An underground power line failed yesterday around noon and left 900 Carlsbadistanians with out power near Poinsettia Lane and Linden Terrace.
Power had been expected to be restored by around 4 p.m., officials said, but Saturday evening about 36 customers were still without power. Power was expected to be restored by midnight, the company’s Web site reported.
[Link: North County Times]
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The whole Carlsbad strawberry field issue in the last elections in November was simply too confusing for any level headed resident to figure out. That said, the easiest way to explain it is that the “open space” people won with the passage of Prop. D. Now the new “Prop. D Citizens Liaison Committee” will be conducting “a communitywide assessment process.”
With the first meeting of a new citizens committee Friday morning, Carlsbad launched a six-month process to determine what the future might hold for the privately owned strawberry and flower-growing lands along Cannon Road. “I think we live in an age of very strong opinions based on very superficial knowledge,” said committee member Gary Hill as explanation of why he thought residents should be asked broad questions rather than simply asked what should be done with the strawberry fields.
Hopefully, they’ll build a new skatepark in there somewhere. If they do, then we’re all for it.
[Link: North County Times]
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According to a story in the Coast News the California Coastal Commission has approved Poseidon Resources fifth application for its planned desalination plant in the lagoon next to the Encina Power Plant.
“This is precisely what we’ve been hoping to accomplish, to get to a point when we could get a hearing,” said Peter MacLaggan, senior vice president for Poseidon. “It’s an important milestone, but it’s just a procedural step. We need to focus on preparing for the hearing.”
The approval is not for the plant itself, but for an application to present a plan to the Coastal Commission in mid November 2007. In other words, Poseidon Resources has been given permission to ask permission.
[Link: Coast News Group]
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The Boys & Girls Clubs of Carlsbad is going before City Planning Commission this Wednesday night to get the go ahead for a 18,600-square-foot, $7 million youth center in Carlsbad’s Bressi Ranch development.
Proposed to open in 2009, the new clubhouse would feature a gymnasium as well as computer labs, a teen room and other recreation areas. On school days, the facility would open to kids after 2:30 p.m. Weekend sports program hours would be from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. During the summer, weekday hours would be from 7 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., a city report states.
We approve, completely.
[Link: North County Times]
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If driving to Chargers games seems a daunting task this season, don’t worry: you can ride the bus to and from Qualcomm for just $12 for adults and $4 for kids under 12.
The bus leaves Westfield Shoppingtown Plaza Camino Real two hours before game time, the park-and-ride lot at I-5 and La Costa Avenue one hour and 40 minutes before game time.
Tomorrow’s game against the Seattle Seahawks starts at 5 PM. Why drive and drink when you can ride with the fans.
[Link: San Diego Union Tribune]
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After two separate days of “locals only” play, The Crossings-at-Carlsbad is finally open to the general public. We were planning on getting up early this morning and driving out to do some coverage on the first people to play the course, however, after last night’s TGIF Jazz in the Park we just weren’t feeling it.
We called to check on when a “visiting guest” could get on the course and the first available bookable tee-time was on Sunday August 19th. Apparently, this course is being pretty well-received.
[Link: The Crossings-at-Carlsbad]
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Show us a sunny, blue-sky evening in Carlsbadistan and we’ll show you winter. We don’t know if it was the overcast ummer skies, the second week in this venue, or the smooth jazz stylings of Elliot Caine and his horn, but tonight in the Pine Avenue Park things were perfectly snoozy. The crowd was happy, yet subdued, and the only place with much action was in the play structures on stage left where all our kids were jamming.
It’s nice when TGIF Jazz in the Park comes to Carlsbadistan. Gone are the suburban Stagecoach Park crowds, the parking hassles, and instead real Carlsbad out for an evening of cool jazz in the park. . . even if the sky was clouded over. Follow the link for the rest of the photos.
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Today, August 10, 2007, is the final day to register for the Snores & Smores Family Camp-Out at Calavera Hills community Park on Saturday August 18-19. It’s like going camping in the city.
We are heading back in time to meet and live alongside these great animals. You can participate in some fun family activities, like having your own mini fossil excavation, family competitions, awesome arts and crafts and so much more. We will be heatin´ up the BB-Q, so come with a hearty appetite (or you can bring your own goodies), and we will end the evening with a family movie, including s´more making, pop-corn and bonfires.
For more information and to sign up (but hurry) click the link.
[Link: Carlsbad Connect]
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According to a story in the San Diego Union Tribune Callaway has filed lawsuits in federal court in Texas and San Diego claiming that “TaylorMade, a division of Adidas also based in Carlsbad, was violating two golf ball patents and one dealing with an iron club.” Callaway declined to comment, however, Taylormade had no problem.
Scott Leightman, a spokesman for TaylorMade, said several of Callaway’s current drivers, a key market for each company, were infringing on his company’s patents. “There is more to the dispute than their allegations, and we’ll take appropriate measures to protect our patented technologies,” he said.
As we’ve learned from the tech industry: lawsuits are simply forms of negotiation.
[Link: San Diego Union Tribune]
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On Sunday August 12, the Village of Carlsbad will be transformed into a sea of pop-up tents filled with items that stretch the definition of the word “art” to all knew lengths as Kennedy Street Faire Consultants brings in their annual Art in the Village street fair to Carlsbadistan.
We’re on the lookout for our favorite piece of art: a pastel blue, howling, coyote doorstop with a macramé tail. Let us know if you see one.
[Link: Shop Carlsbad Village]
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