A woman was struck and killed by an Amtrak train in the Carlsbad train station at 2:30 PM on Thursday, April 18, 2013, according to a story on NBC San Diego.
Investigators from the San Diego Sheriff’s Rail Enforcement Unit say the woman had walked through the pedestrian gate on the west side of the train station into the oncoming path of the train. . . She was struck by the train and suffered fatal injuries. She was pronounced dead at the scene, according to deputies.
This was the second pedestrian hit by an Amtrak train in a week.
The Friends of the Carlsbad Library will be hosting their Spring Better Books Sale on Saturday and Sunday April 20-21, 2013 at the Georgina Cole Library Community Room at the Dove Library.
There are beautiful art books, cookbooks, books of current and classic fiction, coffee table books, gardening and design books, travel, sports, music, history, biography, children’s books and many other categories to select from. They are all very affordably priced, so now is the time to choose your reading material for the longer spring days!
There really isn’t a better place to pick up quality books at a more economical price, and all the profits from the sale go back directly to library programs. The Dove Library is located at 1775 Dove Lane, in Carlsbad, Califonia. For more information follow the jump.
“The Life Technologies employees are very excited about joining forces with Thermo Fisher. There are many advantages to the combination for them,” Life Technologies chairman and CEO Greg Lucier said in an analyst call on April 15. “We’re going to have a series of programs in place to retain employees between the signing and the close so that we can deliver a terrific well functioning organization to Marc (Marc Casper, president and CEO of Thermo Fisher) and his team.”
The Legoland Hotel in Windsor, England had to be evacuated on Saturday April 13, 2013 after a lifeguard at the pool noticed cracks in the pools “suspended ceiling,” according to a story in The Royal Borough Observer.
The hotel was immediately evacuated while firefighters and Legoland’s maintenance team investigated the damage, with guests allowed back into the hotel at 6.30pm. . . Some of the panels fell into the pool after the area had been safely evacuated.
A 23-year-old man who was “allegedly drunk” was hit by an Amtrak train in the Village of Carlsbadistan early Monday morning (April 15, 2013) has survived with “only scrapes and bruises” according to a story on Fox 5 San Diego.
“The man ignored the flashing lights and crossing arms at the tracks on Carlsbad Village Drive near State Street shortly after midnight,” sheriff’s Deputy D. Patterson said. . . The man was struck by a southbound train and thrown about 20 feet, Patterson said. He was taken to Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla for an evaluation.
Michael Massie, 54, reportedly died “while sitting on a Carlsbad beach” on Wednesday afternoon, April 10, 2013, according to a story in the UT San Diego.
Witnesses saw the Carlsbad man sit in the sand after riding his board near Terramar Beach, just south of the Encina power plant. He then leaned over into a strange position, and slid into the water, Ellano said. . . He was dragged back to the shore, and witnesses called 911. Massie was taken to Tri-City Medical Center, where he died at 7:03 p.m., shortly after he arrived at the hospital.
Massie reportedly died of “natural causes related to cardiovascular disease.” Our thoughts are with Massie’s family and friends.
The City of Carlsbadistan will be celebrating Arbor Day (April 27, 2013) by doing some work in the Calavera Hills Community Park.
Contribute to the community and the environment: help plant trees, restore irrigation basins and pick up litter. Get information on trees maintenance from Davey Tree Experts, West Coast Arborists and SDG&E’s Vegetation Management Department. . . Displays and booths will be set up near the lower parking lot. Volunteer registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Complete a volunteer application in advance and bring to the registration table.
The City has all the tools, however, if you’ve got the soft hands of a poet (or a blogger) then please feel free to bring your own work gloves. Work begins at 8:30 AM and finished at 10:30 AM Saturday, April 27, 2013. Calavera Hills Community Park is located at 2997 Glasgow Drive in Carlsbad.
TaylorMade Golf Company joins the Boys & Girls Clubs of Carlsbad as presenting sponsor for the thirteenth year in a row. This year’s theme “Clubs for a Brighter Future” celebrates the partnership between the golf industry powerhouse and nonprofit organization. In fact, TaylorMade CEO Mark King will be serving as the tournament’s honorary chair. Randy Ferren of California Bank & Trust is the event’s steering committee chair. . . “Between TaylorMade’s involvement he past 13 years and the move to Aviara Golf Club this year, our tournament is truly a first class event,” said Club CEO Brad Holland (pictured right with Grand Prize Winner John Hardy). “We are so thankful to be a part of a community that embraces the Boys & Girls Club, and supports youth development in such a significant manner.”
The tournament is completely sold out, but for more information follow the jump. [click to continue…]
On Friday, April 5, 2013 the Legoland Hotel will officially kick opens its doors to the public and Legoland California General Manager Peter Ronchetti and Hotel General Manager Frank Idris will join a cast of characters at a ceremony officially opening the Hotel.
The three-story, 250 room hotel immerses guests in a creative LEGO® world and every room is themed after one of three popular LEGO toy lines in the Park: pirate, adventure or kingdom. Children have their own sleeping area in every room complete with bunk beds, a trundle bed and their own TV. A spectacular entrance is guarded by a smoke-breathing LEGO dragon created out of 400,000 LEGO bricks. Each room has at least eight LEGO models and theming can be found on the walls, carpeting and bedding. There are more than 3,500 LEGO models throughout the Hotel using more than three million LEGO bricks. Interactive features include a Castle Play area, a talking and spraying dragon on the patio, LEGO play pits in the reception area and a treasure hunt inside the rooms where younger guests search for clues then open a locked safe to find LEGO treasure! Guests staying at LEGOLAND Hotel have exclusive early access to LEGOLAND California.
It would appear that Legoland’s plan to grab every single tourist dollar that comes to Carlsbadistan is nearly complete. For the official word from Legoland, follow the jump. [click to continue…]
Carlsbadistan are you ready to rawk and roll, and swing out to some southern blues? Then the Museum of Making Music has just the show for you on Friday night, April 5, 2013 as The Tilt kicks it up a notch at MOMMs Local Flavor Concert Series.
The Tilt band is creating new music and original songs with a fresh new sound of organic Rock and Blues. They are a youthful but experienced band fronted by singer Jesse Malley and guitarist Jeff Irwin. The Tilt delivers live as well as in the studio and continues to maintain a do-it-yourself approach to writing, recording, and releasing original songs. Their debut album is set for early 2013.
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