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Oceanside Police to Hold DUI Checkpoint – August 11, 2023

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Oceanside, Calif. – The Oceanside Police Department will hold a DUI Checkpoint on August 11, 2023, from 7 p.m. to midnight at an undisclosed location within Oceanside city limits.

DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on data showing incidents of impaired driving-related crashes. The primary purpose of a DUI checkpoint is to promote public safety by taking suspected impaired drivers off the road.

“Impaired drivers put others on the road at significant risk,” Sergeant Clint Bussey said. “Any prevention measures that reduce the number of impaired drivers on our roads significantly improve traffic safety.”

Oceanside Police Department reminds the public that impaired driving is not just from alcohol. Some prescription medications and over-the-counter drugs may interfere with driving. While medicinal and recreational marijuana is legal, driving under the influence of marijuana is illegal.

Drivers charged with a first-time DUI face an average of $13,500 in fines and penalties and a suspended license.

Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic
Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Palomar Medical Center Escondido Emergency Department Earns 2023 Emergency Nurses Lantern Award

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SAN DIEGO – August 4, 2023 –
Palomar Medical Center Escondido is proud to announce that its Emergency Department (ED) has received the esteemed ENA Lantern Award, an honor earned by only 1% of emergency departments across the nation. Named after Florence Nightingale, the pioneering nurse and founder of modern nursing, the Lantern Award recognizes excellence and innovation in emergency care, symbolizing the commitment of healthcare professionals to provide extraordinary patient experiences.

Palomar Health, California’s largest healthcare district, is committed to reimagining the entire healthcare experience, including emergency care. With the help of its world-class team, Palomar Health is raising the bar for their organization by leading the way with new programs in healthcare, from inside the hospital walls to the community and beyond.

The Lantern Award showcases the accomplishments of Palomar Medical Center Escondido’s Emergency Department through their incorporation of evidence-based practices and innovation into emergency care. As part of the Lantern Award application, Palomar Health shared achievements that highlight their commitment to providing high-quality care for patients and ensuring the high morale and well-being of the medical and nursing staff.

The award serves as a visible symbol of the Emergency Department’s commitment to quality, safety and a healthy work environment. Some of these successful initiatives include the following:
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Collaborative working relationships between nurses and physicians in the ED
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Offload Line Project 

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Lean Six Sigma Black Belt project with the NUS, CRM and Patient Access team

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Hospital-wide capacity plan to decrease ED overcrowding

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Unit Practice Council initiatives

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Fall Champion initiative

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Code Sepsis Response

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Verti-Care

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Front Care process

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Staff development and education opportunities

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ENA New Grad pilot

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Multidisciplinary Rounds (MDR) implementation

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Disaster preparedness

“Our achievement of the ENA Lantern Award further solidifies Palomar Health’s position as a leader in emergency care,” says Diane Hansen, President and CEO of Palomar Health. “The recognition is a testament to the unwavering commitment, dedication and expertise of the entire Emergency Department team at our Palomar Health Escondido campus.”

With 72 licensed beds and approximately 100,000 visits per year, Palomar Medical Center Escondido is a vital healthcare institution serving the Escondido community and beyond. As a Level Two Trauma Center and Stroke and STEMI Center, their Emergency Department is dedicated to providing high-quality emergency care to patients in their time of need.

Palomar Medical Center Escondido Emergency Department’s Lantern Award will be on display in the Emergency Department. As a recipient, Palomar Health will be recognized
in upcoming ENA publications, on the ENA website and during Emergency Nursing 2023, the association’s annual conference in San Diego Sept. 21-23.

About Palomar Health
Established in 1948, the award-winning team at Palomar Health provides the most comprehensive health care in North San Diego County through its two medical centers and more than 900 affiliated medical
providers serving more than half a million people. Palomar Health is nationally recognized as operating one of America’s 250 Best Hospitals; a Best 100 Hospital for joint replacement and orthopedic surgery; a Best Hospital for stroke care, heart care and bariatric surgery; a Diabetes and Stroke Center of Excellence; and a Blue Distinction Center for spine surgery, cardiac care and maternity.    

  

Through its network of providers, Palomar Health offers medical services in virtually all fields of medicine, including primary care, cardiovascular care, emergency services, trauma, cancer, orthopedics, women’s health, behavioral health, rehabilitation, robotic surgery and bariatric surgery at offices strategically located throughout the North San Diego County region. For more information, please visit PalomarHealth.org.   

About the Emergency Nurses Association

The Emergency Nurses Association is the premier professional nursing association dedicated to defining the future of emergency nursing through advocacy, education, research, innovation, and leadership. Founded in 1970, ENA has proven to be an indispensable resource to the global emergency nursing community. With 50,000 members worldwide, ENA advocates for patient safety, develops industry-leading practice standards and guidelines and guides emergency health care public policy. ENA members have expertise in triage, patient care, disaster preparedness and all aspects of emergency care. Additional information is available at www.ENA.org.

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Vista Hotel Site Now to be Park Land Development

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The City Council voted 5-0 to purchase the property located at 536 Matagual Dr/Rd on the corner of Hacienda and Matagual. This property is over 2.5 acres adjacent to the new Sunroad development which brought a “Chic-fil-A, Panera, Starbucks and Habit Burger drive-through to the City of Vista. The property has come before the council multiple times and the Matagual community was very involved in letting the council know they wanted a park as opposed to a hotel, or medium high density housing. The property was listed for 3.8 Million dollars and had been under contract multiple times. Hilton House2Home Suites worked with former Economic Development Director Kevin Ham to bring a hotel to that site. A housing development or hotel would require a General Plan Change which is why the council was able to deny their plans.

The Shadle family are long time Vistans who own the property Sunroad purchased as well as this property on Matagual. They agreed to sell it to the City of Vista at a discounted price of 2.1 M with the stipulation that a parkland deed rider be recorded with the sale. This deed inclusion specified that this parcel must remain parkland on perpetuity for 50 years. The citizens that attended the council meeting where the item was officially approved were very excited with the councils decision. The Vista city council has made the purchase of parklands, and preservation of green spaces a priority. They were presented all available lots for sale by city staff in 2022 and all seemed overpriced and impractical. Councilmember Green said, “When Councilmember O’Donnell brought me in on his desire to bring this forward as a park for our community, I was in full support. The Shadle family was kind enough to sit down and discuss our plans, and saw the benefit to the city, of designating this parcel as park land. It has been years since the city has purchased new park land and I am so excited we have a council that has prioritized this and is taking action.”

Councilmember Dan O’Donnell spoke with a gentleman named Nadav, who told him he had purchased his forever home here in Vista for his wife and their young children. He shared his concerns over infrastructure in the neighborhood, community safety, and how he had to drive to Carlsbad or San Marcos to take his kids to a park. “That conversation resonated with me,” Dan said. In March, Councilmember Green and O’Donnell met with Julian Shadle and had a conversation about how we would like to activate that space. It was during that conversation that Julian has mentioned how his father always said it would be a great place for a park and that they would be open to discussions with the city to sell the property, so long as it would be a park forever. The rest is history. This is a huge win for District 4 and for all of Vista!

The sale is expected to close by the end of August and the city plans to include the property in their park master plan study currently underway. The park was purchased from the cities park land purchase budget which are funds that are solely allocated for park land purchases and improvements. There will be several community meetings to determine the highest and best use for this site.

Carlsbad Road Closure Loker Ave West Person Experiencing Mental Health Emergency

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NC Daily Star Staff
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Carlsbad Police have temporarily closed Loker Avenue West from Palomar Airport Road to El Fuerte Street while officers respond to a person experiencing a mental health crisis who is believed to have
a weapon. Businesses on Loker Avenue West from Palomar Airport Road to 2762 Loker Avenue West are temporarily closed out of an abundance of caution.

Police responded to the scene at about 7:15 p.m. Thursday following reports of an individual in distress in an office building parking lot on Loker Avenue West.

Police crisis negotiators are working to resolve the incident.

Moonlight Amphitheater – Disney’s ‘Tarzan The Musical’

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The "Tarzan The Musical" cast.

Annie Bader
VISTA, CA– Moonlight Amphitheater’s 2023 ‘Disney’s Tarzan The Musical’, is a fun and heartfelt production with a passionate, diverse cast of performers. Locally paying tribute to the classic story with interactive aspects such as bird callings within the audience the PG musical on its third week of showings is exciting for all ages. The impressive young Tarzan and the actors behind Terk, Kala, Kerchak, Tarzan, and Jane actively work together on stage to wildly swing, fly, and jump during the performance. This nostalgic Moonlight summer production is visually, audibly, and emotionally magical.

Watching either from the grass or more immersive amphitheater seating, the stage structures and colorful changing lights focus on the work of the performers. With an almost full show each night, the movements of the ensemble cast, dedicated to moving like apes, and the somewhat seamless combination of actors singing, acting, and swinging from a rope audibly excites young audiences. The accompanying music composed by Phil Collins is played by Moonlight Amphitheater’s orchestra located below the stage and closest to the audience. They produce each powerful song, to every small yet essential sound effect in the musical.

Moonlight’s Tarzan’s vibrant colors within lighting and set design were especially prevalent within the scene of Janes first appearance where the ensemble acted as live plants and parts of nature. Opening with a flying performer depicted as a butterfly, each scene is almost entirely unique from the next. A whole set design is torn down in one, where plates and props are thrown by the family of apes. With the attention to detail combined with memorable musical numbers, “You’ll Be In My Heart,” “Strangers Like Me,” and “Two Worlds,” Tarzan’s world is achieved.

The diverse cast ranges from 12 years old to 40. All of the actors voices wonderfully combine to tell the story. Jad Marrewa, the youngest of the cast from the San Diego Performing Arts Directory delivers multiple impressive songs and scenes as “Young Tarzan.” Moonlight’s “Terk,” Jacob Haren, a principal vocalist, is a previous Broadway performer and honored for making LGBTQ+ Disney Channel history. Patrica Jewel who is returning to Moonlight for Tarzan, plays “Kala with a wonderful vocal contribution that is beautifully witnessed live. Margie Mays, familiar with BroadwayWorld LA as “Jane Porter” perfectly captures the character while she’s accompanied by Nathaniel Dolquist, “Tarzan” and Yale alumni who trained with rugby and olympic coaches. Dolquist trained aerial straps with Cirque du Soleil aerialists, and learned animal locomotion and it is evident!

Kayla Quiroz, a lifetime performer and recent UCI Musical Theatre graduate–rushing on her graduation day to the first rehearsal expressed her excitement for the entire process that makes up Moonlight’s Tarzan.

Able to answer a few questions from the North County Daily Star before August 2nd’s showing at the amphitheater, Kayla described the musical in one word as: ‘Eclectic’. Her past work in comedy fairs and performing for a Shakespeare festival, prepared the Long Beach local for her first-time professional musical gig at Moonlight. Quiroz notes the ‘controlled chaos’ of the production and how her ensemble family comes together to tell the story.

Nostalgic of the story herself, Kayla Quiroz explained the experience of not only watching, but performing Tarzan. Themes of identity and family, and multiple points within the performance reflect the message of chosen family. The time the actors spent rehearsing over the summer of 2023 mirrors that of every summer spent at Moonlight Amphitheatre beginning in 1980 during its opening. The countless theater families that have grown here since are what makes each opening night special for both audiences and performers.

Moonlight Amphitheater’s production of “Disney’s Tarzan the Musical” is an exciting and emotional summer performance you don’t want to miss. The showings end this coming Saturday night after three weeks of performances: Disney’s Tarzan The Musical | Moonlight Stage Productions Live local theater is a fun family event and supports passionate communities!

State of the City of Carlsbad

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NC Daily Star Staff
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Community members can learn more about major City of Carlsbad projects and initiatives from the past year, as well as what’s planned for the year ahead, by attending the 2023 State of the City event:

State of the City
Tuesday, Aug. 15, 6 p.m.
Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium
Carlsbad City Library, 1775 Dove Lane

City Council members will make brief remarks, followed by a video presentation. Immediately following the presentation, guests can talk with City Council members and staff during an informal reception in the library courtyard.

The event is free and open to the public. No registration necessary.

Escondido Fire Department Update

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The Escondido Fire Department recently received the following letter: “We are pleased to inform you that the Escondido Fire Department has been selected by Congressman Darrell Issa to receive a flag that was flown over the U.S. Capitol in recognition of their exceptional and honorable service to the community.”

On June 24, The City of Escondido Fire Department was presented with the flag from Representatives of Congressman Darrel Issa’s office, outside of Police & Fire Headquarters. Escondido City Council Members, City management and the Police Department Command attended the presentation. This was a great honor for the City of Escondido Fire Department.

The weather and fire behavior in Riverside County accelerated the Bonny Fire incident originating near the Cahuilla Indian Reservation and the Aguanga area. On the morning of July 28, CAL FIRE reported that 2069 acres had burned with very little containment.

Therefore, OES Type 3 Strike Team, 6848 Charlie was deployed to the fire to assist. Escondido Fire’s representation for these resources include Chief Matthews and Chief Salazar, deployed as the Strike Team leader/Trainee, and Captain Steve Nugent, Engineer Geoff McClellan, Firefighter/Paramedics Eric Roberts, and Nick Sharp, deployed as the assigned crew for Brush Engine 8334. All arrived safely to the Bonny fire, and we wish them a safe return very soon.

The Escondido Police Update

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Padres with PAL
Our community kids got a special treat this past weekend; a Padres Game. The Escondido Police Athletic League brought 90 kids to a Padres game at Petco Park. Some of the kids were so excited they got to the game 90 minutes early. For most of the kids it was their first pro baseball game. To make it extra special for the kids, PAL managed to get field level tickets and treated the kids to lunch. A great time was had by all.

Carlsbad’s City Manager’s Update: Aug. 3, 2023

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As warmer weather continues, many of us are looking for ways to reduce our energy use and save on our electric bills. This week, I’ll tell you about a city program that can help you do just that. It’s a popular program that fills up quickly, so make sure you sign up while there are still a few spots available. Other topics this week include:

E-bike licensing and permitting moves forward
Fire danger from lithium-ion batteries
Beat the heat: save on energy costs
An opportunity to shape the city’s next park
TGIF Concerts go retro with 80s hits at Alga Norte Park
Upcoming meetings
First responders connect with the community

Palomar Welcomes New Vice President of Student Services Nick Mata

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SAN MARCOS (August 3, 2023) — The new Assistant Superintendent/Vice President of Student Services at Palomar College, Nick Mata, began his duties on Monday, July 31, 2023, coming to north county from Santa Monica College.

“We’re thrilled to have Nick as our new Assistant Superintendent/Vice President of Student Services, a role that is integral to the success of our students,” said Superintendent/President Dr. Star Rivera-Lacey. “We are confident that he will be a great addition to our team and Palomar College will benefit from his 25 years of dedicated service as a student-centered leader.”

Mata most recently served as the Dean of Special Programs at Santa Monica College. He previously held leadership positions as Dean of Counseling and interim Dean of Students at Santa Monica College, Dean of Special Programs at Los Angeles Southwest College, and interim Dean of Student Affairs at San Diego Miramar College.

“As Vice President of Student Services, I am thrilled for the opportunity to contribute to the transformation that Palomar College is currently experiencing. I am looking forward to working with my colleagues to redesign the student experience to ensure equity, success, and completion,” Mata said.

As a former low-income, first-generation, Latino college student, Mata has relied on his lived experiences to lead others. When asked what about Palomar College generated his interest in the role, Mata stated, “as a Hispanic Serving Institution that models a core framework of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, Palomar College was an obvious choice for me.”

Mata holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a Master of Arts in Educational Administration-Student Affairs from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. As a new resident of San Marcos, he and his family are looking forward to exploring our region.

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