by The Editors on March 17, 2009
The Carlsbad Police Department’s Gypsy Hunter, Detective Patty Parra, spent the past four months looking for a pair of men who were preying on elderly women, and now that hard work has paid off according to a story on CBS8.com.
Handcuffed in court, police say 35-year-old Sonny Mitchell is a traveling gypsy who preys upon elderly women. Detectives say Mitchell and his accomplice trick senior drivers into pulling over, then after setting fires in their trunks, the scammers would allegedly convince the seniors that their cars needed immediate repair for their own safety.
Thanks to Parra’s work Mitchell is being held on $500,000 bail and his accomplice who was found in Reno, Nevada is in the process of being extradited.
[Link: CBS8.com]
by The Editors on March 17, 2009
A woman was robbed outside of Macys at the Westfield Plaza Camino Real this afternoon at 5:40 PM according to a story in the North County Times.
About 5:40 p.m., a man allegedly approached a woman, knocked her down and grabbed her purse, the dispatcher said. . . . He fled east from the shopping center in a white newer model extended cab pickup truck driven by another man. The vehicle was seen heading east from the shopping mall, located on El Camino Real. . . The first suspect was described by the dispatcher as a black man with dreadlocks, wearing a gray hooded-sweatshirt. . . The driver was described as Latino.
We always stay away from that mall after dark, but this was in broad daylight. Hopefully the Carlsbad Police Department gets these guys. They’ve been doing pretty well with arrests lately.
[Link: North County Times]
by The Editors on March 17, 2009
After his Daily Show debacle in weeks past we don’t know if being recommended by Mad Money’s Jim Cramer is a good thing or a bad thing, but Carlsbadistan’s Isis Pharmaceutical was one of that man’s picks in what he calls the “Lightening Round” of his show, according to a story on Inveterms.com.
ISIS represents an attractive buyout opportunity for several reasons. First, the company saw its revenues climb 38% to $29.7 million with a switch from royalty revenue to R&D collaboration revenues. Second, the company is expected to end 2009 with more than $550 million in cash. Third, the company has a very positive outlook for 2009 with several key milestones on the horizon for its drugs.
Buy at your own risk.
[Link: Investerms.com]
by The Editors on March 17, 2009
In a story on an increase in Southern California shark sightings, The Los Angeles Times has an unconfirmed report that a Carlsbadistan surfer was “rushed by a shark” last weekend. That, coupled with the blob of “marine life” that washed up on Cherry St. sunday night, is making us wonder a little.
This is the season for increased shark sightings off Southern California. More people are venturing into the ocean and juvenile white sharks — before they become great white sharks — utilize local waters as a nursery area during the spring.
If you have any info on this Carlsbadistan report is urged to send us an email.
[Link: LA Times]
by The Editors on March 16, 2009
Claiming that the Carlsbad Unified School District has made mistakes in its traffic plans for the new high school, the City of Carlsbad has teamed up with developer Bentley-Wing Properties, the Rancho Carlsbad HOA, and Preserve Calavera to sue the school district, according to a story in the San Diego Union-Tribune.
In a press release sent out by the City on March 13, 2009 the City said:
To preserve its legal rights, the City of Carlsbad today filed a lawsuit regarding traffic impacts of a proposed new high school at the corner of Cannon Road and College Boulevard. Although city and Carlsbad Unified School District officials are working cooperatively to address the project’s impacts, not all of the issues will be resolved before the statute of limitations runs March 16 on the project’s Environmental Impact Report.
If the City, a developer, and a mobile home park HOA agree on anything, we’re pretty sure we’re against it just on priciple.
For the full press release follow the jump.
[Link: San Deigo Union-Tribune]
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by The Editors on March 15, 2009
Tonight after 6 PM a mass of some sort washed up on the beach near Cherry Street in the heart Carlsbadistan. We first got reports that it might be a drowning, then others said it was a torso. Five Carlsbad Police cars, two State Parks trucks, yellow tape, a tent, and a medical examiner later, it turned to be something else. Thankfully.
According to the Carlsbad Police department it was most likely a seal. “At first we thought it might have been a body, but after it was examined by experts it turned out to be some form of marine life most likely a seal.”
We’re glad it was not a body, but we still have one question: we’re there bite marks on it?
by The Editors on March 12, 2009
Something about Thai food invades our psyche and makes us crave Panang Curry and Tom Kah Gai soup to no end. After returning to Carlsbadistan from living in the northwest (just blocks from the best Thai food we’ve ever tasted) our search for something to fill the void was on.
This wasn’t a rational search—no. It was a coconut milk, peanut sauce, phad thai, spring rolled filled one that took us all over San Diego county. Recommendations from friends had us hitting places in the Gaslamp, Del Mar, Carmel Valley, Oceanside, and beyond. When the gastronomic adventure was over, we were relieved to discover that the best Thai food in San Diego County lay right here at home: Lotus Thai Bistro.
Follow the jump for the rest of the story.
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by The Editors on March 11, 2009
The driver of a brown Toyota Corolla with a male and female as passengers took Carlsbad Police on a chase through Barrio Carlsbad this afternoon just after 2 PM (March 11, 2009). The chase ended in the 3300 block of Madison St. when the Corolla collided head-on with a Carlsbad Police car. As a result of the crash one neighbor’s red Ford Ranger truck ended up on its in his front yard.
“The police car crashed into the car they were chasing,” said one neighbor. “I didn’t even hear any sirens or anything then a guy came running through my neighbors yard and right through mine. The police drew their guns on him and he laid down saying something about being on parole. .”
The driver was taken away by police, the male passenger who had outstanding warrants was taken in for processing, and the female was being held at the scene.
Here’s what San Diego 6 had to say about the accident. Or the San Diego Union Tribune.
by The Editors on March 11, 2009
KemperSports that golf management firm that runs The Crossings At Carlsbad has announced that they’ve hired a new sales and marketing director. His name is Rory Taylor and his job will be “steering all sales and marketing initiatives for the golf course.”
Taylor, a native of Encinitas, Calif., brings several years of industry experience to his new position. He is a 2007 graduate of Utah Valley University and most recently oversaw sales and marketing operations at The Links at Sleepy Ridge in Orem, Utah, where he was responsible for increasing tournament and outings rounds by more than 40 percent and implementing innovative marketing strategies including redesigned collateral and signage.
If he can do the same at The Crossings he’ll be a hero.
[Link: World Golf]
by The Editors on March 11, 2009
Last night, the Carlsbad City Council unanimous voted to allow Legoland to “change a planning document that guides development of the region” giving the company permission to proceed with plans to build a 250-room hotel, with a 14,383-square-foot restaurant, and a 11,051-square-foot retail space.
For good measure Councilman Mark Packer even tossed in the idea of changing the name of Cannon Road in a way that would “better publicize” the park, according to a story in the North County Times.
The park’s recently appointed general manager, Peter Ronchetti, told the council that he has no doubt the place will eventually be a success. “We are highly confident that a Lego hotel will be very popular among our visitors,” he said. . . Plans call for the hotel to have themed rooms that celebrate specific park rides and attractions, so visitors will be “immersed in Legoland around the clock,” Ronchetti said.
Right. It’s like Legoland visitors won’t ever have to leave the property. Interestingly, back in the mid 90s when Legoland was courting the City of Carlsbad the company promoted the idea that the park would bring money to Carlsbadistan via park visitors. These visitors, they said, would need to eat somewhere, sleep somewhere, and shop somewhere and that somewhere would be Carlsbad. Now, it appears that Merlin Entertainment, the park’s owners, would rather keep all those visitor dollars to themselves with their own hotel, shops, and restaurants.
And, come to think of it, if changing Cannon Road’s name to Legoland Drive is good, wouldn’t changing the city of Carlsbad’s name to Legoland, California be great? The logos are already done. . .
[Link: North County Times]
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