by The Editors on December 7, 2007
In a proposal that will be presented to the Carlsbad City Council, Legoland is asking permission to allow up to 275 guests to camp inside the park in 80 to 85 tents, as well as trying to limit the City Council’s power to approve future ride development. The Carlsbad Planning Commission has no problem with it, according to the North County Times.
Park general manager John Jakobsen said the nightly campout sessions would mostly take place during the summer and would only be open to amusement park visitors.
We agree with Commissioner Bill Dominguez when he says that Legoland’s new owner Merlin Entertainments Group — is “really untested at this time.” So now may not be the best time to give the Merlin unchecked freedom in developing the park.
[Link: North County Times]
by The Editors on December 4, 2007
California State Park lifeguards are planning on monster surf beginning this afternoon, according to a story on SignOnSanDiego.com. “It’s going to be very, very big,” said Alex Peabody, an aquatic safety specialist with the California State Parks public safety division. “You’re going to see some pretty amazing waves.”
Waves are expected to reach 5 to 7 feet this afternoon, then increase through tomorrow morning. By then, swells could reach 8 to 10 feet, with sets in excess of 15 feet. A high surf advisory will be in effect from 1 p.m. today through 10 p.m. Thursday.
Mother Ocean must love Wednesdays? We will keep you posted as the predicted swell of the year rolls in. Check back on Carlsbadistan.com for full photo coverage.
11:08 AM: No real sign of the swell yet.
[Link: SignOnSanDiego]
by The Editors on November 30, 2007
The firemen of Carlsbad Fire Department Engine Company 2215 got a new honorary member yesterday as Captain Luis Osuna presented News 8 weatherman Shawn Styles his award.
Because of your unselfish assistance during the 2007 San Diego County firestorms we make you and honorary member of Carlsbad Engine 2215.
Styles responded to his award with an overwhelmed, “Wow.” But was later able to pull himself together and get coherent. “I’ve won a lot of things in my life, but I’ve never been honored like this,” he said. “To have these guys who are the real heros say that I helped them, God I just feel so honored. This is fantastic.”
Congrats, Shawn. Now, about those weather reports. . .
[Link: News 8 Video]
by The Editors on November 30, 2007
According to a Barbara Henry story in the North County Times, the number of documented gang members in Carlsbad has doubled over the last year.
Carlsbad had 131 people listed as documented gang members by late November, up from last year’s figure of 51. However, much of that increase may be due to the city having recently hired an additional investigative officer assigned to track crimes that may involve gang members, [Lt. Kelly Cain] Cain said.
So this doesn’t mean there are more gang members. It means the Carlsbad Police are simply doing a better job with tagging documenting gang members. Yeah, we can see some kind of twisted logic there. Of course.
[Link: North County Times]
by The Editors on November 28, 2007
In a recent statewide CalAware survey of information access at local law enforcement agencies the Carlsbad Police Department scored 95 out of 100 to get the highest rating in North County, according to a story in the North County Times.
The Vista and San Marcos substations of the Sheriff’s Department both received scores of 62.5 and grades of D minus. . . . Oceanside police scored 72.5 for a grade of C minus, Escondido received an 88.5 for a B plus, and Carlsbad was awarded an A for coming in with a 95. . . Only Carlsbad police provided information without turning around and asking questions of the requester, the report states.
And we agree. Each time we’ve called the Carlsbad Police department for information we have found them amazingly helpful, friendly, and forthright. The San Diego Sheriff’s office, however, is a completely different story. They reportedly “reacted angrily” to the results of this survey, and have been little help. One call to the Encinitas substation regarding a man hit by a train in Carlsbad returned no information at all because they “didn’t have access to that information.”
Congratulations to Carlsbad’s finest and thanks for sharing the knowledge.
[Link: North County Times and CalAware]
by The Editors on November 27, 2007
Jenny McCarthy, the former Playboy Playmate, best selling author, and autism activist, along with her five-year-old son Evan plugged in the power cord at Legoland last night to light the “world’s largest Lego holiday tree.”
The ceremony, which also featured Carlsbad Firefighters and Santa Claus, brought special meaning to more than 3,000 California families coping with autism as LEGOLAND California’s President and General Manager John Jakobsen presented $10,000 to Talk About Curing Autism (TACA).
Legolands’ Jakobsen also announced that beginning today they will be “offering all active fire and law enforcement with valid ID and up to three immediate family members a complimentary fun-filled day at LEGOLAND.” Season’s greetings.
[Link: Earthtimes.org]
by The Editors on November 26, 2007
If you’ve been cruising the Village lately and noticed that many of the shop windows have been painted up with colorful holiday scenes, you can thank Vista artist Alli Thoeni and The Carlsbad Village Business Association. According to a Barbara Henry story in the North County Times, Thoeni has already dressed up the front windows of 15 businesses.
It’s first stage of what the downtown merchant’s group is billing as its first full-scale, month-long holiday celebration. . . “We’re very excited,” said Robin Young, the association’s executive director. She said that she hoped some elements of the holiday schedule —- especially the extended shopping hours on Wednesdays —- become permanent.
For more info on upcoming Holiday events in the Village, follow the link below.
[Link: North County Times and Alli’s Art Studio]
by The Editors on November 25, 2007
Friday night at 9:30 two masked men robbed the Carlsbad Comfort Inn on Pio Pico Drive with a handgun and a shotgun, according to a story in the North County Times.
One suspect was described as a white man about 20 years old, 6-feet to 6-feet-2-inches tall, with a thin build. The second suspect is a black man in his mid-20s, 5-feet-8-inches to 5-feet-10-inches tall. He wore a faux black leather jacket and had a medium build.
The two men reportedly stole $300 in cash and a portable DVD player before “running south toward Tamarack.” It is believed that the same men then continued on to Encinitas and robbed the Chin’s Szechwan Cuisine on Encinitas Boulevard at 10:30 PM.
[Link: North County Times and San Diego Union Tribune]
by The Editors on November 24, 2007
The 65-year-old dam at Lake Calavera that nearly flooded the mobile home park at the Rancho Carlsbad Golf Course in January of 2005, and has “failed inspections by the state Division of Safety of Dams,” is getting a needed upgrade according to a story in the San Diego Union Tribune.
“Although they won’t have it all done by the start of the rainy season, we’re very pleased the city has finally gotten around to putting in the controls and controlling the level of the lake,” said Bill Arnold, president of Rancho Carlsbad’s homeowners association. . . “In 2005 the lake was already full, we got a couple inches of rain and had a near disaster,” Arnold said.
The total cost of the upgrades are being estimated at $6.1 million.
[Link: San Diego Union Tribune]
by The Editors on November 24, 2007
Despite not having a skateboard park or anyplace to ride a skateboard, Carlsbad’s Pine Avenue park was recently awarded a “Park of the Year” award from the American Public Works Association, according to a story in the North County Times.
The city was recognized for its use of environmentally sound building materials as well as its public outreach process during the design phase of the project, according to officials from the association.
Congrats. Now where is our skateboard park?
[Link: North County Times]
In a proposal that will be presented to the Carlsbad City Council, Legoland is asking permission to allow up to 275 guests to camp inside the park in 80 to 85 tents, as well as trying to limit the City Council’s power to approve future ride development. The Carlsbad Planning Commission has no problem with it, according to the North County Times.
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