May 2010

Sea Life Aquarium’s Dr. Seuss Party

by The Editors on May 11, 2010

R200 1Aaa Lego Sea Life.JpgOn June 5, 2010 Legoland’s Sea Life Aquarium will celebrate World Oceans Day and the 50th Anniversary of Dr. Suess’ One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish an entire day of activities according to a release posted on Zoo and Aquarium Visitor.

Young guests visiting SEA LIFE during the Dr. Seuss themed World Oceans Day celebration can take part in fun, hands-on, ocean-related activities throughout the day while interacting with SEA LIFE educators and learning more about our oceans and the creatures that call them home. The highlight of the days’ activities is a special dive show featuring an underwater reading of Dr. Seuss’ One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish! Sporting ‘Seussian attire’, the exploration diver will be using an underwater communications system allowing guests to speak to the diver through the viewing window while the diver reads aloud to them from inside the Aquarium.

If this is one of your favorite Suess books of all-time (like it is ours) be there June 5, 2010.

[Link: Sea Life Aquarium via Zoo and Aquarium Visitor]

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McClellan-Palomar To Close Every Other Week

by The Editors on May 11, 2010

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Carlsbadistan’s McClellan-Palomar Airport will be closed this week while workers repair 5,000 feed of runway, according to a story on 10News.com. It appears that some recent tests showed that “the existing runway could collapse” which is never good.

Renovations on the 5,000 foot runway began late Sunday night. The airport will be closed for one week to renovate 5,000 feet of runway at McClellan-Palomar airport. . . Officials said the project will be completed in five phases, which each phase taking one week, while the airport will reopen every other week to allow for normal operations.

That means the airport will be closed every other week for 10 weeks. Isn’t summer a really high traffic time for Carlsbadistan? Guess those who fly every other week are stoked.

[Link: McClellan-Palomar Airport via 10News.com]

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Upper Deck Cuts 119 Workers

by The Editors on May 10, 2010

UpperdeckThe Carlsbadistan based trading card and collectables company Upper Deck Co., cut 119 employees, according to Califonia WARN notices filed in March 2010 and reported Friday in the San Diego Business Journal.

Company spokesman Terry Melia said the job cuts were needed to “right-size” Upper Deck’s work force after recent changes in its license portfolio. . . Upper Deck declined to disclose its post-layoff employment numbers, but said early this year that it had 250 employees. . . The layoffs come amid a series of business and legal setbacks for Upper Deck during the past year.

The company has had several legal issues regarding licensing rights to products it has been selling. Namely with being accused of counterfeiting Yu-Gi-Oh cards and selling cards featuring Major League Baseball players that the company was reportedly no longer licensed to show. Tough times.

[Link: San Diego Business Journal]

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Jaimie Muehlhausen CD Release Party

by The Editors on May 10, 2010

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Do yourself and favor and stop by Hensley’s Flying Elephant Pub at 8 PM on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 and listen to Jaimie Muehlhausen performing songs from his new CD Compilation: Best of [2007 – 2010] Sort Of. It will be good.

[Link: Jaimie Muehlhausen]

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5Fb27F66-Ba84-59Ba-9306-A1E7B53A0Be3.Preview-300For the third year Carlsbadistan’s Sheraton Resort & Spa has hosted Moms and wives of Camp Pendleton Marines who are currently deployed, according to a story in the North County Times.

Sunday’s special brunch featured seven gourmet food stations, including an ice cream sundae bar. Young children and toddlers, all dressed in their Sunday best, lined up to make their own sundaes, carefully choosing their favorite ice cream flavor and toppings.

And after brunch the 55 invited moms were treated to a free day at Legoland. Happy Mother’s Day indeed.

[Link: North County Times]

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Carlsbad Woman Killed In Corvette Crash

by The Editors on May 8, 2010

Vette6Cal State Northridge senior Danielle Wolf, 22, of Carlsbad died early Thursday morning (May 6, 2010) in what the LA Times described as a “grisly Corvette crash” in Van Nuys, California. The wreck also claimed the lives of three other passengers including the driver Kristin Norris, 22.

The yellow 2007 Chevy Corvette was traveling at high speeds when it hit a guard rail on Roscoe Boulevard shortly after midnight, said Officer Gregory Baek of the Los Angeles Police Department. The car skidded several hundred feet, crossed some railway tracks and came to rest upside down, he said. . . The bodies of two men and a woman were found scattered around the car, he said. It was not immediately clear whether they were passengers or pedestrians. . . . A fourth body, found pinned inside the vehicle, was believed to be that of the driver, Baek said. He could not say whether it was a man or a woman.

Southern California Public Radio says the names of those who died in the crash were released on Friday May 7, 2010. According to the Cal State Northridge Daily Sundial Wolf’s parents issued the following statement:

“Our daughter, Danielle Wolf, loved her college years at CSUN, especially the time she spent in her sorority Alpha Phi, the friends she made, and the memories that she’ll always have with her. We know that Danielle cherished each and every one of her CSUN friends and we thank you for supporting her during her college experience. . . “Our hearts go out to the families and friends of the other victims involved in this tragedy, and we will continue to support each other through this time of mutual loss. . . . We appreciate all the love, prayers and support that we’ve received from the CSUN community and Danielle’s surviving friends and we thank you for keeping our family in your thoughts and prayers.”

Our thoughts are with the Wolf family.

[Links: Examiner.com, LA Times, Southern California Public Radio, and Daily Sundial]

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Wantz Endorses Blackburn For Mayor

by The Editors on May 6, 2010

Headshot1Carlsbad City Council candidate Jon Wantz announced today that he is endorsing councilman Keith Blackburn in his campaign for Mayor of Carlsbad.

“Councilman Blackburn’s vision is a long needed solution to what Carlsbad and its residents deserve,” Wantz said. “His stance on projects such as Alga Norte Park, Westfield Shopping Plaza, and Car Country Carlsbad are in line with mine. His proven leadership skills and commitment to a transparent local government were also factors.”

We’re actually looking forward to this election season. . .

[Link: Give It A Chance]

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Carlsbad Police Working Cinco de Mayo

by The Editors on May 5, 2010

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Motorists who appeared to be under the influence of a little too much Cinco de Mayo celebrating were getting no slack from the Carlsbad Police Department on the evening of May 5, 2010.

One woman, who was pulled over in the driveway of her apartment complex, couldn’t keep from giggling as officers put her through a field sobriety test. Those giggles quickly faded and were replaced with yells and the sound of feet kicking windows after she was handcuffed and placed in the back of a police cruiser.

Yep, drinking and driving is still a really bad idea.

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Santa Fe 3751 Steams Through Carlsbadistan

by The Editors on May 2, 2010

Carlsbadistan Street Fair visitors got to see a piece of history as the former Santa Fe 3751 steam engine rolled through the Village May 2, 2010 on its way back to Los Angeles.

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Carlsbad Beach Fest 2010

by The Editors on May 1, 2010

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[Editors’ Note: Due to a technical glitch the photos were not available yesterday. It has been fixed. Please try the link again. No one is sorrier that we are.]

Carlsbad Beach Fest featured a typical collection of Carlsbadistan artists, musicians, lifeguards, and a whole bunch of people who are not afraid to pick up trash on the beach. Thanks to everyone who came out to beautify our beaches (even if you were just laying there in the sun).

Click here for more photos.

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