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Lewiston • Fritz Blanchard, 37, of 81 College St., on a charge of failing to comply with sex offender registry, at 10:15 a.m. Friday, Nov. 4, at 81 College St. at that address. • Pierre Musafiri, 26, of 182 East Ave., on a charge of domestic violence assault, at 1:20 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at […] ....
Print An appeals court ruled against dismissing lawsuits filed by Solana Beach Mayor Lesa Heebner and a local developer in a defamation case involving conflict-of-interest allegations made by a political rival, a campaign manager and an alter ego. The lawsuits, which were filed in 2017, will return to the Superior Court for a jury trial. The case stems from the 2016 Solana Beach City Council election, when psychiatrist Ed Siegel was one of six candidates vying for three at-large seats. According to court documents, Siegel received a text in August 2016 from his campaign manager, Brian Hall, saying that they needed “retaliation” against Heebner, who said during a Democratic Party Central Committee meeting that Siegel was “not electable.” Heebner, who once owned a kitchen design business, had been on the City Council since 2004 and announced earlier that year she would step down at the end of her term. ....