The Mission Bay Park Committee has taken action against SeaWorld and other fireworks displays due to concerns raised by bird advocates over the littering of bird bodies along the bay shore this Fourth of July. The committee plans to draft a letter to city and state officials urging for the removal of fireworks displays that harm wildlife, such as nesting sea birds. The San Diego Bird Alliance has called for the revocation of SeaWorld’s fireworks permit, arguing that the pyrotechnics disrupt endangered birds.
In other news, the San Diego Unified School District has no plans to search for a new superintendent following the dismissal of Lamont Jackson after allegations of sexual harassment. Board members have appointed Fabiola Bagula to serve as the interim superintendent, with intentions for her to continue in the role permanently.
Additionally, a Superior Court judge has ruled that Measure C, a hotel-tax measure aimed at funding a Convention Center expansion, homeless services, and road repairs, can move forward despite ongoing legal challenges. While the city can now begin collecting increased hotel taxes, further appeals are expected from opponents of the measure.
In other developments, a police officer injured in a pursuit last week has been released from the hospital, school districts are considering banning cell phones on campus, and San Diego prosecutors are pursuing individuals for fraudulently using pandemic relief funds. The mayor of Imperial Beach is also calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom to seek a national emergency declaration over the cross-border sewage crisis.
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