Police chase down Leucadia Boulevard

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I got a good luck at the guy, he looked like a total crack head. He was singing and laughing. High as a kite.

Witnesses describe a high-speed chase westbound on Leucadia Boulevard shortly after 3pm today with a white Mustang with a blown right front tire driving on the rim followed by about 8 sheriff and Carlsbad PD cars. The photo shows the suspect pinned on the southbound on-ramp to I-5.

Sheriff hides accident report in $11 million payout to Roberta Walker

An $11 million payout of public funds to a friend of the mayor isn't a matter of public interest?

Coast News reporter Jordan Ingram on Facebook:

A rejection letter from Sheriff in response to my request of the Roberta Walker incident report.

Well, it's nice to finally have an investigative reporter in town again.

Coast News on Tashamandering scandal

 Coast News:

Some critics, including former office-holders, maintain the city’s transition from citywide to district elections was less than transparent and tainted with secret maps and gerrymandering, leading to the ouster of a conservative councilman and helping to solidify Mayor Catherine Blakespear’s leftward influence over the council.

And a recent utterance from an Encinitas representative only reignited long-smoldering embers of voter discontent over the city’s electoral changeover, leading to fresh allegations of official misconduct.

“We know why that part of the city is in District 3, it’s because Mark (Muir) lived, you know, over there, and we wanted to make sure that every council member wasn’t competing against one another,” Councilman Tony Kranz said during a Feb. 24 meeting.

3/24/21 City Council meeting open thread

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Blakespear's Cardiff bike obstacles don't only cause bike crashes. They also cause sand to pile up in the supposed bike zone.

So now we need a Sand Zamboni!

Facebook:

From the "You Can't Make This Up File"... Now the City has bought a mini bike-lane sweeper (pic is from the City's maintenance yard). This Dulevo 850 is an Italian-made machine - I couldn't find the cost to purchase and ship to the U.S., but the online listed price is $114,000. Next up, a specialized driver to operate this toy. If we simply built our bike lanes the safer way - without curbs and bollards, - there would be no need for specialized equipment.

3/17/21 City Council meeting open thread

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Blakespear announces state Senate run

Union-Tribune:

Encinitas Mayor Catherine Blakespear announced Tuesday she plans to run for California’s 36th Senate District in 2022.

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“We know that California right now is really in need of an equitable economic recovery from the pandemic,” she said. “We need bold leadership in tackling the ever growing threat of climate change. That requires action from all levels of government at all times. It’s really important that California continue to be a leader.”

Blakespear aims to offer Californians more choices for zero-emission vehicles and accessible transit and to create jobs in renewable energy. She supports making COVID-19 recovery funds available to small businesses, particularly those owned by women and people of color, and providing resources to help students make up for learning loss experienced during the pandemic.