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Also on today's calendar: 2026 LeucadiART WALK and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Review: Secret codes, KGB interrogations and sheet music: This professor's new book is a true Cold War thriller (unionleader.com) — A Carlsbad-based music professor is sharing her remarkable Cold War past in a new book that reads like a spy thriller. She recounts how her klezmer band secretly encoded information into sheet music to help Soviet refuseniks, endured KGB interrogations, and later helped bring their stories to U.S. leaders and the public.
• Best eclipse photos! Nearly total lunar August 27-28 (earthsky.org) — Skywatchers in Carlsbad got a front-row view of the August 27–28 nearly total lunar eclipse, including a striking handheld shot captured just minutes before maximum coverage. The photo appears in an EarthSky gallery alongside images from Oregon, Mexico, Canada, Europe, and beyond, showcasing how residents worldwide experienced the same dramatic celestial event.
• High school roundup: Parker wins game with family feel; Cathedral Catholic, Lincoln fall (sandiegouniontribune.com) — Carlsbad High's football team dominated Oceanside 35-0, with quarterback Antonio D'Allisandro tossing three touchdowns and Cash Redmond adding two rushing scores as the Lancers improved to 2-0. The wider roundup tracks wins and losses for dozens of San Diego Section schools, offering context on where Carlsbad stands in the early-season rankings.
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