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With the economy in dire straits, redevelopment money drying up, and shoddy streets and dwindling public services reviving the call for La Jolla to secede

from San Diego, this year the La Jolla Light enlisted a robust regiment of People to Watch — and to count on to help get things done.

The following profiles highlight the talents, vision and dedication of people representing La Jolla’s business and arts communities, as well as civic leaders and the region’s top education official. Each, through his or her own contributions, is poised to help take La Jolla to the next level in 2013. Onward and upward …

Businessn Terrence underwoodGeneral Manager, Grande Colonial Hotel

“2013 is going to be a very exciting year for the Grande Colonial as we officially celebrate the centennial of our grand

opening, Feb. 1, 1913. One of my major goals will be to shine a light on the Colonial as we celebrate 100 years of service to the La Jolla community. The Grande Colonial clearly holds a very special place in La Jolla’s history and a fond place in the hearts of many in the community. Our walls have seen thousands of memorable moments, having played host to hundreds of weddings, countless out-of-town visitors and many a tale told over a martini at the bar.

A high priority for 2013 will be sharing the stories of the movers and shakers who have passed through our doors and helped shape the growth of the Village during the past 100 years. Our owners and management have always been and will remain committed to historic preservation. La Jolla Light readers can help us by sharing stories or photos of their personal histories with the Colonial to add to our archives.

Another of my top priorities for the year will be to continue the business success we have experienced in the past few years. Given the restructuring of the San Diego Tourism Marketing District, we have a unique opportunity to work more proactively with the San Diego Convention and Visitors Bureau (ConVis), tapping into significant funds they have to specifically market the La Jolla sub-region of the greater San Diego destination.

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I have begun to pursue these funds with ConVis President Joe Terzi. The objective will be to build a coalition of hotel leaders within La Jolla to help direct the use of these funds to the maximum benefit of growing hotel occupancy for our community.”

n Eric and Alan AdlerPuesto Mexican Street Food

“The La Jolla community welcomed us from the moment we opened our doors last February and we are so grateful,” Puesto co-

owner Eric Adler said. “In 2013 we are looking forward to continuing to feed the hungry residents of La Jolla, while

supporting organizations, events and schools. We want to work more closely with the Village Merchants Association to make sure La Jolla receives even more recognition, both from San Diegans and visitors, as a top destination for arts, culture and dining. Puesto is family-owned. Myself, my brother, Alan, and our cousin, Isi Lombrozo, all live in La Jolla and graduated from La Jolla High, so we have a really special connection to this community and we want to see it continue the growth it has experienced over the last two years, with more restaurants and shops opening up, and more visitors.”

EducAtionn Pradeep K. KhoslaUC San Diego Chancellor

“As UC San Diego’s chancellor, my primary goal for the new year is to work with our campus and community members to develop a strategic plan that unifies and positions UC San Diego for continued greatness. We have already begun our brainstorming sessions on campus and gatherings for the greater San Diego region are planned for early in 2013.

It is important that this initiative is a bottom-up, inclusive and collaborative

process, and that everyone has an opportunity to share ideas and give input — faculty, staff, students, alumni, university supporters and UC San Diego friends. Our campus has flourished and evolved into a world-renowned research university because of the vision of our founders,

the talent of our campus members, and the support of our community. You have helped to define our past and I want you to help to define our future. To get involved, visit plan.ucsd.edu

UC San Diego must continue to be a campus that acts locally but has a global impact. We must serve our community by providing top-quality education to the next generation of leaders, translating cutting-edge discoveries into meaningful innovation and cures that will improve lives, while contributing to the local economy through the creation of new products, jobs, companies and industries. … We will continue to work together as we strengthen the relationship between the campus and the community.”

Public officEn Sherri lightnerNewly re-elected District 1 City Council representative

“The coming year is going to be full of exciting new challenges for the city and District 1. As many people know, my key

citywide priorities are economic development and ensuring our future water supply. As chair of the Rules and Economic Development Committee, I am proud that I will continue to lead the City Council’s efforts to craft a long-term vision for San Diego’s economy — one that embraces creativity,

sustainability and innovation.Meanwhile, the Water Policy Task Force,

which is in charge of implementing my Comprehensive Water Policy, is hard at work looking for ways to ensure that San Diego will have the water supply it needs to protect our quality of life and grow our economy. I look forward to the Task Force’s recommendations and hope the city will act quickly on everything from encouraging gray water reuse to innovative conservation efforts to new technologies such as desalination.

In La Jolla, it is imperative that city and state officials come together to find a common sense solution to the ongoing odor issue at the Cove.

While the recent, heavy rains have mitigated the issue somewhat, we know this is only a short-term solution and that we must continue to work diligently to find a long-term answer that is both mindful of the environ-mental significance of this area as well as its importance to the local tourism economy.

Finally, I would like to see La Jollans come together to identify and prioritize much-needed infrastructure projects in the community and also explore innovative public-private partnerships to help make these projects not just a wish list, but a reality.

With the creation of the City Council’s new Infrastructure Committee, on which I serve as vice chair, we as a city and as a com-munity will be able to have a meaningful dialogue about how to tackle La Jolla’s infra-structure issues. I encourage all residents and business owners to become part of that im-portant conversation in the coming months.”

n Scott Peters52nd District Congressman

“Congress is broken because of the commitment to partisanship and extremism that’s taken hold over the past couple decades. It is vital that we take a new approach to solving to all of our national challenges, including the tax code, Medicare and Social Security, energy, the environment and everything else. … My goal is that problem-solving becomes the norm, and not the exception in Congress.

In La Jolla, my goal is to save the (Wall Street) post office. I hope that if the building is sold, the post office might lease back the existing stamp sales and shipping area to

preserve that long-standing and historic use in the Village.

As a La Jollan and as a member of our historical society, I can be an effective advocate on our behalf. Also, I would love to be helpful in resolving the odor problem near the Cove. Although this is more a creature of state law than federal law, the notion that natural organic material

generated by ocean birds can’t be allowed into the ocean strikes me as, well, unnatural.”

community SErvicEn Phil collerBoard President of La Jolla Village Merchants Association, owner of Chromatics Glass Inc.

“My top professional goal for next year is completing the commercialization of a

shatterproof safety glass that can be cut, and is offered in any color or image.

As the President of the La Jolla Village Merchants Association, my two priorities are to enable La Jolla to reestablish its sense of community and revitalize the core business area.

To achieve my two goals we need to establish a single community organization that can bring together all the many organizations in La Jolla under one umbrella. A single representative body will give us the power to bring the needs of our community to the attention of the City of San Diego. A single body representing just La Jolla will also enable us to manage the change and growth of the commercial center in a harmonious way that comprehensively serves our community.

The La Jolla Village Merchants Association has established the La Jolla Information Center at 1162 Prospect St. (which was slated to open Wednesday, Jan. 2.) This center is being offered by the businesses in La Jolla as

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Isi Lombrozo with Eric and Alan Adler

Pradeep K. Khosla

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A new organization can achieve consensus on how we want to shape the future of our community and communicate that vision with one voice to the city. We would like the readers of the La Jolla Light to visit the center and share their thoughts, and offer their support and suggestions on what this community-based voice should be.

We (also need to) halt the urban decay that is our crumbling infrastructure. Keep the areas around your businesses and homes clear of trash. Establish and manage colorful plantings around the Village.

Whilst the La Jolla Village Merchants Association is developing a plan to beautify the Village by establishing a pilot project of sidewalk beatification outside the Information Center, it requires a community effort to improve our surroundings and the quality of life in La Jolla. Become involved — join in the movement and let’s take control of our own destiny.”

n Leslie DavisChair, Save Our La Jolla Post Office Task Force and the La Jolla Historical Society Preservation Committee

An omnipresent advocate for the preservation of La Jolla’s past, Davis said her number one priority this year (which she built a solid foundation upon in 2012) is to save the Wall Street post office from being sold or redeveloped in a manner that is not in the community’s interest.

Her other priorities include spearheading the completion of an online database of La Jolla’s potentially historic “resources,”

including homes, buildings and landscape elements that were originally inventoried between 2002 and 2004.

“This will make the information accessible to

all community members and, hopefully, positively influence preservation, restoration and rehabilitation, rather than inappropriate demolition and replacement of our heritage,” Davis said. “There are more than 3,700 ‘resource’ addresses which were documented in Microsoft Word-based forms, but not translated to a searchable database format. The task of preparing the files and the database has been daunting but continues to be a priority requiring thousands of volunteer hours. 2013 is the year!”

Davis also hopes to raise La Jollans’ awareness of how the preservation of historic structures can increase the enjoyment of a community by both residents and visitors.

“The sad and sudden disappearance of Windemere cottage, La Jolla’s oldest structure built by Master Architect Irving Gill, was an irreplaceable loss for La Jolla’s history. It is critical that we learn from this failure to protect a sacred community

resource,” she said. “La Jollans can help by learning about the historic resources in their own neighborhoods. This knowledge often adds a layer of quality to a daily walk or a conversation with a neighbor.

“Of course, we are desperate for help, so volunteering with the Preservation Committee of the La Jolla Historical Society would be a great contribution. The unexpected threat to the La Jolla post office has set some of our other priorities to the side, and only man-hours will get us back on track. We need data entry, voices in community and city planning meetings, storytellers, organizers, illustrators, architects, activists and funds to creatively stem the steady loss of our significant historic touchstones.”

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n Melinda MerryweatherEagle-eyed community activist, secessionist, art director, commercial actress, grandmother of four

Melinda Merryweather, the woman who first questioned why nothing was being

done to combat the Cove stench issue, said her primary wish for La Jolla this year is that “someone comes forward with the necessary funds to be the founder of the City of La Jolla, and we get on with it and finally become our own city. It is possible! There is still time to save the soul of La Jolla.”

Merryweather said she also hopes the seals

“find a much better home along the coast that has more food, that gives them more space and a natural environment.

“I hope the Children’s Pool gets returned to the children as intended. It is one of the best places to learn to swim and dive and snorkel in all of California, and we should be honoring that.

“I would hope that wisdom wins out and the fence comes down at La Jolla Cove and people are allowed back on the rocks at their own risk. It will then return to what it was — an open space with very few birds and no stench.

“I would hope (more) historic homes could be saved, and that the city could find a pot hole product that lasts more than five months. As a biker I hope that the city does something about the mess that our alleys and sidewalks are. I hope the historic beach access at Princess Street is (reinstated) for all. If we become our own city, all this could come true!”

“My New Year’s wish for all? You know all the things you’ve always wanted to do? You should go do them.”

n Phyllis MinickChair, La Jolla Parks & Beaches, Inc. Beautification Committee

“In 2013, my first goal is to inspire community participation in the rebuilding of Coast Boulevard Walk at the Children’s Pool. To accomplish that goal, I must raise $250,000. This project, sponsored by La Jolla Parks & Beaches, Inc., is enthusiastically


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Now more than ever, our communities need safe, tranquil parks where outdoor activities, healthy exercise and opportunities to learn about nature are available. That is my motivation for this project.

Additionally, since my profession is communication in the sciences, I hope to

implement a long-standing goal of improving children’s writing in math, science and inventions. To write clearly, one must understand the subject. These skills directly impact each child’s concept of the world and ability to create improvements.

As communities unite to build, teach and learn, and when each of us becomes a resource for others, we gain some hope of achieving peace.”

n Andy NelsonLa Jolla Community Foundation Board

Nelson says the Village of La Jolla and its needs have taken a back seat to major political events occurring at the national

and local level.“The result? Our beautiful

Village looks tired, trash collects next to curbs, trees need trimming and general sloppiness is apparent. Pride among our citizens is expressed, but we are all distracted with other priorities.

“We were fortunate last year to start on a long-term

beautification project by enlisting the financial aid of some of La Jolla’s residents. With the funds we raised we were able to

pave the ‘teardrop’ as you enter town via La Jolla Parkway near the fire station. With the help of Tony Crisafi as designer and, most important, contributions from many wonderful Texans who love La Jolla as a second home (we fulltime La Jollans donated, too!), we were able to navigate city approvals and complete this roadwork for about 25 percent of what city wanted to do the same work!

“Our new goal is to create and fund a ‘cleanup crew’ for our Village area. Activities will include landscape trimming and sweeping, etc. In order to make this happen we need to obtain city approvals, provide oversight through the La Jolla Community Foundation, hire the right crew, and obtain the correct insurance. We estimate this will cost about $50,000 to $100,000 for the first year.

“We have volunteers ready to (provide management). The Village Merchant’s Association has embraced the idea. Now we need donations to get the ball rolling!

“This is only the first step. Additional needs for La Jolla include pothole repair and expanding this clean-up effort to other well-traveled streets in our community and residential areas. The La Jolla Community Foundation is determined to include this in our 2013 goals.

“As president and owner of Willis Allen Real Estate, I see so many homes in our La Jolla neighborhoods express pride of ownership. This is a trademark in our community. I want to see the same reflected in our Village.”

n Cindy GreatrexPresident, La Jolla Town Council and Independent La Jolla (cityhood effort)

“In 2013, my main goal is to continue polishing ‘The Jewel’ in any way that I can, working in concert with my wonderful colleagues around the Village.


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The La Jolla Town Council’s focus remains as a civic orga-nization providing La Jollans

with a forum for debate, discussion and action on community concerns, as well as advis-ing local, state and federal gov-ernments of

the community’s position on these issues. We will do our utmost to bring forward

topics of strong interest to the community as a whole, and to provide a platform for all community members to contribute to the dialogue and have their voices heard.

In its third decade, Independent La Jolla remains a vital source of information for those residents interested in how any village becomes a city through the state process of special reorganization.

I am also blessed to continue working on the board of the La Jolla Community Center, a long-cherished La Jolla institution

that fulfills its mission to provide cultural, social, learning and fitness activities to adults of all ages.

There are so many unsung volunteer heroes in our Village — too many to possibly list here — but I will say that it is an honor and privilege to work with them all, and I look forward to continue doing so in 2013.”

PhilanthroPyn Christine ForesterFundraiser, philanthropist, hospital architect

“For the past six years, I have had the privilege to

serve President Obama and his administration … sitting on his National Finance

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Even while serving national interests, San Diego has remained one of my heart’s priorities. We live in a city with evolving demographics that belie its national image of a conservative enclave south

of Los Angeles.Today, San Diego is like a

gigantic puzzle. … There are known pieces readily identified — among them, the ocean and the beaches, our idyllic climate, our world-famous zoo, UCSD, the Salk Institute and Scripps Institution of Oceanography. But there are many more pieces that form our evolving identity: our cutting-edge biotech, high-tech, wireless-tech and software research companies, the 600-plus businesses focused on innovation in sports equipment, our renowned academic institutions, and a vibrant arts community that includes theaters that incubate Broadway hits.

Like a thoughtfully reasoned business plan, the San Diego puzzle needs to be assembled. From laborers to entrepreneurs, we should take pride in the role each of us play in our city’s overall

image, as no puzzle is ever complete without all of its parts, from its core to its outer edges.

With a creative marketing plan, we could enhance San Diego’s brand in ways that would project our city to the nation and the global community as the dynamic hub that it is. San Diego is a city bursting with never-ending opportunities — and La Jolla holds a key part in the pivotal role San Diego is called upon to play going forth. Personally and professionally, I am looking forward to joining other like-minded people in evolving our framework of creativity and innovation and to heralding our city’s assets to set San Diego ahead of and apart from other megalopolises.”

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“Art is a necessity, not a luxury. I want the museum to be an integral part of our La Jolla community. … Today, more than ever, I want to connect the museum to every person in La Jolla in some tangible way, whether through our special exhibitions and historical collection or through our education



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I want to provide more access to the arts for San Diegans. Access to the arts is be-coming in-creasingly valuable as arts education is removed from schools

and opportunities to find freedom in creative expression dwindle. We’ve worked toward this goal with ongoing ini-tiatives, such as the Extend-ed School Partnership (ESP) program and our 25 & Under Free Admission program.

Thanks to the Qualcomm Foundation, we’re able to waive admission to everyone in this age range at the museum. This allows us to roll out our welcome mat to students and young people everywhere. Another one of the museum’s important programs is our ESP program, which helps encourage arts-based learning in the classroom.

Additionally, we plan to extend our evening hours in

the summer at the La Jolla location to welcome busy professionals, who may be working during the day, and community members who want to enjoy culture as part of their evening out.”

n Matt BrowarLa Jolla Community Foundation, CEO Browar Development Corporation

“One of my top goals for 2013 is to focus more on family and friends, enjoy life and complete the first phase

of the ‘Murals of La Jolla’ project.

My goal for the ‘Murals of La Jolla’ project is to complete the funding and installation of the first

16 murals. Secondly, to establish an annual funding campaign, which will allow rotation of the murals on a quarterly basis and expand the project to other parts of San Diego.

This public project not only enhances the community of La Jolla, but it adds to greater San Diego.

My two other priorities for

La Jolla would be to solve the parking (situation) and add additional pedestrian-friendly areas for walking, eating and enjoying La Jolla.

I know it has been discussed several times, but the area located between the La Jolla Inn, Living Room coffee house and bounded by Girard Avenue and Prospect Street lends itself to a wonderful outside pedestrian area. The traffic could be rerouted and a non-vehicular pedestrian area could be created (the ‘Belvedere Promenade’). The pedestrian area would incorporate outdoor dining with a park-like atmosphere located in the center of La Jolla. I have several ideas of how this could be accomplished and will work with the La Jolla Community Foundation to see if they can be accomplished.

My vision for La Jolla is to create a synergy between the Stuart Collection, Museum of Contemporary Art and ‘Murals of La Jolla.’”

n Jennifer LuceFounder, Luce et Studio Architects

“Our goal for 2013 is to

expand the boundaries of our design practice. La Jolla has been such an important

place for me to think, to make and to develop an independent point of view about how design can better our cultural condition.

Quite simply, good design ought to be found in our cities, our homes and in everything we touch. We want to make a difference at

every scale — from buildings to furniture and products.

So many pivotal things are happening in our community this coming year: the opening of the new central library downtown, the celebration of art as the Murals of La Jolla project ramps up its collection, the expansion of scientific research at Salk Institute and at UCSD. All these events point to a coming burst of energy for our city. I hope this means that we will finally pool all of our creative resources to make San Diego a force in the

coming critical decade of change.”

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“My primary business goals for 2013 are pretty much what they have been since I opened my La Jolla gallery in 1981, which is to present exhibitions of the best possible contemporary art that I can. I plan in 2013 to take my exhibitions up a notch or two by adding a couple of international


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artists to my roster, and I hope to find a few more great women artists to work with.

In my personal life, I plan to walk more, drive less, swim in the ocean often and garden more — literally take the time to smell the roses.

My vision for La Jolla is to see this town more

appreciated for its uniqueness and not gentrified by the Starbucks mall culture that seems to turn every town into beige-colored, carbon copies of each other. I think we should celebrate the individual nature of this area’s eclectic homes and cottages, small shops, family-owned restaurants and places like the Athenaeum and our Museum of Contemporary Art. I guess my goal is to help somehow to advertise La Jolla’s basic, fantastic and unique qualities.”

n Lorna YorkOwner, Madison Gallery, Village Merchants Association board member

“My top goal is to see La Jolla Village thriving. I am very fortunate to have created an art gallery in such a magical village, which I call home. I am honored

to be on the La Jolla Village Merchants Association team led by Sheila Fortune and Phil Coller. I see my role as creating interest from high-end luxury boutiques

that might not have otherwise taken an interest in La Jolla.

Because of my many travels to the Hamptons, Saint Tropez, Monte Carlo and Palm Beach, I envision our

Village as a high-end luxury resort on the beach, and I look forward to filling all of the vacant spaces. I will be working to generate new revenue for our Village throughout my two-year term.

My first goal, personally and professionally, is to remain grateful for all — including challenges throughout the year. For it is the challenges that truly make our business and personal lives grow. I am grateful for the clients who enjoy my vision in art and support my artists and my all-female staff, which inspires me and enriches my life daily. I will end with a Stella McCartney quote: ‘Behind every great woman, there is a great … woman!’ ”

— Ashley Mackin contributed to this report


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In La Jolla, my goal is to save the (Wall Street) post office.— 52nd District Congressman Scott Peters

We as a city and as a community will be able to have a meaningful dialogue about how to tackle La Jolla’s infrastructure issues.

— District 1 City Councilwoman Sherri Lightner

It requires a community effort to improve our surroundings and the quality of life in La Jolla. Become involved.

— Phil Coller, President, La Jolla Village Merchants Association

My vision for La Jolla is to see this town more appreciated for its uniqueness and not gentrified by the Starbucks mall culture that seems to turn every town into beige-colored, carbon copies of each other.

— Quint Art Gallery owner Mark Quint

My two other priorities for La Jolla would be to solve the parking (situation) and add additional pedestrian-friendly areas for walking, eating and enjoying La Jolla.

— Matt Browar, La Jolla Community Foundation

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the Predictive Analytics Center of Excellence (PACE), a new initiative of the San Diego

Supercomputer Center. PACE will lead a collaborative, nationwide education and training effort among academia, industry and government to create the next generation of data researchers. This also involves developing a comprehensive suite of integrated, sustainable and

secure cyberinfrastructure services to accelerate research and education in “predictive analytics;” the process of using statistical techniques from modeling, data mining and game theory to analyze current and historical facts to make predictions, assess risks and identify opportunities involving future events. Predictive analytics is used in a wide variety of fields such as healthcare, pharmaceuticals, financial services, insurance, and telecommunications.

n 2. Phil Baran, professor of chemistry at The Scripps Research Institute, is using innovative chemistry to simplify the creation of existing and potential drug compounds for diseases ranging from cancer to heart disease. While breaking new ground in synthetic methods, his work addresses the

real-life challenges of economically providing large quantities of complex natural products with a minimum amount

of labor and material expense.

Baran is the recipient of the 2012 Distinguished Scientist Award by the American Chemical Society (ACS)-San Diego, in recognition of his “contributions in the area of synthetic organic chemistry, especially creativity in

pushing its boundaries with innovative and thoughtful solutions to synthetic problems.”

n 3. Napoleone Ferrara, a molecular biologist credited with helping decipher how tumors grow, and developing new

treatments for both cancer and age-related macular degeneration, joined the UC San Diego School of Medicine on Dec. 1 as a professor of pathology and senior deputy director for basic science at the UCSD Moores Cancer Center. He previously was a research fellow at the Bay Area-based

biotechnology company Genentech. Ferrara was named recipient of The

Economist magazine’s 2012 Innovation

Award for bioscience. The prize honors Ferrara’s work identifying the role of the human VEGF gene in promoting angiogenesis — the formation of new blood vessels that can feed tumor growth — and subsequent development of two major monoclonal antibody drugs.

n 4. Ramamohan Paturi is a professor of computer science and engineering at UCSD’s Jacobs School of Engineering whose

research includes complexity theory, digital libraries, medical data mining and evidence-based medicine. He is also founder and chairman of San Diego-based Parity Computing, which recently launched Clinical Vigilance for Sepsis, a software system for healthcare providers caring for patients at

potential risk of deadly sepsis which strikes more than 750,000 American each year.

Currently, early detection of sepsis is complex and costly, requiring a high level of expert caregiver attention. Clinical Vigilance for Sepsis integrates with current clinical workflow to assess patient data already being collected as part of standard care. The software automatically and continuously monitors all patients in a hospital setting, issuing alerts that bring immediate attention to at-risk patients.

n 5. It’s better to detect a disease sooner rather than later, but if that condition is a developmental disorder like autism, which

strikes at very young ages, how can you spot the first signs? Karen Pierce, assistant director of the Autism Center of Excellence, at the UCSD School of Medicine, is developing screening tests to identify children at autism risk when they are as young as 1 year old (most symptoms don’t

appear until age 2.) Her functional imaging and clinical tests

could help parents and doctors intervene early enough to avoid some of the disorder’s most severe behavioral and cognitive problems. Her work has been highlighted by KPBS, KUSI, NBC, CNN, Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, and TIME Magazine where she was included in the “2012 TIME 100 List” of influential leaders, artists and innovators worldwide for her work to help identify autism risk at an early age.

n 6. Erica Ollmann Saphire, a professor in the Department of Immunology and Microbial Science at The Scripps Research Institute, seeks to understand at

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In order to translate her research findings to the real world, Saphire has spent considerable time in African rainforest, caves and huts in order to “see where these viruses live.” Saphire is a

recipient of a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government for young professionals at the outset of their independent research careers. President Obama presented her with the honor at a White House ceremony.

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featured in 2012n Jessica Block, a staff research associate

at Calit2, continues to use visualization technology to address environmental issues and natural disasters, particularly wildfires. She is part of a UCSD team, together with re-searchers from Australia’s University of Mel-bourne, who in 2012 received an Australian

Research Council grant of $1.5 million to design, build, and install wireless stream-ing sensors that can with-stand failures in the field. This leverages expertise de-veloped at UCSD to allow emergency responders to ac-cess dynamic environmental data that were previously

unavailable in real-time (such as where fire perimeters are traveling in firestorms).

n Jennifer Burney, a Scripps Institution of Oceanography post doc and a National Geographic Emerging Explorer, continues her work on agricultural solutions for struggling farmers. The past year has involved looking at different kinds of irrigation systems for smallholder farmers in dry climates around the world, and also looking at the ways air pollution affects the ability to grow food. She is trying to quantify the agricultural benefits of cleaning up our air. She is also working to understand and quantify all the different ways energy is used in food production, processing and consumption.

n Since its debut at the San Diego Supercomputer Center in early 2012, the Gordon supercomputer has been helping to solve science problems (some 289 project awards to date) in a range of fields. This includes: developing detailed simulations of earthquake faults to improve forecasting capabilities; shifting through massive amounts of stock-market data to determine if traders are using high-frequency trading

(HFT) to manipulate financial exchanges (findings important as SEC debates policy to curb this practice); and simulations and analyses of cloud microphysics, which greatly enhances the general-circulation models in climate change research to more accurately model historical and future climate studies.

n Malene Hansen, an assistant professor at the Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, continues to advance the research

frontiers on the molecular mechanisms that affect the process of aging and age-related diseases. In addition to a lengthy list of published research papers in 2012, she took on leadership roles as co-organizer of a major meeting on the research organism C. elegans; was session chair at a meeting

on the Molecular Genetics of Aging; and was an invited speaker at 12 other meetings and venues.

Hansen was also invited to join the “Faculty of 1000,” a prestigious group of scientists selected by their peers to review, rank and recommend published papers in order to give other scientists the inside scoop on what they feel are the most important papers in a given field.

n Michael A. Marletta can look back on his first year as president and CEO of The Scripps Research Institute at a string of accomplishments that include: 1) A new

multi-year agreement with Bristol-Myers Squibb Company to pursue novel chemistry for drug discovery and synthesis, 2) recruiting more than a dozen principal investigators to Scripps Florida, meeting targets for expansion, and 3) laying the groundwork for successful fundraising by increasing community outreach and rebuilding the Department of Philanthropy, including positions in Planned Giving and Estates and Corporate and Foundation Relations. Gifts in 2012 included $2 million from the Esther B. O’Keeffe Foundation.

n Steven Wagner, a project scientist in the UCSD Department of Neurosciences and principal investigator on a $1 million, five-

year NIH grant, continues to advance research efforts toward finding a new drug to slow the brain cell death and dementia that characterizes Alzheimer’s disease (AD).

This past year, this included synthesizing and testing hundreds of analog compounds in the lab —

including human neurons derived from AD patient stem cells as well as mouse models of AD — which led to identification of multiple promising drug candidates. Wagner’s research group’s next major goal is to have a pre-clinical candidate identified and ready for large animal testing by the end of 2013.

Lynne Friedmann is a science writer based in Solana Beach.


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Interior designer Gricel Cedillo presented plans for the Gaxiola Residence at 2414 Calle de Oro, which includes demolition of an existing one-story, 3,178-square-foot home, to be replaced by a two-story, 11,696-square-foot residence with four bedrooms, seven bathrooms, a two-car garage, attached guest quarters and swimming pool on 29,120 square feet. Approximately 4,744-square feet of the project would be considered a “phantom floor,” or ground-level uninhabitable space.

In October, the La Jolla Development Permit Review Committee (DPR) voted that findings could be made for approval of site and coastal development permits for the project.

However, LJCPA members found too many variables with current Gaxiola Residence plans for their comfort. LJCPA board member Phil Merten said the structure’s flat-roof, contemporary architecture conflicted with an adjacent gable-

style roof and several one-story ranch-style houses in the area.

Merten expressed further concerns about a 10-foot-tall retaining wall in front of the home that would support the swimming pool. Questions arose as to the length of the wall, and whether it

had been included on earlier drawings submitted to the city.

“If this wall is a problem, it can go away,” Cedillo said. “If the wall isn’t in the city plans, we’re not even going to be able to put it there.”

“I am just not … sure we even ought to vote on a project when

there’s such an inaccuracy in the renderings you’re showing us,” board member Laura Ducharme Conboy said. “I know that artistic license means that you can wiggle some things around, but if we’re to understand that a wall stretching the full distance of a rendering is actually only on a portion of it … I recommend that you take your drawings back and correct them. … There’s not enough information here that I can rely on.”

LJCPA Board President Tony Crisafi suggested the applicant return at a later date with modified drawings that are clearer and that show how the project complies with La Jolla Shores landscaping regulations.

In other LJCPA newsn Tying the Lot: LJCPA

members reacted more favorably to a proposed Bird Rock home

rebuild at 5328 and 5334 Calumet Ave., voting 12-1-1 that findings could be made for site and coastal development permits for the project.

It calls for demolition of two existing structures totaling 8,042 square feet and construction of a new 7,308-square-foot, single-story home with a spa and 2,820-square-foot basement on 15,201 square feet.

Though the DPR committee voted in favor of the permit requests in October, the item was previously pulled from the LJCPA agenda due to questions regarding the lot-tie agreement.

The applicant proposed to reduce the project’s width by three feet to increase side views, said attorney Matt Peterson, who represented the applicant during the LJCPA meeting. A spacious, central entry window would also preserve access to some coastal views, he said.

“Instead of building two maximum-sized houses, the client wanted to bring the two lots together and build one house that’s smaller than what is allowed,” Peterson said.

LJCPA board member David Little questioned whether allowing

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Interior designer Gricel Cedillo (left) of Callisto architects presents plans for a new two-story, 11,696-square-foot residence in La Jolla Shores at the Dec. 6 meeting. Pat Sherman

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By Phyllis PfeifferPublisher

This edition of the La Jolla Light, the

first in 2013, launches our year-long commemo-ration of the 100 years since the La Jolla Light printed its first edition in 1913.

That was the same year the La Jolla Recreation Center and the Colonial Apartments and Hotel (now the Grande Colonial) opened, as well as the Orient Theater (now Panera Bread at Girard and Wall Streets). The La Jolla Fire Station Engine Company 13 on Herschel Avenue was also built in 1913, designed by noted local architect Harold Abrams.

The first La Jolla Light was published two years after electricity came to La Jolla for four customers, and a year before the start of World War I.

It is humbling to note that I have been associated with the La Jolla Light (on, off and now on again) for 40 of its 100 years. My first journalism job was at the

Light in 1973. And I must confess, it was not as a paperboy when I was 8 years old.

In my early years at the paper, some notable names in San Diego journalism and beyond worked at the La Jolla Light. Stan Honda, now a photographer for the French news agency, Agence-France Presse, who shot the iconic 9/11 images includ-ing the photo of Marcy Borders covered in ash and dust, got his start at the La Jolla Light. Carrie Rickey, longtime film critic for the

Philadelphia Enquirer, got her start writing movie reviews for the Light.

Logan Jenkins, columnist for U-T San Diego, was editor of the Light for a time. Allene Arthur, noted writer and columnist for The Desert Sun, was society editor of the Light for many years. Maureen Shiftan (aka Maureen Clancy and Leslie James), former food editor of the Union-Tribune, got her start in print journalism as a restaurant critic for the Light. Notable San Diego Interior Designer Pamela

Smith, often covered by Architectural Digest, was the artist at the Light for many years; drawing exquisite covers by hand for all the special sections.

Those were the days. Those were also the days when

Ted Geisel, Jonas Salk and Roger Revelle made news in the Light. The debate over parking, the Soledad Cross and whether La Jolla should secede from San Diego raged then as it does now. A Night in Monte Carlo and the Jewel Ball were the highlights of the summer social calendar. Real estate in the 92037 ZIP code was among the priciest on Earth.

Some things don’t change.While the Light has changed over

the years and now also publishes the lajollalight.com website, which is updated daily, our staff is still the same quality of journalists, artists and marketers, who are dedicated to providing you with news of the community, telling stories about people who matter and reflecting the best of La Jolla.

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OPINION

By Blayney Colmore

Imet in the street a very poor young man who was in love. His hat was old,

his coat worn, his cloak was out at the elbows, the water passed through his shoes — and the stars through his soul.” — Victor Hugo

emotional coward thatI can beassaulted by what isinescapably wrenchingly realinvincibly ugly defyingthe most lyrical poetbitter acid swallow

the impulse to shroud myselfin nihilismbecomes nearly irresistible

what did you expect? I angrily askmyself what liar promised you might be spared this?

gospel has beenmy boss for fifty yearsmy lifelong tutormy commissionnever surrenderedwhich being translated means good news my commissiondemandsthatof me

tell the good news I have five childrenseven grandchildrenmy closest seminary friend went toTrinity Parish in Newtown as curate fifty years ago he surely remembers parentsnow grandparentswho would willingly havesurrenderedtheir lives to spare theirbabies nearly makes sense of that odddoctrineatonementoffering one’s self to sparethe ones we love if only it might buy usthe one thing the furies deny us control command of primordial energieshoveringdangling our dreams over theprecipicethreatening let them fall into theabyss obscene to even hint atgood news?sameas it was in the beginningis now andever shall be

invitation to love rashly hang the costinvest fully recklessly in what we can neversavor without the bitter aftertaste the loss grief our lotour commission the good news and why would a sane being accept sucha commission? becausewell there is nobecause it’s what we doit’s who we areit’s our dangerous design seducing us back againfrom the awful edge of despair again whetting our insatiable appetite for love again trumping our terror untilhang the cost we quiet our craving for safety inthe only game in towngive our wobbly hearts their headsating our unappeasable thirst hang the costwe’re not reasonable we’re humanwe’ll get in and we’llgo home

Colmore is writer-in-residence at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego in La Jolla.

Hang the Cost: In the aftermath of the Newtown tragedy

La Jolla Light enters its 100th year of publishing local news with this issue

OUR VIEW

stan honda, now a photographer for the french news agency, agence-france Presse, shot these iconic 9/11 images including the photo of marcy Borders covered in ash and dust. he got his start at the La Jolla Light. Courtesy of stan Honda

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By Pat ShermanTime is catching up to the dimly

lit cocktail lounge where everyone from actor Gregory Peck to novelist Raymond Chandler, former Mayor Maureen O’Connor and author Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss) once held court.

The Whaling Bar will close for extensive renovations that include removal of a wall dividing the bar and adjacent Café La Rue. The space, located inside the La Valencia Hotel at 1132 Prospect St., will reopen as an expanded Café La Rue, to include a central, U-shaped bar and a lighter, more open design.

La Valencia Managing Director Mark Dibella said the hotel is mull-ing over bids from five contractors, and is likely to begin work at the end of January or early February.

“We have all of our permits, designs and everything for this project,” said Dibella, who promised some “big parties prior to closing and before reopening” to commemorate the transition.

Writer Mary Duncan, who purchased a condominium across the street from the La Valencia in

1982, said the Whaling Bar felt like an “extension of my living room.”

Whenever literary colleagues or other guests would visit, she’d take them to the Whaling Bar to sit and sip in one of the dark leather banquettes. “It’s been there since the 1950s,” Duncan said. “It’s kind of sad because it’s sort of like the center of La Jolla. It’s like everything started there and kind of radiated out.

“I am just shocked,” she added. “I’ve been talking to people and

nobody even seems to be aware (of the closing).”

Duncan said she is primarily concerned with the fate of the establishment’s four paintings by artist Wing Howard, who lived at the hotel as a young Bohemian artist and reportedly painted to pay part of his room and board.

Dibella assured that the paintings would be preserved.

During the 1950s, Howard was asked to paint duplicates of his works for fear that the originals in the

bar and café might eventually fade or be destroyed. His duplications, which Dibella said currently hang on the eighth and ninth floors of the hotel, are much brighter and will be placed in the café upon completion of the renovations.

“The paintings are a significant part of the art décor of that room,” Dibella said, noting that the originals will likely be restored.

“We will want to reincorporate them in other areas of the hotel,” he said, adding that the staff is

remaining “a little bit fluid on where some of those items will go” during ongoing renovations.

“By no means will they ever leave the property,” he said. “They’re a big part of our history.”

Café La Rue will reopen with a French Art Deco motif, including polished travertine flooring, fawn and ivory-colored leather chairs and banquette seats, and opaque glass above the bar for a skylight-like brightness.

Central columns supporting the ceiling will be accented in light cherry wood, and the hotel’s wine cellar will be brought to the main floor and housed in a glass vault near the entrance to Café La Rue.

In addition, side doors will be added along the front entryway.

“It should have been that way a long time ago,” Dibella said. “This will (allow) more use of the front courtyard for outdoor seating. This patio is a focal point of La Valencia and part of the heart of the Village, and is currently underutilized.”

La Valencia’s Sky Room will also undergo renovations after Jan. 1, Dibella said.

Thursday, Jan. 3 n Rotary Club of La Jolla

Sunrise, meets 6:55 a.m., The Shores Hotel, 8110 Camino Del Oro. (619) 992-9449.

n Jazzercise, 7:30 a.m., La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd. Up to six classes a week for $45 a month, $35 for members. (858) 459-0831.

n Tai Chi, 10:30 a.m., La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd. $5 members, $6 non-members. (858) 459-0831.

n Preschool story time and crafts, 10:30 a.m., Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. (858) 552-1657.

n Pen to Paper writing group, noon, Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. (858) 552-1657.

n La Jolla Community Planning Association, 6 p.m.,

La Jolla Recreation Center, 615 Prospect St. [email protected]

n Deep Healing Yoga, new class, 7 p.m., La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd. $5 members, $10 non-members. (858) 459-0831.

Friday, Jan. 4

n Kundalini Yoga for strengthening the immune system, 11:15 a.m., La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd. Free for members, $5 non-members. (858) 459-0831.

n Kiwanis Club of La Jolla, noon, La Jolla Presbyterian Church, 7155 Draper Ave. [email protected]

Saturday, Jan. 5

n Tai Chi Wellness Program, 8 a.m., La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd. $8 members, $12 non-members. $15 walk-ins. RSVP: (858) 459-0831.

n Seniors Computer Group, 9:30 a.m., Wesley Palms, 2404 Loring St., Pacific Beach. $1 per month. (858) 459-9065.

n Exhibit opening, “What Comes to Mind: Nature — Human Nature and Visual Translation,” by

Joyce Cutler-Shaw, 10 a.m., Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, 1008 Wall St. (858) 454-5872.

n Silent auction, exhibition and opening bids for the art collection of Lois Stecker, 6:30 p.m., with the closing of the silent auction bids Jan. 25, Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, 1008 Wall St. (858) 454-5872.

Sunday, Jan. 6

n La Jolla Open Aire Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Girard Avenue at Genter Street. (858) 454-1699.

n Author visit, Katherine Whitley discusses and signs “Camels to Caviar,” noon, Warwick’s, 7812 Girard Ave. (858) 454-0347.

Monday, Jan. 7

n Schools on traditional schedule resume from winter break

n La Jolla Shores Merchant’s Association BID, meets 4 p.m., Papalulu’s Restaurant, 2168 Avenida De La Playa, [email protected]

n Vedanta Study Group, a non-religious practice considered yoga for the intellect, 7 p.m., La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La

Jolla Blvd. donations welcome. (858) 459-0831 or vedantaworld.org

Tuesday, Jan. 8

n San Diego League of Women Voters, with the topic of the California initiative and referendum process, meets 9:30 a.m., La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd. (858) 454-5019 or (858) 459-0831.

n Rotary Club of La Jolla, meets noon, La Valencia Hotel, 1132 Prospect St. (858) 456-0907.

n Hatha Chair Yoga, 12:30 p.m., Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. (858) 552-1657.

n Development Permit Review Committee, meets 4 p.m., La Jolla Recreation Center, 615 Prospect St., [email protected]

n Let’s Knit Together, 6 p.m., Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. [email protected]

Wednesday Jan. 9n Kiwanis Club of Torrey

Pines, meets 7:15 a.m., Torrey Pines Christian Church, 8320 Scenic Drive North, [email protected]

n Soroptimist International La Jolla, meets 7:30 a.m., The Shores Hotel, 8110

Camino Del Oro. facebook.com/pages/Soroptimist-International-of-La-Jolla

n La Jolla Village Merchant’s Association, meets 8:30 a.m., The Cuvier Club, 7776 Eads Ave. [email protected]

n Jazzercise, 9 a.m. and 5:45 p.m., La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd. (858) 353-6287

n Jewelry Workshop, leather cord wrap jewelry with gold and silver charms, no experience necessary, 10 a.m., Astor Judaica Library, JCC, 4126 Executive Drive, $36 members, $45 non-member, RSVP: (858) 362-1154 or lfjcc.org/register

n Tai Chi Wellness Program, 10:30 a.m., La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd. $8 members, $12 non-members, $15 walk-ins. RSVP: (858) 459-0831.

n Social Service League of La Jolla, meets 10:30 a.m., Darlington House, 7441 Olivetas Ave. [email protected]

n Kundalini Yoga for strengthening the immune system, 11:15 a.m., La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd. Free to members, $5 non-members. (858) 459-0831

n Social Bridge, 12:30 p.m., La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd, (858) 459-0831.

n Game of Go Club, 3 p.m., Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. (858) 552-1657.

n La Jolla Shores Association, 7 p.m., Scripps Institute of Oceanography, Building T-29, 8840 Biological Grade, [email protected]

n Tai Chi, 7 p.m., La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd. $4 members, $5 non-members. (858) 459-0831.

Thursday, Jan. 10n Rotary Club of La Jolla

Sunrise, meets 6:55 a.m., The Shores Hotel, 8110 Camino Del Oro. (619) 992-9449.

n La Jolla Town Council, 5 p.m., La Jolla Recreation Center, 615 Prospect St. (858) 454-1444.

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Iconic ‘Whaling Bar’ at La Valencia Hotel to close, reopen as expanded Café La Rue

Wing howard’s iconic whale mural will be restored as part of renovations to the space housing the Whaling Bar and Cafe La rue. Ashley MAckin

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By Pat ShermanSan Diego Mayor Bob Filner

delivered on the promise he made Dec. 15 to extend the guideline rope separating humans and seals at Children’s Pool beach, from 130 feet to 152 feet.

Though the rope was initially intended to be 152 feet in length, with a three-foot opening for divers and spear fishermen to access the shoreline, in 2010 city staff mistakenly approved coastal development and site development permits for a 130-foot rope barrier, which resulted in an opening of more than 20 feet.

Seal advocates fear the wider gap will embolden visitors to disregard the rope and instructional signage suggesting that the public stay a recommended 50 feet from seals during the marine mammals’ pupping season.

On Dec. 24, the San Diego City Attorney’s office issued a memo outlining procedures required to extend the rope, which includes amending the existing permits issued for the barrier.

According to the memo, if the mayor fails to obtain the proper permit revisions, it could open the city up to litigation, civil penalties or attorney’s fees by both private citizens and the California Coastal Commission (CCC). Authority for issuing coastal development permits on projects at Children’s Pool was transferred to the CCC a year after the initial rope permits were issued by the city.

“Civil penalties for development in violation of the Coastal Act may be imposed in superior court in the amounts of not less than $500 and not more than $30,000,” the memo states. “The CCC executive director may issue a cease and desist order for any activity that has been undertaken or has been threatened to be undertaken that requires a permit from the CCC for which no permit has been secured.”

City of San Diego Chief Operating Officer Jay Goldstone confirmed that the order to extend the rope was issued by the mayor’s office last month.

“(City) staff was also instructed to proceed with obtaining the appropriate permits, but given the fact that we are entering the pupping season the mayor wanted the rope extended immediately,” Goldstone told the La Jolla Light in an e-mail.

David Pierce, a director with the San Diego Council of Divers, said he feels that public access to the

beach is being further denied by the rope extension.

“Does the mayor think he can violate the permits of San Diego?” Pierce questioned.

CCC District Regulatory Supervisor Lee McEachern said that because the coastal development permit was issued by the city before the CCC was granted jurisdiction over Children’s Pool, the CCC is not required to approve any amendments to accommodate the rope extension.

Any city-approved amendments

to the existing coastal development permit could be appealed to the CCC, McEachern said.

However, the city attorney’s Dec. 24 memo opines that it is the CCC’s responsibility to approve revisions to the existing coastal development permit. The memo cites a 2011 determination by the CCC, which found that the rope project is located “entirely within the coastal zone and entirely with the coastal commission’s (purview).”

“The CCC retains permit jurisdiction over trust lands, even when a local coastal program has

been certified in the area,” the memo states. “The CCC would amend the coastal development permit, and the city would amend the site development permit.”

The city attorney’s memo does suggest that if the CCC were to weigh in, the agency would likely grant permit amendments allowing the rope extension.

Since the 130 feet approved in the initial permits was a clerical error, “a strong argument could be made that any proposed amendment to the previously issued coastal development permit could be

considered immaterial” and thus approved, the memo states.

Should the CCC rule in favor of the amendments, its determination would be posted at the Children’s Pool and mailed to all interested persons.

“If no written objection is made within 10 days of the mailed notice, the determination of immateriality is conclusive and the permit is approved.”

Regarding the site development permit, the memo states that “a city decision maker must approve any revision in accordance with the San Diego Municipal Code.”

Under the municipal code there are two ways the site development permit can be revised — either through a substantial conformance process (for minor permit modifications), or via a municipal code amendment, which is issued when the proposed revision “is not in substantial conformance with the approved permit” or would result in a “change in use from one category to another.”

The guideline rope is up each year from Dec. 15 to May 15, though seal advocates have fought for years to maintain the rope year-round.

In July 2012 the CCC voted unanimously to approve a year-round rope of 152 feet at Children’s Pool. Two months later, the San Diego Planning Commission, whose ruling the city attorney’s office says supersedes that of the CCC and City Council, denied the same request for a year-round rope.

The city council could vote for a municipal code change that would give itself ultimate authority to determine whether the rope is approved year-round, a spokesman for the city attorney’s office told the Light.

Pierce said the San Diego Council of Divers is “standing by to see the reaction from the mayor to the city attorney’s memorandum and have no plans to take any action at this time.”

Mayor Filner extends pupping season rope length at La Jolla Children’s Pool

On the Web■ To read previous La Jolla

Light articles about the

ongoing issue of seals at

the Children’s Pool, visit

http://bit.ly/childrenspool

the 3-foot opening in the guideline rope at Children’s Pool is offered for divers and spear fishermen to access the shoreline during the seals’ pupping season. Photos by Pat sherman

Visitors view harbor seals at La Jolla Children’s Pool beach from behind the pupping season guideline rope, which San Diego mayor Bob Filner ordered city staff to extend last month to the originally intended length of 152 feet.

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“(Even) if they were all just as nice as this one, would you be happy with that?” he questioned.

Though Merten said the La Jolla Community Plan doesn’t specifically address the issue of lot tying, he said he feels the project divided the structure in an aesthetically pleasing manner, with increased side yard setbacks to expand existing view corridors.

n Goldfish Point fix: LJCPA members also approved Sunny Jim Cave Store owner Jim Allen’s plan to add native vegetation and post-and-chain barriers to the Goldfish Point coastal bluff adjacent his shop. The plan would serve as a deterrent to keep people off the cliff and slow erosion, in part by filling a fissure there with local cobblestones.

La Jolla landscape architect Jim Neri, who Allen hired to draft the plans, presented his concept during last month’s LJCPA meeting.

Much time was spent hashing over whether the post-and-chain barrier should provide a hook that can be unlatched by divers to access an existing trail leading to the rocks below, or whether divers should step over the chain. Neri said the chain would serve as an implied psychological barrier to keep out-of-towners a safe distance from the bluff.

“The intent is to encourage the public to

be safe,” he said. “It’s kind of design intervention.”

LJCPA members also asked that an existing wooden gate be removed. Neri said the proposal would next be reviewed by the city Park and Recreation Department’s Design Review Committee.

n No MESOM movement: A letter the LJCPA sent to Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO), UC Regents, the governor and other officials regarding the height of SIO’s MESOM laboratory on La Jolla Shores Drive has received no response thus far, it was reported.

SIO and university officials maintain they are not at fault and followed proper procedure on the project. The LJCPA feels the project is blocking coastal views in a way that was not evident based on renderings initially presented to the group. They have asked that Scripps remove the top story of the building to reduce its height.

n Forestry board openings: LJCPA Board Vice President Joe LaCava noted that there are currently vacancies on the San Diego Community Forestry Board, which oversees planting, removal and replacement of trees on city streets.

Members are appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the city council. For an application, contact Erin Demorest with the office of District 1 City Councilwoman Sherri Lightner at [email protected]

n Next LJCPA meeting: 6 p.m. Jan. 3, at the Recreation Center, 615 Prospect St.

This column gives kudos to the businesses, property owners and institutions that do their part to help make La Jolla beautiful. E-mail your suggestions to: [email protected]

A tip of the hat to the La Jolla Village Merchant’s Association for its efforts in decorating the lampposts along Prospect Street for the holidays and in celebration of the New Year. — Ashley Mackin

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By MichaEl RagovinDavid Contreras, fitness and

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“I got started in the fitness and conditioning business because I was 90 pounds overweight and I could not get off the bench. I just got sick of it. So, I decided to dedicate myself to health and fitness … it felt so good, I decided to stay with it.”

After 9/11, Contreras said he joined the Marine Corps and realized he had a long way to go to become the man he wanted to be. Once again, he dedicated himself and ultimately ended up training the entire population of the base where he was stationed. He said he “fell in love” with idea of helping other people.

Subsequently, he went from being a trainer at 24-Hour Fitness to starting his own fitness business.

His mantra is: In order to attain any goal in life, one has to train beyond the pain. “It’s not what you can do right now,” Contreras said. “You must look past the immediate exercise because in a few months it will become so much easier. Athleticism, speed and endurance improve and these abilities are what coaches look for in an athlete.”

Contreras uses bodyweight to strengthen muscle and improve cardio functioning, which in turn, improves movement and endurance to prepare athletes for every activity they will face.

Each exercise he designs has four sets and every football game has four quarters. Endurance plays a large part of how teams perform in the fourth quarter. Teams that are not in peak physical and emotional condition get sloppy and make mistakes that lose football games, he said.

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Whether he is training an entire football team or individual clients, Contreras strives to inspire everyone to lead a healthier lifestyle and understand that fitness is something they need. He said he believes everyone needs a person who will keep them accountable, help him or her jog up a hill without collapsing and achieve mobility of movement without tiring.David contreras is a fitness and conditioning coach.

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The following article is based on his new book, “Finding Happiness: One Man’s Quest to Beat Depression and Anxiety

and — Finally — Let the Sunshine In,” which was co-written with clinical psychologist Dr. Howard Rankin.

Patkin lives with his wife, Yadira, their son, Josh, and two dogs, Tucker and Hunter.

I’ve given it a lot of thought and I’ve come up with 10 simple things people can do to become happier in 2013. You don’t have to do

all of them at once — just focus on the three or four that resonate most with you and do those.

1. If you don’t exercise, start. You already know exercise keeps you healthy

and helps you control your weight. But did you know it’s also a natural antidepressant? Even a 20-minute walk every other day is great for both your body and mind if you do it consistently. And the good news is you can do it with your spouse or kids —and spending more time with them is another shortcut to happiness.”

2. Be easier on yourself. A lot of New Year’s resolutions are little more

than thinly disguised vehicles for beating yourself up. There’s nothing wrong with self-improvement but it needs to come from a place of love.

Many of us have a we’re-never-good-enough-or-doing-enough mindset that’s antithetical to happiness. It’s not easy to change these ingrained thought patterns, but it can be done. And becoming aware of this tendency is the first step.

3. Find some way this year to put your gifts and talents to work.

Talent wants to express itself. If your job doesn’t allow it to do so, find something that does. Playing to your strengths brings real happiness, and when you combine those strengths with a desire to do something good, it’s a double whammy.

Todd Patkin

10 tips for living happier each day of the new year

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By ASHlEy MAckIN

Admit it, one of your New Year’s Resolutions is to get in shape. You make it every year. But how

do you keep it?Several spots in La Jolla make it easy

to get back into a good health routine with unique and – dare I say – fun ways to exercise.

1. La Jolla Community CenterAddress: 6811 La Jolla Blvd.Phone: (858) 459-0831Web: ljcommunitycenter.org

The Community Center is tackling weight loss on three fronts. It offers exercise classes that are social and enjoyable, hosts Weight Watchers meetings and offers cooking classes to encourage healthful eating at home.

Center director Nancy Walters said the exercise classes include Jazzercise (there are eight classes a week), Zumba, varieties of yoga and Pilates. She said Jazzercise, kundalini yoga and Pilates are the most popular. With Jazzercise, Walters said, “the instructors are award winning and really stand out, so I think that’s what draws people to keep coming back.

“Kundalini is meditation, yoga and aerobics all in one … I think those who have never tried came to see what it was all about and got hooked.”

While the fitness classes bring people to the Center, Walters said there will be even more coming in with the introduction of Weight Watchers meetings in January.

To encourage WW enrollment, the

Community Center will host a raffle for the first 40 people who sign up. “(We’ll have) a bunch of Weight Watcher goodies and a free month of Jazzercise to get everyone going,” Walters said.

2. Surf DivaAddress: 2160 Avenida de la PlayaPhone: (858) 454-8273Web: surfdiva.com

Nothing says San Diego like surfing. Did you know riding the waves burns around 200 calories per hour? Some put that number as high as 600, including Izzy Tihanyi of Surf Diva.

“Some people think you have to be a triathlete to be able to surf. No. It’s a great way to get in shape. If you go regularly, just half an hour a day …

you’re going to get in shape,” she said.She added that surfing works different

muscle groups, primarily in the upper body, including the forearms, upper back and what Tihanyi calls, “that little wobbly bit” of the upper arm. Since the abs are used for balance and when arching (preparing to stand up) they are constantly being worked.

“It’s also very sociable because it’s the same people out there. Surfers are a friendly bunch.”

While founded as a surf school for women, Surf Diva now also offers classes for boys and men. They have group classes, private lessons, coaching and weekend workshops for people of all levels.

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Philharmonia Baroque OrchestraNicholas McGegan, music directorElizabeth Blumenstock, violinSaturday, January 12, 2013 at 8 p.m. MCASD Sherwood Auditorium Tickets: $75, $55, $25

Don’t miss this San Francisco-based ensemble, dedicated to historically informed performances of baroque, classical and early-romantic music on original instruments, perform Vivaldi’s Four Seasons alongside works by Pergolesi, Locatelli, Durante and Corelli.

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By Ashley MAckinLa Jolla resident Eric Vigouroux

said the international Dakar Race is the one of the hardest off-road races in the world. That’s why he’s participating for the 12th time in 2013.

“It’s not only a race; it’s an adventure because we are crossing some of the biggest deserts in the world,” he said.

The 15-day, 8,000-kilometer (nearly 5,000 miles) race starts in Lima, Peru on Jan. 5 and ends in Santiago, Chile and is watched by almost one billion television viewers. Originally held in Dakar, Africa, the race was moved to South America last year.

Vigouroux will be driving a Chevrolet pick-up truck across the diverse and challenging terrain.

“The first goal is to finish because this race is very, very difficult,” he said. “It’s very long, very tough for the crew and for the cars, of course, so it’s going to be a big challenge.”

Vigouroux said he hopes to finish in the top ten, and thinks he can do so, based on his success at this year’s Rally of Morocco, at which he won first place.

A racer since his teen years, Vigouroux said it is the difficulty of this new land that motivates

him. He said his favorite aspect of the race is the challenge of crossing sand dunes.

“I’m very good at crossing the dunes because it’s very technical; you must be very calm, (and) very patient as well because sometimes the best way to go is not the (obvious) one,” he said. “You have to be ready to go around the

dunes sometimes when they are too high or too difficult, and (when) driving in the sand dunes, when the sands are very soft, you need to have some experience and that’s where I think I’m the best.”

This will be his second Dakar race in South America, and his tenth driving a Chevy.

“I’m pretty famous in the field

because I’m still the only European-French guy racing with a Chevy-American truck. I’m an exotic guy in the off-road community because my vehicle is like no other one,” he said. “After years of testing and development, we (made) this American truck very efficient for the Dakar race.”

It was his work with American

trucks that prompted his move to the United States from France. Vigouroux and his family moved from France to La Jolla five years ago, and two of his three children attend the San Diego French American School.

“We like it very much,” he said. “We are very happy in La Jolla. It is a wonderful life for us.”

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Above: eric Vigouroux following his victory at the Rally of Morocco.

left: The chevrolet Vigouroux will be racing in the Dakar Race. For more information, visit dakar.com Courtesy Photos

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By Kelley Carlson

J ust a stone’s throw from busy Torrey Pines Road, Adobe El Restaurante is ensconced in the peaceful oasis of

Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa. Breakfast and lunch are served in this Spanish-themed dining establishment that overlooks the resort’s courtyard.

The open-air balcony is often in high demand, especially during the morning hours, as guests sip java to clear the fog in their heads and become further invigorated by the ocean breeze.

“Most guests on decent days love to sit on the patio,” said Danny Fancher, director of food and beverage at Estancia. “San Diego has great weather, which is always helpful. It’s beautiful (the patio). You don’t see any roads. Here, it opens up, there’s a fountain and it’s lush and green everywhere.”

While the patio offers natural beauty, the spacious indoor dining room has its own allure. It features a dark-wood ceiling, brick and paintings of flowers along cream-colored walls. Multi-paned doors permit a glow of light to bathe the tables. There is a horse stall-style door near the entrance — a nod to the property’s history as a former equine estate.

Once seated, patrons are presented with rustic, copper-hued menus listing an assort-ment of foods, from classics to specialties.

According to Fancher, guests gravitate most toward the sizable Blackhorse Breakfast with two eggs any style, roasted poblano hash, blue corn pancakes and a

choice of meat. Another popular selection is the Egg White Frittata, which looks like a big breakfast pizza with shiitake mushrooms, arugula, tomatoes, chicken-apple sausage, avocado and queso fresco.

The morning specialties have more of a Spanish influence and are presented with house-made salsa. These include the Huevos Rancheros with cheese quesadilla, parmesan, tomato sauce and black-bean puree; and the Chilaquiles, created with scrambled eggs, roasted-tomato chile negro sauce, crispy tortillas, cilantro, sour cream and queso fresco.

Lunch takes more of a farm-to-table approach, mainly consisting of sandwiches, salads and soups. The healthy fare is especially favored by neighboring Salk Institute and UC San Diego employees, and

the majority of people dining at that time of day are not in-house guests.

Among the light favorites are the Smoked Salmon Nicoise Salad with Belgian endive, frisee, fingerling potato, haricot vert, Bermuda onion and crispy capers with the thinly sliced fish; and the Grilled Free-Range Chicken Salad garnished with Julian apples, Medjool dates, candied walnuts, Manchego cheese and whole-grain mustard vinaigrette.

Other lunch entrees include the Portobello Burger with butter lettuce, feta cheese, balsamic aioli and olive tapenade that is sandwiched in a buttermilk bun.

The desserts can appeal to patrons of all ages, as there are temptations such as the Vanilla Bean Creme Brulee and Molten Chocolate Lava Cake.

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■ Hours: 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily

steak Benedict is served with a variety of spanish-american ingredients.

Chocolate Mousse Cake and raspberry Cheesecake are among the desserts served in a buffet, which is only offered on weekends and holidays.

Breakfast, lunch are served Spanish-style at Estancia Hotel’s Adobe El Restaurante

On The Menu RecipeEach week you’ll find a recipe from the featured restaurant online at lajollalight.com Just click ‘Get The Recipe’ at the bottom of the story.

■ This week’s recipe: Adobe El Restaurante’s Grilled Chicken Salad

Hearty fare at adobe includes the Filet. Mary’s organic Chicken with apples and walnuts.

Dining areas include an open-air balcony and elegant dining room. PHOTOS By Kelley CarlSOn

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3. La Jolla YMCAAddress: 8355 Cliffridge Ave.Phone: (858) 453-3483Web: lajolla.ymca.org

Note: As a member of the YMCA, you may use both its facilities with full membership privileges. The La Jolla Firehouse Y is at 7877 Herschel Ave. It’s open 9 a.m. to noon and 2-6 p.m. Monday-Friday with limited classes and activities. (858) 459-1640.

Through Jan. 19, the La Jolla YMCA is waiving joining fees to encourage enrollment in the new year. Membership includes access to the gym, group exercise classes, a 25-foot heated pool, and basketball and volleyball courts (a

moderate-level game of volleyball burns up to 300 calories per hour, with an intense-level game burning as much as 15 calories per minute!).

The YMCA also offers free childcare while you work out and upon enrollment, offers a free fitness assessment to determine the most productive way to meet your exercise needs. The Cliffridge Avenue Y recently renovated its Wellness Center to include new equipment with TV and Internet access on cardio machines.

4. La Jolla Recreation CenterAddress: 615 Prospect St.Phone: (858) 552-1658Web: sandiego.gov/park-and-recreation

For those who want gym access without the private gym membership fees, the La Jolla Rec Center offers access to its weight room on a daily to a yearly basis. Starting at $5 per day, those interested can use the weights, stationary bike, elliptical machine, treadmill and stair stepper. The cost grows to $10 per month, then $25 for three months, $45 for six months and $90 per year. You must be at least 18 years old to use the weight room.

The Rec Center also offers free yoga classes for all levels on Thursdays and Saturdays and free table tennis classes Mondays-Saturdays at various times.

There is a charge for gymnastics, dance and martial arts classes, and a liability waiver must be signed.

Burn Institute offers smokes alarms to seniors

The Burn Institute’s Senior Smoke Alarm Pro-gram provides senior citizens with free smoke alarms and installation. Fire service personnel

from various fire depart-ments throughout the county and other volun-teer groups assist the Burn Institute year-round in installing the smoke alarms.

To qualify for this life-saving program, you must be 62 years or older, own your own home and not currently have a working smoke alarm. To sign up, call the Burn Institute at (858) 541-2277. burninstitute.org

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By Ashley MAckinTwo short films about the

lives of autistic children will be shown at 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19 in Sherwood Audito-rium at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, 700 Prospect St. in La Jolla.

The films, “El Abuelo” and “With Me,” were produced by the La Jolla-based production company, Drama House. “With Me” stars a La Jolla boy with Asperger’s Syndrome.

After the films, there will be a panel discussion address-ing Autism Spectrum Disor-ders (ASD) with filmmakers and educators. Autism now affects 1 in 88 children.

Though the screenings were planned long ago, Drama House Productions founder Patrick Scott said increased awareness of the condition is important since autism is in the spotlight after the school shooting in Connecticut. Adam Lanza, the gunman who took the lives of 20 children, eight adults and himself, is believed to have had an autism disorder.

“The obvious concern is … there is going to be a witch hunt on children or people with autism after

this tragedy in Connecticut, so it’s a real concern for everyone,” he said of those with loved ones who have an ASD.

Scott produced the film “El Abuelo” in 2011, which is the story of a boy with autism who does not speak and befriends an elderly migrant worker who helps him “find his voice.”

“I got halfway through shooting ‘El Abuelo’ and I realized I didn’t know enough about autism. So I

started studying it … and it’s a disease that has many symptoms,” Scott said.

Stephen Metcalfe, whose son has Asperger’s Syndrome (a form of autism), wrote the script for “El Abuelo,” and helped Scott in his newfound need to study autism.

After educating himself and after the success of “El Abuelo” — which won best local film at San Diego Latino Film Festival and

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4. Strengthen family relationships.Is your marriage running on autopilot?

What about your relationship with your kids? Do you come home from work and sit in front of the computer while they play in another room (or worse, watch TV)? Too many Americans fail to engage their families in a meaningful way.

5. Celebrate your spouse.And speaking of your marriage, how is it?

If it’s mired in negativity or characterized by bickering or tension, you’ll never be happy. The good news is that it may not take a lot of effort to dramatically change the tenor of your marriage. Random acts of kindness are always powerful, and that’s even truer inside a marriage.

6. Let the people you appreciate know it.

Yes, of course you need to let your close friends and family members know how you feel about them. That’s a given. But what about your coworkers? Your barber? Your child’s teacher? The neighbor who keeps an eye on your house when you’re away?

Most of us are too self-conscious to make a big fuss over the people who are sort of on the periphery of our lives but who nonetheless make a big impact, Changing that stance is a key component of happiness. Be generous with hugs. If you’re just not the hugging type, that’s fine, try thank-you notes instead. Letting people know how grateful you are for what they do makes two people happy: them and you.

7. Forgive someone who has wronged you.

This is the other side of the “forgive yourself” coin. Just as you deserve a break, so do other people. And forgiveness is, at its heart, an act of self-love. If you can’t let go of pain and anger, you can’t be happy.

8. Become a giver. Happiness is not about how much you

make; it’s about how much you share. If you have good health, a sound mind, and as little as an hour a week to spare, you are truly fortunate. Whether you’re tutoring kids who need a helping hand or delivering hot meals to the elderly, there’s great joy to be found in giving. Many people know this intellectually; they’ve just never put it into

practice. Make this the year you do it. Just give up some of the time you waste in front of the TV or mindlessly surfing the Internet. You’ll find that it’s no sacrifice at all.

9. Take a “baby step” toward finding

some faith. This year, make a conscious effort to

think a little bit more about your faith, perhaps check out a few different places of worship, or maybe read a couple of spiritual books. Happy people have a connection to a Higher Power. If you aren’t sure there even is one, make this the year you do some honest exploration.

10. Make 2013 a year of gratitude. If you make only one change in 2013,

make it this one: Work to be more appreciative in general. Gratitude covers a lot of territory. When you’re grateful for your family, you’ll treat them better. When you’re grateful for talents, you’ll use them. When you’re grateful for your health, you’ll work to maintain it. All of these add up to happiness.

It’s ironic: Most of us have everything we need to be happy. The tragedy is we’re sleepwalking through life without really noticing that truth. If we could learn to live with an attitude of gratitude — for our kids, our homes, our friends, our health, the food on our tables — we wouldn’t need to worry about finding happiness. We’d be living it every day.

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As we ring in 2013, most of us carry some baggage from last

year. I’m talking cottage cheese thighs, muffin tops and beer bellies.

According to a recent article in the journal Circulation, “reducing intake by 100 calories a day would prevent weight gain in 90 percent of adults by small increases in physical activity along with small changes in food intake.”

Here’s the skinny on trimming those calories that tend to creep up on us.

Brainy Breakfast Bites

For a morning jumpstart and long-lasting fuel power have a complex carb like a whole-wheat bagel, toast or muffin. Instead of slathering on butter or cream cheese, swap it out with goat cheese or organic fruit preserves.

Chuck the sugary, high-cal cereals for low-fat, high-fiber,

protein-packed oatmeal. Add a splash of almond milk, a drizzle of agave syrup and sprinkling of toasted walnuts, rather than cream and brown sugar.

Choose eggs soft boiled or poached rather than a cheesy omelet. Swap out oink bacon for lower-fat turkey bacon, and jazz up savory breakfasts with salsa instead of sugary ketchup.

Finally, whole fruit is better than sugar-packed juice that wallops the pancreas first thing in the a.m.

Lunch LightweightsSalad and sandwich

dressings like Ranch, blue cheese and creamy Caesar made with mayo and cream-based, artery-clogging monsters are best served on the side and used sparingly. Better choices are vinaigrettes with virgin olive oil or a sprinkling of Meyer lemon juice.

Lay off croutons, cheese and fatty nuts like cashews — substitute with slivered almonds, toasted pumpkin and sunflower seeds.

Choose chicken, turkey, vegetarian or even lamb burgers over beef — and lose the bun! Sandwich the meat between crisp romaine leaves.

Skinny SuppersWhen dining out, order a

couple of appetizers instead of a heavy entree. For sides, opt for steamed veggies or protein-dense grains like quinoa or farro, and don’t give in to the temptation of a fully-loaded baked potato stuffed with globs of butter, sour cream and crumbled bacon — probably more fattening than a heap of French fries.

Pick tomato-based Manhattan Clam Chowder over creamy New England-style; order grilled fish instead of deep-fried; choose goat cheese pizza rather than mozzarella; and select tomato or wine sauces over

creamy ones. Chicken breasts trump bone-in chicken; lavash crackers beat bread; and olive oil is better than butter.

Unhappy HourAre you trying to justify

the health benefits of a piña colada? The cocktail is liquid fat — a whopping 644 calories, despite its mother load of the essential fatty acid omega-6, protein and calcium from the coconut milk, and the pineapple component giving an anti-inflammatory boost of bromelain and Vitamin C.

White Russians and chocotinis aren’t much better, while margaritas and Long Island iced teas are worse.

For skinny swigs, try a mojito, a champagne sparkler or a pale ale (light beer). Wine, whether white or red, is the most calorie-friendly libation. Fat-, sodium- and cholesterol-free, this heart-healthy drink is a mere 20 calories per ounce; a 5-ounce glass is only 100 calories.

Another tip: Sip from a champagne flute rather than a bulbous wine goblet to savor more and drink less. Cheers!

Just DessertsIt’s nice to end a meal on

a sweet note, but most blissful bites are filled with sugar and spice and decadent vice. Go easy on the whipped cream, butter cream and ice cream. Meringue trumps all of the above; same with sorbets and ices. A bowl of fresh berries with a balsamic drizzle beats them all.

Miscellaneous Tips for Fat Trimming

• Eat a salad (with light dressing) before your main course to put the skids on calorie consumption.

• Get your zzz’s. Lost sleep hinders the burning of carbs and increases cortisol production that tinkers with appetite.

• Go nuts. Eat a daily handful of heart-healthy nuts to keep pounds at bay.

• Beef up on protein. A lean, high-protein and low-carb diet will prevent muscle loss while dialing up fat loss.

• Cut coffee calories. Swap out frothy frappuccinos, lavish lattes and Irish coffees for fat-free herbal teas that warm the cockles of your heart, while energizing your soul.

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If you go■ What: Panel discussion on autism

■ When: Following 7 p.m. film screenings of ‘El Abuelo’ and ‘With Me,’ Saturday, Jan. 19

■ Where: Sherwood Auditorium at Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, 700 Prospect St., La Jolla

■ Admission: Suggested donation of $12

■ Scheduled Participants:

■ • Claudia Metcalfe, actress in ‘With Me’ and mother of a child with autism spectrum disorder

■ • Cheryl Zak, executive director of The Arch Academy

■ • Dave Florek, actor in ‘With Me’

■ • Dr. Joshua Feder, M.D., Research director and professor at UCSD School of Medicine

■ • Karen Shultz, President of Tender Loving Canines Assistance Dogs, Inc.

■ • Patrick Scott, founder of Drama House Productions

■ • Stephen Metcalfe, writer/director of ‘El Abuelo’

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honorary mention at the Los Angeles Movie Awards — Scott began work on “With Me,” which is based on the Metcalfe family’s experiences.

Claudia Metcalfe, Stephen’s wife, wrote the script for “With Me,” and when Scott read it, he said, “There’s no way I’m not producing this.”

The story of “With Me” is that of a boy who develops a connection with a service dog. “The idea to have a boy with autism who meets his first best friend in a service dog was a story too compelling not to tell,” Scott said.

The Metcalfes’ son, Wesley, starred in “With Me” and, despite the social anxiety that comes with having autism, Scott said Wesley blossomed on the set. This was in part due to filming at the Museum of Contemporary Art and the La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club, Wesley’s favorite hangouts.

“It’s heartwarming to see what their talents are once you get to know them,” Scott said of his experiences. He added that part of what producers hope to show through these films is both the symptoms and talents that come with autism.

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Back to the Classroom

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UC San Diego will hold a new member information meeting on Saturday, Jan. 5. Refreshments will be served at 9:30 a.m. followed by a presentation at 10 a.m. on the UCSD Extension Campus in the Rubinger Center, Building “D” at 9600 North Torrey Pines Road and Muir College Drive. Free parking is available adjacent to the UCSD Extension Campus. The next quarter classes begin Monday, Jan. 7. Quarterly membership is $150. (858) 534-3409 olli.ucsd.edu

Walking Tour of La JollaStroll through La Jolla’s past with a knowledgeable La Jolla Historical Society volunteer during 90-minute, 1.5-mile walking tours set for Saturdays, Jan. 12 and Jan. 26. The tours depart at 10 a.m. from Wisteria Cottage, corner of

Prospect Street and Eads Avenue, and then proceed to 15 additional stops in La Jolla’s downtown Village. Tickets: $10 in advance at (858) 480-6424. Note: This is a brisk walk with some hills. Private tours are available upon request.

Exhibition ReceptionThe Athenaeum Music & Arts Library will host the opening of “Joyce Cutler-Shaw: What Comes to Mind,” 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11 at 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. The show runs through Feb. 9 in the Clayes Gallery and Reading Room. (858) 454-5872. ljathenaeum.org

Two on the AisleUniversity lecturer Frank needs to earn some extra money, so he agrees to tutor Rita, a brash, earthy hairdresser with a recently discovered passion for higher education. The result is a Pygmalion-style comedy filled with self-discoveries, temptation, and heartfelt humanity that tackles personal and social issues with insight and grace. “Educating Rita” previews at 8 p.m. Jan. 9-11, opens Jan. 12-Feb. 3. North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach. Tickets: From $34. (858) 481-1055. northcoastrep.org

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EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the fifth of a 13-part series bringing you interviews with principals of the 13 schools in La Jolla every other week. You can watch a video portion of the interview online at lajollalight.com — just click on “The Principal’s Office” image on our homepage.

By Catherine ivey Lee

When Jim Solo says he likes to spend a lot of time in

the classroom, it’s clear he’s telling the truth.

On a recent tour of the K-5 campus, the Torrey Pines Elementary School principal cheerfully greeted students, teachers and volunteers, easily explained what large bell-shaped curves hanging in many classrooms had to do with literacy (they represent the arc of a story and help students to track critical themes) and inspected a grinning student’s loose tooth. “Ew. You know I hate that,” he said. “I know!” the

boy replied.For Solo, in his 10th year

as the school’s principal, being in the classroom isn’t just enjoyable. “If I’m not in classrooms, I don’t know what’s going on,” said Solo, who reserves several hours each morning for classroom visits. “It’s a way that I can

hold the teachers accountable for learning. They’re used to me just wandering through. It’s my job. If they need anything to support them, I need to be able to provide that.”

It’s also a leadership style that appears to be successful. During Solo’s tenure, Torrey

Pines has been named a California Distinguished School twice, a designation given to the top 10 percent of public schools. The school’s Academic Performance Index (API) score jumped from a respectable 848 in 2002, Solo’s first year, to an off-the-charts 991 last year

— the highest score of any elementary school in San Diego County. The score is based on student scores on tests of state standards.

In addition, the school has returned to being a neighborhood school. More than 90 percent of students live within the school’s

boundaries, up from 50 percent when Solo started and many area students were attending private or charter schools.

Solo, an energetic and fast-talking man who not only works out but also reads the paper before arriving at school at 7 a.m., is quick to credit dedicated teachers, supportive parents and hardworking students for the successes. “It’s not about me. It’s a team,” he said.

But his competitive nature and strong belief in public schools have played a role, too. “I always believed it could be better,” Solo said of the school’s API score. “It’s my nature. I never rest on my laurels.”

Education is actually a second career for Solo. The Los Angeles native initially pursued a career in retail management. After realizing it wasn’t his passion, he turned to teaching, inspired by one of his own teachers.

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Meet Jim SoloClassroom visits, collaboration key to Torrey Pines principal’s success

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He earned a teaching credential at San Diego State University and took a job teaching at an elementary school in La Mesa. He was named the San Diego Unified Teacher of the Year in 1999-2000.

“It’s absolutely amazing to see the growth of a child over the course of a year,” he said.

After briefly overseeing the district’s history and social science curriculum, Solo said he felt ready to lead a school.

He was appointed interim principal at Torrey Pines Elementary in 2002 and became its permanent principal a year later.

“I felt that I was good at relationship building and that was what the district was lacking,” Solo said.

Solo set out to do just that. Having concluded that learning looked different in many Torrey Pines’ classrooms, Solo urged teachers of the same grade to work together and rearranged their schedules so they could. Some teachers resisted and left, but many stayed, he said. A rise in test scores followed, as did a sense of common purpose.

“The test scores weren’t really what I set out to change,” he said. “Today, we work as a team. I think that was the missing link. It’s no longer ‘just the 30 children in my classroom.’ We all feel responsible for every child. We’re quicker to identify problems early on and to ask, ‘What else can I do to support this child?’”

Solo attributes students’ high test scores to his staff’s strong knowledge of state standards, but is quick to

say they are just one aspect of a Torrey Pines education, which also includes classes in chorus, art, and P.E.

Solo is preparing for a rollout of new state standards, which are expected to place a greater emphasis on the development of critical thinking skills in reading and math — something Solo agrees with.

He is particularly proud of a school-wide literacy curriculum developed by one of his teachers. The Seminars in Critical Literacy program teaches students to look for main themes in

literature and to write essays that go deeper than retelling a story’s plot.

Solo is also optimistic that the school’s new approach to math, which includes an emphasis on multiple approaches to problem solving, is preparing students well.

“Torrey Pines is a remark-able school,” he said. “Our children perform well on academic tests, but we really go much deeper than that.”

n Up Next: Meet Evelyn Terry, head of school at The Children’s School, in the Jan. 17 issue.

Torrey Pines Elementary School n Address: 8350 Cliffridge Ave., La Jolla

n Type of school: Public

n Year established: 1962

n Number of students: 475

n Grade range: Kindergarten to 5th grade

n School mascot: The Torrey Pine Tree

n Tuition: None

n Phone: (858) 453-2323

n Website: torreypineselementary.org

Jim Solo Principal at Torrey Pines Elementary School

n Years at the helm: 10

n Education: B.A. in liberal studies from San Diego State University; M.A. in education from San Diego State University

n Best part of job: Being around the kids and the energy that they bring. I make sure I know all of their names.

n Least favorite part of job: Probably that there is not enough instructional time in the year to educate children the way I’d think they need to be educated.

n My alarm clock goes off at: 5:30 a.m.

n Favorite energy snack/drink: Almonds

n Pets: A cat named Kailua

n What I do to relax: Jog

n What’s on my night stand: Every magazine you can imagine! I prefer The Week magazine. Also, the latest professional development books on curriculum and instruction.

n Favorite book or quote: ‘There is no limit to what can be accomplished when no one cares who gets the credit.’ — Coach John Wooden

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n Watch a video portion of the interview with Principal Jim Solo. Visit lajollalight.com and click on this image:

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The San Diego Police Department is continuing to partner with various private businesses to allow police access to their live video transmissions. What began in 2010 with a single downtown hotel has grown to approximately 100 cameras citywide.

Police officers responding to a location can utilize the available video surveillance cameras to gather information and be better prepared to handle situations.

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Dec. 15n Driving under the influence, 1200

block Skylark Drive, 9:25 p.m.

Dec. 16n Petty theft, 900 block Pearl Street, 1:15 p.m.

Dec. 17 n Vehicle break-in/theft, 7900 block

Caminito Jonata, 10:20 a.m.

Dec. 18n Residential burglary, 7000 block

Charmant Drive, 6 p.m.

n Grand theft (over $950), 300 block Dunemere Drive, 10 p.m.

Dec. 21n Battery spouse/ex-spouse/date, 2400

block La Jolla Parkway, 2:48 p.m.

n Vandalism ($400 or more), 8900 block Cliffridge Avenue, 7:10 p.m.

Dec. 22n Vandalism (misdemeanor), 7400 block La Jolla Boulevard, 7 p.m.

Dec. 23n DUI, 200 block Nautilus Street, 12:09 a.m.

n Battery Spouse/ex-spouse/date, 8600 block Via La Jolla Drive, 3:45 p.m.

n Inflict bodily injury on spouse/cohabitant, 6800 block Neptune Place, 6:01 p.m.

Dec. 24n Possess controlled substance, 2600

block Torrey Pines Road, 12:45 p.m.

n Battery on non-cohabitant/former spouse, 7500 block High Avenue, 10 p.m.

To report a crime or suspicious activity, contact the San Diego Police Department’s Northern Division, 4275 Eastgate Mall, San Diego. Station is closed Saturday, Sunday and Monday. (858) 552-1700 or e-mail: [email protected]

CRIME REPORTTorrey Pines Elementary in La Jolla was

nominated for a Blue Ribbon from the U.S. Department of Education. Torrey Pines Elementary is one of three nominees, making San Diego Unified Schools the only district in California with three nominees.

The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program recognizes public and non-public elementary, middle, and high schools where students achieve at very high levels and/or where the achievement gap in narrowing. The Program sets a standard of excellence for all schools striving for the highest level of achievement.

Schools can receive the Blue Ribbon if they are “Exemplary High-Performing

Schools,” which achieve at least the 85th percentile statewide in the percent of students scoring proficient or advanced in

English-language arts and mathematics on the state

assessments; or “Exemplary Improving Schools,” which are schools with at least 40 percent of their students from a disadvantaged background that

are also among the top 10 percent of schools in the state showing the

greatest improvement in the percent of students scoring proficient or advanced in ELA and mathematics on the state assessments over the last five years.

n See the “The Principal’s Office” story about Jim Solo of Torrey Pines Elementary on Page B14

Torrey Pines Elementary gets Blue Ribbon nomination

La Jollan Dillon Lerach was honored as an Eagle Scout, the highest rank of The Boy Scouts of America, at a ceremony Nov. 17 at the Rancho Santa Fe Community Center. Family and friends of the Pacific Ridge School senior watched Lerach, along with schoolmate David Claxton, receive an honor that only four percent of Boy Scouts are awarded.

Lerach began his Scouting

career as a Cub Scout in first grade and has since earned 37 Merit Badges. For his Eagle project, Lerach undertook

an environmental and neighborhood beautification project, renovating trails at the Point Loma Native Plant

Garden, part of the San Diego River Conservancy. Lerach is an avid history enthusiast and plans to study French Literature and European History in college with hopes to have a future career in journalism or as a lawyer in the International Court of Justice. Ever the Boy Scout, Lerach looks ahead to staying active in scouting through the World Scouting Program.

Boy Scout from La Jolla honored as Eagle Scout

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By Lonnie Burstein Hewitt The opening of “Capturing

the Wonder of Women,” a multi-media exhibit reflecting the diversity of women’s experiences, drew hundreds of visitors to the Women’s Museum of California Dec. 7. The WMC is one of only five women’s museums in the country.

The museum recently moved from its old Golden Hill location to Liberty Station, and their first juried art show is a way of showing off their new space and reaching out to a wider audience.

“We’re recharging the whole spirit of the museum and reintroducing ourselves with this major exhibition,” said curator Li Huai, a visual arts lecturer at UC San Diego and an artist whose work has been shown locally and around the world.

Born in China, with art degrees from Beijing and California, Li is a longtime La Jolla resident whose husband also teaches at UCSD. For the exhibit, she gathered more than 150 submissions

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Art exhibit captures ‘Wonder of Women’ at Women’s Museum

Above: ‘wonder of women’ exhibition, guest juror robert Pincus poses with curator Li Huai and the grand-prize-winning self portrait by Angela Dominguez Burns.

Mesa College Gallery Director Alessandra Moctezuma with second-prize winner, ‘Miss La Mesa’ by Lee Puffer.

right: Museum Director Ashley Gardner with Claudia Cano, who won second prize for a photographic portrayal of herself as ‘La Chacha.’

If you gon What: ‘Capturing the Wonder of Women’

n When: Noon to 4 pm, Wednesdays-Sundays through Feb. 24

n Where: Women’s Museum of California, 2730 Historic Decatur Road, Suite 103 at Liberty Station, San Diego

n Contact: (619) 233-7963

n Website: WomensMuseumCa.org

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FROM ART, B16from regional artists, asking them to capture the “wonder of women” in the medium of their choice. She selected 47 pieces to show in the gallery. Li and guest juror Robert Pincus, senior art writer for the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, selected three prize winners.

“I like art that poses a question to the viewers, that makes people think, so the audience becomes part of the art work,” Li said.

Women’s Museum director Ashley Gardner said the exhibition is the result of a huge team effort. “(Li Huai) had a vision and when she put all the pieces together; it was magic,” Gardner said.

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No. 2004-0379721, in Book , Page 3766, of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of San Diego County, State of California, will sell on 01/28/2013 at 10:00AM, On the grounds of the Scottish Rite Event Center, located at 1895 Camino Del Rio South, San Diego, CA at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 355-359 20TH STREET, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92102. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein.The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $393,554.32. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state.Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. If required by the provisions of section 2923.5 of the California Civil Code, the declaration from the mortgagee, beneficiary or authorized agent is attached to the Notice of Trustee’s Sale duly recorded with the appropriate County Recorder’s Office. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on a property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 1-800-281-8219 or visit this Internet Web site www.recontrustco.com, using the file number assigned to this case 12-0048683. Information

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LegalsFICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFile No. 2012-031777Fictitious Business Name(s):La Jolla Coastal Access and Parking BoardLocated at: 7734 Herschel Ave., San Diego, CA, 92037, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The first day of business was 26/May/1993. This business is hereby registered by the following: La Jolla Village Merchants Association Inc., 7734 Herschel Ave., San Diego, CA 92037, California. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/06/2012. Philip J Coller. LJ1278. Jan. 3, 10, 17, 24, 2013

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 12-0048683 Title Order No. 12-0088037 APN No. 535-434-02-00 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 04/22/2004. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by CAROLYN PULIAFICO, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN AND DEBRA A. DAWSON, A SINGLE WOMAN, AS JOINT TENANTS, dated 04/22/2004 and recorded 4/29/2004, as Instrument

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charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Place of Sale: AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE EAST COUNTY REGIONAL CENTER BY STATUE, 250 EAST MAIN STREET, EL CAJON, CA Legal Description: LOTS 17 AND 18 IN BLOCK 5 OF LA JOLLA PARK, IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ACCORDING TO MAP THEREOF NO. 352, FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY, MARCH 22, 1887. Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $1,022,449.45 (estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property: 7424 EADS AVENUE LA JOLLA, CA 92037 APN Number: 350-602-11-00 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. In compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one of the following methods: by telephone; by United States mail; either 1st class or certified; by overnight delivery; by personal delivery; by e-mail; by face to face meeting. DATE: 12-31-2012 CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY, as Trustee DEREK WEAR-RENEE, ASSISTANT SECRETARY California Reconveyance Company 9200 Oakdale Avenue Mail Stop: CA2-4379 Chatsworth, CA 91311 800-892-6902 CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. For Sales Information: www.lpsasap.com or 1-714-730-2727 www.priorityposting.com or 1-714-573-1965 www.auction.com or 1-800-280-2832 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public,

shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: La Jolla Light.Date: Nov. 28, 2012.Robert J. TrentacostaJudge of the Superior CourtLJ1273. Dec. 20, 27, Jan. 3, 10, 2013

NOTICE OF SERVICE OFPROCESS BY PUBLICATIONSTATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTYIn the General Court of Justice,District Court DivisionCivil Summons and Complaint(10 CVD 5107)To: Steven Anthony MoronoTake notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows:Absolute DivorceYou are required to make defense to such pleading no later than January 29, 2013 and upon failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the court for the relief sought.Janet L. GemmellAttorney at Law3807 Peachtree Avenue, Suite 102Wilmington, NC 28403Dec. 20, 27, Jan. 3, 2013. LJ1272

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFile No. 2012-032213Fictitious Business Name(s):S n F Jewelry BuyersLocated at: 4286 34th St., San Diego, CA, 92104, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 5877 Desert View Dr., La Jolla, CA 92037. This business is conducted by: Husband and Wife. The first day of business has not yet started. This business is hereby registered by the following: Atta K. Erikat, 5877 Desert View Dr., La Jolla, CA 92037, Suhair S. Erikat, 5877 Desert View Dr., La Jolla, CA 92037. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/12/2012. Atta K. Erikat. LJ1271. Dec. 20, 27, 2012, Jan. 3, 10, 2013

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFile No. 2012-032151Fictitious Business Name(s):NC CabLocated at: 8687 Via Mallorca, #36, La Jolla, CA, 92037, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 8687 Via Mallorca, #36, La Jolla, CA 92037. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business has not yet started. This business is hereby registered by the following: Koorosh Hadidi, 8687 Via Mallorca, #36, La Jolla, CA 92037. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/11/2012. Koorosh Hadidi. LJ1270. Dec. 20, 27, 2012, Jan. 3, 10, 2013

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFile No. 2012-031218Fictitious Business Name(s):BHDOLocated at: 860 Turquoise St., Unit 125, San Diego, CA, 92109, San Diego County. Mailing Address: same as above. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business was 11/28/2012. This business is hereby registered by the following: Alexandria Brzozowski, 860 Turquoise St., Unit 125, San Diego, CA 92109. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 11/29/2012. Alexandria Brzozowski. LJ1269. Dec. 13, 20, 27, 2012, Jan. 3, 2013

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFile No. 2012-032009Fictitious Business Name(s):LBM Property ServicesLocated at: 8585 La Jolla Shores Dr., La Jolla, CA, 92037, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business has

as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, this information can be obtained from one of the following three companies: LPS Agency Sales & Posting at (714) 730-2727, or visit the Internet Web site www.lpsasap.com (Registration required to search for sale information) or Priority Posting & Publishing at (714) 573-1965 or visit the Internet Web site www.priorityposting.com (Click on the link for “Advanced Search” to search for sale information), or auction.com at 1-800-280-2832 or visit the Internet Web site www.auction.com, using the Trustee Sale No. shown above. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. P1011785 1/3, 1/10, 01/17/2013. LJ1276

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFile No. 2012-032044Fictitious Business Name(s):Saved By The TruthLocated at: 3282 Cabrillo Mesa Dr., San Diego, CA, 92123, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: Husband and Wife. The first day of business has not yet started. This business is hereby registered by the following: Jack Zarour, 3282 Cabrillo Mesa Dr., San Diego, CA 92123, Jeanette Zarour, 3282 Cabrillo Mesa Dr., San Diego, CA 92123. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/10/2012. Jack Zarour. LJ1275. Jan. 3, 10, 17, 24, 2013

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFile No. 2012-032100Fictitious Business Name(s):Maverick Motorworks LLCLocated at: 1020 Grand Ave., San Diego, CA, 92109, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. The first day of business was 12/11/12. This business is hereby registered by the following: Maverick Motorworks LLC, 1020 Grand Ave., San Diego, CA 92109, California. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/11/2012. Michael Selbert. LJ1274. Dec. 27, 2012, Jan. 3, 10, 17, 2013

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSEFOR CHANGE OF NAMECASE NUMBER37-2012-00086304-CU-PT-CTLSUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Central Division, Hall of JusticePETITION OF: Margay Kim Edwards for change of name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: Margay Kim Edwards filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name Margay Kim Edwards to Proposed Name Victoria Kim Edwards. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing Date: Jan 18, 2013. Time: 8:15 a.m, Dept 46. The address of the court is: 220 West Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101.A copy of this Order to Show Cause

not yet started. This business is hereby registered by the following: Besma Tayseer Odeh, 8585 La Jolla Shores Dr., La Jolla, CA 92037. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/10/2012. Besma Odeh. LJ1267. Dec. 13, 20, 27, 2012, Jan. 3, 2013

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFile No. 2012-030894Fictitious Business Name(s):Core CoverLocated at: 7529 High Ave., La Jolla, CA, 92037, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. The first day of business has not yet started. This business is hereby registered by the following: Roberts Manufacturing, LLC, 7529 High Ave., La Jolla, CA 92037, California. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 11/27/2012. Robert Ghelerter. LJ1268. Dec. 13, 20, 27, 2012, Jan. 3, 2013

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSEFOR CHANGE OF NAMECASE NUMBER2012-101917-CU-PT-CTLSUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO330 West BroadwaySan Diego, CA 92101-3827PETITION OF: Mark Anthony Thomas, Jr. for change of name and gender. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: Mark Anthony Thomas, Jr. has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing petitioner’s name to Amanda Faith Morgan. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: Jan. 11, 2013. Time: 8:15 am Dept 46. The address of the court is: 220 West Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101.A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: La Jolla Light.Date: Nov. 26, 2012.Robert J. TrentacostaJudge of the Superior CourtLJ1266. Dec. 13, 20, 27, Jan. 3, 2013

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFile No. 2012-030016Fictitious Business Name(s):Radisson Rancho BernardoLocated at: 8369 Vickers Street, Suite 101, San Diego, CA, 92111, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 8369 Vickers Street, Suite 101, San Diego, CA 92111. This business is conducted by: A Limited Partnership. The first day of business was 9/14/2012. This business is hereby registered by the following: Pinnacle RB, LP, 8369 Vickers Street, Suite 101, San Diego, CA 92111. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 11/15/2012. Bharat K. Lall. LJ1265. Dec. 13, 20, 27, 2012, Jan. 3, 2013

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFile No. 2012-031484Fictitious Business Name(s):Yes Beach RentalsLocated at: 7943 Caminito Del Cid, La Jolla, CA, 92037, San Diego County. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2365, La Jolla, CA 92038. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The first day of business was 10/01/2012. This business is hereby registered by the following: IWO, Inc., 7943 Caminito Del Cid, La Jolla, CA 92037, California. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/04/2012. Terry W. Lewis. LJ1264. Dec. 13, 20, 27, 2012, Jan. 3, 2013

RECONVEYANCE COMPANY as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 02-21-2007, Book N/A, Page N/A, Instrument 2007-0115239, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of SAN DIEGO County, California, executed by: EDWARD N. FEUER A SINGLE MAN, as Trustor, WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK FA, as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Sale will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, estimated fees,

about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone/Sale Information: (800) 281-8219 By: Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. FEI # 1006.172983 1/03, 1/10, 1/17/2013. LJ1277

Trustee Sale No. 259946CA Loan No. 3013242007 Title Order No. 1296860 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 02-12-2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 01-24-2013 at 10:00 AM, CALIFORNIA

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