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Today's riddle: What word begins with and E and ends with an E and has one letter in the middle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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1. Next Wave of Main Street Comes to the Village: CVA Proud to Host Statewide Conference (carlsbad-village.com) — Carlsbad Village will host the 2026 California Main Street Conference November 3–5, bringing more than 100 downtown revitalization professionals to local hotels, restaurants, and venues. The event celebrates Main Street's 40th anniversary while showcasing Carlsbad's walkable downtown, small businesses, and arts scene, and there are still limited sponsorship opportunities for local organizations that want to participate.
2. New initiative to add 45 beds to Carlsbad shelter (fox5sandiego.com) — Carlsbad is partnering with the Lucky Duck Foundation and Catholic Charities to nearly double capacity at La Posada de Guadalupe, adding 45 emergency shelter beds for men experiencing homelessness. A matching fundraising campaign could generate more than $700,000, and organizers are also seeking volunteers and staff to support expanded services that connect residents with jobs, housing, and stability.
3. La Costa Canyon knocks off unbeaten Carlsbad in rivalry upset (thecoastnews.com) — Carlsbad High's previously unbeaten Lancers took their first loss of the season in a 37–21 rivalry upset against La Costa Canyon, despite another standout performance from running back Darian Webb. The story also highlights El Camino's streak-snapping win and a full North County scoreboard, while noting Carlsbad will close the regular season against Del Norte on October 30.
4. Welcome fall with hot soup (thecoastnews.com) — Gardeners at the Carlsbad Senior Center community garden are wrapping up a successful butternut squash season and sharing what worked best in local conditions. The author explains how Carlsbad Senior Garden Club members start seeds, manage heat and water, and harvest for fall cooking, then offers a detailed curried butternut squash soup recipe and invites readers to future classes.
5. Lockdown lifted after police respond to Islamic Center of San Diego (nbcsandiego.com) — Carlsbad police first tried to stop an erratic driver whose family later warned she might be armed and heading to the Islamic Center of San Diego, prompting a temporary lockdown there and extra patrols at local mosques. The woman, who reportedly expressed suicidal thoughts and briefly visited the center seeking help, has since left San Diego County, and authorities urge anyone spotting her gray Toyota 4Runner with New York plates KGN3027 to call 911 and not approach.
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