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🌱 Patch AM: Coast Guard Interdicts 18 People Off Carlsbad Coast
Make time for in-Person Divorce Workshop Presented by Top Local Professionals on the Carlsbad Patch calendar

Greetings Carlsbad! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Coast Guard stops suspected smuggling boat off Carlsbad coast
- How dangerous will Hurricane Rachel's surf be at Tamarack Beach?
- Why a 33-unit Carlsbad Village project was withdrawn at the last minute.
Also on today's calendar: in-Person Divorce Workshop Presented by Top Local Professionals and 11 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Very warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 88 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 85, low: 66.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 79 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Coast Guard Interdicts 18 People Off Carlsbad Coast (patch.com) — Residents in Carlsbad should know that the U.S. Coast Guard intercepted a small panga-style boat about 20 miles off the local coast early Sunday morning. Eighteen people suspected of entering the country illegally were detained and later taken to Oceanside, where they were transferred to U.S. Border Patrol agents for processing.
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• Energy from Hurricane Rachel could cause beach erosion in North County starting Wednesday (sandiegouniontribune.com) — Carlsbad's Tamarack State Beach is expected to take another hit starting Wednesday as energy from Hurricane Rachel and very high tides combine to worsen erosion and shrink already sand-starved shoreline. Forecasters warn that several days of 3- to 5-foot surf, boosted by El Niño–warmed seas and 7-foot tides, could also disrupt rail service elsewhere along the coast.
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• Developer pulls Carlsbad Village project over tenant concerns (thecoastnews.com) — A planned 33-unit mixed-use project in Carlsbad Village has been pulled after city staff warned the City Council that tenant protections under California's Housing Crisis Act hadn't been fully met. Developer Rincon Homes withdrew its application just before a scheduled hearing, saying it will reassess options while aiming to return with a proposal that adds affordable housing and supports small businesses in the Village.
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📸 Around Carlsbad
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Carlsbad
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★ Featured events ★
- in-Person Divorce Workshop Presented by Top Local Professionals →
MiraCosta College San Elijo Campus, 3333 Manchester Ave, Encinitas
9:00 am - Fallbrook Wine Fest →
Daily Blooms Farm, 40055 Ross Road, Fallbrook 92028,
12:00 pm - Fall Festival of Gems and Minerals →
Fallbrook Gem & Mineral Society, 123 W Alvarado St, Fallbrook
9:00 am - Free Kids Pumpkin Decorating & Art Project →
Oak Crest Middle School, 675 Balour Dr, Encinitas
10:00 am - Svetlana Smolina, Classical Pianist →
Fallbrook Mission Theater, 231 N Main Ave, Fallbrook
2:00 pm - The Fall Home Garden Show →
Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar
10:00 am
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
Sunday October 18
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Other local events
- 2026 San Marcos Harvest Fest →
North City, San Marcos, CA, 250 North City Dr, San Marcos
9:00 am - Metaphysical Church - Center Spiritual Living Carlsbad →
3320 Monroe St, Carlsbad
10:30 am - Pros & Cons Ballot Primer →
Pacific Ridge School, 6269 El Fuerte St, Carlsbad, CA, 92009
4:00 pm - Getting Everyone on the Same Page: Decisions with Co-Owners (Free Online) →
Online via Zoom (register on Eventbrite)
12:00 pm - The Fall Home Garden Show →
Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar
10:00 am - Pumpkin Plunge →
Alga Norte Aquatic Center, 6565 Alicante Rd, Carlsbad
5:00 pm - Gags & Rags →
The Woman's Club of Oceanside, 1606 Missouri Ave, Oceanside
7:00 pm - MiraCosta College Symphony Orchestra →
MiraCosta College Concert Hall, 1 Barnard Dr, Oceanside
7:30 pm
Sunday October 11
Tuesday October 13
Thursday October 15
Saturday October 17
📣 Carlsbad Shout Outs!
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Carlsbad PatchAM possible:
- The Ultrasound Experience — (760) 744-3733
- Carre Provance Integrative Hypnotherapy — (323) 252-2271
- Heverly & Sons San Diego Dumpster Rentals LLC — 6196294751
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- BEST REMODEL EXPERIENCE OF MY LIFE!
Hi neighbors, I am new to the area and needed the master bathroom remodeled in my home that was very outdated. I was overwhelmed trying to find… (Nextdoor Old Carlsbad) - Went back to my class reunion this weekend in Carmichael (Sacramento).
where I grew up. Was driving down a street much like Highland in our town, on my way to a beautiful park on the American River. A road my teenage… (Nextdoor Olde Carlsbad)
- Touch of Modern (CSC Generation) posted a job opening for Chef Instructor, Pastry (Sur La Table) in Carlsbad. Apply here.
- HME posted a job opening for Factory Service Operations Supervisor in Carlsbad. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Carlsbad here.
🗞 Nearby News
Vista
- Vista's Inaugural Día de Muertos St Festival a Full Day of Culture, Music and Community to South Santa Fe Avenue (northcountydailystar.com)
- The Woman's Club of Vista Volunteers at The Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank (northcountydailystar.com)
- Sen. Blakespear Presents $2M Check to City of Vista to Operate Homeless Shelter (ca.gov)
Encinitas
- The St. Regis Punta Mita adds new GM (hotelsmag.com)
Oceanside
- 18 People Detained Off Carlsbad Coast, Brought To Oceanside (patch.com)
- Bobcat Burned In Camp Pendleton Fire Released Back Into Wild (patch.com)
Ok Carlsbad! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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