SAN DIEGO: Two candidates seeking seats on the San Diego Superior Court are expected to answer questions from members of the public tonight at an open house in La Jolla.
Evan Kirvin and Garry Haehnle are scheduled to take part in an open dialogue, which organizers said will help voters prepare for the June 3 primary election.
Kirvin, a deputy district attorney, is seeking to replace retiring Judge William Kennedy in court District 45. Kirvin's opponent is Robert Faigin, chief attorney for San Diego County Sheriff William Kolender.
Haehnle, a court commissioner and former deputy district attorney, is seeking to replace retiring Judge Michael Wellington in District 19. His opponent is Paul Cooper, chief counsel to San Diego Police Chief William Lansdowne.
The event will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at a home at 7321 Rue Michael in La Jolla.
–D.L.
District begins process of revoking school charter
VALLEY CENTER: The Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District board has voted to start the process of revoking the charter for All Tribes American Indian Charter School.
Superintendent Lou Obermeyer told board members Thursday night that the Rincon reservation school hadn't adequately responded to concerns about how it keeps track of attendance or money.
Obermeyer said the district will schedule a public hearing on the revocation within a month, and then, if warranted, formally revoke the charter a month later. The school can appeal to county and state education officials.
Jerry Simmons, the school's lawyer, said the district hasn't given All Tribes administrators a fair chance to answer the allegations.
Graduation at the 62-student school, created for children living on North County Indian reservations, is scheduled for June 18.
–O.R.S.
Professor and activist will speak at art museum
BALBOA PARK: Professor, writer and activist Robert Jensen is scheduled to speak at 6 p.m. Thursday at the San Diego Museum of Art, 1450 El Prado in Balboa Park.
Excellence Comes in All Colors, a group of juvenile court and community-schools educators who work for the San Diego County Office of Education, has organized the event. The group advocates social justice and spotlights the value of diversity.
Jensen is scheduled to speak on the topic of privilege and power. The educators group describes his work as engaging people to create a more humane and ecologically sustainable world.
There is no charge for admission, but those planning to attend should RSVP to excellence@sdcoe.net. The event is co-sponsored by the city of San Diego's Office of Ethics and Integrity.
Jensen is a journalism professor at the University of Texas at Austin.
–C.M.
Swimmer seriously hurt in dive into shallow water
LA JOLLA: An 18-year-old swimmer was seriously injured yesterday when he dived into shallow water and struck his head on sand, a San Diego lifeguard spokesman said.
After the accident at 2:40 p.m. near the end of Sea Lane at Marine Street Beach, the swimmer was unable to move his arms and legs, said Lt. Andy Lerum of the San Diego fire department. The injured swimmer was not identified because of privacy laws. He was in serious condition when taken to a hospital, Lerum said.–M.A.
Staff writers Dana Littlefield, Onell R. Soto and Chris Moran contributed to this report.
