NEWS UPDATES
Library reopening is still unclear
Although the Scripps Ranch Friends of the Library (SRFOL) was informed that the Scripps Miramar Ranch Library’s reopening could possibly occur sometime during November, that appears to be less likely as work on the new HVAC system and interior repainting were still in progress as of press time. Updates will be posted on the SRFOL website www.srfol.org.
Election results of local interest
San Diego District 6 City Councilmember Kent Lee, representing a portion of Scripps Ranch, was reelected during the Nov. 3 elections. Lee earned 61.59 percent of the votes while challenger Mark Powell earned 38.41 percent of the votes.
District 5 San Diego City Councilmember Marni von Wilpert, a Democrat and longtime Scripps Ranch resident currently representing most of Scripps Ranch, was elected to the 48th Congressional District. She gained 60.62 percent of the votes to defeat Republican Jim Desmond who gained 39.38 percent of the votes. The City of San Diego will soon determine a way to replace Marni von Wilpert as District 5 San Diego City councilmember.
Longtime Scripps Ranch resident Mara Elliott, the former San Diego City attorney and a Democrat, was elected to the California State Senate District 40. She earned 54.06 percent of the votes while her challenger Republican Kristie Bruce-Lane gained 45.94 percent of the votes.
Pure Water Program reaches milestone
The City of San Diego’s efforts to create a sustainable local water supply have reached a major milestone. The final piece of more than eight miles of underground pipes was installed as part of Pure Water San Diego’s North City Pure Water Pipeline project. Once the system is active, the completed pipeline will help move 30 million gallons of purified water per day from the North City Pure Water Facility in Sorrento Valley to the Miramar Reservoir.
With the final piece of pipe installed under Hoyt Park Drive in Scripps Ranch, crews will commission the system and begin testing. In the coming months, crews will also complete related construction including installing curb ramps and repaving and restriping impacted roads. The project also constructed a new de-chlorination facility near Miramar Reservoir and approximately one mile of underwater pipeline within the reservoir to distribute purified water.