🌱 How will Vista’s new recreation director change your favorite local programs?
Hi Vista! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How will Vista’s new recreation director change your favorite local programs?
- Which Vista alum is starting in a college bowl game?
Also on today's calendar: Real Estate & Economic Update Webinar: A Look Ahead to 2026 and 5 more events.
📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Vista? Post it to Vista photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️
Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 45 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 76, low: 44.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 45 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• City of Vista Announces Margaret Hamer as New Recreation & Community Services Director - (thevistapress.com) — Vista has named veteran public servant Margaret Hamer as its new Recreation & Community Services Director, starting January 5, 2026. She’ll oversee key amenities like the Wave Waterpark, Moonlight Amphitheatre programs, youth and adult recreation, and senior services at McClellan Senior Center, shaping how residents experience community life across Vista. 
• Alumni Report: 77 San Diegans will take part in bowl games; here's who they are. (modbee.com) — Vista football fans can watch offensive lineman Luis Martinez, a Vista High alum, start at right tackle for Central Michigan in the Dec. 26 GameAbove Sports Bowl against Northwestern. He’s one of dozens of San Diego-area players, including several from nearby North County schools, suiting up across this season’s college football bowl games.
📸 Around Vista
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Upcoming Events in
Vista
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★ Featured events ★
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Real Estate & Economic Update Webinar: A Look Ahead to 2026
Online Zoom,
6:00 pm -
Holiday Lights
2040 N Santa Fe Ave, Vista
5:00 pm -
Christmas Eve Festival of Lessons & Carols
2549 Ocean St, Carlsbad
6:30 pm
Wednesday December 17
Friday December 19
Wednesday December 24
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Other local events
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Board Game and Historical Night
Pair A Dice Games , 2020 Hacienda Dr Ste A , Vista
5:00 pm -
San Pasqual at Vista
Vista High School , 1 Panther Way , Vista
4:00 pm -
Parents Night Out - Dec 20th (5 -12 years)
Moonlight Amphitheater -Jim Porter Recreation Center , 1200 Vale Terrace Dr , Vista
5:00 pm -
TANTRA DATE NIGHT (for couples!)(Vista, CA)
RISE Spiritual Center , 314 S Melrose Dr # 208 , Vista
6:30 pm -
Christmas Eve Services at San Dieguito UMC, 5pm, 7pm, 9pm
San Dieguito United Methodist Church , 170 Calle Magdalena , Encinitas
5:00 pm
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Wednesday December 24
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🗓 Events Nearby
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CLR-1 CHRISTMAS PARTY
Veterans Association of North County , 1617 Mission Ave , Oceanside
4:00 pm -
Wrestling v Quad Dual ANA Del Norte OG
Oceanside High Oceanside, CA 92054
4:30 pm -
CLR # 1 CHRISTMAS PARTY
Veterans Association of North County , 1617 Mission Ave , Oceanside
5:00 pm -
OHS Quarter 2 Finals 1,2 (12:55 Release)
Oceanside High Oceanside, CA 92054
8:30 am -
Girls Soccervs Clairemont @OHS
Oceanside High Oceanside, CA 92054
4:00 pm -
ROB FONZA: KURFEWZ POP-UP SHOP | Sunset Market
Oceanside Sunset Market , 401 Pier View Wy , Oceanside
5:00 pm -
CLB-15 Christmas Party
Veterans Association of North County , 1617 Mission Ave , Oceanside
5:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- MISSING CAT PLEASE HELP
Our cat went missing on December 6, 2025. Her name is Paris and she’s a friendly cat who responds to her name. Luckily some neighbors have seen her… (Nextdoor Park Ave/Oceanview Dr) - Stay away from the duck pond this foggy morning.
I called the Vista Sheriffs office and reported someone screaming. I didn’t have my phone on me and I had run back home to call it in. This was at… (Nextdoor Calypso Legends Heritage)
- TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Quality Inspector in Vista. Apply here.
- Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Janitorial Associate in Vista. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Vista here.
🗞 Nearby News
Oceanside
- Oceanside School gives students a chance to shop for the holidays (10news.com)
- Where to Get Christmas Dinner in San Diego, 2025 (sandiegomagazine.com)
- More 'desirable breeds' came though San Diego Humane Society's doors in 2025 (kpbs.org)
Carlsbad
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Carlsbad (thevistapress.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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