š± How you can weigh in on Vista vacancies and serve on a board
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In today's newsletter:
- How you can weigh in on Vista vacancies and serve on a board
- Vista carjacking victim run overāhow deputies tracked down the suspect
- How Vista customers can save with Clean Energy Allianceās new offāpeak hours
Also on today's calendar: Sunday Morning Metaphysics at Center Spiritual Living Carlsbad and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? š¤ (Answer below!)
- Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 48 degrees.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 78, low: 50.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 74 and low of 48 degrees.
š° News we're reading
1. Legal Notices, April 17, 2026 (thecoastnews.com) ā Vista residents should know the City Council will hold a public hearing on April 28 about staffing vacancies under AB 2561, and the Vista Fire Protection District is seeking applicants to fill a Division B board vacancy. This legal notices package also includes a Vista storage auction, plus numerous nearby Encinitas, San Marcos, Oceanside, and regional public hearings, trustee sales, and business filings that may affect local property owners and contractors. 
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2. Carjacking (northcountydailystar.com) ā A man has been arrested after an April 8 carjacking in a Vista parking lot where a woman was thrown from a moving car and a man was run over, suffering major injuries. Vista Fire Department crews rushed the victim to Palomar Hospital, and Vista deputies later tracked down the suspect, who now faces carjacking and assault with a deadly weapon charges as detectives continue seeking additional information. Ā Ā Ā
3. Clean Energy Alliance expands super off-peak hours to lower customer bills (publicceo.com) ā Vista residents getting power from Clean Energy Alliance now have more hours each weekday to use electricity at the lowest āsuper offāpeakā rates, including a new yearāround midday window. If your home is on a timeāofāuse plan, youāre automatically shifted to these updated periods, giving you more flexibility to run appliances or charge EVs when power is cheaper and cleaner. Ā Ā Ā
4. San Diego Padres help Rancho Bernardo woman celebrate her 108th birthday (sandiegouniontribune.com) ā A longtime Padres fan who once lived in Vista just celebrated her 108th birthday with a team-themed party at Silvergate Rancho Bernardo, complete with gifts from the ballclub. She and her husband moved to Vista in 1976, and she later spent years at Arcadia Place Senior Living in Vista before needing more care, all while staying active and devoted to baseball. Ā Ā Ā
šø Around Vista
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Upcoming Events in
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Sunday Morning Metaphysics at Center Spiritual Living Carlsbad
3320 Monroe St, Carlsbad
10:30 am -
Spring Home Garden Show
Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar
10:00 am -
Celebrate theĀ Birth of the Buddha with the Vista Buddhist Temple
Vista Buddhist Temple, 150 Cedar Rd, Vista
12:00 pm
Sunday April 19
Saturday April 25
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Other local events
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April Gardening Workshop ā Sand n' Straw Community Farm
Sand n' Straw Community Farm , 629 Mar Vista Dr , Vista
10:00 am -
Earth Day Festival
Alta Vista Botanical Gardens , 1270 Vale Terrace Dr , Vista
10:00 am -
Wine Bottle Floral
Propaganda Wine Co , 2129 Industrial Ct , Vista
3:00 pm -
In-person class: Handmade Gnocchi (San Diego)
Burtech Family Vineyard Tasting Room , 1325 Pipeline Dr , Vista
4:00 pm -
Burtech Earth Day Market
Burtech Family Vineyard Tasting Room , 1325 Pipeline Dr , Vista
3:00 pm -
Earth Day Market at Burtech Family Vineyard
1325 Pipeline Dr , Vista
3:00 pm -
Spring Home Garden Show
Del Mar Fairgrounds , 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd , Del Mar
10:00 am -
Ilya Yakushev, World Piano Competition Winner
Fallbrook Mission Theater , 231 N Main Ave , Fallbrook
2:00 pm -
Vista Fiber Arts Fiesta
Antique Gas and Steam Engine Museum , 2040 N Santa Fe Ave , Vista
10:00 am
Saturday April 18
Sunday April 19
Wednesday April 22
Saturday April 25
Sunday April 26
Saturday May 2
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š¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hello everyone, I am looking for our Senior Orange Tabby
He is roughly 15-16 years old, his name is Romeo He doesnāt wear a collar. Last seen was Sunday 04/12/2026. He is a sweet boy, very old. Has anyoneā¦ (Nextdoor Vista N. Melrose) - Please share & repost to help reunite this stray cat!
FOUND on April 15, 2026 in Vista, CA 92084 near Alessandro trail Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the finder, viewā¦ (Nextdoor Mesa Gardens)
- Guajome Park Academy posted a job opening for Part Time Finance/Payroll Technician in Vista. Apply here.
- Denny's Corporation posted a job opening for Server - Franchise in Vista. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Vista here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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