by The Editors on October 7, 2007
If you were at the beach today around 12:30 PM and tried to cross Coast Highway (like we did) you probably noticed that traffic was backed up all over the place. Turns out an injury roll-over wreck on I-5 South at Palomar Airport Rd. had the freeway temporarily shut down.
The crash was reported at 12:22 p.m. on the southbound I-5, near Palomar Airport Road, said Sgt. Tom Greenstone of the California Highway Patrol. . . Greenstone said Nelly Duran, 29, of Los Angeles, was driving a 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe southbound on the freeway at about 70 miles per hour when she failed to notice slower traffic ahead. . . . The Tahoe rear-ended a 2007 Volkswagen driven by Felece Vertrees, 45, of Carlsbad, and then overturned, Greenstone said. One person was ejected from the Tahoe, he said.
Apparently five people were injured including two pre-school age children.
[Link: North County Times]
by The Editors on October 7, 2007
. . . here’s a little of what you missed (click the photos for full size). More phases of tonight’s epic sunset after the jump.
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by The Editors on October 7, 2007
The artificial turf glistening in the afternoon sun. The savage ladies of soccer slaughtering each other at Pine Park, and darkness coming earlier with each passing day. We love Carlsbad in the fall.
by The Editors on October 7, 2007
Linda Ann Davis of Oceanside, California has a problem. Her car just doesn’t look like it used to. Ever since it’s been “parked” on the corner of Harding and Chestnut it just hasn’t been treated right. On September 28, 2007 the City of Carlsbad Code Enforcement department reminded her that her precious Nissan Pulsar is a nuisance:
. . . you are hereby notified that the undersigned has determined that said vehicle (or parts of a vehicle) exists as an abondoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperable vehicle at off of 3390 Harding Street, and constitues a public nuisance pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 10.52 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code.
Apparently, Ms. Davis has 10 days to respond to this letter or the car will be towed “at no cost” to her. By our count that means it should be gone by Tuesday. We don’t think she will be driving this away any time soon.
by The Editors on October 6, 2007
We all know that deep down in its soul Oktoberfest is really just a beer holiday. And we went to the 25th Annual Rotary Oktoberfest in Carlsbad’s Holiday Park today with that in mind. But like any thought, reality hits the senses a little harder. Let’s just say there are a lot of people in Carlsbad who really, really enjoy drinking beer. Not alone. Not in their own homes, but out in a park with all their friends. And that means that Carlsbad’s Oktoberfest is crowded, noisy, and filled with smiles.
Two different Rotary groups sponsor this event according to Gene Forsyth: Rotary of Carlsbad, and Carlsbad High Noon Rotary. “It’s a joint effort by two clubs,” he said while serving up some wine from the Carlsbad Coastal Winery. “And we’re doing it to support our charities. Not just one in particular. Most of the money from this event will go to the Women’s Resource Center and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Carlsbad.”
The long tables were full of people dining on a $10 traditional German dinner of Bratwurst, knockwust, German potato salad, sauerkraut, and a dinner roll. It was mostly good. And though the crowd featured a few too many tough dudes with beer buzzes, it was a great way to spend the afternoon.
Follow the link for the rest of the photos. And if you’re reading this before 10 PM tonight, cruise on over and check it out. You’ll probably get there just in time for the chicken dance and a few fights. . . if you’re lucky.
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by The Editors on October 6, 2007
For the past 45 years R&D Magazine has released its annual R&D 100 Awards, which “recognizes the best in innovation—on a global scale.” This year, Carlsbad-based Invitrogen won an award in the Life Sciences (.PDF link) for their Qubit Quantitation Platform.
The Qubit Quantitation Platform provides a new level of accuracy, speed, and sensitivity for the detection of these biologically important molecules. It provides an order of magnitude improvement in quantitation over conventional technologies, leading to fewer experiment failures, more efficient research programs, and more streamlined product development.
So the next time we’re doing some serious DNA, RNA, or protein counting we’ll know who to turn to: our friends at Invitrogen.
[Link: R&D Magazine via The Motley Fool]
by The Editors on October 6, 2007
We’re not big football fans, however, it appears that the Carlsbad High School football team is on to some kind of winning streak. In fact, counting last night’s 8-7 scramble over La Costa Canyon they’ve won the last 25 games and are currently ranked number one in the county. We guess that means the really big news will come when they finally lose one. We’ll let you know if (and when) that happens.
[Link: North County Times and San Diego Union Tribune]
by The Editors on October 6, 2007
After attempting to hold up a 7-Eleven in Cardiff on October 3 at 1 AM, it seems that the black man in a ski mask drove north to Carlsbad and then robbed the Circle K on Roosevelt Street at gunpoint.
The gunman demanded cash and was seen leaving in a dark-colored car, police said. . . He was described as black, about 5 feet 10 inches tall, 165 pounds and bald.
We’re wondering if the Ralphs bank robber just shaved off his dreads for another round of robberies.
[Link: San Diego Union Tribune]
by The Editors on October 5, 2007
It’s going to get a whole lot easier for people from Vista to invade Carlsbadistan as Faraday Avenue finally opens to through traffic today after a “grand opening ceremony” at 11 AM, according to the North County Times.
The long-awaited, $16 million road extension will give drivers a straight shot from the western edge of Vista city limits at Melrose Drive to Orion Way in Carlsbad. It will provide a direct east-west connection between the two cities’ business parks. . . “It’s a big deal for the North County transit system,” Carlsbad Mayor Bud Lewis said Thursday.
While City officials seem ecstatic with this transit development to us it’s just one more bridge over the moat that for years offered us protection from Vista. Guess the only good thing is that Faraday doesn’t really connect to the beach. When Cannon opens all the way to Vista, then we’ll really be in trouble.
[Link: North County Times]
by The Editors on October 4, 2007
Our favorite Carlsbad-based “biopharmaceutical company” ISIS announced today that the test results from their new ISIS 301012, a drug designed to lower bad cholesterol in patients who suffer from “hypercholesterolemia or HeFH,” suggest that it provided “meaningful reductions in Lp(a).” And apparently, this is a good thing
According to Evan Stein, a principal investigator for the studies, the performance of ISIS 301012 continues to be extremely encouraging . . . ISIS 301012 reduces the production of apoB-100, a protein critical to the synthesis and transport of “bad” cholesterol and a target that has proved to be undruggable using traditional, small-molecule approaches.
The stock today, however, was trading down.
[Link: ISIS Pharm via RTTnews]
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