News Scrapbook 1988

Sen Diego, CA (Sen Diego Co.) Evening Tribune (Cir. D. 123,092)

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than probably any other historian or architect in town. While Ullrich designed many homes, churches and buildings in the palmy days of the 1920s, hard times came during the Depression. "Money got pretty scarce around '31," recalled Bob Wilson, a draftsman who worked off and on for Ullrich in the '20s and '30s. During the '30s, said Wilson, Ullrich drew the delineations for other area architects. Ullrich died in 1958, leaving unfinished the chapel he was designing a~

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architects to Toledo, Madrid and even the Taj Mahal to copy buildings for set designs. Soon stars and movie moguls began to build their homes in the style of the Iberian castle. The Normandy, French provincial look, familiar from swashbuckling epics, also found favor. "And there's no question Ullrich copied some of this stuff, but he was good, very good. Ullrich unquestionably was an extraordinarily gifted architect," said Brandes. and designers

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On the USD camp_E!....Ullrich designed 'at least five buildings within the strict architectural codes demanded by founders. The More Hall, School of Law, the Immaculate Heart Seminary, the Hall of Science and others were modeled on specific buildings in Spain. Brandes cringes at the modern pseudo-Spanish stuccoed horrors that afflict San Diego, and the in- appropriate remodeling or restructuring of good architec- ture. He is, he said, responsible for more listings of local buildings on the national and local registers of historic places

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Ullrich family crest. The rage for romantic, fanciful architecture came not from the influence of Californian or Mex- ican iµdigenous buildings, but was fueled by the motion picture industry, said Ray Brandes, dean of graduate and continuing education and a history professor at the University of San Diego. In the 1910s and '20s, said Brandes, studio heads often sent

ington. D.C, next week for ~n ~xecu- tive m eting of the Comm1ss1on. on the Bicentennial of the U.S. Constitu- tion, did not rule out the possibility that he will meet with senators to a his chances of confirmation. Siegan' · nomination is veheme~t!Y oppo ed by ome women's and c1v1)- right group· because of a hbertar_1• an philo. ophy that tre es economic over civil right . Last year, Tribe told The Tribune lbal S1egan's views are crankish, far- ther to the right than those of Chief Ju -tic William Rehnquist and "have been repudiated by every serious stu• dent of the Constitution for half a century." ed similar view~ to the Judiciary committee last sprmg, but has smce retreated from that posi- tion. Tribe said this week that Siegan·s views on economic liberty, while harply different from his own and from tho e of the Supreme Cpurt, "are not quite as extreme as they seemed to me .. . and create less danger than I initially supposed." Last year, Tribe said that Siegan's analys1. of court-mandated school desegregation is "so bizarre and trained" a to question the law pro- fe or's competence and sincerity. While Trib continues to find S1egan' analyslS of the landmark civil-rights case, Brown vs. Board of Education, "peculiar and unconvinc- ing." he now says, "It seems t? me exec ive to describe the S1egan nalys1s as so strange that either his ba ic competence or his good faith should be questioned." iegan drew fire from civil-rights He expr

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groups when be sai~ there_is no fun- damental cor1Stitutional nght to an integrated education. In a letter addressed to judiciary committee Chairman Joseph R. Biden Jr., D-Del., Tribe said that while he continues to find Siegan's judicial philosophy "most troubhn(' be regrets the "stark" natu~e of h~s earlier statement that S1egan 1s "unfit to serve as a federal judge." In legal hairsplitting that Sie~an says is baffling even to him, Tnbe said that he now believes that "there is much to be said in support of S1egan as an individual'' and that if he were deliberating with the com- mittee he would "come to a more measured view than the one I origi- nally voiced, even though ~y bott,~m., line would still be a ne~ative one , _

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"mt r ng," but d hned to com- m nt on wh th r he ha made up his mind to lick out the confirmallon battl or withdraw h1 name "lt' om thin ," th 63-y ar-old law prof or id about lb lu e- warm I tt r of prai · , adding, "What -<'11n't und rstand I why he still op- m . He has bis opinion . I have my opinions. Who's right"" • 1 gan nomination to the 9th U S. Circuit ourt of Appeals ha been tall d in committee for 14 month , in part bcca T be and other cholars have aid that Siegan' jud1• c1al phi! phy ls outside the main- stream of m .rican Jurisprudence The ll ·v rsity of San Diego pro- f . or's chanc s o wmnmg conhr- malion were con idered almo t nil last month after it was learn d that U S Attorney Gencraf 1'~wm Meese call d him on March 24 to discu the nomination. S1egan d nied pulili bed reports that M urged him to withdraw h!S name, saying that his former col- league told him to ma up his own mind. 1 gan ha y t to say if he has mad up his mind But It is clear from the care with which he has put together a li t of supporters - the number was 42 ye ·terday - that he hopes to sway the committee with t timonials from lawyers and pro- since Siegan's conver at1on with Meese, be has called the attorney general's office twice, but said the phone calls were bout several matters. Siegan, who plans to be in Wash- f r In the three week

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Imperial Beach, CA (San Diego Co .) Imperial Star Beach News (Cir. 2 X W. 2,730) (Cir. S. 2,568)

Oceanside, CA) (San Diego Co. North County Blade Tribune (Cir. D. 29,089)) (Cir. S. 30,498

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La Jolla, CA (San Diego Co.) University City Light (Cir. W.)

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.JtJk,. '• P. c. a E,r. I 838 ~USD sem~ar ~q55 The benefits a~cl° ?,ro~~~s "Ent repr eneunng A ri\ 29 at discus~~d 0 ::}v a~r-a~ Di~ 0 Man- the U~ -Center. chester Conference USD D William Soukup, r. , f manage- associate professor ol r c the t will exp 0 men , . . d roaches of charactem11cs an ap? . f\uence entrepencurs_ an~ the!T m on an organization. . ·n be The hour-long seminar ~1 I d d b, a 7 :30 contmenta prece e . . $\ 5 00 breakfast . The fee is_ . . . ·stration mformat1on, For reg1 call 260-4585 . -

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states USD's William Eichorn, director of the workshop. Composed in 1980, this will be the first San Diego perfor- mance of the work by Richard Proulx, director of music for the Dioc~se of Chicago. The concert 1s open to the public. A donation of $7 general, $5 senior citizens, and $4 for students is suggested. For more information, call John Nunes at 260-4682.

The a Workshop will present u f e Pilgrim" al 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 29-30, in Founders Chapel on the campus of the University of San Diego. "The Pilgrim," a liturgical drama set to music, will be performed by USO students accompanied by the UCSD orchestra and the handbell choir of St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church of Poway.

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April 29 and 30 in Founders Chapel at the University of San Diego. It will be perfor~ed by USO students accomparued by the UCSD orchestra and the handbell choir of 'St. Bar- tholomew's Episcopal Church of Poway. For information, c~ 260-4682. ;::i_tlfh / ~

Oceanside, CA (San Diego Co.) North County Blade Tribune (Cir. D. 29,089) (Cir. S. 30,498) APR 24 1988

Solana Beach, CA (San Diego Co.) The Citizen (Cir. 2 x W. 20,000)

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San Diego, CA (San Diego Co.) Daily Transcript (Cir. D. 7,415) APR 27 1988

asked person twice, in writing. If the two sides fail to agree, the ordi- nance gives the neighbor with the view and the homeowner with the trees a chance to discuss their case with an in- dependent mediator. who then renders an opinion . The city pays about 50 per- cent of the mediation costs. Participation is voluntary. and the ruling is not legally binding. Still. a logical discuss10n may help the two sides see the light, Vahorski said. Other coastal c1 ties -.Vith view property may soon follow suit. Encinitas is considering drafting an ordinance that would limit building heights - also a problem where views are concerned. Cardiff-by-the-Sea. with its sloping hillsides that offer fine views, is one community where residents are particularly con- cerned that the trend toward tall, d uplex houses _ or "twin to notify the

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A house with a view. It's something prized by coastal dwellers and dreamed of by those who live elsewhere. But should you find a home with the perfect ocean or can- yon viev. you've longed for. be careful. That scenic panorama may last only as long as the trees stay cropped in your neighbor's yard. or until a de- veloper builds a three-story split level across the street. In other words, the view may not be built to last. Neighborhood battles about ocean views are legendary along the North County coast from Del Mar to Oceanside. Some onlookers fondly quip that there's a "growing con- cern·• among coastal re_ idents about a neighbor's trees block- ing their view. That's putting it mildly. In Del Mar, residents' skirmishes over ocean views prompted the City Council to adopt legisla- tion to tr> to curb the fights. Bureaucratically enough, it's called the Vegetation View Blockage Ordinance. " People who had views 10 or 12 years ago no longer have those views " explains John \'ahorski , an administrator for the city of Del Mar. City officials hope the ordi- nance, approved last fall, will give residents an equitable way to solve their view differences without filing civil lawsuits. Homeowners who want a neighbor to cut his trees are

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two year , nn Moore 1s leaving .is dl•puty city attorney in Chula V1stu to JOtn McDonald, Hecht & Solhcri: 'he follows Charles Gill who was hired by McDonald, Hecht 1 ½ year ago from the sttme otlice Both nrC' Uruvers1ty of San Diego Law School grad~ The city attorney's office 1s pres l'nl ly advertising for the No. 3 pos1t1on m the three-person oflice. Tom Harron is the city attorney, Rich Rudolf is the u. i tant city ltorney, who spent geveral years 11 dPputy county counsel in San Diego. Bru t' Jaqu(• ,Jr. and Kurt Kicklighter h,1ve mnde partner at I ltggs, Fll•tcher & ~lack nt·y Davis i with Brobeck ) ' l hleger & Harrison as marketing dm·ctor, having pre111ously been dm•ctor of public r •lat10ns for Enron Corp. in llouston . Debra Gordon has relocated her offtc1• to 23:13 First Ave, Suite 201 • • •

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home~ • - may block a view Overgrown trees and new homes can get in the way of your home with a view, like this one which looks out over Agua Hedlonda they' ve had for years . Lagoon in Carlsbad and to the ocean beyond. Protecting that view could Involve a lot of negotiating, however. View maintenance has become a major issue in En- cinitas during the past few years, according to Encinitas Planner Pat Murphy. The issue isn't quite as ardent as in Del Mar.

to keep his trees trimmed, not build a second story on his home , or do anything that would dimmish his outlook. The best thing about a view easement is that it lasts forever, even if the propocty changes hands because the easement rights pass along with the property. An easement may help view owners relax, knowing they'll always be able to see the ocean for the trees.

only thing the view owner can do is ask the property owner to keep trees trimmed, Minan said. Cases that have gone to court have been decided against homes with a view, though property owners have argued that their home is devalued when its view is lost. The only option is buying a "view easement." Neighbors negotiate about how much the view is worth. Then the view owner pays the property owner

trees trimmed should always offer to pay for it and hire a professional, she said. Legally, people who own view homes are out on a limb, according to Professor John Minan. who teaches land-use law at USD School of Law. Since precedent was set m 1830, the courts have ruled that homeowners do not have the right to demand a clear view. The homeowner has the right to do as he wants with the air space above his property. The

"More often than not, people are more angry because a tree is corning down than they are because it blocks a view.·' Held said. Held said the best way to maintain a view blocked by trees is to talk things over with your neighbor and come to an amenable agreement. "And l 'd talk to them about it with checkbook in hand." she said. The person who wants the

"We are trying to make sure everyone enjoys their view and no one maximizes their own view to the extent that it limits someone else's," he said. Solana Beach hasn't needed a view ordinance so far. explain- ed George Ann Held. She's a ci- ty administrative assistant who answers resident's questions about their rights to a view.