by surprise when encountering a notice
taped to the doors stating its closure. The announcement is also posted on Brazen’s website. It reads in part: “It is with great sadness that we can no longer provide you with our award-winning BBQ. It is our hope that we always served you well.” 441 Washington St., brazenbbq.com.
The personal-finance website, WalletHub.com, recently released its report on 2018’s Best Foodie Cities in America. San Diego ranked ninth from a list of 182 municipalities across the nation. The study took into account numerous indicators ranging from the
cost of groceries and affordability of high-quality restaurants to diversity of restaurants and the number of food festivals, craft breweries and wineries per capita. Ranking “best” on the list is Portland, Oregon, with Pearl City, Hawaii coming in last.
An Italian restaurant is opening soon at the east end of Fashion Valley Mall. (Photo by Frank Sabatini Jr.)
The buildout is finished and interviews for potential employees are underway at the upcoming North Italia in Fashion Valley Mall. The modern-Italian restaurant, due to open in November, was launched by Phoenix-based Fox Restaurant Concepts, which owns eating and drinking establishments in a dozen states. The company also operates the
newly opened Blanco Tacos + Tequila in Fashion Valley Mall and Flower Child in Del Mar. Heading the kitchen after months of training is local chef Rich Sweeney, formerly of Waypoint Public. 7055 Friars Road, northitaliarestaurant.com. —Frank Sabatini Jr. can be reached at fsabatini@san.rr.comv
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Local luminaries in Mount Hope Cemetery altar inside the Sherman Heights Community Center. It will open at the magnificent historic Villa Montezuma Museum for interior tours on Oct. 20. FOVM will also offer a free tour of Mount Hope Cemetery on Oct. 27 at 12:30 p.m. FOVM Vice President Charles Spratley will lead the two-hour respectful walk of the city-owned and city-run cemetery. He will share a wealth of information during what FOVM calls its “Permanent Victorians Cemetery Tour.” Mount Hope Cemetery is the perfect place to visit and honor the founding citizens of our city, including individuals who
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The impressive marker for Alonzo Horton is a popular subject for photographers. (Photos by Katherine Hon) his West End tract on May 17, 1873. Modeled after the layout of Horton’s Addition in Downtown, this Uptown subdivision lies between University Avenue and Upas Street on the north and south, and between 28th and Ray streets on the west and east. You can thank Gatewood for the misaligned streets and dog-leg intersections in this part of North Park, because he did not bother to match the street pattern already defined for adjacent subdivisions to the east and west. George White Marston joined other notable San Diegans in Mount Hope Cemetery on June 4, 1946. Best known for establishing the grand Marston Department Store, he also created Presidio Park and the Serra Museum, initiated the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, founded the San Diego Historical Society (San Diego History Center), and established his expansive
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James Monroe Hartley and his wife Mary Jane are surrounded by other family members in their peaceful corner of Mount Hope Cemetery.
family home designed by William Hebbard and Irving Gill at 3525 Seventh St. The Marston House is now managed as a museum by the Save Our Heritage Organisation (SOHO). One of the most important family plots in Mount Hope Cemetery for North Park belongs to the Hartleys. Patriarch James Monroe Hartley, who died in 1904, bought 40 acres of land within the Park Villas tract in 1893 and called it “Hartley’s North Park,” providing the “North Park” name that has been applied to the broader community since the early 1900s. A year before she died, his wife Mary Jane Hartley was honored in 1939 as the “Mother of the North Park District.” She donated a prime commercial lot to the city for Fire Station 14 in 1910 and commissioned the Nordberg building at 3043 University Ave. in 1926. This space became an ideal space for neighborhood events, including civic celebrations, community dances and banquets. No visit to a cemetery would be complete without a ghost story. Appropriately, Kate Morgan — a beautiful young woman who died under mysterious circumstances at the Hotel Del Coronado on Nov. 29, 1892 — is buried in the cemetery and is thought by some to still haunt the hotel. On a tour conducted by FOVM last year, the guides were alarmed to find Morgan’s gravestone missing. Had it been spirited away? Fortunately, it was later confirmed the marker had temporarily sunk from view due to the activities of less ghostly creatures (ground squirrels) and was still in place. It is now uncovered and awaits your visit. Interested readers can visit VillaMontezumaMuseum.org or call 619-255-9367 for more information or to make a tour reservation. —Katherine Hon is the secretary of the North Park Historical Society. Reach her at info@northparkhistory.org or 619-294-8990.v
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UPTOWN CALENDAR FEATURED EVENTS
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Ghouls’ Night Out Cabaret Join an inspired music performance by the talented women of the San Diego Women’s Chorus (SDWC) for a cabaret-style evening of Halloween. The event features the solo, duo, and small ensemble talents of SDWC, and a few special surprise performances. Arrive early for a pre-show happy hour at 6:30 p.m. with appetizers, beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages. Complimentary coffee and ice water provided. Silent auctions and opportunity drawing tickets available to purchase. This event is a fundraiser benefitting the SDWC Festival Travel Fund. $20–$25; VIP options available. 7:30 p.m. at The Irenic, 2090 Polk Ave. in North Park. Visit bit.ly/ghouls-night.
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lot on Presidents Way and Park Boulevard, with complimentary shuttles. After the event, offerings from food trucks will be available, who will be donating a portion of their proceeds to the cause. 7:30 a.m. in Balboa Park, starting at the corner of Sixth Avenue and Laurel Street. Visit bit.ly/make-strides.
Rock the Vote Party with a purpose in Balboa Park with Invisible Watu, a community advocacy group dedicated to voter engagement and education. The organization invites the public to rock, rap and register to vote. The community-wide Speak Out and Healing Circle will feature various speakers. Music entertainment to follow. Free; donations encouraged. All ages. 2–8 p.m. at World Beat Center, 2100 Park Blvd. Visit bit.ly/rock-vote.
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Fern Street Circus’ Neighborhood Tour Fern Street Circus presents its annual neighborhood circus show, which features a mix of adult circus artist performances, a live four-piece band, colorful costumes, a 10-inch-tall Heartman giant puppet, and more. Free. All ages. Performances will occur in parks in City Heights, Chollas View, Golden Hill and North Park to celebrate Mid-City San Diego. The tours will also be held on Oct. 21, Oct. 27 and Oct. 28. Visit fernstreetcircus.com. The South Park Fall Walkabout The quarterly neighborhood walkabout returns. This evening festival showcases all the unique and independent businesses within South Park. Enjoy complimentary treats, live entertainment and special offers. Free and all ages. 6 –10 p.m. in South Park, from Fern and Kalmia streets to 30th and Beech streets. Visit southparksd.com.
SUNDAY
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Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, American Cancer Society will hold its Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk. University Heights is putting a team together and encourages Uptown residents, friends and family to join. Parking is available in the
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Halloween Craft Time at North Park Library Artists from ToshwerkS Art and Design Studio, present kid-friendly crafts for Halloween. Paint a spooky spiderweb with a watercolor relief technique and make a fuzzy pom-pom spider pal to go with it. All materials will be provided. Free. No registration required. Ages 5 and up. 6:30 –8 p.m. at North Park Library, 3795 31st St. Visit bit.ly/np-library.
THURSDAY
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MARYAH’s Harvest Howl The 2018 MARYAH (Metro Area Real Estate Professionals for Young Adult Housing) board of directors invites you to the 13th annual Harvest Howl, benefitting The Center’s Sunburst Youth Housing Project. Enjoy food, drinks, and plenty of fun! MARYAH is a group of real estate professionals whose goal is to provide additional, supportive funding for the San Diego LGBT Community Center’s Youth Housing Project. Tickets start at $40 and are available at the door. 6–9 pm at The Abbey, 2825 Fifth Ave. Visit bit.ly/2yppLRJ.
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Halloween Family Day The region’s largest, free Halloween carnival celebrates a decade of providing families a fun, safe, and culturally inspired kickoff to their Halloween activities. The event features dozens of free craft projects for kids, costume contests and parades, carnival games with prizes, live entertainment, and food trucks. Participating museums also offer free admission to children ages 12 and under. More than two dozen participating museum and cultural attractions offer hands-on activities for kids in the Plaza de Panama and El Prado walkway. 11 a.m.–4 p.m. in Balboa Park. Visit bit.ly/project-halloween.
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The San Diego History Center is seeking the community’s help in the creation of a new permanent exhibit that celebrates what makes San Diego unique. The museum hopes to curate an exhibit that promotes a dialogue for the future of the region by showing how the past shapes the present. Refreshments will be served. Free with online registration. 6 –7:30 p.m. at City Heights Weingart Library, 3795 Fairmount Ave. An additional event will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 24 at the San Diego Historic Center, 1649 El Prado, Suite 3. Visit bit.ly/museum-input.
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The Big Pumpkin Draw Art Science Complex (ASC) presents a family-friendly Halloween celebration in Hillcrest. Activities include pumpkin decorating, a pumpkin portrait contest, classic Halloween storytelling, a raffle and more. $10 per child; $25 per family. Free admission for adults. All art supplies provided, with complimentary snacks. 3–6 p.m. at Saigon On Fifth Vietnamese Restaurant, 3900 Fifth Ave. Visit bit.ly/pumpkin-draw.
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Sinners and Saints The third annual Sinners and Saints Halloween party at the Museum of Man promises to be a frightfully fantastic evening, featuring appetizers, drinks costume contests, live entertainment from DJ Aaron K, a raffle, and silent auction. The museum will have all of their exhibits open for your enjoyment, including Ancient Egypt, Monsters! and Beerology. The party will raise money for a great cause: Urban Street Angels and its mission to end youth homelessness. All event proceeds go directly to aiding homeless youth in our community. Costumes are highly encouraged. $65 for general admission; $110 for party pass; and $250 for VIP pass. 21 and up. 7–11 p.m. at San Diego Museum of Man, 1350 El Prado. Visit bit.ly/sin-saint. DiMille’s anniversary celebration DiMille’s Italian Restaurant celebrates 40 years in Normal Heights with an anniversary party. The event features live ’70s music, a DJ and complimentary food and drinks. 6–9 p.m. at DiMille’s, 3492 Adams Ave. The restaurant will also offer a “Roll Back Menu,” which rolls back prices to 1978 at 3–7 p.m. every Monday–Wednesday throughout the month of October. Visit dimilles.com.
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Trick-or-Trot Don your costume and running shoes for the fifth annual Trickor-Trot 5K and 1-mile fun run. This year’s course will take participants through Morley Field and Florida Canyon on the edge of Balboa Park. Prizes will be awarded for best time — by distance, by age group and costume categories — as well as best costume. Pumpkin decorating and a pumpkin sprint are also part of the fun activities. Individuals and families alike are encouraged to participate. Registration is $15 for ages 4–15; $20 for ages 16 and up. Proceeds benefit after-school enrichment programs at Roosevelt International Baccalaureate Middle School. Race packet pickup begins at 8 a.m. at 2221 Morley Field. Visit bit.ly/TrickorTrotSD.
FRIDAY
AJ Froman at Soda Bar AJ Froman — a local, fivepiece, experimental rock band from San Diego — will perform with Demasiado and Braggers. $6. 21 and up. 9:15 p.m. at Soda Bar, 3615 El Cajon Blvd. Visit bit.ly/SB-AJ.
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Nightmare on Normal Street Hillcrest’s haunted Halloween dance party and costume competition is back, featuring late-night live entertainment, a costume competition runway and outdoor bars. $20–$45. VIP passes include two cocktails, food credit, private restrooms, and private stage viewing. 6 –11 p.m. under the Hillcrest Pride Flag at Pride Plaza on Normal St. V i s it bit . ly/ normal-nightmare.
WCKD Village Music Festival Monster Halloween Bash will celebrate its 19th year with a WCKD twist. The event offers enhanced festival g rounds and four stages of back-to-back music per formances, w ith genres ranging from hiphop to EDM. DJs include Cheat Codes, Michael Calfan, Young Bombs, Sinden, Cheyenne Giles, Erik Diaz, FOMO, Murphy Kennedy, Will Hernandez, Aidin, DJ Byrd, and DJ C-Riz. Other activities include a demented circus, The Mad House, and a creepy costume contest. $35 – $9 0. 6 p.m.– midnight in East Village. Visit wckdvillage.com.
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A Haunting at Hundred Proof Hundred Proof cocktail bar will host a Halloween pop-up event. Guests are invited to enjoy specialty cocktails with guests from Portland-based House Spirits Distillery. Free. 4130 Park Blvd.
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Whistle Stop Comedy Riff City Comedy returns to the Whistle Stop Bar with comedian and The Onion writer, Ian Abramson as headliner. Also featuring Langston Kerman, Joe Grillo, Myles Magallanes, Daniel Delgado and Beau Hufford. $5. 8–9:30 p.m. at 2236 Fern St. Visit bit.ly/whistle-riff-oct.
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Lestat’s West Open Mic Weekly open mic event hosted by Robby Robertson every Monday. 6:30–11 p.m. at Lestat’s, 3343 Adams Ave. Visit bit.ly/LestatsWest.
Tuesdays Trivia Night at Brew Project Here’s Johnny! Answer five to seven rounds of questions and participate in team challenges for raffles and prizes. Weekly event hosted by Johnny Grant. 7 p.m. The Brew Project, 3683 Fifth Ave., Hillcrest. Visit bit.ly/BrewTrivia. Lestat’s West Comedy Night Weekly comedy night event hosted by Dustin Nickerson every Tuesday. 9–11 p.m. at Lestat’s, 3343 Adams Ave. Visit bit.ly/LestatsWest.
Thursdays North Park Thursday Market Shop more than 90 tents of locally grown produce, artisan grocery items, prepared foods and hand-crafted goods. 3–7:30 p.m. at 3000 North Park Way, stretching from 31st Street to Utah Street, North Park. Visit bit.ly/ThursMarket Thursdays at The Ken San Diego’s late-night jazz jam convenes every Thursday night. Hosted by musicians Ian Buss, Robert Dove and Hugo Suarez. $5. 10 p.m.–1:30 a.m. at The Kensington Club, 4079 Adams Ave. Visit bit.ly/ThursKen.
Saturdays Golden Hill Farmers Market Stop by the open community space to pick up California Certified Organic Produce from local farmers. 9:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. at B Street between 27th and 28th streets, Golden Hill. Visit bit.ly/GHMarket. Old Town Saturday Market The street market features work from local artists including paintings, jewelry, photography and more. Every Saturday and Sunday. 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m. at Harney Street and San Diego Avenue, Old Town. Visit bit.ly/OTMarket.
Sundays Hillcrest Farmers Market About 175 vendors offer a variety of locally grown fruit, produce, gifts, arts and crafts, f lowers, and more. 9 a.m.–2 p.m. on Normal Street between University and Lincoln avenues. Visit bit.ly/HillcrestMarket. To view a comprehensive calendar of events happening throughout San Diego, visit our online calendar at bit.ly/UTNCal.
Halloween at the Whaley House Spend Halloween within what has been called “America’s most haunted” house and try and catch a glimpse of some of —Compiled by Sara Butler the Whaley House’s long dead and Jules Shane. Email residents. Decorated just as it calendar item requests to would have been in its origi- sara@sdcnn.com.v nal state 150 years ago, guests will traverse the museum unLooking to get involved in your neighborhood? A full list of der dim oil lights while learncommunity planning meetings, ing the history of the home and town councils and the like can those who once lived there. $15. be found on our website at 7 p.m. at 2476 San Diego Ave. bit.ly/uptown-meetings. Visit bit.ly/whaley-haloween.
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