A Tsunami triggered by a massive 8.9 earthquake in Japan (2:26 PM March 11, 2011 Japan time, 9:46:23 PM PST) has sent Tsunami waves rolling across the Pacific. Currently, the surge is expected to his San Diego County at approximately 8:41 according to NBC San Diego.
The first waves are expected to hit San Francisco at 8:16 a.m. PT, Santa Barbara at 8:24 a.m. PT, Santa Monica at 8:39 a.m. PT and La Jolla at 8:48 a.m. PT. San Diego beaches are not closed as of 5:30 a.m.
Here are the tentative wave heights:
LA JOLLA……………2.8 FEET
BALLAST POINT……….2.3 FEET
SAN DIEGO NAVY PIER….1.2 FEET
NORTH IMPERIAL BEACH…2.6 FEET
Follow the jump for video of tsunami hitting Japan. We’ll keep you posted.
Carlsbad City Council members nearly broke their arms patting themselves on the back after hearing a report on the results of the city’s annual public opinion survey at its February 8 meeting. The only councilmember to give credit where it was due, city employees, was Ann Kulchin, gushing, “This is your report card. As a parent I feel like I’d like to take you all out for an ice cream cone.”
Councilmen Packard confessed to having been one of the 1,000 residents whose opinions were sampled by telephone. After assuring the council he had identified himself to the caller, he crowed, “I did my very best to skew the numbers as high as I could.”
The only slight sprinkle on the evening’s parade of self-congratulations came from resident Diane Nygaard, representing the Preserve Calavera group, who reminded the council of the vote on Proposition C nine years ago to use city funds to acquire more open space. No additional natural lands have been acquired since the measure was passed.
Scenes like this will be a thing of the past this summer thanks to the Carlsbadistan City Council. Tonight (March 8, 2011) they approved new parking regulations for the west side of Carlsbad Boulevard that will see the end of the summer motorhomeless invasion and we can’t thank them enough.
The new parking restriction prohibits “oversized vehicles” from parking on the west side of Carlsbad Boulevard, between Redwood and Cherry avenues, between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
The new ordinance applies to vehicles that exceed any one of the following three criteria:
7-foot height, including any object fixed to the vehicle’s roof;
7-foot width, including any accessory attached to the sides, but excluding mirrors;
22-foot length, including any attached accessory.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! Our prayers have been answered. Follow the jump for all the details. [click to continue…]
We believe it’s time for a “No Vehicles Over Seven Feet Tall” ordinance. Our free sea wall parking is not a campground.
Now it looks like some action is about to be taken. At it’s meeting tomorrow night (March 8, 2011) the Carlsbad City Council will consider a proposal to prohibit motorhome and other large vehicles from parking on west side of “Carlsbad Boulevard from Redwood Avenue to Cherry Avenue,” according to a story in the North County Times.
The proposed ban would be in place from Memorial Day to Labor Day. . . . Carlsbad’s proposed ordinance would prohibit vehicles that are more than 22 feet long, 7 feet high or 7 feet wide from parking on the west side of Carlsbad Boulevard.
Not only will this allow for more parking, it will also create better views for people who live on Carlsbad Boulevard (and those just driving by). We only wish the ban could be on year around.
Its Alex Hydration Bottle, won “Best in Category for Tabletop & Beverageware” at the 2011 Housewares Design Awards. . . “When we started this, we had no idea where it would go, and obviously the functionality was what we started with,” company co-founder Chris Hotell said. “To be recognized for the design part of it is such an accomplishment for us.”
Hotell owns the company with his wife, Olympic snowboarder Gretchen Bleiler and his mom Marta Hotell. Support a local Carlsbadistan company and click here to buy one. And to get a better understanding on what the company is about, read the FAQ on the site. It’s one of the funniest we’ve read in a while. Now we know what a Zebra is.
The Carlsbad Lagoon is being dredged to help support local industry (powerplant, etc.) and today the pipes were blowing loads of sand right out into one of North County’s best surf spots at Warm Waters. Anyone upset by this? Or is it all good?
A sunny Wednesday afternoon photo shoot for San Diego Magazine went down on the Carlsbadistan sea wall today (March 2, 2011).
If anyone still read print magazines we’d worry that this might encourage other rebel bikers to roll the lower wall on a more regular basis. Thankfully, we have nothing to worry about on that front.
Carlsbadistan’sGia Sky delivers some smooth, melodious, hooky pop for those who love that sort of thing. Follow Gia on Twitter @giaskymusic or click the link for a few more songs on facebook. Dare you not to hum along. . .
Think of Carlsbadistan’sNew Village Arts Theatre production of playwright Sam Shepard’sSimpatico as a bit of a preview for Del Mar 2011 racing season. This darkly comic Shepard classic follows Carter and Vinnie, two “nefarious characters” as they navigate the “dark underworld of horse racing” and features betrayal, love, the American West, friendship and brotherhood.
A truly stellar cast will bring the world to life, including Equity Actor Mike Sears as Carter and NVA Ensemble Member Manny Fernandes as Vinnie, with Ensemble Member Jack Missett and Kelly Iversen, Terri Park and Kim Strassburger. Award-winning Director and Ensemble Member Lisa Berger directs the production.
Simpatico opens Saturday night, March 5, 2011 and runs until with March 27 with shows Thursday through Saturday night at 8 PM, with additional shows Saturday at 3 PM and Sunday at 2 PM.
You know that hillside full of flowers (or dirt as it currently appears) located directly behind The Carlsbad Premium Outlets shopping mall? Well, as of today, March 1, 2011 they are open for wandering. And for fans of Ranunculus this could be heaven.
Open to the public seven days a week from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tickets are available for purchase onsite and online
Prices: $10.00 for Adults, $9.00 for Seniors 60+, $5.00 for Children 3 – 10, Children 2 and under are Free
Season Passes: $20.00 for Adults, $18.00 Seniors 60+, $10.00 for Children 3 – 10
Wagon Rides: $5.00 for Adults, $3.00 for Children 3 – 10
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The Riehl World: Tale Of Two Cities
by Richard J. Riehl on March 10, 2011
Carlsbad City Council members nearly broke their arms patting themselves on the back after hearing a report on the results of the city’s annual public opinion survey at its February 8 meeting. The only councilmember to give credit where it was due, city employees, was Ann Kulchin, gushing, “This is your report card. As a parent I feel like I’d like to take you all out for an ice cream cone.”
Councilmen Packard confessed to having been one of the 1,000 residents whose opinions were sampled by telephone. After assuring the council he had identified himself to the caller, he crowed, “I did my very best to skew the numbers as high as I could.”
The only slight sprinkle on the evening’s parade of self-congratulations came from resident Diane Nygaard, representing the Preserve Calavera group, who reminded the council of the vote on Proposition C nine years ago to use city funds to acquire more open space. No additional natural lands have been acquired since the measure was passed.
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