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🌱 Patch AM: Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Vehicle In Escondido

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In today's newsletter:

  • Escondido man dies after nighttime crash on Centre City Parkway
  • Do you recognize the suspect from Escondido's Dick's Sporting Goods robbery?
  • Why Escondido police just handed out 72 traffic and safety citations

Also on today's calendar: Under Grace and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Is there anybody completely useless? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 84, low: 62.
  • Friday: Partly to mostly sunny, with a high of 88 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Vehicle In Escondido (patch.com) — Escondido residents are learning more about a deadly crash Monday night after a 47-year-old local man was hit by a vehicle on Centre City Parkway near Ninth Avenue. Despite a bystander's efforts and hospital treatment, he died shortly after, while the driver stayed at the scene and cooperated as police investigated and closed the roadway for several hours.
   

2. Escondido Police Seek Public Assistance in Identifying Sporting Goods Robbery Suspect (crimevoice.com) — Escondido police are asking residents to help identify a man suspected of robbing Dick's Sporting Goods on Auto Park Way on August 19. Anyone who recognizes the suspect or has information is urged to contact Detective Cory Spinos or use the department's anonymous tip line to assist the investigation.
   

3. Escondido police issues 72 citations in pedestrian, bike safety operation (thecoastnews.com) — Escondido drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians were the focus of a citywide safety operation that led to 72 citations in one day, mostly for driver violations that endanger people walking and biking. Police say the effort, funded by state and federal traffic-safety grants, is part of ongoing enforcement to remind everyone using Escondido streets to slow down and share the road responsibly.
   

4. State senator says new data center laws will protect consumers (thecoastnews.com) — Escondido residents should know the City Council has imposed a 45-day moratorium on new AI data centers while staff studies their environmental and infrastructure impacts. At the same time, new state laws will require data centers to shoulder more grid, wildfire, and infrastructure costs instead of passing them to ratepayers, potentially shaping any future projects proposed in Escondido.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: No because they can always be used as a bad example! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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