by The Editors on July 25, 2008
The July 25, 2008 Jazz In The Park was cancelled today by the San Diego County Department of Health after a dead bird found in the park tested positive for West Nile Virus. “This is the 122nd bird found with WNV this year in San Diego County. The concert cancellation is purely precautionary. Poinsettia Park remains open to the public.”
“With such short notice of this situation and because the concert occurs at a time when mosquitoes are most prevalent in the park, we felt it was in the best interest of the community to cancel tonight’s concert. This gives the City—and the public—adequate time to take appropriate precautions for the remaining 2008 TGIF concerts,” said Jazz in the Parks Project Manager Peter Gordon.
Bummer. Thanks to all the Carlsbadistan New Tippers who sent this in.
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by The Editors on July 20, 2008
North County Times’ reporter Barbara Henry gets the scoop at Carlsbad’s new terminal. It’s scheduled to open in December and looks like it will be a nice change from those shaky floored mobile homes.
The sleek, modern terminal, with its seashore-themed decorative touches, is expected to shove the airport into the 21st century. Commercial passengers at McClellan-Palomar now depart for planes after spending time in a small, aging portable building near the control tower.
They’re even going to have WI-FI in the terminal. Now, if we could just fly somewhere other than LA or Phoenix.
[Link: North County Times]
by The Editors on July 18, 2008
At about 7:10 this evening Carlsbad Fire and CHPs responded to a car fire on the southbound center lane of Interstate 5 at the Chestnut overpass that sent huge clouds of black smoke into the skies over the heart of Carlsbadistan.
An older model Chevrolet Tahoe completely burned out before fire crews could get to the scene. Witnesses reported hearing a loud explosion during the fire, however, there appeared to be no injuries. Fire retardant flowed across all lanes of the freeway and slowed southbound traffic considerably, but by 7:55 traffic was back up to 57 mph.
by The Editors on July 16, 2008
by The Editors on July 16, 2008
According to a story in the North County Times:
In a 4-1 vote, with Councilman Mark Packard absent, the Carlsbad’s City Council decided Tuesday to . . . prohibit smoking at the beach, city parks and trails.
Thanks to the City Council for finally getting on the program. The ban could go into effect in 30 days. So smokers: get ready to kiss your butts goodbye.
[Link: North County Times]
by The Editors on July 7, 2008
Scripps Green Hospital has set up a memorial fund to help pay the medical expenses for the three Carlsbad children who were orphaned last week in a Utah SUV crash that killed their parents Tod and Stephanie McFarland, according to a story on NBC San Diego.
Donations can be made by calling 1-800-Scripps and inquiring about the McFarland family, Ferrarelli said.
[Link: NBC San Diego]
by The Editors on July 7, 2008
There is still time to register and get on the ballot in November to be a Carlsbad City Council member. All it takes is being a citizen of Carlsbad, being over 18, being a registered voter, and a $25 filing fee (or “enough signatures on your petition”) and you could be running for one of the two seats that will be up for a vote. Though it might help if you hate skateboarding and own property in The Village.
Hopefuls have until at least Aug. 8 to file candidacy paperwork. However, that deadline is expected to be extended to Aug. 13 because Nygaard isn’t expected to file, Wood said. Under election law, when an incumbent doesn’t file, the deadline is extended several day
Imagine, shaping the future of Carlsbad for $1,329 a month plus a $350 a month car allowance. Not a bad part time job if you can get it.
[Link: North County Times]
by The Editors on July 6, 2008
Family members, including the McFarland children’s “paternal grandmother from Sacramento, their maternal grandparents and several of their mother’s sisters” traveled to Salt Lake City to get the children of Stephanie and Tod McFarland, the Carlsbad couple who died in an automobile accident early Thursday July 3, 2008.
They’ve asked for Mommy and Daddy,” said Shirley Rehder, the children’s great-aunt. “The little one wanted his daddy to tuck him in last night.
Tod McFarland was the lead physical therapist at Scripps Green Hospital in La Jolla and Stephanie was a stay-at-home mom.
“They were the most beautiful people,” Rehder said. “I told Tod and Stephanie that if ever there was a family that needed to be modeled, it was theirs.”
Family members have not yet decided who the recently orphaned children will live with, but they have decided that they will keep them together. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families during this time of tragedy.
[Link: San Diego Union-Tribune]
by The Editors on July 4, 2008
After most of the day under a thick marine layer, the sun finally appeared over Carlsbadistan at 3:20 PM along with perfect blue skies. And absolutely no one was bummed. Even those who spent the morning in the fog only to have to leave just when the sun came out.
by The Editors on July 4, 2008
It was an amazingly beautiful and sunny morning today in Carlsbadistan, but just as the Tamarack parking lot began to fill at around 10:40 AM, the “wall of fog” crept in off the ocean and socked us in to our traditional July 4th weather.
The beach is now loaded with people who are hoping the sun will win the war by noon. Maybe lighting off more fireworks will help. . . just kidding.
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