by The Editors on September 19, 2007
NRG Engergy, the company that owns Carlsbad’s tallest structure (and our favorite building in Carlsbadistan) has asked state officials if it can turn up the power output knob on the Encina Powerplant to increase it by 200 megawatts by summer 2010.
Three older units — each of about 100 megawatts capacity and built as long ago as 1954 — will be retired and replaced by newer, more efficient gas-fired units, NRG said. . . Two other existing units, built in the mid-1970s, will remain in operation at the plant.
The company says the units will be 30 percent more efficient and be “well below California’s newly imposed greenhouse gas standard,” NRG will also rename the plant the Carlsbad Energy Center. Locals say Encina. . .
[Link: Reuters]
by The Editors on September 19, 2007
Carlsbad’s drag racing extraordinaire Ron Capps spoke to the media prior to the 22nd Annual O’Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals these weekend at the Texas Motorplex and here’s a little what he had to say about a season in which he finds himself third in the funny car rankings.
To be honest, anybody who tells you they are not counting the points are lying to you. Strategy is so different [with the new playoff format]. You really can’t have any small mistakes, whether it’s the team, the driver, or the crew chief. You have to have some luck on your side because there’s going to be some things you’re going to have to overcome. And more than anything, you just have to be able to peak at the right time, and right now is the time.
Follow the link for the rest of the interview. And, to catch Ron’s runs check ESPN2 on September 23 at 8 AM PST or September 30th at 9 AM.
[Link: NHRA.com]
by The Editors on September 19, 2007
The Seawall Salts had to find a new place to hang out this morning as the City of Carlsbad took the last few steps in their seemingly summer-long “replace the stairs” project.
This morning, as the Hemlock Stairs were being replaced, morning strollers and surfers were forced with either walk on the east side of Coast Highway or down below as the Seawall’s upper deck was closed from Cherry Street to Redwood. At least all those crumbling steps (that wreaked havoc on our bare feet all summer) are finally gone. More photos after the jump.
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by The Editors on September 19, 2007
The 34-unit Casa Del Mar Apartment complex at 3515 Roosevelt St was just purchased by the Glenn L. Goldman Family Trust for $6.8 million. The 22-year old complex consists of 28,900 square feet in five two-story buildings. This is the same group who owns the “18-unit Ocean Breeze Apartments on the same Carlsbad corner at 475-497 Chestnut Ave” and bought the 25-unit Pelican Cove apartment complex on Eaton street in Oceanside two years ago.
Apparently real estate is a good investment. . .
[Link: San Diego Daily Transcript]
by The Editors on September 19, 2007
We knew that the vote on AB# 19,171 was mostly formality, but last night at City Council it official passed with a unanimous vote according to a story on NBCSanDiego.com.
The ordinances go into effect Oct. 25. Anyone who is found to be in violation of the rules faces fines. The exact amounts have not yet been made public.
While trying to logically regulate drunk people is always a losing battle, it’s nice that City Council cares enough to try something.
[Link: NBCSanDiego.com]
by The Editors on September 18, 2007
Our favorite San Diego TV news reporter Rory Devine (along with Alejandro Alejandre behind the camera) are posted up with the KNSD Channel 7/39 live truck on Roosevelt St across from Hennessy’s this afternoon for live coverage of the new entertainment regulations that will most likely be passed tonight by the Carlsbad City Council. Rory, however, was running into the same problems the newspaper reporters have had lately.
“The owners aren’t in, the managers say they’re not authorized to talk, and the customers aren’t even here yet,” she said to her news director.
It must have been a slow news day. And we guess that’s good. For more check out the 6 PM news tonight on KNSD 7/39.
by The Editors on September 18, 2007
When the Carlsbad City Council meets tonight one of the topics they will be discussing is a new set of “entertainment regulations” that hopes to make the Village a little quieter. According to the North County Times the new regulations look a little like this:
- obtain an entertainment license if they serve alcohol and offer entertainment such as live music;
- pay a $200 license fee that would be good for three years;
- have employees trained through a state Alcoholic Beverage Control Board certified program;
- have at least one security guard on the premises;
- close between 2 and 6 a.m.;
- between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m., meet a new city noise standard of 65 decibels, up from the initial 60-decibel proposal.
None of it sounds unreasonable, especially when you consider the problems the Village has been having lately.
[Link: North County Times]
by The Editors on September 18, 2007
Yesterday (September 17) at 12:50 PM the Citibank at 1810 Marron Road was robbed by a young man with a note “demanding money,” according to a story in the North County Times. Apparently, it’s that easy.
The suspect, who is believed to be in his twenties, was seen leaving the area in a white Toyota truck, police said. He was wearing sunglasses and a baseball cap. A second suspect was seen in the Toyota but police didn’t have many details about his appearance, officers said.
That “hat and glasses” disguise seems extremely popular. This is the fourth Carlsbad bank robbery we’ve linked to since May.
[Link: North County Times]
by The Editors on September 18, 2007
Carlsbad is getting another influx of visiting tech knobs next week when Forrester Research brings it’s Technology Leadership Forum 2007 to the La Costa Resort and Spa September 25-26.
Each year, Technology Leadership Forum examines a critical issue at the intersection of business and information technology. This year’s theme, Design For People, Build For Change, takes aim at improving the success of all technology professionals, but its content will focus most closely on these roles: Chief information officer, Application development & program management professional, etc. . .
It’s like the whole resort overrun by our favorite people in the world: “IT professionals.” Watch out Carlsbad these nerds know how to party. . . (We just laughed while typing that. Sorry.)
[Link: Forrester Research]
by The Editors on September 18, 2007
Since May 26 when we first mentioned the 4th Annual Carlsbad Music Festival being held September 24-30, it appears that at least one thing has changed: oddly, a “Los Angeles” concert has been added to the schedule (we’re not walking to that one). In Carlsbad, however, we’re still looking forward to thrilling performances. Not that we’ve heard of any of these groups before:
- Friday, September 28, 2007 8pm, Schulman Auditorium: Real Quiet and Matt McBane
- Saturday, September 29, 2007 8pm, Schulman Auditorium: So Percussion
- Saturday, September 29, 2007 1pm Museum of Making Music: So Percussion Demo
- Sunday, September 30, 2007 2pm Schulman Auditorium: Calder Quartet and Christine Southworth
Get all the info on their website Carlsbadmusicfestival.org.
NRG Engergy, the company that owns Carlsbad’s tallest structure (and our favorite building in Carlsbadistan) has asked state officials if it can turn up the power output knob on the Encina Powerplant to increase it by 200 megawatts by summer 2010.
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