by The Editors on September 23, 2007
Leave it to the Oceanside City Council to ignore a recommendation from their own Planning Commission and approve an “82-room hotel, a restaurant and four 3,400-square-foot condominiums” on the northern shore of Buena Vista Lagoon, according to an opinion piece by Judi Wilson in the North County Times.
Buena Vista Lagoon, located on the border between the cities of Carlsbad and Oceanside, was designated California’s first Ecological Reserve in 1969. From far inland, along Buena Vista Creek, this ancient watershed nourishes the only fresh water lagoon in San Diego County, offering shelter, food and nesting habitat to a vast variety of birds and animals.
The Buena Vista Audubon Society along with several other groups is going to appeal Oceanside’s decision to the California Coastal Commission. For more info visit the Buena Vista Audubon Society Thursday September 27, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. at the Nature Center, 2202 S. Coast Highway, Oceanside.
[Link: North County Times]
by The Editors on September 22, 2007
[Click HERE for all the photos] This year the Carlsbad Education Foundation’s 11th Annual Taste of Carlsbad joined up with Art Splash for a combined event that made us think was a perfect Saturday afternoon excursion in Carlsbadistan. And from the packed isles and lines at the booths (especially Darios) we don’t think we were alone.
Taste of Carlsbad features exemplary cuisine from twenty Carlsbad restaurants. One $20 donation to the CEF buys visitors a card good for samples at 15 of the restaurants. Before you jump into the photos here were our favorites: El Puerto Mexican Food (next to the Golden Tee in the Albertson’s parking lot), The El Camino Real Grille (by the people who created Savory), Knock Out Pizza (in the Village), Lola’s, and the Tri-City Medical Center’s Cafeteria.
Follow the link for all the photos. (Click the images to see them full size.)
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by The Editors on September 22, 2007
[Click HERE for all the photos] Today around noon the “big winter storm” that had been forecasted began loading up some clouds off shore with close to six water spouts. The clouds moved on shore just in time for Carlsbad’s Art Splash on Armada Drive behind the Flower Fields. Though it rained for about 20 minutes, it was not enough to slow any of the dedicated chalk artists .
We lost a little in the rain, but it wasn’t bad, ” said Eugenia Bizzaro as she and her husband Blane worked under the bright sunlight.
She and Blane (Bizzaro Creations) are artists who take this transitory art form very seriously.
“This is a true art form pasted on from generation to generation,” Virginia said. “It’s great for the kids to watch and learn because the way school art programs keep getting cut back these days kids rarely get to see artists at work. That’s why we are here. We want to encourage kids to be more interested in art.”
Several thousand people enjoyed the first day of the two day event. While there wasn’t that much chalk art to see today, there were booths showing art of all mediums and style. For the completed chalk art be sure to check it out tomorrow.
Follow the link for all the photos.
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by The Editors on September 22, 2007
It may have been hidden in a copper box in the wall behind the dedication plaque, but the Carlsbad High School time capsule that was sealed away on September 13, 1957 reveals shocking news about the past: things were cheaper then, especially teachers and school administrators.
Also in the time capsule was the 1957-1958 Employee’s Manual for the “Oceanside-Carlsbad High School and College District” – now three separate institutions. The college district is now MiraCosta College. . . The manual details a salary schedule for teachers; first-year teachers started at $4,200 annually while the most educated teacher, with 14 years experience, pulled down $7,260. Administrator salaries ranged from $5,892 to $10,524. By comparison, teacher pay in Carlsbad ranges between $38,885 to $84,558. Superintendent John Roach makes $200,000 annually.
Small engine repair teacher Mike Cates heard rumors about the time capsule existence and decided to hunt for it.
Cates recruited carpenter Randy Sheldahl, a 1970 graduate of the school, to tear into an interior wall behind the plaque Wednesday night, accompanied by alums Ginny Unanue, Charla Boodry, Marianna Seeley and Clay Wiest, who served double duty as the school’s first librarian and English teacher. . . Using hand tools and an electric saw, Sheldahl cut away the wall to reveal a wood case built between framing studs. He pried away the front of the case to reveal the copper box, encrusted with bits of concrete and bearing what appeared to fingerprints.
[Link: North County Times]
by The Editors on September 21, 2007
On October 6, 2007 Carlsbad’s New Village Arts Theatre will kick off a new production. Humble Boy by playwright Charlotte Jones is the story of:
Broken vows, failed hopes, astro-physics and … Beekeeping. All is abuzz in the Humble hive. Following the sudden death of his father, thirty-five year old Felix Humble (NVA Ensemble member Daren Scott) returns home to square off with his difficult and demanding mother (San Diego favorite Rosina Reynolds).
The play originally opened at London’s Royal National Theatre in 2001, and received the Smith Blackburn Award, and the U.K. People’s Choice New Play Award in 2002, according to an insightful interview with Jones on Colorado Backstage. The play runs through November 11 (Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 PM, Sundays at 2 PM). Check the box office for all the details.
[Link: New Village Arts Theatre]
by The Editors on September 21, 2007
Looks like that “big winter storm” went churning right on past us to the West.
by The Editors on September 21, 2007
According to the North County Times “More than 100 people poured into a Palomar Airport Advisory Committee meeting Thursday night to discuss a recently completed economic report.”
The report, called the Air Services Situation Review, wasn’t on the agenda, but that didn’t stop about 30 people from voicing their views. The crowd appeared divided, with half saying the report’s suggestions would make the place a safer, more attractive place, and the other half saying that noisy planes were already causing them enough grief.
We love flying out of Palomar: the more flights, the better. But then we don’t live in Bressi Ranch. Click the link for all the details.
[Link: North County Times]
by The Editors on September 21, 2007
Wednesday night at approximately 11:00 PM a man walking on Acacia Street near Coast Highway was robbed by two men in a car who jumped out and confronted the man. The man handed over his wallet and the car sped away.
Officers saw a vehicle similar to the one used in the crime about five blocks away, heading east on Oak Avenue. Officers found two men hiding in an apartment complex on Lincoln Street. They said they found a revolver, a shotgun and ammunition nearby. . . Police said the victim identified the suspects, who were booked into the Vista Detention Facility.
This infraction will not stand. Not in Carlsbadistan. Great work by the Carlsbad police. Thank you.
[Link: San Diego Union Tribune]
by The Editors on September 21, 2007
Orange 21, the the Carlsbad-based company that owns Spy Optic has announced that they are abandoning their preliminary discussions with No Fear Retail Stores, Inc. regarding the purchase of the company’s 40 retail store fronts.
John Pound, the Co-Chairman of the Board and the Chairman of the Special Committee that evaluated the preliminary discussions said that ‘a transaction does not make sense at this time’. However, the discussions were useful in identifying ‘our short-term goals of focusing organic growth’
Orange 21 CEO Chief Executive Officer of Orange 21 Mark Simo said that “our stockholders would be better served by us continuing to focus on our turn-around efforts.” And we agree with Mark.
[Link: Trading Markets]
by The Editors on September 20, 2007
Two nights ago on the evening news (we were only watching to catch up on this) we watched the KNSD weather bunny get all jittery over a “big, coming winter storm,” that was supposed to drown Carlsbad in .5 inches of rain on Thursday.
Today, under perfectly blue skies, we were reminded once again of the old axiom: San Diego TV Weather professionals are ALWAYS wrong (News 8’s Shawn Styles is so bad he doesn’t even count). Here’s what the San Diego Union Tribune has to say about our .02 inches of rain this morning and the “big storm” that is reportedly rolling in tomorrow afternoon.
The Weather Service says the best chance for significant rainfall in the county will be Friday afternoon into Saturday morning. Rainfall totals are expected to range from about 2 inches in the San Bernardino Mountains to less than a quarter inch in southern San Diego County. The snow level is expected to drop to about 6,000 feet Friday night.
We should be taking bets. . . but we’ll wait and see. Hopefully, all this weather won’t get in the way of this weekend’s Art Splash or A Taste of Carlsbad. Because that’s pretty much all we have planned.
[Link: San Diego Union Tribune]
Leave it to the Oceanside City Council to ignore a recommendation from their own Planning Commission and approve an “82-room hotel, a restaurant and four 3,400-square-foot condominiums” on the northern shore of Buena Vista Lagoon, according to an opinion piece by Judi Wilson in the North County Times.
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