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In today's newsletter:

  • How a Del Mar Racetrack gala is backing local kids' futures

Also on today's calendar: Del Mar/San Diego MEGA Reptile Expo - Sept. 19-20, 2026 and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 64.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Youth of the Year event helps support Boys & Girls Clubs Northwest San Diego programs (sandiegouniontribune.com) — A major youth-focused fundraiser just lit up the Del Mar Racetrack, where Boys & Girls Clubs of Northwest San Diego named Quinn Cannon the 2026 Youth of the Year. Guests in all-white attire enjoyed dinner, music, and auctions, with every dollar raised supporting after-school and leadership programs that serve local teens and families across coastal North County communities.
   

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    Wednesday September 2
  • Volunteer Coffee - Upper MC
    Solana Highlands Solana Beach, CA 92075
    8:45 am
    • Thursday September 3
  • Say HELLO week
    Carmel Creek CC-Public_Calendar
  • Donate 4 Discovery
    Solana Vista SV-Public_Calendar
  • PTO Room Parent/Volunteer Training
    Carmel Creek CC-1-R21 (30), CC-Public_Calendar
    9:00 am
  • PTA Ice Cream Social
    Solana Highlands Solana Beach, CA 92075
    5:00 pm
    • Friday September 4
  • Family Pancake Breakfast
    Solana Vista SV-1-MPR (100), SV-Public_Calendar
    7:30 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Solana Beach

  • U.S. Senior Am: Trae Cassell medals; defending champ out; match-play begins (usatoday.com)
  • Suspect jailed in Rancho Santa Fe carjacking, hit-and-run (thecoastnews.com)
  • Staying Cool in SoCal: When Did We Move to New Orleans? (rsfpost.com)

Rancho Santa Fe

  • Sen. Blakespear Issues Statement About Legislation to Require Oil Refinery Disclosures (ca.gov)

Encinitas

  • Encinitas Election Forums Set For September (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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