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Hey there, Carlsbad! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Carlsbad professor once outwitted the KGB with music
  • See how La Costa Canyon's home loss in Carlsbad fit Week 1
  • How a simple ATM distraction scam spread across San Diego County

Also on today's calendar: License to Thrill: Kendra Erika's James Bond Concert Experience and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Humid, with a high of 82 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 61.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Secret codes and sheet music: Professor's book a Cold War thriller (dailygazette.com) — Carlsbad resident and Cal State San Marcos music professor Merryl Goldberg is sharing her remarkable Cold War past in a new book, "Notes of Deception." She recounts how, as a young saxophonist, she secretly encoded information into sheet music while meeting Soviet refuseniks, outwitting the KGB and helping bring their stories to the world through music and advocacy.
   

• Three Central Section football games that delivered in Week 1 (sjvsun.com) — Carlsbad gets a brief spotlight as Clovis West traveled here and beat La Costa Canyon 44–28, one of many standout Central Section football games in Week 1. The roundup highlights dramatic comebacks, overtime finishes, and dominant wins across the region. Local fans can see how their coastal matchup stacked up against big performances statewide.
   

• Two arrested in connection with countywide bank theft, fraud (sandiegocountynews.com) — Carlsbad police are among several San Diego County agencies tying a series of bank card-switching scams to two men recently arrested after repeated incidents at Wells Fargo ATMs. Investigators say victims, including elderly residents, were distracted while their debit cards were secretly swapped, leading to thousands in losses. Authorities urge residents countywide to guard PINs, watch for distractions, and monitor accounts closely.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Sheila is Your Rancho Coastal Humane Society Pet This Week —John Van Zante Read on Patch
  • Update: Pet Reunited
    A dog who went missing in Carlsbad, CA, has been safely reunited with their family after 1 hours, 10 minutes. More details here https://www.pawboost… (Nextdoor Olde Carlsbad)
  • This is Nesta - She's a Belgian Malinois.
    She was just adopted from the Humane Society Oceanside and she has run from her new home on Gardenia St in Oceanside. Please help us reunite them. … (Nextdoor Tamarack Point)
  • Rubio's Coastal Grill posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Carlsbad. Apply here.
  • Staffmark posted a job opening for Shipping Clerk in Carlsbad. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Carlsbad here.

🗞 Nearby News

Vista

  • E-bike rider killed in Vista crash (10news.com)
  • As Flock continues to make national headlines, here's the deal with the surveillance tech in San Diego (sandiegouniontribune.com)
  • As Extreme Heat Continues Across Southern California, Vista Community Clinic Urges Outdoor Workers to Take Precautions (northcountydailystar.com)

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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: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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