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In today's newsletter:

  • Carlsbad’s Lilo earns national acclaim for beauty and fine dining
  • How will Carlsbad’s new bluff emergency affect your favorite beach route?
  • How Carlsbad’s sewage is quietly warning doctors about the next outbreak

Also on today's calendar: FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE! Comedy Improv w/PRN Every 2nd Friday @8PM at The Merc in Temecula! and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: After dinner, my parents asked if I could clear the table. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 64 and low of 39 degrees.
  • Friday: Brilliant sunshine, temps: high: 66, low: 38.
  • Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 68 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Carlsbad Eatery Named Among 'Most Beautiful New Restaurants' In America (patch.com) — Carlsbad diners have a new point of pride as Lilo was ranked the fourth most beautiful new restaurant in the U.S. for 2025 by Robb Report, highlighting its intimate chef’s counter and Michelin-starred tasting menu. The recognition puts Carlsbad alongside major dining cities and follows earlier national praise from The New York Times, underscoring the city’s growing culinary reputation.
   

• Carlsbad declares local emergency to repair eroded beach bluff (sandiegouniontribune.com) — Carlsbad has declared a local emergency to speed repairs on an eroded ocean bluff storm drain near Solamar Drive and Carlsbad Boulevard, a heavily used stretch by beachgoers, cyclists, and joggers. Work is expected to start next week, with barriers, signs, and a widened alternate walkway guiding people safely around the closed area while erosion risks are addressed.
   

• County launches program that can quickly track diseases (sandiegouniontribune.com) — Carlsbad’s wastewater treatment plant is now part of a new county system that tracks viruses like COVID, flu, and RSV by analyzing sewage, giving health officials earlier warning of local surges. Samples from Point Loma, Carlsbad, and South Bay plants will be tested weekly, helping guide public health messaging and future responses to outbreaks across the region.
   

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    Heard the waves rumble and hiss. Saw the colors of the sun clouds and sky. A sense of awe, of wonder, of insignificance. We are the eyes of the… (Nextdoor Rancho La Costa North)
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