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Good morning Carlsbad! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Carlsbad professor once outwitted the KGB with sheet music
  • See the Carlsbad snapshot that made a global eclipse gallery
  • How Carlsbad's shutout win reshaped the San Diego football rankings

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!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Humid, with a high of 82 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Monday: Humid, temps: high: 82, low: 63.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 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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💬 Chatter

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
  • We put up a post for free eggplants, tomatoes, herbs from our garden and we honestly didn't expect what came back.
    It was more than sharing produce. It was the kind of love that shows up when a community actually cares. We met so many wonderful people who showed… (Nextdoor Bristol Cove)
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    Please help. Our 12 yo Russian blue didn't come home last night. Branta ave and Aviara drive. She's very sweet elderly very friendly cat. She has a… (Nextdoor Aviara)
  • Hyatt posted a job opening for Housekeeper/Room Attendant in Carlsbad. Apply here.
  • Ralphs Supermarket posted a job opening for Meat Clerk in Carlsbad. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Carlsbad here.

🗞 Nearby News

Vista

  • Vista Community Clinic Earns Gold National Quality Recognition for Fourth Consecutive Year - (thevistapress.com)
  • North County Hosts Its First‑Ever Mid‑Autumn Festival on September 19 in Oceanside - (thevistapress.com)
  • Vista Chamber Business Bites Brings Vista Businesses Together (northcountydailystar.com)

Encinitas

  • 2.2 magnitude earthquake recorded close to Encinitas, CA on Aug. 28 (sanluisobispo.com)
  • Encinitas hit-and-run victim makes appeal for answers (10news.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: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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