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

In today's newsletter:

  • Encinitas Leslie's Pool Supplies slated to close in bankruptcy shakeup
  • What SB 114 means for Santa Fe Drive's bike lanes in Encinitas
  • See which Encinitas neighbors just earned major academic and music honors

Also on today's calendar: in-Person Divorce Workshop Presented by Top Local Professionals and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sunny, very warm and humid, with a high of 85 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Thursday: Humid, temps: high: 81, low: 66.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 77 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Leslie's Pool Supplies To Close Encinitas Store Amid Bankruptcy (patch.com) — Encinitas pool owners will soon lose their local Leslie's Pool Supplies as the chain shutters three San Diego County locations under a Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring. While the Encinitas store is closing, the company says remaining outlets and online services will keep operating as it slashes debt and tries to stabilize its long-struggling business.
   

2. Governor signs budget trailer bill limiting Santa Fe Drive redesign (thecoastnews.com) — Encinitas residents face new limits on changing Santa Fe Drive after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 114, tying $3.09 million in state funding to long-term protection of the roadway's bike lanes. City leaders, including Mayor Bruce Ehlers, are weighing legal options as they reconsider a previously approved redesign near San Dieguito Academy that would remove one protected lane.
   

3. Who's News: 10/9/26 (thecoastnews.com) — Several Encinitas residents are in the spotlight, including Savannah Garrison, recently elected to the prestigious Phi Kappa Phi honor society at USC, and past San Diego Music Hall of Fame honorees like Peter Sprague and Cindy Lee Berryhill. The column also notes regional leaders and innovators, underscoring how many North County achievements trace back to Encinitas.
   

4. Solana Beach-based Pumpkins for Good supports seniors in need (sandiegouniontribune.com) — Encinitas seniors will again benefit from Pumpkins for Good, as a Solana Beach mother-daughter team sells succulent-topped pumpkins to support the Encinitas Community Resource Center's Holiday Baskets program and the No Senior Alone campaign. They recently held a pop-up at Fox Point Farms in Encinitas and are aiming to raise $10,000 through sales and craft workshops before Nov. 1.
   

5. Patriot League Announces M-F Athletic Cross Country Weekly Awards (10.6.26) (patriotleague.org) — An Encinitas native, Navy freshman runner Brianne Duynstee, has been named the Patriot League Women's Cross Country Rookie of the Week after a strong performance at the Paul Short Run. Her 6K time led all Patriot League freshmen and helped Navy to a solid team finish, giving Encinitas another standout to cheer for at the collegiate level.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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