{"id":231954,"date":"2020-06-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-12T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/news-briefs-june-12-2020\/"},"modified":"2020-06-12T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-06-12T07:00:00","slug":"news-briefs-june-12-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/news-briefs-june-12-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"News Briefs \u2014 June 12, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lake Murray Fireworks & Musicfest canceled<\/strong><\/h3>\n

As local, state, and federal authorities make critical decisions intended to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, community groups are likewise making hard choices to protect our neighbors. As such, the Lake Murray Fireworks & MusicFest won\u2019t be held this July 4, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re sad not to be able to bring this fun family day to our community, but it\u2019s in the best interest of everyone,\u201d said event chair Tracy Dahlkamp. \u201cWe look forward to returning the food, music, patriotic fireworks, and family fun to Lake Murray Community Park in 2021.\u201d<\/p>\n

The decision to postpone the fireworks and music festival was made in accordance with California Gov. Gavin Newsom\u2019s order requiring 40 million California residents to stay at home, and the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency\u2019s public health order restricting public gatherings.<\/p>\n

The Lake Murray fireworks show is just one of many local summer events to be canceled or postponed amid the COVID-19 pandemic, including San Diego Comic-Con International, the San Diego County Fair, and San Diego Pride. All city parks have been closed until further notice.<\/p>\n

While some bill payments and permit applications for the 2020 event had already been completed, Dahlkamp said she\u2019s hopeful they will roll over to the 2021 event.<\/p>\n

The neighborhood donation drive has been postponed until 2021. Funds raised through business sponsors and individual donations cover the expense of fireworks, city permits, insurance, emergency personnel, portable toilets and sinks, entertainment, and lighting and stage components. Stormberg Orthodontics had signed on to be the title sponsor.<\/p>\n

The 2019 music festival drew a rotating crowd of an estimated 3,000 people, while the evening fireworks show could be seen by an estimated 100,000 people throughout La Mesa and San Diego\u2019s Navajo neighborhoods of Grantville, Allied Gardens, Del Cerro, and San Carlos.<\/p>\n

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Feeding San Diego calls on lawyers to join \u2018Food from the Bar\u2019 campaign<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Feeding San Diego is inviting San Diego\u2019s legal community to combat hunger through its annual Food from the Bar campaign. This year\u2019s effort is more imperative than ever given the increased need for hunger-relief services due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

Participants engage in a friendly competition between legal professionals and firms to raise funds for Feeding San Diego and build awareness of hunger in San Diego County. Last year, 500 law professionals were engaged in Food from the Bar. Since the campaign began in 2012, Feeding San Diego and participating legal professionals have raised more than 1,062,000 meals for children and families in need.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis campaign leads us into the start of summer when San Diego children struggling with hunger normally lose access to school-based nutrition programs. With the COVID-19 pandemic-related school closures in effect since mid-March, the increased need for food is even more staggering,\u201d said Vince Hall, CEO of Feeding San Diego. \u201cWe are grateful to the San Diego legal community for coming together to help end hunger during this time of widespread hunger.\u201d<\/p>\n

Law firms, in-house counsel, and legal departments can register to compete by raising funds as a team through June 15. Current partners include: Johnson Fistel, LLP, Pettit Kohn Ingrassia Lutz & Dolin PC, San Diego Paralegal Association, San Diego County Public Defender Office, Larrabee Albi Coker LLP, Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP, Nicolaides Fink Thorpe Michaelides Sullivan LLP, Paul, Plevin, Sullivan & Connaughton LLP, Perkins Coie LLP, and the San Diego County Public Defender\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n

To join the campaign or make a donation, visit feedingsandiego.org\/foodfromthebar<\/a>.<\/p>\n

To get involved, contact Charina Layman at clayman@feedingsandiego.org<\/a> or 858-283-8999.<\/p>\n

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City Council approves extending permit applications<\/strong><\/h3>\n

As San Diego began shutting down in early March due to the coronavirus epidemic, construction projects throughout San Diego were thrown into disarray. This uncertainty risked the cancellation of several important housing projects throughout the region, which continues facing a severe housing crisis.<\/p>\n

To help with the uncertainty, the City Council today unanimously adopted an interim urgency ordinance extending expiration of development permit applications by 60 days, and building permit applications by 365 days.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe uncertainty in the building industry is at an all-time high due to the coronavirus pandemic,\u201d said Councilmember Scott Sherman. \u201cThe City must do all it can to provide relief in any way possible. At the beginning of this crisis the City was pro-active and took steps to provide relief. This action builds on that work and will offer real relief to the building industry during this time of uncertainty. I would like to thank the Mayor and our hard-working Development Services Department staff.\u201d<\/p>\n

The process of obtaining permits can sometimes be a costly and time-consuming affair. If permits were allowed to expire, builders would be forced to start the permitting process all over again, raising costs that are passed along to consumers.<\/p>\n

\u201cDuring these unprecedented times, it\u2019s easy to forget that San Diego still faces a housing crisis. The cost of housing remains extremely high and will only get worse if building is stalled,\u201d said Sherman. \u201cI am thankful this common-sense solution received unanimous support at Council.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Vacancies on college district\u2019s citizens\u2019 bond oversight committee<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Two East County residents \u2014 a representative of a senior citizen group and an individual with expertise in finance or accounting \u2014 are needed to fill a pair of vacancies on the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District\u2019s citizens\u2019 bond oversight committee.<\/p>\n

The CBOC is tasked with assuring accountability for funds connected to Proposition V, a $398 million construction bond measure approved by East County voters in 2012.<\/p>\n

A total of four seats will be vacated with appointees completing their terms, but two are for a student representative and a member of a college advisory committee and will be filled internally.<\/p>\n

An application form is posted online at propsrv.gcccd.edu<\/a> and must be emailed by July 6 to Stephen.johnson@gafcon.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

CBOC membership involves at least a two-year term with members in good standing eligible for up to three consecutive two-year terms. The volunteer position requires residency within college district boundaries and attendance of four quarterly meetings and about a half-dozen subcommittee meetings annually.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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