What we know from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy’s San Diego visit
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Good Morning, I’m Lawrence K. Jackson….it’s THURSDAY, AUGUST THIRTEENTH>>>> [ WHAT'S NEW ABOUT HEALTH SECRETARY ROBERT F KENNEDY’S APPROACH TO HOMELESSNESS AND ADDICTION ? ]More on that next. But first... the headlines….#######
A COOLING TREND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY INTO THE WEEKEND
DAYTIME HIGHS ARE EXPECTED TO LAND AS MUCH AS TEN DEGREES BELOW NORMAL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR
HIGHS ALONG THE COAST WILL BE IN THE UPPER 70S TO LOW 80S. IN OUR INLAND AREAS HIGHS IN THE 80S ARE EXPECTED, WHILE IN THE MOUNTAIN AREAS HIGHS WILL BE IN THE UPPER 70S.
THERE IS A MARGINAL CHANCE OF POP-UP SHOWERS IN OUR MOUNTAINS AND DESERT AREAS
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MARVEL STUDIOS AND THEIR ADVERTISING PARTNER ARE NOW ON THE HOOK FOR ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
THAT'S HOW MUCH THEIR FINE IS FOR COVERING UP DOWNTOWN'S GASLAMP QUARTER ARCHWAY WITH AN AVENGERS:DOOMSDAY PROMOTION
THE CITY TOLD CBS-8 THAT THEY THEY REPEATEDLY TOLD CONTRACTORS NOT TO INSTALL ANYTHING ON THE SIGN ... BUT STILL INSTALLATION CONTINUED
THE UNION TRIBUNE HELPED TO PROVIDE SOME ADDED CONTEXT AROUND THIS ISSUE ...
THE U-T SAYS SINCE THE 19-70'S THE CITY HAS HAD A GRIPE WITH OUTDOOR ADVERTISING WHICH IS WHY YOU DON'T SEE BILLBOARDS NEAR THE SAN
DIEGO CONVENTION CENTER
... INSTEAD ADVERTISERS OPT TO WRAP HOTELS OR OTHER BUILDINGS AND GET FINED FOR IT
THIS YEAR THE CITY ISSUED MORE THAN 48 THOUSAND DOLLARS IN FINES FOR THE WRAPS
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BILLY HATCH FROM CARLSBAD IS NOW A GUINNESS WORLD RECORD HOLDER
THE UNION-TRIBUNE SAYS BACK IN 19-57 BILLY BOUGHT A BRAND NEW, BLACK CONVERTIBLE CORVETTE
HE TOOK HIS THEN GIRLFRIEND AND NOW WIFE FOR A RIDE IN IT ON THEIR FIRST DATE
NOW, THE U-T SAYS AN APPLICATION HAS BEEN APPROVED BY GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS FOR THE LONGEST OWNERSHIP OF A VEHICLE FROM NEW
AND YESTERDAY A BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR THE CAR WAS HELD IN THE PARKING LOT OF THE SHOPPES AT CARLSBAD
CONGRATS TO BILLY, HIS WIFE AND HIS VETTE’
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HEALTH SECRETARY ROBERT F KENNEDY JR WAS AT THE SAN DIEGO RESCUE MISSION IN NATIONAL CITY YESTERDAY (Wednesday)…UNVEILING A NEW FEDERAL APPROACH TO HOMELESSNESS AND ADDICTION. THE ADMINISTRATION CALLS IT TREATMENT FIRST.
HEALTH REPORTER HEIDI DE MARCO SAYS THE COUNTY CURRENTLY HAS LIMITED TREATMENT CAPACITY.
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Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Nobody is in charge of the addict all the way through.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the current addiction treatment system is fragmented. People move from law enforcement to detox, rehab and housing.
He says a new federal toolkit is meant to change that.
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Treatment first brings behavioral health, housing, public safety, employment, faith based organizations, families and communities together around a common goal.
Homelessness advocate Joanne Standlee says the problem with the playbook is a lack of long-term treatment options.
JOANNE STANDLEE
Thirty days does not heal anyone. Twelve months, eighteen months residential…that's what people really need.
San Diego has added detox beds in recent years.
But detox is only one step in recovery.
The question is what happens next, especially for someone who needs longer-term treatment but can't find a bed.
Here in San Diego, advocates say the challenge may be whether there are enough resources…to put that roadmap into practice.
Heidi de Marco, KPBS News.
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SAN DIEGO-BASED AIRCRAFT CARRIER U-S-S ABRAHAM LINCOLN LEFT FOR DEPLOYMENT ALMOST NINE MONTHS AGO. WITH NO WORD ON WHEN THEY’LL RETURN HOME, SAILORS’ FAMILIES ARE FRUSTRATED AND SAILORS HAVE REPORTEDLY ATTEMPTED TO JUMP OVERBOARD.
MILITARY REPORTER ANDREW DYER SAYS THE NAVY SHOULD EXPECT MORALE TO BE LOW AFTER KEEPING THE SHIP AT SEA FOR MONTHS.
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At an in-person town hall with the acting Navy secretary in Coronado last week, Navy families reportedly voiced frustration about the length of the Lincoln’s deployment.
The ship’s been deployed since November and hasn’t had a port call. The ship has been conducting operations against Iran. It recently set a record for consecutive days spent at sea.
According to the Navy Times at least two Lincoln sailors have tried to jump overboard during the deployment.
Other reports say ship living conditions and the quality of food has deteriorated.
DK: if what the media reports is true, I'm not at all surprised that that morale is very low.
Attorney Don King spent 24 years in the Navy as a judge advocate general and a military judge — time that included aircraft carrier deployments.
King says under the best conditions, carrier deployments are difficult.
DK: Everybody on the ship is working long hours, you know, especially if you're in the Middle East. The heat, especially if you're on the flight deck. I mean, it's incredibly taxing and taxing not only physically but mentally as well.
A Navy official tells K-P-B-S the service hasn’t seen an increase in suicidal ideation or attempts on the Lincoln during its deployment.
The Navy won’t say when the ship will turn around for home.
Andrew Dyer, KPBS News.
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NEW BEDS FOR UNHOUSED WOMEN AND CHILDREN WILL BECOME AVAILABLE NEXT WEEK IN DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO.
PENNER FELLOW EMMY BURRUS REPORTS THE HOMELESS WOMEN'S SHELTER PROGRAM RACHEL’S PROMISE WILL SEE A 160-BED EXPANSION
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Single women will start moving into the shelter next week… and women with children will move in next month. The new private and semi-private bed options bring the total number of available beds at Rachel’s Promise to 210.
In addition to a bed, people who stay here will get meals, clothes, laundry and shower access. And support services like housing-related case management.
The shelter program is operated by Catholic Charities. Their CEO is Vino Pajanor (pear-ah-NORE).
“We believe that you give them the fish. The fish is the bed. The fish is the food that we are going to provide, right. Then we're going to teach them to fish, because at one point of time, they have to become self-sufficient and sustainable.”
The operations and administrative costs of the shelter program is funded by the City of San Diego. This money was allocated in the most recent city budget.
Here’s San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria
“As we tighten our belt to meet our legal obligations to balance our budget, we still are providing more resources to make sure that we can continue to grow our capacity and get more people off the streets and on their way to permanent housing.”
Pajanor (pear-ah-NORE) says there’s no time limit for how long a person can stay at the shelter, as long as it takes to help them progress.
Emmy Burrus, KPBS News
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THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO SAYS BATHROOMS IN MISSION BAY WILL REOPEN ON FRIDAY.
REPORTER KATIE ANASTAS SAYS THE MAYOR’S OFFICE AND TWO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE FOUND A WAY TO FUND THEM.
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The city closed 13 of the 28 bathrooms in Mission Bay Park in July. Now, city leaders have found a way to reopen them, at least through the end of the year.
Councilmembers Jennifer Campbell and Joe LaCava will each use $50,000 to maintain the bathrooms through December. Mission Bay Park is in both of their districts.
La Cava says he has $100,000 in community funds to spend this year.
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The issue of the closed restrooms really rose to the top. And so I am dedicating half of that money that I'm allocated towards reopening these public restrooms along Mission Bay.
Mayor Todd Gloria says other funding for the bathrooms will come from the city’s general fund.
City leaders will consider whether they can keep the bathrooms open through June when they review the mid-year budget. Katie Anastas, KPBS News.##########
IF YOU’RE INTERESTED IN SAN DIEGO HISTORY, THE MARSTON HOUSE IS WORTH A VISIT.
IN PART ONE OF OUR AUGUST MUSEUM A MONTH, REPORTER JOHN CARROLL EXPLORES THE HOME, AND THE LEGACY OF THE FAMILY THAT LIVED THERE.
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George Marston had already lived in San Diego for 35 years before he built his family’s iconic home in 1905 - adjacent to what was then known as City Park. It would become Balboa Park five years later.
Marston and his wife Anna spent the rest of their lives in the 8,500 square foot home. They died in the 1940s. Their daughter Mary lived there until she died in 1987 at the age of 107. She gave the house to the City of San Diego. SOHO, the Save Our Heritage Organisation took over management of the property in 2009.
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“Hi there, welcome to the Marston House. Thank you!”
Robin Lakin is the Site Manager, Curator and Historian.
She’s a walking encyclopedia on the house, and the Marston family - especially its patriarch, George.
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He’s the father of Balboa Park, the father of Presidio Park. He provided San Diego with about a million acres of parkland. //CUT TO 21:11:13// Anza Borrego to Torrey Pines state reserve. He’s the reason why we don’t have private beaches in San Diego.”
The home is situated on a five-and-a-half acre plot, surrounded by lawns and gardens. It was built in the Arts and Crafts style by famed architects Sterling Hebbard and Irving Gill. It’s chock full of Marston family history… reflective of San Diego’s modern history.
Just off the entrance is the home’s library.
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“The room has its original burlap linen wall covering which was a very popular treatment in Arts and Crafts homes.”
Longtime San Diegans will remember Marston’s Department Stores. But it’s here in the library where we start to learn about Marston’s philanthropic gifts to this city.
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“George Marston was the founder of the San Diego Public Library, so it’s apropos he has a nice library of his own.”
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Across the hall, the music room. The Marstons were all accomplished pianists. A poster hanging on the wall prompts Lakin to tell us about the 1915 Panama - California Exposition.
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“This is one of the promotional posters. This is an original from the time.”
Then on to the living room… and more fascinating history. A circular wooden table anchors the middle of the room.
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“People seated at this table were Franklin Roosevelt and Eleanor, Teddy and his wife, Mrs. Grover T. Cleveland along with our notable locals, Speckels, Scripps, Sessions…”
We walk on to a room at the end of the large downstairs hallway.
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“This is the dining room…”
The spacious room is bright and airy with a Stickley dining room set. Next to that, the Butler’s pantry where staff plated up food and washed dishes.
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“This is the kitchen…”
Lakin says Mary Marston upgraded the kitchen in the 1930s, but it didn’t change much after that.
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“Thereafter, they only upgraded refrigerators.”
Our walk-around of the downstairs area complete - we approach the grand staircase. But before climbing up, Lakin tells us about Marston founding Pomona College in 1887, one of the first institutions of higher learning in Southern California. And more about what was important to George Marston.
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“Green spaces for everyone for emotional and physical health and educational resources. Everyone deserves educational resources. That’s one of his reasons for founding the San Diego Public Library.”
At the southeast corner of the second floor, we find George and Anna’s bedroom, complete with an east-facing balcony.
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“And George as a very early bird every day, could sit out here and watch the sun rise. He missed an opportunity for nothing. He used every minute of every day of his life.”
Theres a charge to tour the house but the grounds are open to the public. The Marston’s eldest daughter Mary took care of her parents until they died. The walls in her bedroom are filled with pictures and text telling of Marston’s legacy, all reflected in what is now the motto of San Diego County… the noblest motive is the public good.
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“He founded the San Diego Public Library, the Humane Society, the YMCA, the SPCA, the San Diego Historical Society…
Next - a trip out to Warner Springs for a look at another property managed by SOHO, the Warner-Carrillo Ranch house… an adobe structure that holds a unique place in the history of eastern San Diego county. JC, KPBS News.
ANCHOR TAG: WE’LL HAVE THAT FEATURE ON THE WARNER-CARRILLO RANCH HOUSE NEXT WEEK ON THE POD
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STUDENTS IN VISTA RETURNED TO SCHOOL YESTERDAY (WEDNESDAY), BUT FOR ONE GROUP OF KIDS THIS IS NO ORDINARY START.
THEIR CAMPUS WAS COMPLETELY REBUILT WITH STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITIES.
NORTH COUNTY REPORTER ALEXANDER NGUYEN TELLS US WHAT THE NEW CAMPUS HAS TO OFFER.
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“welcome home”
The Bobier Elementary campus was torn down two years ago. After voters approved a bond measure, giving the green light for a 100-million-dollar rebuild.
Principal Melanie Paliotti (pah-lee-AW-tee) says that was sorely needed.
Melanie Paliotti // Bobier Elementary Principal
“The old Bobier was over 60 years old. And in definite need of repair and improvements.”
So, what does the new school have that the old one didn’t? Paliotti says, a lot.
“We're pretty sustainable. Most of our power will be generated right here from our solar panels. It's just very modern. Our HVAC systems, our playgrounds, everything is very innovative and modernized and safe for all students.”
Money for the rebuild came from Measure L-L, a 2-hundred-47 million dollar bond passed in 20-18.
AN/KPBS News
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That’s it for the podcast today. Today’s pod was edited by Brooke Ruth and hosted and produced by me, Lawrence K. Jackson. As always you can find more San Diego news online at KPBS dot org. Thanks for listening and have a great day.
