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Hi there, Carlsbad! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Carlsbad stayed undefeated in a dominant league-opening win
  • How Carlsbad's desal plant could turn salty waste into valuable minerals.
  • How Solana Beach's plastics rules compare with Carlsbad's ordinance

Also on today's calendar: Fallbrook Wine Fest and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Very hot, with a high of 98 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Sunshine and very hot, temps: high: 99, low: 61.
  • Tuesday: Sunny; record-breaking heat, with a high of 95 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Roundup: Mission Hills' win highlights busy Friday of football in San Diego (sandiegouniontribune.com) — Carlsbad High's top-ranked football team stayed unbeaten with a 30-7 Avocado West League win over Torrey Pines, powered by standout performances from Darian Webb and Antonio D'Alessandro. The roundup also recaps a full slate of other San Diego County high school games, highlighting key league openers, big offensive nights, and shifting rankings across the section.
   

• Desalination Brine: The Salty Waste Stream Becoming a Mine for Lithium, (scienmag.com) — Carlsbad's seawater desalination plant is singled out as a global leader for recovering 98 percent of its salty brine to make industrial salt, sharply reducing ocean discharge. A new scientific review explains how plants like Carlsbad's could eventually mine lithium, magnesium, and other minerals from brine, turning a local waste stream into a potential economic and climate opportunity for coastal communities.
   

• Solana Beach approves updates to plastics ordinance (sandiegouniontribune.com) — Solana Beach is tightening its single-use plastics rules for food service, aligning compostable materials with what EDCO's local facility can actually process. For Carlsbad residents, it's a reminder that nearby coastal cities, including Carlsbad, already have similar ordinances aimed at cutting plastic waste and microplastics along San Diego County beaches.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Punky is Your Rancho Coastal Humane Society Pet This Week —John Van Zante Read on Patch
  • DISC Surgery Center at Carlsbad Now Strategically Partnered with Sharp HealthCare —Kristien Brada-Thompson Read on Patch
  • This month I celebrate 26 years of working at Modern Postcard.
    Time has flown by so fast. I want to thank our owner Steve Hoffman for believing in me and giving me the opportunity to work for Modern. I started in… (Nextdoor Old Carlsbad)
  • Went to see the Mexican tall ship today!
    Line to go aboard is long, so take an umbrella or hat. It was beautiful display next to our Star of India. (Nextdoor Poinsettia)
  • Lanxess AG posted a job opening for Logistics Operator 1 in Carlsbad. Apply here.
  • Aequor posted a job opening for Shipping and Receiving Specialist in Carlsbad. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Carlsbad here.

🗞 Nearby News

Vista

  • Sixteen Awards, One Unforgettable Night: Vista Announces 2026 Heroes of Vista Honorees and Finalists (northcountydailystar.com)
  • New Vista battery factory expands production for aerospace and defense (fox5sandiego.com)
  • Who Is Liable When a Car Exits a Business Driveway and Hits a Bicyclist in Escondido? (arashlaw.com)

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Ok Carlsbad! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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