The shark may swim right under a surfer, get startled, and whack the board with its tail.
As summer nears, sharks are on the move. And so are people, packed like sardines on beaches and in the water where sometimes, a large predatory fish swims right below, unnoticed.
Over the last five years, California lifeguards have reported a five-fold increase in great white shark sightings.
From April through October, Southern California is their nursery, and San Diego has become a hotspot, according to Chris Lowe, professor in marine biology and director of the Cal State Long Beach Shark Lab. We clearly have an aggregate of great white sharks off Del Mar, Lowe told the Del Mar City Council on May 3. Lowe s team is tagging and tracking white sharks, using drones and other technology that will help yield better alert systems.
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NOTE: Some city councils and school boards have begun to reopen their meeting spaces to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic. Public participation is still possible by phone links to the meetings, livestreaming meetings and/or emailing comments. Visit each agency’s website for details, usually found under “Meetings” or “Agendas.”
CITY COUNCILS
CARLSBAD
The Carlsbad City Council is scheduled to meet in closed session at 1 p.m. Tuesday and in open session at 3 p.m.
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The city is seeking applicants for spots on these committees: Beach Preservation Commission (two vacancies), Community Development Block Grant Advisory Committee (four vacancies), and Library Board of Trustees (two vacancies). Fill out the online application at bit.ly/3avPJGM and submit to the City Clerk’s office at clerk@carlsbadca.gov, or place in the drop box outside the clerk’s office, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, no later than noon May 21.
CARLSBAD
The Carlsbad City Council met in special session Tuesday to discuss the city’s economic and financial update for the third quarter of the fiscal year 2021. The council heard a report and discussed ways to address the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Staff was asked to bring back information on supporting nonprofits. The council also discussed how to use the excess general fund reserve. The council voted to allocate $10 million to pay down pension liability to the California Public Employees Retirement System, and also transfer $3.5 million to the Infrastructure Replacement Fund. The council also allocated $8.3 million to pay for some of its 2021-22 goals, which include reducing the homeless population by 50 percent within five years.
CARLSBAD
The Carlsbad City Council met in closed session Tuesday to discuss litigation and property negotiations. In open session, the council approved authorizing staff to work with Brookfield Properties, NRG Energy, and San Diego Gas & Electric to relocate the SDG&E North Coast Service Center from Carlsbad Boulevard and Cannon Road to the city-owned parking lot at The Shoppes at Carlsbad. Robert Prosser, Raúl Diaz and Patty Schreibman were appointed to the Historical Commission.
DEL MAR
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The Del Mar City Council met in closed session Monday to discuss litigation and property negotiations. In open session, SANDAG representatives gave a presentation on the agency’s 5 Big Moves regional transportation vision, for which the council affirmed support. The council unanimously approved getting the trains off the Del Mar bluffs. Staff was directed to start work on a wildfire evacuation plan that was requested by the Del Mar Hillside Community Group in exchange for withdr
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NOTE: City councils and school boards have begun to reopen their meeting spaces to the public during the pandemic. Public participation is still possible by phone links to the meetings, livestreaming meetings and/or emailing comments. Visit each agency’s website for details.
CITY COUNCILS
CARLSBAD
The Carlsbad City Council will meet in special session at 10 a.m. Tuesday to discuss the city’s economic and financial update for the third quarter of the fiscal year 2021. The board will hear a report and discuss ways to address the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; discuss use of the excess general fund reserve balance; and discuss its goals work plans for 2021-22.