by The Editors on August 12, 2007
After the recent collapse of a Minneapolis bridge which has killed nine people (so far) everyone has become a little more interested in exactly what bridges need to be repaired. Well, according to 10 News, the I-5 bridge over Agua Hedionda lagoon in Carlsbad is currently on the California Department of Transportation bridge fix it list.
Caltrans has proposed repairs to the deck and substructure of the Interstate 5 crossing of the lagoon in Carlsbad, according to the list of 195 high-priority bridge projects. Caltrans Director Will Kempton did not specifically address the bridge in comments to reporters in a conference call.
The repairs will be specifically addressed real soon, right?
[Link: News10.com]
by The Editors on August 12, 2007
Carlsbad’s own NASCAR driver Boris Said (of the No Fear team) was in the process of sitting out Sunday’s Centurion Boats at the Glen race thanks to a qualifying “rain-out” at Watkins Glen International when Said reportedly ran into #21 car driver Bill Elliot in the garage.
“Hey man, you should be driving my car,” Elliott said to Said, who was locked out of Sunday’s Centurion Boats at the Glen when qualifying was rained out Friday. As he walked to his Busch car, Said smiled and responded, “Sure, no problem, I’ll drive” . . . Elliott marched into the Wood Brothers/JTG Racing hauler and asked team co-owners Eddie and Len Wood if they would allow him to give up his seat in the No. 21 Ford to Said.
Elliot believes Said will be able to lift the number 21 car up in the rankings if he has a strong finish.
[Link: USA Today]
by The Editors on August 12, 2007
On Friday night at Jazz In The Park we were complaining about the skies being overcast, but Sunday August 12, 2007 turned into a perfect Carlsbad Summer Day, just in time for the 2007 Art in the Village Street Fair.
Thousands turned out to walk the streets of The Village checking out an amazing collection of art, crafts, and snacks from more than 200 vendors.
Click the link below for all the photos.
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by The Editors on August 12, 2007
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]
by The Editors on August 11, 2007
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]
by The Editors on August 11, 2007
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]
by The Editors on August 11, 2007
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]
by The Editors on August 11, 2007
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]
by The Editors on August 11, 2007
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]
by The Editors on August 10, 2007
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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