Back in the middle of July we mentioned how a group of Lego fanatics were going to build the world’s tallest Lego tower during the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto, Canada and steal the current world record (94.3 feet tall) from Carlsbad, California. Though they tried all weekend, they were unable to build a Guinness World Book of Records tower thanks to heavy winds. . . Phew!
Pray for more wind in Toronto. We’ll keep you posted.
[Link: City News]
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In the battle of the sports trading card giants it appears that Carlsbad’s Upper Deck has decided to terminate its tender offer for all outstanding share of Topps Co., Inc. . .
and added that the action of Topps made conditions precedent to the tender offer incapable of being satisfied. Further, Upper Deck said that all shares of Topps previously tendered and not withdrawn under the tender offer would be returned promptly in accordance with the terms of the tender offer.
Let’s just say that Upper Deck is not happy with the Topps board right now. And the deal is off.
[Link: RTT News]
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When a man driving a Saab tried to elude police on a high speed chase down I-5 by exiting the freeway at Cannon road, he ended up slamming into the back of a Mercedes-Benz, which collided with a truck in front of it.
The Mercedes was pushed into the back of a truck which briefly caught fire. At least two other vehicles also collided after the chain-reaction crash, the CHP said.
The woman driving the Mercedes was taken to the hospital and the two children in the back seat were uninjured. The man driving the Saab was reported unhappy about his arrest:
He was shot with a Taser gun and was taken by helicopter to the hospital.
Every time a Saab driver gets Tasered we smile a little.
[Link: San Diego Union Tribune]
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The four-year-old boy who was found at the bottom of a pool by La Costa Spa and Resort guests has died six days after he was taken to Children’s Hospital.
Brennan Bostani of Los Angeles was pronounced dead at Rady Children’s Hospital last night, according to the county Medical Examiner’s Office. . . Brennan is survived by his parents, Aileen and Arman Bostani.
Our thoughts are with the entire Bostani family.
[Link: 10News]
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Carlsbad’s annual September barrio street fair won’t be happening this year because of Fiesta del Barrio President Ofelia “Ofie” Escobedo’s health issues.
A well-known community leader in the Barrio area for decades, Escobedo has pretty much been the driving force behind the fiesta since its founding in 1991. She said Monday that she has known for months that this year’s event might be canceled.
According to the North County Times, Escobedo has been fighting to recover from throat cancer.
“I’m still under doctor’s care, but I’m much, much better,” she stressed Monday. “I’m on the way to recovery and I’ve already started going back to my committee meetings.”
We wish Ofie the best and look forward to Fiesta del Barrio 2008.
[Link: North County Times]
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Seems like this is something that should have happened in the 1970s, but better late that never.
Customers of the Carlsbad Municipal Water District can expect to receive postcards by the end of August notifying them that fluoride will be added to the city’s water supply starting Oct. 1. . . Dentists have long argued that the substance can help prevent tooth decay and reduce the risk of cavities. But while many health care professionals support the fluoridation movement, it has been controversial in recent years.
According to the North County Times, the city of Escondido residents fought fluoride for four years before finally losing out. Carlsbad City Councilman Mark Packard, a local dentist says that it’s about time.
[Link: North County Times]
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Without giving too much away, let’s just say that we get our fair share of train horn sounds blowing in our windows at all times of the day and night (hey, there went one just now), but since the Federal Railroad Administration decided in June 2005 to allow communities to create quiet zones some cities like Sacramento and San Jose have quieted the trains. Now, according to the North County Times Oceanside, Encinitas, and Carlsbad (thank, God) are trying to get the horn blowers to quiet down.
[Link: North County Times]
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According to NBCSandiego.com a three-year-old boy was pulled from a shallow children’s pool at the La Costa Resort and Spa this after noon a little before 2 PM.
The child was at the pool with his parents, but was pulled from the water by a woman unrelated to him, according to NBC 7/39. Witness Branden Belford said she saw the woman pull the boy from the water by his arm. The child had water spilling from his mouth, according to Belford.
The child was unresponsive when he was airlifted to Children’s Hospital according to resort officials.
[Link: NBCSandiego.com]
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Carlsbad’s legendary surf photographer LeRoy Grannis celebrated his 90th birthday with 150 of his friends at the Oceanside Community Center Sunday August 13, 2007. And as one would imagine, along with his wife of 67 years Katie, and son John there were a lot of legends in the crowd as well.
Donald Takayama, a five-time U.S. surfing champion and renowned board designer, said he first met Grannis in his native Hawaii. “LeRoy took a picture of me when I was a little kid surfing without any clothes on in Hawaii,” Takayama said. “LeRoy’s been an inspiration to me. (He is) one of the great surfers of yesteryear.”
On glassy mornings we still look outside the lineup hoping to see LeRoy, on his knees with his white floppy brimmed hat paddling by, but he’s not surfing any longer. Happy Birthday, Mr. Grannis. We’ll keep watching for you anyway.
[Link: North County Times]
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After the recent collapse of a Minneapolis bridge which has killed nine people (so far) everyone has become a little more interested in exactly what bridges need to be repaired. Well, according to 10 News, the I-5 bridge over Agua Hedionda lagoon in Carlsbad is currently on the California Department of Transportation bridge fix it list.
Caltrans has proposed repairs to the deck and substructure of the Interstate 5 crossing of the lagoon in Carlsbad, according to the list of 195 high-priority bridge projects. Caltrans Director Will Kempton did not specifically address the bridge in comments to reporters in a conference call.
The repairs will be specifically addressed real soon, right?
[Link: News10.com]
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