by The Editors on September 11, 2007
According to the San Diego Union Tribune William Michael Faringhy, 41, died Monday night when the truck he was driving collided with the center divider and flipped to its roof just south of Tamarack in the North bound side of Interstate 5.
Faringhy was driving north on Interstate 5 just south of Tamarack Avenue at a high speed when he lost control of his 2005 Nissan Titan and hit the concrete center divider, said California Highway Patrol officer Tom Kerns. . . The truck ended up on its roof and Faringhy, who was not wearing a seat belt, was thrown partly out of the vehicle.
No other cars were involved. Our thoughts are with his family and friends.
[Link: San Diego Union Tribune]
by The Editors on September 11, 2007
According to NBCSandiego.com Carlsbad’s McClellan-Palomar Airport, which is already “one of the busiest small airports, could soon have more traffic.” Consultants have apparently suggested that due to North County’s growth it might not be a bad idea to begin looking into direct service to Denver, Houston, and other cities.
Carlsbad resident Dwight Webster said he’s read the reports. He said the plan calls for “potentially increasing the flights from 16 daily right now, to somewhere between say, 30 and 40, based on projections in that review.” . . . He and other residents said that means more noise over their homes and more risks of accidents or emergency landings.
Sure, there a many homes being built in a around the airport (Bressi Ranch) but what about the safety of Carlsbad’s golfers?
[Link: NBCSandiego]
by The Editors on September 10, 2007
More bad news for Carlsbad’s little white ball business. If it’s not TaylorMade battling Callaway over patents, it’s Ashworth Golf Company reporting numbers for the third quarter ending July 31: down 6.4 percent over last year with a consolidated net loss of $5.7 million on net revenue of $49.5 million.
In the third quarter of fiscal 2007, the Company’s consolidated gross margin decreased 270 basis points to 38.2% as compared to 40.9% in the third quarter of fiscal 2006. The decrease in consolidated gross margin was driven significantly by a decrease in revenue without a commensurate decrease in overhead expenses being applied to cost of sales.
Guess letting people keep their jobs when sales are down is bad for business. But we don’t golf, so what do we know.
[Link: Businesswire]
by The Editors on September 10, 2007
Anyone who has viewed the film Your Friends & Neighbors knows that playwright, screenwriter, and director Neil LaBute has a way of uncovering the dark, deeply disturbing realities of everyday life in shockingly benign ways. His film Nurse Betty could be one of the most uncomfortable two hours we’ve ever spent in a movie theatre. That’s exactly why we are particularly interested in seeing the Carlsbad Playreaders perform LaBute’s play The Shape of Things September 17 at 7:30 in the Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium at the Carlsbad City Library at 1775 Dove Lane.
“The Shape of Things” is Neil LaBute’s take on modern dating, filled with witty dialogue, humor, and naughty and nice relationships. As with most LaBute, he digs deeper than the surface with shocking results. Set on a college campus, Adam meets Evelyn, and he aims to please, inspiring dread and delight in his friends, Phillip and Jenny. Contemporary language and a not-to-be-missed ending! For mature audiences.
The performance is free and there are no advance reservations, however donations of $5 for adults and $1 for students is taken at the door. Follow the jump for all the details.
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by The Editors on September 9, 2007
As a way of remembering all the people who died in the World Trade Center attack on September 11, 2001 Carlsbad firefighters will be holding a ceremony at Fire Station 5.
This year’s ceremony, which will be at the city’s Fire Station 5 at 2540 Orion Way, will include speeches by fire and police leaders. Bagpipe players and drummers from the San Diego Emerald Society will open the event at 9:30 a.m. . . . After a somber beginning, the event will have light-hearted moments. Children will be able to view and even ride on an antique engine provided by the Carlsbad Firefighters Association. Fire station tours and refreshments also are planned.
[Link: North County Times]
by The Editors on September 9, 2007
The City of Carlsbad wants to let LNR Property build out a “shopping center” that will feature 12 buildings, including a 44,000-square-foot Stater Bros. grocery store and a 12,000-square-foot Trader Joe’s grocery store, however, thanks to recent changes in the development many residents of Bressi Ranch believe it no longer fits in with the original plan they were sold when they moved in.
Peter Katz moved to Bressi Ranch because he was attracted to its “new urbanist” principles. Katz is a planner and the author of The New Urbanism: Toward an Architecture of Community . . . Katz said he believes the proposals differ with Bressi Ranch’s master plan because the Trader Joe’s and Boys & Girls Club turn their back on the square, putting their main entrances on a parking lot on the other side of their buildings. He said that reduces their interaction with the square.
According to a North County Times story, that difference of opinion may come to a head at the City Council meeting Tuesday night September 11. Watch the fireworks live, online right here.
[Links: San Diego Union Tribune and North County Times]
by The Editors on September 9, 2007
Carlsbad High School’s Austin Ganz gets profiled in the San Diego Union Tribune today. A member of the Carlsbad Lancer Surf Team Ganz is apparently a competition machine who wants to steal that State title back from San Dieguito Academy:
He will enter approximately 36 contests this winter season under sponsorships from No Fear, Walker Surfboards, K5, GFH Skateboards and WNC phones.. . . Ganz is pretty certain that the Lancers team will regain its spot as the No. 1 high school surf team in the nation; San Dieguito Academy recently nabbed that position.
We hope Ganz helps make that happen.
[Links: San Diego Union Tribune and Austin Surfing]
by The Editors on September 8, 2007
Apparently someone threatened two Carlsbad schools on Friday and that required sending officers and dogs to two of Carlsbad’s schools.
Police were checking the campuses at Carlsbad High School and Valley Middle School at midday today, in response to a reported threat. . . Students at both schools were taking their lunch breaks on a normal schedule as police K-9 officers searched classrooms. Neither school was put into a lock-down situation.
According to the North County Times story, no future details were available.
[Link: North County Times]
by The Editors on September 7, 2007
Sunday night September 9 at 8 PM Hensley’s Flying Elephant Pub & Grill will be presenting Chicago’s Deal’s Gone Bad as the eighth stop on their West Coast Road Show. Here’s what the band says on its Myspace page.
What do you get when you mix the chugging rhythms of Jamaica, the energy and emotion of American Motown, and the overthe-top pub/rock of the Pogues? Now in their 14th year, Deal’s Gone Bad is touring extensively with its strongest and most consistent line-up in its history. With elements of ska, rocksteady, reggae, and American soul, DGB is sure to please on the dancefloor as well as on their fourth release to date, “The Ramblers” on Megalith and Jump Up! Records (March, 2007).
Sounds like a show no one should miss. Follow the link for more info on the tour and the band.
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by The Editors on September 7, 2007
If you happen to notice a lot of people walking down PCH in south Carlsbad today it’s not an evacuation. It’s day one of the three day Sprint MS Challenge Walk. Starting at 6 AM this morning at the Flower Fields participants will walk 20 miles south along the coast. Day two is a walk from Del Mar to La Jolla, and day three will see the walkers ending up in downtown San Diego.
The Sprint MS Challenge Walk may be the greatest journey you will ever take. It will definitely be unlike anything you have ever experienced. It’s an event that will test your spirit as much as your strength. Carlsbad to San Diego, California
The goal of the walk is to raise $1.2 million for multiple sclerosis research. And currently they are only a couple hundred thousand short. If you’d like to donate money to sponsor a walker, click here.
[Link: Sprint MS Challenge Walk via Click On Carlsbad]
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