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Also, don't miss Peace Out 2025 - NYE at the Living Coast on the Carlsbad Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • How new MiraCosta leadership and a Carlsbad vet program may affect you
  • When does free Christmas tree pickup end in Carlsbad?

Also on today's calendar: Peace Out 2025 - NYE at the Living Coast and 5 more events.

Find out what's happening in Carlsbadfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Carlsbadfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 75 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Wednesday: A few a.m. showers, then rain, temps: high: 68, low: 58.
  • Thursday: Heavy rain in the morning, with a high of 66 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Who's News: 1/2/26 (thecoastnews.com) — Carlsbad residents are represented in new MiraCosta College board leadership, with trustee Frank Merchat of eastern Carlsbad elected president, and a new high-volume spay/neuter program now running at Mohnacky Animal Hospital in Carlsbad. The roundup also spotlights local students’ academic honors, a record-setting Giving Day at an Encinitas school, a national photo contest winner, a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree from Oceanside, and other regional achievements.
   

• Christmas tree disposal near me? How to recycle your tree in SoCal (desertsun.com) — Carlsbad residents can get free curbside Christmas tree pickup on regular trash days, as long as trees are undecorated, unflocked, and placed next to your bin within the limited program window. You can also use your green organics cart year-round if the tree is cut to fit with the lid closed. The article explains similar rules across San Diego County, so neighbors and nearby communities can recycle correctly too.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Vista

  • Cypress beats Army-Navy at Torrey Pines Holiday Classic (fresnobee.com)
  • Jury trial ordered for Vista man accused of killing mother (thecoastnews.com)

Encinitas

  • Encinitas advances suite of plans for municipal parks, open spaces (thecoastnews.com)
  • North County Cities Are Conforming to State Housing Laws but Working to Change Them Behind the Scenes – [your]NEWS (yournews.com)

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