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Vista, California Patch AM: a 4 min read

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

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Vista backyard greenhouse became a rental business
  • Rancho Buena Vista’s Allison Keusch is headed to Boise State
  • Two Vista storage auctions appear in this week’s legal notices

Also on today's calendar: Metaphysical Gathering - Center for Spiritual Living Carlsbad and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: did you know 10+10 = 11+11? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Showers around; not as warm, with a high of 69 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Saturday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 70, low: 50.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 72 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. California woman built a $200K greenhouse in her backyard — now it brings in $24K a month: ‘I knew what I was doing' (moneywise.com) — A backyard greenhouse in Vista has become a rental business that owner Leela Rea says brings in an average of $24,000 a month. Built for just under $200,000 instead of a costlier rental dwelling, it hosts photo shoots and small private events. Rea is now developing additional greenhouses based on her design.
   

2. Six Additions Added to Boise State Softball (broncosports.com) — Rancho Buena Vista senior Allison Keusch has signed with Boise State softball for the 2027–28 season, bringing strength both at the plate and in the pitching circle. She led the Longhorns in batting average at .400 and ERA at 1.35 during the 2026 season, joining a six-player recruiting class.
   

3. Legal Notices, November 13, 2026 (thecoastnews.com) — Two Vista storage facilities have online auctions scheduled this month under newly published legal notices. Super Storage on Robelini Drive lists a sale on or after Nov. 17 at 10 a.m., while SecureSpace on Huff Street lists Nov. 25 at 2:30 p.m. Both notices say sales may be canceled or withdrawn.
   

4. Homicide – Vista – Homicidio (thevistapress.com) — Authorities have identified Antonio Israel Valencia, 22, as the man who died after an October 31 incident on Vista's Primrose Avenue. Deputies responding to a reported fight found him injured, and he later died at a hospital. Investigators ask anyone with information to call (858) 285-6330.
   

5. City of Vista Celebrates Salute to Service Vista Veterans Day (thevistapress.com) — Letters from service members helped bring wartime experiences into Vista's Veterans Day ceremony Wednesday, as the mayor and council read accounts spanning the Civil War through Vietnam. Veterans received commemorative coins, and the city presented Valor in Action Awards to Terry Moxley and retired Lt. Colonel Steven Miller.
   

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💬 Chatter

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  • Rivian posted a job opening for Associate Manager, Sales & Delivery - Vista Showroom in Vista. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Vista here.

Ok Vista! 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: "did you know 10+10 = 11+11?" — 10+10=20...11+11=20 too (Thank you Martin C. for sending it in!)
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