A wonderful young man was recognized for his saving a life. His response was so genuine, so charming.
A
local activist gets a promise (through Teresa Barth) from the city
manager and council vote for an ecologically sound treatment for toxic
soil, bio-remediation, onto the agenda.
And on this day, public sentiment won the day when nine people who live along Manchester Avenue spoke without a shadow of doubt that the proposed alignment and widening of their street, Manchester Avenue, should not be aligned and widened.
Maybe it was due to the Deputy Mayor not being there? Kidding. I suspect the mayor bending over backwards to be charming (cloying) was due to the youth attending or the campaign advice from rational sources or maybe just to appeal to the wealth in the room last Wednesday. Whatever, it was a refreshing experience overall. And Nancy Nelson on behalf of her mother, Carol Nelson, a resident of Encinitas for almost fifty years, chewing out the whole council majority and demanding an apology from Kristin Gaspar was the biggest kick of all.
