Archive for October, 2007
San Diego County on Fire this Morning
October 22nd, 2007 Categories: Real Estate News
I stayed up late last night watching the news of fires that were raging across many parts of Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino and San Diego Counties. Temporary shelters were being set up everywhere and smoke was thick at coastal Scripp’s Encinitas Hospital where my father was taken, (winds are blowing east to west), as well as in Rancho Santa Fe where we had gone to Milles Fleurs to celebrate our 25 wedding anniversary.
It will be a night remembered.
Early pre-dawn, we were awakened by a morning from our regional Reverse 911. It was a recroding alerting us that nearby Cal State San Marcos is being evacuated–as is Coronado Hills. Fires have now popped up in Fallbrook and eastern county near Julian is in blazes. South County near Otay Mesa has been an inferno. Also affected are Rancho Bernardo and Poway.
The Santa Ana winds are howling outside. I looked out after rising this morning (and after the call) and saw our outdoor umbrella toppled, the pool full of leaves and debris everywhere.
The eastern sky is dark brown–and advancing in our direction quickly. The heavy smoke smell has not yet reached South Carlsbad.
But I am worrying about our associate, Eve Sieminski, who is currently on a cruise with her husband and whose home is in the potential path of this destroyer.
Carmel Mountain Ranch is close to evacuation. Fellow Realtor and blogger William Johnson may be forced to evacuate.
Interstate 5 is jammed, because Interstate 15 is closed. The San Diego Wild Animal Park in San Pasqual is in danger as is South Escondido.
Officials are asking people to stay home from work today unless absolutely necessary. Most schools in the county that are open are keeping kids indoor during recesses. Exercising outdoors is probably not a healthy idea.
Usually, Santa Ana winds die down at night.
Not this time.
We awoke to a situation that turned far more deadly overnight….
(For some reason, cannot post photos this morning)
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Reverse 911 Emergency Calls
October 17th, 2007 Categories: Communities, San Diego
When we witness an accident or an emergency strikes at home,
we instinctively know to dial 911.
But what happens if an emergency strikes when we are away from home?
You can now opt in to receive a phone call via San Diego’s Emergency Notification System in the event of an emergency in your neighborhood or community.
If such an emergency should occur, the system will automatically call listed and unlisted numbers within the affected San Diego area to deliver a recorded message about the situation. And since cellular and Voice over IP (VoIP) are not in the system database, those numbers must also be registered if you wish to be called in the event of an emergency.
Click to register for the San Diego Emergency Notification System.
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Encinitas Public and Private Schools
October 9th, 2007 Categories: Encinitas, Real Estate News, Schools
Residents of Encinitas enjoy the benefits of having some of the top rated schools in not only San Diego County, but in the entire State of California.
Encinitas elementary schools are governed by the Encinitas Union School District; however, the school district boundary lines are not limited to Encinitas. Also within the EUSD boundaries are homes in South La Costa in Carlsbad. The northern boundary line runs generally along La Costa Avenue and all the streets that directly feed onto La Costa.
Listed below are the elementary schools in Encinitas, including their addresses, telephone numbers and websites:
Capri Elementary: K-6
941 Capri Road
Leucadia, CA 92024
(760) 944-4360
El Camino Creek Elementary
7885 Paseo Aliso
Carlsbad, CA 92009
760-943-2051
Flora Vista Elementary: Grades K-6
1690 Wandering Way
Encinitas, CA 92024
(760) 944-4329
FAX (760) 944-4385
La Costa Heights Elementary: Grades K-6
3035 Levante Street
Carlsbad, CA 92009
760-944-4375
Mission Estancia Elementary: Grades K-6
3330 Calle Barcelona
Carlsbad, CA 92009
760-943-2004
Ocean Knoll Elementary: Grades K-6
910 Melba Road
Encinitas, CA 92024
(760) 944-4351
Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary: Grades K-6
8000 Melba Road
Encinitas, CA 92024
(760) 943-2000
Park Dale Lane Elementary: Grades K-6
2050 Park Dale Lane
Encinitas, CA 92024
(760) 944-4344
Paul Ecke Central Elementary: Grades K-6
185 Union Street
Encinitas, CA 92024
(760) 944-4339
North Coast Alternative High School: Grades 9-12
Enrollment: 186
684 Requeza Street
Encinitas, CA 92024
(760) 753-3860
Sunset Continuation High School: Grades 9-12
Enrollment: 196
684 Requeza Street
Encinitas, CA 92024
(760) 753-3860
San Dieguito High School District
Many San Diego home buyers will go out of their way to insure that their high school children are within the highly-acclaimed San Dieguito High School District. It is a district of choice, and high school students have the choice of attending Torrey Pines High School, La Costa Canyon High School, San Dieguito Academy, Canyon Crest Academy, tiny Sunset High School or North Coast Alternative High School.
The four junior and middle schools in the San Dieguito District are also listed below:
Diegueño Junior High School: Grades 7-8
Enrollment: 1,010
13555 Boquita Drive
Encinitas, CA 92024
(858) 944-1892
Oak Crest Junior High: Grades 7-8
Enrollment: 866
675 Balour Drive
Encinitas, CA 92024
(760) 753-6241
Earl Warren Middle School
155 Stevens Avenue
Solana Beach, CA 92075
(858) 755-1558
Carmel Valley Middle School
3800 Mykonos Lane
Carmel Valley, CA 92130
(858)481-8221
SDUHSD High Schools:
Canyon Crest Academy
5951 Village Center Loop Road
Carmel Valley, CA 92130
(858)350-0280
La Costa Canyon High School: Grades 9-12
Enrollment: 2,412
3451 Camino de los Coches
La Costa, CA 92009
(760) 436-6136
FAX (760) 943-3539
San Dieguito High Academy: Grades 9-12
Enrollment: 1,174
800 Santa Fe Drive
Encinitas, CA 92024
(760) 753-1121
FAX (760) 753-8142
Torrey Pines High School
3710 Del Mar Heights Road
Carmel Valley, CA 92130
(858)755-0125
Private Schools in Encinitas
Encinitas Country Day School
3616 Manchester
Encinitas, CA 92024
760-942-1111
Rancho Encinitas Academy K-8
910 Encinitas Blvd.
Encinitas, CA 92024
The Rhoades School K-8
141 South Rancho Santa Fe Rd.
Encinitas, CA 92024
760-436-1102
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