5 Things for the Week Ahead: Tennis Tournament at La Costa and More

1- Top- seeded Marina Erakovic of New Zealand defeated Zoe Scandalis, a San Diego native who will be a junior this fall at USC, 6-2, 6-0, as singles qualifying play began Sunday for the $795,707 Southern California Open women's tennis tournament at La Costa Resort and Spa. Other winners included Nicole Gibbs, the 2012 and 2013 NCAA women's singles champion, Coco Vandeweghe, who reached the final of the 2012 Bank of the West Classic at Stanford, Alexandra Stevenson, a 1999 Wimbledon semifinalist, and Asia Muhammad, the older sister of Shabazz Muhammad, who was chosen by the Utah Jazz in the June NBA Draft, then traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves after playing one season at UCLA. The four winners of second-round matches will receive spots in the 28-player main draw. Main draw play will begin Monday. (City News Service)

2- Monday is National Lasagna Day and we’re looking for the best place in town to celebrate. Tell us in the comments where to find the best lasagna.

3- In case you missed it from our weekend coverage: 

Herbie the Love Bug Hangs Out in Carlsbad

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4- Peggy Savary and Knox Williams Named Carlsbad Citizens of the Year

5- Ruby’s Diner celebrates its namesake’s 91st birthday Monday by offering its new NEXT GEN burger for $3.10. The new menu item features USDA Choice beef, lettuce, tomato, raw or grilled onions, a new freshly grilled artisan bun and a new sauce. After Monday, the NEXT GEN burger will sell for $7.99 at all Southern California locations for a limited time. Ruby's Diner is at the Carlsbad Premium Outlets.