News Scrapbook 1980-1981

TIMES-ADVOCATE JAN Z 7 198\ - City hits brick wall in protest of PEP aid

experience In environmental law for his students. He said 80 percent of en- vironmental lawsuits are against gov• ernment agencies. i,That's the nature of the beast," he said yesterday. During the past year of its war against Ernest W. Hahn's proposed shopping center, PEP's legal bills had been paid primarily through dona- tions from Shapell Industries of San Diego. Shapell plans to build a regional Please see Lawsuit, A~

wrote In a memorandum to the City Council last week. The complaints continue, however. Sources said Chamber of Chamber di- rectors yesterday railed against PEP for using USD's services. Last week, Councilman Art Danell, who gener- ally holds the federal government in disdain, blasted the federal grant that is paying for the "stupid" lawsuit PEP filed in Superior Court Jan. 16. Wharton, who recently became su- pervisor of the USD clinic, said he selects cases that provide practical

they say, taxpayer money is being used for PEP's recent legal action against the city. Although PEP and USO - particu- larly Richard J. Wharton, supervising attorney of the law clinic - are being accused of dirty pool, there is nothing Illegal or improper about their collab- oration, despite the city's best efforts to challenge it. " ... There are no limitations on Mr. Wharton in the types of projects he must select or the clientele he can serve," City Manager Ray Windsor

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ESCONDIDO - Civic leaders here are angry about the Preserve Escon- dido's Parks Committee use of free legal services at the University of San Diego to delay development of the North County Fair regional shopping center. What really perturbs som_-=.;e~ ~

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Bartholomew Leads USO Against Pilots The University. of San Diego will host Portland in a West Coast Athletic Conference meeting tonight at 7'30 in the USD gym. · Portland (12-5 overall and 2-2 in league) is led by 6-foot- 5 ~uard Jose Slaughter (6-foot-5), who is averagmg 21 6 pomts per game, and 5-11 guard Moby Oliver with an 11·5 average. ' · The Pilots' remai?ing starters are forwards Russ Dyer (6-7) and Sydney (6-5), and sophomore center Bryan Beard (6-9). The Torero~, now 8-8 overall and 1-3 in the WCAC after last Saturdays 67-64 loss to USF, start regulars Bob Bar- tholomew and _Gerald Jones up front, Dave Heppell at center, and Mike Stockalper and Rusty Whitmarsh at guards. B~rtholomew, who is shootmg 59 percent, is USD's leadmg scorer (15.3) and rebounder (7.2). ·

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justify the leasing of park land to Hahn ls likely to become a major ls- sue In the lawsuit. One of PEP's basic themes contends that the fees are meant to increase park acreage, not replace it. However, when city voters ap- proved of leasing the land, they also approved replacement of that acre- age. The use of park fees has been a con• stant controversy since the city began assessing developers in the early 1970s. The grand jury was asked in 1979 to look into the matter, but con• cluded without an investigation that Escondido had not misused park fund!, according to Windsor. Former members of Escondido's parks and recreation commission reportedly re- quested the investigation, but Wind- sor said he couldn't determine who contacted the grand Jury.

members," Wharton said, adding that he has no intention of suing officials. "Quite frankly, that's not the kind of case we're interested in," he said. While the war of words flares, more legal action ls on the way. PEP's law- suit claims the court should halt all North County Fair proceedings until the project's environmental impact report ls revised to meet California Environmental Quality Act stand· ards. The city says the study already meets those standards. The suit also claims that the spend· ing of park funds - some $1.3 million - for 77.5 acres to replace 75.5 acres to be leased to Hahn was "unlawful and void." PEP plans to amend the lawsuit to enlarge on the use of park funds, Wharton said. PEP's claim that developers' park fees - assessed by the city for every house that's built - cannot be used to

Supporters of the proposed 83-acre shopping center are particularly up- set because a strong majority of Escondidans voted in favor of the shopping center in a June 1979 re- ferendum. The center supporters paint a picture of taxpayers' money being used in an attempt to thwart the taxpayers' will. PEP's response takes an almost identical form. The U.S. Congress controls federal budgetary strings, PEP members argue. And because the public elects congressional repre- sentatives, the majority of people must be in favor of grants to law clin- ics, according to Weber. Civic leaders also have voiced con- cern about the potential liability of ln• dividual City Council members. Wharton rejects the notion. "The litigation we're in now has nothing to do with individual council

al PEP members Kerry Weber and Clint Bradley, are not seeking mone- tary damages from the lawsuit (other than legal fees). The USO environmental law clinic ls funded by the Office of Education of the Bureau of Higher Education, ac- cording to Wharton. He said the clinic receives about $28,000 annually In fed- eral funds. Wharton said the law clinic joins or initiates lawsuits when there ls little monetary incentive for private citi- zens to do so. The legal clinic has been involved In several cases against the city of San Diego, including the battle over the preservation of the historic Klaubel House. The clinic was also embroiled in a lawsuit regarding the operating license for the San Onofre nudear power plant. "We're exercising the legal right we have," PEP's Weber said.

shopping center seven miles south of the Kit Carson Park site of North County Fair. Shapell's backing even- tually waned and PEP successfully solicited support from USD's Whar• ton. Wharton accepted PEP's case, which claims the North County Fair environmental Impact report ls defi- cient, for the following reasorui: - The project may result In slgnlfi• cant environmental Impact in the re- 1Ion. - Legal precedent could be estab- lished by the case. - Law students will benefit from "clinical experience." - The plaintiffs, PEP and indivldu-

On and Off Court, Stockalper Plays TransitionGameatUSO By STEVEDOLAN, Time, Staff WnteT SAN DIEGO-At first glance, Stockalper hardly looks a day oli. than he did as a senior at Ma- rian High School four years ago. But: there have been plenty of ..... changes in life for Stockalper at tfie University of San Diego. On the basketball court, there has been a switch in roles, from a high- scoring guard in high school to a college point guard who sets up others to score.

-10 San Diego, Monday, Jan. 26, 1981 , USO falls short, finds Dons too tall to handle EVENING TRIBUNE

Off the court, .Stockalper was married last May. His wife, Marga- ret, is due to give birth to their first child late next month. Soon there may be another tran- sition. After playing llie final 10 games of the season for USD, Stockalper's basketball career may well be over. •ru •11111t •1 Ear' Stockalper. may give basketball in Europe a try if be can make a team. However, the uncertainty of such a career may be too much of a risk to take. . "After this season, ru pl~ it by ear," Stockalper said. "I'd love to play basketball. I talked to people who played In Europe and they liked it. I'll deal with this after col- lege is over. When you start dealing with contracts, you don't know how long they wW last." At USO, Stockalper has been a fixture, a starter since sixth game of his freshman season. But he didn't get off to good start for the Toreros, averaging four •teue ... STOCKAUEBthl•'

Local basketball 52 percent of its shots. Leading the way for the Toreros was forward Bob Bartholomew, who scored 20 points, followed by cen- mg this is a moral victory. I ter Dave Heppell's 16 and don't believe in moral victo- forward Gerald Jones' 12. ries." The Toreros had their Guards Quentin Daily and Ken McAlister paced the wmners, now 13-4, with 21 and 12 points, respective- ly. '

Going in, Coach Jim Bro- elli knew that defeating the University of San Fran- cisco's basketball team would be a tall order. In the end, the Don proved a bit too tall for the University of an Diego to handle. Rogue Harris, USF's 7- foot-2 reserve renter, was the difference Saturday mght before 1.600 fans at Alcala Park as the Dons handed USD a 67-64 defeat. Harri , not known as a great shooter, hit three me- dium-range baskets in the late stages of the game to win it for the Dons. : "A couple of breaks and t .. well. we had our chanc- es," said Brovelli, who watched his Toreros· record even out at 8-8 overall and fall to 1-3 in the West Coast Athletic Conference "I told the kids they played well, but I don't want them feel-

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chances. The San Oiegans led several times in the first half, fell behind 40-32 at in- termission, and then closed USF's lead to 49-48 with 12:15 remaining in the con- test. It was at this point that Harris replaced starter Wallace Bryant, another seven-footer, and he was the difference as the shorter Toreros couldn't keep him quiet. The hosts certainly shot well enough to win, hitting an excellent 67 percent from the field 73 percent in the second half. CSF hit

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SAN DIEGO - Sheldon Krantz, professor of Law, Boston University School of Law, has been appointed Dean of the University of San Diego School of Law. His appointment is ef. fective July 1, 1981. Krantz replaces Dean Donald T. Weckstein who will remain on the faculty. Krantz received both his B.S.L. (1960) and his LL.B. Cum Laude (1962) from the University of Nebras- ka.

Krantz• prior experience includes director ·of the Boston University Cen• ter for Criminal Justice (1971-79); ex- ecutive director, Massachusetts Gov- ernor's Committee on Law Enforce- ment and Administration of Justice (1967-70) and Trial Attorney, Orga- nized Crime and Racketeering Sec- tion, United States Department of Justice (196U5).

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STOCKALPER: A Transition Game

Most times, I guard the point guard, and the point guard doesn't score." But point guards do make assists, which is why Jim Brovelli is happy to have Mike Stockalper as a helping hand.

game. This year, he is averaging 10.6 points and 3.9 assists. "I haven't noticed that much of a change from Divi- sion II," he said. "There were a lot of good guards on the Division II level. Most of the change is in the front line.

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points a game. It was quite a transition from the pre- vious year, when he averaged 22.6 points and was an '"He docs everything you ask of him," Coach Jim Brovclli of USO said. "He averaged 22 points a game in high school and shot 15-20 times a game. We told him he wouldn't be able to do that here. We told him he would run the offense. He has done a good job of it." . If Stockalper doesn't get a basketball contract in Eu- rope, he'll need another job. His wife, who has supported all-CIF playJ!r at Marian.

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The 22-year-old Stockalper began his basketball career 12 years ago in local youth leagues. He gained lo- cal notoriety his senior year at Marian, earning a scho- Stockkalper's freshman year with the Toreros proved to be a memorable one as USD earned s Division II play- off berth. But he'll also remember it as the year of going "In high school, you're the star and are used to doing your own thing," Stockalper said. "It was real frustrat- ing to gel four points a game. You start thinking you aren't as good as you were. People get on you for not scoring and shooting. We did win, so I must've done the Winning doesn't come as easily for the Toreros any- more. They are 8-8 overall and 1-3 in the West Coast Athletic Conference as they prepare to play Portland at larship to USD. from the spotlight to the shadow. job."

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the family by working as a restaurant waitress, will have to leave her job Sun- day because of the preg- Stockalper, a behavioral sciences major, is hoping to get a teaching creden- tial. If so, he might teach and coach prep basketball to support the family. There's also a possibili- ty he'll get into farming, parents owned a farm in San Ysidro, where Stock- alper often helped out with the chores. His parents have since nancy. Four years ago, his

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