(Clearwisdom.net) On February 15, 2004, Falun Gong practitioners in San Diego, Orange County and Los Angeles in California celebrated the first "North San Diego County Falun Dafa Week" at the meeting hall of the library in the City of Carlsbad with local government officials and citizens.

North San Diego County Newspaper reported on the celebration activity on February 24. The report said that the San Diego County Falun Dafa Week activity and Falun Dafa Free Exercises Instruction Session were recently held at the library in Carlsbad. Mayor of Encinitas Ms. Maggie Houlihan, Mayor of Carlsbad Bud Lewis, Congressman Randy Cunningham, California Senator Bill Morrow and Assemblyman Mark Wyland jointly signed and issued a proclamation, resolution and certificate of award.

Caption: Mayor Ms. Maggie Houlihan (left) and three Falun Gong practitioners holding proclamations issued by local government officials