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Hey there, Carlsbad! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Shakespeare favorite is headlining New Village Arts' 25th season?
  • What sentence could follow the deadly DUI crash on Las Palmas?
  • What ancient creatures once roamed beneath Oceanside and Carlsbad streets?

Also on today's calendar: Leucadia Farmers Market and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mainly cloudy and humid, temps: high: 80, low: 63.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. New Village Arts- As You Like It - (thevistapress.com) — Carlsbad theater fans can catch a musical adaptation of Shakespeare's "As You Like It" at New Village Arts in Carlsbad Village from October 16 through November 29, with previews and a special opening night celebration. The production also marks founding director Kristianne Kurner's final show before retirement and features a large local cast and live onstage musicians, backed by Carlsbad sponsors.
   

2. Man Pleads Guilty To Carlsbad DUI Crash That Killed Pedestrian (patch.com) — A Vista man has pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, hitting parked cars, and fatally striking 23-year-old Karla Guillen on Las Palmas Drive in Carlsbad before fleeing the scene. He now faces up to nine years in state prison after admitting to gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, DUI causing injury, and hit-and-run causing death.
   

3. Oceanside construction crew unearths 40 million-year-old fossils (thecoastnews.com) — North County paleontology is in the spotlight after Oceanside construction crews uncovered 40-million-year-old fossils from a large hoofed mammal, prompting careful excavation and future museum study. For Carlsbad residents, the story recalls major local finds, including Quarry Creek mammoth and bison remains and the remarkably complete ankylosaur discovered during the College Boulevard extension project.
   

4. Vista expands cannabis distribution over youth access concerns (thecoastnews.com) — Vista's City Council just approved expanding cannabis distribution, despite strong concerns from youth advocates about easier access and normalization for teens. In a separate debate over banning automated license plate readers, a councilmember cited the killing of Carlsbad resident Vanessa Wheyland—where ALPR data helped identify a suspect—showing how Carlsbad tragedies are shaping regional arguments over surveillance and public safety. The meeting also greenlit new condos, traffic calming, and public art projects.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

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