City Council will tee off on five-year golf plan
After months of activism on the part of golfers and curve balls from the city, the five-year municipal golf plan for Torrey Pines, Balboa and Mission Bay golf courses will go before the San Diego City Council on Monday, June 26 at 2 p.m. at City Hall, 202 C St. Public comment will be taken.
The mayor’s revised plan would scrap plans for a new Torrey Pines Clubhouse at least until after the 2008 U.S. Open, would raise green fees, limit individual play and senior discounts but would not increase junior fees. The plan would cut tee times for the Torrey Pines men’s and women’s golfer groups by 50 percent on Thursday and from 12 to three times per year for Sunday tournaments.
An additional 17,000 tee times will open to the public by taking tee times from the golf clubs and hotels, and with the 7,300 tee times the pro shop returned to the city.In an attempt to capture broker fees for the city, advance registration will be available through the golf course at a surcharge of $25 to $40 for residents, and $35 to $50 for non-residents. No party would be able to play more than twice a week.
For more information about the five-year business plan visit www.sandiego.gov/park-and-recreation or call the office of District 1 Councilman Scott Peters, (619) 236-7294.

Sewage spills into Cove
Approximately 720 gallons of human waste leaked from the Brockton Villa Restaurant into a storm drain that empties into La Jolla Cove on Monday, June 19 at 4:09 p.m. The spill was caused by grease buildup in the restaurant’s sewer lateral connection, said Mark McPherson, spokesman for the County of San Diego Department of Health. The spill was under control by 4:45 p.m.
La Jolla Cove was closed as of Wednesday, June 21; three clean readings are needed over the course of 72 hours before the beach can open again, McPherson said. He characterized the spill as “relatively small.”
For more information about the spill, call (858) 292-6403 or visit www.co.san-diego.ca.us/deh for notice on beach closures.

LJCPA lawsuit dropped; mediation talks begin
The La Jolla Community Planning Association (LJCPA) can breathe a sigh of relief ” for now. A lawsuit against the advisory board has been dropped on the condition that the LJCPA reform its bylaws by a certain date and that the city attorney continue its investigation into claims of illegal actions and conflict of interest.
The plaintiff initially offered to drop the lawsuit on the agreement that Council President Scott Peters not seek outside legal counsel for the LJCPA, estimated to cost $250,000, according to Pam Hardy, spokeswoman for Peters.
The LJCPA will also enter into resolution talks with the mayor’s office, the city attorney’s office, Peters’ office and the plaintiff “” La Jollans for Clean Government, Inc.
Mediations will focus on alleged secret meetings, prearranged votes, conflict of interest issues and the destruction or falsification of records. Peters called for outside defense because City Attorney Michael Aguirre refused to defend or indemnify the LJCPA until his office had investigated the plaintiff’s claims. The city was also not required to defend the group since the plaintiffs were only seeking declaratory relief, not monetary compensation.
Aguirre will continue to investigate the allegations, which include “holding secret meetings, manipulating board votes, denying membership to residents, destroying or altering public documents, engaging in conflicts of interest and threatening those who raised questions about their activities.”

Relay for Life will honor cancer survivors
The American Cancer Society will hold its 11th annual La Jolla Relay for Life this Saturday and Sunday, June 24 and 25, at the North Track at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD).
The 24-hour event is designed to raise awareness of cancer and funding for research, as well as honor survivors.
Participants form teams and ather sponsorship pledges, with one member of each team on the track at all times. Forty-five teams have signed up to take part at the La Jolla relay.
The Relay for Life begins at 10 a.m. Saturday with an opening ceremony. Events throughout the day include line dancing and samba, bands and guest speakers. A survivor ceremony, featuring doves and music as cancer survivors walk a lap of the track, is at 5 p.m. From 9 to 10 p.m., the track will be aglow with hundreds of luminarias as participants honor both survivors and the memory of those who lost their fight against cancer.
The UCSD campus is located at 9500 Gilman Drive. For info, visit www.acsevents.org/relay/ca/lajolla.

Weevil quarantine expanded
The Diaprepes root weevil has been discovered in the Olivenhain area of Encinitas, leading the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) to institute a 2-square-mile quarantine.
This is the second site the weevils have infested in San Diego County. Last month, a 4-square-mile area of University City was quarantined to try to contain the destructive insect.
Suspicious bug sightings can be reported to the CDFA pest hotline, (800) 491-1899.