by The Editors on November 13, 2009
The fourth annual Grombomb Surf Contest will be invading Carlsbadistan’s Ponto North Jetty on the morning of Saturday, November 14, 2009. Divisions include: super grom (10 under), grom (14 under), Juniors (18 under) Longboard open (18 under), Womens open (18 under), Grom/Parent Team Heats, Mini Grom Push in (8 under) and AIR Show.
Tons of prizes and trophies in each division.. . . This is a fun event to come out and compete and have a good time with your friends. Activities going on all day, art, music, and games. . . . Registration-$20.00 for 1st division and $10.00 for additional divisions. Includes shirt, lunch, Cold Stone ice cream, a goodie bag and board demos all day.
Registration begins at 6:30 AM visit the Grombomb website for a downloadable entry form and more information.
[Link: The Grombomb]
by The Editors on November 12, 2009
Exene Cervenka, the grande dame of the LA punk scene will be playing Hensley’s Flying Elephant Pub & Grill on Saturday night November 14, 2009 and North County Times writer Stephen Rubin took the opportunity to check in with the singer/songwriter who has suffered great loss recently as well as annouced that she has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
I appreciate things a little bit more that I took for granted, like waking up every day, walking out the front door and going, ‘Wow, it’s a beautiful f—- day. . . .”It doesn’t change anything,” she said of the diagnosis. “It’s a mystery that can strike any part of you at any moment. And some people it rarely strikes, and some people it’s constant, and they’re in agony and it’s a horrible thing; I’m somewhere in the middle.”
Exene plays with Frank Drennan and Cindy Wasserman of Dead Rock West. Show starts at 8 PM. Tickets are $10.
Hensley’s Flying Elephant Pub & Grill, 850 Tamarack Ave. Carlsbadistan
[Link: North County Times]
by The Editors on November 11, 2009
Carlsbad’s Army and Navy Academy and The Rotary Club of Carlsbad presented a Veterans’ Day Military Review and Wreath Laying Ceremony today (November 11, 2009) on the John Maffucci Field at 11:00 AM.
Several hundred people, veterans, active military, and civilians alike, filled the schools grandstands for the an hour-long presentation that included words from the Army and Navy Academy’s President Brigadier General Stephen Bliss, a speech by Brigadier General David Brahms, and a proclamation from Mayor Bud Lewis.
Brigadier General Brahms, USMC Ret. Summed up his speech with a message that we all can agree with.
“Today is a day to pray. To pray for the young people who may soon be veterans,” he said. “Young people like those arrayed behind me today. I pray on your behalf that you never have to see and experience the horrors of war. For if we as veterans will tell the stories of those horrors perhaps that prayer will come to pass. God Bless our great country and those who have heeded it’s call in times of trouble.”
Army and Navy Academy cadets participated in the full Military Review and The Red Stars Formation Team did a fly-over salute.
Follow the jump for a video of Brigadier General Brahms speech or click here for a photo gallery from today’s event.
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by The Editors on November 11, 2009
The Museum of Making Music will present singer/songwriter Dawn Mitschele November 14, 2009 at 7 PM as part of the museum’s Local Flavor Concert Series
Dawn Mitschele is at the top of a new generation of talented musicians thriving in the Southern California acoustic music scene. In January 2009, she was named by San Diego Magazine as one of 50 artists to watch in the new year. Her first EP was praised by San Diego Troubadour writer Tim Mudd as being “about as perfect a first step as a recording artist as one can give.” It is Dawn’s truly angelic voice and honest lyrics that grab and retain the listener’s attention and keep her loyal fans hooked on her sound.
Tickets are $10 and include complimentary food and beverages, available starting at 6 PM. For tickets, please call 760-438-5996, click here to purchase tickets online, or click here to watch the show live online.
[Link: The Museum of Making Music]
by The Editors on November 10, 2009
California Highway Patrol used a spiked strip across lanes of I-5 at 6:00 AM today (Nov. 10, 2009) near Palomar Airport Road to end a car chase according to a story on San Diego 6.
A sheriff’s deputy on his way to work spotted a group of thieves stealing the cash machine at the CVS at 26851 Trabuco Road [in Mission Viejo] about 5 a.m., said Jim Amormino, a spokesman for the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.
A chase ensued that continued through several Orange County neighborhoods made it to the southbound lanes of Interstate 5 and finally ended in Carlsbad where two men surrendered and two others escaped on foot. The truck the men were driving had been reported stolen earlier in San Diego.
Wonder if it is the same guys who grabbed the Avenida Encinas Chevron Station on December 19, 2009 and the Carlsbadistan Costco ATM on December 26, 2008?
[Link: San Diego 6]
by The Editors on November 10, 2009
Sunrise at the beach. . .
by The Editors on November 9, 2009
We don’t know much about Gregory T. Lucier. He is CEO of is our favorite Carlsbadistan-based life sciences company, Life Technologies. And under his guidance the company’s stock has gone up nearly $10 a share since we decided to “invest in Carlsbadistan.” And he thinks things are only going to get better for his industry.
I actually think we’re heading into the golden age of drug discovery and development. We’ve reached a point where our grasp and knowledge of these tools is finally allowing the researchers to get answers faster. So I’m hopeful the next 10 years will be different than the last 10 years of this kind of dearth of new products we saw coming out of pharmaceutical companies.
Now, thanks to the The San Diego Union-Tribune’s Thomas Kupper we know much more about the 45-year-old HBS MBA and you will too if you read this interview.
[Link: San Diego Union-Tribune]
by The Editors on November 9, 2009
Carlsbadistan’s emmy award winning radio and television news reporter Elizabeth Sanchez has a new self-published book out titled Watercooler: Behind the Scenes and Off the Record, the Untold Stories of Broadcasters, according to a story in the North County Times.
“I had experienced so many things myself, and colleagues were always saying what had happened to them, so I finally decided to approach a variety of reporters and have them write something,” said Sanchez, a Carlsbad resident who is now host of the PBS series “A Place of Our Own.” “There have been a lot of journalists who have written books about events they covered, but never a collection.” . . “There’s a lot of inspiration, adventure, humor, triumph and tragedy,” Sanchez said. “It’s not just a book for journalists, but a book for anyone who enjoys a good true story from someone trying to do a job under sometimes very trying circumstances.”
[Link: North County Times]
by The Editors on November 8, 2009
@wavehunter2009 must be going through the archives today because they’ve been putting up some epic surf photos from Carlsbadistan back in the day. The photo above is captioned: “Warm Water Jetty. Probably Fall 1966. No crowds. Area still fenced off at that time. Carlsbad PD hauled us in for trespassing once.”
For more check out Randy’s Web 2.0 Blog Project. Thanks to @MuseumMaknMusic for the tip.
by The Editors on November 6, 2009
According to a report releassd on November 4, 2009 by the consumer advocacy group Food & Water Watch, the cost of water from Poseidon’s proposed Carlsbadistan desalination plant could cost three times as much as the company has projected.
“Poseidon claims that their Carlsbad desalination water will come at ‘no expense to the region’s taxpayers,’ yet they are counting on Metropolitan Water District ratepayers and taxpayers to underwrite the project,” said Renee Maas, water program organizer for Food & Water Watch. “Policymakers should learn from Poseidon’s failed Tampa Bay facility and only use public funds for effective and responsible projects.”
According to James Fryer, the author of the new report even if things go well costs could still reach $1910 per acre-foot which is twice the $950 claimed by Poseidon.
Cost over-runs and bankruptcy marked Poseidon’s previous foray into the desalination business. The Tampa Bay plant opened over a year behind schedule, and then required immediate rehabilitation. As a result, he project ran 44 percent over projected capital cost and has never produced the 25 MGD originally promised by Poseidon.
Hurray for desal. . . to read the entire report, click here for the PDF.
[Link: Common Dreams]
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