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1. Free Business Support Office Hours Offered In Carlsbad (patch.com) — Carlsbad business owners can tap into free, personalized help through the city's Business Support Office Hours, held weekly at the Carlsbad City Library and monthly in Carlsbad Village. Entrepreneurs can book 30-minute sessions with the city's Small Business Liaison to get guidance on permits, zoning, grants, incentives, signage rules and other local requirements that affect doing business in Carlsbad.
2. Carlsbad rugby star Solomon Williams drafted No. 2 by Seattle (thecoastnews.com) — Carlsbad rugby standout and Carlsbad High alum Solomon Williams has been drafted No. 2 overall by the Seattle Seawolves, taking his next step from a Carlsbad home to the pros. He credits North County's rugby scene and local club Thunder Rugby for shaping his game, and now aims to parlay his Major League Rugby opportunity into a future Rugby World Cup appearance.
3. Editor's Note, September 2026: More Than a Postcard (sandiegomagazine.com) — A Carlsbad chapter of Men's Shed is giving older local men a hands-on way to build friendships, purpose, and community through small construction projects around town. The story also highlights San Diego County programs like Dads Corps and a Mission Hills–Hillcrest book club that help fathers and gay men form deeper connections and fight isolation.
4. California's beaches are being eaten away. El Niño could redraw the coast as we know it (latimes.com subscription) — Carlsbad State Beach is already losing sand near the Tamarack parking lot, forcing partial closures as powerful storms and rising seas chew away at the shoreline. Scientists warn that a strong El Niño this winter, layered on long-term sea-level rise and marine heat waves, could bring even more erosion, flooding, and infrastructure damage along the California coast.
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