by The Editors on October 30, 2009
Earlier this week the Carlsbadistan City Council approved Legoland’s plans for a 254-room, 137,000-square-foot hotel that will be built in the theme park’s parking lot, according to a Michael Burge story in the San Deigo Union-Tribune.
The propsed hotel will feature a restaurant, bar, and nightclub, the later of which seemed to ruffle at least one of councilman Keith Blackburn feathers. But Legoland officials were quick to clear that up.
“The reference to ‘nightclub’ in our list of planned amenities would be better phrased as ‘Evening Legoland Club,’ as it again will be aimed directly at families with young children . . . between 2 and 12 years old,” said Peter Ronchetti, the general manager of Legoland California. “So we have no ambitions to enter the nightclub business.”
Or course not. Legoland’s only ambition is to keep every single tourist dollar they can and let as little leak out into the community as possible.
[Link: San Deigo Union-Tribune]
by The Editors on October 29, 2009
The Boys & Girls Club of Carlsbad received 175 free Halloween costumes thanks to a donation made by WWE action figure maker Jakks Pacific, Inc. The company donated 100,000 costumes to Boys & Girls Clubs in Southern California this year.
“The kids – and their parents – were absolutely thrilled to learn they were getting free costumes for Halloween,” said Program Director Patty Tate. “Due to the tough economy, many families are not able to provide costumes for their children this season. It was so much fun seeing the smiles on their faces!”
It’s also nice that the makers of toys like Ruthless Aggression, Unmatched Fury, and Maximum Aggression action figures can do something positive for the kids of Southern California as well. Through it’s philanthropic arm JAKKS Cares the company has donated more than $20 million in toys, school supplies and monetary endowments to millions of underprivileged children around the world.
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by The Editors on October 29, 2009
On Saturday, October 25, 2009, Carlsbadistan’s Pacific Ridge School officially broke ground on its new energy efficient campus. According to the school more than 400 community members attended the event.
While an increasing number of businesses are working toward LEED certification, the Carlsbad non-profit, independent school will be one of only a handful of schools across the country on its way to achieve gold accreditation. . . Highlights of the new energy efficient campus, designed to reduce overall energy consumption by 42%, compared to traditional school buildings, include: Onsite solar power, Recycled construction materials, Natural lighting for 90% of classroom space, Passive ventilation for 100% of the public spaces, Reduction of landscape irrigation by 50%
The $20 million project is scheduled to be completed in time for this year’s Juniors (pictured above) to graduate from the new energy efficient school building. Follow the jump for all the official details.
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by The Editors on October 27, 2009
Apparently, the schedule of those panga’s delivering Mexican nationals to the South Carlsbadistan’s Ponto Landing are running a little tighter than we expected. On Monday, October 27, 2009 at approximately 2:40 AM another 20 illegals were arrested at Ponto, according to a story in the North County Times.
About 2:40 a.m., agents spotted a small, open-topped boat landing on South Ponto Beach, according to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection news release. Agents arrested 16 men and four women who disembarked, all Mexicans entering the country illegally, officials said.
Not so oddly, the men driving the boat and the boat itself could not be found. Click here for the complete rundown of monthly Ponto Landing arrests.
[Link: North County Times]
by The Editors on October 21, 2009
At 9:25 AM this morning (October 21, 2009) Mulloy’s Fine Jewelry at 2978 State Street in the Village of Carlsbad was robbed, according to a Carlsbadistan news tipper. Here’s the official word:
A gunman robbed a jewelry store Wednesday morning, entering through a hole cut in the roof and escaping the same way, police said. . .The robber cut the hole and entered the store either the previous night or early in the morning, hid in the restroom and waited for employees to come to work so they could open the safe, police said. . . . The robber was described as a Latino adult, 5 feet 9 inches to 5 feet 11 inches tall, wearing a dark blue hooded windbreaker and dark blue pants.
As of 1:19 PM the suspect was apparently still at large.
[Link: San Diego Union-Tribune]
by The Editors on October 18, 2009
The City of Carlsbadistan is offering a free pick-up of large trash items that are too large for normal trash pick-up; i.e. AC units, large appliances, water heaters, toilets, Mattresses, doors, furniture, and other large stuff that people illegally throw into commercial dumpsters under the cover of darkness (computers and television are not eligable).
For a list of items that qualify for the program and what is not allowed, visit the city’s Web site, www.carlsbadca.gov, under Environmental Programs.
Those interested in taking advantage of this free removals service must make a reservation between October 20-27, 2009 by calling Waste Management at 760-929-9400. The items will be picked up on Saturday, November 7, 2009. Follow the jump for more info.
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by The Editors on October 17, 2009
Some things seem really obvious to us. Carlsbadistan’s needs are pretty simple. We need a public pool, a proper skatepark, and a new high school. But it is crazy how many people seem to get in the way.
Take the new $100 million high school planned for the corner of College and Cannon Road for instance: according to a Bruce Lieberman story in the San Diego Union-Tribune The Carlsbad Unified School District just settled two lawsuit against the school. One with the City of Carlsbad. Yes, the City had sued the school district over “traffic issues associated with the school.” Among other things the school district has agreed to “dedicate a right of way” for the possible extension of Cannon Road and to pay the City $302,000 for improvements to the intersection of El Camino Real and College Boulevard.
In the suit filed by Preserve Calavera the district has agreed to limit the number of parking spaces to fewer than 800, “maximize use of native plants,” and to allow Preserve Calavera to make a presentation to school trustees regarding “teaching gardens.” Yes, people really sue for this sort of thing.
And there’s one more:
A lawsuit by developer Bentley-Wing Properties and Rancho Carlsbad, a nearby homeowners association, claims that the environmental report doesn’t adequately address the high school’s effect on traffic. That suit is not resolved, but school administrators said they were confident it will be settled soon.
All this so the kids of Carlsbadistan can go to school without having to sit in each other laps. We’d like to thank Mark Tanner and the rest of the trustees for soldiering on in the face of all of this.
[Link: San Diego Union-Tribune]
by The Editors on October 14, 2009
Looks like the U.S. Border Patrol is making some headway against the coyotes running illegal immigrants into Ponto Landing on what seems to be a monthly schedule, according to a story in the San Diego Union-Tribune. They caught another panga on October 13, 2009.
U.S. Border Patrol agents patrolling the shoreline saw the panga boat about 3:30 a.m. Agents for U.S. Customs and Border Protection then intercepted the boat about eight miles west of La Jolla and found the two men aboard. . . The men, ages 29 and 49, are Mexicans who were in the country illegally, officials said. . . An investigation determined that the men had earlier dropped off six people at the Carlsbad beach. Two of the six were later apprehended.
Guess we’ll have to see if they catch the next scheduled drop the second week in November. . .
[Link: San Diego Union-Tribune]
by The Editors on October 14, 2009
James Arthur Ray, the self-help author whose five-day “Spiritual Warrior” retreat at Arizona’s Angel Valley Retreat Center resulted in two deaths and 19 other injuries during a “spiritual cleansing” in a “crudely built sweat lodge,” is apparently based in Carlsbadistan, according to a story in USA Today.
Ray’s company, James Ray International, is based in Carlsbad, Calif. His publicist, Howard Bragman, declined to comment Friday and didn’t return a call Saturday from The Associated Press.
The victims had reportedly paid between $9,000 and $10,000 for the five day retreat. Apparently that fee included a day-and-a-half of no food. According to the story it will be between three and four weeks before they know if criminal charges will be filed.
[Link: USA Today]
by The Editors on October 9, 2009
Vandals hit a empty city building at the 24-year-old sewage treatment plant on Tamarack, according to a Michael Burge story in the San Diego Union-Tribune and now the City of Carlsbadistan is offering a $10,000 reward for the arrest of those responsible.
vandals. . . ripped up the walls and ceilings of vacant city buildings and stuffed the debris into a sewer main, causing a minor spill and major damage. . . City Public Works Director Glenn Pruim said city crews were at the plant Sept. 29 working on something else when they heard a noise, investigated and saw raw sewage surging out of a manhole. . . They contained the spill so it didn’t overflow into a storm drain and find its way to a stream or lagoon, Pruim said. . . The city estimates the damage at $150,000.
Not to blame this on “the kids,” but maybe if the City built a proper skateboard park the youth of Carlsbadistan would have something a little more productive to do in their spare time.
[Link: San Diego Union-Tribune]
Earlier this week the Carlsbadistan City Council approved Legoland’s plans for a 254-room, 137,000-square-foot hotel that will be built in the theme park’s parking lot, according to a Michael Burge story in the San Deigo Union-Tribune.
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